Pokémon Company told Nintendo the Switch wouldn’t be a success

There was a lot of companies that didn’t think the Switch would find success, now we find out that Pokémon Company boss Tsunekazu Ishihara was one of them.

In a new interview with Bloomberg, Ishihara has admitted he was skeptical about the system and it’s hybrid form factor, mostly because of smartphones.

I told Nintendo that Switch wouldn’t be a success before it went on sale because I thought that in the age of the smartphone, no one would carry out a game console. It’s obvious I was wrong. I came to realize the key to a successful game is quite simple: software with absolute quality leads sales of hardware. Playing style can be flexible if the software is attractive enough. Currently, it’s popular among the early adopters, but there needs to be one more step to attract a wider audience. I see more potential in Switch, but one shouldn’t overestimate its potential.

That’s some real talk from Mr. Ishihara, despite the popularity of the Switch he’s still very cautious.

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