Looks Like Nintendo Still Has Something Up Their Sleeves For 2024...

[@bedesketek]

The craziest thing from Nintendo last report is BOTW manages to outsell TOTK. Tbh that's kinda pathetic. No wonder Nintendo IPs keep becoming irrelevant nowadays.

[@Tharealkeeters]

I guess selling 20 million is irrelevant… try googling the highest selling PS4 and PS5 games and let us know how irrelevant TotK is

[@charlesmeniru5082]

Cuz TOTK was a disappointment

[@kingshark2357]

@@charlesmeniru5082 a major disappointment!

[@michaelosipczuk3649]

Nintendo is never irrelevant.. to who? You? Hehehe 😂

[@bedesketek]

@@charlesmeniru5082 people hate Nintendo outdated graphics and awful story

[@metroidprime3863]

Nintendo needs to cut the prices of the Switch and keep the momentum going.

[@corey2232]

Price drops have always been a part of a system's life cycle...except for Nintendo with the Wii U & Switch. Sure, you make less per console, but Switch hardware was sold at a profit DAY ONE. There's no way manufacturing costs of 2015 tech hasn't gotten more profitable over the last 7-8 years. Making more per console sold, while selling dramatically less units, or making less per console, while selling far more units... 8 years in, you should probably consider the latter (especially if you're selling profiting off hardware).

[@n1nj4l1nk]

Aside from the Wii U all of Nintendos hardware has been sold at a profit from launch. Even the 3DS was profiting after the price drop. The Wii U was sold at such a small loss that the profit from the sale of a single game evened it out. It was also only sold at a loss for the initial batch as the manufacturing costs dropped (likely due to them stopping using Samsung memory). I agree with your main point of the manufacture of the Switch having dropped and I would guess they could currently drop the base model down to £120 (from £260) and still make a little profit per unit. There's no chance of that much of a drop though but I think £180 is possible.

[@shanestevick679]

You got to remember Andres the Japanese Yen 💴 is still really weak right now. Nintendo could be holding the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD and Zelda Wind Waker HD ports or one or the other for the holiday season this year. It could be anything current switch consoles related. Or Nintendo is adding the rumor GameCube app to NSO.

[@therealjaystone2344]

The Q1 sales always had regression and it’s nothing new, by nature. Considering how it went t from winter to spring when people spend less on video games.

[@DoctorMeh]

No, it compared this years spring to last years.

[@joogled1839]

its getting difficult to sell something that everyone has.. ​@@DoctorMeh

[@DoctorMeh]

@joogled1839 yes, and diet coke doesn't have sugar in it

[@ItApproaches]

Pokemon Z-A and a Pokemon Z-A Switch Lite will boost the numbers, like Pokemon always does. Add in a price drop and it's all there.

[@novustalks7525]

There needs to be a software surprise if they're going to hit that number

[@ravenebony2267]

They're going to need Software and some other tricks likely. Could be a price cut. Could be an especially popular variant, like the Zelda lite or maybe a Pokémon one. Could be q selects line. Or mix and match. We'll have to see

[@Jon_Cummins]

Maybe it's another revision of the switch, a pocketable one(clamshell?) by means of a new, more efficient cpu perhaps

[@ReshiramR52]

Orrrrrrr maybe it's just Nintendo being Nintendo

[@webofhair]

I see a Switch Mini the size of a Roku or so that only plays on a TV for $149.99.

[@battlesofparadise]

It's obvious that Nintendo knows something that we don't or Maybe they just truly believe that the new switch lite along with Zelda and Mario party jamboree and mario n luigi brothership is enough to get them 13 million either way it'll be surprising to see what they will do, but I don't think there will be any price cuts.

[@TheIsengard]

Seems very promising! My only doubt about it being their statement: " Statements relating to future projections represent the judgments made by Nintendo management based on information that was available at the time it is written...", I belive they include the income from the museum and other merchandise aswell as the announced games coming in fall. But otherwise, it may be as you say, as typically in August/September was another direct or game announcement. I hope for the latter of course! Keep up your good work Andres!

[@Sagan_Blandard20XX]

It's the TotK/Mario movie effect. Acting like it's surprising is like WB expecting a licensed DC looter shooter to sell like Hogwart's Legacy. Oh...

[@greyowl3787]

yes I 100% agree a Nintendo Switch *price drop* is the only thing that will allow them to sell 13.5M units this FY. And honestly it's grossly overdue : the console is a glorified tablet with a chip from 2015... After the successor is formally announced and showcased later this year, they should immediately follow with a Switch price drop between 30% & 50% for Christmas 2024. They'll then indeed reach a new customer base that can buy games for the 1st time (a new Nintendo Selects range would help as well). This really should have happened last year but Nintendo can't stick to schedules apparently, so better late than never I guess...

[@RetroCheats]

Maybe instead of a price drop, it's going to be improved bundles. Nintendo Switch Oled & a $60 game for $350. Or maybe Nintendo Switch & a $60 game plus a second game for $300 (maybe Mario Kart & A Kirby Game)

[@greyowl3787]

Everyone and their grandma already has Mario Kart, bundles won't cut it. They either drop the console price drastically or be scummy & revise their forecast after Switch 2 reveal

[@anonwalkerr]

Bundles and maybe a last minute price drop for the holidays. They don't really need to hit any targets at all anyway. The drop in stocks means very little and even if they don't hit targets again it's fine. New console will eliminate all of the downturn for a good while.

[@n1nj4l1nk]

You say this is the fourth year of declining sales but it's still on track for a single year to outsell the entire lifetime of Wii U or to make a different comparison, it's still on track to sell only a few million less than the PS5.

[@monsieurliquorice]

Can I just point out that what you say here 2:50 isn't totally accurate. It says from April-June, so thats only 3 months, not the WHOLE year.

[@AndresRestart]

Well yeah meant in reference to that specific quarter TOTK released.

[@Cosmosis-86]

Great video, nice work. I think you’re right, Nintendo may drop the price of the Switch upon the release of it’s successor. The only thing about the 3DS, prices were dropped as it wasn’t selling too well. The Switch still has some steam, it’s doing very well regardless.

[@shadowsquid1351]

I think a price cut + Nintendo selects are incoming, that will help alot to get their aim for the last year of Switch before Switch 2 is out & even after.

[@artisan_james]

Nintendo basically has 4 cards left to play w/ Switch - (1) - A trio of NEW games in Zelda: EoW, Mario Party, & Mario & Luigi... (2) - The Zelda Switch Lite... (3) - A potential price drop... (4) Pokemon Legends ZA... now there could be a 5th or 6th card down the road.... for example... Mario's 40th anniversary is next year so what if we get a Mario 40th anniversary direct in say March (March 10th ?) and they announce Super Mario Galaxy 2 HD for Switch... or maybe there is a Super Mario Bros Wonder bundle in Q4... there are many options left to keep the Switch kicking but... what if Pokemon Legends ZA is further along than we think and is potentially slated for a February or March release? Nintendo likes to have a big game prior to their fiscal year ending to get that final surge in both software and hardware sales and Legends ZA would certainly do the trick... the game probably is further out but it's just a thought, you never know...

[@DevinB1979]

Switch-2 gimmick will be "use any gen1 or gen2 Switch as a second-screen controller". Just like the Wii-U gamepad worked. Pair up to 4 Switches. This is the best explanation for why they are adding new themed Switch SKUs and accessories so close to the reveal of the Switch-2. Also explains why Zelda WW HD and TP HD haven't been released to switch yet. They want to maintain that second-screen experience that the Wii-U gave for those games. Imagine 4 switches paired to a tv connected Switch-2 console, for couch co-op games. They all get the second screen experience (compared to with Wii-U you could only have 1 screen gamepad connected).

[@ItApproaches]

The TV would be the second screen, much like the Wii U. Make the Switch like the Gamepad. Though the Switch is awful to hold, where the Gamepad was comfortable.

[@novustalks7525]

It needs a new gimmick or it'll fail

[@novustalks7525]

​@@ItApproachesgamepad was too heavy

[@anonwalkerr]

The best explanation for why they're adding SKU's is because it makes money lol. "the gimmick for our new console is that you can use the old one lol" that's more of a novelty feature not a trademark brand image. Imagine them advertising switch 2 with the original switch on the cover or in promotions, that would get really really confusing. Would be worse marketing than the WII U had. The switch already has local multiplayer, switches can talk to eachother with games like mario wonder, mk8d etc all offline just through basic wireless connection. It's not new enough to be the main thing imo. A flagship gimmick that is fully reliant on multiple people to be useful on a handheld personal device is just a bad idea. The Zelda point doesn't really make much sense to me either, there really isn't much financial insentive to wait for the switch 2 for some wii u ports. The switch 2 will have a much smaller install base and won't make them nearly as much money. Waiting so that they can put dual screen functionality in some ports (that function fine without it) doesn't seem like a sensible conclusion business wise. I think they're just waiting for 4k next gen switch 2 versions and will still release the regular ones on switch. I do think the switch 2 might be able to connect to the dock wirelessly though. It does make some sense and would allow them to do the dual screen thing again. I think it's completely unecessary though.

[@ItApproaches]

@@novustalks7525 Maybe if you're 3 years old. Get a smidge of upper body strength or muscle on your arms, I held that for 8 hour sessions, it wasn't heavy It was a hollow piece of plastic.

[@robertkenny1201]

I'm not expecting anything Metroid this year, unless they have either a HD Remaster of Metroid Prime 2 Echoes or a HD port of Metroid Samus Returns for the Switch under raps.

[@GameAGuy]

Prime 2 and 3 are both happening before dec 2024. Prime 4 is the big March game.😊

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

Switch 2 launches in March. MP4 will be a holiday 2025 title.

[@GameAGuy]

@@wantsome-zs5sq nope. Switch 2 is not march 2025. The dlss upgrade for prime 4 will be back half of 2025. Switch 2 is in the july to sept window. The next mario kart is 2026. The next animal crossing is 2027. Switch 2 lanuches with 3d mario. Then holiday 2025 game is Ocarana of Time 4k. Smash Ultamate is getting dlss upgrade.

[@docArr666]

Oh man, one can only dream, if they get the same remaster treatment as the first prime it would be awesome.

[@joogled1839]

​@@wantsome-zs5sqswitch 2 launches march at THE LATEST POSSIBLE.

[@taki7546]

@@joogled1839That‘s not true, they said they‘d reveal the Switch 2 before that date, but they didn’t talk about releasing it

[@anthonynelson3536]

I care less of what switch is doing just give me s2

[@novustalks7525]

There's still a lot they can do with switch

[@The100percentRealWaluigi]

​@@novustalks7525agreed

[@talison461]

S2? Season 2??

[@DraigoDragon]

@@talison461 switch 2

[@Heruadej]

@@novustalks7525not really. Hardware is holding back Nintendo’s full potential.

[@kierenbuckley370]

nah Nintendo is way to allergic to price cuts at best they go super aggressive on hardware and software bundles, other than that doubt they hit that 13.5 million target for the eight year of Switch

[@sabataEX]

I feel like Nintendo typically adjusts their hardware sales forecast at near the end if the year or fiscal year rather if they are doing better or worse then expected. Just my thoughts.

[@kylebarclay9352]

I think we'll see a good bump with zelda and mario party. I don't think mario and luigi will sell much more than rpg or paper mario did. I think there's a good chance we will see metroid prime 2 (maybe 3?) shadow drop in the next direct. I'd be hopeful for a zelda port from the wii u, but I don't think they'll wanna take away from the zelda game that's coming out next month.

[@therealjaystone2344]

M&L games sell more than PM, by history

[@liuwess8012]

The thing about mario rpg and paper mario is that they were remakes. Mario and Luigi bothership is a brand new game and plus the series has a history of selling better than Paper mario

[@shanestevick679]

Switch software sales numbers are way better than the hardware switch sales.

[@D2Kprime]

Which is what matters because that is where the money is made. In the software. Sure, you make money from consoles sales, but the console itself is really a means to an end to sell the games. The more consoles on the market, the more games that will be bought to play on it.

[@francisiraia1722]

I could see Nintendo bringing out a new iteration of Switch maybe a Switch OLED XL. They’ve done this before & I could see them doing it again

[@jeffcross9960]

what if the switch 2 is a "dual screen" but you'll have to have conncet a switch OR two switch 2s to use as the second screen... (understand I don't really think this is likely but it would be a way to sell more systems)

[@JoiningIrons3306]

6:52 Brothership! Not Brotherhood!

[@hermit1255]

Tbh i think the switch we have now will continue to be a very popular platform for quite some time.

[@rebeccahannah117]

I’m so excited for what Nintendo has in store for us in the future! With their next console reveal hopefully coming soon!!! 😅

[@GlimmerMythra4]

Me too!!! 😊

[@ninawilson2990]

For the next direct I have heard from Ridersdx and I heard that outright games is doing a patrick game and it could be shown to us at the direct and hopefully for this one they should reveal to us tomodachi life for switch

[@shanestevick679]

Andres. Remember the Japanese Yen is still really weak right now The weaken Yen 💴 could be a factor to Nintendo woes right now.

[@andrew8168]

It's not expected when the new console should be out....

[@ThatOneRyanGuy]

This music sounds familiar. Is it from Xenoblade?

[@SpiritOfGotham]

I'm pretty sure it's Tantal, yeah

[@nightwing2032]

I mean Nintendo still has new games getting out this year and at least two new games that we know of next year in 2025 like Metroid Prime 4 beyond and Pokemon legends z-a that are set for 2025 even though they don’t have a release date yet, just a release year. They have Mario and Luigi brother ship, the new Mario party game, the new 2d Zelda game, and the new famicom detective club emio the smiling man for this year for the switch. There could be a fall direct for the switch this September and as well as an indies direct as well in like November or December. Then there’s a Pokémon presents that happens in august this month as well, which I expect to happen this year since we haven’t had any news of legends z-a the entire year since all the way back in February of this year for the reveal of the game. They also have another switch for that new 2d Zelda game as well.

[@DavidSwisshelm]

They have no big holiday game for November that's their big money maker black Friday Christmas time they gotta have a game that their getting ready to shadow drop plus marvel vs Capcom is gonna be a big seller for them

[@noelsilva8887]

I can see a price till maybe the holiday. 😅

[@s.b.8728]

Good Points Here Andres! 😀👍 But i have another theory. What If Metroid 4 is coming already in February 2024 only one or 2 monrh before Switch 2 launch i Line with an OLED model for Switch 1 and voila the sales will het very high ! 😉

[@anthonynelson3536]

We will 👀

[@lenk8374]

Metroid prime 4 released either holiday or 4qtr

[@anthonynelson3536]

Mr restart

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

Andres Sghetti, Mr. Resetti.

[@AnthonySmith-bj9mo]

hi AndresRestart

[@dinar8749]

Fire Emblem 4 Remake Please!!!

[@TonyDaExpert]

A switch 2 reveal is plenty, nintendo will just revise their forecast after switch 2 is revealed lol

[@n1nj4l1nk]

😂 It won't get announced until March next year. Also, once it's announced even a price drop for Switch wouldn't counter the stall in sales.

[@yoshex9060]

I mean hopefully

[@danzoelizio2288]

My unrealistic take is that there will be another zelda game announced for the holidays, not a brand new game, but a remake of ocarina of time

[@D2Kprime]

That'll be a Switch 2 launch title at the earliest. If it is a ground-up rebuild, Holiday 2025.

[@Sagan_Blandard20XX]

I'd cry like an idiot. That game just hits all the right notes for me. I wish Nintendo would do some cool stuff that other companies do with their remakes. Like changing graphics from remake to OG on the fly. Or the sound. Every sound in OoT is iconic. ...yes, even "Hey! Listen!"

[@TheRobertReimer]

Bababooey

[@ItApproaches]

Oh they got a secret alright...but how did you learn about the 3D Pushmo Platformer game??? It's going to be Nintendo's biggest game sold of all time, with 243 trillion sales in it's first 48 hours!

[@RainbowLove666]

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