LABO isn't a flop. It is a different animal. The only people who probably bought it at launch are spoiled rich kids, scalpers, or "gotta have everything" Nintendo gamers, so naturally it is going to taper off quickly. This isn't for gamers who are going to pick up the next best thing. It is for families, parents, and children. Grade school aged children who would be more engaged with it. LABO isn't a revolutionary gameplay enhancer, it is an exploratory tool, a learning kit, an imaginative creative activity. Most of these kids are still in classes for the year. What parent is going to buy LABO for a child still going through final year tests?? It will sell better during summer months and in the Fall leading up to Holiday vacations. It will sell best at Christmas time when kids have earned their $60-$400 gift for the year and parents have the time to build the sets with them. It will really appeal to that "family time." Summer months are better suited to outside activity. We won't know how well LABO has done until the end of the year numbers.
Did Nintendo overestimate the initial shipment? Maybe in that Nintendo made a mistake, but there is no way right now to tell if it is a flop.
Last edited by zygote - on 06 May 2018
