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Metroid33slayer on 21 December 2016

Saw this comment on youtube and i think this guy blunty hit the nail on the head reguarding the initial switch shipments of just 2 million.

 

Sjono 21 hours ago

Nintendo is shipping even less Switch units at launch than even Wii U. Sounds like they aren't that confident in the launch of the console

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Blunty 21 hours ago

No, that's just another recent Nintendo SHITBRICK ploy... they did it with certain Amiibo, they did it with the Pokemon Go Plus hardware and they did it with the Nintendo Mini... it's called ARTIFICIAL RARITY, and it's psychological consumer manipulation... they ship piddly amounts leading it to be "sold out" repeatedly, and driving customers into FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) which makes them more eager to buy, that feeling spreads... "Oh hey if this think keeps selling out it must be highly desirable and the thing I need to buy!!!"

Consumers are fucking retards... and they KEEP falling for it.



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FunFan on 21 December 2016

I would believe this only if the amount of units shipped don't fall in line with most other consoles.



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SonytendoAmiibo on 21 December 2016

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rjason12 on 21 December 2016

Except for the fact that it's likely them being cautious. Look at the Wii U, they made a shit ton of them thinking of similar Wii like success which then had them having loads of overstock.



hershel_layton on 21 December 2016

So when they make too much, they're arrogant and full of themselves.

They take some precaution, and now they're suddenly doomed or scam artists

You can't win



 

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Frogger on 21 December 2016
hershel_layton said:
So when they make too much, they're arrogant and full of themselves.

They take some precaution, and now they're suddenly doomed or scam artists

You can't win

Nintendo does.

And I agree with Blunty. Not that I mind. I'll be one of those 2m, which is all I care about.



zorg1000 on 21 December 2016

It could also be that 3DS & Wii U both ended up being overshipped and they don't want that to happen again.

I think it's a combination of both.



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Intrinsic on 21 December 2016
FunFan said:
I would believe this only if the amount of units shipped don't fall in line with most other consoles.

Followin the launch and the first five weeks afetr  of both  the PS4/XB1, they both shipped over 4M consoles, and were still bot actively fully supporting the PS3/360.

Nintendo has even halted production of the WiiU, and have been talking up the switch since 2013...... I don't think having only 2M units for launch is acceptable..... unless of course they are just being cautious. In which case I think they ae being smart.

Nut don't say this is in line with what others did, cause its not true.



JRPGfan on 21 December 2016

I have a feeling they ll undership... and it ll be sold out everywhere.. *sigh*



Faelco on 21 December 2016
Intrinsic said:
FunFan said:
I would believe this only if the amount of units shipped don't fall in line with most other consoles.

Followin the launch and the first five weeks afetr  of both  the PS4/XB1, they both shipped over 4M consoles, and were still bot actively fully supporting the PS3/360.

Nintendo has even halted production of the WiiU, and have been talking up the switch since 2013...... I don't think having only 2M units for launch is acceptable..... unless of course they are just being cautious. In which case I think they ae being smart.

Nut don't say this is in line with what others did, cause its not true.

Xbox One and PS4 launch was in the holidays, the Switch's launch is in March. The Nintendo fans will most likely jump on the console, but I'm not sure it will sell as well as the other consoles for the broader audience. Even a shortage is a lot less important in March than it is for Christmas.