pokoko on 03 February 2019
From what I've seen, the Holiday season is the worst time to launch a console.
First, if your console is good, your Holiday season is going to be good. It doesn't need the launch boost factor. Likewise, if your console is good, launch won't need the Holiday factor, either.
More importantly, you won't suffer from the impact of both factors on your supply potential. If you're going to be constrained at launch then it's pointless to be MORE constrained. Launching early in the year mitigates that somewhat relative to BOTH periods, as you and your retailers have a chance to recover and restock. Otherwise, you're missing a lot of possible sales all at once during optimal sales windows.
