Soundwave said:
More like expect it to fall off the face of the planet in the next few weeks and go sub-5k and then pop back up for a very modest boost around the holidays (ala 1,2 Switch) and fizzle out with sales well below Kirby in Japan. Nintendo is going to have huge problems selling its initial shipment in Japan because I think the next several weeks are gonna be quite ugly for it and retailers are likely going to have to discount it and put it in the clearance/bargain bin to get it off their hands (can't have product taking up that much space on your retail floor that's just collecting dust). And virtually no hardware sales boost during the 4 weeks that Labo has been out either. Brain Training or Nintendogs it ain't, hell I don't think it will match Nintendo Land's sales (which wasn't bundled) in Japan on Wii U. |
Except the Variety Kit still outsold Kirby this week. And I don't think Labo's going to drop off the charts. I expect it to hang in or very near the top 5 all through the holidays, which it's been doing since launch. Point is, if it's selling this consistently, and is continuing to chart high, then there is some legs to the product. The fact that it saw a bump during GW means people do see this as more of a Toy than a game, which means the bulk of its success will come from holidays, with a few birthday and general purchases sprinkled in. Besides, Labo as a whole still pulled over 10k when you factor in the Robot Kit, which adds to the fact that the combined sales for multiple kits will keep Labo afloat.
