This time last year, the Nintendo Switch had just surpassed the sales numbers of both the Super Nintendo and the Xbox One, having secured itself 52 million total units sold. Now, as of the latest fiscal update, the Switch has just barely beaten out the Nintendo 3DS. The latter attained 75.94 million sales throughout its lifespan, with 385.85 million software sales. By comparison, the Switch has reached 79.87 million hardware sales, and 532.34 million games sold. Game sales for the platform increased year-over-year, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons managing 31.18 million sales in less than a year since its launch, while the limited-time exclusive compilation Super Mario 3D All-Stars hit over 8 million sales.

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[Crazynoob458]

Not necessarily - it's also possible to judge the Wii U (versus the original Wii) based on the default controller. In this competition, the Wii U wins hands-down due to not having bullshit dysfunctional motion controls forced down players' throats like a freaking disease. No, the Wii U has the much more reliable and comfortable GamePad, and barely uses the stupid Wiimote pointer controls.

Plus the Wii U offers backwards-compatibility and quite widespread Virtual Console support, though the former only really works if the horrific motion controls decide to behave themselves.

some games bad for motion controls (eg mario kart wii i use a nunchuk anyway)
some games good (eg skyward sword and sports resort kinda sad it uses the motionplus)

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

4 MEDIA LIKE NETFLIX AND SUTFF
5 SCUTALLS WEB BROWSER

I wouldn't really count these as positivities, watching Netflix on the 3ds fucking sucked and the web browser also fucking sucked

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

I suppose this is proof that Nintendo can slap roms into a game and charge $60 and people will buy it, no questions asked.

Or maybe people think that Sunshine and Galaxy on a handheld for the first time is worth the price?

 

[RichardTheKing]

some games bad for motion controls (eg mario kart wii i use a nunchuk anyway)
some games good (eg skyward sword and sports resort kinda sad it uses the motionplus)

Skyward Sword...
Please, I've played through that disaster multiple times, and EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. The motion controls fucked up.
The net would spaz about uncontrollably, the Beetle would constantly lean to one side, the Harp was practically unusable (which is just fan-fucking-tastic since it's mandatory several times), sword swings were inaccurate and clunky...

Twilight Princess was much more enjoyable due to allowing the player to DISABLE the stupid pointer.

 

[x65943]

Not necessarily - it's also possible to judge the Wii U (versus the original Wii) based on the default controller. In this competition, the Wii U wins hands-down due to not having bullshit dysfunctional motion controls forced down players' throats like a freaking disease. No, the Wii U has the much more reliable and comfortable GamePad, and barely uses the stupid Wiimote pointer controls.

Plus the Wii U offers backwards-compatibility and quite widespread Virtual Console support, though the former only really works if the horrific motion controls decide to behave themselves.

I don't disagree at all that between Wii U and Wii, I would take a Wii U any day of the week.

But 2006 wii vs 2012 wiiu, the wii was simply the better console. So much innovation, good games, fair 3rd party suppport, great first party support. The wiiu was trying to grasp at the success of the wii with added gimmicks that just didn't work and woefully underpowered hardware.

Imagine if ninty had taken the money that went into developing the gamepad and invested that into the actual hardware itself. We would have no doubt had a more powerful console at the same price. And nothing would have been lost. The gamepad didn't fundamentally change the dynamics of basically any game. (I mean unless you wanna talk about starfox zero, but I think what they did there was a huge mistake).

 

[Crazynoob458]

Skyward Sword...
Please, I've played through that disaster multiple times, and EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. The motion controls fucked up.
The net would spaz about uncontrollably, the Beetle would constantly lean to one side, the Harp was practically unusable (which is just fan-fucking-tastic since it's mandatory several times), sword swings were inaccurate and clunky...

Twilight Princess was much more enjoyable due to allowing the player to DISABLE the stupid pointer.

i guess growing up with a wii just made me used to motion controls

 

[raxadian]

What's really crazy is the GBA sales considering the console only lasted four years before Nintendo released the DS. It would have lasted more but Nintendo got scared of the Sony PSP and they had good reasons, the thing was more powerful than a PS1 and could do 3D games. And actually ended outselling the GBA is just that the Nintendo DS sold way more than the PSP.

 

[banjo2]

Yeah but, there are still billions more humans than there are sold Switches. F**k you Nintendo.

 

[raxadian]

Yeah but, there are still billions more humans than there are sold Switches. F**k you Nintendo.

The Switch is not hard to get, unlike the PS5 or the new Xboxes.

If you had trouble buying one either Corona is to blame or your mailman may be stealing from you.

 

[xdarkx]

It does make sense the Switch will eventually surpass the 3DS sales, since the Switch covers both handheld and console. But they really need to put some actual updates to the firmware.

 

[|<roni&g]

Damnit I wanted the 3ds to have a resurgence. Hope they don't even consider turning 3ds servers off. I own a switch but the 3ds can only be replaced by a handheld the same size

 

[Crazynoob458]

Damnit I wanted the 3ds to have a resurgence. Hope they don't even consider turning 3ds servers off. I own a switch but the 3ds can only be replaced by a handheld the same size

the nintendo 4ds

 

[the_randomizer]

I suppose this is proof that Nintendo can slap roms into a game and charge $60 and people will buy it, no questions asked.

Well at least it doesn't require one to use convoluted, not to mention, risky means to modding a console for once. And officially emulated too. Not like people are forced to buy games *shrug*

 

[KingVamp]

I reset sometimes, but I never had that many problems with Skyward Sword. Anyway


Now I'm not sure what they are going to do. I was on the Pro train before, but that still hasn't happened. As much as I like the Switch, maybe they should move on at this point. I'm sure they want the extend the life of the Switch, but it would just hold back a Pro version.

HAHA take that Nintendo! I always knew Nintendo is better than Nintendo and would beat Nintendo.

 

[Crazynoob458]

the thing is this app on the 3ds

has lots of personality
the switch itself no

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

I reset sometimes, but I never had that many problems with Skyward Sword. Anyway


Now I'm not sure what they are going to do. I was on the Pro train before, but that still hasn't happened. As much as I like the Switch, maybe they should move on at this point. I'm sure they want the extend the life of the Switch, but it would just hold back a Pro version.

Reminds me of how in Pokémon black, when your room gets messed up during a fight, your Wii is the only thing left unscrathed

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has lots of personality
the switch itself no

Never used that app

 

[Crazynoob458]

Reminds me of how in Pokémon black, when your room gets messed up during a fight, your Wii is the only thing left unscrathed

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Never used that app

you should really the music is god

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

you should really the music is god

Nah, I'll just look for a rip of the music

 

[Crazynoob458]

Nah, I'll just look for a rip of the music

i open it becuase of the music not becuase of safety stuffo
fun fact

 

[Deleted member 397813]

me finding the people who were surprised