NoCtiS_NoX said:
We cannot use the install base as an argument because if this is a next gen pokemon it will sell regardless of the install base. Switch is available and the demand is enough for the game. Splatoon 2 managed to sell 600k plus with a limited install base and was plagued with sell outs of the system so I don't see how an install base of 5 million is not enough for the game? As per checking the shipments it's around 1-1.2m so I am not sure how relevant the install base on your arguments. This is Pokemon. You are underestimating the selling power of Pokemon merchandise. A $60 won't stop me and other Pokemon fans in buying it. But you have point because this one has a bad rep and Ninty announcing a new Pokemon didn't help either. But still as you have said it's not spectacular so I don't see how some find it great sales?
Yes and that's good to hear. Legs is what really is important here. It great outside Japan.
at bold Then you are agreeing that it didn't do great but underwhelming sales in Japan then?😉 I never said it's bad. It's just underwhelming. Pokemon is one of the big games in Japan. Let's Go still has the mechanics from Core game, doesn't it? Profit is not even up for a debate because with Japan alone I think it already made a decent profit with it's shipments and as I have mentioned the leg of this game is really important Most profitable is up for a debate because I can argue that USUM has better profit margin because it's practically the same assets and they don't need to do a lot of effort to make it. While let's go is for a new system and they have to incorporate the switch's controller functionality for it aswell. It's definitely a quick cash grab but we don't know the production value for it. It could be the most profitable but we don't have major evidence that it is.
And we get games from Japan so why 3rd party will suddenly choose Switch over PS4 when they can just make it multiplat? Dev cost? Maybe you haven't played Yakuza games and a lot of BandaiNamco's anime games have you? and have you seen the charts lately? Even with Switch around it's not setting the games on fire? Do you think Falcom will suddenly stop making games for PS4? Sega with their Yakuza games? BandaiNamco with their games? NIs, KT, Compile Hearts? Why make it exclusive instead of making it multi plat? Making a lot of Japanese games Switch exclusive is just wishful thinking. And Do you think Sony will let that happen? 3rd parties is Sony's bread and butter. They even provide the phyre engine before to help small devs to create games form their platform. What's stopping them in creating providing the same? Especially with new gen coming they will need games for their system and they will get help from indies and small devs because it's a lot cheaper to bolster their line up along with their first party. A question, can you name me these games you are speaking of because I am really curious on what games are you speaking of? and can you also name this publishers aswell?
I don't think that's the main reason. It's still play like a core game but they just removed the random battle. I still believe that it sold to a Pokemon fan and the new kids because it always have been targeted for Pokemon fans and kids. I am a pokemon fan and I always buy their handheld for Pokemon I am just waiting for my Switch and Let's go eevee. |
Hmmmm yes it did underwelm in japan. Maybe when the game was getting closer and closer to release it seemed like many thought the game wouldnt even do that well so the figure we got didnt look so bad?
This is like the first huge game people actually didn't expect good sales from. Hence why the numbers look ok-ish lmao