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CaptainExplosion on 06 September 2023
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KLXVER said:
Pemalite said:

Keep in mind that the SNES also had more competition from SEGA Mega Drive which shifted 30~ million.

The NES had that generation locked up as they were the ones that reinvigorated a dying industry.


KLXVER said:

GBA sold less than the GB

Keep in mind that the Gameboy Advance was released in 2001 and Nintendo released the DS in 2004.
So it only had 3 years to truly shine without competition or a successor.

The Gameboy on the other hand came out in 1989 and was revised in 1996 with the Gameboy Pocket and that continued with the Gameboy colour in 1998. - That family didn't stop until 2003.

So that system technically had 12 years to shine in the market.

And despite the Gameboy Advance having the impact of the DS for the majority of it's life, it still sold 81~ million units.

I think that's a fair effort for the GBA.





Yeah, the GBA did great. If it had the same life as the GB, it might have outsold it. 

As I said, sure the SNES had more competition, but in a time where console gaming was thriving. The NES had to get the whole console industry in the US out of a crash. They both had obstacles to overcome.

Fair points made on both sides. We don't know exactly what factors the Super Switch will have to contend with. We do know it will need big marketing and kick ass launch titles.