Japan Sales Week 1, December 31 - January 6, 2019.

[colafitte]

Mbolibombo said:

colafitte said:

Oh, true about Animal Crossing New Leaf. VGC database showed 2013. My mistake.

Yeah, i agree with you. I expect Switch selling more, no less this year. But i just read a post before saying Pokemon, AC, Luigi's Mansion, Yokai Watch, etc... were launching this year on Switch and it remind me the lineup was very similar to 3DS in 2013.

So, basically i was trying to say, that a good lineup, is not a gurantee of better sales. Price and momentum are even more important.

Pretty much, but do you know what is also pretty important? ;P

3DS XL launched in July 2012 which pushed a ton of hardware that year :> I believe it sold over 2M in less than 6 months despite not being the go-to SKU until 2013.

Wonder if it will have a similar effect for the Switch if the rumors are true?

If there is a new model, i'm pretty sure it will have an effect, of course, but until confirmation, i will make my prediction based in no new model. That's why my prediction for Switch is very optimistic for me this year. It's 3'8M with $300 most of the year with a $50 price discount by the second half or last third of the year. If the price cut is earlier or there is a new model, the sales are going to be even better.

I must add though, than if those things happens, i don't expect more than 4'5M in sales. It will provide around a plus 500k in sales.

Last edited by colafitte - on 14 January 2019