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@MarcelRguez Good point.

@jimi Breath of the Wild requires a mandatory installation.

@rjejr Wait. Do you think Sony is STILL not out?

@SLIGEACH_EIRE http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/japan-media-create-sales-for-week-51-2016-dec-19-25/

"Next, let’s take a look at how a few key titles performed during this important holiday week. Pokémon Sun and Moon did extremely well, with 322 830 units sold at retail (+71%)."

"Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS truly has been the surprise of the 2016 holiday season, and a tremendous success for Nintendo. This week, it sold 315 382 units: sales basically doubled (+109%) from Week 50."

"As for Miitopia, it was off to a rather mild debut, but sales remained quite strong during the following weeks. During Week 51, they basically doubled (+107%), with 50 299 units sold."

"Next, let’s take a look at the holiday boost for the many Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games in the Top 30:

10./10. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) – 33.263 / 241.441 <80-100%> (+121%);
12./11. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu (Nippon Columbia) – 25.203 / 123.195 <80-100%> (+78%). Unsurprisingly, sales went up again this week, and the game has now sold over 100 000 units. It should be able to reach 150 000 units during the first week of January;
13./14. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush (Nintendo) – 25.015 / 135.625 <60-80%> (+87%). Sales remain strong, and should top 150 000 units next week;
14./16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) – 23.537 / 71.990 <60-80%> (+102%). It should reach 100 000 units sold sometime in January;
16./20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) – 18.301 / 2.628.566 <80-100%> (+161%). Another old Nintendo 3DS games that got a significant boost thanks to the holiday sales;
17./18. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) – 17.804 / 479.698 <80-100%> (+109%). Sales should top 500 000 units at retail in January;
18./22. [WIU] Super Mario Maker <ACT> (Nintendo) – 16.262 / 972.406 <80-100%> (+165%). Despite the Nintendo 3DS version selling extremely well, the Wii U version hasn’t given up yet, and in fact, should be able to reach 1 million units sometime in January;
20./19. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) – 15.356 / 1.463.148 <80-100%> (+114%). It’s getting closer and closer to the 1.5 million units mark;"

@Tasuki No, they don't want people to steal it. That's another matter. I don't know why you associate two different things. It's you who makes no sense. People pirate NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, and Wii U games. It doesn't mean that Nintendo wants them to do that. Some people just decide to do that on their own initiative.

@Setery I know. I don't think that the average size of save data is 100 MB, though. It should be much smaller than that. It's safe to say that it should be enough for at least 200-300 games.

@Setery 32 GB will literally last for eternity for save data. If the average size of save data is 100 MB, it will be enough for more than 300 games.

@Octane I'm not sure you're trying to say. This is an article about the shutting down of SplatNet. You said this: "Just a reminder that the Xbox 360 and PS3 are better supported than the Wii U at this point."

I don't see how the Xbox Live Gold and PS Plus have anything to do with this. Comparing them with SplatNet is nonsensical. Unless you were being off-topic, I take it that you insinuated that Microsoft and Sony didn't shut down their servers, which is incorrect.

However, if you were being off-topic and wanted to say that the paid services being offered by Microsoft and Sony are better than free services being offered by Nintendo, then I agree with you, but it has nothing to do whatsoever with this article.

@Octane More than 80 servers of PS3 games were shut down as of 2014. The Xbox Live Gold and PS Plus are paid services. You can't compare them with free services. It isn't about the competition or console wars. When you say something and some people don't agree with you, they may give you another viewpoint. That applies to anything, not just video games.

@Octane The point is that Sony shuts down their servers as well. Kill Strain was released in 2016, and its server has already been shut down. I wouldn't say that it's impressive. Also, according to this article, Nintendo is only going to shut down SplatNet, not the Splatoon's server. How does shutting down game servers equate better support than shutting down a companion website?

Also, read this: https://www.truetrophies.com/forum/viewthread.aspx?tid=5314.

@Octane http://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/04/sony-shuts-down-servers-for-select-playstation-games/.

@gatorboi352 You shouldn't believe everything you read on the Internet.

@Yasaal IIRC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sells better than the original in the same time frame.

@ThanosReXXX It doesn't matter if it doesn't sound right to you. You aren't the one who decides which article will be used. You may think that "a Switch" doesn't sound right, but that doesn't make "an Switch" correct.

Do you also think that "an hour," "an heir," "an effect," "an essence," and "an FBI" sound off?

By the way, I think that "an HDMI" sounds natural. "A HDMI" sounds odd.

@Link506 "Mario Kart 8 (Wii U): Players will not be able to upload game-play videos to YouTube since they also post to Miiverse at the same time. The tournament function will also not be available."

@rwq "Super Mario Maker (Wii U): Users will still be able to share levels, but will no longer be able to comment on them."
http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27329

@Damo You're wrong. "An HDMI" is correct.
http://www.hdmi.org/consumer/hdmi_advantage.aspx
http://www.hdmi.org/consumer/how_to_connect.aspx
http://www.hdmi.org/installers/cablesconnectors.aspx
http://www.hdmi.org/installers/insidehdmicable.aspx
http://www.hdmi.org/learningcenter/kb.aspx?c=13#42

@Bunkerneath "overseas network service provider that OCN uses suddenly switched internet routes"

By the way, if it's Google, it will be another company. Internet doesn't work by itself.

@Ps4all Because you don't want to move your 55" TV to another floor just to play Splatoon 2 and move it back when you finish playing it?

@drich255 I think most people buy a Switch because they want to play games on it, not because it's hard to buy. I'm not sure what you're trying to say, though. If there is no stock shortage, the Switch will definitely sell better. If 100 people want to buy your product, but you can only produce 10, you can sell only 10. If you can produce 50, you can sell only 50. However, if you produce 200, 100 will be on the shelves. In that case, you have to slow down the production. The question is what is the number? I think that's what @Monkey_Balls wants to know.

@Monkey_Balls Maybe 200K units per week in Japan.
@drich255 Even if it's $150, many people will still think that it's too high. 10 people is many people.

@BanjoPickles As I said, the Wii U lacked great first-party games in its early years. The situation is totally different for the Switch.

@BanjoPickles Third-party support isn't irrelevant, but I don't think it's a decisive factor for a console to become successful. The PS Vita has good third-party support, but it's a failure. The third-party support for the Wii is mediocre, but it's one of the most successful consoles.

As for the Wii U, I think the most important problem is the lack of great first-party games in the first two years. The Wii U has many great games like Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and Breath of the Wild, but they were released too late.

@FrankoAmmo You're mistaken. Nintendo doesn't decide which games will be released once the developers get the development kit. Nintendo doesn't set release dates either. Release dates are entirely up to the developers.

"How does publishing my content on the Nintendo eShop work? Who gets to control the price, release date and promotional materials?

As the developer, the price, release date and content are all set by you."
https://developer.nintendo.com/faq

@samuelvictor Thanks for the knowledge. What are the frame rates of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3?

@NintyNate Nintendo never promised that all of their games would run in 1080p60.

@electrolite77 The Switch is different in itself. Many people want to play games on it even if they are also available on other platforms.

@FrankoAmmo This has nothing to do with Nintendo. Nintendo doesn't make these games.

@Anti-Matter Yes. My point is that "they" or Square Enix didn't exist back then. Square and Enix were separate companies. By the way, I just noticed that WarlockNem already told NEStalgia that.

@Colgo13 I fail to see what you mean. If the strategy was to create demand for selling more units, they wouldn't discontinue the NES Classic Edition when the demand was high. That would be illogical.

I believe Nintendo released the NES Classic Edition mainly because they wanted to sell something during the holiday season while preparing to release the Switch. It was never intended to be a long-term product.

@Crono1973 In this case, they probably want people to buy Virtual Console games.

@Colgo13 Or perhaps they planned to sell only a certain number of the NES Classic Edition. If they intended to create demand, they wouldn't discontinue a product when the demand for it is still high.

@NEStalgia Did you know that Square Enix didn't exist when FFVII was released?

@Colgo13 If what you said is true, why did Nintendo discontinue the NES Classic Edition?

@pukacho Read the above comment.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE As @NEStalgia said, PayPal charge sellers.

@Joeynator3000 Giving your credit card number to one company is safer than giving it to one thousand companies.

@Joeynator3000 The point is that you don't have to give Nintendo your credit card number.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE As many people said, when you buy stuff and pay with PayPal, there is no fee. Why do you need to convert currencies? Even if you do, if you use your credit card, you have to pay the fee to the bank as well. You should apologize to @Agent721. That was inappropriate.

@westman98 Thanks for the information.

@westman98 How do you get access to that data?

@westman98 Source?

@gatorboi352 Microsoft has never been the top dog. Nintendo was the top dog with its Wii and DS. In terms of sales, the Xbox 360 is the 3rd place. The sales of the Xbox One is okay because Microsoft aggressively discounted the price.

@MarioPhD If you move at 60 fps (just an example), and someone records you at 24 fps, 36 frames per second will be lost. Life in a 24 fps video will move at 24 fps. You can take a look at this video: https://youtu.be/NDBW53cgWjs.

In case you're still skeptical, you can read Peter Jackson's explanation regarding 48 fps: https://www.facebook.com/notes/peter-jackson/48-frames-per-second/10150222861171558.

@MarioPhD Nobody in this comment section claims that they are superior because they enjoy this game. Not sure where you got that idea from.

I also don't understand what you mean regarding the speed of life. That's irrelevant. The maximum movement speed of any object in a 24 fps movie is 24 fps. It's the same as a 30 fps or 60 fps game. There is no difference in that regard.

@electrolite77 I was talking about this game. You can read the above comment.

@electrolite77 This game doesn't seem that it requires quick responses, though.

@westman98 I may be wrong, but I think Microsoft will use the failure of the Xbox One X as an excuse to leave the industry.

@GameOtaku He said, "and maybe a couple of others, we’ll see," which implies that the company plans to release more Switch games.

@GameOtaku The PS4 version of FIFA 17 sold more than 11 million copies. It's one of the best-selling games. It sold 1.2 million copies in North America. Also, there are many more countries other than the US.

The PS4 version of Madden NFL 17 sold 3.13 million copies. It sold 2.16 million copies in North America.

@shani It definitely applies to the Switch and other consoles. People buy Switch because they want to play Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2, etc. A lot of people don't have a Wii U, so if they want to play Breath of the Wild and/or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the choice is obvious.

@shaneoh Thanks for the information.

@gatorboi352 https://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nintendo-praises-console-diversity
https://hornface.com/nintendo-praises-microsoft-xbox-live-and-call-of-duty/
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/5/4/2999046/shigeru-miyamoto-vita-needs-post-launch-software

You should do fact-checking before posting.