demand for Switch is similar to Wii or greater

Doomed since 30 b.C.

>>388843152
Why hasn't Gamestop died yet?

That just means eventually publishers will see it as a dumping ground for half-ass shovelware games that will sell a few thousand copies. They'll never dedicated the resources to optimizing multi-plats to work on the Switch with any vested interest.

>>388843152

I literally just went to Target the other day and saw 4 Switches sitting behind a glass case. How the fuck can people not find Switches still?

Sony will put put a Vita 2 after this ,they have to

>>388843215
Honestly, this. With Amazon and Best Buy actually offering paid discount programs and GameStop offering nothing near the same level of perk (instead focusing on moving preowned stock, their own discount program only extending to this and is the same value as Best Buy's), they should be losing business by the truckfull.

Best Buy GCU is a fantastic program if you buy console games.

Is it really the case outside outside of the Nintendo demographic though? When Wii came out everyone and their Aunt wanted one; most people don't know what the Switch is.

I'm not saying things won't pick up but I think comparisons to the original Wii are a bit silly.

>>388843318
cause most people dont live in no man land towns in Wyoming or Mississippi

>>388843215
>pre-order bonus
>branding in marketing

>>388843331
you implying that is not what they will reveal on the september event??

they will not let Nintendo get tracktion, even if it means releasing another handheld to die, at least as it eats out part of Switch boom, Vita 2 will be a sacrificial lamb

>>388843785
>control your ps4 pro with your vita 2

Neat

>>388843331
>implying they won't and then turn around and say "w-we're not copying the Switch we swear it!" like what they did with the PS move

>>388843236
Keep telling yourself that, I guarantee you posted about how it was going to flop 6 months ago.

>>388843152

Gamestop have a vested interested in wanting to sell more Switch, what makes you think they will say anything but good things about it?

>>388843236
>optimizing multi-plats to work on the Switch with any vested interest.
Why would you play multi-plats on anything other than a PC anyway? Switch has portability going for it but that always meant that performance takes a hit compared to the alternatives.

>>388844045
cause they didnt with WiiU?

>>388843152
>be me, Swedish neet
>march of 2017
>order a Switch
>it arrives 2 days later
>plays Zelda
>laughs at Americans and their foolishness

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>>388843152
No kidding. I've already seen a few in the wild and I don't go out much. I think it captured what people want in a modern console. It's convenient and strong enough to run most games. That's all people care about.

>>388843152
Normies are why the Wii sold so well. I have never heard a single normie I know talk about the Switch. So there is no way the demand is close to the Wii. I guess we will find out in 2 years if the thing hasn't cracked 30 million in eales.

>>388844945
>and strong enough to run most games.
can't run zelda at a stable framerate
can't run indies above 600p

>>388845124
>Normies are why the Wii sold so well
Normies are why any console sell wells see PS4, the one like us that buy several games a year are few, most people unly buy a few games a year

>>388845207
are you really that assblastered you have to lie?

>>388844780
american laughs at swede for being a cuck who plays games as his women are raped into oblivion

>>388844291

>GameStop reports high demand for Wii U consoles, games

https://www.polygon.com/2012/11/15/3649734/gamestop-reports-high-demand-for-wii-u-consoles-games

>>388845352
>snake pass runs at 675p docked with most graphical effects removed

>>388845474
>>388844291

>Wii U sells out at GameStop, demand is "off the charts"

http://nintendotoday.com/wii-u-sells-out-at-gamestop/

>>388843152
Fuck nintendo and their planned shortages

>>388845474
>2012
show me one 6 months after

>>388845569
>planned shortages
You realize that there's literally not enough components to meet demand, right?

>>388843152
>demand for Switch is similar to Wii or greater
I call BS and Fake News.
I have seen literally not a single person in my city with a Swotch.

>>388845529
>Perhaps not surprisingly, the biggest difference comes from rendering resolution. On PlayStation 4 we're looking at 1536x864 while Switch drops all the way to 1200x675
yeah totally the console fault ot the developer

>>388845778
shhhhh. this is one of Sonyfriends boogie man excuses to understate Nintendo success so they can sleep at night

>>388845849
Anon, don't be disingenuous. We know you don't have friends.

>>388845849
Because they are all sold out

Tada!

>>388845732

>moving the goalpost

Just like how Gamestop drummed up a half million preorder for the WiiU, then only to report 320k sold a few months later in the earning report. Gamestop is not a reliable source for anything. If you want to brag about high demand, at least post Mediacreate or NPD forecasts.

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>>388846269
>at least post Mediacreate

ps2 sold more than wii

>>388846457

Why compare it to the PS4? Compare it with the 3DS or the Wii like the OP did. PS4 sold like shit there, so it is a very low bar to clear.

>everyone lives in wyoming or in the midfle of fucking nowhere
Sure showed me anon. Kys

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>>388846631

>>388843152
Good thing I bought my switch in June. With the holiday season coming up, it's going to be near to impossible to find a Switch until 2018.

>>388843646
Probably this. I live in a town with a 70k population so while some people had difficulties finding one here, most didn't.

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>>388843152
>demand for the Switch seems to be similar to the Wii or greater

>>388846565
That happens when people have to buy replacement consoles because your disc drives are so shit you get sued for it

>>388846720

Looks like it is selling on the level of the 3DS, not the fucking Wii like the Gamestop shill is claiming.

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>>388846565
>ps2 sold more than wii
>counting replacement
>PS2 was the cheapest "GOOD" DVD Player on the market
people really overestimate Sony consoles success as Video Game devices

>>388846945
The Wii isn't even on that chart you retard.

>>388846945
thats Japane, Nigglet

>>388846565
Sure, when everyone I knew was buying it as a DVD player because it was cheaper.

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>Nintendo being retarded enough to have the Switch share parts with pic related
>Cannot get enough parts for the Switch to meet demand because Apple keeps buying them up
T-Thanks Apple

>>388847023

And we already know how many units the Wii sold compared to the 3DS.

>>388847041

And the switch is doing the best relative to the population size in Japan out of all the regions.

>>388846810

Wish I could say that.

Thought nobody in my city would care about Nintendo but 6 GameStops were slammed and I had to camp outside a Meijer for 2 hours to get the second to last one.

In Detroit at that.

>>388846991
Both Wii and PS2 only sold so much because of piracy anyway.

>>388843152
Why does nobody ever mention that NES Mini (plus Amiibos) set a very obvious precedent for Nintendo shit that it will be hard to find, if anyone on the fence hesitates on locking down their own? SNES Mini will be identical and the people CAMPING IN LINE FOR A PLASTIC TOY are fucking insane.

Like if you are a retard who is gonna pay $300+ on ebay for a fucking NES Mini, just buy a goddamned refurb Wii U for $200 and put homebrew on it for fuck's sake. Then you can have ALL GAMES IN EXISTENCE.

On top of the precedent being set that future Nintendo products now will be permanently understocked (or even discontinued as NES Mini was), no fucking shit Switch is flying off shelves. That doesn't change the fact that Nintendo is barely shipping any in the first place.

Like "we got five switches and they all sell out right away, wow people must really like the Switch!" no you fucking retards, they are deliberately underproducing. You shouldn't have "weekly allocations", the thing should fucking be in stock at all times like any other console.

The PS4 has more expensive tech and more games available to increase its demand and big shock, they've sold 70 million of the fucking things in 3-4 years. Supply met demand, like a normal company should.

How many Switches are "out there"? Like 5 million at most? That's PEANUTS to what Wii sold and it wasn't anywhere near as understocked. In the case of Wii, supply was meeting normal/expected demand while public demand for Wii was ABnormally strong.

Everyone wants a Switch, sure, but not having any to sell isn't some master strategy.

>>388843646
Either that or they're holding out for the Blue/Red Switch. I've seen a ton of Gray Switches lately, but I've yet to see the Neon ones in the wild

>>388844014
I mean its not a flop but I wouldn't call it a huge success either.

>>388843236
>NINTENDO IS DOOMED EVEN IF THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL

We won't know how much the Switch will sell until 2018. It'll stay sold out all of 2017. But if it continues like this it'll sell around 100 million at least.

Switch is my favorite console to play on. If a game is multiplat, Ill get it on Switch because of the versatility. Shame it's so weak a true multiplat will be rare.

>>388849168
>How many Switches are "out there"? Like 5 million at most?
Sales were at 4.7 million back in June 30.

Yes, demand is so high they removed all the garbage from their bundles and are only offering $360 bundles now with one game.

It's so popular! Please buy one! Please ;_;

>>388850115
Someone convince me not to.

>>388843152
>GameStop doing some raffle bullshit for Switch pre-orders
>every other retailer just has them in-stick for anyone who comes in and wants to buy them
Whats wrong with GameStop?

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Anybody want a Switch?The bidding starts at $600

>The demand for a new system is high.

Nothing to see here.

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>>388843152
>almost didn't go to midnight release for Switch
>went at the last minute because I knew I wanted Mario Odyssey and thought it might be a pain in the ass to find a Switch later
>got the last one at Wal-Mart because the guy in front of me had his card declined

>>388843572
It hasn't had it's Christmas period yet. Give it time.

>>388849168
>deliberate underpeoduction

Yet another sony retard.

>>388848018
not really

>>388843572
>most people don't know what the Switch is.

It was advertised during this year's Super Bowl.

I think a large demographic of people are aware Nintendo released a console back in March.

>>388844780
>Swedish neet
>laughing at anyone

>>388850993
ill buy you a game on steam for your switch

>>388851383
>getting your card declined buying video games in a Wal-Mart

That's Burchian levels of sad.

>>388852991
>man the switch is in stock at all of my local stores
>>388843646

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>>388843152
But, but it was supposed to be a blunder

>>388853150
I live in Illinois, right outside of Chicago. I guess Best Buy got a huge shipment because all the bestbuy stores in like a 50 mile radius have them right now. I walked in yesterday and they were on display in the front.

NO THIS IS FAKE NEWS
IT HAS TO BE
THERE ARE AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT EXPLANATIONS I CAN GIVE AS TO WHY THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING
ONE OF THEM MUST BE IT

PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS FAKE NEWSSSSS

>>388853457
zip code

>>388853732
60302

do you live out here?

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>>388853929
hell no, too cold up there

at least anon was not lying

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>>388843215
Normal fags go to a physical game store to buy games.
I asked a buddy why he goes instead of buying it on Amazon or bestbuy "because its cool to look at all the games on the shelf and Amazon plus bestbuy are for electronics."

>>388854121
yeah it's really hard resisting the urge to buy it. I know I don't need it right now

>>388854336

Do it.

when the fuck are the docks gonna stop scratching the screens though
how cam someone still want to buy it knowing that's an issue?

>>388854946

Dude the only scratches on my screen are from before I got smart and bought a fucking case for it, none of them are from the dock.

Cute stale meme though

>>388854946
>when the fuck are the docks gonna stop scratching the screens though
when you stop lying about how you cant treat your stuffs properly??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4ihWOEtpA

>>388855265
>>388855367
Has the issue been fixed recently or was it just a small percentage blowing it out of proportion?

>>388855921

I got mine at launch and I have yet to observe a problem with mine, I think it may be the small percentage blowing it up.

>>388856517
Okay. I may just be reading too much bias.

>>388854335
I still go because they sell some games for much fucking cheaper than at best buy or amazon

>>388857219
That's odd, because 90% of games I look at on Amazon are cheaper than any retail store.

>>388857425
I found some pretty good games at my local GS for less than 5$, amazon was asking for 15+ for the same game. I barely go there anymore, but when i do its usually because i want to see if Amazon is gouging or not

>>388843152
I'm finally starting to see these in stores, but 8m thinking that's due to increased production finally kicking in and with the holidays around the corner I doubt they'll be available around Christmas