Nintendo Switch launches in China on December 10th (Comes with New Super Mario Bros Deluxe demo, $300 USD)
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After the PS4 and Xbox One skidded by, I'd be skeptical.
HOWEVER the Vita was a HUGE underground hit in China and the Switch could totally fill that market now that consoles are legal.
HOWEVER the Vita was a HUGE underground hit in China and the Switch could totally fill that market now that consoles are legal.
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The Switch's place in the grey market is already large.
Don't expect too much for something releasing this late, Nintendo isn't either.
I am very curious how this pans out and how many units they'll be able to move. Whether it's a niche device like the iQue player, or a massive success.
Also, Overwatch Switch should really get releases as soon as possible.
Also, Overwatch Switch should really get releases as soon as possible.
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Almost all of them are already localized in Chinese, it's just the government review process slowing them down.
Probably approval. The Chinese government has to approve games on a per game base...
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Does China allow for sales numbers to be released worldwide? For some reason I feel like I heard that they don't but I have no idea if that is just my brain being dumb.
This news is much more exciting than I expected. I am glad they have official partnered retail stores since most PS4 and Xbox in China are sold online or through unofficial stores. With official stores, they can promote the concept of "consoles" to people who are largely unaware of dedicated game consoles. Indies and AAA support will also be interesting to watch. Hopefully Tencent will support it whole-heartedly rather than abandoning it after 6 months.
I will be interested in seeing how this does in comparison to the (iQue) DS in terms of software releases. 3DS was such an oddity that it only had two titles released and both were on the system (yes I do know it was able to play games released for TW/HK markets).
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Just an english blurb of the announcement.
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I reported for a title change, but it's been clarified that New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is not actually bundled with a system, but a demo comes installed.
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From what I understand it's not expected to be huge out of the gate, but what are some realistic sales expectations for the Switch in China?
That it will make Arena on Valor relevant enough to be able to salvage it here in the West?
Prediction: 1 million by the end of this year. 800,000 is more of my lowest expected sales by the end of this year.
The advertisement is actually very simple, especially given the fact how commonplace the use of mobile phones and tablets are in everyday life.
I doubt it. It's been widely available in China since day 1 even without an official release.
Who will be tallying the total? I don't know if China has something similar to NPD or Famitsu.
They report box office numbers. So I expect the same to be true here.
thanks I see it. Also wtf is dragonstar? I'll go to my local Suning in a week or so and see if they have any in stock. I'm doubtful, being in a small town (by Chinese standards) but it might be useful to see how big the rollout will be.
