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Nintendo increasing Switch production, preorders good
- Thread starter Oregano
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I still think that without a preorder it'll be hard to find by the end of the day.
There is marked difference between saying preorders are good in order to please investors and saying preorders are so good that they are going to up their production to meet demand.
runnin_blue
Banned
Skittzo0413
Member
Can you imagine the Switch turning normal commutes into impromptu MK8 LAN parties? That would be the ultimate real world marketing ploy. Why play candy crush by yourself when you can play Mario Kart with everyone else on your bus or train?
Yeah, and honestly, they don't really need to until close to (and after) launch. The Super Bowl should have an ad or two (especially one for Zelda) and after that maybe a slow increase in ad volume until it reaches a height in mid-March through April. The initial stock will sell out without any ads really.
entremet
Member
It was mostly confusion from my camps.I do. It was the successor to Wii, the most talked about games console of all time. Sure the hype died pretty soon after launch, but that isn't relevant here.
I haven't heard anyone in my work community talk about Switch. I am the only one who has mentioned it in conversations and I'm a GAF'er
Many thought it was a Wii accessory. The tablet that is.
The tablet form factor also looked like a fisher price tablet.
The Wii U was a disaster and the market reacted in kind.
The_Endgamer
Member
That's the dream. My bro's already gonna have one so our trips in the city are gonna go alot easier in a month's time and even better after MK8 comes.
Splatoon 2 will be pretty decent too I'd imagine heh.
Skittzo0413
Member
I'm more thinking that, for people who typically take a bus or train to work every day with the same strangers, always on their phones, maybe a couple of people bringing a Switch one day could get everyone else interested in participating, and getting to know each other.
Nintendo bringing the world together, that's the (other) dream.
GinoFelino
Member
Will this happen again now?
No, I think that lady learned her lesson. Besides, why would she buy another truck full of Wii U's?
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
LOL! I hadn't thought about it from that angle. What about a Train full of Switches instead?
We're in dire need of one. We are still in the dark regarding online functionality of the console
My point is not the tone of the word of mouth but the amount. Wii U had doubters, the hype died quick, but because it was the successor to Wii, it was very interesting.
cubicle47b
Member
4.5 weeks away. I'm excited. Word of mouth should pick up at launch once people see it out in the wild.
Skittzo0413
Member
Except the majority of that word of mouth (outside of gaming forums/publications) called it an add-on to the Wii. And I truly disagree that it had more overall word of mouth and mindshare than the Switch- just look at the various youtube video views.
The other factor is the Wii U had started its ad campaign at least 4 weeks from release whereas the Switch has not, likely due to it not releasing in the holiday season. Nintendo seems (rightfully, I'd say) confident that the initial shipment will sell out quite quickly, so the ad campaign can come into play after that happens, at which point the mindshare and word of mouth should greatly increase.
I should downgrade your nickname as "Perfect Dark Zero", because you're not worthy of the nickname "Perfect Dark"" at all.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
does this mean they will make more units available for preorders?
I'm guessing that doesn't rule out demoes that can be downloaded from the eShop though, just nothing preinstalled.
nice, that's certainly good news
4.5 weeks!
didn't that already happen? or did I make that up? I'm pretty sure some neon consoles went up for preorder recently
4.5 weeks!
didn't that already happen? or did I make that up? I'm pretty sure some neon consoles went up for preorder recently
Skittzo0413
Member
According to Reddit, Mochi's other tweets in Japanese suggest that this increased production won't really have an effect in some territories until April. So it could affect pre-launch stock in big markets like NA or Japan but it's not guaranteed.
Megalosaro
Banned
Unless they can pop out that many more in three days, that doesn't mean mucheck for launch. It takes a month for them to go from Asia to the US
Where??
amazon maybe? I'm not totally sure I just remember seeing that on here
LordOcidax
Member
Dude the only word of mouth that the Wii U had, was core Nintendo fans like me explaining to other people that the Wii U exists (Is not a Wii accessory too)... Nothing more. Not even remotely at the Switch levels.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
amazon never had the neon up until few days ago, so I don't think that qualifies as extra stock
Graphics Horse
Member
Overseas Launch units will be on a boat somewhere right now won't they? So doubt it will change anything immediately
ah ok, never mind
I have no trouble believing it will sell well out the gate: there's a lot of pent up demand lapsed Nintendo fans who maybe skipped the Wii U, and this also attracts those who just want the latest Nintendo handheld.
But that will all change if the system is plagued with software droughts.
But that will all change if the system is plagued with software droughts.
I did the same explaining... because people asked about what the Wii U was.
Embarrassing how? First 4 weeks of sales data for both the Xbox One and PS4 were around 2 million. Nintendo is coming off a system where they could barely move more than 2 million units in a single year. They had no way to really properly gauge how many units they need during launch month. The fact they thought they could sell two million was already a wonder, given the data available.
Skittzo0413
Member
After launch, we have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey, (possibly) Mario Maker, (likely) Pokemon Stars, (possibly) Smash Switch, and possibly Xenoblade 2 in Japan at least... And that's all in the first 9 months.
Considering Mario Odyssey is confirmed to be essentially finished, this bodes very well for a lack of long software droughts from first party studios in 2017 and 2018, especially compared to the Wii U where you have (after launch) Pikmin 3 and Super Mario 3D World.... and that's it for the first 12 months.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
Pack in by retailers it is.
GinoFelino
Member
Anecdotal evidence has value, but...to state 'word of mouth doesn't exist' based solely on your personal experience is, putting it lightly, questionable.
Goose_Se7en
Banned
I just want Best Buy to offer for pre-order the Neon Switch so I can cancel my Gray Switch pre-order and you know...make the switch.
The Switch has been 'mentioned' in an episode, although it wasn't the focus lol
I thought it was obvious I was only talking about my own experience.
PSFan
Member
It's also questionable to state that word of mouth does exist based on your personal experience. I haven't seen anyone talking about it outside the internet either.
We don't know that. Retailers may not put up their entire allotments for preorder and hold some back for launch day.
I don't think that will be an option in the US. Aren't all the preorders sold out?
GinoFelino
Member
But in light of the topic of this thread, isn't it a bit weird to base any kind of broad statement on that? 'The amount' of word-of-mouth, as though it's been measured, 'word of mouth doesn't exist'. If you want to make it obvious you're only talking about your own experience, why use such strong language in generalised statements?
Good thing I'm not making those kind of statements then
also X1 and PS4 launched during the holiday shopping season, Switch is launching in March
thisisvlad
Member
It means that they are going to add additional production runs early. Nintendo certainly has a multi-year production schedule (based on forecasts) that it's working off of. It's not like they made 2M units and that's it - remember this is an entity that has been selling video game hardware for a half century.
Essentially, from a business standpoint, they are revising their forecasts as new purchase orders are coming in. This happens often (used to work in supply chain) and is one of those "good" problems to have.