Mr Branding
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No. The Switch sold the way it did because the world was 'starved' of handheld gaming. Not the case anymore today, with the rise of handheld pc's.
But a lot hinges on its MSRP.
I don't think it will come close to the sales of Switch 1, though.
Nintendo's curse.??It's hard to bet yes knowing the Nintendo curse.
What do you expect this audience to do when games stop coming to Switch but are coming to Switch 2?Switch was the different thing nobody had at home. If Switch 2 is a pricey version of Switch a lot of casual which bought it because of novelty will keep old console because they already have something like this
Buying some different things they don't have at homeWhat do you expect this audience to do when games stop coming to Switch but are coming to Switch 2?
Wii owners bought quite a few games, so the number who only bought it just for the trend will be quite low.Buying some different things they don't have at home
Lots of them bought it for trend not for gaming love, so it was for Wii
I would add market disruption from the PC space not only from hardware, but large quantities of cheap or even free games flooding the market along with Game Pass.Nah, it'll still be successful but definitely not as successful as Switch. A few reasons.
1. Switch benefitted from the pandemic gaming bubble
2. Switch used to be the only game in town for portable gaming. Switch 2 will be competing against Steam Deck, Xbox handheld, and the other portable gaming PCs that all seem to be rapidly growing in popularity
3. I think there's some phenomenon where gamers get their fill of Nintendo and need a break, then they start to miss it and want it back again. I think there some subset of gamers who have played e.g. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the majority of their lifetimes, and they aren't necessarily hyped up for some slightly evolved version of the same franchise.
Cause it was different from WiiWii owners bought quite a few games, so the number who only bought it just for the trend will be quite low.
Looking at the top selling Wii first party software and top selling Switch first party software, it certainly looks like a lot of Wii owners bought the Switch.
where is the switch at now in consoles sold? I doubt it will pass ps2. if they are releasing the switch 2 next year sales will slow down and i dont see it having legs.Nintendo Switch is about to become the best-selling console of all time. While I think its successor will be successful, it's unlikely to surpass.
146M as of September and estimated to be at 154M by March 2025.where is the switch at now in consoles sold? I doubt it will pass ps2. if they are releasing the switch 2 next year sales will slow down and i dont see it having legs.