Global Hardware 24 August 2019

[zorg1000]

Hiku said:

zorg1000 said:
After seeing the boost that the improved model gave Switch in Japan, I'm not really believing the stagnant sales that this site is showing.

Aug 3-182k
Aug 10-180k
Aug 17-187k
Aug 24-178k

It just seems like there should have been a notable bump when it released in America/Europe.

curl-6 said:

The week after this has Switch at 90k in Japan according to Famitsu, so it should be a wipeout globally, but there's also the chance of a heavy pre-Lite slump for the week ending 14th Sept so that one could be close.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there a very significant drop in Switch sales in Japan during the weeks leading up to the revision?
Did that sharp drop for Switch sales occur in the west as well?

If not then it may be as @The_Liquid_Laser said, that they were short on old Switch models in Japan during that period.

Not really

W19-30k

W20-32k

W21-26k

W22-33k

W23-34k

W24-34k

W35-29k

W26-59k (Mario Maker)

W27-75k

W28-55k

W29-45k

W30-42k

W31-36k

W32-42k

W33-50k (Obon)

W34-30k

W35-90k (revision)

Switch had a ~30k/week baseline through most of the spring followed by a nice boost from Mario Maker then it gradually went back to the baseline before getting another spike from the holidays with the typical post holiday drop.

Also we got info from posters like Chris & Hiska on Resetera that there was not shortages leading up to the revision, they actually talked about how retailers are going to have a very hard time getting rid of stock of the old model now since there are still an ample amount on shelves.