Portability was what really, really helped Nintendo. Japan is big on portability and mobile games, the Switch release at the right place & time. And this is the reason why I'm still enjoying my Switch for it's portability and the exclusives!
World Domination continues!!! (But mostly in Japan)
This is actually a strong misconception. Portability is indeed a factor but not nearly to the degree most westerners make it out to be.
It's mostly due to the strong IP's (Smash, Splatoon, Pokemon etc) that the Japanese market eat up.
No, he's right. If it were strong IP, then the Wii U would have been at least above 5 million units sold. Switch fits the lifestyle Japan has ongoing. They're very mobile people and not enough time to sit down and play consoles.
WIIU failed not because it wasn't portable but because it was not marketed properly, not enough of a new idea, didn't grab the interest of the consumer.
We're talking about Japan here.... Switch is selling because of it's portable nature and that's why the 3DS sits at 24 million sold in Japan alone, something the Switch will project to reach vs the PS4 which is struggling to cross the 10 million mark.
the 3ds is VASTLY more portable than the switch.
i do not think the Switch is selling mainly because of it's portability. I guess we just disagree.
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