[Tenki]

Counting the weeks until 3DS LTD > PS3 LTD.

[clemenx]

wow vita: next year's 3ds release schedule makes it even harder, especially with dq vii and mh4. sony should do something with its "third parties"...

What can be done at this point? If you pitch something to a publisher, they'll just look at these sales and say no thanks. They need to do something big 1st party wise.

[massoluk]

PSV | 4.021 WII | 2.921 360 | 2.908 So close.

| PSV | 4.021 | 4.842 | | 589.727 | | 1.029.713
| 360 | 2.908 | 1.339 | 1.531 | 66.363 | 96.954 | 1.602.408

The question now is can PSV even catch up to 360

probably will someday

[grimshawish]

How are the 3DS and Vita faring in NA and Europe?? Does the 3DS dominate those markets as well? I'm really out of loop when it comes to HW numbers outside of Japan..

No. They posted some graphs during their financial report. Europe is showing signs of things getting better, but in no way killer like Japan. US seems to be struggling quite badly in comparison; didn't build on XL/NSMB2 as well as it should. But then maybe the holiday will bring better things there.

Its not a great outlook; but its not a terrible one either.

[nickcv]

That is quite depressing. I dunno what's taking them so long to drop the price.

what for? do you really think that at this point a price drop would have any effect? they need software, price drop by itself is useless.

[ffdgh]

3DS # | 187.077

DAMN

[frankie_baby]

We shouldn't judge the Vita sales until after Christmas.... ...right? ... ... right?

Vita already had its first Xmas in Japan last year, we knew it was pretty dead after it

[Principate]

wow vita: next year's 3ds release schedule makes it even harder, especially with dq vii and mh4. sony should do something with its "third parties"...

I don't even think Sony can even do anything the third parties in Japan at this point. Vita is pretty much 360 level. Barely anyone is going to want to develop for it money hats or not. It's only on Sony software to save this.

[Man God]

360 almost beat the Wii.

Dat Halo. 360 is over double what it was last week.

[Smiles and Cries]

We shouldn't judge the Vita sales until after Christmas.... ...right? ... ... right?

Well yeah, Sony did say that... or did we hear a Ghost?

[allan-bh]

We have seen major discrepancies in the past, then not necessarily Media Create number for Animal Crossing doesn't includes download cards.

[MagiusNecros]

Can't wait for MH4 and DQ7. Getting ready for the Coup De GrBce.

[TheBioLover]

A poorly thought out product that learnt no lessons from the past? Can't say it does sadly. Least Vita doing this bad should have some soul searching over PS4, if it were doing 'a poor mans decent' I could see Sony learning nothing. But they surely must have noticed now...right?...

It has some of the best portable games ever, imo. I think it deserves a lot of success, not to mention Tearaway and Soul Sacrifice look great.

[XPE]

What can be done at this point? If you pitch something to a publisher, they'll just look at these sales and say no thanks. They need to do something big 1st party wise.

Even if they did it will take months, years maybe before these games see the light of day, that’s not going to help them right now

[Spieler Eins]

Vita, so close to 3k. I remember when people were curious whether it would go lower than 10k. Mother of god...

[Erethian]

3DS 187.077 PSV 4.021 This is getting pathetic.

Getting?

[frankie_baby]

We have seen major discrepancies in the past, then not necessarily Media Create number for Animal Crossing doesn't includes download cards.

MC number doesn't really fit very well with what the man-god Iwata has stated, famitsu is superior tracker confirmed

[TheBioLover]

Vita already had its first Xmas in Japan last year, we knew it was pretty dead after it

I would assume they meant Christmas in Europe/US where AC and CoD are sure to boost sales.

[frankie_baby]

I would assume they meant Christmas in Europe/US where AC and CoD are sure to boost sales.

I wouldn't be so sure

[MagiusNecros]

It has some of the best portable games ever, imo. I think it deserves a lot of success, not to mention Tearaway and Soul Sacrifice look great.

Too bad those games are getting sacrificed and torn to pieces when they release, I'd like SS to do well but if it releases alongside MH4 it's going to be in twouble..

[Graphics Horse]

Vita is a ghost.

Quite appropriate with 3DS being Pac-man.

[NekoFever]

3DS 187.077 PSV 4.021 This is getting pathetic.

We passed pathetic some months ago.

[Man God]

No they'll boost sales from awful any month to awful for holidays.

[Aostia]

PSV LTD 1.029.713 3DSLL YTD 1.018.636

Absolutely amazing debut for Animal Crossing (especially considering DD Cards, as Famitsu seems to do), and very solid week for 3DS hw numbers. Also other 3DS softwares are doing well (New Mario is holding, BDFF too)
Everything else is flat (PS3, maybe PSP) or very bad (everything else)

[Pillville]

Even if you take away 180.000 3DS sales, it still almost doubled the sales of Vita.

[Principate]

I would assume they meant Christmas in Europe/US where AC and CoD are sure to boost sales.

It'll boost sales, by how much is the question. If not by very much with these sales in Japan, I can't see much of a reason for Sony not to call it quits, unless they're somehow breaking even/ hoestly expecting to make a profit down the line from it.

[grimshawish]

It has some of the best portable games ever, imo.

We'll have to very strongly disagree there am afraid but its good some people get value out of the Vita.

[hachi]

Quite appropriate with 3DS being Pac-man.

and Animal Crossing, a power pellet

[Bigmac1910]

Still love my Vita :)

[MagiusNecros]

We'll have to very strongly disagree there am afraid but its good some people get value out of the Vita.

I think he meant there were like a couple games worth caring about. Or that's just me saying there are very few games to care about.

[allan-bh]

MC number doesn't really fit very well with what the man-god Iwata has stated, famitsu is superior tracker confirmed

Iwata talk about sold in, not sold through numbers.

[Aostia]

Counting the weeks until 3DS LTD > PS3 LTD.

Estimated weeks?
Considering that this week 3DS numbers are due to AC debut and that AC is the biggest title of the entire holiday period (so I think that next week's numbers will be way lower than this), could we estimate if it will be able to catch PS3 LTD within the end of the year?
If I have to bet, I'd say no.

[miladesn]

90% drop for ToX2 is a bit more than I thought (more like 80-85), 650k goal? tehe.

[Hero of Legend]

Question, the 3DS is a mammoth, it has what can be the best games JP can give it; MH4 and DQ7, SMT4 can count too, what other games could it get? I think anything is realistic at this point.

Persona? (regardless of the E3 list already claiming so), FF7? We know it's sure to get DQ11.

What do you think?

[saichi]

Japan will be the only territory where 3DS sales overtake DS sales when it is all said and done.

don't see it happening. 33 million in Japan is A LOT.

360 almost beat the Wii.

power of Halo

[Graphics Horse]

and Animal Crossing, a power pellet

And the Animal Crossing edition 3DS a fruit bonus.

3DS problem is who to set its sights on next. Should overtake Wii next year.

[frankie_baby]

Iwata talk about sold in, not sold through numbers.

I can't see there being much difference

[Principate]

Estimated weeks? Considering that this week 3DS numbers are due to AC debut and that AC is the biggest title of the entire holiday period (so I think that next week's numbers will be way lower than this), could we estimate if it will be able to catch PS3 LTD within the end of the year? If I have to bet, I'd say no.

Your forgetting the Christmas bump, which should be quite substantial considering the 3Ds is probably the only console worth buying in japan right now. Should be able to clear fairly easily.

[Regulus Tera]

HOLY WOWZERS

[Kazerei]

I said goddamn at those Animal Crossing and 3DS numbers. Can anyone dig up the numbers for some other major releases like Monster Hunter, Mario Kart 7 and SM3DL to compare?

Here's some other major 3DS software launches

Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <SLG> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 603.064
Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 521.959
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.05.31} (¥5.490) - 513.183
Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 423.619
New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 407.503
Super Mario 3D Land <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) - 343.492

Is possible to get a list of the highest YTDs of all time? Would be interesting to see how the 3DS stacks up so far.

I'm too lazy to look up older consoles, but you can see LTDs of PS2 and DS in the OP.

[frankie_baby]

Estimated weeks? Considering that this week 3DS numbers are due to AC debut and that AC is the biggest title of the entire holiday period (so I think that next week's numbers will be way lower than this), could we estimate if it will be able to catch PS3 LTD within the end of the year? If I have to bet, I'd say no.

Next week will be pretty huge too a big second week for AC and the limited edition Mario 3ds, it'll catch ps3 bythe ssecond week of December (slight possibility of the first)

[Erethian]

90% is a huge drop off. I wonder how many times there has been a drop that big without shortages?

Tales games tend to have a pretty sharp second week drop off, though the Xillia titles seem to have it worse than most.

Tales of Xillia - 47.297 / 572.902 (-91%)
Tales of Graces F - 39.640 / 254.828 (-82%)
Tales of Vesperia (PS3) - 48,642 / 265,000 (-78%)

[RurouniZel]

I wonder if the new Vita colors will give it a boost next week.

[Aostia]

Your forgetting the Christmas bump, which should be quite substantial considering the 3Ds is probably the only console worth buying in japan right now. Should be able to clear fairly easily.

You are right, I wasn't forgetting it but considering a smaller gap between 3DS and PS3 weekly based (the holiday bump will affect also PS3, I think, also if way less than 3DS, I bet).
3DS has to regain 500K over PS3 LTD to catch it: do you think that's doable within December 3qst 2012?

BTW, it's obviously just a "game": if it will not be able to surpass PS3's LTD numbers within end of December, it will probably be able to do this in few more weeks, and nothing changes in terms of 3DS success.

[LayLa]

Estimated weeks? Considering that this week 3DS numbers are due to AC debut and that AC is the biggest title of the entire holiday period (so I think that next week's numbers will be way lower than this), could we estimate if it will be able to catch PS3 LTD within the end of the year? If I have to bet, I'd say no.

500,000 behind with 6 (or 7?) weeks to go? with the typical end of year Nintendo sales bump? i'd say it was a lock.

[slaughterking]

I wonder if AC kickstarted a long streak of 100k+ weeks for 3DS.

[Lupin3]

Amazing 360 numbers! Well, sort of...

[Man God]

Does PS3 even have anything this holiday season for big releases?

[Regulus Tera]

http://i.cubeupload.com/F9TsUH.gif

Mama Robotnik is that you?

The entire Dalek vs Cybermen shit-talk should be giffed.

[slaughterking]

Does PS3 even have anything this holiday season for big releases?

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