Update: GameStop`s post-earnings conference call has concluded, and there was a good deal of talk about subjects like Nintendo Switch and Project Scorpio. We`ve broken out many of the interesting tidbits for you below.SwitchDemand for Switch is `incredibly strong` and GameStop expects supply to be an issue for the entire year.Its `multiple replenishments` of Switch stock have sold out within hours.The attach rate of Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is almost 1:1.Counting both games and accessories, the attach rate for Switch has been over 5.5 per unit sold. As a result, it expects to see an `attractive share` of future Switch allocations.Purchase intent for Switch and Project Scorpio is `at PS4 levels or higher.`GameStop has had a `very successful launch so far` for Switch, which has `real potential to be Wii-like in its ability to expand the category from core to broad audiences.`ScorpioGameStop executives recently visited a studio and saw excitement for PlayStation VR. This leads the retailer to believe it puts pressure on Microsoft to answer with its own VR solution, which in turn bodes well for sales of a VR-capable Scorpio.The retailer sees Scorpio as a `very gaming-centric, very powerful unit` that will see `great games` made for it.With PlayStation VR selling out, GameStop CEO Tony Bartel says, `You have to believe others will want to get into that game. So that`s one of the reasons we`re bullish [on Scorpio].`VRVR is in `strong demand,` spikes of which are driven by games like Resident Evil 7.GameStop`s limited allocation typically sells out in `less than a week,` and it believes demand will continue to outpace supply during the upcoming year.BusinessFor the upcoming year, GameStop expects hardware sales to be `roughly flat` as it doesn`t know if Switch and Scorpio sales will be enough to `offset the expected decline in hardware sales resulting from recent trends and the decline in average hardware price point.`The store expects to see ...
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