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Famitsu releases sales figures for the top five PS4 launch titles in Japan

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Death Penalty

Member
I don't think this can come as too much of a shock. Sony delayed the PS4 in order to line up a few Japanese-oriented titles for the system... and then released it late with none anyway. I cannot fathom what they were thinking, but I really feel for the Japanese fans who have a brand new PS4 with nothing they really want to play on it...

E3 shall save us. E3 shall save us all.
 
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boltz

Member
Wow, if the software attach rate was so bad, wouldn't it have made sense to delay the Japanese launch a little bit so the release lineup was a bit better? That way, you could ship those PS4 units to other places where they'd sell and maybe have a better attach rate.
 
N

neptunes

Member
Why are Japanese digital sales generally low? Is it because they often prefer to trade in their physical retail games ?
 
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Friction

Member
duckroll said:
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201402/26048892.html

Top5 PS4 launch software numbers from Famitsu.

1. Knack - 322,083 (PS4 First Limited Pack bundles)
2. Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin - 73,086
3. Battlefield 4 - 26,878
4. Killzone Shadowfall - 25,978
5. Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends - 13,576

Knack is only #1 because that's the total number of PS4 units sold in the launch weekend. I don't think the game is available separately yet since they're giving it away with every console sold right now. Attach rates in general seem pretty awful all things considered.
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Look at the those KZ numbers. I guess Japan doesn't like shooters.
 
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randomkid

Member
Here's an example of what digital sales look like in Japan for those who don't know, from Famitsu. (retail sales are in parentheses).

1. 3DS Monster Hunter 4 225,324 (2,542,114)
2. PS3 Final Fantasy XIV 22,807 (217,644)
3. PSV Ragnarok Odyssey Ace 6595 (46,788)
4. PSV Killzone Mercenary 6403 (18,582)
5. PSV Sen no Kiseki 4489 (93,674)
6. PS3 Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure 4411 (447,385)
7. PSV Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate 3853 (24,825)
8. PS3 Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate 3833 (82,986)
9. 3DS Animal Crossing 3806 (44,579)
10. PS3 Dead or Alive Ultimate 3262 (24,781)
–. PS3 Sen no Kiseki 1691 (71,868)
–. 3DS Mario & Luigi RPG4 2264 (49,905)
–. 3DS Youkai Watch 1175 (37,493)
–. WiiU Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD 2659 (31,154)

Oct:
1. 3DS Pokemon X&Y 33911 (2,953,059)
2. 3DS Monster Hunter 4 30,879 (433,365)
3. PSV SakaTsuku 7462 (40,795)
4. PS3 Final Fantasy XIV 6516 (13,681)
5. PS3 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Basegall 2013 6201 (84,103)
6. PSV Danganronpa 1&2 Reload 5697 (88,334)
7. PS3 SakaTsuku 5614 (91,085)
8. PS3 Blazblue Chrono Phantasma 4156 (85,285)
9. PSP Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2013 3104 (37,982)
10. PS3 Fairy Fencer F 2971 (48,190)
–. PS3 Rain 36,488 (-)
–. PS3 GTAV — (437,593)
–. PS3 Tales of Symphonia Unisonant Pack 2585 (100,926)
–. 3DS Sentouchuu 1601 (62,444)

http://playeressence.com/famitsu-start-tracking-digital-sales-january-2014/
 
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Foshy

Member
JoeM86 said:
Knack is bundled for free with all consoles. Mario & MH were not
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I know, I even posted so on the first page. Just kidding of course.

Still, I feel like it deserves to be counted, just as other bundled games do. Case in point, the Wii U holiday bundle with NSMB and Wii Party.

I'm also pretty sure it and the F2P FFXIV beta had an effect on overall software sales, as many people would first check out the free stuff they got, especially because there's no killer app yet.

Friction said:
Look at the those KZ numbers. I guess Japan doesn't like shooters.
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Not sure where you're getting that from when BF4 and KZ are effectively #2 and #3 in retail PS4 software sales
 
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Zekra Dezivad

Member
Heshinsi said:
So they bought the console to play...what exactly? FFXIV?
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It's launch, they don't need a specific game to buy the console.
Everyone have Knack, some bought another game.
Except Killzone who is exclusive and Yakuza that was out the same day as the ps3 versione, all the other games were published on ps3 or vita before.
Pretty horrible line up.
 
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Videoneon

Member
There's launch lineups generally being something to avoid, and then there's this.

I was also hoping for a 100k Ishin debut. It'll get there later, but...=\
 
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immortal-joe

Member
So we can conclude that releasing a game on both PS3 and PS4 means crippling the sales on the PS4 version (See Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin).

MGS (already not a big seller in Japan) will suffer the same fate on PS4.

The console needs marketable, exclusive content, and that's just not in the horizon right now :(
 
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FourMyle

Member
Yep, not surprising at all. It really is an absolutely pitiful software launch for the Japanese. The HW numbers are what really surprised me. Way higher than I thought they'd be.
 
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Deleted member 125677

Unconfirmed Member
Well, to be fair, If I were given a PS4 I would only be interested in playing Resogun. Do they get that with PS+ in Japan too?
 
T

The Silver

Member
Attn Japanese devs: Battlefield and Killzone are in the top 5 selling games for the PS4 launch in your country.
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Tripon

Member
Foshy said:
I know, I even posted so on the first page. Just kidding of course.

Still, I feel like it deserves to be counted, just as other bundled games do. Case in point, the Wii U holiday bundle with NSMB and Wii Party.

I'm also pretty sure it and the F2P FFXIV beta had an effect on overall software sales, as many people would first check out the free stuff they got, especially because there's no killer app yet.


Not sure where you're getting that from when BF4 and KZ are effectively #2 and #3 in retail PS4 software sales
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NSMBU was included in every bundle, but Wii Party U bundle was a choice among a few. We simply have no way of knowing(sales data wise) if Japan is interested in Knack.
 
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crinale

Member
Roboleon said:
Well, to be fair, If I were given a PS4 I would only be interested in playing Resogun. Do they get that with PS+ in Japan too?
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The Japanese PS4 came with 3 month free PS+ pack-in too...
Just anecdotal evidence but Yodobashi camera at Akihabara had 10K and 5K yen PSN cards all sold out last Sunday (I've never seen pre-paid card being sold out, let alone PSN ones).
 
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zeroshiki

Member
duckroll said:
Knack is only #1 because that's the total number of PS4 units sold in the launch weekend. I don't think the game is available separately yet since they're giving it away with every console sold right now. Attach rates in general seem pretty awful all things considered.
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Knack is available separately.

I've seen it on shelves. Like here.
 
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ArcaneFreeze

Member
Foshy said:
I know, I even posted so on the first page. Just kidding of course.

Still, I feel like it deserves to be counted, just as other bundled games do. Case in point, the Wii U holiday bundle with NSMB and Wii Party.

I'm also pretty sure it and the F2P FFXIV beta had an effect on overall software sales, as many people would first check out the free stuff they got, especially because there's no killer app yet.


Not sure where you're getting that from when BF4 and KZ are effectively #2 and #3 in retail PS4 software sales
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Not to say Knack isnt a deciding factor for some people but theres a difference between a launch bundle and a holiday bundle. People who wanted a PS4 would get Knack whether or not they wanted it, Wii Party/NSMB bundle came and boosted WiiU sales after weeks of mediocre ones showing that people actually wanted those games. But even without the bundle I think Knack would have debuted in the Top 5 over there, just on the lower end.

And I agree, when you get free stuff accompanying your purchase you kinda hold out. My friend didnt buy anything with his WiiU cause it came with Nintendoland. He probably would have bought something else had it not come with the game which could be the same situation here.
 
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Tripon

Member
zeroshiki said:
Knack is available separately.

I've seen it on shelves. Like here.
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Knack user review rating from yodobashi. Using the power of google translate!

1 Star: Available on the bundled version. Too much to expect. Games only button roll proceed stage for children. There is only the contents of about 980 yen. What can be achieved in the PS3. I've been sad this is considered a soft launch representative of Japan. I think it's soft you do not buy the non-bundled.
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bigboss370

Member
Personally if I had gotten Knack bundled with my system I would be content enough to not buy another game for a few weeks. When I got my PS4 I bought Killzone and the combination of that with PS+ games (resogun & contrast at the time) and F2P games was more than enough to keep me happy for a while.


If I take away that perspective then yeah these sales are bad and I doubt digital purchases would add much.

Yakuza should definitely be higher, it looks like a really good game from all the japan PS4 twitch streams I've seen.
 
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Tripon

Member
ArcaneFreeze said:
Not to say Knack isnt a deciding factor for some people but theres a difference between a launch bundle and a holiday bundle. People who wanted a PS4 would get Knack whether or not they wanted it, Wii Party/NSMB bundle came and boosted WiiU sales after weeks of mediocre ones showing that people actually wanted those games. But even without the bundle I think Knack would have debuted in the Top 5 over there, just on the lower end.

And I agree, when you get free stuff accompanying your purchase you kinda hold out. My friend didnt buy anything with his WiiU cause it came with Nintendoland. He probably would have bought something else had it not come with the game which could be the same situation here.
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1. Knack - 322,083 (PS4 First Limited Pack bundles)
2. Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin - 73,086
3. Battlefield 4 - 26,878
4. Killzone Shadowfall - 25,978
5. Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends - 13,576
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5th place is at 13,576. If Knack only sold 14K-25K copies,(between Killzone and Dynasty Warriors 8) we'd consider it a bomb.
 
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Quadraphonic

Member
Modified with percentage of digital vs physical:

1. 3DS Monster Hunter 4 225,324 (2,542,114) 8.8%
2. PS3 Final Fantasy XIV 22,807 (217,644) 10.4%
3. PSV Ragnarok Odyssey Ace 6595 (46,788) 14%
4. PSV Killzone Mercenary 6403 (18,582) 34.4%
5. PSV Sen no Kiseki 4489 (93,674) 4.8%
6. PS3 Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure 4411 (447,385) 0.9%
7. PSV Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate 3853 (24,825) 15.5%
8. PS3 Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate 3833 (82,986) 4.6%
9. 3DS Animal Crossing 3806 (44,579) 8.5%
10. PS3 Dead or Alive Ultimate 3262 (24,781) 13.1%
–. PS3 Sen no Kiseki 1691 (71,868) 2.3%
–. 3DS Mario & Luigi RPG4 2264 (49,905) 4.5%
–. 3DS Youkai Watch 1175 (37,493) 3.1%
–. WiiU Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD 2659 (31,154) 8.5%


Oct:
1. 3DS Pokemon X&Y 33911 (2,953,059) 1.1%
2. 3DS Monster Hunter 4 30,879 (433,365) 7%
3. PSV SakaTsuku 7462 (40,795) 18.2%
4. PS3 Final Fantasy XIV 6516 (13,681) 47.6%
5. PS3 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Basegall 2013 6201 (84,103) 7.3%
6. PSV Danganronpa 1&2 Reload 5697 (88,334) 6.4%
7. PS3 SakaTsuku 5614 (91,085) 6.1%
8. PS3 Blazblue Chrono Phantasma 4156 (85,285) 4.8%
9. PSP Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2013 3104 (37,982) 8.1%
10. PS3 Fairy Fencer F 2971 (48,190) 6.1%
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Adding them up by platform:
3DS: 4.9%
WiiU: 8.5%
PSP: 8.1%
PS3: 5.2%
PSV: 11%

Pretty abysmal numbers all around, but it's pretty clear the Vita is the king when it comes to downloaded titles.
 
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jaxword

Member
Dark_castle said:
In another parallel universe, Final Fantasy XV, Dragon Quest XI, Kingdom Hearts 3, Persona 5, Tales of Zestiria, Valkyrie Profile 3, Shenmue 3, The Last Guardian, Legend of Dragoon 2, Half Life 3, Devil May Cry 5 were released as PS4 launch titles.
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That's not a parallel universe, that's your ideal dream world.
 
J

Jigorath

Banned
Welp console gaming is fucked in Japan. Can't wait for Final Fantasy VII remake to be announced
for smartphones.
 
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