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Miyamotoo on 06 June 2018
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I used to think that Nintendo was in a drought, but the thing is, most games Nintendo released this year were strong titles for all the people out there that haven't picked up Wii U. I'd say that Nintendo has a high quality line up this year and yet they couldn't stop PS4 in its, let's say, beginning of final stage.


The thing is, Nintendo will have already released most of its big franchises before 2020 (Pokemon, Smash, Zelda, Mario, MK). Furthermore, Nintendo usually has its peak early in console cycle. After that, Nintendo is quite hopeless. Although Switch is a handheld console and handhelds have always done very well, I don't believe Nintendo will grow more in the second half of 2019/first half of 2020 than it's growing this year.

Switch this year still didnt had strong titles, games like Bayonetta, Kirby, DKTF, Hyrule Warriors and Labo are mediocre in strenght and line up until April definitely wasn't strong (but it getting stronger from May), MHW and GoW that PS4 recived until now are actualy strong system seller games and far more stronger games than Switch games I mentioned, so its not rely strange that Switch didnt sell better than PS4 until now. But in second half of year and and especially in Q4 situation could be quite different, Switch yet need to start receiving really strong games this year, Smash Bros + Pokemon combination in Q4 will be killer combination, and there will be some other games like Fire Emblem or Fortnite.

Switch is not typical Nintendo console, Nintendo will keep releasing quality titles, 1st party, 2nd party, 3rd party and 2nd/3rd party exclusives, in 2020. and with every new bigger or quality release Switch is becoming more attractive console. Also its not just point about games only, Switch will have bundles, deals, price cuts (Switch will espacily selling great when it gets handheld price point around $200 because for plenty of handheld lowers current price point of Switch is too high, also later with revisions and lower price point plenty of people will start buying 2nd Switch), revisions...that will also effect on sales and Switch will contine to sell great even in 2020. and later. So saying that Nintendo after 2019. is hopeless dont make sense.