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Nintendo 2016 Fiscal Year Earnings Release: Targeting 10 million Switches this f-year
Yeah, like, you guys think there are 100k Switches sitting on the shelf or something?
JetSetRadio
Banned
Good, looks like mah first ninty console isn't going to be a dud.
Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018
just give me a moment. christ.
Samanosuke Akechi
Member
Yes, you can check here.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/3ds.html
It looks like it's gone over by around a million.
The discussion was more gered towards people wondering how in the world Zelda could have sold more than 1:1 to consumers (answer: it didn't).
OT: These predictions make it hard to guess if they are going to have a massive game announcement for the holidays. I think they could easily sell through 10 million without a pokémon game, but these are just predictions, possibly aimed at not disappointing investors.
Candescence
Member
Holy fuck, that's even better than previously anticipated. Already almost 3 million in just March, I bet it's long surpassed that by now.
Good on Nintendo for their success so far, they deserve to succeed, the Switch is an unbelievable piece of kit.
Good on Nintendo for their success so far, they deserve to succeed, the Switch is an unbelievable piece of kit.
5460k*
Pretty sure it just covers titles available at retail (but includes digital sales of those titles). So no eShop exclusive titles. You can see that in "Number of new titles released" in the earnings release (is only the 9-10 retail titles in each region).
Uh, no but I'd be shocked if there way more copies of BOTW waiting for new buyers than that.
I think(hope) that Nintendo have learned from the Wii U not to over estimate their sales? 10m is very conservative when you think production has apparently been doubled to 16m.
Yeah I noticed my mistake! so over 2.7m other titles sold at retail (bomberman, 12 switch etc)?
Milly Osworth
Member
I hope this early success puts a spark in Nintendos ass. 💥🍑Keep expanding those teams, sign some big deals, dont hold back!
DecoReturns
Member
Didn't realized Splatoon almost sold 5 mil worldwide.
Dang, was hoping Smash 3DS hit 10million, oh well
Should be updated with red nintendo logo. And let's forget they ever went grey.
TanookiTom
Member
Wait, so Nintendo sold 2.74 million Switch consoles just until the end of March/within a single month? That seems impressive 
Wonder how much higher that number is by now, almost a month later. Crazy how they still can't keep it in stock.
Wonder how much higher that number is by now, almost a month later. Crazy how they still can't keep it in stock.
2016 was a really great year for nintendo to rebuild. they've really been doing it since 2014, but 2016 is when a lot of their planning went into effect. and as weird as it seemed, they had the perfect way of getting people back on their side. pokemon go, zelda at e3, switch reveal in october, nes classic for the holidays - only really misstep was the january 2017 switch presentation and that was forgotten thanks to positive impressions of the platform at events in new york city and all over the world. it's a shame iwata didn't get to see it since this is largely his doing.
2017 is when it kicks into full gear too and it's exciting to see. i love it when a plan comes together.
2017 is when it kicks into full gear too and it's exciting to see. i love it when a plan comes together.
Possumowner
Member
Yep much better than I expected,Go Kirby Go
DecoReturns
Member
Konami nailed releasing Bomberman.
Why couldn't Capcom take a risk and had a Megaman game for launch. Maybe someday we'll see a new one
-Mutsukki-
Member
Man I always forget how much Tomodachi Life sold. It's so bizarre. (I love it)
To be fair it's handled by the Hudson part of Konami. I'm not sure if there's anyone with love for Megaman left at Capcom...
It's 10m more this fiscal year, so 12.74m for the LTD by end of FY 17.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Always promise low so everyone can act surprised when you exceed.
Too likely.
A look at the credits showed no well known former Hudson developers working on Bomberman R.
It was was combination of Hexadrive and veteran Konami devs apparently.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=234766429&postcount=293
PS4 sold 4.2m by end of December 2013, Xbox One around 3m apparently
https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/...nits-in-2013-beating-the-xbox-one-comfortably
PS4 - 2.1m sold-thru 15 days (Japanese sales not included)
X1 - 2m sold-thru 18 days
NSW - 2.74m shipped 28 days
whyamihere
Banned
Insane numbers all around, and well deserved. Can't wait for Mario Kart.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Xenoblade still for this year? We'll see about that.
Believe
I wonder how Mario Kart will do worldwide, and splatoon as well.
10 million is realistic, but I feel optimistic, I think they will overpass that by christmas.
Also 15 million for Pokemon? Wtf? I thought Pokemon GO didn't work that well when advertising sun/moon. Glad I was wrong.
10 million is realistic, but I feel optimistic, I think they will overpass that by christmas.
Also 15 million for Pokemon? Wtf? I thought Pokemon GO didn't work that well when advertising sun/moon. Glad I was wrong.
kuroneko0509
Member
ahh I see. I guess that user missed it earlier
Rösti;234862285 said:Nintendo Switch Sales Units in Ten Thousands
software looks like they're thinking it'll perform more like a handheld. aside from the ds, handhelds have had a pretty consistent software:hardware ratio of 4.25-4.75:1
that, or they're thinking a majority of sales will come from first-party titles. first-party titles and binding of isaac.
Worth noting the first two were in holiday period
They're being conservative in the estimate.
Switch specific depends on how many units are available for April. It's definitely possible as I expect them to ship well for MK8D, but still 1.26 million this month could be hard.
Not sure if you know about this system called the Wii U...
Don't attach rates grow as the life of a system goes on? The PS4 always mentions increasing attach rate. Personally I found a 3.5× attach rate for the next year pretty great for the first year.
they already overdelivered on the fy goal for switch by 37%. they probably have been going with a higher production count to try and keep up with demand and reported on an earlier forecast they had decided on prior to the switch's launch.
Rösti;234862285 said:Nintendo Switch Sales Units in Ten Thousands
What's up with those software (shipped?) attach rates. Why does Japan only have like 1.5, when they had a much more diverse launch lineup? And what the hell are they shipping in NA to get more than a 2:1 attach rate?
mocolostrocolos
Member
I bought to copies of the game, the regular and the special edition, so I guess there are 20K folks like me.
Herb Alpert
Banned
Call of Duty wasn't announced for switch yesterday, so the "lol no third party support" machine has been put in motion again.
Yeah, I know.
I still liked it more than the Wii. I can actually play Mario Kart now without gouging my eyes out.
WSJ said that per analysts, 20 million would be a "fair target" and above 25 million would be a "positive surprise".
Nintendo's target is 35 million.