Current Events > The Switch is selling 10% faster than the Wii did in the same period in the US.

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Solar_Crimson
05/25/17 9:40:38 PM
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https://fenixbazaar.com/2017/05/26/nintendo-switch-sales-exceeding-wii-sales-by-10-percent/

Daniel Ahmad, an analyst with Niko Partners, reported that Switch sales in the US were faster than Wii sales after the same period on the market, a lead of about 10 percent.

Damn, hopefully this momentum can keep going. It's pretty impressive how Nintendo rebounded with the Switch after the Wii U crashed and burned.
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KlRBEH
05/25/17 9:44:41 PM
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If Nintendo has a good E3 that momentum should carry them all the way to have an amazing Holiday season
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Banjo2553
05/25/17 9:56:55 PM
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Wow. That's...actually really impressive. I hope the Switch stays successful, and I hope it actually has decent third-party support this time instead of mostly shovelware.
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BignutzisBack
05/25/17 9:59:27 PM
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I don't understand why this is happening
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Shadowplay
05/25/17 10:00:45 PM
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And just like the Wii, it doesn't have any games in that same period either.
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Coffeebeanz
05/27/17 2:41:06 PM
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Gotta hand it to Nintendo, releasing Zelda and Mario Kart in the first two months of the system's lifespan is a good way to make a statement of intent.

They're just lucky that the Wii U was such a steaming pile of failure that Mario Kart 8 might as well be a new game to most people (which is a shame, because it was amazing on Wii U too)

I wouldn't be surprised if they flesh out a year or two of games with ports of Wii U titles like Smash Bros, Donkey Kong Country, Mario Maker and stuff. They released a lot of excellent titles that sold (relatively) poorly so they've got a big backlog of second chances for those games.
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gamer_boy997
05/27/17 2:42:39 PM
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Many people including myself haven't even bought one yet because we're waiting for bigger titles (Mario Odyssey, etc.) to come out.

So this is a good sign.
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YellowSUV
05/27/17 2:44:18 PM
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BignutzisBack posted...
I don't understand why this is happening


1. Releasing actually good new games (while Mario Kart 8 isn't actually new, its new to most people since barely anyone had a Wii U)

2. Good marketing and branding unlike the Wii U.

EDIT: Also, if Nintendo's smart they will release Smash Bros. 4 with all the DLC. It would basically be a game to print free money since once again, barely anyone had a Wii U.
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Darklit_Minuet
05/27/17 2:45:19 PM
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BignutzisBack posted...
I don't understand why this is happening

Nintendo handhelds print money.

Nintendo consoles fail hard.

They got the message and turned their console into a handheld, making it print money
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epik_fail1
05/27/17 2:48:58 PM
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I went to a video game store and I saw quite a few games that would interest me.
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ArchiePeck
05/27/17 2:49:58 PM
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Darklit_Minuet posted...
BignutzisBack posted...
I don't understand why this is happening

Nintendo handhelds print money.

Nintendo consoles fail hard.

They got the message and turned their console into a handheld, making it print money
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Coffeebeanz
05/27/17 2:50:07 PM
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Breath of the Wild are not the types of games you normally expect at or near a console launch. BotW even benefits from not having been out on Wii U prior to the launch (though I applaud Nintendo for not hamstringing the Wii U version). Mario Kart 8 and its DLC represented Nintendo and the absolute top of its game in a last ditch effort to save the Wii U, so the production values and content are way beyond launch title stuff.
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Coffeebeanz
05/27/17 2:50:58 PM
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YellowSUV posted...
BignutzisBack posted...
I don't understand why this is happening


1. Releasing actually good new games (while Mario Kart 8 isn't actually new, its new to most people since barely anyone had a Wii U)

2. Good marketing and branding unlike the Wii U.

EDIT: Also, if Nintendo's smart they will release Smash Bros. 4 with all the DLC. It would basically be a game to print free money since once again, barely anyone had a Wii U.


My guess is that they'll release a Smash Bros Wii U + 3DS combined game as a sort of "deluxe edition" for Switch, which would also play up the fact that the Switch is both a console and handheld.
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Link HT
05/27/17 2:52:10 PM
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BignutzisBack posted...
I don't understand why this is happening

it's a cool piece of tech that launched with one of the greatest games ever made and had the best mario kart to date released soon after. It also had actual marketing behind it, probably the most out of any nintendo console ever.

Both those games are on the wiiu but since very few people actually own one it doesn't matter
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Coffeebeanz
05/27/17 2:54:09 PM
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It's worth pointing out that so far the Switch punches way above its weight graphically - I certainly didn't expect 1080p 60fps split screen Mario Kart 8. The Wii U couldn't even output the game above 720p with single player. Considering the switch is this tiny-ass tablet, that's pretty nuts to me.

Fast RMX looks amazing too.
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Akagami_Shanks
05/27/17 2:56:54 PM
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it has 2 ports and some shovel ware games, so I'm also confused. The Wii U was such a disaster though that I guess they're brand new games to people
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Bluebomber182
05/27/17 2:57:18 PM
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it still doesnt have any games worth getting
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YookaLaylee
05/27/17 2:57:55 PM
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Bluebomber182 posted...
it still doesnt have any games worth getting

It has one
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Coffeebeanz
05/27/17 2:59:53 PM
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Nintendo benefits from the diminishing returns of graphics from last gen to this one. Basically anything that isn't deliberately going to max out the PS4 or X1 looks and runs surprisingly well on Switch, based on Digital Foundry comparisons.
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Bluebomber182
05/27/17 3:01:17 PM
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YookaLaylee posted...
Bluebomber182 posted...
it still doesnt have any games worth getting

It has one


botw is ovverated af and its just a port
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Coffeebeanz
05/27/17 3:03:55 PM
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Bluebomber182 posted...
YookaLaylee posted...
Bluebomber182 posted...
it still doesnt have any games worth getting

It has one


botw is ovverated af and its just a port


Puyo Puyo Tetris is the best game on Switch imo. Then again I'm a huge Puyo fan and it's been a while. Plus it has an insane amount of content for $29.99
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bluezero
05/27/17 3:05:04 PM
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Banjo2553 posted...
I hope it actually has decent third-party support this time

I hate to be that guy, but it won't.
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RamboCell29
05/27/17 3:10:25 PM
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If I could find one in a store I'd have one already.

It's good to see Nintendo back with a serious system again.
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mehmeh1
05/27/17 3:14:14 PM
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bluezero posted...
Banjo2553 posted...
I hope it actually has decent third-party support this time

I hate to be that guy, but it won't.

It can if they can get 3ds/vita devs
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Darklit_Minuet
05/27/17 4:20:36 PM
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It has Disgaea 5 too
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Returning_CEmen
05/27/17 4:23:01 PM
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I think everyone who wanted a Switch already bought one
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the_cajun88
05/27/17 4:23:38 PM
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gamer_boy997 posted...
Many people including myself haven't even bought one yet because we're waiting for bigger titles (Mario Odyssey, etc.) to come out.

So this is a good sign.


Same.

I'm buying one as soon as Super Mario Odyssey comes out.
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Solar_Crimson
05/27/17 4:30:03 PM
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Returning_CEmen posted...
I think everyone who wanted a Switch already bought one

Not me. I'm waiting to take off a chunk of my existing backlog before I get a Switch AND a PS4.
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DevsBro
05/27/17 4:32:58 PM
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Generation 8, where the system sellers are the games you already played in generation 7.
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Banjo2553
05/27/17 4:33:11 PM
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the_cajun88 posted...
gamer_boy997 posted...
Many people including myself haven't even bought one yet because we're waiting for bigger titles (Mario Odyssey, etc.) to come out.

So this is a good sign.


Same.

I'm buying one as soon as Super Mario Odyssey comes out.

Yep, same. Either that or Xenoblade 2, but Mario will most likely come out first.
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thompsontalker7
05/27/17 4:34:33 PM
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gamer_boy997 posted...
Many people including myself haven't even bought one yet because we're waiting for bigger titles (Mario Odyssey, etc.) to come out.

So this is a good sign.


Monster Hunter XX was just announced for later this year
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Coffeebeanz
05/27/17 4:48:25 PM
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Darklit_Minuet posted...
It has Disgaea 5 too


Played it on PS4. 2 addicting 4 me.
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lilORANG
05/27/17 5:02:55 PM
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I have no reason not to trust that but my gut says it is wrong. I haven't heard a damn thing about the switch since botw hype died down.
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Banjo2553
05/27/17 5:08:31 PM
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lilORANG posted...
I have no reason not to trust that but my gut says it is wrong. I haven't heard a damn thing about the switch since botw hype died down.

Well, it's constantly sold out almost everywhere if that's any indication.
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Link HT
05/27/17 7:25:51 PM
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kinda funny to see how negatively CE responds to this news...
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MC_BatCommander
05/27/17 7:27:25 PM
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Glad it's doing well
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scoobydoobydont
05/27/17 7:28:36 PM
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It's a handheld, why wouldn't it?
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Irony
05/27/17 7:29:33 PM
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This happened
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Unknown5uspect
05/27/17 7:31:08 PM
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Coffeebeanz posted...
Bluebomber182 posted...
YookaLaylee posted...
Bluebomber182 posted...
it still doesnt have any games worth getting

It has one


botw is ovverated af and its just a port


Puyo Puyo Tetris is the best game on Switch imo. Then again I'm a huge Puyo fan and it's been a while. Plus it has an insane amount of content for $29.99

Wait wait wait back the fuck up for a second .... There's a crossover puzzle game for the Switch?!
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games_pot1
05/27/17 7:35:42 PM
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Just wait until Skyrim hits a the Switch.
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KillerSlaw
05/27/17 7:46:33 PM
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I didn't think Zelda and Mario Kart 8 re release would sell systems, but I was dead wrong.
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ManLink4321
05/27/17 7:48:45 PM
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KillerSlaw posted...
I didn't think Zelda and Mario Kart 8 re release would sell systems, but I was dead wrong.


People are still creaming their pants over those games.
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Banjo2553
05/27/17 7:56:10 PM
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Unknown5uspect posted...
Wait wait wait back the fuck up for a second .... There's a crossover puzzle game for the Switch?!

Yep. I saw some footage and it looks quite fun.

KillerSlaw posted...
I didn't think Zelda and Mario Kart 8 re release would sell systems, but I was dead wrong.

They're the two best entries in their respective franchises in a long time, and the Wii U sold terribly, so I'm not actually that surprised.
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Unknown5uspect
05/27/17 7:57:23 PM
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Banjo2553 posted...
Yep. I saw some footage and it looks quite fun.

Man I'mma have to check that out. I love puzzle games. Especially Puyo.
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KillerSlaw
05/27/17 7:58:44 PM
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Banjo2553 posted...
They're the two best entries in their respective franchises in a long time, and the Wii U sold terribly, so I'm not actually that surprised.


Eh, I just figured Zelda lost the mass appeal it had in the past five or six years since Skyward Sword.

It's not so much that I didn't think it would sell, but I figured it'd become bigger at the end of the year than right out the gate.
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Banjo2553
05/27/17 8:03:26 PM
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Unknown5uspect posted...
Banjo2553 posted...
Yep. I saw some footage and it looks quite fun.

Man I'mma have to check that out. I love puzzle games. Especially Puyo.

Yep, also apparently has a full-blown story mode with voice acting...was surprised to find that out.

KillerSlaw posted...
Banjo2553 posted...
They're the two best entries in their respective franchises in a long time, and the Wii U sold terribly, so I'm not actually that surprised.


Eh, I just figured Zelda lost the mass appeal it had in the past five or six years since Skyward Sword.

It's not so much that I didn't think it would sell, but I figured it'd become bigger at the end of the year than right out the gate.

That's probably why Breath of the Wild has garnered so much attention, actually. It exceeded expectations by a huge margin so now everybody wants the game, lol.
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marc55
05/27/17 8:14:54 PM
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surprised they didnt announce the next pokemon on the switch yet
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Alucard188
05/27/17 8:16:06 PM
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Considering how tepid the Wii U sales were, as seeing as it launched with two bonafide system sellers within 3 months of launch, I'm not surprised.
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YellowSUV
05/27/17 8:30:56 PM
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Also the Wii-U never had a fire sale like Dreamcast and Gamecube. Since the Wii-U costs as much as the Switch, if you want to play Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 you might as well get it on the system that runs the games better and will actually have some new games in the future.
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05/27/17 8:38:06 PM
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