"Don't let anyone tell you that not buying SwSh won't make a difference."

I see many folks saying "It doesn't matter if you boycott the game, Sword and Shield will still sell extremely well!" Well Yes, Sword and Shield will still sell millions, but that doesn't necessarily mean Pokemon Sword and Shield and Gamefreak will remain unaffected by an angry fanbase.Even Pokemon is not immune to an unsatisfied fanbase.Take Pokemon Black and White for example. Pokemon Black and White was infamous for removing past-gen Pokemon until post-game, essentially being a soft reboot. Even Pikachu, the series mascot, was unobtainable. The result? A 2 million decrease in sales.Pokémon Diamond & Pearl : 17.67 million > Pokémon Black & White: 15.64Pokemon Sword and Shield is arguably more controversial than Pokemon Black and White, is on a console with a smaller playerbase (Though the Switch userbase is rapidly growing), and is removing fan favorites entirely out of the game. This is not mentioning many technical issues that also plague the game. Of course, Pokemon Sword and Shield will still sell, Maybe, it'll even sell out at launch. But it's the long-term numbers that matter.Now, some might say that 1 or 2 million additional players lost is a rather small reduction. However, every company wants growth, not stagnation. Pokemon has been stagnating as of late, especially when compared the the success of Pokemon Go. Gamefreak will notice any declines, even a minor one, because they are a corporation that wants their products to grow.Never forget, these are large corporations we are dealing with here, where even 500$ million on the first 3 days of a games's release can be considered unsatisfactory: https://ift.tt/2q6Essw because a game is selling millions doesn't mean a company is satisfied with those numbers.So don't get discouraged if you feel like boycotting this game will go unnoticed. Gamefreak and Nintendo will notice this decline, just like they did the outrage.Edit: Grammar stuff.Edit 2: Some have gotten the misconception that I am telling people not to buy SwSh. This is far from true. If you want to buy Sword and Shield, go ahead. Not stopping you. This post is aimed at those who have already decided not to buy SwSh, but feel as though it will go unnoticed. via /r/pokemon https://ift.tt/2NIvvid