Not at first, until they dropped the price and started adding new games, it didn't sell much.
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GameStop Reserves All of Its Initial Nintendo Switch Allocation
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Not at first, until they dropped the price and started adding new games, it didn't sell much.
giant_frying_pan
Member
Their press releases come out of the Grapevine? I find this amusing.
These thread have taught me that Nintendo cannot escape from death, it's inevitable.
LordOcidax
Member
I preordered my basic system like 2 days before launch, never was sold out.
Nothing1016
Member
Let's not jump the gun. I think the Switch will be more successful then the Wii U but most new products sell out at launch. We should wait for April and May results to see if there is staying power.
Still a good sign though.
Still a good sign though.
Night Angel
Member
And surely the blind adoration of Nintendo's new offering is neither of those things.
There are no positive threads or negative threads. There are discussion threads. Go find an echo chamber somewhere else.
Suburban Thug
Member
Wii U was readily available so I find that kind of hard to believe. Are you American?
Edit: I read your post wrong, sorry and ignore my comment!
Kikorin
Member
Yes, I'm in EU.
In the US the Wii U sold 400k in it's first week of release in contrast to Wii's 600k the first 8 days. Supposedly the Wii U actually did sell through it's initial allotment. It wasn't exactly a disrespectable launch month, it's afterward where it all fell apart.
The one thing I'm getting from the news is that Switch at least isn't likely to have a poor first month but the NPD will be kind of interesting to compare since unlike most consoles it's releasing at the very beginning of the month rather than near the end of it.
Aztechnology
Member
If you wanted a switch why didn't you pre order one days ago? Most places don't charge you up front. At least none of the decent ones.
airmangataosenai
Member
I mean we will see more shipments open as we get closer to launch, especially on Amazon. And as we get closer it will last longer and longer in stock until it will no longer be an issue.
I don't view this as a positive Switch thread though
Thanks, seems low for worldwide though. I guess they are playing safe this time around.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
It sold alright but not great. E.g in Japan it was around half of what it did after the price cut. Basically XB1 level.
LordOcidax
Member
Basics system....She thought the Wii U was going to be like the Wii in popularity and demand so she bought a bunch to sell on EBay. Odds are she just returned them when she couldn't flip them so she was just out a few hours of time.
The big question will be the 3 or 4 weeks after the switch comes out. Is it like the Wii where you had to line up for weeks and weeks if you wanted one or is it like the Wii U where you could walk into Best Buy 3 weeks after launch and grab a system off a giant pile.
I took that picture 2 days after Christmas right after the Wii U came out. The Wii U also sold out at launch.
3DS was a success after they dropped the price by almost $100. Which is a pretty good example, because it seems like a good chunk of people on this forum believe that the Switch could do well if it's price accordingly.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
This tells us nothing of how well it'll end up doing. Just look at the Wii U.
IMO the bottom line is that it's going to do lousy because of it's price, it's specs, and it's lack of games. Look at the bigger picture of who is going to be buying this thing. From the info that we have so far, I'm guessing not a lot overall. That doesn't mean the initial shipment isn't going to fly off shelves. I'd be more surprised if it didn't.
IMO the bottom line is that it's going to do lousy because of it's price, it's specs, and it's lack of games. Look at the bigger picture of who is going to be buying this thing. From the info that we have so far, I'm guessing not a lot overall. That doesn't mean the initial shipment isn't going to fly off shelves. I'd be more surprised if it didn't.
cubicle47b
Member
This doesn't mean much. I am excited about this system in a way I haven't been since the Wii and GBA, though.
How are you pretending this is a given? This is Nintendo we are talking about, right?
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Tried telling you.
Good time to have something new at retail too, to leverage the increase in foot traffic (if you planned ahead!)
Good time to have something new at retail too, to leverage the increase in foot traffic (if you planned ahead!)
Insane Metal
Member
... as expected.
Let's wait and see how well this thing will do.
Let's wait and see how well this thing will do.
Unless your Gamestop back in the day was HUGE I doubt they had 50. The 360 had a lot of shipping problems early on. It was a very hot item that holiday.
2 million worldwide in a month is okay, I suppose. Especially given the time of year it's releasing. Assuming it actually gets there.
Nah. Small launch in the US (425k) and not completely sold out.
40 were allocated at my local store, walked in at about 1630 Friday and the manager said six were left so I pre-ordered one and BoTW. Here's hoping more releases are unveiled before launch, otherwise I can live off of Zelda for a while but I wouldn't be able to recommend it to anyone who doesn't like Zelda at this point.
It means that interest is there and the question remains if interest will still be there come launch day and after.
Honestly if the Switch can do better than Wii U sales then they already on the right track.
And the 3DS was a success, so I don't know what you're talking about.
That says something about the basic bundle. In the end the basic bundle ended up being discontinued because of how unpopular it was. Yes, even for Wii U. The basic bundle was the Ouya of Wii U.
Right, so it's odd that people keep making the comparison to Wii U. It would be a comparable situation if say only the red/blue Switch sold out.
Kacho
Gold Member
I keep seeing you say this. Are you doing a bit or are you serious? Genuinely curious. Funny either way.
Can you elaborate?
Dash_Riprock
Member
Sorry, not all of us want an echo chamber.
madstarr12
Member
Hmm, I should probably stop by at my local GameStop to ask around if they're still taking pre-orders. They had 14 yesterday in the nearest one to where I live.
She thought the Wii U was going to be like the Wii in popularity and demand so she bought a bunch to sell on EBay. Odds are she just returned them when she couldn't flip them so she was just out a few hours of time.
The big question will be the 3 or 4 weeks after the switch comes out. Is it like the Wii where you had to line up for weeks and weeks if you wanted one or is it like the Wii U where you could walk into Best Buy 3 weeks after launch and grab a system off a giant pile.
I took that picture 2 days after Christmas right after the Wii U came out. The Wii U also sold out at launch.
There was a slickdeals thread on their forum where the scalpers was freaking when launch units weren't selling on Ebay. Like they were having existential crisises. Fascinating to watch in real time
JoshuaJSlone
Member
That doesn't sound right. By the end of 2012 1.32m Wii Us had shipped in NA, 3.06m worldwide. That GameStop had half a mil day one seems slightly unlikely.Zhuge tweets said:
difference between "Echo chamber" and discussion derailed by constant "lol fail" and "doa" post or "lol just like wii u" post. the whole "echo chamber" argument is generally argued by people who want to shit post. But i digress.
Good showing, hopefully they can keep it up.
I don't think there is any story, other than some lady bought 6 WiiU systems to sell on eBay, and for some reason felt proud enough to step into the auction photos herself. It's mostly just funny in retrospect, that she (and many others) expected the system to be a Wii-style megahit, and it ended up flopping so hard.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=45464885
According to this NeoGAF thread she wasn't getting her asking price of $535, but who knows if she ever was able to sell off the systems.
LordOcidax
Member
Because is a positive Switch news, so they have to kill it quickly... I think. They post links that clearly says that the basic system still available for preorder..
When people are posting that it's DOA unironically despite no evidence to support it, it's time to realize you're just being negative to be negative.
I'm not saying we should all see this as a sign that this is the second coming of the Wii, but by no means is it a sign that Nintendo is in trouble. If anything the install base will be pretty good for the first run of the console.
Haha, my exact thought. Next thought: Big demand or small shipment?
Uhhh, but wouldn't derailing every thread make it an echo chamber?? Not that I'm necessarily opposed. People should voice concerns and opinions, this just seems like a comment that doesn't make any sense.
Chubzdoomer
Banned
A system selling out at launch? Wow, totally haven't seen this before. Must mean it's going to be the most massive success ever!
Basileus777
Member
Huh? Did you forget the part where Nintendo was forced to do a massive $80 price cut in its first year?
darkazcura
Member
Hopefully good news!
I mean there is an echo chamber alright, but it isn't what you think it's for..
I mean there is an echo chamber alright, but it isn't what you think it's for..
So you haven't been here or anywhere in the world at Wii U's launch right? Because you would have known that the number of basic systems was very low compared to premium ones and that nobody wanted them because the value was shit by comparison. That's why Nintendo discontinued the basic bundle very quickly.
Majmun
Member
Grats to Nintendo. Wish we had some hard numbers for the amount Gamestop had.
Not the person I had in mind when reselling.
As we all know, shortages at launch guarantee a successful console.
Not the person I had in mind when reselling.