I didn’t pre-order but was lucky enough to be first in line the morning of launch at GameStop. They weren’t expecting much demand, but by 7am 10 people were in line, wiping out their non-preorder allocation.
No one had pre-ordered the neon version, which meant there were only two white ones available, but the remaining folks were happy to be going home with an OLED. And these weren’t scalpers. Everyone was buying one for themselves. Some were buying one and giving their current model to their sibling or parent.
Overall it was a fun time hanging out and waiting to get our systems. It reminded me of a real launch as opposed to a mid-gen variation.
Metroid also did very well with them getting rid of all special editions and physical copies. I think this anecdotal evidence bodes well for the OLED launch and Metroid sales figures, at least in my little corner of California.
And by the way, I love my OLED. Have enjoyed playing it tabletop, which I rarely did with my OG. The dock feels much nicer now as well, with less chance to scratch the back of the unit. Both my girlfriend and her son who have Switches were feeling a bit jealous and were contemplating their own trade ins by holiday when they are less scarce.
I don’t think most will upgrade, but I do think this helps revitalize the Switch hype a bit as the new model is shiny and unique once again. Christmas will be a very good time for Nintendo.
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