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People who put too much faith in pre-order numbers.
Nightengale
Member
This is Japan. Digital % is very low.
2006 MC Sales: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=24968678&postcount=3
TP Wii (2 days of sales, released 12/2/06): 139.011
TP GCN (2 days of sales, released 12/2/06): 24.900 (per Bruno's post below)
(Seems it was only available through online retailers in JP.)
BOTW NSW (3 days of sales): 186.379
BOTW Wii U (3 days of sales): 44.602
Ah, this is the info I was looking for. Thank you Alrus!
Because it will chart in March NPD!! get it , the joke.. No.
He got it.
to be fair disgaea might have done decently digitally. it's the type of game you play in bursts over a long long time, so people may have opted into a digital copy to load it up whenever.
but yeah less than 5k physical units sold during a console launch when people are most likely to randomly buy games is not a good thing at all.
I was planning on waiting on getting it in english when it came out, but if best buy has another visa checkout promotion I might have to pick it up to help support it as I like portable disgaea.
How big do you think the digital numbers will be? What's the game with the best digital sales at launch on any Nintendo system?
I remember Xenoblade X had some 20k? But you could preload it.
Oh, I didn't even think of scalpers. (Nor realize the attach rate was above 1. Thanks Chris.)
Probably Pokémon Sun and Moon
frankie_baby
Member
We are talking early adopters so probably more technically minded than a typical console owner so could see digital sales at the higher end but again probably 20k at best
I hope they try at least once more to establish a base. I'm not sure if NIS can sustain themselves on PS4 alone long-term and I don't want to see them die (though I guess NISA is doing good work preventing that).
Ah, Japan and their fondness of everything that's wacky.
MisterR
Member
Not many in Japan I'm guessing, especially on a console with 32 GB storage.
Bruno MB
Member
The GameCube version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was available through online purchase only.
Initial shipment according to Famitsu report was 24.900 units.
Angel Whispers
Member
It doesn't consider digital purchases, and there are demos available. Also, there's a Splatoon 2 Global Testfire later this month.
Keep in mind I'm not entirely sure those numbers are correct. Initial sales are probably lower than 50k.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
good thing nisa is doing well
Thank you. I couldn't locate those numbers. I'll edit my post. It's much appreciated.
I didn't think of these aspects. Thanks for the reminder. I imagine some definitely bought it just for the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire given when a phenom that game is.
Thank you. Bruno was able to provide the specific numbers, but I appreciate your info as well.
Well, keep in mind that digital share is not as big in JP as Western markets.
And I believe digital shares for physical games on Switch will be even smaller then the market is used to. Its just so much better to own the cartidge
I dont believe digital will have a big impact
maybe Robodino effect?
No. Media create nor famitsu include digital sales
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Puyo Puyo Tetris S, the seventh console to receive a port of a 3 year old game, nearly outsold the new Puyo game released last December
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1324997
Console launch week fever or is the value add from Switch that compelling?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1324997
Console launch week fever or is the value add from Switch that compelling?
Why do you say that? I just did some quick math and there is more Switch software sold than Hardware. And I'm not even sure if there are other non-charting Switch games
frankie_baby
Member
I expect digital will at least be bigger than it was on Wii U, buying a micro SD card is far more practical than a big bulky hard drive
Hoping to see Disgaea 5 in Famitsu's top 30
You might have to wait for Dengeki top 50 Friday instead.
I originally mis-estimated, sorry. As you and Chris point out, the SW > HW. Also, as others have pointed out, there are scalpers, demos and the Splatoon testfire as additional reasons to purchase but not get a game (since the SW is not that far above HW I'm guessing some bought multiple games and some bought none at all).
mrmickfran
Member
330k Switches and not even 200k Zeldas.
Japan pls
Japan pls
GoldCrusader
Member
People not buying one of the best srpg series is super sad.
Angel Whispers
Member
SD Cards exist!?
OfficerRaichu15
Member
If they bought a Switch for a demo I swear to god...
Also I'm buying dishes 5 when it comes out over here I want NIS games and Disgea 5 sounds like it's pretty good.
Also I'm buying dishes 5 when it comes out over here I want NIS games and Disgea 5 sounds like it's pretty good.
frankie_baby
Member
There were at least 3 more games released
Thats prob true, I just dont think it will be anywhere close the ~30% that PS4 and XB1 have been getting on Western markets
frankie_baby
Member
Oh i agree, even 10% though would be a nice boost to todays numbers
FreedomFighter
Member
Disagree with the bolded completely.
And digital will only increase as time goes on, even in Japan.
The high bar for a title on PS4 in Japan is generally 20% with a 10-15% range more often.
On 3DS 10% was an oddity and almost never happened, everything was generally below 5%
Hmm.. perhaps charging the same price as a brand new Zelda for a port of your 2 year old game wasn't the best move.
FreedomFighter
Member
They're waiting for mainline Fire Emblem.