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NPD Sales Results for December 2014 [Up2: Nintendo Sales Notes]
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The Shogun
Banned
to put things one way, the n64 was only slightly less successful than the super nes in the united states. the gamecube was a little more than half as successful as the n64. the wii u will be about half as successful as the gamecube.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Jesus Christ, CoD still a monster.
There was a thread recently which had some pictures of a German retailer who'd dropped the price on the X to something like euro330, and it STILL wasn't selling.
These are retailers dropping the prices themselves in order to shift existing stock, nothing official, and it isn't working.
jmaine_ph
Member
This too.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Quoted for next page, sorry.
It absolutely can't. I don't see any software that has been announced besides Zelda providing a significant boost to Wii U hardware sales this year. 2014 was the peak of this thing's life.
Well I guess the other 5 million copies of each game were sold in South America, small islands in the middle of nowhere, and the parralel universe that you reach through the Bermuda triangle.
Kids and families first.
CosmicQueso
Member
Japan is the place that doesn't care. MS has had success in Europe in the past, particularly in the UK. Japan thinks of MS consoles like you think of the shift button on the keyboard... Not at all.
And I am sure that will make you feel happy?
Your posts in this thread alone are so disgustingly biased.
ProvenDeadly
Member
From an outsider looking in ( I don't own a Wii U/ have never been a "Nintendo guy") I know who toad is, I don't know who/what Bayonetta is. It's an issue of marketing.
ArchedThunder
Banned
The fanbase just wasn't there for Bayo 2, sadly.
God damn
Honestly, I think it's more to do with the Bayonetta franchise itself. It has an extremely quirky, unusual, campy style that I personally don't see having mass appeal either way.
Aquamarine
Member
Dragonborn
Member
How is it biased to state facts? I think MS focusing on NA is great and clearly it's working out well so far. What's biased about that? Do you disagree?
I don't think they should bother outside those regions because I personally don't beleive they can do anything to turn things around there short of getting Fifa exclusive and cutting the price to half the PS4s
shinra-bansho
Member
Someone already posted the LTD GCN comparison earlier in the thread.
But in terms of a holiday season comparison, equivalent GCN Nov/Dec was like more than double Wii U's.
They actually did manage to grow the Xbox brand a lot last gen. Although it was still like a 10:1 ratio in favour of the PS3.
So overall it probably wasn't worth all the effort and investment.
ProvenDeadly
Member
I feel like I've been reading the same thing for the past 12 NPDs. Xbox is dead, the gap will only widen... Etc. and it's stayed kind of the same the entire time.
Chobel
Member
Wildarmsjecht
Member
shungokusatsu
Member
Major props to Phil Spencer, he really turned shit around.
EmptySpace
Banned
well i came to the west the year the 360 shipped.
yea, the fps that revolutionised console gaming i seriously thought "wtf? people are playing quake and counter strike and not this halo game." was my first impression when people said everyone played halo 1 and 2. i shit you not, i only saw halo as a picture in some magazine and never saw it being played before i migrated.
what i call globally popular is something like gran turismo.
DarkLordMalik
Member
Wow, this sure is one way to put things in perspective.
This is more likely. Which is a shame =/
It's always the same people who say that stuff. Eventually you just learn to skip past their posts.
The Shogun
Banned
Are you from Japan? Because Halo sells millions of units outside the US.
Cornbread78
Member
ProvenDeadly
Member
Like I can't tell If these people are really informed or talking out of their ass.
CosmicQueso
Member
Is FIFA the biggest game in terms of global appeal? It dominates EMEA and regularly charts in NA... Not sure though.
Well I'm sure the Brits love being marginalized like that. lol
uncredited male
Member
I thought Bayo 2 did okay all things considered. I am curious as to what percentage of the Wii U user base bought 2 versus the combined 360/PS3 userbase for those who bought 1.
Means their claims have been Bish approved.
The simple explanation is that one of them fits Nintendo's audience like a glove, vs the other being a more niche and complex offering. Toad's been in multi-million selling games so it's not as if Nintendo fans are unaware of the character, leading to further exposure and more sales.
The Shogun
Banned
Its got to be right? Only other one is maybe COD?
creamsugar
Member
Other 2014 new games, no bundle, with special edition.
Yoshi > 400k
Friends ~ 400k
Kirby: > 360k
BD > 350k
FL: 142k
Golf: 102k
PVP: 73k
Sonic 3DS: 73k
DKC: > 440k
Musou ~ 370k
B2 < 135k
Sonic WiiU: 68k
Yoshi > 400k
Friends ~ 400k
Kirby: > 360k
BD > 350k
FL: 142k
Golf: 102k
PVP: 73k
Sonic 3DS: 73k
DKC: > 440k
Musou ~ 370k
B2 < 135k
Sonic WiiU: 68k
Guys that work in retail/industry, verified by Bish
Musou is higher than expected. B2 is lower than I was hoping to see following the holiday season.
EmptySpace
Banned
Cornbread78
Member
Simply means we've been vetted by Bish to have access to various types of sales numbers (retail) because he is seeing people question every post Shogun, Abdiel and co. makes, lol.
What about Pokemon? If we still consider Japan a significant part of the market FIFA and CoD aren't exactly huge there.
Way too much for that craptastic effort.
RespectThySole
Member
Probably between those two and GTA.
I'm sorry Empty, but you have to admit this was a good one. Lol.