Analysts do a u-turn; 3DS is now poised for success they say

Posted By | On 05th, Jan. 2012

It looks like Nintendo managed to turn the 3DS’ fortunes around, and the analysts who were skeptical of the system’s future are now predicting that, it may be a successful product after all. Who would have thought, eh?

Michael Patcher (needs no introduction) revealed to Eurogamer that he was a bit surprised about 3DS’ sales.

“It’s very successful, but ran into a headwind given its relatively high price – which I incorrectly thought was the right price – and lack of third party software support,” he said.

“Now that we are seeing more first party titles at a lower price point, sales have increased. It’s definitely turned the corner.

“I was surprised that it sold so few at the $249 price point, and its sales to date are exactly what I originally forecasted at that price.”

Of course, they said a lot more things, but yeah the bottomline is, the Nintendo 3DS is here to stay.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below.


Tagged With: ,

Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Hasbro is Working on a AAA G.I. Joe Snake Eyes Game from the Makers of Batman: Arkham Asylum

Hasbro is Working on a AAA G.I. Joe Snake Eyes Game from the Makers of Batman: Arkham Asylum

Hasbro-owned studio Atomic Arcade is trying to do "something similar" with G.I. Joe as what its leadership did...

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed Launches on May 31st for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed Launches on May 31st for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

Available for Nintendo Switch and PC, the Toy Story/Small Soldiers-inspired shooter will feature cross-platfor...

Earth Defense Force 6 Will Release in the West on July 25

Earth Defense Force 6 Will Release in the West on July 25

Sandlot and D3 Publisher's giant bug-squashing third-person shooter will launch for PlayStation consoles and P...

Overwatch 2 Patch Buffs Damage Role Passive, Nerfs Orisa and Venture

Overwatch 2 Patch Buffs Damage Role Passive, Nerfs Orisa and Venture

Damage dealers will reduce passive healing by 20 percent instead of 15, while Orisa's Fortify and Javelin Spin...

Diablo 4 Developer Update Stream Announced for May 2nd

Diablo 4 Developer Update Stream Announced for May 2nd

The development team will discuss what it learned from last month's Public Test Realm, provide a deep dive int...

Diablo 4 Season 4 is Officially Titled “Loot Reborn,” Launches May 14th

Diablo 4 Season 4 is Officially Titled “Loot Reborn,” Launches May 14th

New mechanics like Tempering and Masterworking, an overhaul to loot drops and affixes, and fresh activities ar...