Nintendo president says Switch sales can compare to Wii once they broaden the consumer base

Lots of people have said that the Switch could rival the Wii in terms of worldwide sales. Nintendo's president has stated his hopes for sales to reach that high, but does he actually think it's achievable? Mr. Kimishima was asked this question by news outlet Nikkei, to which you can see his response below.

Nikkei: The Wii which was released in 2006 surpassed 100 million total sales. Can Switch be expected to sell more than Wii?

Kimishima: We can compare the numbers in around two years after release. In the first year we’ll have game fans and Nintendo fans buy it. For the second year and beyond, it’s important to create a structure to make released games playable even further. If we can broaden the ways to play and the customer base, I think we’ll be able to compare it with Wii.