Wow and just to think I had 2 chances to grab one on my Wal-Mart and on both cases didn't find the need to have one.

how is it stupid

And that has anything to do with what I said, how?

Here's why Japanese stores get lines and often lotto to win the chance to buy one: they have low stock.

Do you think people would be lining up if they could walk into their local mall and pick one up or pick one up in online for the rrp?

No, no they wouldn't. They line up because stock is scarce, it has.notbibg to do with popularity and everything to do with inadequate stock to sell to the people that want it.

It's always been this way in Japan, and it doesn't stop at consoles either, every low stock item gets sniper, he'll because of typhoons in Japan's potato growing capital, people were queuing to buy potato chips, and pizza flavor versions that you could normally buy in any store were selling on auction sites for upwards of $10,000 for a single pack.

And frankly, I can go to my local Aeon mall on a tuesday and the line for discounted eggs is just as long as the one in ops picture, too.

So I'll say it nice and clear, people queuing up for something in Japan means absolutely fucking nothing.

I mean, Look at this queue for some shitty lovelive! merch for christ sakes.

I doubt it happened to the PS Vita or PS4 outside of the launch period, let alone 3 months after launch without a big game launching.

Hint: Switch is outselling Wii U, PS Vita and PS4 (in the same time period) in Japan. Only tracking below 3DS, but that sold like a beast in Japan (and Switch would be ahead without supply constraints).

Hint: because the vita and PS4 were not supply constrained by lack of availability of manufacturing components.

People don't line up for things they can buy easilly.

Also, do you want me to act surprised that a handheld console is selling better than a home console, in Japan of all places?, like.. really?

i guess it doesn't...if you portray the Switch as such.

It is a handheld, you can argue that it's "hybrid", but arguing that it's a home console holds no weight.

just like using a dock for your phone doesn't make it a house phone

just like playing gameboy games via super gameboy doesnt make them home console games

just like playing a pspgo/psp3000/vita in a dock with tv out doesnt make it a home console

It's simply a dockable handheld.

Yes and here's a solution for you - avoid such threads. simple.

No it isn't. PS4 sold 18 million units in its first 14 months. https://venturebeat.com/2015/01/15/sony-ps4-was-the-top-selling-console-of-2014-worldwide/

Lies all lies! Ps4 didn't  sell well..