Famitsu sales: Week 43, 2021 - (18th Oct - 24th Oct)

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Farsala said:

Whether it be direct or indirect, the Switch is still the successor to both the 3DS and the Wii U.

However, support for the Wii U dropped long before the 3DS and moved to the Switch, so that is why I want to differentiate them.

Something like Super Mario Odyssey was in the works for at least 3 years, if not more. Meanwhile in 2017 3DS got Fire Emblem, Metroid, Pokemon, Yoshi etc.

I agree with you, the switch is a successor to both and the only Nintendo console going forward but it was more of a direct replacement to WiiU.

The pricepoint was WiiU level, not 3ds. The 3DS kept getting its own exclusive games while WiiU got a crossgen game with the Switch and then was completely and immediately replaced by the Switch, with the majority of its games ending up on Switch.

The 3DS kept its identity and place. The WiiU was completely and totally wiped out by the Switch.