Will the Switch Dominate The Holiday Season?

[Miyamotoo]

LethalP said:

TruckOSaurus said:

At first I thought it was because of Kinect but that was in 2010, what did the 360 have in 2011 to pull ahead of the PS3?

Edit: I checked and 360 actually won 2012 too. Guess I forgot how close the race between the PS3 and 360 was.

People forget the PS3's 2 biggest years were 2010 and 2011. That's equivalent to PS4's 2017 and 2018. So those saying PS4 is selling well for a 4.5 year old console forget that it's actually in it's prime years. I realise not every console cycle is the same, but so far the trend for PS4 has very much mirrored the PS3 in the latter years, except on a much bigger scale of course.

Yeah, both 360 and espacily PS3 had slower start with much stronger sales in later years, especially around 2010/2011/2012 when Wii was in huge decline and Wii owners start buying PS3/360 consoles. Both PS3/360 had very strange sales thorugh years compared to any other console on market including PS4.

 

 

Faelco said: 

Yerm said: 
Super Smash Bros and Pokemon Let's Go are going to have Switch consoles flying off the shelves. and then the fact that Metroid Prime 4 will likely launch this year along with the new Fire Emblem will just boost sales even further. AND we havent even seen any of the E3 reveals yet

I don't see Metroid Prime 4 releasing this year.

If they release Smash, Pokemon, Metroid and Fire Emblem this year, what's left for next year? The other Pokemon?

They don't have that much big games, they can't launch everything competing with each other on the same period and then do nothing for months (like MS...). Metroid, if ready, should release in early 2019.

I also think we want get Metroid Prime 4 this years, but regardles Metroid for next year Switch will probably have Pokemon, Bayonetta 3, Animal Crossing, Shin Megami Tensei, that heavily rumored Star Fox Grand Prix, 2D Mario, posiblites like Pikmin 4, Lugis Mansion...few more Wii U ports, some 3rd party exclusives...plus Metroid Prime 4 offcourse.

 

adisababa said: 

Not even close, Switch's lineup is puny compared to the other consoles' lineup. 

RDR2, COD BO4, Battlefield 5, Fallout 76, Spiderman, Kingdom Hearts 3, FIFA compared to a second rate pokemon spinoff and smash is downright unfair if not laughable. 

Plus the appeal of Fortnite and its seasons/updates will only serve to attract more kids to PS4/Xbox One. 

I'm surprised so many people think the Switch will do well when it just doesn't have the means to even compete, it's severely outmatched. Blind fanboyism I guess.

Moderated - Angelus

Blind fanboyism!? :D

 Actually you are one that act like you are blind, Pokemon despite its not core Pokemon game can actualy be more popular and sell more consoles than core Pokemon game because its aimed to broader audience, including mobile gamers. Saying that Smash Bros is on downright is crazy, Smash Bros 4 sold 5.5m on Wii U on install base of 13.5m, Smash Bros for Switch will probably best selling Smash Bros game ever like we already saw with 3D Zelda, 3D Mario and Splatoon. So they Pokemon and Smash Bros are one of strongest and biggest system seller games for Nintendo hardware, and both those games coming in Q4 of this year.

Most of games you mention for PS4 are multi platform games, also Fifa 19 and seems that Fortnite also are coming to Switch.

Last edited by Miyamotoo - on 01 June 2018