| killer7 said: The GBA had no competition. But for Nintendo standards the GBA was a flopp. Just 80 million is nothing huge for them, especially compared to the GB. But it did OK. |
GBA had a shorter lifespan, and the success of DS meant GBA could be firmly replaced instead of surviving until 2009-2011. We don't have exact sales numbers of Game Boy and Game Boy Color separately, but GBA outsold either one on their own and in less time.
As for the thread topic, I've seen it as pretty obvious.
1. Game Boy Advance had no meaningful competition in the handheld space. The few handhelds there were got pummeled by over 10 to 1 in lifetime sales. By time PSP launched, Nintendo already had launched DS.
2. Pokemon. I'm not discounting Mario and other Nintendo titles, but Pokemon is the killer app.
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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