Nearing 200 hours into Piczle Lines DX of all things, which will soon pass my 220 hours into BOTW. Addictive little puzzle game. In the spirit of the article, I’ll bypass the two huge games and pick that one as my favorite from the first year!
Add me to the list of those who think 20 million is a conservative number. Now that they have upped manufacturing, they shouldn’t have a problem keeping up supply post-holiday. Any new games add to a software lineup that is already moving hardware as it is. Plenty of franchises and Wii U ports to go, and third party support is actually materializing. From my perspective, a 20 million target makes Pokemon and/or price cut seem less likely, unless Nintendo is intentionally lowballing their target for the year.
I absolutely LOVE this game. I've got Mario + Rabbids in my game slot and should be playing that, but I downloaded this on a lark and I can't tear myself away from it!
Stock has definitely increased in the NYC area. It still sells out in a day, but they're selling out many more units and getting supply refreshes more often. They even had some in stock at Gamestop without bundles!
@gatorboi352 The only standard that matters is those of its consumers. While you continue to have imaginary debates in your mind about Nintendo being held accountable for marketing it as the successor to the Wii U instead of as a portable, consumers are enjoying it in the way that they see fit, proving its effectiveness as a hybrid device. Some use it only as a portable, some use it only docked (that's me), and some use it both ways. That versatility is at the core of its appeal, and constructing straw men isn't going to change that.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Switch sales this week are obviously a stock issue. They rushed out additional units to take advantage of Golden Week and stock is depleted. They are apparently able to push out 45k or so a week, and the last three weeks still average out to that.
Same thing in NA, where they only had 280k units to sell, with 700k intended for April being rush shipped by plane to be there before the end of March.
The Switch is still sold out everywhere in U.S. and Japan. No idea about your special sliver of Ireland, but the rest of the world is buying whatever Nintendo can get on to shelves.
@gatorboi352 It is going to debut very big in Japan, where the majority of that million in the first month will come from, and it will sell well globally its first month. I don't see how it doesn't clear 1 million very quickly, and I expect it to breeze past LTD sales of the first Splatoon by the end of the Holiday season.
@Fred13 True. It's just a guess that they'll either bundle it or reduce it to $20. If they don't do one or the other, I don't see it selling much more than it already has. I think that the only way it becomes a big seller in the long run is to bundle it or drop the price.
I hope that down the road, they target a price reduction to around $80 and recapture that Gameboy Advance SP market. They could sell another 20 million units easily, especially if more key software is reduced to $20.
@PlywoodStick Best Buy got their restock this week and they are holding units for the Sunday ad.
I tried to buy a Switch on the shelf this past Tuesday, and they said it was out by mistake.
Now, this was a big Best Buy in Brooklyn, and they said they got 14 units, so I suspect whatever Best Buy puts out for sale on Sunday will be gone on Sunday!
I've put 105 hours into my Switch playing only Zelda - got both the system and game on launch day.
I had pre-ordered 1-2 Switch and was reconsidering it after the reviews, but picked it up in the end. I still haven't played it, but my 20 year old son keeps borrowing the Switch to play it with his friends. I wouldn't have believed it if you told me that would happen, and I've annoyingly lost some Zelda time because son comes before dad!
Anyway, today is the first day I saw a Switch in the wild. I was going to pick it up on behalf of a parent from my school who has been looking for one for weeks, but when I called her, she said she found one yesterday. So I picked up one to raffle off, and my students are wigging out.
The lady at Wal-Mart said her entire day, every day, is answering the phone and saying the Switch is out of stock.
I think the signs for long-term success are good, but we'll see!
I'm getting excited. Pre-ordered from Best Buy back in January and will be getting Zelda, 1-2 Switch, and Snipperclips. Will buy accessories like the pro controller and maybe extra joy-cons if they are in stock anywhere on Friday.
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Re: Early NPD Figures Suggest Nintendo Outperformed The Competition In January
This article overlooks a key factor when comparing January 2018 to January 2019.
January 2018 included five weeks of tracking, versus four weeks of tracking for January 2019.
From the Resetera Thread, here are the weekly averages compared:
2018
NSW 275K
PS4 254K
XB1 235K
2019
NSW 284k (+3%)
PS4 195k (-23%)
XB1 101k (-57%)
Last January was 5 weeks, this January is 4 weeks.
Weekly averages are
2018
NSW 55k
PS4 51k
XB1 47K
2019
NSW 71k (+29%)
PS4 49k (-4%)
XB1 25K (-47%)
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Life's Favourite Games From Switch's First Year
Nearing 200 hours into Piczle Lines DX of all things, which will soon pass my 220 hours into BOTW. Addictive little puzzle game. In the spirit of the article, I’ll bypass the two huge games and pick that one as my favorite from the first year!
Re: Nintendo President Aims for 20 Million Switch Units To Be Shipped Next Year
Add me to the list of those who think 20 million is a conservative number. Now that they have upped manufacturing, they shouldn’t have a problem keeping up supply post-holiday. Any new games add to a software lineup that is already moving hardware as it is. Plenty of franchises and Wii U ports to go, and third party support is actually materializing. From my perspective, a 20 million target makes Pokemon and/or price cut seem less likely, unless Nintendo is intentionally lowballing their target for the year.
Re: Piczle Lines DX Gets 20 New Puzzles in a Free 'Horror' Update
Love this game! It's totally taken over my Switch.
Re: Review: Piczle Lines DX (Switch eShop)
I absolutely LOVE this game. I've got Mario + Rabbids in my game slot and should be playing that, but I downloaded this on a lark and I can't tear myself away from it!
Re: Report Suggests Nintendo Switch Manufacturing Could Hit 18 Million This Year
Stock has definitely increased in the NYC area. It still sells out in a day, but they're selling out many more units and getting supply refreshes more often. They even had some in stock at Gamestop without bundles!
Re: Super Mario Odyssey Walks Away With Lots Of Gamescom Awards
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
The three games that won awards that multiple platforms were eligible for are Nintendo exclusives! Too bad for PS4 and XB1 owners.
Re: Super Mario Odyssey Walks Away With Lots Of Gamescom Awards
@SLIGEACH_EIRE And the games voted the best aren't coming to the PS4 or XB1.
Re: Digital Foundry Comes Away Very Impressed With Skyrim On Switch
@gatorboi352 The only standard that matters is those of its consumers. While you continue to have imaginary debates in your mind about Nintendo being held accountable for marketing it as the successor to the Wii U instead of as a portable, consumers are enjoying it in the way that they see fit, proving its effectiveness as a hybrid device. Some use it only as a portable, some use it only docked (that's me), and some use it both ways. That versatility is at the core of its appeal, and constructing straw men isn't going to change that.
Re: Guide: Where to Pre-Order Your Super NES Classic Edition
Just got a preorder in at Amazon. Thanks for the heads up!
Re: Dragon Quest XI and Nintendo Switch Lead the Way in Japanese Charts
So Nintendo said they would be able to ramp up production around this time, and they've ramped up production around this time.
It's almost as if a company tells the truth to its shareholders and internet conspiracy theorists make things up!
Re: Walmart Cancels a Number of SNES Mini Pre-Orders
I got an order in during the window and now I'm just waiting for the inevitable cancellation email!
Re: Nintendo Aims to Keep Switch Hot With 'Drumbeat' of Games and Strength of Concept
I've got a ridiculous backlog of Switch games already, and I haven't turned on my 3DS since the Switch launched.
I can't keep up!
Re: Amazon Japan's Videogame Bestsellers List Has A Bit Of A Splatoon 2 Theme
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Switch sales this week are obviously a stock issue. They rushed out additional units to take advantage of Golden Week and stock is depleted. They are apparently able to push out 45k or so a week, and the last three weeks still average out to that.
Same thing in NA, where they only had 280k units to sell, with 700k intended for April being rush shipped by plane to be there before the end of March.
The Switch is still sold out everywhere in U.S. and Japan. No idea about your special sliver of Ireland, but the rest of the world is buying whatever Nintendo can get on to shelves.
Re: Zelda: Breath of the Wild Pushes Switch and Wii U Sales, 3DS Has Multiple Million-Sellers
@gatorboi352 It is going to debut very big in Japan, where the majority of that million in the first month will come from, and it will sell well globally its first month. I don't see how it doesn't clear 1 million very quickly, and I expect it to breeze past LTD sales of the first Splatoon by the end of the Holiday season.
Re: Nintendo Beats Profit Projections as Switch and Pokémon Sales Lift Company
@Fred13 True. It's just a guess that they'll either bundle it or reduce it to $20. If they don't do one or the other, I don't see it selling much more than it already has. I think that the only way it becomes a big seller in the long run is to bundle it or drop the price.
Re: Nintendo Beats Profit Projections as Switch and Pokémon Sales Lift Company
1-2 Switch will also eventually be $20 and/or bundled with the system, so it is just getting started.
Re: Zelda: Breath of the Wild Pushes Switch and Wii U Sales, 3DS Has Multiple Million-Sellers
I expect Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 2 to be million sellers within a month of their launches.
Re: Nintendo Switch Smashes Target With 2.74 Million Hardware Sales in March
@Yasume And when you're wrong once again, you'll say that them meeting or exceeding those sales was a disappointment.
Re: Pokémon Drives 3DS Sales Increase, With Another Six Million Systems Expected to Ship This Year
I hope that down the road, they target a price reduction to around $80 and recapture that Gameboy Advance SP market. They could sell another 20 million units easily, especially if more key software is reduced to $20.
Re: Nintendo Switch Smashes Target With 2.74 Million Hardware Sales in March
Impressive numbers, though I wonder how much higher they would be if the Switch wasn't severely underperforming in parts of Ireland.
Re: Early Stock Market Activity Suggests Switch Could Be A Bigger Hit Than The Wii
@PlywoodStick Best Buy got their restock this week and they are holding units for the Sunday ad.
I tried to buy a Switch on the shelf this past Tuesday, and they said it was out by mistake.
Now, this was a big Best Buy in Brooklyn, and they said they got 14 units, so I suspect whatever Best Buy puts out for sale on Sunday will be gone on Sunday!
Re: Poll: A Month of Nintendo Switch - Do You Think It's Heading for Success?
I've put 105 hours into my Switch playing only Zelda - got both the system and game on launch day.
I had pre-ordered 1-2 Switch and was reconsidering it after the reviews, but picked it up in the end. I still haven't played it, but my 20 year old son keeps borrowing the Switch to play it with his friends. I wouldn't have believed it if you told me that would happen, and I've annoyingly lost some Zelda time because son comes before dad!
Anyway, today is the first day I saw a Switch in the wild. I was going to pick it up on behalf of a parent from my school who has been looking for one for weeks, but when I called her, she said she found one yesterday. So I picked up one to raffle off, and my students are wigging out.
The lady at Wal-Mart said her entire day, every day, is answering the phone and saying the Switch is out of stock.
I think the signs for long-term success are good, but we'll see!
Re: Poll: Nintendo Switch Countdown - Less Than a Week to Go, Is the Hype Building?
I'm getting excited. Pre-ordered from Best Buy back in January and will be getting Zelda, 1-2 Switch, and Snipperclips. Will buy accessories like the pro controller and maybe extra joy-cons if they are in stock anywhere on Friday.