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105k Switches sold in France, best console launch ever
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Switch too.
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Jpop
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And?
dr guildo
Member
Not in France, I'm living in Paris, you can find switch in my country.
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
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IN MARCH.
Best game ever doing work it seems.
Best game ever doing work it seems.
CalhounBurns
Neo Member
Well yeah, competitive pricing and retailer deals help.It would have done a lot better in the UK if it was £250 with Zelda.
£280 (£330 with Zelda) is an hell of a lot to ask when you can get a PS4 Slim, Uncharted 4/Horizon + Wildlands and an extra controller for £230. Or a PS4 Pro + Horizon for £350.
£280 (£330 with Zelda) is an hell of a lot to ask when you can get a PS4 Slim, Uncharted 4/Horizon + Wildlands and an extra controller for £230. Or a PS4 Pro + Horizon for £350.
Lol. Somebody start a reverse chalkboard on when the Switch will fail.
http://www.micromania.fr/nintendo-switch-avec-une-paire-de-joy-con-gris-74970.html
"En stock"
New shipments only arrive on Thursday in tier 1 countries (Germany, France, UK).
It is suffering stock issues. Just look at Amazon.
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Jpop
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You can always find a system even "sold-out" ones. That doesnt mean they arent sold out though.
85%+ sell-through = sold out in practicality.
dr guildo
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Amazon maybe, not in physical stores.
Interfectum
Member
You are telling us the reality in the area of France you are in. There are places in the US that have Switch stock too but it's basically "sold out" nationally.
Because it was supply costrained.
foxuzamaki
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This is really good to hear
How do you know it's sold out in France though considering it's even available online at normal prices, and even Amazon and FNAC promise delivery within this week?
Why are some posters saying these numbers are shipped when Nintendo is talking about launch numbers? That makes no sense when Wii and PS4 launch numbers are 1:1 between shipped and sell through.
All in all, great job to Nintendo. Let's hope this momentum continues.
All in all, great job to Nintendo. Let's hope this momentum continues.
casablanca
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SpacePirate Ridley
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Selling it for 290-299 instead of the stupid 330 of other european countries (cough-spain-cough) that STILL havent changed the price, even when you can go now to any mediamarkt and get it, seems to be helping.
I bought it (and waiting for it) from the canary islands for 290. I think that is a sweet price.
And it did pretty well in the UK also for that market.
I bought it (and waiting for it) from the canary islands for 290. I think that is a sweet price.
Maybe you need to continue reading to see thats the best console launch and sold more than the Wii, and that is sold out.
And it did pretty well in the UK also for that market.
The perfect Dark
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It's a nintendo thread
No problems. You just mentioned your experience.
casablanca
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Best launch ever in France, so yeah it's a pretty big deal.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
UK is a bigger market than France. It's also march in comparison holidays.
metareferential
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Even the Jaguar did incredible numbers on launch. xD
Hopefully supplies can meet demand for a sustain period (and same goes for software).
Hopefully supplies can meet demand for a sustain period (and same goes for software).
chromatic9
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Surprised 105k is the biggest console launch ever. UK PS4 launch was 250k. Bigger market but there's around 65 million popualtion for each.
ethomaz
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PS4 was supply constrained too and Wii numbers are wrong (95k).
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Deleted member 231381
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UK is a bigger market for consoles (about twice as large; mainland Europe is more into PC gaming). Not really hate from the UK, mind, it was a moderately positive reception, just not as good, comparatively, as France.
Magic Mushroom
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Wonder how well it did in my country (The Netherlands). Small country of course, but still.
fredrancour
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I want to say "omg please" but I'm still not confident enough in its success.
"post-zelda drought"
"mk8d is a port"
"e3 will suck"
"arms will flop"
"splatoon isn't a real sequel."
"odyssey delayed"
"musou is dumb"
"xenoblade too anime now"
"price drop not enough"
"price drop too quick, no ambassador program"
SenkiDala
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It is not. Grey ones are in stock right now, and you can find Switch kinda easily in hypermarket.
Great start though, Ithink the console deserve it, it's a great concept, I love it!
DecoReturns
Member
Oh wow. That's pretty good.
I wonder what the Zelda sales were for Switch.
I wonder what the Zelda sales were for Switch.
ethomaz
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That is the number you need to compare.
PS4: 90k *
Wii: 95k *
Switch: 105k
* Both heavy supply constrained.
Isn't the Switch constrained at the moment too?
Really? Where? In Nantes, Switch is like never have launched at all. Not a single unit in both Micromania and Fnac.
Herb Alpert
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wow.
I didn't expect that.
I didn't expect that.
test_account
XP-39C²
Very nice! 
Crazyorloco
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impressive. I was wondering how it would do in france. I hope it maintains momentum.
The perfect Dark
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Yes.
ethomaz
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In France? Nope... well at least people that live there says it can be found in the stores.
AcademicSaucer
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That's why it was funny to see all those threads about the UK.
ethomaz
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This tweet data is wrong.
PS4 sold 90k in first week... Switch 105k... first month (4 weeks) PS4 did 230k.
Unless you believe PS4 did less than 15k in second week but 125k in the last two weeks of the month.
The perfect Dark
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You could find the Wii in some stores
You could find the Ps4 in some stores
That doesn't mean that it isn't constrained
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