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[Draugoth]

Pikmin 4‘s first week sales in Japan were more than those of the first three Pikmin games combined.

Famitsu has published the physical game sales chart for the week ending July 23, and Pikmin 4 is at number one with 401,853 copies sold.

By comparison, based on archived Famitsu chart information, the first Pikmin sold 101,299 in its first week, Pikmin 2 sold 161,930 and Pikmin 3 sold 92,720.

It should also be noted that these charts only count physical sales and Nintendo hasn’t shared information on how many digital copies of Pikmin 4 have been sold, meaning the actual first week total is likely significantly higher than 401,853. Before the release of Pikmin 4, the best launch for a game in the series was the Switch re-release of Pikmin 3 (titled Pikmin 3 Deluxe), which sold 171,349 physical copies in its first week.

 

[Jeff Spicoli]

Well deserved.
I Hope he reaches the right success

 

[tr1p1ex]

look at install base of previous consoles Pikmin launched on.

 

[Punished Miku]

look at install base of previous consoles Pikmin launched on.

Didn't work out that way for Bayonetta 3. It's still a noteworthy improvement for Pikmin that I wouldn't have predicted.

And this doesn't include digital sales, and Pikmin is part of the voucher sale also.

 

[Fake]

Make good games, get good rewards.

Real gamers reward real devs.

 

[Spyxos]

I have only played part 3. What makes part 4 different? From the trailers, it looked relatively the same.

 

[ADiTAR]

I have only played part 3. What makes part 4 different? From the trailers, it looked relatively the same.

It's actually very different. More missions, side mission, the dog is a game changer, literally.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

 

[tr1p1ex]

Didn't work out that way for Bayonetta 3. It's still a noteworthy improvement for Pikmin that I wouldn't have predicted.

And this doesn't include digital sales, and Pikmin is part of the voucher sale also.

Not sure what you're saying.

all i said or implied was pikmin 4 released into a massive install base while the others were released on Nintendo's worst selling consoles that had a combined install base of around 33 million or about 100mn lower than Switch.

It should sell a lot better. Not surprising.

 

[ahtlas7]

Now I want to go to Don Quijote.

 

[Robb]

Definitely sold a lot more than I was expecting.

 

[ReBurn]

It's a really good game. I'm having a blast with it.

 

[ReBurn]

I have only played part 3. What makes part 4 different? From the trailers, it looked relatively the same.

There are some changes to how you play and explore. You still have a daily time limit, but this time around in story mode you aren't pressed with finding food to survive while also fighting the time limit. There are more NPC characters that drive more side quests as you save them. And rhe pup companion changes how you delegate tasks and manage work for your team. The core is still Pikmin but the changes make it a fresh experience.

 

[Ulysses 31]

There are some changes to how you play and explore. You still have a daily time limit, but this time around in story mode you aren't pressed with finding food to survive while also fighting the time limit. There are more NPC characters that drive more side quests as you save them. And rhe pup companion changes how you delegate tasks and manage work for your team. The core is still Pikmin but the changes make it a fresh experience.

And don't forget the night missions...

 

[Werewolf Jones]

I finished off like 99.9% of it last night. Good game but it's still not better than the first. Game has some bloat and the cave system from Pikmin 2 coming back really dampens the game.

 

[Punished Miku]

I finished off like 99.9% of it last night. Good game but it's still not better than the first. Game has some bloat and the cave system from Pikmin 2 coming back really dampens the game.

How many hours did it take you?

 

[JordiENP]

Didn't work out that way for Bayonetta 3. It's still a noteworthy improvement for Pikmin that I wouldn't have predicted.

And this doesn't include digital sales, and Pikmin is part of the voucher sale also.

Maybe not in Japan but Bayonetta 3 sold a million in less time than previous games and at full price.

 

[systemr123]

Make good games, get good rewards.

Real gamers reward real devs.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

How many hours did it take you?

Taken from my phone camera.

 

[Murdok]

Pikmin 4 surpassed TOTAL sales of FFXVI only in Japan PREMIERE

 

[struggler_guts]

I have only played part 3. What makes part 4 different? From the trailers, it looked relatively the same.

3 is actually the worst one, I'm glad to see the sales reflect that.

And 4 is easily the best one, well deserved!

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

It’s honestly really impressive how Pikmin has now become so popular. It’s like Luigi’s Mansion. It’s mid and not super popular in its first iteration, but three consoles and 20+ years later it’s now this series that has started to explode.

400k in launch week physical sales for any game in Japan is super impressive. Especially not being AAA like Zelda, Mario or Pokemon.

 

[daclynk]

Pikmin 4 surpassed TOTAL sales of FFXVI only in Japan PREMIERE

this should be a thread.
Oh and its a better GAME ALSO.

 

[SegaManAU]

Good! I friggin' love this game and the series. 4 is a great game!

 

[bender]

Well deserved. Game is amazing.

 

[FoxMcChief]

That’s awesome news.

 

[ReBurn]

And don't forget the night missions...

The headlight was my first upgrade

 

[Alebrije]

Great this IP deserves it...

 

[UltimaKilo]

Nintento is having an incredible year with big titles still on the horizon for this year and next.

I've watched some Pikmin 4 gameplay and it looks incredible. Well deserved.

I suppose we can assume it has already broken 1 million in sales worldwide?

 

[spons]

Thank God.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Dem Japs are craving for pik

Translate "pik" from Dutch to English​

Wiktionary · colloquial: penis. dick; → lul; pik; piemel; leuter; · slang for penis. cock; → lul; pik; · penis. pecker; → pik; · (slang) a penis. prick; → lul; ...

 

[Punished Miku]

Nintento is having an incredible year with big titles still on the horizon for this year and next.

I've watched some Pikmin 4 gameplay and it looks incredible. Well deserved.

I suppose we can assume it has already broken 1 million in sales worldwide?

It probably sold 1 million just in Japan including digital. WW I dont expect huge numbers but still a record for the series.

 

[TLZ]

Fantastic. This is actually a very good game.

 

[Woopah]

It probably sold 1 million just in Japan including digital. WW I dont expect huge numbers but still a record for the series.

It's not going to have that high a digital spit in Japan, its going to be closer to 600,000 there but probably is over 1 million worldwide.

 

[leo-j]

Nintendo is being smart re releasing its biggest games on its biggest console success in its history. They are at a peak popularity comparable to DS/Wii peaks, they should continue to milk this and keep remastering and releasing games that weren’t “successful” during the other eras.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Did Pikmin 4 just beat a month's worth of FFXVI sales in just one week?

 

[Woopah]

Did Pikmin 4 just beat a month's worth of FFXVI sales in just one week?

Only physical sales and only by a small amount.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Only physical sales and only by a small amount.

That's pretty incredible.

 

[Hardensoul]

Did Pikmin 4 just beat a month's worth of FFXVI sales in just one week?

According to Famitsu. But we don't know full digital sales for each. But it's still shocking that Pikmin sales are so close to Final Fantasy sales.

 

[GigaBowser]

Time nows for FZERO

 

[Torrent of Pork]

The Switch sold damn near what the consoles the entire previous Pikmin franchise launched on combined.

 

[Sojiro]

Fuuuck yes! Go go Pikmin!

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Pikmin mainline series Global lifetime

Pikmin - 1.60 million
Pikmin 2 - 1.12 million
Pikmin 3 - 1.27 million
Pikmin 3 DX - 2.23 million (to be updated in Cesa white book soon)
Total: 6.22 million

Pikmin 4 - 5 million possible?

 

[Beer Baelly]

Time nows for FZERO

YASS, itll sell badonkatons

 

[Hudo]

I mean, it's a good game.

 

[Punished Miku]

Pikmin Series Global lifetime

Pikmin - 1.60 million
Pikmin 2 - 1.12 million
Pikmin 3 - 1.27 million
Pikmin 3 DX - 2.23 million (to be updated in Cesa white book soon)
Pikmin 4 - 5 million possible ?

All this Pikmin hype is making me consider getting it honestly.

 

[Impotaku]

It’s honestly really impressive how Pikmin has now become so popular. It’s like Luigi’s Mansion. It’s mid and not super popular in its first iteration, but three consoles and 20+ years later it’s now this series that has started to explode.

400k in launch week physical sales for any game in Japan is super impressive. Especially not being AAA like Zelda, Mario or Pokemon.

Yup it was never one of nintendo's main flagship series as much as they kind of wished it was more of a niche series that went along in the background. The 4th game pretty much been the best one yet put 34 hours in & it barely feels like i have been playing it's just packed with stuff to do. It's nice that it's getting a lot more attention now thanks to the high install base of the switch, it's one of the powers of the switch even niche games can do really well you only need a tiny amount of the audience to buy your game & you are selling great.

 

[Impotaku]

Taken from my phone camera.

I'm guessing you haven't gotten that gold bar treasure yet LOL needing 1000 pikmin to lift it means farming those fatty purples i'm still trying to find the purple bulb i know where it is but the quest to get to that dungeon takes a lot of work.

 

[AMSCD]

Time nows for FZERO

Please, Fusajiro Yamauchi, hear our prayers.

 

[Evil Calvin]

1. Install base
2. Drip feed of quality releases on the Switch. They'll but any 1st party game. (although I'm having fun with Pikmin 4)