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AceBandage 12-19-2011 11:46 PM

3 million for 3DS!
Come on... it can happen.
:P

BurntPork 12-19-2011 11:47 PM

[QUOTE=frankie_baby;33598267]600k for the 3ds is a lot more likely than many of your predictions and questions[/QUOTE]

I change my 300k maximum to 350k minimum and 450k maximum. Better?

watershed 12-19-2011 11:47 PM

[QUOTE=Road;33598089]^^^^^^Nope.

So slow...

150k copies of the PSPgo were shipped for the launch.

It took a year to sell all of them...[/QUOTE]

I don't think the pspgo launch is any kind of guide for how the vita launch might have went.

Cipherr 12-19-2011 11:49 PM

[QUOTE=Thunder Monkey;33597839]I've been a quiet spectator of Media Create sales threads for a while now, occasionally popping in with some something or something.

But I'm interested in the next few months to get a glimpse of the future Japanese market.[/QUOTE]

Its all good. Both handhelds will succeed, at the cost of the home consoles slowing to a bloody crawl in the new gen in Japan. The transition is nearly complete.

Alrus 12-19-2011 11:49 PM

[QUOTE=artwalknoon;33598364]I don't think the pspgo launch is any kind of guide for how the vita launch might have went.[/QUOTE]

I think he meant that having a High first shipment doesn't necessarily means big sold through numbers.

gkryhewy 12-19-2011 11:49 PM

[QUOTE=Lupin3;33598115]I actually have no idea if they are or not. Never heard anyone speak of them, but they do have plenty of them. Plus, now that every single Vita title is available on PSN, and sometimes for a lower price as well...

Hopefully we'll see DD numbers soon.[/QUOTE]

According to the 8-4 podcast, PSN discounts aren't really any bigger than amazon.co.jp's typical discounts for hard copies, and Japanese typically highly value the ability to resell their games.

frankie_baby 12-19-2011 11:49 PM

[QUOTE=BurntPork;33598362]I change my 300k maximum to 350k minimum and 450k maximum. Better?[/QUOTE]

SOunds much better, now go have a drink you deserve one

watershed 12-19-2011 11:50 PM

[QUOTE=Alrus;33598433]I think he meant that having a High first shipment doesn't necessarily means big sold through numbers.[/QUOTE]

Oh I see, well yeah of course. I never suggested otherwise. My 500k prediction is just me thinking that Sony's hardcore fans will turn out for new hardware.

fernoca 12-19-2011 11:52 PM

[QUOTE=Lupin3;33598115]I actually have no idea if they are or not. Never heard anyone speak of them, but they do have plenty of them. Plus, now that every single Vita title is available on PSN, and sometimes for a lower price as well...

Hopefully we'll see DD numbers soon.[/QUOTE]
Though lower price was apparently normal back to the PSP days; at least in Japan. Unless sales are double the ones for retail, there are few possibilities that they start reporting them now; seeing how the PS3 and PSP they barely..if ever gave numbers and that's with 18 million/7 million of hardware.

They'll probably shoehorn the numbers as some "growth percentage" and toss it in one PowerPoint presentation at E3 or some other presentation.

frankie_baby 12-19-2011 11:52 PM

[QUOTE=artwalknoon;33598474]Oh I see, well yeah of course. I never suggested otherwise. My 500k prediction is just me thinking that Sony's hardcore fans will turn out for new hardware.[/QUOTE]

Just like the 5 million that were gonna buy a ps3 with no games?

watershed 12-20-2011 12:14 AM

[QUOTE=frankie_baby;33598508]Just like the 5 million that were gonna buy a ps3 with no games?[/QUOTE]

I have no idea what that's referring to so it had no bearing on my prediction. And outside of some anecdotal posts I haven't seen anything suggesting a low software tie ratio for the vita launch.

DCharlie 12-20-2011 12:16 AM

[QUOTE]I have no idea what that's referring to[/QUOTE]

A sony exec famously said that they could sell 5m PS3's even if they launched with no games.

They are still digging his foot out of his Sarlak sized mouth.

watershed 12-20-2011 12:20 AM

[QUOTE=DCharlie;33599263]A sony exec famously said that they could sell 5m PS3's even if they launched with no games.

They are still digging his foot out of his Sarlak sized mouth.[/QUOTE]

Well in the case of the vita it seemed to have a fairly diverse software line up and apparently with tiered, consumer friendly pricing. I've read the perception that it doesn't have a killer app which I agree with but I'm guessing Hotshots Golf will lead in vita software sales.

pramath 12-20-2011 12:22 AM

According to IGN, the Vita launch didn't go so well:
[url]http://vita.ign.com/articles/121/1215139p1.html[/url]

bigtroyjon 12-20-2011 12:25 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33599464]According to IGN, the Vita launch didn't go so well:
[url]http://vita.ign.com/articles/121/1215139p1.html[/url][/QUOTE]

It's a summary of all the various rumors, no new information.

Alrus 12-20-2011 12:25 AM

Yeah that article doesn't mean much.

AceBandage 12-20-2011 12:26 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33599464]According to IGN, the Vita launch didn't go so well:
[url]http://vita.ign.com/articles/121/1215139p1.html[/url][/QUOTE]

To be fair, they made a similar thing about the DS launch, because of one shop.
We'll see though.

pramath 12-20-2011 12:27 AM

[QUOTE=AceBandage;33599608]To be fair, they made a similar thing about the DS launch, because of one shop.
We'll see though.[/QUOTE]

DS launch or 3DS launch?
Because if they did a similar article about the 3DS launch, they were right, weren't they?

Alrus 12-20-2011 12:29 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33599655]DS launch or 3DS launch?
Because if they did a similar article about the 3DS launch, they were right, weren't they?[/QUOTE]

The 3DS launch had a pretty decent launch and a good second week though. It started looking pretty bad after those.

AceBandage 12-20-2011 12:29 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33599655]DS launch or 3DS launch?
Because if they did a similar article about the 3DS launch, they were right, weren't they?[/QUOTE]

DS launch.

Grimmy 12-20-2011 12:29 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33599464]According to IGN, the Vita launch didn't go so well:
[url]http://vita.ign.com/articles/121/1215139p1.html[/url][/QUOTE]

One anecdotal comments from a reporter who cannot write: "The PS Vita starting selling in Japan on December 17th" and spellcheck: "Akihabare" isn't going to somehow impress me that this article hold any weight. Plus, people already forgot the preorder frenzy when people waited in line just to pre-order the Vita. Those people are for the most part not going to wait in line again. They can pick up their unit when it's available.

Anasui Kishibe 12-20-2011 12:31 AM

checked amazon.jp's top 15 during the day, it had Vita out of the top ten, with Kirby, Mario and MH fighting for the top and two 3DS sandwiched between those titles

it won't probably mean shit but those saying the 3DS might outsell Vita (which I thought was crazy talk) could have a chance

Kazerei 12-20-2011 12:33 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33599655]DS launch or 3DS launch?
Because if they did a similar article about the 3DS launch, they were right, weren't they?[/QUOTE]

[URL="http://ds.ign.com/articles/569/569911p1.html"]Here[/URL]. They described the launch as boring, based on the Bic store they went to.

[IMG]http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/569/569911/nds-launches-in-japan-20041201025916826-000.jpg[/IMG]

AceBandage 12-20-2011 12:34 AM

[QUOTE=Kazerei;33599895][URL="http://ds.ign.com/articles/569/569911p1.html"]Here[/URL]. They described the launch as boring, based on the Bic store they went to.

[IMG]http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/569/569911/nds-launches-in-japan-20041201025916826-000.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

And wasn't there like a gigantic line right around the corner from them for it?

Alrus 12-20-2011 12:36 AM

[QUOTE=Anasui Kishibe;33599791]checked amazon.jp's top 15 during the day, it had Vita out of the top ten, with Kirby, Mario and MH fighting for the top and two 3DS in the top ten

it won't probably mean shit but those saying the 3DS might outsell Vita (which I thought was crazy talk) could have a chance[/QUOTE]

Yeah but this week's report will only be covering the first 2 days of the Vita, so the ranking right now doesn't really matter. On top of amazon ranking being mostly irrelevant.

I mean, if we take them as a general trend, Kirby will outsell everything next week :P

pramath 12-20-2011 12:37 AM

[QUOTE=Kazerei;33599895][URL="http://ds.ign.com/articles/569/569911p1.html"]Here[/URL]. They described the launch as boring, based on the Bic store they went to.

[IMG]http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/569/569911/nds-launches-in-japan-20041201025916826-000.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Ahahahahahahahaha.
Okay, I'm much less inclined to take the Vita article seriously now.

spwolf 12-20-2011 12:37 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33599464]According to IGN, the Vita launch didn't go so well:
[url]http://vita.ign.com/articles/121/1215139p1.html[/url][/QUOTE]


DCharlie better sell his now because apparently according to IGN/Endgadget, it will soon self combust.

psrock 12-20-2011 12:39 AM

[QUOTE=Anasui Kishibe;33599791]checked amazon.jp's top 15 during the day, it had Vita out of the top ten, with Kirby, Mario and MH fighting for the top and two 3DS sandwiched between those titles

it won't probably mean shit but those saying the 3DS might outsell Vita (which I thought was crazy talk) could have a chance[/QUOTE]




Wifi version is sold out. Will be available Dec 25th.

pramath 12-20-2011 12:40 AM

[QUOTE=spwolf;33600013]DCharlie better sell his now because apparently according to IGN/Endgadget, it will soon self combust.[/QUOTE]

Am I missing something?

DCharlie 12-20-2011 12:41 AM

[QUOTE]DCharlie better sell his now because apparently according to IGN/Endgadget, it will soon self combust. [/QUOTE]

already ebaying so the stinky stench of failure doesn't permiate my skin.

I've no idea how the Vita is doing - there are still plenty of units out there for sure but this goes back to my point in other threads : if you ship 100k units then scream OMG SOLD OUT!!! vs shipping 500k and selling "only" 300k then it seems fans perceptions get scrambled.

watershed 12-20-2011 12:42 AM

[QUOTE=psrock;33600084]Wifi version is sold out. Will be available Dec 25th.[/QUOTE]

That seems like a long time for a restock, with people saying amazon isn't very big in Japan I wonder if their days between restocks is greater than for retailers.

Erethian 12-20-2011 12:44 AM

[QUOTE=BurntPork;33598362]I change my 300k maximum to 350k minimum and 450k maximum. Better?[/QUOTE]

If the 3DS is going to follow what the DS did in the 2005 holidays, it should be around there, yeah.

DS did 381,776 for the corresponding week (according to Famitsu, Media Create had 408,770) without any major games released; Mario Kart launched a week earlier. The big new release for that week was Tales of the Abyss.

Of course there wasn't a new Final Fantasy and a new piece of hardware launching that week either. But it's hard to tell how much crossover there is between the audience for FF, or Vita early adopters, and the people buying a 3DS these holidays.

M-PG71C 12-20-2011 12:44 AM

Meh, IGN is full of shit across the board. Will the Vita overtake the 3DS? Not at all. Will the Vita do well for launch? Absolutely. Will the Vita have long-term viability? Absolutely.

The Vita is going to have a fight on its hands, but it'll find its way.

iceatcs 12-20-2011 12:44 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33600115]Am I missing something?[/QUOTE]

Eh? I thought you are one to sent the link. Or did you not read all and just post a link.

Wow a brave one.

Anasui Kishibe 12-20-2011 12:45 AM

[QUOTE=Alrus;33599968]Yeah but this week's report will only be covering the first 2 days of the Vita, so the ranking right now doesn't really matter. On top of amazon ranking being mostly irrelevant.

I mean, if we take them as a general trend, Kirby will outsell everything next week :P[/QUOTE]

oh I know, amazon.jp failed several times before. I just looking at it at a small (very small) indicator of how things could be doing in general. I mean, there are some games at the top that do reflect the general MC sales

Yamauchi 12-20-2011 12:46 AM

With a shipment of 700k, I see it as almost impossible that the Vita would not outsell the 3DS.

That said, it will also be very impressive if 3DS sales are above 370k, making it the system's best week ever.

Kazerei 12-20-2011 12:50 AM

[QUOTE=Yamauchi;33600346]With a shipment of 700k, I see it as almost impossible that the Vita would not outsell the 3DS.

That said, it will also be very impressive if 3DS sales are above 370k, making it the system's best week ever.[/QUOTE]

It's the 3DS's first Christmas, of course it's going to reach a new high.

AceBandage 12-20-2011 12:51 AM

[QUOTE=Kazerei;33600460]It's the 3DS's first Christmas, of course it's going to reach a new high.[/QUOTE]

First Holiday divided by Nintendo Doomed Theory, allowing for Monster Hunter fever...
Hmmm.

spwolf 12-20-2011 12:54 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33600115]Am I missing something?[/QUOTE]

blogs showing youtube articles about "lagging" and "issues" in Vita, "widely" reported after the launch...

Alrus 12-20-2011 12:54 AM

[QUOTE=Yamauchi;33600346]
That said, it will also be very impressive if 3DS sales are above 370k, making it the system's best week ever.[/QUOTE]

According to famitsu, last week was already 3DS best week ever.

pramath 12-20-2011 12:56 AM

[QUOTE=iceatcs;33600293]Eh? I thought you are one to sent the link. Or did you not read all and just post a link.

Wow a brave one.[/QUOTE]

I linked to an IGN article about the Vita's launch having issues. I don't know what this has to do wit DCharlie though.

rpmurphy 12-20-2011 12:57 AM

[QUOTE=pramath;33600115]Am I missing something?[/QUOTE]Scouting for more stuff to add to your thread, am I right? ;)

pramath 12-20-2011 01:00 AM

[QUOTE=rpmurphy;33600669]Scouting for more stuff to add to your thread, am I right? ;)[/QUOTE]

No, I have no idea what DCharlie has to do with... well, anything.

DCharlie 12-20-2011 01:05 AM

[QUOTE]No, I have no idea what DCharlie has to do with... well, anything. [/QUOTE]

i have the same existential crisis every single morning. :(

AceBandage 12-20-2011 01:06 AM

[QUOTE=DCharlie;33600937]i have the same existential crisis every single morning. :([/QUOTE]

I hear beer helps with that.

pramath 12-20-2011 01:07 AM

[QUOTE=DCharlie;33600937]i have the same existential crisis every single morning. :([/QUOTE]

There, there... it'll be all right.

Lupin3 12-20-2011 01:12 AM

[QUOTE=gkryhewy;33598445]According to the 8-4 podcast, PSN discounts aren't really any bigger than amazon.co.jp's typical discounts for hard copies, and Japanese typically highly value the ability to resell their games.[/QUOTE]

Some games are even more expensive, like UMvsC3 last time I checked. But it's still an interesting move to offer all the games as DD on day 1. Let's see how it goes.

guit3457 12-20-2011 02:38 AM

Ok....first numbers. Can someone translate this?

321K Vita sold?

[url]http://www.famitsu.com/news/201112/20007379.html[/url]

EDIT: in their respective launchs PSP sold 166K and 3DS sold 371K

Not sure if this is good for SONY but doesn't sound good at all.

Dr. Feel Good 12-20-2011 02:39 AM

[QUOTE=guit3457;33604367]Ok....first numbers. Can someone translate this?

321K Vita sold?

[url]http://www.famitsu.com/news/201112/20007379.html[/url][/QUOTE]

...uhoh.

pramath 12-20-2011 02:41 AM

[QUOTE=guit3457;33604367]Ok....first numbers. Can someone translate this?

321K Vita sold?

[url]http://www.famitsu.com/news/201112/20007379.html[/url]

EDIT: in their respective launchs PSP sold 166K and 3DS sold 371K

Not sure if this is good for SONY but doesn't sound good at all.[/QUOTE]

Shit.

Thunder Monkey 12-20-2011 02:41 AM

[QUOTE=Dr. Feel Good;33604379]...uhoh.[/QUOTE]
That's actually a pretty good start on the whole.

I can only imagine how crazy it's going to get around here if it performs well or underperforms.

Takao 12-20-2011 02:42 AM

[QUOTE=guit3457;33604367]Ok....first numbers. Can someone translate this?

321K Vita sold?

[url]http://www.famitsu.com/news/201112/20007379.html[/url]

EDIT: in their respective launchs PSP sold 166K and 3DS sold 371K

Not sure if this is good for SONY but doesn't sound good at all.[/QUOTE]

Doomed before arrival.

Kagari 12-20-2011 02:42 AM

[QUOTE=guit3457;33604367]Ok....first numbers. Can someone translate this?

321K Vita sold?

[url]http://www.famitsu.com/news/201112/20007379.html[/url]

EDIT: in their respective launchs PSP sold 166K and 3DS sold 371K

Not sure if this is good for SONY but doesn't sound good at all.[/QUOTE]

Double PSP launch numbers is not good?

Dr. Feel Good 12-20-2011 02:44 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33604488]Double PSP launch numbers is not good?[/QUOTE]

50% of the shipment?

Instro 12-20-2011 02:45 AM

[QUOTE=guit3457;33604367]Ok....first numbers. Can someone translate this?

321K Vita sold?

[url]http://www.famitsu.com/news/201112/20007379.html[/url]

EDIT: in their respective launchs PSP sold 166K and 3DS sold 371K

Not sure if this is good for SONY but doesn't sound good at all.[/QUOTE]

Seems ok? Although out of a 700k shipment....I wonder if the 3g model didn't do very well.

Kyon 12-20-2011 02:45 AM

Those are good numbers. Dont see the issue

EDIT: oh i see, ya'll are factoring shipments nvm. But still it's good numbers regardless

Kagari 12-20-2011 02:45 AM

[QUOTE=Dr. Feel Good;33604561]50% of the shipment?[/QUOTE]

Not bad for 2 days on sale.

Kyon 12-20-2011 02:47 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33604634]Not bad for 2 days on sale.[/QUOTE]that too

TyRaNtM 12-20-2011 02:48 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33604634]Not bad for 2 days on sale.[/QUOTE]

First 2 days of sales are nearly the 90% of a new hardware in Japan.

Wanchan 12-20-2011 02:48 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33604488]Double PSP launch numbers is not good?[/QUOTE]

Not double, PSP number is 166K for a single day, not 2.

Still an "okay" launch for me.

Grimmy 12-20-2011 02:48 AM

[QUOTE=Dr. Feel Good;33604561]50% of the shipment?[/QUOTE]

That 700k was a rumor.

The wifi-only version is still sold out in places like Amazon.

hyp 12-20-2011 02:50 AM

not bad! could've been much worse for vita. especially in this doomed economy.

Takao 12-20-2011 02:53 AM

[QUOTE=Dr. Feel Good;33604561]50% of the shipment?[/QUOTE]

Don't use Nikkei rumors as facts.

Alrus 12-20-2011 02:53 AM

So Kadinsky, guess the predictions weren't that ridiculous after all :)

Anyway it's a decent launch. There won't be anyway to tell if the platform is healthy or not before we get a few more weeks of sales.

Edit: Well maybe not that decent, it's a pretty big week for sales and the 3DS managed that in a much slower season. It would be easier to judge if we had more than rumors to go for shipment numbers.

saichi 12-20-2011 02:54 AM

Don't see VITA beat 3DS this week now...

Izayoi 12-20-2011 02:55 AM

Let's hope the 700k shipment rumor was wildly overstated. That's... less than stellar.

Erethian 12-20-2011 02:58 AM

[QUOTE=Izayoi;33605007]Let's hope the 700k shipment rumor was wildly overstated. That's... less than stellar.[/QUOTE]

Yeah.

Also, will cvxfreak's sales prediction be vidicated? Time will tell!

mugurumakensei 12-20-2011 02:59 AM

I see Nikkei's game plan now. Make up large rumored shipment. Report good sell-through. Nintendo's stock lowers. Buy Nintendo stock. Reveal nintendo's not doomed. Profit off recently bought stock.

spwolf 12-20-2011 03:00 AM

[QUOTE=Izayoi;33605007]Let's hope the 700k shipment rumor was wildly overstated. That's... less than stellar.[/QUOTE]

why? It is game console... it wont stop selling in 3 weeks like a game.

mugurumakensei 12-20-2011 03:01 AM

[QUOTE=spwolf;33605212]why? It is game console... it wont stop selling in 3 weeks like a game.[/QUOTE]

Tell that to the PSP Go

NateDrake 12-20-2011 03:02 AM

[QUOTE=mugurumakensei;33605232]Tell that to the PSP Go[/QUOTE]

Poor PSP Go. It was such a great handheld. *hugs PSP Go*

Takao 12-20-2011 03:03 AM

[QUOTE=mugurumakensei;33605232]Tell that to the PSP Go[/QUOTE]

That doesn't make sense given PSPgo debuted at 30k, and ended up selling like 170k once all said and done. Very few games have those legs, lol.

Road 12-20-2011 03:03 AM

[QUOTE=Takao;33604940]Don't use Nikkei rumors as facts.[/QUOTE]
Nikkei hasn't said a word about Vita's shipment at all. (Nikkei "rumors" are facts, by the way.)

watershed 12-20-2011 03:03 AM

Well my prediction was off by nearly 200k. You win some you lose some.

Kagari 12-20-2011 03:04 AM

Seems 500K was the official shipment.

[url]http://andriasang.com/comzfc/ps_vita_sales/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed[/url]

spwolf 12-20-2011 03:05 AM

[QUOTE=mugurumakensei;33605232]Tell that to the PSP Go[/QUOTE]

Well now when you mention Go, it did have good Gaf feedback... same as PSV.... so you never know :-).

But obviously, whatever they shipped they will sell out soon and Euro/NA launches are coming soon too.

watershed 12-20-2011 03:06 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33605348]Seems 500K was the official shipment.

[url]http://andriasang.com/comzfc/ps_vita_sales/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed[/url][/QUOTE]

Hey than the sell through on my prediction was nearly spot on using the 700k rumor as a basis. Redeemed.

Edit: That's not what the article says, all it does is reconfirm the 500k 3g shipment with 100 hours of free 3g access, that's not a full shipment number.

Grimmy 12-20-2011 03:08 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33605348]Seems 500K was the official shipment.

[url]http://andriasang.com/comzfc/ps_vita_sales/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed[/url][/QUOTE]

No, because that article said 500k was the official shipment of the 3G version only, which I find hard to believe. Where did andriasang get this info? Source?

Alrus 12-20-2011 03:10 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33605348]Seems 500K was the official shipment.

[url]http://andriasang.com/comzfc/ps_vita_sales/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed[/url][/QUOTE]

Hmm, I think it was said earlier that the 500k number was for the 3G version with the 100h of free 3G. Nowhere was it said it was shipped all at once, just that they expect to sell it quickly.

Takao 12-20-2011 03:11 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33605348]Seems 500K was the official shipment.

[url]http://andriasang.com/comzfc/ps_vita_sales/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed[/url][/QUOTE]

No it wasn't. Sony said they're making 500k 3G/Wifi units that would contain 100 free hours. That's all Anoop says in that. Sony never said that 500k would be launch.

Kagari 12-20-2011 03:13 AM

[QUOTE=Takao;33605621]No it wasn't. Sony said they're making 500k 3G/Wifi units that would contain 100 free hours. That's all Anoop says in that. Sony never said that 500k would be launch.[/QUOTE]

Oh okay. Confused by '3G/Wifi.'

Truth101 12-20-2011 03:17 AM

[QUOTE=Kagari;33605702]Oh okay. Confused by '3G/Wifi.'[/QUOTE]

It got me too. Bad wording. -_-

M-PG71C 12-20-2011 03:17 AM

Well...I actually expected better. :/

Famitsu does have a tendency to report lower in relation to Media Create (I believe). We'll see soon enough. What I want to see if whether or not the 3DS sells as many as Vita did in the same week. That may be a bit...bias considering Vita only had two days. But meh.

Kagari 12-20-2011 03:17 AM

[QUOTE=Truth101;33605831]It got me too. Bad wording. -_-[/QUOTE]

Yeah :<

jeremy1456 12-20-2011 03:19 AM

[QUOTE=M-PG71C;33605840]Well...I actually expected better. :/

Famitsu does have a tendency to report lower in relation to Media Create (I believe). We'll see soon enough. What I want to see if whether or not the 3DS sells as many as Vita did in the same week. That may be a bit...bias considering Vita only had two days. But meh.[/QUOTE]

I would wait for numbers the second week the Vita is on the market before making any sort of prediction. It will be very telling.

spwolf 12-20-2011 03:19 AM

[QUOTE=M-PG71C;33605840]Well...I actually expected better. :/

Famitsu does have a tendency to report lower in relation to Media Create (I believe). We'll see soon enough. What I want to see if whether or not the 3DS sells as many as Vita did in the same week. That may be a bit...bias considering Vita only had two days. But meh.[/QUOTE]

they always launch on the same days of the week, so numbers are comparable...

TyRaNtM 12-20-2011 03:21 AM

[QUOTE=M-PG71C;33605840]Well...I actually expected better. :/

Famitsu does have a tendency to report lower in relation to Media Create (I believe). We'll see soon enough. What I want to see if whether or not the 3DS sells as many as Vita did in the same week. That may be a bit...bias considering Vita only had two days. But meh.[/QUOTE]

No, Media Create tends to show lower numbers, compared to Famitsu.
But, sometimes the thing is opposite.

Erethian 12-20-2011 03:22 AM

[QUOTE=M-PG71C;33605840]Well...I actually expected better. :/

Famitsu does have a tendency to report lower in relation to Media Create (I believe). We'll see soon enough. What I want to see if whether or not the 3DS sells as many as Vita did in the same week. That may be a bit...bias considering Vita only had two days. But meh.[/QUOTE]

Neither tracker is any more accurate, or liable to report lower sales figures, than the other. For DS launch Media Create said it sold more, for PSP launch Famitsu said it sold more.

lunchwithyuzo 12-20-2011 03:24 AM

Meh start given the large shipment speculation/rumors and time of year. Software should be fun.

M-PG71C 12-20-2011 03:32 AM

Ok, so the trackers may not differentiate at all. Works for me. I do agree though that what is going to be very telling is how the Vita will perform over the next couple weeks, especially in Q1.

BurntPork 12-20-2011 03:37 AM

Wow. This is going to be one close week.

Takao 12-20-2011 03:39 AM

[QUOTE=lunchwithyuzo;33606054]Meh start given the large shipment speculation/rumors and time of year. Software should be fun.[/QUOTE]

I'm expecting Hot Shots, Uncharted, Dynasty Warriors NEXT, Lord of Apocalypse, and Ridge Racer in that order. Realistically speaking, the only that could squeak through 100k is Hot Shots.

Busaiku 12-20-2011 03:44 AM

Uncharted over Dynasty Warriors?

entrement 12-20-2011 03:45 AM

Still crazy that Sony missed the holidays in Western terrorites.

lunchwithyuzo 12-20-2011 03:46 AM

[QUOTE=BurntPork;33606481]Wow. This is going to be one close week.[/QUOTE]

I think best case scenario would be Famitsu and MC to have different systems leading. Then we can all wait with baited breath for the Dengeki numbers (for once, lol).


[QUOTE=Takao;33606557]I'm expecting Hot Shots, Uncharted, Dynasty Warriors NEXT, Lord of Apocalypse, and Ridge Racer in that order. Realistically speaking, the only that could squeak through 100k is Hot Shots.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much agree, but Uncharted under Musou and [i]maybe[/i] Apocalyptic. *fingers crossed*

Takao 12-20-2011 03:48 AM

[QUOTE=Busaiku;33606681]Uncharted over Dynasty Warriors?[/QUOTE]

That's going to be a tossup for 2nd and 3rd. I think Uncharted may win due to being billed as a system show piece, compared to DW NEXT which is from a heavily milked series, but one that is still pretty popular. However, I imagine having ads with Harrison Ford also helps, haha.

Lord_Byron28 12-20-2011 03:53 AM

[QUOTE=guit3457;33604367]Ok....first numbers. Can someone translate this?

321K Vita sold?

[url]http://www.famitsu.com/news/201112/20007379.html[/url]

EDIT: in their respective launchs PSP sold 166K and 3DS sold 371K

Not sure if this is good for SONY but doesn't sound good at all.[/QUOTE]

These sound like good numbers to me..? It didn't fall that far below 3DS and wasn't the 3DS the highest handheld launch(could be remembering wrong)? Granted it is in the holiday season so one would expect larger numbers.

LOCK 12-20-2011 03:56 AM

I don't see why the 3DS won't sell at least 350k this week. The Vita did better than I expected but it seems I underestimated the holiday effect.

fernoca 12-20-2011 03:57 AM

What's the word on FFXIII-2? Last I read was that it wasn't doing "as hot" as some expected; any numbers..or actual info?

ULTROS! 12-20-2011 04:02 AM

[QUOTE=Lord_Byron28;33606933]These sound like good numbers to me..? It didn't fall that far below 3DS and wasn't the 3DS the highest handheld launch(could be remembering wrong)? Granted it is in the holiday season so one would expect larger numbers.[/QUOTE]

I believe NDS. It sold around 441k for 2 days (or a week, not sure).


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