I've seen bigger lines at the bread store outside my place. Japanese people will line up for just about anything.
But that was for bread and this is for a toaster
I've seen bigger lines at the bread store outside my place. Japanese people will line up for just about anything.
Dat sub-1080p blurred image on the TVBut that was for bread and this is for a toaster
Not sure how to take this? Are you trying to imply something about Japanese people?
Its hardly a controversial statement. What are you implying?Not sure how to take this? Are you trying to imply something about Japanese people?
Due to the poor performance of the Wii U there's likely to be "some" pent up demand from earlier generation Nintendo fans that skipped the Wii U that would like to play Nintendo again.
If lapsed Nintendo fans would be anywhere you would guess it had to be Japan as Nintendo have always performed better there.
The Switch selling out in Japan with Nintendo's restricted supply and the pent up demand for Nintendo over there looks to be a none story. It's pretty much what I'd expect even at a higher price.
Whether the Switch is still in demand after the core Nintendo fans have had their fill remains to be seen.
How's it an excuse? We need to wait and see. Initial launch always sells out.Lol, one of the weirdest excuses i have heard
I've seen bigger lines at the bread store outside my place. Japanese people will line up for just about anything.
In implying people in the west stand in lines to for video game systems. 😂Its hardly a controversial statement. What are you implying?
Funny thing about Japanese lines is the more people are in a line, the more people line up.
I've always said it would dominate Japan. Look it up. People made fun of me. Watch it happen.
How's it an excuse? We need to wait and see. Initial launch always sells out.
If anyone is still after one, Yodobashi still have preorders up on their site. However, it took me about 2-3 hours of clicking to get through the 6 steps without tripping up on a server error.
How's it an excuse? We need to wait and see. Initial launch always sells out.
The console is quite significantly cheaper in Japan right? I feel like if the console was noticeably cheaper in the US and particularly the EU the consensus would be less negative. What are the game / accessory prices like over there?
Edit - I'd still be cautious of jumping to conclusions of the implications of preorders selling out. Quick Google search shows:
It's hard to say that Japan is a hotbed for "relapsed Nintendo fans" when the 3DS is one of the most successful consoles of all time there. It outsold every piece of hardware Sony has ever released and topped only by the DS and the combined sales of GB and GBC. Nobody in Japan has been waiting a generation to play Nintendo games.
Personal items (handheld) vs. household items (console).
NDS sold way more than the PS2 but the PS2 has still the edge in total software sales.
I think Zelda might be the best selling Zelda in Japan honestly.
Im pretty sure trying to seperate it as a personal item or a household item is irrelevant in japan, where a japan now would still choose a 3DS over a PS2
Ah, sorry to hear thatI spent the better part of 2 hours wrestling with the site now, only for it to finally be listed as out of stock.
Didn't the same thing happen to the wii u and we all know how that turn out. we have to wait and see how many units this going to sell by the end of the year.
The question here would be how the Japanese market will receive the Switch, because right now it is the more expensive device than the PS4 and doesn't really operate in that personal item sphere.
Personal items (handheld) vs. household items (console).
NDS sold way more than the PS2 but the PS2 has still the edge in total software sales.
The question here would be how the Japanese market will receive the Switch, because right now it is the more expensive device than the PS4 and doesn't really operate in that personal item sphere.
This is not relevant to the point I made or the post I replied to. You're being contrarian for the sake of it.
Switch minimum Japan sales will be 25M,specially after Portable only mode for lower price, it will replace 3DS, have Pokemon, Splatoon, Monster Hunter etc.
The question here would be how the Japanese market will receive the Switch, because right now it is the more expensive device than the PS4 and doesn't really operate in that personal item sphere.
You are comparing different types of devices.
something something apples and oranges.
It's hard to say that Japan is a hotbed for "relapsed Nintendo fans" when the 3DS is one of the most successful consoles of all time there. Nobody in Japan has been waiting a generation to play Nintendo games.
So J-Switchers, what was your pre-order haul? I just went with the regular grey console and regular Zelda. Will definitely pick up DQH 1-2, maybe Bomberman, maybe Disgaea 5 and maybe Setsuna along the way.
Zelda is usually a solid but not stellar title in Japan. I wonder if the voice acting and anime influences have made it more appealing. Most likely it's selling well because there's not much else available...
Honestly? People would simply not buy the Switch now if they are not interested in Zelda.
So J-Switchers, what was your pre-order haul? I just went with the regular grey console and regular Zelda. Will definitely pick up DQH 1-2, maybe Bomberman, maybe Disgaea 5 and maybe Setsuna along the way.
"Is there any reason Switch *won't* domindate Japan?"
Yamada Denki Ikebukuro
At the kiosk one person is registering his data and what he wants to buy, on the back among the people in line 3 people holding the preorder paper
Sofmap Ikebukuro
Both systems and Zelda were sold-out, the other games were all available
Bic Camera Ikebukuro
The preorder paper, as you can see both Zelda versions are already sold-out
pictures took from 16:00 to 16:30
The only reason someone hasn't made a thread like this is due to how much crow was served in the previous one.
I haven't seen many saying the switch will replicate Wii U's numbers. Most have it between Gamecube and N64's.i wasn't sure why people were so damn sure the wii u was going to replicate the wii. it seemed like the writing was on the wall it would at least start off worse than the ps3.
by that same token, i don't know why people are so damn sure the switch is going to replicate the wii u. sometimes it feels like people really think that everything is locked into a linear pattern when reality doesn't reflect that.