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Which is the best selling handheld Switch or 3DS?



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Not surprised for Switch's slip. I looked for a unit during the first two weeks of May and, out of the five stores I tracked, only one received a restock (Walmart) in that time frame, and only three units, which were sold out within 2 or 3 hours after the store opened, mine included. I barely got it.

 

The situation is quite similar in the whole US, tbh, except in the big cities. Nintendo needs to do better. 



My bet with The_Liquid_Laser: I think the Switch won't surpass the PS2 as the best selling system of all time. If it does, I'll play a game of a list that The_Liquid_Laser will provide, I will have to play it for 50 hours or complete it, whatever comes first. 

Glad to see Injustice 2, MLB The Show 17 et Horizon Zero Dawn.



tbone51 said:
160rmf said:

So this is the month when I will finally get a switch

When you buy it for $499 from a scalper yes



 

 

We reap what we sow

I see Switch sales being low in June also. Been looking for one all month and still can't find it.



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jason1637 said:
Which is the best selling handheld Switch or 3DS?

3DS, since the Switch is a hybrid



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

Honestly surprised. Thought Switch would take May also.



Nintendo probably won't release numbers now Unless 3DS + Switch combined did pretty good, but I doubt it.



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Glad to see Zelda, Neir and Horizon all in the top 20! And wow I was sure Nin was taking May! Congrats Sony!



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RolStoppable said:
Switch hardware must have had disappointing numbers if it did worse than the PS4.

Was expected, May always sucks.

Hardware: $147 million (up 7 percent from $138 million)

HW only up 7% with Switch in $. I suspect PS4 is up YoY barely and most others down YoY, and Switch down MoM.