Nintendo really made a stupid mistake by announcing what would become the N64 as Project Reality in 1993 and as the Ultra 64 in 1994. For years, they really thought they would release their fifth-generation console by Holiday 1995 or before. But maybe it wasn't so stupid. N64 did very well from launch until the end FY 1998 (1998 03 31), and even did well until the end of FY 2000. But then the console was effectively dead in sales by then, despite the fact that the GameCube was still about a year and a half off.
The point I'm trying to make is that Nintendo would benefit from not announcing too far in advance and having a very firm release date in mind when announcing. Even if they want to keep the public in the dark for a few months of the launch date, they should know themselves.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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