tak13 said:
And 350k+ in week 51 right? Voila, 280k and before pokemon, smash and bundles release, it has gone yoy down while it was supply constrained last year. NS problem is that while it destroys the way cheaper 3ds in the west and sells as much as 3ds+wii u or even a bit more, which is what is meant to do since it is both handheld and home console for 300$, in Japan it's trailing 3ds for 3m and it will get worse... What happens untill hat speculative revision or price drop arrives? Fortunately, it won't be long till that, there is a rumor about revision releasing in 2019, hopefully it will be an NS lite, it makes more sense... |
I didnt said 350k week, last week I wrote we will most likely have 300k+ this week. Last year Switch in same period had Zelda BotW, MK8D, Splatoon 2 and Mario Odyssey, this year until November and Pokemon Switch didnt had nothing similar strong.
Your problem is that you ignoring fact that 3DS done incredible strong in Japan, maybe you dont realise but 3DS become 3rd best selling gaming platform ever in Japan, you also ignoring fact that 3DS needed huge ass price cut (from $250 to $170) only 6 months after launch in order to start selling better. So with all that on mind, point that Switch (with still launch price and launch model) is selling less than 3DS in same time period doesnt mean that Switch is not doing very good in any case, because it does. Ask yourself why 3DS had huge price cut only 6 months after launch and it was selling with loss, while Switch still has launch price point and its selling with profit from launch? I mean they could easily made price cut for Switch also, but they dont need because Switch sales are very good in any case and they are making great profit with Switch in any case (bigger than they did with 3DS despite 3DS sold better in some time period in Japan). Japan market look at Switch primarly like handheld device, and you can bet that for plenty people in Japan $300 is too much for handheld device, and I can bet that Switch sales will realy explode in Japan only when Switch have price point of around $200, because than will Switch start selling like Nintendo handhelds usually sell in Japan.
Simple Switch would sell with new releases. Did you maybe saw just already confirmed Switch games for 2019. in Japan: NSMBU, Luigis Mansion 3, Yokai Watch 4, Dragon Quest 11, Animal Crossing, Pokemon Gen 8..are just some of already confirmed Switch games for 2019. and we are still in 2018.
In 2019. Switch will entere in its 3. year on market, both price cut and revision are expected, but whats impressive is that Switch maintain to have strong sales without need for price cut (and that wasnt case with 3DS).
Last edited by Miyamotoo - on 27 December 2018
