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Cerium · Sep 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/913408935377248256

Mat Piscatella‏ @MatPiscatella

Switch US physical SW sales are on pace to be the biggest ever for a Nintendo platform launch year since '95, by a fairly large margin.

https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/913414834821222401

Mat Piscatella‏ @MatPiscatella 48s49 seconds ago
Replying to @MatPiscatella

Tracking began in 1995... and SW means Software.

Update:

MatPiscatella said:
I'm fairly confident even time aligned Switch will be right up there with or exceed the other platforms. And this is just physical. Add digital and I'm very confident. Time will tell I guess.

Transistor · Sep 28, 2017

Good. Glad Nintendo is back in the competition in the US. They've done an amazing job with the Switch.

Fukuzatsu · Sep 28, 2017

Is this true of hardware as well, or just software?

AcademicSaucer · Sep 28, 2017

What was 95?

Oregano · Sep 28, 2017

That's ridiculously impressive. Wii had a lot more software at retail.

Switch is really moving software.

Lupin the Third · Sep 28, 2017

'95? When they released the Virtual Boy...?

Did they mean '96 (N64 launch) ?

Monkeyball · Sep 28, 2017

ReitStuff · Sep 28, 2017

Biggest since 95? I wouldnt have thought that 95 would have been a big year for Nintendo.

FelipeMGM · Sep 28, 2017

this is nuts. Even though Nintendo digital share is not that big compared to other platforms, thats still an option that wasnt around for most of the other launches.

Congrats to Nintendo on the huge success so far, its very exciting for everybody

NolbertoS · Sep 28, 2017

SNES like levels again. Eh. Hope we get memorable RPGs during that era. Need more Atlus, NISA, and Falcom games. Ive given up on SE bringing back quality RPGs to Switch other than FF and DQ

wrowa · Sep 28, 2017

Launch year as in 12 months since launch or calender year it launched in?

MatPiscatella · Sep 28, 2017

1995 is when tracking began, and SW stands for Software.

Calendar year.

Yoshi · Sep 28, 2017

AcademicSaucer said:
What was 95?

Yoshi's Island, the best game ever, released.

(Also, probably beginning of NPD tracking?)

Shahadan · Sep 28, 2017

Their userbase is starving after all

moltonasty · Sep 28, 2017

Makes sense, Switch is a goddamn beast right now with new releases. 18 titles being released on the system THIS WEEK alone.

Vampirolol · Sep 28, 2017

Starving for software indeed.

kizmah · Sep 28, 2017

NolbertoS said:
Ive given up on SE bringing back quality RPGs to Switch other than FF and DQ

Play Octopath Traveler demo.

Palette Swap · Sep 28, 2017

Yoshi said:
Yoshi's Island, the best game ever, released.

(Also, probably beginning of NPD tracking?)

Yeah but platform launch year makes it sound like theyre comparing it to something else.

FelipeMGM · Sep 28, 2017

AcademicSaucer said:
What was 95?

Lupin the Third said:
'95? When they released the Virtual Boy...?

Did they mean '96 (N64 launch) ?

1995 is the year NPD started tracking video games

Cerium · Sep 28, 2017

1995 was when tracking began.

So it's the biggest on record. Added to OP.

Ex-Psych · Sep 28, 2017

Bigger Failure than Wii-u confirmed /s

Lord_Byron28 · Sep 28, 2017

MatPiscatella said:
1995 is when tracking began, and SW stands for Software.

Calendar year.

Thank you. This should be added in the OP before most of this thread is spent from people trying to figure out why 1995 of all years.

Firemind · Sep 28, 2017

Hope they add more shelf space then in stores. The Wii U and 3DS shelves were depressing.

BigEmil · Sep 28, 2017

Monkeyball said:

What the hell is the guy on the left doing with his tongue lol

Dynomutt · Sep 28, 2017

Yup. 3 people at work were talking about it and Super Mario Odyssey. I still need Golden Sun before I make a purchase.

emb · Sep 28, 2017

I'm surprised the Wii didn't already break whatever record that is. I guess most people just bought the thing and played Wii Sports.

JustenP88 · Sep 28, 2017

Ok, now this is the thread where people can do that whole "well, yeah, cause there's no software to buy" thing and I won't get all pissy about it.

Devilgunman · Sep 28, 2017

The Switch is loaded with games this years. No surprise they are breaking the record.

Firemind · Sep 28, 2017

Dynomutt said:
Yup. 3 people at work were talking about it and Super Mario Odyssey. I still need Golden Sun before I make a purchase.

It's never coming back.

wanders · Sep 28, 2017

Dynomutt said:
Yup. 3 people at work were talking about it and Super Mario Odyssey. I still need Golden Sun before I make a purchase.

Oh shit an an HD golden sun would be great i

sixteen-bit · Sep 28, 2017

It prints money . gif

ScaryShark · Sep 28, 2017

Is it just the calendar year? It's no surprise the Switch is doing well but if it's just calendar year it's a little misleading since

N64 NA release date: 9/29
GC: 11/18
Wii: 11/19
Wii U: 11/18

All other launches were much later in the year.

Majine · Sep 28, 2017

GearFourth said:
What the hell is the guy on the left doing with his tongue lol

"The guy on the left"?

That's Bill Trinen!

Nightwing123 · Sep 28, 2017

That's awesome and congrats to Nintendo on the success.

TwistedFreeze · Sep 28, 2017

ScaryShark said:
Is it just the calendar year? It's no surprise the Switch is doing well but if it's just calendar year it's a little misleading since

N64 NA release date: 9/29
GC: 11/18
Wii: 11/19
Wii U: 11/18

All other launches were much later in the year.

I think this might also be including handhelds as they said Nintendo platform as opposed to Nintendo console

Bazry · Sep 28, 2017

moltonasty said:
Makes sense, Switch is a goddamn beast right now with new releases. 18 titles being released on the system THIS WEEK alone.

Of which only 1 is physical I believe (Fifa), the OP is talking about physical releases

Exterminieren · Sep 28, 2017

emb said:
I'm surprised the Wii didn't already break whatever record that is. I guess most people just bought the thing and played Wii Sports.

Matt specified that this means calendar year- Wii launched in November, whereas Switch launched in March.

Still impressive, but I'd hazard a guess that the Wii's SW sales for the first six months eclipse the Switch's.

Monkeyball · Sep 28, 2017

sixteen-bit said:
It prints money . gif

Do we have a Switch money print gif yet?

WestEgg · Sep 28, 2017

I note the use of "platform" and not console... so the Switch is tracking better than the original DS? Whoa mama...

wrowa · Sep 28, 2017

emb said:
I'm surprised the Wii didn't already break whatever record that is. I guess most people just bought the thing and played Wii Sports.

Wii released in November, Switch in March. Were comparing 2 months of sales with 9 months of sales, so its not exactly an even comparison.

fredrancour · Sep 28, 2017

Did npd track all the bundled copies of Wii sports?

Dynomutt said:
Yup. 3 people at work were talking about it and Super Mario Odyssey. I still need Golden Sun before I make a purchase.

I'd love an excuse to shove Issac into Smash but that ones dead.

LordOcidax · Sep 28, 2017

Cant wait when the Switch reach 100 Million, to read a lot of "Not surprised" and "Expected" here. Never change GAF... lol

BassForever · Sep 28, 2017

Bazry said:
Of which only 1 is physical I believe (Fifa), the OP is talking about physical releases

Which is even more crazy since so many people are going heavy digital on switch.

Vena · Sep 28, 2017

MatPiscatella said:
1995 is when tracking began, and SW stands for Software.

Calendar year.

So this looks even better with the slew of untracked indies/digital? Will be curious to find out some numbers on that end with the way Nintendo has been courting some indies.

MatPiscatella · Sep 28, 2017

ScaryShark said:
Is it just the calendar year? It's no surprise the Switch is doing well but if it's just calendar year it's a little misleading since

N64 NA release date: 9/29
GC: 11/18
Wii: 11/19
Wii U: 11/18

All other launches were much later in the year.

Includes portables, not just consoles. But yeah, calendar year.

noshten · Sep 28, 2017

Expected result, I definitely think Nintendo will ship much more than 10 million for the FY. It's still on course of getting to 5 million this year in NA.

nachum00 · Sep 28, 2017

GearFourth said:
What the hell is the guy on the left doing with his tongue lol

Lol "the guy on the left"

:Motorbass · Sep 28, 2017

Well, we're starving for games. We just buy ANYthing

Skittzo0413 · Sep 28, 2017

I'm extremely curious how this would look if you include download only titles too... C'mon Nintendo, put those in your next earnings report!

Oregano said:
That's ridiculously impressive. Wii had a lot more software at retail.

Switch is really moving software.

Yeah, Switch really does not have much in the way of retail software. Especially compared to the Wii. Seriously impressive.

moltonasty said:
Makes sense, Switch is a goddamn beast right now with new releases. 18 titles being released on the system THIS WEEK alone.

Only one of which (I believe) is a packaged retail game. Which is what makes this all the more impressive.

Interfectum · Sep 28, 2017

LordOcidax said:
Cant wait when the Switch reach 100 Million, to read a lot of "Not surprised" and "Expected" here. Never change GAF... lol

Remember when a lot of posters said Switch would never get western AAA games? Good times. lol

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