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Analysts expect Switch to ship 8 million by Q1 2018, say Joy-Con/screen issues are "overblown"

by rawmeatcowboy
11 March 2017
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Coming from IDC's research director for gaming and VR/AR, Lewis Ward...

- expects the Switch will ship approximately 8 million units worldwide through the end of first quarter-2018

"Switch is on track to ship 2 million by the end of March, so that's a solid start. I expect the Switch to sell much better in its first year than Wii U, but fewer than Wii did in the same period. Breath of the Wild is being heralded as one of the best games of the year already. I suspect that this Zelda launch title is a key reason why first week sales have been strong."

The following comes from Serkan Toto, CEO of consultancy firm Kantan Games...

"(The Joy-Con syncing issue is) overblown, just like Apple's 'bendgate' a while back. The screen of death is a known problem for all types of consoles, especially the first versions. It's not a mass phenomenon."

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