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Animal Crossing was probably produced for $10-15 million and it made 2 billion.

 

[jufonuk]

The best and most versatile platform ever.

 

[carlosrox]

The Animal Crossing sales are fucking insanity (not to mention everything else as well).

Isn't that quite easily the fastest selling Nintendo game ever? I can't think of any other Nintendo game that sold 30 million in a fucking year.

 

[fart town usa]

The Animal Crossing sales are fucking insanity (not to mention everything else as well).

Isn't that quite easily the fastest selling Nintendo game ever? I can't think of any other Nintendo game that sold 30 million in a fucking year.

Just wait until you see the sales figures for Skyward Sword HD

 

[eastcoastkody]

its weird cuz i luv the Switch. Just like i luv'd the Gamecube. But also like the Gamecube there is nothing i want to play on it. So much like Gamecube i have like less than 5 games for it.

Unlike Wii U which was a garbage console that everyone apparently hated. That i bought tons of games for. Wii also. I feel like there was way more Wii games that i wanted to play. I can't find a Switch game that i want. I've basically bought nothing since BOTW and Odyssey

 

[Nezzeroth]

Bought one this week myself. Add another sale for Animal Crossing as well lol

 

[acm2000]

at this point its the only worth while handheld on the market so its not like people have any other choice

 

[perkelson]

Nintendo home console died for this to be possible.

 

[Hendrick's]

Nintendo fans have horrible taste. Probably the worst console I ever bought.

 

[lukilladog]

To each his own.

 

[Captain Toad]

Nintendo home console died for this to be possible.

Their home consoles have been years behind the competition tech-wise anyway, so might as well go hybrid.

 

[Woopah]

its weird cuz i luv the Switch. Just like i luv'd the Gamecube. But also like the Gamecube there is nothing i want to play on it. So much like Gamecube i have like less than 5 games for it.

Unlike Wii U which was a garbage console that everyone apparently hated. That i bought tons of games for. Wii also. I feel like there was way more Wii games that i wanted to play. I can't find a Switch game that i want. I've basically bought nothing since BOTW and Odyssey

I find this very intriguing. What sort of games did you buy on Wii and Wii U that you can't find on Switch?

 

[TLZ]

[UPDATE]
Donkey Kong
Mario Tennis
Fire Emblem
Yoshi
Kirby

SWITCH VS NINTENDO HISTORY

[WII] MK: 37,38m
[NSW] MK8D: 33,41m
[NDS] MK DS: 23,6m
[3DS] MK 7: 18,92m
[N64] MK64: 9,87m
[SNES] SMK: 8,76m
[WIIU] MK8: 8,45m
[NGC] MK: Double Dash: 6,88m
[GBA] MK: Super Circuit: 5,91m
[NSW] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1,08m

[NSW] ACNH: 31,18m
[3DS] AC New Leaf: 12,92m
[NDS] AC Wild World: 11,75m
[WII] AC: Let's Go to the City: 4,32m
[NGC] AC: 2,27m

[NSW] SSBUltimate: 22,85m
[WII] SSBB: 13,32m
[3DS] SSBU For N3DS: 9,61m
[NGC] SBM: 7,41m
[N64] SSB: 5,55m
[WIIU] SSB For WIIU: 5,38m

[NSW] Zelda: BOTW: 21,45m
[N64] Zelda: OOT: 7,6m
[WII] Zelda: Twilight Princess: 7,26m
[NES] The Legend of Zelda: 6,51m
[3DS] Zelda: OOT 3D: 6,22m
[WII] Link's Crossbow Training - 5,79m
[NDS] Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: 4,76m
[SNES] Zelda: A Link to the Past: 4,61m
[NSW] Zelda: Link's Awakening: 4,57m
[NGC] Zelda: Windwaker: 4,43m
[NES] Zelda: Adventure of Link: 4,38m
[3DS] Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: 4,16m
[GB] Zelda: Oracle of Ages / Seasons: 3,99m
[GB] Zelda: Link's Awakening: 3,83m
[WII] Zelda: Skyward Sword: 3,67m
[N64] Zelda: Majora's Mask: 3,36 m
[3DS] Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D: 3,28m
[NDS] Zelda: Spirit Tracks: 2,96m
[GBA] Zelda: A Link to the Past: 2,82m
[WIIU] Zelda: WindWaker HD: 2,33m
[GB] Zelda: Link's Awakening DX: 2,22m
[GBA] Zelda: The Minish Cap: 1,76 m
[WIIU] Zelda: BOTW: 1,69m
[NGC] Zelda: Twilight Princess: 1,43 m
[3DS] Zelda: Triforce Heroes: 1,34m
[WIIU] Zelda: Twilight Princess HD: 1,13m

[NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars: 8.32m

[NSW] Super Mario Party: 13,82m
[WII] Mario Party 8: 8,85m
[WII] Mario Party 9: 3,11m
[N64] Mario Party: 2,7m
[N64] Mario Party 2: 2,48m
[NGC] Mario Party 4: 2,46m
[WIIU] Mario Party 10: 2,25m
[NGC] Mario Party 5: 2,17m
[NGC] Mario Party 7: 2,08m
[N64] Mario Party 3: 1,91m
[NGC] Mario Party 6: 1,63m

[NSW] Splatoon 2: 11,9m
[WIIU] Splatoon: 4,95m

[NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3: 9,13m
[3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2: 6,33m
[NGC] Luigi’s Mansion: 3,33m

[WII] Wii Sports: 82,9m
[WII] Wii Sports Resort: 33,14m
[WII] Wii Fit: 22,67m
[WII] Wii Fit Plus: 21,13m
[NSW] Ring Fit Adventure: 8,68m

[SNES] Donkey Kong Country - 9,3m
[WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns - 6,53m
[N64] Donkey Kong 64 - 5,27m
[SNES] Donkey Kong Country 2 - 5,15m
[SNES] Donkey Kong Country 3 - 3,51m
[NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 2,93m
[WIIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 2,01m
[NES] Donkey Kong Classics - 1,56m
[NES] Donkey Kong - 1,13m
[NES] Donkey Kong JR - 1,11m

[GB] Kirby's Dreamland - 5,13m
[NSW] Kirby Star Allies - 3,15m
[NDS] Kirby Superstar Ultra - 2,99m
[3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe - 2,61m
[GB] Kirby's Dreamland 2 - 2,36m
[NDS] Kirby Mouse Attack - 2,27m
[GB] Kirby's Pinball Land - 2,19m
[GBA] Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland - 2,1m
[WII] Kirby's Epic Yarn - 1,85m
[WII] Kirby's Adventure - 1,79m
[N64] Kirby 64 - 1,77m
[NES] Kirby's Adventure - 1,75m
[3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot - 1,59m
[GBA] Kirby and the Amazing Mirror - 1,47m
[SNES] Kirby Super Star - 1,44m
[GC] Kirby Air Ride - 1,35m
[GB] Kirby Tilt'N'Tumble - 1,23m
[NDS] Kirby Mass Attack - 1,22m

[WII] Super Paper Mario: 4,23m
[NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King: 3,05m
[NGC] Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 1,91m
[N64] Paper Mario: 1,37m

[SNES] Yoshi's Island - 4,12m
[NDS] Yoshi's Island DS - 3,36m
[GB] Yoshi - 3,12m
[N64] Yoshi's Story - 2,85m
[GBA] Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 - 2,83m
[NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World - 2,09m
[3DS] Yoshi's New Island - 2,03m
[NES] Yoshi - 1,75m
[WIIU] Yoshi's Wooly World - 1,56m
[GB] Yoshi's Cookie - 1,53m
[NES] Yoshi's Cookie - 1,12m

[NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics: 2,62m
[NDS] 42 All-Time Classics: 2,57m

[NSW] Mario Tennis Aces - 3,29m
[N64] Mario Tennis 64 - 2,32m
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open - 1,57m
[NGC] Mario Power Tennis - 1,16m

[NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 3,02m
[3DS] Fire Emblem Fates - 3m
[3DS] Fire Emblem Awakening - 2,31m

[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2,05m
[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition: 1,48m

[NSW] Pikmin 3 DX: 1,94m
[NGC] Pikmin: 1,6m
[WIIU] Pikmin 3: 1,27m
[NGC] Pikmin 2: 1,12m

[NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit: 1,37m
[NSW] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1,08m

DS: 154,02m
GB + GBC: 118,69m
Wii: 101,63m
GBA: 81,51m
NSW: 79,87m
3DS: 75,94m


SWITCH VS NINTENDO HISTORY, Ranking

Switch games in top 3

1st (12 games):
[NSW] ACNH: 31,18m
[NSW] SSBUltimate: 22,85m
[NSW] Zelda: BOTW: 21,45m
[NSW] Super Mario Odyssey: 20,23m (1st for mario 3d ranking, 5th for all mario)
[NSW] Super Mario Party: 13,82m
[NSW] Splatoon 2: 11,9m
[NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3: 9,13m
[NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics: 2,62m
[NSW] Mario Tennis Aces - 3,29m
[NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 3,02m
[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2,05m
[NSW] Pikmin 3 DX: 1,94m

2nd (4 games):
[NSW] MK8D: 33,41m
[NSW] Kirby Star Allies - 3,15m
[NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King: 3,05m
[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition: 1,48m

3rd (1 game):
[NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield


17 games in top 3, 3 years and 10 months only, impressive.

Where are Xenoblade Wii and WiiU?

 

[Joelenheimer]

Animal Crossing was probably produced for $10-15 million and it made 2 billion.

I read your post wrong, lol. I read "was probably produced for $10-15. Thought you were being sarcastic, lol

 

[VolticArchangel]

silpheed-mcd Thanks for that data mate! You're the absolute GOAT.

 

[Tchu-Espresso]

I actually regret buying the switch back at launch. I have a few games but haven’t played it in years.

I think the days of me buying Nintendo consoles for Mario and Zelda are over.

 

[x@3f*oo_e!]

Launch aligned (by quarter) NSW is more than 12M units ahead of the PS4.

This graphs are usually logistic curves - the PS4 one is nearly 'done' and flattening out - so lifetime sales of PS4 probably 125-130m..

..But Switch looks like it's only half way through the curve (or even earlier) - so that's extrapolates to 160million lifetime sales minimum

Normally that would be a rock solid prediction, but maybe lockdowns are accelerating demand and might see a much steeper drop of later for Switch.

 

[carlosrox]

Just wait until you see the sales figures for Skyward Sword HD

No way. I dunno, I don't expect it to sell THAT well but I'd love to be wrong cuz it deserves the attention.

 

[Hitchyhero]

I actually regret buying the switch back at launch. I have a few games but haven’t played it in years.

I think the days of me buying Nintendo consoles for Mario and Zelda are over.

I feel similar. I got my moneys worth out of breath of the wild and smash ultimate.... I did play pokemon sword but it was a chore to play and havnt touched my switch since.

 

[Captain Toad]

Just wait until you see the sales figures for Skyward Sword HD

Are you suggesting Skyward Sword sales will compare to Animal Crossing New Horizons?

The game only sold 4 million copies on a console with over 100 million users.

It will definitely do better on Switch, but it's still just Skyward Sword. It won't do anything close to Animal Crossing or Mario Kart numbers.

 

[x@3f*oo_e!]

Also as someone who gets hard to bar charts, holy shit at this thread. You know who you are.

 

[CobraAB]

Is there a in sales between the Switch and Switch Lite?

Sort of doubting but thought I would ask.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

Nintendo home console died for this to be possible.

Good riddance, the Switch's gimmick is infinitely better than the Wii or Wii U's.

 

[Nezzeroth]

[UPDATE]
Donkey Kong
Mario Tennis
Fire Emblem
Yoshi
Kirby

SWITCH VS NINTENDO HISTORY

[WII] MK: 37,38m
[NSW] MK8D: 33,41m
[NDS] MK DS: 23,6m
[3DS] MK 7: 18,92m
[N64] MK64: 9,87m
[SNES] SMK: 8,76m
[WIIU] MK8: 8,45m
[NGC] MK: Double Dash: 6,88m
[GBA] MK: Super Circuit: 5,91m
[NSW] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1,08m

[NSW] ACNH: 31,18m
[3DS] AC New Leaf: 12,92m
[NDS] AC Wild World: 11,75m
[WII] AC: Let's Go to the City: 4,32m
[NGC] AC: 2,27m

[NSW] SSBUltimate: 22,85m
[WII] SSBB: 13,32m
[3DS] SSBU For N3DS: 9,61m
[NGC] SBM: 7,41m
[N64] SSB: 5,55m
[WIIU] SSB For WIIU: 5,38m

[NSW] Zelda: BOTW: 21,45m
[N64] Zelda: OOT: 7,6m
[WII] Zelda: Twilight Princess: 7,26m
[NES] The Legend of Zelda: 6,51m
[3DS] Zelda: OOT 3D: 6,22m
[WII] Link's Crossbow Training - 5,79m
[NDS] Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: 4,76m
[SNES] Zelda: A Link to the Past: 4,61m
[NSW] Zelda: Link's Awakening: 4,57m
[NGC] Zelda: Windwaker: 4,43m
[NES] Zelda: Adventure of Link: 4,38m
[3DS] Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: 4,16m
[GB] Zelda: Oracle of Ages / Seasons: 3,99m
[GB] Zelda: Link's Awakening: 3,83m
[WII] Zelda: Skyward Sword: 3,67m
[N64] Zelda: Majora's Mask: 3,36 m
[3DS] Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D: 3,28m
[NDS] Zelda: Spirit Tracks: 2,96m
[GBA] Zelda: A Link to the Past: 2,82m
[WIIU] Zelda: WindWaker HD: 2,33m
[GB] Zelda: Link's Awakening DX: 2,22m
[GBA] Zelda: The Minish Cap: 1,76 m
[WIIU] Zelda: BOTW: 1,69m
[NGC] Zelda: Twilight Princess: 1,43 m
[3DS] Zelda: Triforce Heroes: 1,34m
[WIIU] Zelda: Twilight Princess HD: 1,13m

[NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars: 8.32m

[NSW] Super Mario Party: 13,82m
[WII] Mario Party 8: 8,85m
[WII] Mario Party 9: 3,11m
[N64] Mario Party: 2,7m
[N64] Mario Party 2: 2,48m
[NGC] Mario Party 4: 2,46m
[WIIU] Mario Party 10: 2,25m
[NGC] Mario Party 5: 2,17m
[NGC] Mario Party 7: 2,08m
[N64] Mario Party 3: 1,91m
[NGC] Mario Party 6: 1,63m

[NSW] Splatoon 2: 11,9m
[WIIU] Splatoon: 4,95m

[NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3: 9,13m
[3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2: 6,33m
[NGC] Luigi’s Mansion: 3,33m

[WII] Wii Sports: 82,9m
[WII] Wii Sports Resort: 33,14m
[WII] Wii Fit: 22,67m
[WII] Wii Fit Plus: 21,13m
[NSW] Ring Fit Adventure: 8,68m

[SNES] Donkey Kong Country - 9,3m
[WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns - 6,53m
[N64] Donkey Kong 64 - 5,27m
[SNES] Donkey Kong Country 2 - 5,15m
[SNES] Donkey Kong Country 3 - 3,51m
[NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 2,93m
[WIIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 2,01m
[NES] Donkey Kong Classics - 1,56m
[NES] Donkey Kong - 1,13m
[NES] Donkey Kong JR - 1,11m

[GB] Kirby's Dreamland - 5,13m
[NSW] Kirby Star Allies - 3,15m
[NDS] Kirby Superstar Ultra - 2,99m
[3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe - 2,61m
[GB] Kirby's Dreamland 2 - 2,36m
[NDS] Kirby Mouse Attack - 2,27m
[GB] Kirby's Pinball Land - 2,19m
[GBA] Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland - 2,1m
[WII] Kirby's Epic Yarn - 1,85m
[WII] Kirby's Adventure - 1,79m
[N64] Kirby 64 - 1,77m
[NES] Kirby's Adventure - 1,75m
[3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot - 1,59m
[GBA] Kirby and the Amazing Mirror - 1,47m
[SNES] Kirby Super Star - 1,44m
[GC] Kirby Air Ride - 1,35m
[GB] Kirby Tilt'N'Tumble - 1,23m
[NDS] Kirby Mass Attack - 1,22m

[WII] Super Paper Mario: 4,23m
[NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King: 3,05m
[NGC] Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 1,91m
[N64] Paper Mario: 1,37m

[SNES] Yoshi's Island - 4,12m
[NDS] Yoshi's Island DS - 3,36m
[GB] Yoshi - 3,12m
[N64] Yoshi's Story - 2,85m
[GBA] Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 - 2,83m
[NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World - 2,09m
[3DS] Yoshi's New Island - 2,03m
[NES] Yoshi - 1,75m
[WIIU] Yoshi's Wooly World - 1,56m
[GB] Yoshi's Cookie - 1,53m
[NES] Yoshi's Cookie - 1,12m

[NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics: 2,62m
[NDS] 42 All-Time Classics: 2,57m

[NSW] Mario Tennis Aces - 3,29m
[N64] Mario Tennis 64 - 2,32m
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open - 1,57m
[NGC] Mario Power Tennis - 1,16m

[NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 3,02m
[3DS] Fire Emblem Fates - 3m
[3DS] Fire Emblem Awakening - 2,31m

[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2,05m
[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition: 1,48m

[NSW] Pikmin 3 DX: 1,94m
[NGC] Pikmin: 1,6m
[WIIU] Pikmin 3: 1,27m
[NGC] Pikmin 2: 1,12m

[NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit: 1,37m
[NSW] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1,08m

DS: 154,02m
GB + GBC: 118,69m
Wii: 101,63m
GBA: 81,51m
NSW: 79,87m
3DS: 75,94m


SWITCH VS NINTENDO HISTORY, Ranking

Switch games in top 3

1st (12 games):
[NSW] ACNH: 31,18m
[NSW] SSBUltimate: 22,85m
[NSW] Zelda: BOTW: 21,45m
[NSW] Super Mario Odyssey: 20,23m (1st for mario 3d ranking, 5th for all mario)
[NSW] Super Mario Party: 13,82m
[NSW] Splatoon 2: 11,9m
[NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3: 9,13m
[NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics: 2,62m
[NSW] Mario Tennis Aces - 3,29m
[NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 3,02m
[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2,05m
[NSW] Pikmin 3 DX: 1,94m

2nd (4 games):
[NSW] MK8D: 33,41m
[NSW] Kirby Star Allies - 3,15m
[NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King: 3,05m
[NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition: 1,48m

3rd (1 game):
[NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield


17 games in top 3, 3 years and 10 months only, impressive.

Switch software sales are insane.

 

[eastcoastkody]

I find this very intriguing. What sort of games did you buy on Wii and Wii U that you can't find on Switch?

well obviously mosts of the Wii U library is now on Switch. And it takes a lot to make me rebuy a game. I basically buy all the 3D marios, zeldas, metroids.

 

[nordique]

People have different tastes. Just like Nintendo’s games aren’t for everyone, rpgs or shooters or racers or sports games aren’t for everyone either.

I don’t understand how people run out of games to play.

How do people obtain such significant amounts of free time?

 

[carlosrox]

I don’t understand how people run out of games to play.

How do people obtain such significant amounts of free time?

100% this.

My guess is many just rush through games and don't give a shit about what they're playing. My guess is most are like that.

I laugh when people say Bowser's Fury is only 2 hours long. Yeah maybe if you run through it all and play like you have ADD.

 

[CitizenZ]

And what game has been released on a 480P machine that everyone outside a fan of Nintendo craves? ill save you the time, zero. zero.

 

[Iced Arcade]

I wish Nintendo got back into the power console race BUT that's just me. Nintendo is monsterous and making all the right moves.

 

[Paltheos]

I've played only a handful of games on mine, most of which underwhelmed me tbh (even though they're all big titles), but Breath of the Wild is that amazing. Made the whole thing worth it to me.
Congrats, Nintendo. These numbers are sure something.

 

[Rathalos]

I don't regret buying my Switch at all, when I bought it I started renting every game I was interested in which saved me a ton of money, I got to complete everything I wanted to for about £30. I recently bought Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate which I'm loving, so obviously I can't wait for Rise next month.

 

[fart town usa]

Are you suggesting Skyward Sword sales will compare to Animal Crossing New Horizons?

The game only sold 4 million copies on a console with over 100 million users.

It will definitely do better on Switch, but it's still just Skyward Sword. It won't do anything close to Animal Crossing or Mario Kart numbers.

Totally just a joke. Just messing around.

 

[fart town usa]

Good riddance, the Switch's gimmick is infinitely better than the Wii or Wii U's.

I still think the WiiU had a better setup than the Switch. I can see the appeal of the Switch if you're travelling alot or a kid but I like the dual screen gameplay of the WiiU better. Remote play works fine too on the WiiU, at least in my house it does.

I'd play the Switch more if it had the Miiverse, that was such a cool feature.

 

[Jaruru]

Impressive numbers. That's why they've been delaying the MK9 announcement, MK8D is selling like crazy... still

 

[BusierDonkey]

Really hope Nintendo starts pushing hard this year. They really should keep the momentum going and build inertia going into the next console. If they handle things right (as in not like the Wii - WiiU or DS - 3DS) they could repeat this level of success again.

 

[e&e]

100% this.

My guess is many just rush through games and don't give a shit about what they're playing. My guess is most are like that.

I laugh when people say Bowser's Fury is only 2 hours long. Yeah maybe if you run through it all and play like you have ADD.

Most people don’t finish their games...people buy games because of fomo...

Hell, most of GAF complain about backlogs all the time so anytime I read about this so and so is collecting dust I roll my eyes...maybe back then, but now games are everywhere for every taste on every console or platform.

 

[Kataploom]

People have different tastes. Just like Nintendo’s games aren’t for everyone, rpgs or shooters or racers or sports games aren’t for everyone either.

I don’t understand how people run out of games to play.

How do people obtain such significant amounts of free time?

Srsly, I'm finding hard to even get up to date with old stuff I have on Steam lol. Then I see people complaining that "it's been so much time without announcements from Nintendo", which is false btw, like.. At least you have other platforms to play on, right? Or even on Switch there are shittons of games coming on a weekly basis and not all of them are shovelware... Like if it's not Mario or Zelda or any forgotten Nintendo IP "it doesn't count" lmao

 

[CitizenZ]

And what game has been released on a 480P machine that everyone outside a fan of Nintendo craves? ill save you the time, zero. zero.

I dont understand how I got a warning for this statement. This is just my observation from myself and others who have discussed its impact or significance on the hobby.

 

[MagnesG]

I dont understand how I got a warning for this statement. This is just my observation from myself and others who have discussed its impact or significance on the hobby.

Too much hyperbole for it to not be a console warring bait, and you're wondering? Idk man

 

[GeorgPrime]

Switch worldwide sales top 79.87 million, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity tops 2.84 million in the west - Gematsu

Nintendo Switch has sold 79.87 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2020, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release. A total of 11.57 million Switch hardware and 75.85…

www.gematsu.com

And there is a lot more stuff heading to Switch. For example:

- Bravely Default 2
- Monster Hunter: Rise
- New Pokemon Snap
- Miitopia
- Mario Golf: Super Rush
- Monster Hunster Stories 2
- Splatoon 3
- Project Triangly
- The Good Life
- Bayonetta 3
- Breath of the Wild 2
- Yokai Watch 4
- Metroid Prime 4


Aside from all the Remakes and Ports from Wii U there is a lot of Third Party Content coming too.

They even think about bringing the new Shin Chan Game to the west

 

[Kabelly]

I wish Nintendo got back into the power console race BUT that's just me. Nintendo is monsterous and making all the right moves.

Well this is just gen 1 Switch. They can get into the power space for portables. They have a rock solid platform all they have to do is keep iterating on the tech. We could get a 4k machine that you can also take with you.

I'm glad the switch is selling so well because even though nintendo likes to be completely unpredictable I don't see them straying away from the concept too much.

Switch is a culmination of all their previous hardware and gimmicks (minus the 3d) in one nice package

 

[Airbus Jr]

Great job now we need BotW 2 release date

 

[Reality Czar]

Absolutely love my Switch. Granted, there are some game droughts that I make up for with my PS5 and PC, but whenever a new release comes out, it's never fails to impress, even the so-called "lazy" ports.

It seems like the console being a hit is WHY they are doing so many ports. Wii U sold a fraction of the hardware units of the current system. So these are games which most of their current customers have never purchased or played.

Does it kind of stink to pay full price? Sure, especially for Wii U owners, who bought the games in the last gen. But for me and tens of millions of other customers these are basically brand new games.

 

[Woopah]

well obviously mosts of the Wii U library is now on Switch. And it takes a lot to make me rebuy a game. I basically buy all the 3D marios, zeldas, metroids.

We should be getting a Metroid this year so that's a least one you'll hopefully be interested in. What other franchises did you buy on Wii?

 

[midasmulligan]

Damn, that Mario/Zelda train cash cow still chugging along….

 

[MacReady13]

Funnily enough I too purchased a Switch at launch. Sort of played it on and off for most of its time but in the past couple of months I have played it more than the other consoles I own (PS5 and Series X). I'm enjoying Mario 3D World a tonne (didn't enjoy it on Wiiu but finding much love for it now) and recently picked up the Blizzard collection, which features my fav combat racing game of all time, Rock N Roll Racing!

So in short, I've found love for the Switch and, compared to it's far stronger opponents, I've been almost exclusively playing the Switch and have pretty much abandoned the PS5 (still playing some Series X).

 

[e&e]

I dont understand how I got a warning for this statement. This is just my observation from myself and others who have discussed its impact or significance on the hobby.

You called it a 480p machine, what kind of observation is that? Take it somewhere else like Gamefaqs...

 

[Nezzeroth]

- Yokai Watch 4

I really hope they bring it but looking at how much time has passed and that it didn't sell too well I'm not too confident

 

[jdforge]

I wonder will Nintendo consider a business model allowing a suite of Switch platforms...

Switch Lite (HW)
Switch (HW)
Switch Pro (HW)
Switch Home (HW)
Switch Stream (Subscription)
Switch Mobile (Subscription)

 

[Inanilmaz]

I dont understand how I got a warning for this statement. This is just my observation from myself and others who have discussed its impact or significance on the hobby.

The N in NeoGaf stands for Nintendo you need to be careful with your statement. Pikmin 3 super deluxe in 480p still looks good on my lite tho