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Sammy Samusu · Nov 15, 2016

Famitsu is reporting 262,961 units sold in 4 days.

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201611/15120647.html

Here is how it compares to console launches, just for fun.

Famitsu home console openings

1998.11.27 [Sega Dreamcast] (¥29.800) - 101.490 (3 days)
2000.03.04 [Sony PlayStation 2] (¥39.800) - 630.552 (2 days)
2001.09.14 [Nintendo GameCube] (¥25.000) - 133.719 (3 days)
2002.02.22 [Microsoft XBox] (¥34.800) - 123.929 (3 days)
2005.12.10 [Microsoft XBox 360] (¥29.000 / ¥39.795) - 62.135 (2 days)
2006.11.11 [Sony PlayStation 3] (¥49.980 / ¥59.980) - 88.443 (2 days)
2006.12.02 [Nintendo Wii] (¥25.000) - 371.936 (2 days)
2012.12.08 [Nintendo Wii U] (¥26.250 / ¥31.500) - 308.570 (2 days)
2014.02.22 [Sony PlayStation 4] (¥41.979 / ¥46.179) - 322,083 (2 days)
2016.11.10 [Famicom Mini] (¥5.980) - 262,961 (4 days)

Welp. Y'all best be prepared for Super Famicom Mini.

Oregano · Nov 15, 2016

I wonder by what factor it outsold the PS4 Pro. Nostalgia is a helluva drug.

HawthorneKitty · Nov 15, 2016

It's kinda cheap.

Aceofspades · Nov 15, 2016

Weak debut giving the price.

Nugg · Nov 15, 2016

Price is not even remotely comparable. Make the pro 60 bucks and see if it sells more.

AniHawk · Nov 15, 2016

game boy mini would be a killer device.

Celine · Nov 15, 2016

Bu bu but Nintendo is forcing scarcity. /jk

The reality is that for a videogame plug & play device the demand is exceptionally strong.

Nibel · Nov 15, 2016

Aceofspades said:
Weak debut giving the price.

Well what is a strong result for ¥5.980 plug'n'play devices?

Sesuadra · Nov 15, 2016

Aceofspades said:
Weak debut giving the price.

well, afaik it was sold out everywhere.

Nibel said:
Well what is a strong result for ¥5.980 plug'n'play devices?

also this.

edit: oh, okay you're trolling. continue.

Aceofspades · Nov 15, 2016

Celine said:
Bu bu but Nintendo is forcing scarcity. /jk

The reality is that for a videogame plug & play device the demand is exceptionally strong.

Mini debuted less than WiiU and PS4.. So

YianGaruga · Nov 15, 2016

AniHawk said:
game boy mini would be a killer device.

RedAssedApe · Nov 15, 2016

Console gaming lives!

Arex · Nov 15, 2016

pretty good number I think, but dayum that playstation 2 sales!

Jon Carter · Nov 15, 2016

That's much, much more than I expected. That's incredible.

darkwing · Nov 15, 2016

I'm more surprised at the PS2, what a beast

remz · Nov 15, 2016

Should have went with Famicom Mini sells more than Dreamcast PS3 and 360 combined

KojiKnight · Nov 15, 2016

"In Japan"

So many importers had their paws in that too.

Zalman · Nov 15, 2016

Great number. They'll make a lot of money on this worldwide. I imagine we got ourselves a product line.

pswii60 · Nov 15, 2016

Sammy Samusu said:
Welp. Y'all best be prepared for Super Famicom Mini.

Nah, that would make too much sense for Nintendo.

Sesuadra · Nov 15, 2016

KojiKnight said:
"In Japan"

So many importers had their paws in that too.

well it is a beauty.

wrowa · Nov 15, 2016

Aceofspades said:
Mini debuted less than WiiU and PS4.. So

A toy with 30 year old games even coming close to the launch sales of proper new consoles is already remarkable. It obviously benefitted from its low price and the comparison generally doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but selling 260k is an absolutely great result for the kind of device this is and significantly above most people's expectations.

Sammy Samusu · Nov 15, 2016

Nugg said:
Price is not even remotely comparable. Make the pro 60 bucks and see if it sells more.

I love these fan fiction scenarios.

But for now let's come back to reality!

Celine · Nov 15, 2016

Aceofspades said:
Mini debuted less than WiiU and PS4.. So

lol
The fact that many confuse a retro plug & play product like the Mini with a real console is telling.

wapplew · Nov 15, 2016

Super Famicom Mini will double that!

crinale · Nov 15, 2016

Nintendo switch now has the biggest contender..

V-Gief · Nov 15, 2016

Pretty damn impressive numbers. I would have pre-ordered one, but I was unsure about possible power adapter issues. Would I need a transformer to use it in Europe? Not really in the loop of importing electronics anymore

ArcaneFreeze · Nov 15, 2016

Did Japan have the same supply constraints that US did?

LordKano · Nov 15, 2016

Wew that's at least five times more than I expected.

AGoodODST · Nov 15, 2016

That's pretty impressive. I hope we get numbers for the NES Mini at some point.

ponpo · Nov 15, 2016

ArcaneFreeze said:
Did Japan have the same supply constraints that US did?

It basically sold out instantly and is being sold now by people for like 7000-9000円

Notor!ousG · Nov 15, 2016

Why do people even compare this with other systems?

Man with Knife · Nov 15, 2016

HawthorneKitty · Nov 15, 2016

Notor!ousG said:
Why do people even compare this with other systems?

Bruh, it's Sammy.

Glass Rebel · Nov 15, 2016

This thing has like a 90% margin or some shit too.

obvious exaggeration

Forkball · Nov 15, 2016

Switch needs to come with 31 games preinstalled now.

Tarin02543 · Nov 15, 2016

I just realized a Gameboy Mini would be instant buy for me

RocknRola · Nov 15, 2016

Soo....the impression I'm getting from the sales of thing (WW) is that instead of the WiiU, Nintendo should have just kept making these bad boys and they'd outsell everyone. Damn.

Jawbreaker · Nov 15, 2016

Forkball said:
Switch needs to come with 31 games preinstalled now.

And a bottle of nostalgia juice.

Roo · Nov 15, 2016

Aceofspades said:
Weak debut giving the price.

Considering it was announced barely a month and a half ago those numbers are actually pretty good.

SinCityAssassin · Nov 15, 2016

Jawbreaker said:
And a bottle of nostalgia juice.

Got you covered fam.

alr1ght · Nov 15, 2016

Nintendo should just make their next console a $50 box comparable to SNES hardware.

random25 · Nov 15, 2016

Forkball said:
Switch needs to come with 31 games preinstalled now.

30 great games, and Simon's Quest.

Newtype-001 · Nov 15, 2016

Those ps2 numbers ;_;
Will we ever get back to those.

Eolz · Nov 15, 2016

That's really good. But hey, "manufactured rarity" and all that right?

Mr. Pointy · Nov 15, 2016

Famicom Mini outsells the Xbox One in less than a week.

Jawbreaker · Nov 15, 2016

SinCityAssassin said:
Got you covered fam.

I would kill for that gray/silver NES paint job.

daxgame · Nov 15, 2016

Aceofspades said:
Weak debut giving the price.

That's if there were more available to buy

What was the shipment?

Patrick Young · Nov 15, 2016

So they manufactured 262,961 units?

Turrican3 · Nov 15, 2016

Sammy Samusu said:
Welp. Y'all best be prepared for Super Famicom Mini.

I know I am.

I haven't bought the NES Classic though.

StereoVsn · Nov 15, 2016

Didn't it sell out as well? Wonder how much would have sales been if not for that.

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