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How many units will Nintendo Switch sell in 2022?

12-15M 2 6.45%
 
15-18M 2 6.45%
 
18-22M 11 35.48%
 
22-25M 12 38.71%
 
25M+ 4 12.90%
 
Total:31
         

How many units will Nintendo Switch sell in 2022?

12-15M 0 $0.00 0%
 
15-18M 2 $750.00 6.45%
 
18-22M 12 $2,602.00 38.71%
 
22-25M 15 $4,210.75 48.39%
 
25M+ 2 $78.24 6.45%
 
 
Totals: 31 $7,640.99  
Game closed: 03/31/2022
kirby007 on 02 December 2021

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archbrix on 02 December 2021
Zippy6 said:
Doctor_MG said:

I think there are plenty of examples where that did not happen. Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Spirit Tracks, A Link Between Worlds. I'm not saying it's not possible, but they have the world built, they have the assets done (for the most part). Unless there is a very large departure when it comes to the world I couldn't see how five years wouldn't be enough time for them. 

Worth noting that many people made that exact same argument for why it would launch in 2020 when it was announced in 2019. "It's the same map, same engine". That sure went well.

But I think it's more likely it will launch in 2022 than not.

Indeed. In fact, I was one that was pretty sure that it would launch this year, in time for Zelda's 35th anniversary.  Should have known better...



Doctor_MG on 02 December 2021
Zippy6 said:

Worth noting that many people made that exact same argument for why it would launch in 2020 when it was announced in 2019. "It's the same map, same engine". That sure went well.

But I think it's more likely it will launch in 2022 than not.

I suppose this is true, but I think that saying it'll come out after 5 years of development with many assets and models already done (not saying there wont be new stuff) in the year that Nintendo actually says it will release is much more logical than assuming it will come in the year of a major pandemic when Nintendo hadn't announced it's release window yet based on the assumption that everything would be carried over alone. 



Mandalore76 on 03 December 2021
Doctor_MG said:
Zippy6 said:

Worth noting that many people made that exact same argument for why it would launch in 2020 when it was announced in 2019. "It's the same map, same engine". That sure went well.

But I think it's more likely it will launch in 2022 than not.

I suppose this is true, but I think that saying it'll come out after 5 years of development with many assets and models already done (not saying there wont be new stuff) in the year that Nintendo actually says it will release is much more logical than assuming it will come in the year of a major pandemic when Nintendo hadn't announced it's release window yet based on the assumption that everything would be carried over alone. 

Not to mention the fact that Breath of the Wild has been the strongest selling title in the history of the franchise, and the Switch has been selling like a beast for over 4 years without even needing a pricecut.  In this instance, Nintendo actually had the incentive to not rush out a sequel within a couple of years.  If Nintendo stands firm that the Switch is at the midpoint of its lifecycle, it makes more sense to have held Breath of the Wild 2 back a bit to be a sales driver for the 2nd half of that lifecycle.



Mandalore76 on 03 December 2021
padib said:
Mandalore76 said:

Not to mention the fact that Breath of the Wild has been the strongest selling title in the history of the franchise, and the Switch has been selling like a beast for over 4 years without even needing a pricecut.  In this instance, Nintendo actually had the incentive to not rush out a sequel within a couple of years.  If Nintendo stands firm that the Switch is at the midpoint of its lifecycle, it makes more sense to have held Breath of the Wild 2 back a bit to be a sales driver for the 2nd half of that lifecycle.

Good points, but also if it is the mid-cyle, and Zelda is still to be considered a pillar for a launch period, we could see BotW2 as the pillar for the srart of the 2nd cycle, and I am pretty sure Nintendo would not want to lose any momentum either as of next year when the bell curve inevitable starts bending down. So Nintendo would need to buck the trend and BotW2 would be their best candidate. It's a highly popular franchise for them right now.

Yes, that's the gist of what I was saying.  Release it now as the sales driver for the rest of Switch's lifecycle, rather than 2 years ago when it wasn't as needed from that perspective.