So on September 18, we got a Mario 3d compilation on Switch. It caters to people who may have grown up in the N64, GameCube or Wii era, but they must get a Switch by March 31 or else they’ll lose the chance to play it.
On October 1, we got a Switch exclusive, Mario 35, which caters to people who may have grown up in the NES era. Free to play, but again you have to get a Switch now to enjoy playing until expiration of March 31.
We will be getting Fire Emblem on December 4th which presumably caters to an older JRPG audience.. Again you have to have a Switch and buy it before March 31..
Anyone starting to see a pattern? What’s special about March 31?? Wouldn’t it make sense to make the cutoff date for FE a month or two later than the Mario games since it comes out later??
I wouldn’t be surprised to see more limited games for Switch coming out that will only be available until March 31. What’s next.. Four Swords Anniversary Edition on Switch??
Nintendo knows that limited supply is one of the strong motivators in making sales. It appears that Nintendo is really putting on the pressure to convert any remaining potential buyers that may have stopped playing games into first time Switch owners. And they want them to hurry up and buy a Switch before a certain date. Maybe after that special date they’ll have a special announcement to make?
Once someone purchases the *NEW* Switch, there’s no chance that they’ll purchase an original Switch. But if someone buys an original Switch there’s always a chance that they’ll buy the *NEW* Switch at a later time.