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Miyamotoo on 30 October 2018
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quickrick said:
Miyamotoo said:

It seems that Switch did not lose momentum, it's up compared to last year. ;)

I don't think you realise what impossible means, it harder but not impossible.

 

Switch last year in October-December period sold 7.24m with Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade 2, this year in same time period have Super Mario Party, Pokemon Lets Go and Smash Bros Ultimate, only that is far stronger lineup compared to last year, plus Switch this year has plenty available bundles that didn't had last year. So with that all on mind, Switch could easily this year in same time period sell around 10m. Fact that Nintendo didnt changed 20m forecaste means they counting most for Holiday sales and Pokemon Lets Go and Smash Bros Ultimate.

Even if Switch dont hit 20m, it will be very close to that number in any case, like 17-18m in worst case.

nintendo never  downgrades there forecast,  well see what happens they will ne lucky to match last year shipments imo.

They do, but we will see, November is almost here. :D

 

quickrick said: 
SKMBlake said: 

They've already surpassed last year shippments for Q1 and Q2, and there is no reason they won't beat the 7 millions of Q3 of last year with the Fortnite, Smash and Pokémon bundles, and with Mario Party.

shipments are about even from last year, and last yeat they were low on stock, so they shipped everything they could, unlike this year where they probably have a good amount in store shelves. last year was its also its first holiday with pent up demand and a amazing line up for any Nintendo fan.

Nintendo fans act like pokemon and smash are the second coming but guess what those games were om 3ds and didnt propel sales into the heavens like some people expect on switch.

Yeah, but also this year didnt had any big game yet and Switch continued to sell great, and two easily biggest games of year and some of biggest their IPs are launching in this quarter.

We talking about some of biggest/strongest Nintendo IPs (with help of Mario Part thats very popular also) in any case. Comparison with 3DS is not good, Switch has different type of sales, doesnt need price cut, doesnt need even strong game to keep momentum and games are selling much stronger on Switch compared to 3DS, so point that maybe something didn't had big effect on 3DS doesn't mean same goes for Switch.