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Nintendo Switch 2 sold 3.5 million in 4 days
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Chozofication
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Incredible, hope the momentum keeps up.
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Nintendo nonchalantly dropping Splatoon spinoff game and updates for Splatoon 3. Makes me think there will be more surprise announcements. To keep the momentum going into Holidays!!
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Big W
This is without a Super Mario 3D or Zelda game launching too
This is without a Super Mario 3D or Zelda game launching too
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Well-deserved success! One of my favorite console launches up there with Xbox 360 in game lineup and hardware
I'll be interested to see how the higher price point affects sales in the long term. Seeing as it will take a couple of years for them to release a Switch 2 Lite, I wonder if the $450 price vs the $300 price of the Switch 1 will actually make that much difference.
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Switch 2 has sold maybe as much as SteamDeck about 3-4 million? If not but will definitely pass 4 million this week if restock!!
Grinchy
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Well deserved and a return to form on how to do a launch. For a while, launches had gotten really, really shitty as far as the hoops required by buyers to jump through to get a a system from a tiny allotment. This was a well stocked launch, so refreshing. I'm sure the internals at Sony and MS were flashing warning signs on how big this was going to be, and that's why both companies came out with their flaccid dicks in their hands to do a show in a frantic bid to stop what was coming.
BlackDow
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I guess the trick to a well-stocked launch is to cockblock the product for a whole year in advance.
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Sure. I'd gladly take that over the alternative. For most people, it took the better part of a year to find a PS5 and I think Sony felt that made the product more prestigious because they made it as hard as possible for people who wanted one to play and easier than ever for scalpers. It was a shitty experience and now I hope they're questioning that strategy seeing as they got BTFO in a couple days vs what they sold in a couple months fucking around being cute.
Hopefully it's a wake up call for them because at this rate I believe the S2 will outsell the PS5 LTD by its second Christmas.
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I don't like it, but then maybe it is? ... If cockblocking the product for a couple of years means launching with plenty of stock and having a killer game ready along with good software releases throughout the year, then that is the way.
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I would but I can't since every store within a hundred miles has been out of stock since launch.
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I'll belive it when I can actually get one. Still in store only and out of stock.
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I think this one is online only. Sorry you are having difficulty finding one man. I got my fingers crossed for you. They keep releasing more so I think it'll be pretty quick.
You'll find one. Nintendo isn't using their artificial scarcity tricks this time.
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It sure feels like it though I visited and called multiple stores with BestBuy/Walmart/Target/Gamestop and they had absolutely no Switch 2 stock over the weekend, and as of still nearly a half week later no difference in the situation.
Amazon drivers/employees leaking Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, TOTK two weeks ahead of release, and other games absolutely got them on Nintendo's black list since in The United States Amazon does not even carry the Switch 2 and multiple prior Nintendo Switch game Pre-Orders I had like Paper Mario Thousand Year Door remake were canceled without warning. Fucking Amazon ruining shit, for a while they were actually pretty good with games.
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Probably varies by region. Some places have full stock while others are cleaned up. Can't you order it from Amazon or something like that?
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See edit to my post. Amazon does not carry the Switch 2 in the United States at all likely because their idiot employees FAFO with Nintendo by showing themselves taking games weeks ahead of release and posting their stories online.
Games like Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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Follow this guy too. He's helped me with every hardware launch over the last two generations. He's awesome.
cryptoadam
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Kind of an odd milestone. Why 4 days ? Why not wait for 4 million on the 5th day or announce a week worth of sales.
Not throwing shade just the combo of 3.5 million and 4 days seems so random.
Not throwing shade just the combo of 3.5 million and 4 days seems so random.
Grinchy
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My guess is because PS5 set a record by selling 3.4M in 4 weeks.
So this is saying "we did your little 4 week record in 4 days"
I thought you were holding off? Am I the only Nintenbro left who isn't buying one?
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FOMO and modern psychological marketing are a hell of a thing.
Still want to see a a full direct and lineup.
The first step in overcoming impulsive behaviour is recognizing the problem. Keep it up.
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It was the weekend Thursday to Sunday. Monday usually starts new retail reporting week.
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Honestly with the ongoing supply issues, its going to be a while before I get a Switch 2. I've actually been going through my backlog.
Epic Nemesis
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I think this speaks more to how many units they had ready to go.
I feel like any console could get record breaking sales at launch if they had record breaking supply. You have to drop the ball pretty horribly to not sell out of initial stock.
I feel like any console could get record breaking sales at launch if they had record breaking supply. You have to drop the ball pretty horribly to not sell out of initial stock.
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Hence why it took so long for the Switch 2 to release. Nintendo was building up a gigantic supply, likely both with Switch 1 success and after seeing the supply chain nightmare with the PS5 during the Covid lockdowns.
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Looks like it was up again on Best Buy and sold out. Got to watch those retailers like a hawk now if you haven't got one
Tyguy
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There are quite a few Switch exclusive games i'm hoping get updates.. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Astral Chain, Xenoblade games to name a few.
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For those that didn't get one yet, at least you guys didn't get scammed out of your money like these guys lol
Optimus
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Not Wii U. I walked into the store and got one without a preorder and don't think it was ever sold out.
Tyguy
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This doesn't surprise me at all. A place that consistently places feelings over logic lacks basic critical thinking skills (being able to purchase a new console way below MSRP not ringing any alarm bells).
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Thats a shame. I had gotten a refurbished Wii U that introduced me to Xenoblade. Wii U in hindsight had an interesting lineup and backwards compatible liberty but many people only realized this after Nintendo and a lot of people had already written the Wii U off.