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The Switch sells out in minutes in Japan
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Won't get close.
Zelda has had "waifus" for like 20 years now.
Selling out initially was going to happen everywhere regardless. That's not going to indicate success.
It's more of when than if for those two.
Buggy Loop
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Nice. Better this things sells the more games it gets. I want Nintendo to feel confident to give us more big games like BoTW, Xenoblade 2, etc. It doing well in Japan at launch means the next Monster Hunter comes sooner and on the Switch, Square will make sure Dragon Quest XI Switch is a good version, and maybe focuses on the Switch with more games. That means it sells even better and get that Switch only Pokemon game sooner rather then later and then the system explodes.
At least in Japan, the moment Splatoon 2 is open for preorders, we'll get a good sense of how the Switch will fare there.
When you have had multiple people over the course of 8 days since the presentation state that the Switch being sold as a home console denies it from being considered a handheld, well...yeah.
No, dude, momentum literally has to start somewhere. It's worth recognizing what level a console or device start at. You act like this is simultaneously the absolute bare minimum and maximum interest possible, but that's not really true. It could be worse, it could be better too.
DecoReturns
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You only really need Splatoon
wild wild rice
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Have you seen Splatoon 2?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Of course. And the sky is blue. If Switch didn't sell out in Japan then it's DOA everywhere else. So of course it's going to sell out the preorders in a place like Japan. Any one doubting it is just silly as fuck. Even Vita is alive in Japan. The worry is rest of the world.
Hell, it's going to be sold out everywhere else in the world for the first few months. So yes, as expected. Now bring the games, Nintendo. Bring the 3DS compatibility for extra damage.
Hell, it's going to be sold out everywhere else in the world for the first few months. So yes, as expected. Now bring the games, Nintendo. Bring the 3DS compatibility for extra damage.
Innuendo84
Banned
I woke up at 10:00, went to by local yodobashi and preordered without any problems. I will go in the evening to see if it sells out.
orthodoxy1095
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Voice-acting could really take the waifu stuff to the next level honestly.
Suburban Thug
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What are you talking about though? This does not indicate momentum, it shows that Nintendo fans are willing to buy Nintendo products. That's why I said we should wait until the holiday season when people who don't browse video game forums decide whether or not to purchase one. Switch was always going to sell out in Japan, US, and parts of Europe. Remember when Wii U sold out initial shipments? Remember when nobody bought one after? Not saying that is a forgone conclusion with Switch, just telling you this isn't a surprise in the slightest nor does it indicate anything.
Jaded Alyx
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So it has already outsold the Xbox One.
Chill Penguin
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The switch is basically the successor to both the 3ds and Vita. It's going to be a hit in Japan.
I hope the Switch does amazingly in Japan so all the weird Japanese stuff gets made for it and I can get my hands on it now that it's region free. I'm hoping that's not too outlandish a thing to say, it's just that I'm still over the moon about a Nintendo console that's region free.
Really? Can you get me a link? My brother couldn't get one. All the stores in my smallish town (80,000) are all sold out and I tried on-line at Yamada Denki, Suruga, and a few others. I got mine from Amazon.co.jp, but those went fast.
Valkerionseven
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Dont consoles always "sell out" on launch though, no matter if its good or not lol.
SatoAilDarko
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Splatoon tore up the Japanese sales charts.
Was there a home console game more successful than it in Japan?
Now the sequel is coming on a handheld. Of course it'll do well.
Was there a home console game more successful than it in Japan?
Now the sequel is coming on a handheld. Of course it'll do well.
I hope the same thing, though, I want FFXV for the NS, so I hope it happens. More than that, I just want more JRPGs to be released. If 3DS RPG projects move over to the NS, that would be sweet.
Vanguard771
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But now these waifus can have high pitched voices and can convey emotion through more than emotes and text.
Donniewahlberg
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Absolutely. This just makes me hope for the best, that the device does well and we get awesome titles with third party confident to put ambitious stuff out there oppose to leaving for mobile.
Ocarina_117
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I'm still shocked people have had to argue the legitimacy of this being a handheld and a smash hit. Hopefully we see a resurgence of Japanese game development and they reach the heights of the ps2 era: this would benefit the medium on the whole.
The switch will do well. Releases such as Pokémon, SMT, Fire emblem, Monster Hunter etc will drive sales greatly.
The true test is definitely the western market. I believe we'll have a good idea of how western 3rd party Devs feel towards this console come e3. I'd love a ZombiU sequel (will never fucking happen unfortunately) etc.
The switch will do well. Releases such as Pokémon, SMT, Fire emblem, Monster Hunter etc will drive sales greatly.
The true test is definitely the western market. I believe we'll have a good idea of how western 3rd party Devs feel towards this console come e3. I'd love a ZombiU sequel (will never fucking happen unfortunately) etc.
I always thought this thing would be a hit in Japan. Portability is a big thing there and, while the battery life on the Switch isn't the best, it's still better than a designated home console. I'm interested in hearing just how many pre-orders were available, but I'm guessing it was a decent amount.
I still have my NA pre-order. I keep going back-and-forth over whether I should keep it, but considering the console likely won't receive a price-drop for a while, and the fact that there are a couple games being released this year on it that I absolutely need to play (Mario Odyssey being one of them), I'll probably just go ahead with my purchase. I know bundles will likely become a thing once it hits the holiday season, but I don't mind adopting this thing earlier, especially if it means getting the best experience I can out of Breath of the Wild.
I still have my NA pre-order. I keep going back-and-forth over whether I should keep it, but considering the console likely won't receive a price-drop for a while, and the fact that there are a couple games being released this year on it that I absolutely need to play (Mario Odyssey being one of them), I'll probably just go ahead with my purchase. I know bundles will likely become a thing once it hits the holiday season, but I don't mind adopting this thing earlier, especially if it means getting the best experience I can out of Breath of the Wild.
This is true. WiiU preorders sold out. But it took days. The only one that sold out instantly for the WiiU was the Monster Hunter Bundle. The one I wanted ;(
Remapped88
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I honestly feel the same way and hope it does well for that reason alone.
A link to what? I'm talking about local stores. It's a shame your local stores are sold out, but mine aren't yet. I also got my order on Amazon too.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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Remember the Wii U launched with Mario, Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter and sold out everywhere?
Good times.
Good times.
Chaos2Frozen
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Did people say the same thing about the Wii U?
The last time i checked, nintendo said they were shipping 2 million through the end of the month. sony sold 2.1 million in 16 days. It doesn't mean that was it for what they shipped, in fact they shipped way more. Being impossible to find in your area isn't the same as completely sold out/artificial scarcity.
No nintendo is not artificially limiting the switch, but people might assume that if in the month they go through all 2 mil units and people literally can't find one because there aren't any in that month.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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GOOD! We should get some good ass japanese games this generation and with region free...? WE OUT HERE BOIZ
This is pretty much the case for any game or console that "sells out", you can still find them at some smaller stores.
Are... you saying there were only 2m PS4s available at launch month?
Manmademan
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There are enough Nintendo diehards that selling the first 3 to 5 million should be pretty quick WW.
After that though?
After that though?
Vital Tundra
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Japan sees it as a handheld. They don't care about the size, just like every other basic consumer doesn't care about size.
killatopak
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never doubted japan.
the question is ww.
the question is ww.
Adam_Vania
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what does "sells out" mean? how many units is that?
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