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The Switch sells out in minutes in Japan
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Yeah, so I have no idea where they are getting their 15minutes information from...
I said the same thing. Where did anyone say it wouldn't be big in Japan, I'm legit curious? I feel like most of GAF thought it would be. Handhelds are bigger than consoles over there, PS4 has sold worse compared to PS3, while 3DS and VITA have sold very well.
Why the hell is this news OP?
onemanasylum
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EDIT: Double post, delete.
onemanasylum
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No Shit.
Ps4 is ahead of ps3 in Japan, don't know why this narrative exists. Switch is not a guarantee to dominate japan, at all.
The site is lying or perhalps it just looked at Amazon. You can still pick them up right now with a bit of patience.
SinCityAssassin
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I wouldn't be surprised if they allocated more units in Japan than in the US even if it sold out 3x as quick.
ps4 had announced 2.1 sold through by december 1st 2013. thats only 2 weeks, and its sold through. Nintendo has been on record saying they plan to ship 2 million in the first 3 weeks.
A reminder that this is their launch lineup on day 1 since I was wondering what games they would be buying.
The US had 400k allotment that sold out.
From the 18th of november to december 31st, 43 days, the wii u sold 3.06m. Things sell well early on. we need to see what the following months show
Remember that between december 31st and march 31st, the wii u went from 3.06m to 3.45m. So yeah, again, people need to wait
Adam_Vania
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yes what does "sells out" mean? how many units?
SinCityAssassin
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Based on January feedback, they've said they can up the ante if they see how fast it's sold out everywhere .
They are reaching for something.
It doesn't matter if initial preorders run out, what matters is if it continues to sell well AFTER early adopters/enthusiasts get theirs.
onemanasylum
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Why? Wii-u had splatoon/, PS4 is neck and neck with 3ds, switch is not a guarantee to lead in japan, at all. 3DS is not going anywhere for awhile, switch is mainly a home console, it is not going to sell like 3ds.
Dark Cloud
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Super Bomberman R of course.
How is trolling like this allowed? The PS4 is not selling good and the 3DS has sold over 21 million units in Japan.
How is this relevant? It's pretty much sold out worldwide.
LordRaptor
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I'd actually assume more were allocatd to the US, given the US is a bigger territory, and that its likely going to be faster to resupply from their factories to Japan than the US
I feel like 8 player lan gatherings are going to be a big thing in japan
the wii u had splatoon.....and it was a massive success and was actually a system seller. on the wii u. an unattractive home console in a region that prefers mobile gaming to home consoles by a large margin.
now splatoon is coming out on a mobile device for the first time.
Hoho for breakfast
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This is for sure going to be the Wii all over again. You've got your Zelda at launch and also there's apparently other games coming at some point too!
omgwtfbentime
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Launch month? Of course they'll sell out. PS4 had a pretty strong first couple of months then bottomed out hard 3-4 months in Japan. Luckily, Nintendo has big titles like Splatoon 2 coming around that time, which will result in a huge boost in hardware sales.
onemanasylum
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Trolling? WTF, Ps4 is ahead of ps3 in Japan, look it up. How the heck is that trolling? It is selling fine. This year PS4 and 3ds are neck and neck I never said anything about LTD sales. Jump to conclusions much?
Godzilla's Left Toe
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That was never going to be a question.
Jaded Alyx
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First of all, I don't know where you're getting your info from.
Earlier you said PS4 outsold PS3 in Japan. It hasn't even sold half.
Now you say PS4 and 3DS are neck and neck?
Are you just talking about weekly sales? If so, what's the point? Of course the PS4 is currently selling more than the PS3....I mean...duh?
It's selling about as well as 3DS, a system in probably it's last year of relevance. How is this an achievement? It's like 18m behind, only recently passed the Wii U....
I'm with them. The Japanese have good tastes.
WeirdoStalkerJr
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Not surprised, I do have a list of names of those who said it would not. I cannot wait for the crow thread.
thebisonxrc
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No surprise that pre-orders are hot in Japan. I'm very curious to see how it unfolds over the next few months. There's no doubt that Splatoon 2 is going to be a popular game in Japan when it launches.
Calm Mind
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That was shipped.
onemanasylum
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I meant it is Ahead of the ps3 at this point in it's life I meant, it is ahead of ps3's pace. Never said anything about lifetime.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Wait they get DQ Heroes on launch and we dont? why?
Sorry, I misread. I thought some of the smaller shops (many of which do online sales) still had some. Yeah, he might just be out of luck. I wonder how many they will have on shelves for launch?
Online? Can you share the link?
Dark Cloud
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Why are you comparing 3 year old system to a 6 year old system that's on its way out? That's trolling.
Calm Mind
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You could always import. No region locks. They're also getting sweet Tecmo Koei Romancing the Kingdoms RTS'.
That's saying 15minutes for Amazon, the article is saying brick and mortar stores were sold out in 15 minutes.
No worries! Your brother should keep looking around, no doubt stores still have orders available! Good luck!
AcademicSaucer
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I after so many years of the 3DS and Vita Japan is ready for a new handheld
Doomed. No - they probably do okay. Announce a mainline Pokemon and it will have a stellar couple years
foxuzamaki
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The following months will have splatoon 2 which would be starting the marketing campaign pretty soon after the switch releases.
onemanasylum
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That isn't trollng, you clearly don't understand the word. It shows the switch is no guarantee to outsell anything, it is too expensive, doesnt have enough software, and 3DS is quite a long way from going away. Everyone keeps bringing up 3ds, it is a home console and will be seen as such, with portablilty. There is a difference. Switch won't touch 3ds Lifetime sales. Switch is not going to be 180 in 6 months.
Thanks. Need to get him a pre-order because we both work on the 3rd. Love games but maybe not enough to loose a days pay to stand in line.
Crimsonsky
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Japan loves handhelds. Even the Vita did good there. Quite a bit of the 3ds units are sold there. Not surprising. Always expected it to do good there. The "backlash" is here, and in this country many of the things they announced are BS. Like 80 dollar controllers.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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True.. id rather wait a bit and see when its releasing but if I gotta import I will
MadraptorMan
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Shit I was just hoping to stroll into a store on launch day like I did with PS4...
At launch it probably won't, but with a hybrid system that will eventually get more titles than the 3DS it'll do very well. Plus the 3DS does not have Splatoon.
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