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LGBTDBZBBQ on 19 July 2018
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Miyamotoo said:
LGBTDBZBBQ said:
I think Pokemon Let's go P/E will flop by Pokemon sales standard with a 500-600k opening week. I still didn't get why Junichi Masuda is trying so hard to bring Pokemon Go crowd into mainline series. By removing random battle and introducing overpriced gimmicky peripheral for an exclusive Pokemon are really putting some mainline Pokemon fans away from this title.

Instead of pulling the mobile crowd into switch why didn't they double down the nostalgia factor of original R/B/G Pokemon series and bringing it back the old players.
Smash Bros Ultimate, on the other hand, is going to break the record of past games in the opening week. Sakurai planned perfectly with the game direction, unlike Masuda.
My prediction for Smash Bros Ultimate = 1.2 Million units FW

Nintendo games,especially Nintendo's big and stronger IPs are selling great on Switch, in general Switch games are selling much better on Switch compared to 3DS. They were very clear about Pokemon Lets Go, its more causual Pokemon game that attracts more wider audience than core Pokemon game, yes some core Pokemon fans will not buy this game (but most of Pokemon will probably buy it in any case) but there will also be quite new people that didnt play before Pokemon core games. Also they were clear that core Pokemon game is coming next year.

I dont say maybe we want have 500-600k sales in opening week, but with all things on mind, we can expect quite good sales for Pokemon Go in any case.

Yes, normal 1st party Nintendo games are having a growth when they were released on the switch such as Zelda, Splatoon, and Mario series, but the problem with Pokemon Let's Go is they are trying to focus toward another different audience than normal core switch and pokemon fans. If they made normal 3rd version game with HD graphics and additonal contents then there's no doubt the sales trajectory would follow the similar patent as other 1st party titles.

They are discouraging those core pokemon game fans by making a lot of strange decision. 

1. Masuda and PR team keep saying this game is aiming casual crowd from Poke GO.

2.  Big gameplay change compared to normal pokemon games such as no normal wild pokemon battle.

3. Implementation of Go catching mechanics.

4. Graphics look underwhelming compared to other 1st party titles like Xenoblade2, Zelda BOTW, and Mario games.

5. The real mainline Pokemon game is on 2019.

Masuda has hugely overestimated those GO players by hoping a smooth transition from Mobile Pokemon GO with online functionality as a main feature to Single player pokemon game with limited online functionality and at the same time alienating the hardcore fans with their PR and gameplay changes. 

HD 3rd Version game like Pokemon Z or Pokemon Star =  17-20 Million easily because of Switch active core players + mainline Pokemon fans

Pokemon Let's GO Pikachu/Eevee = under 11 Million.