I bought the game before the console, you're welcome Nintendo.
Now stock the thing please.
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Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's fastest selling game system (US, 906K), Zelda over 100%
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I bought the game before the console, you're welcome Nintendo.
Now stock the thing please.
Mr. Pointy
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In conclusion, make Zelda a launch title.
James Scott
Banned
They wouldn't of launched it as is without Zelda. Maybe with Mario in its place since there were rumors that they were planning something along those lines.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Zelda's hustle is too strong potential GOAT launch title.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
As a (small) shareholder as well as a gamer, this makes me happy. Hope it continues. I still haven't picked one up but I plan to, and this would be the first Nintendo console I get since the N64!
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
I believe that the Switch would have had a similar launch to the 3DS without Breath of the Wild. I imagine MK8 Deluxe would have been moved up to take Zelda's place, but I don't think that would have been nearly enough on the software front to lead to the success that the Switch is experiencing right now.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
I need Doom 1 & 2 portable.
NEED. Would spend $30 cuz I'm crazy.
NEED. Would spend $30 cuz I'm crazy.
Mbolibombo
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I'd say it probably evens out since those consoles were holiday launches.
It would have been a lot worse. Software definitely matters, and picking Zelda to focus on at launch was the right call
MatrixMan.EXE
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That's really impressive, let's see if they can keep the momentum going. I'm still not convinced this will be a Wii level success, but it definitely shouldnt be a slouch.
LordOcidax
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Great news, Holiday is going to be insane... Really insane.
Colonel Mustard
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Throw Doom 64 on that compilation and I'd pay $40.
The vacuum left by larger third parties is a great thing for indies at least. It seems like most of the Switch's eShop releases are performing over expectations.
I believe the breakdown of the numbers for Zelda that we so far know are:
France >100K (launch week Switch only)
UK < 80K (launch week Switch only)
Spain < 60K (not entire month of March)
Germany > 200K(Month of March combined totals)
US = 1385K (Month of March combined totals)
Japan = 450K(March + April)
Total > 2.2 mil
France >100K (launch week Switch only)
UK < 80K (launch week Switch only)
Spain < 60K (not entire month of March)
Germany > 200K(Month of March combined totals)
US = 1385K (Month of March combined totals)
Japan = 450K(March + April)
Total > 2.2 mil
DecoReturns
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So is there a chance BOTW is capable of going past TP in sales?At least the Wii version?
Mbolibombo
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Well, the 3DS has sold most of any console this gen so far... I guess poor compared to previous gen for Nintendo, but they did manage to sell almost 80 million consoles since 2011 and whatever the Wii added in that timeframe. Far below expectations but still..
Yeah Zelda feels like one of the most hyped/desired launch games for any system since Mario 64. If Zelda had come out say a year ago for Wii U I'm sure Nintendo would of had some other big game ready for launch other than 1, 2 Switch though who knows how it would of affected sales/desirability of the system.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Wow. Wiius first year truly sucked software wise
Launch sales are great. Zelda is fan-fucking-tastic and deserves its success. Its way better than anything else Nintendo has ever done and one of my favourite games ever.
That said I've got no reason to believe its success to this point is due to any demand from the general public or even larger gaming audience as opposed to fans of Nintendo and Zelda. Its far too early to weigh in on that, but we have (IMO crazy) people talking about sellouts thru the holidays and into 2018 in some threads.
That said I've got no reason to believe its success to this point is due to any demand from the general public or even larger gaming audience as opposed to fans of Nintendo and Zelda. Its far too early to weigh in on that, but we have (IMO crazy) people talking about sellouts thru the holidays and into 2018 in some threads.
It was a struggle
CosmicQueso
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Most normal people buy consoles in order to play games so...
zidanelucis
Banned
This is great but as we've all seen launches mean nothing. The real test will be how it's going to do throughout this year and if it can keep this momentum going or will it fall off. Wii U also sold extremely well during its first month. Too early to celebrate anything.
Some copies may have gone abroad
Gotdatmoney
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Those numbers are way too high to just be solely Nintendo fans in the span of a month. It's the best launch month for a Nintendo system and the fastest selling Zelda game. It's hard to attribute that to "just" Nintendo fans and Zelda.
This "Wii U sold extremely well at first" talking point has already been addressed and basically dismissed. It needs to stop being used to try and downplay the Switch's launch numbers.
J
Jpop
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I wonder what the WW attach rate is like 95%?
kuhnbeast91
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I think this shows that Zelda is a great franchise to launch consoles with.
Godzilla's Left Toe
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What system previously had their first month recorded in the US.
Damn.
Oh wait this is for Zelda. That means they beat the 2 million sales needed to break even.
Phoenix RISING
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My wife's friend bought Zelda for Switch at launch. Still has not found an actual Switch.
ArchedThunder
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Very awesome, hopefully they are able to keep it up. I imagine April will be high again, but we might have a bad dip in May and a boost again in June.
DecoReturns
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NipplesAndToes23
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I want to play Breath of the Wild badly.
Old Gimlet Eyes
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People buying Zelda in anticipation of dat switch.
Zelda thirst is real
I agree, the Switch could see good results for the small and medium projects on consoles. When you don't have the AAA western third party games to promote, and Nintendo themselves spaces the big launches one to two months one from another, there's a lot of room for marketing those smaller titles.
Good news for the console. We bought a Special Edition of BOTW fearing they were going to sold out, but we still don't have a Switch, so we contributed to the ridiculous attach rate!
Toni
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Worldwide? Yes. Its feasible.
And it's also not a scenario where you're buying in knowing it would have basically every major third party game either, so it's Nintendo's software that has to do the heavy lifting, and in this case it really did a lot of lifting.
Around 60% is correct but Japan also has more interest in 1,2 Switch which is sitting at 166K sales currently.
Really interested how Switch titles outside of Zelda performed World Wide - especially smaller titles like Bomberman, Fast RMX, Snipperclips, Shovel Knight.
I think you're more likely to see a dip in June than May. Mario Kart releases at the end of April and it will probably push sales for a bit. Plus we may still have supply issues in some territories even into May that will result in solid sales as the stock continues to become available for people still looking. June probably won't see that bad of a dip either though to be honest, especially if ARMS is good.
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