Japan 2019: Switch was up 29% YOY, made up 76% of all hardware sales, more

[Jumpin]

Kai_Mao said:
The crazy thing is that the evergreens on the Switch (i.e., Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, Mario Kart, Smash, and maybe even Splatoon 2) will have the potential to continue maintaining solid sales throughout 2020 and maybe 2021.

As long as people are buying the Switch, they'll be buying Mario Kart 8 and Zelda. That's my opinion at least. In fact, I think sales of both games will continue far beyond what is considered the lifespan of the console.

Mario Kart 8 on Switch has become a very popular game at the workplace, and it is enduring. Even when its popularity wanes, it will have resurgences. And Breath of the Wild is kind of one of those games where there are people who have played it, and people who are going to play it. It's a very widely appealing game, and acted as the killer app that skyrocketed Switch immediately, despite an early anemic line-up, otherwise.

To show the potential longevity of Mario Kart 8. It's the successor to Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 combined. Mario Kart 7 sold 1.21 million units int he last fiscal year, almost 8 years after its release. Mario Kart Wii released in 2008, and sold 40,000 units in 2019. While the Wii is dead, Mario Kart Wii is not quite. I can see Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still selling 75-100K per month a decade from now. It wouldn't surprise me if Breath of the Wild was still doing 20-50K.

Last edited by Jumpin - on 26 January 2020