Honestly I think people who can't find physical copies of MK8DX will just buy digital. That's what I did because I'm not going to wait a month for Amazon to restock.
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Gamestop: Nintendo Switch Selling out in hours not days (Mario Kart Launch info)
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Honestly I think people who can't find physical copies of MK8DX will just buy digital. That's what I did because I'm not going to wait a month for Amazon to restock.
Easy there Joel,
Moving goalposts isn't the most convincing argument. Many folks like you were saying "wait til the second month, so many Wii U's returned on the second month" now it's "wait til August" then it'll be "Wait til the holidays" then "wait til the second holiday", then "well, its more comparable to a portable, so you can't compare it to home console numbers".
The Switch is selling well, even a Wii U port with little to no upgrades is selling well. There is no point in arguing with folks like you who probably think the Wii and DS were failures.
AlexFlame116
Member
I wouldn't have enough since Prime Discount does not apply to digital products. Shoot!
boiled goose
good with gravy
Splatoon, smash, and Mario kart are all "core" games.
They are complex games that only people with some familiarity of gaming can really play.
Non gamer moms and grandpa's can't really play these. If all it takes is mass appeal then Minecraft, fifa, and gta are all casual.
Accessibility is not core vs casual. It's generally just good design.
Casual games are wii sports, 12 switch, picross, just dance, tetris, etc.
The more abstraction in inputs and design, the less casual. Apart from some limited motion inputs, smash, kart, splatoon have inputs that are complete abstract, just like any other core game.
Charles Brandon
Member
On the new Mario Kart, it you have all the aids on it literally plays itself.
I didn't believe it either and put a copy in my cart that wouldn't get here till the 17th earliest if I pulled the trigger. Absolutely nuts.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Since when was Minecraft not casual and yes gamer moms can play mario kart it's not rocket science.
Its too soon to say Switch will be a master success, but its time to recognize it wont flop like Wii U.
They have a good flow of games until august. I believe they still have some big games for october and november besides mario odissey and xenoblade 2.
This thing will have 18 millions units until July of 2018.
The real question is: NVidia is happy with this?! Have they achieved salvation for their mobile hardware?! Whats next for portable gaming?! Will this affect apple?!
They have a good flow of games until august. I believe they still have some big games for october and november besides mario odissey and xenoblade 2.
This thing will have 18 millions units until July of 2018.
The real question is: NVidia is happy with this?! Have they achieved salvation for their mobile hardware?! Whats next for portable gaming?! Will this affect apple?!
Of course they are, AFAIK they have never ever sold 2.7+m Tegra chips in a single month for a single device. Pretty sure this is Nvidia's biggest Tegra success. And Nintendo will be securing tens of millions of more chips in the coming months to years. The Switch successor will also be using Nvidia chips.
Precisely, I didn't want to wait, had an Amazon gift card, so I just got a code and voila. This SD card is paying off.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Like I said, those estimates are usually bogus. It'll probably get shipped much earlier.
That said, this is Mario Kart, so who knows. Probably a ton of people are on the waiting list at this point.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I don't get why Amazon won't be restocked until June. Seems like it's widely available at other retailers.
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shovel knight and snake pass
Sorry Yacht Club/Sumo but MK8D has come to take its rightful place. You're third place at best now.
I am pretty encouraged by this news. I hear and see no non gaf buzz( i am in the wrong age demo I think to hear and see Switch, as this seems to broadly appeal to kids and teens) about the switch, but as long as someone is buying them en masse or at least draining supplied stock, that is good news. more units sold=moreproft for games made for the platform=more games= Metroid.
It is still too early for any side to call the race, but I am less skeptical as time goes on. I was just at a family bday for a 6 year old and she is gaga about Pokemon -they got her a 3ds with sun and moon, but that could have easily been a Switch with a Pokemon game if one had been available.
It is still too early for any side to call the race, but I am less skeptical as time goes on. I was just at a family bday for a 6 year old and she is gaga about Pokemon -they got her a 3ds with sun and moon, but that could have easily been a Switch with a Pokemon game if one had been available.
Also, Shovel Knight is great most anywhere, not just on PS4. XB1 has exclusive content as well and the Steam ver has Steam-centric extras.
Snake Pass is just okay.
You missed Mario Kart 8 on PS4? Shit was wild.
I would agree if you dispose of the fact that these are consoles.
Every console you sell you can add a couple more hundred in accessories and games. People don't buy those things unless they have the console.
Shortages are stupid and cost companies money. They will sell the consoles eventually if they over produce. Let's face it, Zelda's sales were capped by the shitty production count on the Switch.
No.... do you even have casual friends/relatives? I have seen time and time again that non-gamers have a hard time and really have to learn mario kart.The switch version seems to make it easier with the aiding. But it never was a casual game. Just a game what appealed to casuals because of the colors and fun
So you are saying that instead of buying 2 consoles to get these games people could just buy a Switch instead? No wonder the Switch is off to a great start.
I remember reading the thread where NoA announced the 100% attach rate of Zelda and 900k Switch consoles launched that at the end of the thread there was someone downplaying it by saying it launched well because Nintendo handhelds always do well.
We're talking a $300 handheld then that's probably going to do what 3DS couldn't, sell at a high price without getting a huge price cut 6 months after launch.
It must look dope on the ps4 pro!!
The best part was buying it on ps4 didn't make me insecure about myself
mugurumakensei
Member
Bomberman R is available on Wii U or PS4?
I've come close to buying a Switch from an Amazon Third-Party. I decided to tough it out though. I'm also not going to wait til the holidays like originally planned. July-October will probably be optimal for availability. Given that the switch is a hot item, I could see it potentially having stocking issues during its first holiday season.
July is Splatoon Month and we don't fully know yet what's planned for the later half of the year. I would say late May or June would be the safest lull.
Minecraft will appeal and move hardware IMO
Could surprise people that the drop off is minimal. Although I'm sure the supply chain would appreciate a down month
Kids tend to buy Minecraft at retail so while it'll sell well I'm not convinced it'll bump hardware too hard on the eShop.
It's not coming to retail? I thought it was
Eventually it will. The May release is digital with physical coming at a later date
Not at launch. I suspect they're saving the physical release for the holidays.
Calm Mind
Member
Scorpio is a helluva drug.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
You're not going to win that way. Nice that you're using a feature meant for young children or those with physical handicaps to prove some bullshit console warrior point.
Come join a 200CC GAF tourney and see how casual Mario Kart is.
DeuceGamer
Member
Digital first and retail later
Toni
Member
This the kind of respond you give when your super salty. You even put it in the top of your post and everything.
So why are you salty about? I wrote my previous post with realistic perceptions of how usually console sales go. I even said it will do Xbox One numbers or even better (which is no small feat) based on how its currently selling. And that was an extremely humble prediction considering the console Nintendo is coming from (Wii U that only sold 12 million lifetime). Never in my post did I discredited the Switch. And never did I said Wii or DS were failures.
I think what you wanted to hear is that it will sell PS4 numbers, which is unrealistic and will saltily come for for anyone who disagrees.
And btw, next time you feeling spicy, never put words into another persons's mouth to strengthen your argument. Its petty.
Pro-tip for future reference. 👍
A special kind of Nintendo hater. I know a guy who bought a Wii U simply to play Zelda and he has no intention of purchasing a Switch. He has avoided the Wii U ever since it's release because of his allegiance to another company that will remain nameless. Now that the Wii U is a 'dead' system and poses no sales threat he felt safe enough to buy it for that ONE game. It makes absolutely no sense, but I surmise that's how he's operating.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Dragon Quest Heroes says hi.
Bestbuy, Target, & Gamestop all have copies in store. Why wait until June.
DecoReturns
Member
Amazon 20% discount is pretty good if you want to save about 15 bucks
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Nice, how you had to mislead and combine the PS4 + Xbox One total sales to make the number seem a lot more attractive than it actually is (26mil sales according to data reported from Gamespot back in January). This is a rather hypocritical stance to take when it doesn't follow your logic. Why would third parties care to invest in Xbox One when their userbase is significantly smaller than the PS4? You might as well just remain a PS4 dev as you have a better chance of hitting sales. And here you are, lumping them both together without context because 100mil sounds better than separating the consoles and giving a more detailed look.
And then you end it with the boring take "Nintendo should just go third party!" When has going third party been beneficial ever? You complain about BOTW being "safe", but you disregard how safe third party games are in general (due to wanting to chase sales)? Sega was never the same after they went third party and developed a lot of mediocre games with a few gems here and there. Nintendo would be the exact same. They would be chasing demographics and dollars instead of making good games.
1. Bestbuy has the same thing.
2. You are going to wait a month for a game that you want, that is easily available just to save $15.
kitchenmotors
Banned
I love your comments on Zelda considering you haven't played the damn thing.