NOLA_Gaffer
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Sales numbers released by Nintendo are only going to include retail releases, so I doubt we'll ever know the sales numbers of indie titles and other games not available at retail on Nintendo's platform.
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Switch at 4.7 million | ARMS: 1.18 Million, Zelda: 3.92M, Mario Kart 3.54M
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Sales numbers released by Nintendo are only going to include retail releases, so I doubt we'll ever know the sales numbers of indie titles and other games not available at retail on Nintendo's platform.
pinkurocket
Member
Nice to see ARMS doing so well. Their marketing was on point, it paid off.
Honest question - do people still play Arms now that Splatoon 2 is released? Everyone I know who bought arms no longer plays.
Nintendo sales numbers always reinstate my faith in mankind. Amazing games selling amazingly.
Yes, every single day.
Yes, every single day.
lwilliams3
Member
Wow, was there threads about those articles too?
I feel like it has more to do with Splatoon 2 being the new hotness.
Liabe Brave
Member
I posted in another thread
some calculations of shipments for the best launches of all time. Since months can be different durations, I adjusted all values to 17 weeks to match Switch. I also corrected for regional staggering where possible (details in linked post). The results:
Code:
PS4: 6.99m (holiday)
GBA: 6.52m (spring)
Wii: 5.43m (holiday)
XB1: 4.92m (holiday)
NDS: 4.90m (holiday)
[B]SWI: 4.70m (spring)[/b]
3DS: 4.42m (spring)At some point, Xbox One will slide down past Switch. But the other 4 platforms above it will almost certainly stay there forever (only GBA might be catchable, but it'll be years).
I did note launch season, but I'm unconvinced it matters that much. See below.
Actually, this is the exact same ratio of US sell-through to worldwide shipments as during March.
As I said above, I don't think this matters much. All but the biggest failures will sell out no matter what at first. It's the sustained level after that pulse which differentiates success from massive success. For example, if we ignored PS4's 2013 holiday and assume its 1Q2014 shipments were a March launch instead, after 17 weeks the results would still be higher than Switch.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I hope Breath of the Wild becomes the highest selling Zelda game to date. It 100% deserves it.
Wandering Robot
Member
The Switch and its games are doing excellently, I see. What'll be interesting to see is how well it goes over during the holidaysreally well, I imagine.
Still play ARMS daily, usually twice a day for 30-60 mins each time. Only play ranked online. Still feel I improve at a good pace.
Hey, thats me!
I am honestly BAFFLED why so many didn't see this success happening. At the time I thought most everyone in that thread was batshit insane, which ended up working out pretty well for my prediction there.
ARMS already selling nearly as much as SFV in a mere fraction of the time. :-O
Agreed. BotW is like this gen's RE4 in terms of how epic and significant it feels. A staggering achievement in so many ways.
Gotdatmoney
Member
The USA is not the world. It was never over 100%
Doesn't help that Nintendo took the "bare bones at release + future updates" approach. Need to hook people in! S2 is objectively the better game though. OBJECTIVELY.
LegendofLex
Member
This has never been how it works.
Nintendo customers are happy not to buy Nintendo games if they aren't appealing.
boiled goose
good with gravy
BotW is Nintendo's and Zelda's return to good, solid game design after generations of horrible, misguided design decisions. It being so successful means the world makes sense and is a great thing for gaming.
Codename Steam another new IP by Nintendo was extremely successful as well right?
Gotdatmoney
Member
I wish it worked that way for Sin & Punishment 2
I play both, when I'm tired of Splatoon 2, I switch to ARMS and vice versa.
Splatoon 2 and ARMS are like milk and cookies. Great combination. Exploding people's faces with Nades in between splatting them with the Aerospray is gaming nirvana.
Shadow Broker
Banned
I was shocked to see Arms over a million so soon. Lol... I doubted that it would be a Million unit seller.
I just hope Pokken gets the same love sells wise in September.
I just hope Pokken gets the same love sells wise in September.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Wow, ARMS broke a million? That's cool.
Zelda and Mario Kart and doing great!
I can only imagine how well the Switch would be doing if it wasn't so supply constrained, Nintendo really has a hit on their hands.
Zelda and Mario Kart and doing great!
I can only imagine how well the Switch would be doing if it wasn't so supply constrained, Nintendo really has a hit on their hands.
The thing that you aren't factoring in is the fact Switch has been heavily supply restrained and this is likely to be the case until well into next year. I realise this is the same for the others but I'd expect Switch to end up number 3 just behind PS4 and Wii by the time they finally meet the demand. After that.....we shall see.
i feel like you two may have mixed up what he was saying here, unless i'm missing something.
LegendofLex
Member
They were saying they thought more people would buy Arms just because it's a Nintendo game.
I replied that people don't just buy everything Nintendo releases just because Nintendo released it.
edit: oh, you're looking at the replies to my reply. nah, they totally get what I'm saying.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Were not confused. We're playing along.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Most hilarious post of the thread, easily.
Well I mean if you ignore that pesky 2012-2016 period I guess.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Sure
ARMS might even outsell SFV, if it keeps selling. But I could see it drop here. Would still be a success for a new IP.
Killa Sasa
Member
Rarely if ever post in sales threads, but Mario Kart is a motherfucking beast. Hot damn.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Preach it!
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I actually re watched thAt presentation a few days ago and I still don't see what was wrong with it, they announced the price which clearly people were ok with, and all the other details and then they showed like a ton of games coming for it with the promise of 80 in development which we knew has increased since then, and then it ended with an amazing trailer for zelda, gaf blew that presentation out of proportion to make it seem worse then it actually was
James Scott
Banned
Forgive me if it's been clarified, but does this include July sales/Splatoon's launch? Feels like it should've sold a million by now based on the first 3 days in Japan
It was one of the worst selling games in the franchise despite being the best one.
ArchedThunder
Banned
No, the quarter ended in June.
ok /s detector is broken. My mistake. Carry on fellas/ladies.
LegendofLex
Member
There wouldn't have been an update from the last quarter, since it's not a million seller this FY.
That last quarter it sold > 1m copies, though.
That's impressive. I'm very happy with how well it's selling.
LegendofLex
Member
Game's only got about 3.5 million sales to go before it's the best-selling Zelda game of all time. Considerably more than halfway there.
James Scott
Banned
The Twilight Princess approach seems to work very well for Zelda since TP and like BOTW will end up as the best selling games in the franchise.
I wonder how much revenue BOTW has raked in. The amiibo are constantly selling out and the special editions sold out quickly.
I imagine the DLC will sell well too.
I wonder how much revenue BOTW has raked in. The amiibo are constantly selling out and the special editions sold out quickly.
I imagine the DLC will sell well too.
Thanks!
MisterCrow
Member
Man this is great to see! I've had every Nintendo console since the beginning (except for the Virtual Boy). Loved my Wii U but over time there was just not that much to play. Glad that Nintendo is having such a kick ass first year with the Switch.
Hoping third party games start showing up on this thing, especially with Unreal Engine 4 support. Oh what I would do for Tekken 7 on that thing!
Hoping third party games start showing up on this thing, especially with Unreal Engine 4 support. Oh what I would do for Tekken 7 on that thing!
titiklabingapat
Member
Does this mean that Arms will get a sequel?
Please please please please
This also means that the USA is where the bulk of ARMS sales are, which is the most important market.
Please please please please
This also means that the USA is where the bulk of ARMS sales are, which is the most important market.
If by always you mean the last few months I guess
Even Wii U games sell well. And the 3DS has been a monster since 2012.
Jaded Alyx
Member
There's a possibility Splatoon 2 is already past that ARMS figure.
Unless you're okay with a sub-HD resolution on the Switch for both docked & undocked, I wouldn't get your hopes up for Tekken 7 on the Switch (for reference, the OG PS4 can't run the game at 1080p). DBFZ might have a shot, but sadly, not Tekken 7.