MatPiscatella
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Thanks for the great responses everyone. And for the kind words. It's appreciated.
Bunch of responses below. Really dig everyone's insights and thoughts. Lots to think about, particularly around Japanese development and backwards compatibility impact. Interesting times.
I thought everything was dad?
First time I saw Arms I... I didn't know what to think. Who knows, it could be a sleeper hit. After Splatoon anything's possible.
Yep. Angry dudes with beards fatigue. I think there's absolutely something to the desire to try different kinds of games that's finding more mass appeal these days, and Japanese development is meeting that demand.
Add the Wii to the list. But sure, this absolutely caused reluctance to get out and support the Switch in big ways. But now that the thing is in the wild, I think those perceptions are changing a bit?
It's considered a plug n play console in hardware. Yeah, so these were actually moved to the console segment because we figured the NES Classic could potentially be a top 3 unit seller.
29.3%
Just that I'm not seeing anything in the data that's making me want to change my 2017 or future year outlook across the combined installed base. I'm not seeing any negative impact on combined sales of PS4/Xone due to Switch launch, they're chugging along basically as I expected them to given the point of the lifecycle we're at. I doubt that's specific enough, but there are no surprises in these curves to me, I guess that's probably the best way to put it?
LOL. Maybe it won't be a huge success. Maybe it doesn't push Xone ahead this year. I mean, I'd think it's more likely Scorpio doesn't push Xone ahead of the PS4 this year. But, a not inconsequential potential exists that it could. It's fine, there's no subtlety on the internet. Is what it is, doesn't bother me. My checks keep clearing.
If the intention with Pro was what they said it was... to give a higher end option for that sub segment of core gamers that might defect to PC in the latter part of the cycle, then absolutely it should be considered a success. I think it's done that.
Going to try to get into this later this week. To be honest, I hadn't really been paying attention to it, and Sam was the one who started digging into it. More to come, this is... a very interesting development.
No joke.
Bunch of responses below. Really dig everyone's insights and thoughts. Lots to think about, particularly around Japanese development and backwards compatibility impact. Interesting times.
But Mat, salesGAF told me everything is dead.
I thought everything was dad?
Yeah, MK8D and Zelda will still sell alongside the console for quite a while, as well as Splatoon 2 once it comes out, but I wonder how a game like Arms can fare, mainly if it could join the MK8D / Zelda / soon S2 train at least for a while
First time I saw Arms I... I didn't know what to think. Who knows, it could be a sleeper hit. After Splatoon anything's possible.
I think that the invasion of games following way too specific guidelines way too frequently has started to become tiring for an increasing subset of the overall gaming consumer base that is now more ready to try something different
Yep. Angry dudes with beards fatigue. I think there's absolutely something to the desire to try different kinds of games that's finding more mass appeal these days, and Japanese development is meeting that demand.
What happened with Wii U and 3DS discouraged several publishers to bring those kind of games on Nintendo platforms, and it's right (but unfortunate) that they were cautious before Switch's launch, and it's comprehensible they can still be cautious in spite of the first few months and software results. I still hope things can improve at a decent pace especially in the later part of the year
Add the Wii to the list. But sure, this absolutely caused reluctance to get out and support the Switch in big ways. But now that the thing is in the wild, I think those perceptions are changing a bit?
This must have been said before but just to refresh my memory, what is NES Classic classified as to NPD? Hardware, Accessory, Toy?
It's considered a plug n play console in hardware. Yeah, so these were actually moved to the console segment because we figured the NES Classic could potentially be a top 3 unit seller.
Speaking of PS4/XB1, can you post the LTD gen over comparison with PS3/360?
29.3%
can you go a bit more in detail about "aren't slouching"?
Just that I'm not seeing anything in the data that's making me want to change my 2017 or future year outlook across the combined installed base. I'm not seeing any negative impact on combined sales of PS4/Xone due to Switch launch, they're chugging along basically as I expected them to given the point of the lifecycle we're at. I doubt that's specific enough, but there are no surprises in these curves to me, I guess that's probably the best way to put it?
I've seen YouTubers and "news" sites twist your words on Scorpio performance it kind of made me mad listening to them. Just passive aggressive behavior about "no way Scorpio is such a success" and how some have taken your words on the US market and try pushing that you meant worldwide LTD or just US LTD, not US YTD 2017.
LOL. Maybe it won't be a huge success. Maybe it doesn't push Xone ahead this year. I mean, I'd think it's more likely Scorpio doesn't push Xone ahead of the PS4 this year. But, a not inconsequential potential exists that it could. It's fine, there's no subtlety on the internet. Is what it is, doesn't bother me. My checks keep clearing.
So would you say PS4 Pro was a good investment for Sony?
If the intention with Pro was what they said it was... to give a higher end option for that sub segment of core gamers that might defect to PC in the latter part of the cycle, then absolutely it should be considered a success. I think it's done that.
Revenue spikes for other big BC titles would be interesting to know about. Red Dead Redemption and Black Ops 1 would be other big titles that might have had a chance to get in the top 20. Blops 2's performance in May will be something to look to.
Going to try to get into this later this week. To be honest, I hadn't really been paying attention to it, and Sam was the one who started digging into it. More to come, this is... a very interesting development.
Switch couldn't have come at a better time I think.
No joke.