Switch is selling better than PS4, PS2, PS1, PS3, X360 launch aligned

[potato_hamster]

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

potato_hamster said:

Because as you said "A fraction of a percent of all games are system sellers regardless of platform." And the fraction of a percent that are system seller, how important are they? I'll give you a hint: go figure out what percentage of total software sales are made up by the 20 best selling titles on Switch.

Because games that actually move systems are a critical part of a platforms long-term success. Since Nintendo has more or less released the vast majority of its system sellers, it's going to need to keep its momentum going somehow. The most logical place for this is a constant and steady stream of games that make people want to go out and buy your console, and it it can't come from you, it has to come from third parties - that are busy making safe ports that get mostly get mediocre sales. I don't see why that can't be seen as a issue with the Switch going forward. If sales are going to start plateauing, third party support may turn out to be a big reason why.

Ok so what do you think the Switch's lifetime sales will be?

I don't know. I'm not saying the Switch's sales will slow down soon, just that they might. My gut tells me at this point it'll be somewhere between the 3DS and the Wii, which would be a fantastic achievement for Nintendo.

Last edited by potato_hamster - on 05 February 2019