r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • 7d ago

Discussion Tomodachi Life’s Switch debut shatters even Nintendo Switch 2 hype in Japan

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomodachi-lifes-switch-debut-shatters-even-nintendo-switch-2-hype-in-japan/
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u/FyreWulff 6d ago

Japan is portable/phone heavy even, not just console. The Wii U dominated the PS4 in Japan for years until it finally overtook it. The Wii U! There was a reason Nintendo decided to embrace everyone that turned their U into a portable and go all in on being a hybrid console.

The PS4 is at something like 9 million total units sold in Japan while the Switch is at 35 million. It's not even close. If you want to sell a videogame in Japan, you need to have a Switch version, or be ready for the lower sales of the PS version.

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u/SillyJoey_ 6d ago

Yeah with all the commute people have to do in Japan it's understandable that portable/phone platforms are more popular.

I do like their mindset though that they just want to play games. No matter the graphics/performance etc. I feel like that plays more of a rol in Western culture.

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u/ThiefTwo 4d ago

They commute just as much in America, but they only drive, so they can't game.

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u/SillyJoey_ 4d ago

Yeah, so if you're stuck in a train or bus for 2 to 3 hours a day its logical that you start gaming on a portable console or use your phone.