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PS4 fastest-selling console in UK history, outsells Wii U LTD in UK [250K PS4 in 48h]
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oh the irony...
Shouldn't mario be system seller ?
VanquishUK
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I don't see why the Knack bundle makes a difference. People bought the Knack bundle because they wanted Knack, unless I'm missing something here.
Palette Swap
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That's a completely circular definition that makes little sense when applied to your examples. Or rather, you're pulling a True Scotsman: "a game isn't a game because it isn't a game. Otherwise, it would break my argument and I need it to solve that cognitive dissonance."
I don't think so. Since the system sold out I think they just wanted the ps4.
Boss Man
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A lot of Wii owners were invested in sales-age because sales were the Wii's best feature aside from the handful of really quality games.
Crimson_Gold
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But this doesn't make any sense. If people were that interested in Mario, they'd buy the WiiU to play it. Mario is easily the single most iconic figure in console gaming. If a Mario game isn't shifting consoles, only some type of miracle can bring the WiiU back now.
Bring on the MMO pokemon.
benjipwns
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They're more than capable as proven before, they just understand the endless contradictions that undermine and doom this insane materialist lemming march.
Eh, I'd say it's a little from column A and a little from column B, based on the sales in Japan and the UK. I feel it's underperformed even relative to the install base. The Wii U just doesn't seem to inspire its owners to buy games.
Always know that I believe in you. I have a bundle of wry smiles waiting to be thrown in your direction.
Nah, stock was so tight, you took what you could get. That's how I ended up with FIFA 14. I'd rather have had Knack, but that bundle had sold out.
).Well in their latest or the one before quarter report they took more consoles out of Europe than they could sell. Having a -10k Europe is insane, has this ever happened for a console?
zomgbbqftw
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Firstly, I don't know why a person would be so bitter about such a small issue. Secondly, UK sales threads are most common because it is the only European country where we get regular hard data released publicly by MCVUK, Eurogamer and the Guardian. French magazines sometimes release data for France, and Focus revealed the German LTDs, but those are much rarer than hard data from the UK. That's why coverage for UK sales is more common than for other major European nations. It also helps that the UK chart comes out on Monday compared to Friday/Saturday for Germany and the following Monday for France.
As for market penetration, PS3 has sold 3.9m units in Germany vs over 5m sold in the UK, 360 is >8m in the UK vs 2.4m and Wii is also >8m in the UK vs 4.6m in Germany. Germany is just a smaller market than the UK for consoles, PC is a much bigger deal there. However, I think the PS4 could go on to break records.
Here is the German data:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=89400136&postcount=75
And you did try to move the goal posts by talking about Nintendo having a low market share. No one here is saying they are doing badly with 3DS. It's the Wii U that is tanking which many Nintendo die-hards took as a sign that consoles in general were done, rather than Nintendo specifically in the home console space.
TheRealTalker
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Of which? Hmmmmmmm
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Thread is cooling down finally... Likely will rack up at around 12:00pm Est
michaelius
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Maybe for people 3Dworld is worth 60$ but not worth 360$ ?
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Mario is not the problem.
The negative perception of the Wii U and the stigma associated to it is.
Nintendo botched the Wii U release quite simply and will be considered a flop to many but to some (including me), it will be considered a gem with some of the best playable software in these last few years.
FlyStarJay
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so how many consoles did sony sell in EU
Wuthering_Heights
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Perhaps Nintendo could work on new Mario games for the Wiii U instead of just recycling and up rezzing the gameplay and art styles from the DS and 3DS titles.
That's the funny thing about all of this.
Everyone excuses Mario's sales because of Wii U's install base when Mario's job is suppose to sell Wii U.
Byakuya769
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Nintendo has excellent software developers?
It was actually -20k. We loaded 'em into a giant trebuchét and fired 'em back to Japan.
freenudemacusers
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No, that's the job of miyamoto-san's secret wii u game.
SkullplateMurray
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Eurogamer said:
So in the UK: PS4 250k, XB1 170k, Wii U 150k
zomgbbqftw
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Posted yet?
Wow, the Bone almost overtook it in one week.
Decent second week sales of 20k for MS though.
While there are no PS4 games that interest me, Sony has been been doing a great job. On the other hand, Wii U has plenty of good games, but in the end, the fact is that they haven't been able to appeal to the public.
That's how things work, even if it's sad to see one of the best games of the last few years (hell, one of the best games ever) being outsold by much inferior games, but that's how things go too. It's not the first time it happened.
On a sidenote it's sad that this place has become riddled with posts that belong on gamefaqs, where making generalizations, taking potshots and blatant trolling is commonplace. Console launches bring this put in people I guess.
That's how things work, even if it's sad to see one of the best games of the last few years (hell, one of the best games ever) being outsold by much inferior games, but that's how things go too. It's not the first time it happened.
On a sidenote it's sad that this place has become riddled with posts that belong on gamefaqs, where making generalizations, taking potshots and blatant trolling is commonplace. Console launches bring this put in people I guess.
ViewtifulJC
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dat year headstart tho
freenudemacusers
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Well you have to look at the whole Nintendo Family of products to get a real gauge of sales and consumer interest.
1st Course
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This will be a very hard gen for Nintendo.
zomgbbqftw
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Stock issues I guess. PS4 is going to crash harder than that.
RobFox64tm
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Clearly Nintendo needs to focus less on making quality games and more on making beefy hardware. Seems to be working for Sony.
Seriously though, Knack outselling 3D World is just sad.
Seriously though, Knack outselling 3D World is just sad.
I said this in the M-C thread and I'll say it here too.
It's painfully obvious the pricepoint is the main obstacle at this poin.
300 is just too much for peopel to want to spend on a mario game, a pircecut to 250$
is going to be needed here.
Question is if Iwata is willing to do so, beause that is obviously goign to mean that
they will not end up with a profit for another fiscal year. If hes not willing, then its obvious they gave up for at least the short term.
Does the guy's leg break from getting kicked in the head? :/ Or does his leg just look weird from the way he falls?
SkullplateMurray
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Stock issues yes - you can't get an Xbone anywhere on the high street - all stock is for pre-orders/replacements.
But also just general pent up demand in the first week. Wii U actually sold ok in it's first week - it was the 51 after that where it sold miserably.
FELLOW WII U OWNERS THAT ARE HATIN'
We bought the new Dreamcast. Face it, they've tried most of their A game now and it's still not moving units. But you know what? I loved my Dreamcast and I'm already loving my Wii U.
Don't be sad that the PS4 and XBox One are killing it, just enjoy it. Get one of those other 2 when you can afford it for some 3rd party support or build yourself a PC. But treasure your time with the Wii U every 3 months or so when another fantastic game comes out for it. We're the lucky ones, we get to experience some of Nintendos best work, but there's no reason to hate on everything else. Knack is fun, give it a chance even though it's not in the same league as 3D World and you might change your tune.
Tonight, I'm going to give Killzone a shot and then probably spend the rest of my night playing 3D World. It's OK to back the loser, just let it go.
We bought the new Dreamcast. Face it, they've tried most of their A game now and it's still not moving units. But you know what? I loved my Dreamcast and I'm already loving my Wii U.
Don't be sad that the PS4 and XBox One are killing it, just enjoy it. Get one of those other 2 when you can afford it for some 3rd party support or build yourself a PC. But treasure your time with the Wii U every 3 months or so when another fantastic game comes out for it. We're the lucky ones, we get to experience some of Nintendos best work, but there's no reason to hate on everything else. Knack is fun, give it a chance even though it's not in the same league as 3D World and you might change your tune.
Tonight, I'm going to give Killzone a shot and then probably spend the rest of my night playing 3D World. It's OK to back the loser, just let it go.
I'm quite curious about PS4's second week now. Certainly the drop will be bigger (due to a much bigger first week), but I still feel it'll sell much more than One in its second week. I know One is supply costrained, but 20k still seems too low for a second week.
Pikmin 3 launch window , releases in August.
maybe Nintendo thought "Year Headstart" was a new game that shows off the gamepad.
Sometimes i don't even care if Nintendo dies, even knowing that they make a few amazing games i'd miss out on.
plasmawave
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RIP WiiU.
Now where's a my goddamn Metroid game?!
Now where's a my goddamn Metroid game?!
shinra-bansho
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In the UK? No, not really.
1st Course
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After the 180s and the $100 higher price, I'm surprised that the X1 is selling that well tbh.
It typically happens (folded up). All your body weight is on legs that don't work. I don't think he broke anything, though.
Imperfected
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This is permissible on the grounds that trebuchets are frickin' sweet. Shouldn't they all still be pointed at France, though?
zomgbbqftw
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I think it will be less than 20k from looking around shops and online. PS4 just has zero availability. The scalpers price has actually gone up a bit which indicates extremely low retail availability. Sony need to get the second major shipment here ASAP.
BattleMonkey
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They had option of getting other bundles with a different game.
I can't imagine it selling more than 20k next week. I can't imagine there are 20k out there to sell.
I know I asked my local Sainsbury's when they were getting new stock and they're getting 1 unit on Dec 13th and that's already allocated to someone that had a day 1 preorder that didn't get fulfilled.
I wish we had more information on what stock was available and when stocks will be replenished.
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