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Pokemon X & Y sell more than 4 million units worldwide in first two days
- Thread starter Sammy Samusu
- Start date
That's okay. I still take worldwide sales over this. 3DS >>>> PSP
Very good news. More people are trying out the Pokemon franchise because of the hype and friends introducing is always a good thing. Love to see the game franchise that I had played since I was a kid remain so successful despite all these years. Especially with so many different kind of games in the market now.
I'm from Singapore and many gamers including myself are surprised at the number of people queuing up for this game (not to mention people are queuing up for just the pre-orders alone). This game deserve the sales.
And why are there idiots saying that this game will outsell GTA V? These 2 games are in a totally different league and both games are targeting different audiences as well. Not to mention everybody knows that GTA V will definitely be selling more, mainly because of the install base of both the PS3 and Xbox 360 combined. SMH seriously.
I'm from Singapore and many gamers including myself are surprised at the number of people queuing up for this game (not to mention people are queuing up for just the pre-orders alone). This game deserve the sales.
And why are there idiots saying that this game will outsell GTA V? These 2 games are in a totally different league and both games are targeting different audiences as well. Not to mention everybody knows that GTA V will definitely be selling more, mainly because of the install base of both the PS3 and Xbox 360 combined. SMH seriously.
A couple pages in there were other people who started to agree with him
No disrespect to GTA's sales, and utterly fantastic they are, but Pokemon is about legs, decade-long legs. Let's meet back in a few years and look at revenue, profit, as well as revenue and profit from licensed items. I suspect it will be a very different picture.
Magicpaint
Member
So you pick outliers and suddenly that makes it a serious thread? Stop making a big deal out of one or two delusional people (and I think the argument even then was for LTD sales not first day sales; which is slightly less delusional but still quite so) when the vast majority laughed it off.
Disagree. I think it'll be close to 10 million by the end of the year. One thing that many people haven't focused on due to it not being bolded is that very few sales were accounted for in Europe on Sunday as most retail shops are closed.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
...That's a terrible bet that I wouldn't make. Nintendo's got tons of casuals to run through between Black Friday and Christmas.
...And then there's Z, which will also sell stupidly and cost them a fraction of what it cost to make X/Y, which is a fraction of what GTA V's ridic budget was.
Aaron Strife
Banned
Weren't some people saying in the GTA thread that every Pokemon game has dropped off in sales? And now I see Diamond and Pearl were the best-selling installments in the (recent) franchise.
Go home gaf analysts you're drunk
Go home gaf analysts you're drunk
Y in Japan, X in the West is my guess.
What the fuck does it matter who makes more cash? Both Rockstar and Gamefreak are rolling in the dough either way.
It's like the US debt ceiling, where a complete non-issue is turned into an issue because people won't stop talking about it.
It's like the US debt ceiling, where a complete non-issue is turned into an issue because people won't stop talking about it.
Wow, there is more than one stupid person in the world. Truly a revelation.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Well deserved
Don't say such silly things. The last gta managed well over 20 million. Pokemon hasn't sold that since g/s. It couldn't even do it with the ds userbase. It will never catch gta because gta also has long legs and still has three more versions to launch. And sure if you wanna compare them as media properties Pokemon is better with other media, clothing, and other merchandise but that's just moving the goalposts of the comparison
Aquamarine
Member
Well deserved, Nintendo.
Looks like the Pokemon franchise is stronger than ever.
Looks like the Pokemon franchise is stronger than ever.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Holy Order Sol
Member
We need the politoed gif
Best zoom gif has got to be Psyduck.
SlipperySlope
Banned
When Pokemon first came out I had it pegged as a short-time fad. Who woulda thought?
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
There were people getting pretty salty at both sides, so I don't doubt someone actually take it seriously.
Needs more "you think this is a motherfucking game?"We need the politoed gif
Well deserved. It's the most jampacked game in the series.
So, the post game content isn't lacking?
Hellsing321
Member
DOOOOOOOOooooooooommmmmed
Well deserved sales. About 17 Hours in and the games has been a blast so far.
Well deserved sales. About 17 Hours in and the games has been a blast so far.
ReduxMachine
Member
I wonder how many of the copies were people buying both X & Y. Either way the games themselves are great.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Sakura
Member
Those sales are still hardly "awful" though, they're fine. If you want awful sales look at the Vita or Wii U.
Diddy Kong
Banned
I have Y and my bro has X. Absolutely amazing game. Deserves all the sales it can get.
Yeah, at $5 or lower. Pokemon does not drop in price. Try buying a used copy of emerald and see how much that sets you back.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/433853/nintendo-pokemon-xy-sold-4m-units-in-two-days/
Lumiose Save Bug if old, did a search and everythin'
Lumiose Save Bug if old, did a search and everythin'
Solid Samus
Banned
and it will consistently sell mad units until the next one
:lol your avatar
Portugeezer
Gold Member
X Left, Y right
X left, Y right
X left, Y right
X Left, Y right
To me X gets the superior legendary and Mega Evolve MewTwo/Charizard. You can always trade so it really doesn't matter.
I prefer the Y legendary and Mewtwo, Charizard looks cooler in X but a Dragon Pokemon isn't as cool as it used to be so it's not a big deal for me.
walking fiend
Member
Not any solid data, but there was a report in the MC thread that most people who bought the game in Japan were college students.Hopefully they release one of these demographical percentages graphs like they did with BW, HGSS and DP; curious to see how well all of that targeting towards older fans worked out for them sales-wise.
Uhhh...I think B2W2 has more content, and if not for the online stuff in X/Y, I wouldn't hesitate to say it's the better game.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
B2W2 has more postgame I give you that, but XY has so much to do in their given postgame despite being fewer.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Shit, I forgot to register my copy on Club Nintendo.
They better not make a day one promo.
They better not make a day one promo.
I don't know about overall content - I'd say they're about evenly tied there. In terms of places to go and stuff to do they're about even, X & Y just has a longer campaign and gives you most of the game's features in the first ten minutes without having it gated behind the Elite 4.
Of course not.
No. Not even close. Unless you mean it beat the sales of GTA5 in its 4th week and not its first 2 days of sales.
Good to see Pokemon is still popular. I bought both games and I'm loving it more than any previous gen so far.
I wonder if there will ever be a Pokemon game that surpasses the first gen's (RGB) sales. I think it did around 30 million lifetime. No other gen has ever come close to that. I think Gold/Silver did a little over 20 million, which is the closest.
I wonder if there will ever be a Pokemon game that surpasses the first gen's (RGB) sales. I think it did around 30 million lifetime. No other gen has ever come close to that. I think Gold/Silver did a little over 20 million, which is the closest.