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Media Create Sales: Week 49, 2015 (Nov 30 - Dec 06)
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I couldn't stand GR on vita. I'm hoping gravity rush kills it WW. Though I have a feeling it won't...
Nah I'm sure its doing good digitally.
Pennywise83
Banned
For a game that apparently shipped 100k units, Steins Gate didn't rank quite well in those charts. Let's see where it will land on Famitsu.
Yeah, I'm aware of that. But, I think I said this before, I only post "that site only based sales", that obviously are biased towards the amount of copies they handle.
The "right" ranking of course has Monster Hunter Cross in first position, mostly because other sellers, and there are a lot including Bic Camera and Joshin, that have that supply on their online store. Rakuten is by far a better metric than Amazon.
I just need to re-think about how to post the different retailers that top the charts with a single game in order to not drive people confusing.
Here, there is a proof of what I'm talking about. Maybe, you will notice that the currently weekly top is from last week, and that's because the site is updated on Wednesday and the "Books" stuff I use it as an early report. Maybe I must change to this page, but not deny it at all.
ranking.rakuten.co.jp/weekly/101205/
Probably the 100k shipment included digital sales. And these kind of games tend to sell quite well digital.
I wouldn't be surprised if retail sales are not that high as they should according to report.
I'm not sure about that. Monster Hunter is on Top on Amazon.jp since... forever. Disney is #11 and Sumicco #17 at the moment. I can't see how is better now.
Monster Hunter and Disney Magic Castle diference of sales it's not a couple of thousand units, or a small margin. The difference could be perfectly 200k this week, that's enormously huge. Even with stock problems, there's no way to get this numbers.
astrogamer
Member
New Assassination Classroom game announced for the 3DS for March 24
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/14095312.html
Maybe it will similar to the last one which was like 85k the last I checked
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/14095312.html
Maybe it will similar to the last one which was like 85k the last I checked
Sounds pretty similar to Utawarerumono a few weeks ago.
Looks like the Monster Hunter Stories anime is called Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON. 48 episodes of 30mn (24mn if you remove the commercials), from the looks of it. Still no air date, but my guess is most likely debut in Summer season (or April if we hear about it by then).
http://www.anime-japan.jp/business/contents/
http://www.anime-japan.jp/business/contents/
Kresnik258
Member
Yeah, this should do well. Wonder if they'll ship higher for opening week this time.
Famitsu was teasing a Gundam announcement...it must be that
Newtype-001
Member
Kresnik258
Member
I'd be surprised at only PS4, given how much the Vita version took over last time.
I am not surprised at the announcement though. Series seemed very well received and last one seemed to sell pretty well.
Announcement makes sense. It's probably on PS3 and PS Vita, too. It'd be cool to see Crafts & Meister do something else, though. I never played Earth Seeker but I heard it was good and it always looked interesting to me. I want to see more like that from them.
Kresnik258
Member
It did look good, but didn't that game sell absolutely terribly?
Pennywise83
Banned
Yeah, a game that sold way below 100k during its first week (unless it sold 50% or so on PSN).
1st Course
Member
Yeah, and you're right again. However you were comparing hourly with weekly and not only that, there's something I do when I post the chart, I take away hardware, accessories, amiibo and games that are not necessary to appear. Did you remember when some weeks ago appeared Dream Team on chart? So, since then I was classifying what I take to post. If you do the same with your info about Amazon, of course those gonna be on higher positions than they are. Of course, you are completely right at saying that is an inconsistency from my part to express in some way that two games sell more than Cross, it's obvious that it doesn't happen, as I explained before, it's about the site only based sales, and not counting other potential retailers.
As I said before, I need to re-think how to post the "right and correct" chart because I think it's quite useful given the marketshare the company has regarding online purchases and stuff like that, of course, if anyone is not contrary to this. Don't know what time exactly they post the official weekly but I think is some hours before Media Create. I'm sorry, btw, if I drive some people confusing with this.
New Gundam SD Generation game for PS4, PS3, Vita
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/15095159.html
and Gundam Breaker 3 for PS4, Vita
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/15095164.html
PS ecosystem hwaiting~
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/15095159.html
and Gundam Breaker 3 for PS4, Vita
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/15095164.html
PS ecosystem hwaiting~
Pokken Tournament Wii U Set Bundle has being decided. It will include a Card Amiibo of Dark Mewtwo.
It will launch on March 18th, pre-orders start on December 26th.
About the price, can you guess it? Of course, Wii U price went up.
¥36,800 (tax not included)
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokken_wiiU/news/151215_02.html
Splatoon Set Bundle is ¥34,000
Super Mario Maker Bundle is ¥33,000
Mario Kart 8 Bundle was ¥32,800
It will launch on March 18th, pre-orders start on December 26th.
About the price, can you guess it? Of course, Wii U price went up.
¥36,800 (tax not included)
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokken_wiiU/news/151215_02.html
Splatoon Set Bundle is ¥34,000
Super Mario Maker Bundle is ¥33,000
Mario Kart 8 Bundle was ¥32,800
Jon Carter
Member
I guess there's always the hope like with the Soul Sacrifice Vita bundle that it's a bullshit price to make people think there isn't a price cut coming by then...
RyougaSaotome
Member
Worth noting that in a fairly recent Famitsu interview with Aquaplus' President, he explained that Itsuwari no Kamen is apparently their second highest selling game of all time, with the original ToHeart for the PSX being the top dog.
Not that it makes a difference with numbers or anything, but he expressed how happy he was with the results.
theprodigy
Member
Can't wait until the Wii U gets sent off with a ¥40,000 Zelda U bundle!
Seems pretty stupid to release so many Gundam game on the PlayStation where the userbase for these games diminish with each iteration. I'm really questioning the business decision that these higher-up made, they need to branch out unless they want to become Winkysoft.
madstarr12
Member
Wow, isnt PS4 ¥34,980 after the price drop?
#FE's bundle is around 40k yen, that should stay as the most expensive WiiU bundle of all.
For what it's worth, that one comes with the Fortissimo Edition of the game.
The Pokken bundle should also be the last bundle for the system, unless they bundle Star Fox 0 for some reason.
For what it's worth, that one comes with the Fortissimo Edition of the game.
The Pokken bundle should also be the last bundle for the system, unless they bundle Star Fox 0 for some reason.
So, more or less what I said.
It isn't doing hot on arcades.
According to One Arcade who sold its unit.
in general its not but not because its a bad game or anything. You get a long of bang for your buck from one play session from what I hear so you don't really need to pay more. It's definitely more of a console game rather than arcade.
Tsutaya's report
- Monster Hunter X is on the top spot for third consecutive week. Stock problems continued this week again, due to PSP users that are returning with this entry and also the usual 3DS users demand.
- Steins;gate 0 sold amazing and had stock problems too.
Following week:
- Monster Strike pre-orders are promising and it's expected to open similar to Puzzle & Dragons Z.
- Monster Hunter X is expected on second spot.
- Third place will be for Fallout 4 that has good pre-orders. The last entry had very few pre-orders and it sold well thanks to light users. If it happens again, stock problems might happen.
Link added:
http://mantan-web.jp/2015/12/15/20151215dog00m200019000c.html
- Monster Hunter X is on the top spot for third consecutive week. Stock problems continued this week again, due to PSP users that are returning with this entry and also the usual 3DS users demand.
- Steins;gate 0 sold amazing and had stock problems too.
Following week:
- Monster Strike pre-orders are promising and it's expected to open similar to Puzzle & Dragons Z.
- Monster Hunter X is expected on second spot.
- Third place will be for Fallout 4 that has good pre-orders. The last entry had very few pre-orders and it sold well thanks to light users. If it happens again, stock problems might happen.
Link added:
http://mantan-web.jp/2015/12/15/20151215dog00m200019000c.html
Huh? I thought the bundle included the special controller? But damn that price... it really feels like they don't want to make their console too attractive compared to their next platform.
With SMM and Splatoon, I can understand the price (Nintendo not wanting to lose money + they know it'll sell anyway), but this... I dunno. Makes me want to put my tinfoil hat and go crazy with conspiracy theories, ha ha.
Well, pretty sure quantities will be extremely limited, so that's most likely why price is so high. Since it's a black console, there most likely will be only one shipment at launch (just like the Xeno X and #FE bundles).
Moor-Angol
Banned
and you checked in other arcade centers around Japan how much is it popular ?
I passed 3 times in the arcade center inside Nakano Broadway and anyone was playing, just a coincidence?
Kresnik258
Member
Good. Well, not the stock problems part, but nice to hear it's selling well.
Pennywise83
Banned
I guess that thanks your pool we can apply the law of large numbers then.
Exterminieren
Banned
Yes? You cannot extrapolate any trends from your observations of a single arcade.
By the way, surprised this wasn't mentioned by Yo-kai Watch Sangokushi will be playable at the World Hobby Fair '16 Winter in January. Website was updated and now says 2016.
Even has a boxart:
April (for Golden Week) release? Would leave enough time for Yo-kai Watch 3 in July.
Even has a boxart:
April (for Golden Week) release? Would leave enough time for Yo-kai Watch 3 in July.
Pennywise83
Banned
Well yeah the game sold great for what it was and even has some legs thanks to the anime and PSV SKU (it was at 40k last time it appeared on Dengeki a few weeks ago, wouldn't surprise me if it hits 50k retail by the end of the year).
The point was about the difference between what the publisher says "HELL YES 100K" and what we saw/will see in the charts.
Kresnik258
Member
By the looks of things we're going to start seeing a lot more "HELLS YES [...]K" announcements that don't match up with the charts thanks to digital. Seem to remember it happening with Estival Versus; Utawarerumono and likely Steins;gate this week.
Aquaplus' president actually tweeted that Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen surpassed 120K about 2 weeks after the 100K announcement. Perhaps digital sales are surprisingly high?
https://twitter.com/AP_shimokawa/status/654196544548139009
Pennywise83
Banned
Itsuwari no Kamen needed to sell close to 35% digital to match the 100k announcement. It is surely true but allow people to be skeptical.
I think we got the Famitsu digital estimates afterwards, and while the ratio was good it was still nowhere good enough to reach the supposed 100k.
Kresnik258
Member
Just checked the numbers and yeah, seems you're right, 65k shipment on the first numbers we received.
The 100k tweet was from 28th though. Is it something as simple as there was a second shipment at the time that tweet was made (since it was the day after the Media Create numbers were released)?