Update: GameStop`s post-earnings conference call has concluded. We`ve rounded up some of the most interesting things the company had to share, and as expected, there was quite a lot of talk about Switch.GameStop sold more copies of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Switch than it did Switch consoles.The company doesn`t know how many Switch units to expect during fiscal Q2 (runs runs through July).Most of GameStop`s allocation of Switch systems sells out online before it even makes it to its warehouses.`Nearly` six pieces of software and accessories are being sold for each Switch system GameStop sells. That`s nearly `double that of the rest of the industry.`GameStop was `heavily allocated` on Switch, but it was still at a level below current-gen consoles (PS4 and Xbox One are around 50%).GameStop doesn`t know when Switch supply problems will be resolved, as it hasn`t `seen supply even come close to matching demand at this point.`Red Dead Redemption 2`s delay was a factor on the company`s guidance, but its moving out of the fall means some people who would have bought the game will now buy other things.`We are still very focused on VR. PlayStation VR continues to be our No. 1 product, but we`re kind of waiting for E3 on that [to talk more about VR],` CEO Paul Raines said.GameStop forecasts full game downloads on PS4/Xbox One to be around 35%, and about 5% for GameStop.By contrast, Nintendo has `very, very low full game download penetration.` As a result, GameStop `doesn`t see that as a real threat,` Raines said.Nioh, Persona 5, and Has-Been Heroes all did well for GameStop during the quarter.Kongregate is a `really important asset,` but it also helps GameStop to establish relationships and partnerships with companies that can in turn be leveraged by its collectibles business.PowerUp Rewards members have reached 53 million, and there`s been a `dramatic increase` in new paid Pro members. Paid memberships are up 16-17% compared with a year ago.The original ...
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