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UK: Wii U sold around 40k units in opening weekend. attach rate > 2:1
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Haunted
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I'm only at the ice world, so not too far into it. I hear the last stages get pretty tough and interesting, so that's good.
Yeah, the market for lemons just isn't there after pancake day.
zomgbbqftw
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Just to make it clear, that's one (large) retailer for Saturday and Sunday. It may or may not be indicative of what happened at other retailers. I've sent messages to other people as well, just waiting to hear back to see if they saw similar patterns.
I was one of those queueing for Wii Consoles. I bought & sold dozens of consoles. My profit was hundreds of pounds. Even 2 years after launch it was still a sell out. I still play Wii Sports & Wii sports resort every week. I have no reason to buy Wii-U, no game interests me. Perhaps after the inevitable price drop, plus when they release a Proper F-Zero X game, Super Smash Brothers or an HD Wii-U sports game, then I might get it.
If a long term Nintendo fan such as myself is undecided on the Wii-U, casual gamers with limited funds and other options such as Smartphones and Tablets will avoid this console.
It's no sell-out, Nintendo have messed up the Wii-U launch big time.
Haunted
Member
Well, Vita means life.
It's 3DS-itis all over. Nintendo needs to sort out this particular muddled mess with the supermarkets, and soon.
I'm sure as shit not defending it, the numbers are horrible, for whatever reason. But it has been 4 fucking days, give it time before it's pronounced dead.
After all, we all know it is the sales that make me enjoy playing it more.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
We could coin a new phrase for such paltry sale weeks. We could dub it...........................................................................................................The Wiita!
Wiita means life?!
Hey, you took my comparison from weeks ago!
I compared it to buying a lemon and was talking to SteamGAF and broke it down like I did in a post here. I'm not mad though!
TheDrowningMan
Member
True, but I think having a game with the Basic was more important still. As it is, you're at £300 with one title given the current pricing scheme, which is just nuts.
The glass is always half full at Nintendo...
Call of Duty has 300 players online! Well done Nintendo!
WeylandxYutani
Member
Sales ranking for titles. I've seen the volumes and the bottom 5 titles sold in microscopic numbers
1. Nintendo Land (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros U (Nintendo)
3. Zombi U (Ubisoft)
4. Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed (Sega)
5. Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition (Warner Bros)
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Activision)
7. Sports Connection (Ubisoft)
8. Assassins Creed III (Ubisoft)
9. Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
10. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco Bandai)
11. Rabbids Land (Ubisoft)
12. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Disney)
13. Tank! Tank! Tank! (Namco Bandai)
14. FIFA 13 (EA)
15. Darksiders II (THQ)
16. Family Party: 30 Games Obstacle Arcade (Namco Bandai)
17. Mass Effect 3 (EA)
18. Ben 10: Omniverse (Namco Bandai)
19. Skylanders Giants (Activision)
20. Game Party Champions (Warner Bros)
1. Nintendo Land (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros U (Nintendo)
3. Zombi U (Ubisoft)
4. Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed (Sega)
5. Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition (Warner Bros)
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Activision)
7. Sports Connection (Ubisoft)
8. Assassins Creed III (Ubisoft)
9. Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
10. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco Bandai)
11. Rabbids Land (Ubisoft)
12. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Disney)
13. Tank! Tank! Tank! (Namco Bandai)
14. FIFA 13 (EA)
15. Darksiders II (THQ)
16. Family Party: 30 Games Obstacle Arcade (Namco Bandai)
17. Mass Effect 3 (EA)
18. Ben 10: Omniverse (Namco Bandai)
19. Skylanders Giants (Activision)
20. Game Party Champions (Warner Bros)
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
because reviews tell you how to feel about a game? what do i care that everyone here likes nintendoland? nintendoland is a minigame collection and it's junk for that, just like wiisports was.
seriously, what's so hard to understand? you like nintendoland, other people don't like it and don't even find the idea remotely appealing.
kingellesar
Member
In my town, we have two Tescos, the newer one is pretty big, I went there on Saturday night to see how much Halo 4 and Ass Creed 3 WiiU were. Went up stairs and was presented by a Book of Spells and PS3 display, no Wii U stuff, went to games section, just above the Wii Games in the chart was Nintendo Land, NSMBU, Tekken and a few others, it's as if they thought they went with the Wii games, no sign of Wii U console or accessories.
It's a clear sign the marketing for this console has been a complete shambles. I am actually enjoying the console itself and the games but I wouldn't consider myself one of these "Nintendo hardcore fans" that seem to be the ONLY people who have bought it right? I bought it because I had some spare cash, I enjoy gaming and I know it will have several games I want to play at some point. It was like an early christmas present for myself, it won't replace the Xbox 360 for me in terms of online gaming but I think multi platform games might give me a hard choice now, I want AC3 for WiiU because of off-tv play.
Oh and Blockbuster is exactly the same as Tescos, forgot to say, still angry about their crappy customer service. But yeah went in store and they had about 4 WiiU games all chucked in with the Wii games, no mention of console.
It's a clear sign the marketing for this console has been a complete shambles. I am actually enjoying the console itself and the games but I wouldn't consider myself one of these "Nintendo hardcore fans" that seem to be the ONLY people who have bought it right? I bought it because I had some spare cash, I enjoy gaming and I know it will have several games I want to play at some point. It was like an early christmas present for myself, it won't replace the Xbox 360 for me in terms of online gaming but I think multi platform games might give me a hard choice now, I want AC3 for WiiU because of off-tv play.
Oh and Blockbuster is exactly the same as Tescos, forgot to say, still angry about their crappy customer service. But yeah went in store and they had about 4 WiiU games all chucked in with the Wii games, no mention of console.
Yes and we know now that the Vita couldn't sustain those numbers.
Nintendo could sell 40 000 Wii Us consistently every month for the next 5 years.
Sales may rise; sales may fall.
Hard to know since it's only been out a few days.
TheDrowningMan
Member
While I'm at it, I'll mention the adverts themselves. Where are the recognisable faces enjoying NL? Instead, it's these awful creations ostensibly trying to appeal to 'gamers' while showing Mario, NL and stuff that's already out on the other consoles. Risible. The tone is akin to the GameCube launch.
Hahaaa.
WeylandxYutani
Member
Totally incorrect figures. More than 2000 Blops 2 on Wii U
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
There is a HUGE difference between saying you don't like something and calling something shovelware. "I don't like Bayonetta, therefore it's shovelware", does that sound like a rational comment to make?
Shovelware - Software that is hastily made, without proper testing, and 'shoveled' down consumers throats in order to make some quick cash.
Reviews and general opinion show that this not case. Many people are even considering buying a WiiU for NintendoLand just because of their hands-on time with friends and/or families WiiUs (going by the GAF thread). Something like Carnival Games is more fitting to be called shovelware.
The Wii U owner is the discerning owner.
That sounds a bit more like it, are there any actual figures out there for games at all?
The unfortunate thing for Nintendo is that MS has a lockdown on any marketing associated with CoD. People will be picking it up for Xbox360 if anything.
If I'm honest, I think Nintendo are in a tough spot. The console is too expensive, it is lacking in announced software going forward and doesn't have a Wii Sports sort of game that will get the casual wanting the system.
This is a repeat of the 3DS, and once software comes out, and again, a significant price drop, it'll sell. The difference is that while Vita has been cruelly ignored, despite being miles more powerful than 3DS, gamers and developers are more likely to embrace the successors to 360/PS3. Wii U could be left without a niche very quickly. It all depends on what the other platform holders do, as Sony isn't exactly in a good way, and Microsoft could easily be lazy for the next Xbox.
Still, unlike the N64, at least Wii U has Japan, and that's probably going to be its key market. If they capture that, and Japanese dev support, at least we will see some interesting games coming along, hopefully.
Father_Brain
Banned
This thread is going places!
I see a lot of confirmation bias in both directions, but that's par for the course when a new system launches.
I see a lot of confirmation bias in both directions, but that's par for the course when a new system launches.
The BO2 percentage refers to the amount of copies sold by the game itself, not to Wii U's hardware sales. Actually...
EDIT: Weyland already covered it.
radioheadrule83
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Father_Brain
Banned
Somewhat similar situation with ACIII, where most of the marketing didn't even mention the Wii U version, perhaps because of the later release. If I didn't follow gaming news closely, I doubt I'd even have known there was a Wii U version before launch day.
AdventureRacing
Member
If i didn't follow gaming news i wouldn't have even known the wii U was launching pretty much. Outside of a few posters at dedicated gaming stores there has been nothing.
The BO2 percentage refers to the amount of copies sold by the game itself, not to Wii U's hardware sales. Actually...
EDIT: Weyland already covered it.
Fair enough, I was just looking at that AC3 estimate of 1300 or so copies and it looked like they'd used the same maths as I had...
Edit: I'm an idiot. Misunderstood your quote, makes perfect sense now. Of the X copies they have of Blops2 out there, 1% are on Wii U. Gotcha!
Haunted
Member
Feels like the system is already irrelevant for third parties.
Projectjustice
Banned
Yea, too many bias crap flying around. I'll wait another week or so for more solid information.
radioheadrule83
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Semi spoiler for what's coming up ahead of you:
there's a surprise after Wendy's castle, really cool little interjection -- and the woods have some really lovely looking levels
Do I have you added on Miiverse yet?
milkybar1983
Member
Really needed a few more exclusives at launch, Lego Undercover looked pretty much finished from the videos I've seen.
Irrelevance? That's a bit harsh, mate. I think Nintendo can get this shit sorted out as soon as. They can start, like I mentioned before, by getting the supermarkets clued in. Get them to sort out that muddled mess in their games' sections.
It's not bad, but its no NPD November results thread. Maybe a nice appetiser for that
Then don't make a console based around a tablet then!
Visualante2
Member
I bet the GameCube sold more in 3 days. Damn.
Can't see how Nintendo is going to manage to sell 4.5 million by April on this kind of performance.
Can't see how Nintendo is going to manage to sell 4.5 million by April on this kind of performance.
I think the launch line up is really strong. I don't think more exclusives would have helped... if anything it would have crowded it. Most people are probably buying one or two games only.
m.i.s.
Banned
Someone must produce a photoshop of the Apple CEO eating Vita/Wii U's breakfast cereal om nom nom nom
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I know it possibly won't do worse but I see it as another Gamecube right now. Even in Japan. At least with the GC, they competed in terms of HW prowess. WiiU is gimped to hell and I wouldn't be surprised to see things not look so good and Nintendo introduce new HW sooner due to this. I fell like it's hard to even commit to Nintendo since they basically abandoned ship on the "winner" of the current gen in Wii. I have never seen a worse winner in a console generation. I would hate to see that repeat itself.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
It's not the fault of the supermarkets. Instead of calling the system the Wii 2, Nintendo lined retailers up for a world of confusion by calling it the Wii U and giving it a very similar physical appearance. Nintendo has to hire people and get them into stores to train people, they have to shoulder the burden for the idiot situation they have created. I don't see them doing it. Nintendo can't ask retailers to fix a mess that they created themselves, they won't do it.
