More (not so) @ http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/wii-u-uk-sales-spike-685-on-zelda-launch/0122477
So, the 685$ question: how many units are we talking about?
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MCV: Wii U UK sales spike 685% on Zelda launch
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More (not so) @ http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/wii-u-uk-sales-spike-685-on-zelda-launch/0122477
So, the 685$ question: how many units are we talking about?
Opus Angelorum
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In before 685 units sold.
First post as always lol
Principate
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inb4 thread full of terrible math. Of course I knew I wouldn't be.
Triggerhappytel
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I wouldn't be surprised if that's about 8000 up from 1000. Good for Nintendo, now it remains to be seen if they can maintain it.
EDIT - wait, an increase of 685% or 685% of last week's? I dunno. Possible wonky maths alert.
EDIT - wait, an increase of 685% or 685% of last week's? I dunno. Possible wonky maths alert.
Impeccable
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Probably around 10,218 units.
Starwolf_UK
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My memory might be failing me here but Zelda does what Pikmindon't..
It'll be harder to estimate units due to the Zelda bundle lacking Nintendoland (and not being tracked IIRC due to being digital*)
*-This makes me wonder what will happen with two-in-one disc Mario and Luigi, will that count towards both games.
It'll be harder to estimate units due to the Zelda bundle lacking Nintendoland (and not being tracked IIRC due to being digital*)
*-This makes me wonder what will happen with two-in-one disc Mario and Luigi, will that count towards both games.
TechnicPuppet
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Good for them, I hope they can turn it round and have a passable generation.
more than 685%?
more than? That's a very specific number to then say 'more than'. More than 600% I can understand. More than 650% I'd give them a pass for. But more than 685%? Clearly it's less than 700% otherwise they'd be saying that. And probably less than 690% because they're happy with 5% measurements. So if it is between 685-689%, just say '685%'
more than? That's a very specific number to then say 'more than'. More than 600% I can understand. More than 650% I'd give them a pass for. But more than 685%? Clearly it's less than 700% otherwise they'd be saying that. And probably less than 690% because they're happy with 5% measurements. So if it is between 685-689%, just say '685%'
Aussie Legend
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Amazing what having some games that consumers want will do
Rizsparky
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It is new, for me anyway. This my first Wind Waker experience.
I wont even try. I know im a disaster
Principate
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but that wouldn't be accurate and these guys like to be accurate.
10/10
WrenchNinja
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Just because you've never played it before till now, it doesn't make it new. That's ridiculous. That's like saying people watching the original Star Wars trilogy now for the first time makes them new movies.
kevcampbell
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Its amazing with how old zelda titles are they can still make consoles fly off the shelves
Zeruda remake doing better than original IPs like W101
Well, Zelda is actually a good game.
Prince Vultan
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No unit number provided by Nintendo renders the % figure meaningless and suggests that the actual unit number sold isn't all that impressive.
Though it's baffling to me that such a seriously overpriced port as Wind Waker could cause any kind of sales spike, no matter how small it may or may not be.
Though it's baffling to me that such a seriously overpriced port as Wind Waker could cause any kind of sales spike, no matter how small it may or may not be.
granabanana
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what...
What if, and this is just a guess, value is subjective?
Agreed
Even though loving huge bits of W101, it isn't a real good game.. I was more frustrated than entertained with it
Katana_Strikes
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Ah this is what I was waiting for 
If you sell 10 consoles one week and 79 the following week, selling more than 685% more consoles sounds impressive.
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That actually suggests the situation is very dire for Nintendo...
Haunted
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You're post #13, so you already missed 11 of them.
That said, everyone knows percentage improvements are what marketers use when the actual numbers aren't all that impressive. Sadly.
AHA-Lambda
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That info means practically nothing by itself, but if the percentage increase is that large (equates to around an 8x increase) it shows how bad it was before this.
frankie_baby
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so digital games at retail don't count for the charts? hmmm so Zelda should possibly have had a higher position then
peanutbutterlatte
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Come on now this is just shit
BishopLamont
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It sold at least 685 units, its better than nothing!
Katana_Strikes
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That's a pretty decent bump actually... if sales the week prior were anything above 1000 units. But seeing as we don't know just how badly it was selling prior, it's hard to gauge. I mean if Nintendo had only sold 300 units the week before than this would only mean just over 2000 sold. Which isn't anything to shout about. However, if it was in the 1000s (which I'd be hard pressed to imagine), then you could be looking at 5 digit figures, which would be great.
Unsurprising. Well according to my anectodal evidence though.
With the exception of myself, literally no I know is even remotely interested in the Wii U, and tell me I'm silly for saying I'll buy one considering the Wii. With the recent WWHD adverts on TV and the like, a few are saying they wished they could play it now. My sister asked if she could borrow my Wii U at some point when I get one! Even my brother was hovering over the aisles at Tesco the other day
With the exception of myself, literally no I know is even remotely interested in the Wii U, and tell me I'm silly for saying I'll buy one considering the Wii. With the recent WWHD adverts on TV and the like, a few are saying they wished they could play it now. My sister asked if she could borrow my Wii U at some point when I get one! Even my brother was hovering over the aisles at Tesco the other day
Earthpainting
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I'm not sure how much weight this percentage means without having a solid number to tie it to. Considering how high the percentage is though, I assume the before-numbers couldn't have been all that great.
Oh no you di'n't.
pieatorium
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could be 343 since its more than 685
Alx
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They're probably reasoning on incomplete numbers. The sales number they have probably amount to a 685% increase, but since they don't cover the whole UK market they only know that it sold more than that.
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