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[Mozza]

Build in, OS and API level rewind function. every time you rewind it makes a save state from which you can branch off of.
The name of this feature is ReTime™
Developers can program in features that react to the player using the dedicated ReTime™ button with game specific gameplay elements.

Launch title: Xbox Game Studios Presents: Blinx: Pocket Dimension

4D gaming at the palm of your hands!
NINTENDO 4DS™

Dead on arrival, might sell half of what the Wii U did, and at $399. not a chance in hell.

 

[Jeeves]

The initial reactions were because GAF tends to overestimate the importance of hardware rather than games. So many people looking at it like "underpowered hardware, it'll never sell" rather than "so this is where all of the beloved Nintendo IPs will be from now on".

Though I admit I was not impressed with the launch lineup myself and waited until Splatoon 2 to buy one (why yes, I am the owner of a Wii U copy of BotW!).

 

[Captain Toad]

The initial reactions were because GAF tends to overestimate the importance of hardware rather than games. So many people looking at it like "underpowered hardware, it'll never sell" rather than "so this is where all of the beloved Nintendo IPs will be from now on".

Though I admit I was not impressed with the launch lineup myself and waited until Splatoon 2 to buy one (why yes, I am the owner of a Wii U copy of BotW!).

The initial reactions were because their current console sold 13 million for the generation. It was an understandable prediction

 

[Jeeves]

The initial reactions were because their current console sold 13 million for the generation. It was an understandable prediction

That's after the GameCube under-performed and then was followed up by the Wii's runaway success. We'd already seen it happen once. Not to say they're bound to follow that pattern, but it makes "their current console sold poorly, so their next one will too" a more flimsy line of reasoning.

 

[TVexperto]

I love reading those old threads, its like a time capsule

 

[ssringo]

What a jip. Can't even vote...

 

[Mozza]

The initial reactions were because their current console sold 13 million for the generation. It was an understandable prediction

Not really, as the Wii U and 3DS combined had sold around 90 million consoles, so were people thinking that somehow Nintendo were going to lose all of it's Wii U and 3DS customers. A game like Pokemon would sell you at least 20 million units of hardware, and we knew at this point Nintendo were combining their handheld and home console businesses.

 

[Mozza]

Forgot to update the immortal thread.

The Nintendo Switch has now sold 129.53 million units.

Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 129 Million Units

But will it dethrone the DS?

www.nintendolife.com

 

[daclynk]

Always nice to read the first page.

 

[Mozza]

Always nice to read the first page.

Or the first eighty or so pages, can't believe people thought it would sell worse than the Wii U, hell a Pokemon game will sell around 20 million units, and the Wii U and 3DS sold around 90 million between them. I think some were hoping, more than actually thinking it would do bad.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

The initial reactions were because their current console sold 13 million for the generation. It was an understandable prediction

And nobody expected covid to happen.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Jesus, there is one single post (#32) on the first page that isn't completely wrong.
The comments on the price are absolutely hilarious in hindsight.

 

[Mozza]

And nobody expected covid to happen.

Not sure what you are suggesting here, the Switch had a bumper year as all consoles did, due to people stuck at home during the pandemic, but it's not like the Switch did not sell well before and after covid.

 

[Musashipan]

Love this topic

 

[Mr Hyde]

First page

 

[Hendrick's]

Obvious failure. POS hardware and toy kid level software.

 

[ReBurn]

And nobody expected covid to happen.

I know what you mean. Covid made a portable console a real necessity.

 

[Mozza]

Obvious failure. POS hardware and toy kid level software.

Exactly, do the masses have no shame, buying an underpowered console with no ray tracing.......... the mere suggestion of it.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

Not sure what you are suggesting here, the Switch had a bumper year as all consoles did, due to people stuck at home during the pandemic, but it's not like the Switch did not sell well before and after covid.

I think covid boosted the sales numbers by around 20M. The other consoles were at the end of their life - PS4 was mostly unavailable and the PS5 released with severe shortages.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

For further fun, does anyone have the link to the first thread following the Wii (Revolution) controller reveal?

 

[Woopah]

For further fun, does anyone have the link to the first thread following the Wii (Revolution) controller reveal?

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/revolution-controller-revealed.63251/

 

[Mozza]

I think covid boosted the sales numbers by around 20M. The other consoles were at the end of their life - PS4 was mostly unavailable and the PS5 released with severe shortages.

Even if the Switch sales were boosted by 20 million as you suggested, the console is still a massive hit, and is still shifting 15-20 million units in it's seventh year, awesome success for Nintendo.

 

[Hudo]

I am a bit late to the party but my vote is "No".

 

[PeteBull]

Dat first page predictions to banned ratio, fricken hell:>
Looks like pachter had/has tons of alts on gaf

 

[Neo_GAF]

nintendo showed again after the failure how they can prove the world wrong.
after gc everyone said, that nintendo will be bought by sony or ms.
after wii u everyone said, nintendo will become a third party dev.

here you go

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

Even if the Switch sales were boosted by 20 million as you suggested, the console is still a massive hit, and is still shifting 15-20 million units in it's seventh year, awesome success for Nintendo.

Oh it definitely it a massive. It also helps to be the cheapest available console.