Nintendo Switch Now Outpacing Wii Sales in Japan

The Switch is a bonafide hit worldwide, but there are certain regions where Switch success is on a completely different level. Japan is definitely one of those regions, and gamers can see that through some comparison data.

[ZeekQuattro]

Funny. I can remember a certain troll on this site constantly stating that the Switch was behind it's predecessors like the Wii for instance. Oh well. Lol

[Lime123]

Well, it was behind until few weeks ago.

Still, 3DS and DS were much higher in same time frame.

[Gemmol]

What was the 3ds and DS price point? I know you remember the 3ds drop it price right before the 6 month mark

Making those two systems more accessible to get compare to the switch

[Lime123]

@Gemmol

How come you don't care about price when you're comparing PS4 and Switch?

[Shuckylad]

Seriously who gives a toss. Nintendo win whatever the comparative figures are.

[King_Noctis]

Price and market situation are the two main reasons. That is why the PS Vita sold way less than than the PSP.

[Lime123]

Japan was weakest market for Wii. In the end it only sold 12 million. DS sold over 30 million.

[King_Noctis]

It wouldn’t be a Nintendo sale article if you wasn’t here spouting all the sale number. You’re pretty good at this, you should apply for a fulltime job on N4G.

[Lime123]

After first 97 weeks Switch is behind GBA, DS and 3DS.

Famitsu Week 97:
PS4 - 2.129.793
PS3 - 2.345.418
PSP - 4.053.853
PS2 - 6.661.657
Wii - 6.826.612
NSW - 7.115.244
GBA - 8.071.508
3DS - 9.781.879
NDS - 11.563.748

[Shuckylad]

GBA has probably the strongest lineup of any gaming device ever.

[eagle21]

Have some sour lemons with your sour limes....lmao. Switch's success keeps you awake at night. lol

[Kiwi66]

You seriously have issues when it comes to positive Nintendo news as you're in nearly every article about them finding some way to find something negative

[Razzer]

Irony. First dude in a Sony article finding something negative.
https://n4g.com/news/223220...

[King_Noctis]

@Razzer

Isn’t what he said correct? There are indeed many multiplat game on that list.

[Razzer]

@King_Noctis

Isn't what Lime123 stated correct?

[eagle21]

@Razzer

The article clearly said outpacing Wii and he is trying miserably to compare 3DS and DS when they are clearly not home consoles that cost $299.99....lol. That is why he is getting disagrees.

[danny818]

It has too. Nintendo no longer has 2 hardware devices on market. It’s a two in one. It only makes sense

[mcstorm]

Well tbey do have the 3ds still active on the market but I get what your saying its close to the end.

[Nebaku]

Not true. Nintendo's mobile game venture is basically the spiritual successor to them having a handheld line.

[King_Noctis]

But the 3DS is still there and Nintendo is still supporting it. So...

Also, like Nebaku said, mobile might be a secondary device for Nintendo after the 3ds.

[danny818]

3DS is very old. I’m sure they aren’t moving hardware like they did years ago when is comes to the 3DS.