Pachter: Switch on track to sell only 8 million systems this Fiscal Year

[DonFerrari]

Mnementh said:

DonFerrari said:

He can hate pokemon and this one could even be the very worst game ever. But considering the average release of Pokemon and how much the intended costumers of it like the game, there is 0 reason to expect the game to do bad.

Yeah, exactly. Pokemon does sell, only because it is Pokemon. That's a rule, and it's the same for FIFA and COD. Maybe Gamefreak can ruin the franchise, but as big as the fanbase is currently, they'll need years to destroy the IP. So however bad this game turns out to be, it will sell and it will move Switches.

And even their console outputs on Pokemon were at least decent and sold well like Snap or Stadium. And I know I have friends that didn't buy any Nintendo portable even loving Pokemon (because they only thought of pokemon being worth) that are considering buying or have bought Switch just because there were a chance of Pokemon classic style coming to it. So when it really happens I can see massive sales of Switch on Pokemon release (even if not a proper next gen pokemon).

Sure we can't be sure 20M will be achieved (I think 17-18M is more conservative prediction), but Pokemon will do great and I think it will probably be very good (and if it isn't I trust they will take lessons learned to either patch since in Switch that is a reality or make the next one better).

Pachofilauri said:
It's just me or the Mods are on fire???

They are doing their good work as usual. Some threads attract more attention and have more things breaking rules than others.