NPD: Pokémon Let's go pre launch analysis and sales projections

[Goukosan 2,255]

Full article - https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/blog/2018/gotta-catch-them-all-pokemon-expands-its-console-market-by-engaging-mobile/

 

Some Stats

 

 

 

Some more stats: 

 

"In addition, more than 13 percent of Pokémon Go players who do not currently play games on Switch intend to purchase and play Pokémon: Let’s Go. This is a large group of individuals that intend to buy Nintendo Switch primarily due to the presence of Pokémon: Let’s Go"

 

 

Stats in Layman's Terms:

 

In layman's terms, 8 million people in the US alone plan to purchase a Switch just for Pokémon Let's go. 

 

15.8 Million plan to purchase the game itself in the US alone. 

 

Edited November 16, 2018 by Goukosan

[lynux3 2,078]

Those numbers probably won't happen.

[jehurey 3,230]

I have a couple of gift card expiring either today or within a week, so I was planning on going to Best Buy to buy the Pokemon bundle with the Pokeball for my two nephews that I bought a switch for them last year.

 

But I had also bought them Pokemon Sun for the 3DS a couple of years ago, and they never got into it. Maybe its because traditional Pokemon might be a little too much for them, and would fare better with the simpler Pokemon Go.

 

I will say that it does not appear as if the bundle with the Pokeball still hasn't sold out yet.

[Goukosan 2,255]

1 minute ago, lynux3 said:

Those numbers probably won't happen.

Those aren't instant day 1 numbers,  sure its over a certain time frame (US only*) 

[lynux3 2,078]

Just now, Goukosan said:

Those aren't instant day 1 numbers,  sure its over a certain time frame (US only*) 

Agreed. Over time, for sure. Might as well +1 it because I've got mine on the way. TLHBR.