As of December 10th, the Nintendo Switch has outsold the Gameboy (+ Color).
As of December 10th, the Nintendo Switch has outsold the Gameboy (+ Color).
by Wubbzy-mon
24 Comments
Rychu_Supadude
Something something vgchartz source not reliable something
We all agree that it probably has happened, but no official source will tie it to a definitive date like that, just keep in mind
Kilo_Juliett
I believe it.
As millennials get older so does the age of the gaming demographic.
blackthorn_orion
If true, that’d make it the 3rd best-selling console of all time, behind the PS2 and DS (both of which sold about 155 million each).
Not sure how much of a chance it has at the number one spot. Maybe if they were to pull some GB/GBC shenanigans where something that’s a sizable upgrade, with its own exclusives and everything, can still be marketed as and counted as just a “beefy revision”. But it feels like maybe the window for that kind of thing might have closed.
Shaftymorgan
Well it’s the only Nintendo device you can get, it’s not competing with its own handheld like previous gens.
Shirubaa
Once again, VGChartz isn’t real data. Please stop using them as a source.
dstnblsn
Now make donkey Kong
christhebrain
All the more reason that if the next-gen console isn’t backward compatible, it will tank.
Hormone_Monster69
I’ve bought 3 at this point lol.
romang39
Omg wow
A console outselling another console that is no longer in production.
Amazing.
Fluffytheterrible
Selling like rainbow hotcakes.
RedditUser41970
God I wish they could just ban using vgchartz as a thread source. You may as well ask a rando from down the street for sales figures.
professorwormb0g
Is VgChartz really off by that much? When Nintendo data actually is released every quarter, what is the margin of error between Vg’s numbers and Nintendo’s?
Does anybody trashing VgChartz have this data or are they just parroting?
BeatlesTypeBeat
My pro controller drifts 🙁
Disastrous-Rent9609
I think Nintendo’s brand is really entrenched into the hybrid home/portable device at this point. I can’t see them ever really going back after the success of the switch.
ZigsL0theon
YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! BAAAAAABYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Calm_Communication11
why get a switch if you can get steamdeck and emulate
Jackibearrrrrr
Pretty sure it’s time to ditch the whole generation idea and just produce updated versions of the switch Nintendo. No reason to fix something that isn’t broke, just improve it!
suavecito93
Meh not that impressive all things considered. GBC doing those numbers with less people/smaller fan base and way more primitive tech is pretty impressive. Goes to show how cutting edge it seemed back then.
Placiibo
Nintendo had 2 console pillars back then though. So the real point of beating history is beating combined totals of a generation. I believe it has passed 3DS+WiiU right? Obviously not going to touch Wii+DS
leospeedleo
*holds limited Edition Mario Gameboy Advance SP really tight*
I will always be here for you ❤️
AnneTheOminous
Here I am hoping the Switch outsells the Nintendo DS and the PS2, but that’s assuming the momentum is still strong.
Even if it doesn’t outsell them, it’ll at the very least be in the Top 3.
davidbrit2
It ain’t over yet, GBC gonna come back with a win.
GrayCatX
Holy s**t. Especially since the Gameboy sold like hotcakes in its heyday
Educational_Moment51
I don’t see this as a good thing. The Gameboy was replaced by gba, the switch was just never replaced.
24 Comments
Something something vgchartz source not reliable something
We all agree that it probably has happened, but no official source will tie it to a definitive date like that, just keep in mind
I believe it.
As millennials get older so does the age of the gaming demographic.
If true, that’d make it the 3rd best-selling console of all time, behind the PS2 and DS (both of which sold about 155 million each).
Not sure how much of a chance it has at the number one spot. Maybe if they were to pull some GB/GBC shenanigans where something that’s a sizable upgrade, with its own exclusives and everything, can still be marketed as and counted as just a “beefy revision”. But it feels like maybe the window for that kind of thing might have closed.
Well it’s the only Nintendo device you can get, it’s not competing with its own handheld like previous gens.
Once again, VGChartz isn’t real data. Please stop using them as a source.
Now make donkey Kong
All the more reason that if the next-gen console isn’t backward compatible, it will tank.
I’ve bought 3 at this point lol.
Omg wow
A console outselling another console that is no longer in production.
Amazing.
Selling like rainbow hotcakes.
God I wish they could just ban using vgchartz as a thread source. You may as well ask a rando from down the street for sales figures.
Is VgChartz really off by that much? When Nintendo data actually is released every quarter, what is the margin of error between Vg’s numbers and Nintendo’s?
Does anybody trashing VgChartz have this data or are they just parroting?
My pro controller drifts 🙁
I think Nintendo’s brand is really entrenched into the hybrid home/portable device at this point. I can’t see them ever really going back after the success of the switch.
YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! BAAAAAABYYYYYYYYYYYY!
why get a switch if you can get steamdeck and emulate
Pretty sure it’s time to ditch the whole generation idea and just produce updated versions of the switch Nintendo. No reason to fix something that isn’t broke, just improve it!
Meh not that impressive all things considered. GBC doing those numbers with less people/smaller fan base and way more primitive tech is pretty impressive. Goes to show how cutting edge it seemed back then.
Nintendo had 2 console pillars back then though. So the real point of beating history is beating combined totals of a generation. I believe it has passed 3DS+WiiU right? Obviously not going to touch Wii+DS
*holds limited Edition Mario Gameboy Advance SP really tight*
I will always be here for you ❤️
Here I am hoping the Switch outsells the Nintendo DS and the PS2, but that’s assuming the momentum is still strong.
Even if it doesn’t outsell them, it’ll at the very least be in the Top 3.
It ain’t over yet, GBC gonna come back with a win.
Holy s**t. Especially since the Gameboy sold like hotcakes in its heyday
I don’t see this as a good thing. The Gameboy was replaced by gba, the switch was just never replaced.