In total sales maybe.
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Wii U sales in Japan surpass PS3, Vita, and Xbox 360 this week. (1500% increase)
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In total sales maybe.
LiquidSolid
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Don't do this to yourself, man.
The_Endgamer
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realistically, sales are going to stay afloat for a while, it's christmas! people are gonna snap them up like hotcakes for a few months at least.
like how many family oriented games are targeted for the Xbox One or PS4?
i can't remember one.
like how many family oriented games are targeted for the Xbox One or PS4?
i can't remember one.
Immaculate
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the latter part about the ps4 seems really probable
Why would Sony be done in Japan? Wasn't it said that PS4 was pretty much sold out over there for launch? Xbox One is way more 'done' there than Sony's PS4 for example. The 360 sales in Japan this gen are self-explanatory.
Sonic Lost World tanked in Japan though.
oconnomiyaki
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Where's that coffin gif?
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That is literally the first gif on GAF to actually make me laugh out loud. It's so perfect in every way.
None of it will happen. 0% chance.
The Dreamcast will be brought back.
Immaculate
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i wouldn't say done but they would be in a position where they would be going up against nintendos biggest titles next year. maybe even doing wii u numbers post launch...
UberTag
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Vita stands a greater chance of holding up than the Wii U does.
Japan loves their portables.
Sony is extremely Western-centric at this point.
Sonic Lost World (Wii U) - 2,076
Some Nobody
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Not a bad increase. Still not making that 9 million tho. There might've been a shot if increases like this happened for the next 6 weeks or so, but...let's be real.
I would buy one.
Psycho_Mantis
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lol
Stop. Please
the latter part about the ps4 seems really probable
The PS3 sold 10 million despite facing the Wii at a price of $599. The Wii had all those big Nintendo games and they where so muhc bigger than they will eve rbe on the WiiU yet it still only sold 2 million less than the Wii.
The reason: third party support. Only place to go if you wanted to play FF,RE,MGS, Tales etc.
PS4 launches in Feb. Mario Kart is like April iirc. Post launch draught might happen.
WrenchNinja
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Words used to weasel out of saying something on the chance one is wrong about one's belief.
airmangataosenai
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I enjoy that expectations have lowered so much that surpassing the Vita for a single week leads to a multi-page gloating thread. Just think about that for a minute.
I'm actually scared for PS4 in Japan. It really seems like console gaming is pretty much dead over there, and while PS4 won't do Wii U numbers, they won't be all that high, either.
Here's hoping Japanese third parties support the hell out of the thing. MGS V, FFXV and KH3 is a good start, but there has to be more. Until then, Japan will be happy playing their 3DSes, and even their Vitas.
IrishNinja
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god damn
i really want this one but it cant stay above $30 for long
me too, i'd buy another one, it'd be awesome
LiquidSolid
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the latter part about the ps4 seems really probable
Again, don't do this to yourself, it's false hope. There's next to no chance of that happening. Even at its absurd price and with its weak lineup in its first year, the PS3 never did as poorly as the Wii U.
In that case I won't be surprised if Wii U sales go down next month... but that's the holiday season so I can't say for sure.
WiiU will not dominate this Winter in Japan. What are the winter releases anyway? I think some drum music game by Scamco and some MoHu MMO that would ported on a toaster if Capcom had their way. The PS3 will be the dominant home console. It has Final Fantasy, Drakengard 3, GT6, & Gundam
In the end though,
3DS > Vita =/= PS4 > WiiU > > > > > > Xbox 1
In the end though,
3DS > Vita =/= PS4 > WiiU > > > > > > Xbox 1
I was in a brick and mortar shop the other day (I know crazy right, apparently some people still don't buy everything at Amazon cum suis), and noticed that the price difference was finally starting to get comfortable as well. You can get a limited edition Wii U with game for 300 euro (probably a bit cheaper if you look well), whereas a PS4 with game sets you back close to 470. The Xbone will be even more expensive (though not important here as it doesn't even have a release date yet).
For us affluent gamer folk that won't really make a difference, but for some parents it might.
For us affluent gamer folk that won't really make a difference, but for some parents it might.
Or words that show (quite reasonable) uncertainty. Because being certain of success OR failure at this point is kind of silly.
But those chiming in about an epic failure seem to be the loudest, most frequent and most vociferous in their opinions. So you'll forgive me if I take the moment to remind them that their opinions aren't the word of law, no matter how frequently it's repeated as such.
Neither PS4 or Xbox One will be available in Japan until 2014.
PS4 is February 22nd and there is no specific date for Xbox One.
Arc Christelle
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Holy shit. Return of the Mack.
pieatorium
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The system is a failure though, million behind the gamecube in the US alone with an even worse outlook for the future. Believing that the system isn't a failure won't change the fact that it is no matter how many single week bumps the system gets.
Black Mantis
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Wait, what was the point in putting the 360 in the title? Hasn't the Wii U always outsold it since it was released?
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Guessing 26k next week, then 18k and then 3D world bonanza (bonanza meaning ~50k lol)
This also reminds me of that "PS vita now crushes ..." Thread that one week Vita did really well in Japan
This also reminds me of that "PS vita now crushes ..." Thread that one week Vita did really well in Japan
Because a consistent and sustained bump is somehow impossible?
I mean, if it can happen for the VITA, it can happen for pretty much anything under the right circumstances, circumstances which we don't decide.
metalslimer
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Yes there is always the .01% chance the system gains the 3rd party support necessary for a sustained bump.
pieatorium
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1) it hasn't happened for vita
2) if you consider the vita to not also be a failure i don't know what to say
3) if it does happen for vita it's on the back of constant game releases something the wiiu does not have and does not look like it will get
PdotMichael
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38k after two bundles and a big first party game release?
Doesn't look good for the WiiU and the Japanese console market.
Doesn't look good for the WiiU and the Japanese console market.
Nikodemos
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Yes, but how much is a PS3/X360 bundle?
Fuck a thread, I'm engraving a trophy.
Aquamarine
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Because Sonic Wii U was selling at $73.92 in Japan, we're looking at $135,458.50 made in the first week in gross revenue.
In other words, Sega made about $67,000 in gross profit in the first week from Sonic: Lost World Wii U Japanese sales. And, Japanese games are usually front-loaded.
First Week - Sonic: Lost World Sales - 2,076
Second Week - Sonic: Lost World Sales - Less than 1,288
See, this is why I like Dengeki...with this tracker, we're able to much more precisely track the sales of all of those failing Wii U titles in Japan. It's a bit of a double-edged sword, though.
Exactly. 360 sales are dead (hardware + software wise). Wii U has always beat it. I don't know why the OP included it either. Wii U also surpassed Wii, PS2, PSP, and DS this week, but you don't see those platforms in the title.
Which is still winter you know.
SwiftDeath
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Curious how many will sell next week
I'm sorry but anyone who believes PS4 will outsell Wii U's combined December, January and February sales in two weeks is delusional.
This is what I thought of The Wonderful 101 but it's still full price over here which I find pretty surprising. Not sure how much it is in the US.
And? I was talking about how the PS3 will be the dominant home console over the WiiU this winter. The PS3 has a more appealing lineup for late November/December/January.
WiiU is basically ded after Mario comes out til MK8 drops. And by then it will be facing some competition from the PS4.
Unlike the WiiU, the Vita actually has 3rd party support.
pieatorium
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the wiiu's first 2 weeks were 430k, the wiiu wont sell 430k combined in dec/jan/feb of this/next year. I would not be surprised if the ps4 can sell 400k in 2 weeks, its performance after those 2 weeks will depend on any followup releases.
It is not a delusional proposition at all.
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