GameStop Describes Nintendo Switch Launch as "One of the Strongest" in Recent Years

With a launch title as strong as Just Dance 2017 I think we all saw this coming!

Switch rocks!

@biasedsonyfan
You're wrong

And you guys thought SLIGEACH_EIRE was only cynical!

(Oh look who's talking)

Good news. But seeing the Switch unavailable everywhere is concerning. If nobody can buy it then how can you sell more? They should fix that soon.

Good to hear. I'm really curious how many units have been sold at launch.

I'm still waiting for Nintendo to deliver my Switch to my store, and Amazon to deliver my limited Zelda. Hope to get all tomorrow and finally start playing

Not pulling the trigger. Not till Mario Kart, a game I can actually enjoy sitting at a coffee shop

There were about 75 people at the midnight launch at my Gamestop.

@HollowGrapeJ I was able to get one at toys r us this morning. They had already received a second shipment

Picked up BOTW (WiiU) at my local Best Buy right when they opened Friday morning and the Switch shelves were bare. Just a few accessories left over from the midnight launch.

Wasn't too crazy in my town here in Canada. I just walked into Wal-Mart at around 5 PM on launch day and got one of the last two Switches. Guess there are perks to living in a small town.

@BiasedSonyFan yea only positive comments only.
Actually no opinions are allowed to be shared here which are negative.

Happy

@HollowGrapeJ Anyone willing to buy a 300 USD console will probably just wait until more shipments arrive.

Nintendo nys launch was hype my group had so much fun. Preorders are boring

The lines at Nintendo nyc were far longer than they were for the wii. I'm daft enough to have stood in both. I suspect the Switxh has more longevity. Tune will tell

They should give @SLIGEACH_EIRE admin

@ieatdragonz free swag ,
Coffee and hot Choc - beanies if You were lucky

Just got the sense that the staff actually care less . Yes everyone makes money but o thought they were great .also the crowd was hype too. Fun.

My local target store sold out the hour they opened :0

How long is "several". They say it's one of the strongest, but it's also one of the only. Is he saying it was as strong as PS4/Xbox One?

Good to hear.

I do think Nintendo have done the right thing offering something different to the PS4 and XB1- you could argue those two eat away at each other's sales with similar launches close to each other.

Having a game critically agreed (and in my opinion as well) as being better than anything Sony and MS can come up with helps as well- let's see what Ninty can pull out of their cartridges slots to entice some more people.

They sold out so quick in most stores, it was hyped as heck! Hopefully doesn't die of like pokemon go or something, they gotta release great games as it progresses!

nintendo advertised the neck out of switch sure but on launch day it was already probably 90% or more sold out. consumers can get a playstation/xbox bundle for $100 less anywhere right now. momentum is lessened. its just more cautious and baffling business practices as usual. when will they learn to read public opinion correctly

My local Game still had them in stock on launch day, and that was around 3pm when I went in to see what they had.
It didn't suprise me though, there was nothing in the windows to draw people into the store, and all they had done was squish the WiiU and 3DS stock onto one section and put the Switch display next to it.
If you walked into you wouldn't know it was there, PS4 and XBOX1/360 take up the most floor space and are obvious that's what my local Game wants to push. My local Game just don't seem to care if Nintendo are selling anything new.

I hope they have incoming stock regularly. I find it stupid that people go in store to buy Nintendo but end up buying the PS4 because of no stock

I got mine from Walmart at Midnight and there were at least 10 other people waiting when I went in.

Lol where are the trolls? Maybe they need a tissue? To wipe away those tears lol.
Just kidding, the switch is the best thing happened with consoles. Now its up to Nintendo to keep the hype up. And drag all the third partys on board ASAP.

I sincerely hope that this is true.

Even if it is just PR speak it is still good to hear positive things about the launch. I haven't purchased one myself yet and likely won't until more games and apps like YouTube arrive. Zelda on Wii U has rekindled my love of the system and I see myself playing it and the games I missed until that happens.

What should I say about a story I sent in?

"This is one of the strongest and most successful gaming console launches for GameStop in the last several years."

Gamestop says this about every console launch. It's PR spin. It may be sold out in a few countries but it's certainly not sold out here in Ireland. Not a scalper in sight to be seen either(Thank God). How many consoles launched in the "last several years."? Still haven't seen a single ad on TV yet. It's not a negative post, just reality. I want to see it do well.

I'm not gonna leave a negative comment about the Switch for poops and giggles. I do own one and am loving it so far. Snipperclips on the train with the Missus at the weekend was a bit much, especially when she started saying, 'cut me like that!' And to a train of unsuspecting non gamers that probably doesn't sound good. But apart from that it's been fantastic.
What I was gonna say was this: a strong launch is to be expected - they've rightly got the marketing out there and made sure they don't follow the same path as Wii U.
But what they're going to have to do now is keep the momentum going. Holiday season is gonna be when we will know whether the Switch can be sustainable throughout. And regardless of what everyone says - this is a soft launch. A good soft launch but a soft launch nonetheless. Christmas is when we will know for sure what people think of Switch

Enjoy the ports gaiz. lol

@SLIGEACH_EIRE You haven't seen a TV ad yet? Maybe that's because you live in Ireland. Who cares about Ireland?

I just hope people don't start dooming the system with knee jerk reactions the moment sales stall a bit. I imagine it's gonna take a year or so before it really gets the games to pick up steam. I think it'll do ok this year, nothing special, but certainly better than Wii U.

Once 2018 rolls around though and there's the best Zelda (best game period?) ever made, the best Mario Kart ever made, a new and improved Splatoon sequel, a top rated JRPG with Xenoblade 2, a hyped 3D Mario with open design, once there's Arms, and Skyrim, and Dragon Quest, and Fire Emblem Warriors, once the library has filled out with smaller 3rd party releases (like FAST Racing and Puyo Puyo and Disgaea 5 and Sonic Mania)...

it's gonna be a really attractive system I think.

@Jingo_Unchained
I was reading that TRU was getting stock for Sunday, and that people should stop in TRU as soon as they open Sunday. Well... it's Sunday afternoon. May have missed your chance, but maybe call and see if they have one left. Sometimes there's preorders people don't pick up or systems returned from scalpers. When Wii U released I called Wal Mart and Best Buy and GameStop and TRU and Target... basically had everyone on speed dial. Can see when they're getting their weekly shipments in also and check back on that day every week.

Just been to see Logan at the cinema. Two gaming adverts. One for Horizon and one for Zelda. BoTW looked so good on the massive screen. If I had my switch on me I would have pulled it out there and then. Switch is still available in the U.K. As I saw them on the shelves in my local sainsburys this morning.

@8Darky I highly doubt more people with no ps4 or Xbox one are buying the switch right now vs people who already have those consoles so doesn't really matter if they come with a game for the same price. Also the switch is a much better console to get alongside your ps4 or Xbox one instead of having both of those and no switch.

@BiasedSonyFan NINTENDO SWITCH HAS NO GAMES

insert some "mission complete" chime

They probably did need more launch titles, but just shows what gold Nintendo has with the Zelda series.

Snipperclips: 10
Zelda: 11

So what else should I play for the next months. Probably gonna get Arms but that's it.

I really hope they hit a homerun at E3

@Mega_Yarn_Poochy That's a troll response. To answer your question, "who cares"? Sony and Microsoft. See their ads all the time, moreso Sony. Lost count of how many times I've seen the Horizon ad. At least 20 times.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I was just making a joke. Nintendo doesn't seem to care much about Europe though.

To be fair, the feeling seems mutual in some ways.

@KirbyTheVampire I also live in a small town, but Walmart sold out within the first 10 minutes. They are also the only place in town that sells games though and they sometimes don't even get games on launch day so I don't think there was much.
Ended up going to EB Games about half an hour away and got it there.

@BiasedSonyFan Well opinions are opinions no matter how negative or positive.

I'm just surprised you beat SLIGEACH_EIRE to the punch in being the first to comment.

@yokokazuo The employee there said that they had just gotten a shipment that morning of 14 or so units I believe, but I really wasn't expecting them to have any left. Guess I got lucky.

with nintendo continues to advertise the hell of the switch its going to get even better and ive seen so many commercials of the switch and breath of the wild on tv which is a good thing way better then the wii u ever got.

Ended up getting a Switch offline (had to pay $320) just because I was worried it'd be such a hot item I wouldn't see it in store until April.

I could have waited for the Switch at my local gamestop and probably been playing BOTW right now. But nope, i just had to use my money on Horizon Zero Dawn for my ps4 and so I didnt have enough anymore. Now I have enough and I cant find the Swtch anywhere!! Horizon Zero Dawn is a very good game though.

It's still available in my local GAME shop here in the UK, not surprised though,Ninty don't have the market share here like they do in other regions.. I still expect it to do better here than the Wii U did but not as good as the 3ds

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
So if it's region free I could order there and scalp it here in the U.S.? lol just kidding

But yeah "One of the strongest" and "in recent years" .... Recent years probably covers XBOne, PS4 and Wii U in his mind. One was weak. Anything else is one of the strongest.

@flagloverNZ yey guernsey flag at last

Still waiting on my switch and zelda from official store

Edit: ah boo @flagloverNZ the flags change each time you look at it

@8Darky umm got to half correct you.free game yes but not a new game. Both ps4 and xbone is 299.besides ps4 pro is 399.I'm referring to new not used.because the switch wasn't used

@Joeynator3000 i own a ton of ports for my ps4 so your point? Lol I'm even going to enjoy my crash 1,2 and 3 remake/port lol

I think Nintendo really need this success with Switch, hopefully they make enough to cope with demand. Sadly knowing Nintendo they could just use it for free publicity like with the NES classic...

It will be interesting if Nintendo in a weeks time supply us / media with sales figures.

@BigBadJohn Yep I saw two separate ads before Lego Batman yesterday. Good job Nintendo, I don't remember seeing anything about the Wii U as far as ads other than what I searched for myself.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE - If it is PR spin - why send it in? PR spin is like fake news?
or is it genuine?
Anyway, my small village has a Bus stop with a Full size SWITCH poster in it!

One thing this launch taught me was to preorder, even of you don't think you'll get one. I wasn't sure if I should seeing as my wife had told me it would be birthday present. So I figured id wait the extra month. Only for her to spring on me just days before launch that with our tax return coming in, I should pick one up. After a day of calling around seeing if any stores had stock left for walk ins, we found out one of her co-workers fiance bought five and was more than happy to sell one to us pretty much at cost). Picked up BotW. I've only logged about an hour so far. But the Switch itself is an impressive device to hold. And BotW looks and plays fantastic.

@danielman9 I stopped in my local Target the morning of the 3rd and immediately overhead associates saying they had never seen any thing like it. Apparently, people started lining up around 5pm the day before. This is in Western Massachusetts, where its been near freezing in temperature the last five days

I just wonder how GameStop gets any customers when they (at least in Finland) charge 100€ for the Pro Controller for example!

A lot of stock still available in uk. Asda still has loads.

I am still looking for one. So tempted to buy Botw on Wii U since I own one, but since I am getting the Switch as soon as I find one there is no point. The Wii U was hard to find at launch but easier than the Switch, and it just feels like the Switch is doing well, despite its launch being a little rushed.

@electrolite77 I think people are just looking at the wrong stores. It's quite common for game to sell out stock in uk but who would of thought supermarkets will have a lot.

Awesome news. Hope the Switch succeeds in the long run. It's a really great concept that, while having some flaws (dock scratching the tablet, left Joy-con desyncing), is super convenient (console-quality games ON THE GO)! It's basically a better Wii U, but that's not a bad thing. Hope the number of games available and sales keep increasing.

Anyone know when the next wave of Nintendo Switches will be coming? I've been having bad luck, every place I go they have ran out. 🙁

Most of the Neon units seem to be sold out and even many of the accessories are in low quantities in Australia. One particular store sold out of Zelda. I managed to snag a Neon unit as somebody cancelled their pre-order (or something along those lines).

@JHDK : Now we can dance on the toilet! click

I wish my local sainsburys stocked nintendo products. I could use my nectar points. Either way it has sold very well in UK so far....

Also Ive seen about 30 adverts throughout the week in uk. On Itv, ch4, ch5, sky one, kids channels and music channels all at different times.. Nintendo are advertising it.

As for the scratch issue? Mine is fine so I personally see that as user error... slide it in with back of switch against back of dock toaster bit.

BOTW is amazing. Played Snipperclips demo which is great. Will buy it once I finish Zelda...

The Switch seems to be doing very well. For all the (deserved) flak I give it, it's still the best gaming system Nintendo has released since the GameCube and N64. The thing just breathes that Nintendo magic that disappeared after the Wii came along.

Now, the downside to all of this is that I still have to wait for stores to get new shipments and hope I can nab one in time...

I don't know how fast they sold out but yesterday there were no more switches at my Walmart

It's definitely in the top 5 strongest launches of the last 3 years

My local GAME doesn't have any in. They didn't order ANY 'spare' units for people that didn't pre-order, though. My girlfriend's got a neon Switch ordered with them but has to wait for them to get it in.

I was at Wallmart yesterday and shocked to see a Bomberman R was sold out.

@Mega_Yarn_Poochy I think Nintendo cares more about continental Europe, where their systems sell better. They got EA to bring FIFA to the Switch so I am sure they want to penetrate the market better.

@Bunkerneath changes depending on who's looking, sorry for troll lol. Hope you get your zelda soon

I'm sure Switch will do fine in long run, but remember the Wii U had a strong launch week too, we all know what followed.

@UmbreonsPapa ikr can't wait for them to restock so I can get my hands on one

Let's hope Nintendo keeps the momentum up, and can put the Wii U disaster behind them.

I was keeping a close eye on popular UK game shop sites and was amazed how fast they went from in stock to out of stock. Amazon, GAME, Argos, 365games, Nintendo UK store, Tesco Direct etc sold out pretty damn fast.

$70 pro controller. I'm not sure how even the biggest Nintendo fans can justify such things. And I'm one of the biggest. That's insane

@Joeynator3000 Just like the countless ports on the other 2 systems. A game cannot come out at the same time as other systems, if that new system has not even launched (does not take much to work that out).

PS4 and Xbox ONE owners were crying out for about 2 1/2 years for a port of Zombi U, and when it did come.... oh what a let down. One of the worst ports I and many others have seen.

One game the others won`t be getting a port of is the currently slated, "Game of the Decade", a LAUNCH title you might have heard of, "Zelda: Breath of the Wild". To think, a LAUNCH title is walking all over EVERY title on the other 2 systems, and they have been out for just over 3 years. That has to hurt, and I have an Xbox ONE S and a dedicated Gaming PC.

Nearly everyone thought Horizon was going to top every score that had come before it, and to start off with, the reviews were fantastic, and it is a great game by all accounts. however, then more and more reviews crept in, and the scores started going down and down.

It just goes to PROVE, graphics alone do NOT make a sure fire GREAT game. It takes great Devs, great design, innovation, new ideas for existing things you can do....etc....etc...

@Jcdbengals It is quite steep, I know, I got one. However, when the other 2 consoles launched, to buy an extra controller cost around £5 less.

When you consider the NEW technology that has gone into those Pro Controllers, I can tell you, they are worth the money. I regularly use an Xbox ONE S controller, and they are great. the SWITCH Pro Controller, in MY opinion, is better. It is slightly heavier, which I like, the buttons have a fantastic feel and push to them, the d-pad is typical Nintendo quality, and the HD rumble takes immersion into games so much further.

Once Nintendo has recouped some of its initial R&D costs, and managed to get production costs down, we will see a price drop for the console and controllers. The President of Nintendo announced yesterday that they are always looking at when best to implement a price cut. Do it too soon and you loose a lot of money spend on R&D and production, and also decrease the value of the system, controllers and the new technology. Do it too late, and you risk being totally cut out by hardware that is years older and production costs have dropped drastically.

@Jcdbengals Yeah, a bit steep, but I remember PS4 and Xbox One controllers almost costing that much several years ago, £55 I think they were.

So better than ps4 pro, psvr, and Xbox one s. This is not useful information. Thanks gamestop for attempting to pad your own wallets with the hype train.

If I could actually find one, that'd be great...

When I picked up my pre-ordered Switch at the GameStop near me there were a few people trying to find one as well people whom got a Switch were trying to find accessories cases, screen protectors, and the new Zelda all were sold out it was craziness.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Do you you have sky tv? i seen zelda/switch add on there, so there out there. it's how my gran seen the system and asked me if nephews would like it also.

@BiasedSonyFan uh huh cause sony fans don't sing when a game gets a high metacritic score? i don't bother with them, i like to form my own opinion on things. currently can't stop playing botw it's a really fun game to play so far.

@roboshort Yeah I think they care less about the regional thought the Master System and Amiga were better than the NES lol

Just to add my own story to the mix, I had heard they'd have some Sunday March 5 at Toys R Us... I went there before they opened and was 7th in line. Turns out they had about 104 consoles altogether, more than enough for everyone who had lined up. I hope it bodes well for the future availability of the console for everyone else. The NES Classic Edition, on the other hand...

I'll wait until the numbers are crunched before I start being hopeful about the success of the system.

@HollowGrapeJ There are a lot in Mexico. But that is because of the insane price, haha.

@Jcdbengals I'm not sure why everyone's making a fuss about that controller when I see $65 Dualshock 4 controllers all the time. I thought it was steep, but nobody seems to be talking about that.

@HollowGrapeJ Actually, Dualshock 4 Controllers are 45$ currently on amazon - and the MRSP was always 59.99$ (black one)

It's a great system and I can easily see it becoming one of my favourite of all time if Nintendo go about things the right way. I don't have time to sit in front of a tv and play like I used to so the portability is perfect for me. I would like to see a few things fixed or added such as:
-Virtual Console (and I hope my purchases on Wii U/3DS get carried over or at least discounted)
-Home Theme (love the 3DS home theme system)
-EShop support (I would like to see constant updates and deals)
-Streetpass/Miiverse (Nintendo could implement a similar app utilising the best of both of these)
-Bring Back the IPs (Metroid, F-Zero, Earthbound/Mother, Golden Sun etc..)
Well thats my 2 cents now back to BOTW

@ironside1911 Yeah. I suppose it was just the other colors I saw that went past $60.

Scalpers, nuff said!

Didn't they say the same thing about the Wii U launch??? I distinctly remember that being a solid launch, I went to a 'crazy' midnight opening which 'sold out' and the staff ' hadn't seen anything like it'.... Mainly because they turn over new staff every other month and they are overexcitable teenagers!! The switch may or may not do well (I've seen tons of ads on TV) but this launch day hype means zero in the big picture 😉

Not surprising. I don't even own a Switch yet and I'm feeling the hype. I was never this excited by the Wii U, however, Switch has a lot going for it even if it feels a little 'rushed' at launch. I think the real thing we're seeing here is, just like with the original Wii and N64, the power of having one of the greatest games of all-time as a day one title. Even if Zelda was the only game available for the Switch now, it's so good that it wouldn't matter. I'm trying to hold off until later in the year when Super Mario Odyssey comes out and the system itself is a more completed product through updates, but I'd be lying if I said the urge to play Breath of the Wild as soon as possible isn't very strong.

Quick check - all sold out here in the netherlands. If the situation is similar in other places across the globe, it's a hit.

@danielman9 god no!

Just walking around town over the weekend I could see people were buying up the stock.

Our local Smyths sold out on launch day but got three new "boxes" (seemed like 15 units or so) in on Saturday. These are now gone too.

Travelling on the London underground this morning I noticed a large Breath of the Wild ad. I think the positive critical response to Zelda is beyond what Nintendo expected. They should go BIG on "the best game in history".

I can't wait for the next strip in Ctrl+Alt+Del's "Console Wars" story arc.
It's a grayscale story arc (save for the consoles' defining colors - red for Nintendo, blue for PlayStation, and green for Xbox) in that webcomic that acts as a literal metaphor for console wars, featuring antropomorphic consoles as a stand-in for gamers and their arguments, with games becoming literal weapons and ammo.
Suffice to say, the red-and-greyscale soldiers have pretty much been butt monkeys so far, but Nintendo's strongest moments of the past generation have been acknowledged and treated with respect. Not to mention this arc can also provide some insightful parallels between the needlessness of war and the similar lack of need of the wars we make the consoles' competition out to be.

Let's hope the strong launch will provide at least an epic strip. Tim Buckley owes us one!

There were queues all over my town for this thing. Picked up my pre-order Friday morning and it's been a blast.

BotW is what I've always wanted in an open-world game. Got Snipperclips to play with the wife and that's been fun, but I'm getting the feeling there arent enough stages.

I somehow got a Switch by walking into Toys R Us the moment it went on sale. Even if this is PR talk, which it most definitely is, I'm happy to hear positive words about the Switch regardless.

Sometime this week Nintendo will probably announce that they have sold over 2 million units world wide. By the end of March it will be 3 million sold. They timed this launch in order to have something really positive to report going into their year end results (end of March). After that things will slow down and they probably will not hit the 4 million mark for a few months. I am hoping that they will have over 6 million sold by the end of the calendar year. That would be an awesome achievement.

Speaking of the "one of the strongest launches":

"Speaking to retailers this morning, Nintendo Switch has sold around 80,000 units in the UK during its opening weekend.

That's double the number of Wii U consoles that were sold during its opening weekend (40,000 back in late 2013).

It's not as high as 3DS' debut, which was 113,000 according to Nintendo. Nor does it come close to the PS4 launch (250,000) or the Xbox One launch (150,000)."

@BiasedSonyFan Yeah pretty sure if HORIZON was getting the attention ZELDA is, you would be all over Metacritic. Personally, for me anyway, Metacritic is just that, all current review scores added up, divided by number of reviews, gives you the average rating.

Take Metacritic out of the equation, and just loook at the INDIVIDUAL SCORES the game is getting.

It just makes me chuckle when I see all the "SALTY BITTERNESS", from PS4 and Xbone users (I have an Xbox ONE S and a dedicated gaming PC). who cannot except that a LAUNCH title for the SWITCH, which is was never totally optimised for, is scoring better than any game to date on the other 2 consoles.

If the PS4/XBOX ONE had just released, and this was a LAUNCH title for one of them, you would be seeing virtually zero negativity.

Where can i get it now? Best buy or Toy R US?

We "casually" searched Friday night but came up short. Our local Target said they were notified that they'll be getting a second shipment this week. I'm still not convinced I need one, but my two sons think we need one! I told them we could wait until next Christmas. They responded with a "no we can't". I then asked which games they would buy and they both said Zelda. I agreed that that would be the game I would buy as well. I then asked how many Zelda games they played and beat.......crickets! My oldest is now in a mad frenzy trying to beat Ocarina of Time!

@UK-Nintendo I think general implication is far to many people are negative specially for a Nintendo site, but it's not just here. Most comment sections are full of hate.

Any gamer has to admire the concept of taking AAA games on the go. I got Wii U so I can't leave my house with it ,but I play it on gamepad frequently. And if I had a switch I would take it with me often. Bayonetta 2 Portable Would Be amazing!

@dkxcalibur If you're using old Zeldas as a gatekeeper to avoid buying a Switch right now, give him 1 & 2 Might have to buy a few replacement consoles after the furious controller smashing during 2, however....

@akaDv8R It's amazing how people can be programmed to expect a given result, and how they'll voraciously defend the inevitability of that result even if the evidence to the contrary is right before them.

"Sony/MS have the good games, Nintendo has bad/small/kids games" And when the inverse is true, they will double down defending the necessity of the former. Such is the group-think of the internet.

PS/XB have tons of games that SELL very well, and LOOK very good, but are objectively not particularly special. They just sell summer blockbusters as games, and that is what will always produce the most money. Doesn't do much at the red carpet, though.

Great launch as I predicted. Just phase one. It's important that marketing continues AND stick is made readily available. E3 needs to have a consistent message, and thatmessage needs to be GAMES. Third party games, 1st party games and indies al need to be shown with dates. Lastly, the holiday push has to be real. A smart bundle, that offers value.

If they nail those theee points, 2018 will be very bright.

It was a bit unfortunate that the night before the GameStop midnight launch, the temperatures in the area (northern New Jersey) were a nice, mild 64 degrees. Launch night they were back to winter chill levels, and everyone in the store that had finished pre-paying was asked to stand outside until called back in small groups. Once midnight came, it was about 10-15 minutes until my group (group #3) was called in. Everyone was pretty well froze up by then.

I stopped by the next day to get an SD card, and all systems and official peripherals were sold out. Then on Sunday I went looking for a Pro Controller, and found one at Toys r Us.

There were about 50 people at my GameStop for the midnight launch and the atmosphere was hype central. Never seen anything like it for a Nintendo console launch and I've been around awhile. Since launch EVERYWHERE in my city has been sold out including the big supermarkets and places like Toys R Us and Best Buy.

Not surprised that there's still units available in the UK because as you can see from this website there are a lot of Sony fanboys who have complexes about what systems they're supposed to buy. Germany has always been a big supporter of Nintendo though so I want to see the numbers from there.

All in all though I believe Switch is off to a fantastic start in North America and Japan and I'm getting the feeling Nintendo has hit gold again with the Switch.

Sadly, I'm still not a Switch owner. I did go by my local Best Buy Saturday evening, and the Switch area was demolished. Nothing but a few extra grey joy cons remaining. Even the games were just about all gone. That's a good sign for Nintendo, but a bad sign for me, since I wanted one.

At this point, I think I'm going to wait it out until summer and see what develops. In the meantime, I finally used some of my gold coins to get a discounted download of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, and plan on using that and Xenoblade Chronicles X to give my Wii U a last hurrah until I can get my hands on a Switch. The Wii U really is a good system that didn't deserve its fate. It will be fondly remembered by me and a number of others.

I wasn't going to buy the Switch but I was in Toys r Us late afternoon on the launch day looking for reduced Wiiu games and I saw the last grey switch they had on the shelf and went for it.
I was pleasantly surprised how user friendly it has been and I am loving Breath of the Wild. I have tried it on the TV as a console but really prefer it has a hand held. SO glad I took the punt. No regrets. 10 out of 10 Nintendo.

@Thaswizz
Exactly my feelings. I play the majority of WiiU games on the pad and longed for the ability to become fully mobile. Now I have the Switch, I am.