Switch 2 Flopping Over The Holidays

[tripleaamin]

That was supposed the be the Holiday mover but word of mouth spread quickly that the game was disappointing.

No, it wasn't. Kirby Air Riders was their big holiday game.

I know brehs here don't care about Kirby being fukking massive, especially in Japan. Nintendo knew Prime 4 was pretty meh. Why do you think they didn't promote it like they did with Dread?

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

People gotta stop putting japan on a pedestal. That region alone can’t carry an entire platform

If the switch 2 is struggling in the west its gonna be a big drop off from switch 1

 

[tripleaamin]

People gotta stop putting japan on a pedestal. That region alone can’t carry an entire platform

If the switch 2 is struggling in the west its gonna be a big drop off from switch 1

Where did I say anything about Japan carrying the Switch 2? I just mentioned how popular Kirby is worldwide, and it is a giant in Japan. Which is why they prioritized it, especially considering the state of the game compared to Prime 4. Sure, in today's age of gaming, you need to appeal worldwide, which is what Nintendo does.

It's not a surprise that the Switch 2 had a decline in sales in the holidays since most people who were going to buy it bought it at launch. Or even when the recent Legends game came out. What else did Nintendo have that really got people to want to buy the new console if they didn't already, considering there aren't stock issues? Nintendo will more than likely be fine, but they do need to announce new games within the next few months since right now they haven't announced their big 2026 holiday release, with the next-gen Pokémon coming out in Nov 2027 most likely.

Even taking that into account, Air Riders did better than expected in the US, which was a major contribution to selling less than a million outside of Japan. For a racing spinoff for a series that hasn't had an entry in 22 years, that is a solid success for them.

 

[Zero]

Yall be desperate as shyt when a thread or narrative doesn't go your way

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Where did I say anything about Japan carrying the Switch 2? I just mentioned how popular Kirby is worldwide, and it is a giant in Japan. Which is why they prioritized it, especially considering the state of the game compared to Prime 4. Sure, in today's age of gaming, you need to appeal worldwide, which is what Nintendo does.

It's not a surprise that the Switch 2 had a decline in sales in the holidays since most people who were going to buy it bought it at launch. Or even when the recent Legends game came out. What else did Nintendo have that really got people to want to buy the new console if they didn't already, considering there aren't stock issues? Nintendo will more than likely be fine, but they do need to announce new games within the next few months since right now they haven't announced their big 2026 holiday release, with the next-gen Pokémon coming out in Nov 2027 most likely.

Even taking that into account, Air Riders did better than expected in the US, which was a major contribution to selling less than a million outside of Japan. For a racing spinoff for a series that hasn't had an entry in 22 years, that is a solid success for them.

I think they need to announce their A-tier stuff at this point. The games that are gonna easily do 10 million, it feels like the bench is carrying the first half of the year right now.