wraggster
September 25th, 2019, 17:37
Nintendo Switch Lite has sold around 13,500 units during its first week on sale in the UK, retailers have told GamesIndustry.biz.
It's a relatively slow start for the new portable-only Switch, although the console is targeting a more casual user and was not expected to deliver huge week one numbers. By comparison, the 2DS -- a similar stripped back Nintendo handheld released in October 2013 -- sold 200,000 units in just under two months (IHS data), but its sales didn't pick up until the October half-term holiday. (https://www.mcvuk.com/2ds-enjoys-half-term-sales-spike/)
Retailers speaking to GamesIndustry.biz said it was far too early to draw any conclusions. One senior buyer told us: "Switch Lite was always going to come into its own come Pokémon. It's ideal as a Christmas present, and we expect sales to ratchet up during November and December. Pre-orders for the special Pokémon Switch Lite have been strong."
Another retail executive added: "Launch week really isn't the point of Switch Lite."
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-25-nintendo-switch-lite-sells-13-500-units-in-first-week-in-the-uk
It's a relatively slow start for the new portable-only Switch, although the console is targeting a more casual user and was not expected to deliver huge week one numbers. By comparison, the 2DS -- a similar stripped back Nintendo handheld released in October 2013 -- sold 200,000 units in just under two months (IHS data), but its sales didn't pick up until the October half-term holiday. (https://www.mcvuk.com/2ds-enjoys-half-term-sales-spike/)
Retailers speaking to GamesIndustry.biz said it was far too early to draw any conclusions. One senior buyer told us: "Switch Lite was always going to come into its own come Pokémon. It's ideal as a Christmas present, and we expect sales to ratchet up during November and December. Pre-orders for the special Pokémon Switch Lite have been strong."
Another retail executive added: "Launch week really isn't the point of Switch Lite."
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-25-nintendo-switch-lite-sells-13-500-units-in-first-week-in-the-uk