"No, this is not just any ordinary success. The scale of this success is many times bigger than what is visible with "MK8D sales of 459K units exceeded MKWii sales of 405K". Analyzing the scale, we realize that like-for-like, MK8D is mega-hit on a different scale altogether (maybe 5-10x better). On the launch day in the US, MK8D sold c. 459K units. By 31Mar’17, Switch had an installed base of c. 1.2m in ‘The Americas’ (and probably 1.5m by Apr-end). The earlier launch day record was earlier held by Mario Kart Wii (launched in Apr 2008). Recall that MK-Wii was launched 17 months after Wii launch (Nov-2006). My 31Mar’08, Wii had a global installed base of 24.45m (Switch was at c. 2.74m by ’17 Mar-end) and its installed base in The Americas was 10.6m (Switch was 1.2m)." - Jefferies equity analyst Atul Goyal

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Edit: Nvm, missed your Wii U part.

I agree it is a success, but Nintendo games legs is what makes them sales beasts. We have a long way to go before discussing Mario Kart Wii.

Wow wee zawoiee kablawoee, a super mega hit?! And people complain about remasters like GTAV or TLoUR. Remasters are the way of the future.

Well, attach ratio is important, but pure sales are probably what matters more to most developers and publishers!

I'm not sure I get the point.

Attach ratio is very high for MK8 right now, and may eventually surpass BotW (uncertain). I'll be VERY intreated on how sales have shaped up for everything Switch by the end of June.

I also claim to be an analyst and I say it's an ultra-mega-bomb. You heard it here first, folks.

If you quote me I expect some form of payment.