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[Octavianus]

They should go third party right guys?

 

[KratosEnergyDrink]

1-2 Switch noted as "Generating Buzz"...

...nice term for "Flop".

It prints money, far away from a flop. Probably Switch second best selling game.

 

[Monumma]

10/10

Takeda is retiring. I guess the "fellow" position is not something that is going to be filled, right?

 

[Fliesen]

ANALYST EXPECTATIONS BLOWN THE FUCK OUT

WE'RE BACK MY NINTENBROS

something-something-the-wii-u-sold-well-initially-as-well-we-will-have-to-wait-and-see-and-check-again-in-a-year...

I'm glad the Switch is performing as well as it does, because it's well deserved.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Nintendo plans to ship 10 million Switch units this fiscal year.

That's going to be another forecast they just wreck

They've gotta be shooting low so they can up the forecast again.

 

[LFMartins86]

It's shipped numbers, not sold. Zelda doesn't have a 100% attach rate.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

how they hell they sell more Zelda than they hardware shipped?

I thought NPD has it messed up but damn

 

[Milly Osworth]

They should go third party right guys?

During the wiiu era I hoped they went 3rd party, to finally see Nintendo games with good visuals. But now with their hybrid console, 3rd party would actually be a downgrade.

 

[MightBeMagic]

Its a great start but we need to see how they sustain momentum throught this year into next.

The die hard fans will buy it regardless, its reaching beyond that that the wii u failed to do.

 

[ivan.k]

how they hell they sell more Zelda than they hardware shipped?

I thought NPD has it messed up but damn

Wii U

 

[SinCityAssassin]

how they hell they sell more Zelda than they hardware shipped?

I thought NPD has it messed up but damn

People buying the Limited Edition and buying the regular game.

 

[tonyh24613]

It Will be published by Koei in Japan I assume

Good point, I should have thought that.

 

[J@hranimo]

But did the Wii U top out at 14 million WW?

Spoiler

lol

 

[Toki767]

I imagine they're going to be really aiming for as much as 15 million units by next year.

That 10 million will come and go with relative ease.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Wii U

The 2.76 mil number is for Switch only.

 

[skypunch]

Xenoblade still this year.

I foolishly choose to believe this

Where does it say that? I looked through the pdf but couldn't find Xenoblade mentioned anywhere.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

It's shipped numbers, not sold. Zelda doesn't have a 100% attach rate.

The software numbers are sold-through.

 

[Roo]

Nintendo plans to ship 10 million Switch units this fiscal year.

That's going to be another forecast they just wreck

With their current lineup, what's coming in the next months, and whatever they announce at E3, no way in hell they don't sell that many units this FY.

 

[JoeM86]

Where does it say that? I looked through the pdf but couldn't find Xenoblade mentioned anywhere.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170427_6e.pdf

At the bottom

With their current lineup, what's coming in the next months, and whatever they announce at E3, no way in hell they don't sell that many units this FY.

Especially if the Pokémon Stars rumour is correct

 

[Guardians]

Awesome It's great to see that Nintendo is successful with the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

 

[Zedark]

Seeing how easily they blew through those 2.74 million, I hope they are prepared to up production for next fiscal year too, since I have a feeling 10 million could be tight.

 

[Litri]

Wow! Now I really think that if Zelda BOTW attach rate doesn't slow down it could beat lifetime sales of Ocarina of Time.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Regarding Nintendo Switch, we will maintain buzz about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and 1-2-Switch, which are off to a phenomenal start, and release Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in April and ARMS in June worldwide.

Nooooooooo

 

[Rösti]

Nintendo Switch Sales Units in Ten Thousands

 

[Sandfox]

how they hell they sell more Zelda than they hardware shipped?

I thought NPD has it messed up but damn

A combination of people either buying multiple copies of the game and buying it before they get a Switch.

 

[FutureLarking]

Zelda doesn't have a 100% attach rate.

You're right. It's over 100%.

 

[KratosEnergyDrink]

how they hell they sell more Zelda than they hardware shipped?

I thought NPD has it messed up but damn

Limited Edition and buying the game but not be able to buy Switch.

 

[Thoraxes]

Huh, looks like they're publishing Monster Hunter Stories, too.

Guess that explains why we're even getting it.

 

[Samanosuke Akechi]

 

[jariw]

Is there any mentioning at all how much revenue the mobile games make?

 

[Fliesen]

Wii U

nope.

2.74 million Switches, 2.76 million units of Zelda (Switch)

 

[Maxinas]

 

[antonz]

Europe and its associated PAL regions seem to be doing fairly brisk sales. Almost a million units in launch month. Only 260k behind NA roughly.

 

[Striek]

The software numbers are sold-through.

Based on what?

It'll be shipped to stores + downloads.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

;-;

 

[Richie]

This is all March only right? If so goodness gracious where the sales must be now...Or after MK8D...

 

[skypunch]

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170427_6e.pdf

At the bottom

Thanks.

 

[Branduil]

Am I the only one reading the title as "this fucking year"?

10 million seems fine as a goal but is definitely a conservative underestimate if it keeps selling everything they ship.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Nintendo Switch Sales Units in Ten Thousands

Interesting to see how fast it's taken off in Japan versus all other territories (sans NA).

 

[kuroneko0509]

In upcoming title, they list FE warriors in EU/NA but not JP, and Odyssey is only listed in NA. I know it means nothing, but why?

fe warriors will be published by koei-tecmo in jp. it's in the 3rd party section. not sure about odyssey tho.

 

[Aostia]

It's shipped numbers, not sold. Zelda doesn't have a 100% attach rate.

you are right
it's over 100% (we even have actual numbers for the US thanks to NPD that already covered this for that market)

Nintendo Switch Sales Units in Ten Thousands

Soooo, am I right in thinking that basically the PAL (not EU only) region were able to sell almost 1 million hardware pieces? I know we knew about its record breaking launch in the West, but after the Wii U debacle is good to see also "my" region being able to join the party

 

[jonno394]

Nintendo Switch Sales Units in Ten Thousands

Interesting how the attach ratio differ in each region.

 

[marc^o^]

This is all March only right? If so goodness gracious where the sales must be now...Or after MK8D...

Most likely over 5 millions by next month.

 

[MouldyK]

Huh, looks like they're publishing Monster Hunter Stories, too.

Guess that explains why we're even getting it.

Well they have to generate buzz for Monster Hunter 5 somehow!

Spoiler

plz

 

[SinCityAssassin]

This is all March only right? If so goodness gracious where the sales must be now...Or after MK8D...

March 3 - March 31.

 

[Roo]

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170427_6e.pdf

At the bottom

Especially if the Pokémon Stars rumour is correct

Between Pokémon and Super Mario Odyssey, good luck finding a Switch during the Holidays heh

 

[ggx2ac]

3DS
Hardware: 0.82 million 4th Quarter/ 66.12 million LTD
Software: 8.3 million 4th Quarter/ 329.25 million LTD

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Based on what?

It'll be shipped to stores + downloads.

Based on the OP.

 

[FinalAres]

Now to wait for that one gaffer who insisted BOTW wasn't good enough for people to double down on that position, somehow.

Yeah Zelda was always going to be a system seller, but how MUCH of a system seller it would be was unexpected by everyone.

I know it's been said betide but it's true so it's worth pointing out: Zelda would have been helped to that attach rate due to the lacklustre launch lineup, and no bundles. But even if it had launched alongside something else big, I imagine it would have had a really good attach rate. I wonder what the attach rate for Mario 64 was?

 

[JoeM86]

Between Pokémon and Super Mario Odyssey, good luck finding a Switch during the Holidays heh

I still think that if Pokémon is to come to the Switch before jumping to a new Pokémon generation, then it needs to be cross platform with the 3DS, so that'd alleviate things a bit.