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Soundwave on 23 May 2024
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zeldaring said:
Soundwave said:

PS3 only stumbled because Sony wanted to win the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD format war and that caused the PS3 to be several hundred dollars more than the PS2 giving the XBox 360 an opening.

And even there, by the second half of that generation they were already back to selling more than XBox globally.

I think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg of how much impact Hollywood movies can have for Nintendo's already massive IP. We saw what multiple hit movies did for Marvel Comics characters. Even now we can see how much bigger of a brand Dune has become due to two hit movies. And obviously Barbie hasn't been this relevant in decades. Movies, even as they are today, are a game changer for brand popularity. That honestly I can see being a bigger factor than even the Switch 2 itself, that transcends whatever the hardware is.

Mario wonder just came out and it's not doing mind blowing numbers cause of the movie. GTA6 will kill all the hype for switch 2. DF just came out and said half of all sony users are still on ps4.

There are like 5 different Mario platformers and Mario Kart moving good numbers every week, you don't need to just buy Mario Wonder. The Switch continues to sell like a system 2-3 years younger than it actually is. 

Mario 1 movie is just what Iron Man was for Marvel, it's only the beginning, there is going to be bigger things coming. That Zelda movie I think is going to be a big hit too, the director/writer just did the new Planet of the Apes film which is doing well and has a good vision and respect for the IP. They are going to make a fortune with that movie. 

GTA6 does nothing to Nintendo IP's popularity, that's neither here nor there. Those are two ships passing in the night. I wouldn't really even be all that surprised if GTA6 is on the Switch 2 anyway. That's not really a "fall out your chair" shock, it would be more like "oh ok, neat good for GTA fans". Nintendo publishing GTA Trilogy for Switch (physical) would be a pretty big tip off that something was happening. 

Last edited by Soundwave - on 23 May 2024