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NINTENDO’S SALES<br />
ABOUT TO SWITCH<br />
Manam Mahmood Y10<br />
BY NOW YOU WILL HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY HEARD OF THE<br />
LATEST SENSATION THAT IS SWEEPING THE GAMING COMMUNITY:<br />
THE NINTENDO SWITCH.<br />
Nintendo’s latest offering has kick<br />
started <strong>the</strong>ir confidence and lined <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
wallets. But is this a signal for a return to<br />
greatness for <strong>the</strong> gaming giant?<br />
Since <strong>the</strong> late 2000s <strong>the</strong> decline of<br />
Nintendo has been a well-documented<br />
affair, arguably starting with <strong>the</strong> Wii U. The<br />
console took four years to reach 13.56<br />
million sales only to be discontinued by<br />
Nintendo. In comparison <strong>the</strong> original Wii<br />
sold 100 million units while <strong>the</strong> sale of <strong>the</strong><br />
PS4 recently blew past 50 million. All this<br />
cements <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong> Wii U is<br />
undoubtedly one part of Nintendo’s 100<br />
year long history that <strong>the</strong>y would like to<br />
forget.<br />
However gaming enthusiasts across <strong>the</strong><br />
world are rooting for this console to be <strong>the</strong><br />
one that reinstates Nintendo at <strong>the</strong> top<br />
of <strong>the</strong> gaming ladder. As ridiculous as it<br />
sounds, it is possible, and analysts have<br />
set predicted sales for <strong>the</strong> year at a<br />
staggering 5 million.<br />
STRETFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE 15
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