Really? I heard just the opposite. I certainly hope you're right though. One because I want more people to experience such a great game, and two because it might make Nintendo realize that they should make Pikmin 4.
Apparently it became the best-selling Pikmin game in Japan within the first week or so of its life. I've heard that a lot of Animal Crossing fans picked it up, though I can't find an official source for that.
Eventually!