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Making sense of the Nintendo Switch’s sold out pre-order rush

In Japan, the demand for console gaming has diminished over the years. While not completely dead -- with games and systems still being produced and sold in the East -- sales can pale in comparison to that of the handheld and mobile gaming market.

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colonel1792646d ago

My question is, why are pre-orders sold out, if they are that, pre-orders? The whole point of pre-orders is to measure demand, and have units ready for launch. If Nintendo is, again, trying to lie about supply to create artificial demand, they are making a huge mistake, specially coming from a failed Wii U. If they really only have 2 million units, that is also a big mistake, because they should have announced details of the Switch earlier, so that they had time to manufacture enough units to satisfy demand!

Moonman2646d ago (Edited 2646d ago )

They will ship more. They underestimated demand but that estimate was obviously a while ago and they were probably being realistic after Wii U. But i'm sure they are pleased with early demand. Japan is really demanding Switch. We'll hear more soon. I know a retailer in New York who is saying March 6th availability. So maybe that's when more will be available.

XisThatKid2645d ago

Why is Ninty till shorting supplies on purpose to cause false sense of demand even though they can easily obtain legit demand? Oh yea because it's great marketing and saves them money in the end and makes them more.
They are Nintendo they don't have to do this anymore people will buy it no matter what.

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TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants review - Games Asylum

Games Asylum: "Well, this is neat. As the name suggests, Wrath of the Mutants is the rarest of things – a genuine arcade conversion. With most modern arcade games being ticket redemption machines, this is something seldom seen. In fact, the last arcade conversion we can recall was Raw Thrill’s own Cruis’n’ Blast on Switch back in 2021. This is also based on an older iteration of TMNT, harking back to the series from 2012-2017. It’s essentially breaking franchise continuity (we’ve had two different iterations of the Turtles since) and could even be considered nostalgic for a select few – those who grew up with 2012’s Turtles are probably in their late teens."

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Review — Suikoden Fans Rejoice | eXputer

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a love letter for all Suikoden fans; it embraces the classic essence and doesn't succumb to modernity.

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Koa And The Five Pirates of Mara – interview with Irina Moreno (Social Media Manager, Chibig)

An interview which I conducted with the Social Media Manager of Chibig (an indie games studio based in Valencia, Spain) about their 3D platformer in the mould of Mario 64.

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