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Edit: oops, I DID forget it's only for France... can a mod please edit before other Gaffers put my head on a spike?

I know there's already Cereal Enthusiast's thread about the market as a whole, but Le Figaro also published another article focused on Nintendo with more data.

First, some raw data for 2015:

- Nintendo 3DS: 685 000 units sold (-6%), 4m LTD
- Wii U: 228 000 units sold (-4%), 742 000 LTD

- Mario Kart 7: 225 000 units [yes, not Mario Kart 8]
- New Super Mario Bros. 2: 180 000 units
- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer: 250 000 units
- New Style Boutique 2: 130 000 units in a month
- Splatoon: 300 000 units
- amiibo: 1m units in 2015
- amiibo cards: 250 000 packs

Next, their 'plans' for 2016. First, they plan to have more game + related amiibo launching together (think Zelda TP HD for example). Game-wise, there's the new Zelda game on Wii U, Fire Emblem Fates, Bravely Second: End Layer, Dragon Quest 7 + 8 on Nintendo 3DS.

There's also Yo-kai Watch (they really hope it'll do better than in the US), launching later this year. Apparently airing on 'major national TV channel' (they don't say which one). They quickly mention Miitomo and NX (+ theme parks stuff) and the usual "consoles are the core of our business" quote.

A funny tidbit to end: Nintendo has apparently signed some deals with clothing brands:

- Vans (shoes)
- Undiz (chain of stores selling underwear, pajamas, and stuff for women). They explicitely mention Nintendo-branded underwear, pajamas, sweats (by the end of the year, from the looks of it).

Source

 

[kuroneko0509]

you forgot France in the title
can't wait to see Nintendo-branded underwears...... lol

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

- New Style Boutique 2: 130 000 units in a month

*cough*

So uh...can we get this in the states yet, Nintendo?

 

[Chase17]

So did Yokai Watch flop in the US then?

 

[Mass_Pincup]

There's also Yo-kai Watch (they really hope it'll do better than in the US), launching later this year. Apparently airing on 'major national TV channel' (they don't say which one). They quickly mention Miitomo and NX (+ theme parks stuff) and the usual "consoles are the core of our business" quote.

Either TF1, France 3 or Gulli. I think it's going to be TF1.

A funny tidbit to end: Nintendo has apparently signed some deals with clothing brands:
- Vans (shoes)
- Undiz (chain of stores selling underwear, pajamas, and stuff for women). They explicitely mention Nintendo-branded underwear, pajamas, sweats.

Oh boy I know what I'm getting for my girlfriend's birthday.

Spoiler

Please let there be poke ball bras

 

[SinCityAssassin]

- Undiz (chain of stores selling underwear, pajamas, and stuff for women). They explicitely mention Nintendo-branded underwear, pajamas, sweats.

IRL style savvy.

 

[Starsailor]

STILL WAITING FOR FE FATES EU DATE

 

[Ryng_tolu]

STILL WAITING FOR FE FATES EU DATE

.

 

[Starsailor]

I'm kinda amazed that the game still don't have a date and US have april date for bravely second.
I don't really understand.

 

[-Horizon-]

- Undiz (chain of stores selling underwear, pajamas, and stuff for women). They explicitely mention Nintendo-branded underwear, pajamas, sweats (by the end of the year, from the looks of it).

Looks like its time for me to bring back this Lucina avatar...

Linked it so people don't complain.

 

[Serenitynow]

I'll buy a pair of Nintendo Vans.

 

[kuroneko0509]

Looks like its time for me to bring back this Lucina avatar...

Linked it so people don't complain.

horizonpls

 

[Vena]

So did Yokai Watch flop in the US then?

~tentative no~

But it certainly wasn't a blockbuster either, 200k for a very culturally steeped release is not *flop* but its also probably not living up to expectations/marketing plans.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

- Vans (shoes)

I have no inkling why.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Looks like its time for me to bring back this Lucina avatar...

Linked it so people don't complain.

imagine buying undies with lucina's face all over them

 

[Loris146]

Great sales for 3DS and Splatoon.

 

[KingSnake]

~tentative no~

But it certainly wasn't a blockbuster either, 200k for a very culturally steeped release is not *flop* but its also probably not living up to expectations/marketing plans.

For how much NoA pushed it last year, including the ridiculous videos with Reggie, it kind of flopped.

 

[-Horizon-]

horizonpls

;3

imagine buying undies with lucina's face all over them

That's hot

 

[Sterok]

The success of Happy Home Designer, Tomodachi Life, and Style Savvy make me even happier than Splatoon's success. They show that there is still an audience for those kinds of games on a dedicated device, which means there's a greater variety of people to sell a future handheld to.

 

[JazzmanZ]

I wonder if they plan on doing a new Amiibo series, buts whats left that has a lot of popular characters? Mario's fell thru due to underwhelming MP10 sales, and Animal crossing isn't exactly setting the world on fire.

I guess Pokemon, but there's no way i'm buying 700 of the little fuckers.

 

[N.Grim]

Nintendo Vans? I'm In.

 

[Alrus]

I don't really understand why Style Savvy is selling so well in France. But it seems 3DS software is doing good.

Was MK 7 discounting or part of some promo?

 

[Exterminieren]

I wonder if they plan on doing a new Amiibo series, buts whats left that has a lot of popular characters? Mario's fell thru due to underwhelming MP10 sales, and Animal crossing isn't exactly setting the world on fire.

I guess Pokemon, but there's no way i'm buying 700 of the little fuckers.

I'm honestly surprised they haven't released a new Zelda range.

But yeah, Pokémon's the big gun they're holding back there, I'd imagine.

 

[Busaiku]

I don't really understand why Style Savvy is selling so well in France. But it seems 3DS software is doing good.

The French are super fresh?

 

[Majestad]

Can't wait for the Vans DLC for Splatoon.

 

[iMkh]

The French are super fresh?

We are, indeed.

Spoiler

I don't understand either.

 

[mocolostrocolos]

France has alwaya been a Nintendo bastion in Europe.

Those 4m 3DS are neat.