| curl-6 said: It's usually a subjective one based on personal tastes, except perhaps in the context of sales discussion, as you often see here on VGChartz. In my experience, what people tend to mean by this in regards to Switch 2 is that they're accustomed to getting certain tentpole franchises like 3D Mario, Smash Bros, mainline Zelda, etc in the first 1-2 years of a Nintendo console's life, whereas with Switch 2 the big guns are so far mostly absent outside of Mario Kart, with most of its lineup consisting of smaller stuff. While I personally have had a really good time with games like DK Bananza and Splatoon Raiders, I think a lot of folks are getting antsy for the next big megaton blockbuster from Nintendo, the kind of thing that sells 10m+ and sells consoles. |
Yes. And Nintendo is in a unique situation to get away with that right now. Switch is the most profitable console of all-time and almost the best-selling one ever, Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console in history in 12 months. Switch was full of tentpole games that can played on Switch 2 and some even have updates or native Switch 2 versions.
I don't think the current rate of tentpole games that are new to Switch 2 will hurt it at all unless it stays that way for another year to year and a half from now. The OOT Remake should be very successful and 3D Mario will most likely be out between Summer 2027-Holiday 2028.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 159 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million, then 161 million)
PS5: 116 million (was 105 million, then 115 million, then 122 million)
Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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