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IcaroRibeiro on 07 March 2020

At this point I'm not even sure if it will surpass Wii sales, let alone DS

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sethnintendo on 07 March 2020
IcaroRibeiro said:
At this point I'm not even sure if they will surpass Wii sales, let alone DS

If they make a Switch mini that is the size of a 2DS/3DS XL that you could actually fit in your pocket then it would easily pass Wii sales.  It would have been nice to have it for release of Animal Crossing.  Switch Lite might be a little more portable but I don't consider anything truly portable till I can put it in a pocket.



IcaroRibeiro on 07 March 2020

If they make a Switch mini that is the size of a 2DS/3DS XL that you could actually fit in your pocket then it would easily pass Wii sales.  It would have been nice to have it for release of Animal Crossing.  Switch Lite might be a little more portable but I don't consider anything truly portable till I can put it in a pocket.

Agree. But also a new version of the original console with a more powerful hardware and battery might help a bit



Bofferbrauer2 on 07 March 2020
IcaroRibeiro said:

If they make a Switch mini that is the size of a 2DS/3DS XL that you could actually fit in your pocket then it would easily pass Wii sales.  It would have been nice to have it for release of Animal Crossing.  Switch Lite might be a little more portable but I don't consider anything truly portable till I can put it in a pocket.

Agree. But also a new version of the original console with a more powerful hardware and battery might help a bit

I think both will come in due time. I expect 2021 for both, with a more powerful yet more efficient Tegra (probably based on a Quadcore Carmel Processor and Turing GTX GPU) for a "Pro"model and a downclocked version (to OG Switch portable performance) of that chip to be the basis of a Switch mini.



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MasonADC on 07 March 2020
IcaroRibeiro said:

At this point I'm not even sure if it will surpass Wii sales, let alone DS

[img]https://www.vgchartz.com/articles_media/images/january-2020-sales-3-2.png[/img

The Wii’s drop will be much worse than the Switch



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Bofferbrauer2 on 07 March 2020
IcaroRibeiro said:

At this point I'm not even sure if it will surpass Wii sales, let alone DS

Switch ain't too far behind, and next year the Wii will go from 300k weekly in January to 150k weekly in October. Switch may not reach those 300k, but will certainly stay above these 150k, and the Wii is only going further downhill from there.



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DarthMetalliCube on 11 March 2020

DS was somewhat of a lightning in a bottle type phenom, especially in Japan where it just caught fire. So no I don't think Switch will outsell DS, especially given the hardware's slew of models and handheld-exclusive focus. Still, I do think it has a good shot of getting closer than most think. Its library is already ridiculous, and its portable nature/multiple models means that some will likely opt for multiple Switches in the household. You also have the price drop factor, which Nintendo hasn't even had to bust out yet. I could definitely see something like 125-140 million when it's all said and done.



 

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Chicho on 11 January 2022
IcaroRibeiro said:

At this point I'm not even sure if it will surpass Wii sales, let alone DS

It did surpass the wii after all.



Jumpin on 11 January 2022

People are ignoring some of the glaring problems with the Switch compared to the DS.

Problems with the Switch:
1. The Switch is a little spoiled
2. It’s kind of ditzy
3. A little too into its looks
4. Just a waitress
5. Chubby ankles

DS has glaring one problem.
1. It’s not Rachem



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archbrix on 11 January 2022
Jumpin said:

People are ignoring some of the glaring problems with the Switch compared to the DS.

Problems with the Switch:
1. The Switch is a little spoiled
2. It’s kind of ditzy
3. A little too into its looks
4. Just a waitress
5. Chubby ankles

DS has glaring one problem.
1. It’s not Rachem

Damn. Switch was just my type up until #5.

Hopefully Switch 2 will be a foot model.  I'll buy two.