Predicting Switch sales

[duduspace1]

brandon1546 said:

While a price cut on the 3DS is always possible, I don't think it is necessary to keep it in production. Nintendo could be content to just keep making 1-2 millions per year for a few years if they wanted to. Nintendo is also not inclined to lose money on hardware as a loss-leader.

The main point I was trying to make is that Nintendo themselves have made it clear that they do not see the switch as being ideal for young kids as a portable, and they remain committed to the 3DS for the time being. At the same time, "young kids" is not a large enough group to create a 3DS successor for, so the switch should most likely not have to deal with a 3DS successor anytime soon.

There might be some life left in the 3DS yet despite middling sales at present......I for example have plans to buy 3 this year. 2x 2DS for my young nieces and a N3DS for myself as I seem to be one of the few who liked the 3D feature and I still dont see the Switch as my true portable.

 

I don't think I will be the only one in this boat at those systems current relatively cheap price points and I feel some may not leave the 3DS until an even more portable Switch-lite appears.

The chipset used for the N3DS and N2DS provides some headroom to still get some solid games out for the system for a few years yet.

Last edited by duduspace1 - on 06 April 2018