Mengy
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They will help the Wii-U move some systems for sure, but not enough to make much of a difference. There is a very good chance that Polygon is right here, and that's terribly sad.
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[Polygon] Mario Kart 8 likely to be the worst-selling game in... what is that chart
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They will help the Wii-U move some systems for sure, but not enough to make much of a difference. There is a very good chance that Polygon is right here, and that's terribly sad.
"We need a chart for the article! Just plug in any numbers you want!"
Nope, 3D World outsold it in Japan.
It's only true in the UK, but people believe it to be worldwide.
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qizah
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They used ******** with supplementary sources lol.
Edit: I can't even mention the site they used here.
Edit: I can't even mention the site they used here.
Smiles and Cries
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MK8 needs to sell 6m for them to be wrong?
I'll give it two years but it could happen
I'll give it two years but it could happen
theprodigy
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only in the UK, not anywhere else (no, not even Japan, where it was bundled at launch)
tkscz
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Came to say this.
Their projection doesn't take into account how attach rates for Mario Kart dramatically increase for the consoles that underperform. And look at the attach rate for New Super Mario Bros. U, I doubt Mario Kart will do much worse when all is said and done. It is also unfair to compare a system that is on the market for 1.5 years with those with at least 5-6 years.
OnionPowder
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It looks like it could overtake sales of the GBA Mario Kart if they sold a copy to every single Wii U owner, but barely.
Edit: It looks like they cited ********, nevermind. Even a 100% attach rate still wouldn't likely do it.
Orniletter
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So is this how we are doing "WiiU is the dommz!"-articles now, game journalists ?
The article has it all, Chartz numbers, Nintendo´s financial difficulties and self made graphs with chartz numbers.
*yawn*
The article has it all, Chartz numbers, Nintendo´s financial difficulties and self made graphs with chartz numbers.
*yawn*
1 MK sold per 5 consoles? *shrug*
I like Polygon, enjoy watching their reviews, enjoy the besties. But, the Wii U doomsaying & constant articles about feminism (as much as I agree with most of them and the overall point they try to make) from Polygon are getting very, very old.
Anyone with common sense can see that the Wii U hasn’t been selling will, which by assumption will mean that this game will not sell too well. We don’t need click-bait articles every day about this stuff.
Anyone with common sense can see that the Wii U hasn’t been selling will, which by assumption will mean that this game will not sell too well. We don’t need click-bait articles every day about this stuff.
dragonflys545
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It certainly is Nintendo's fault with the console, but nothing they can do now can turn it around. Still getting the game! Don't matter, my Wii U needs games!
psychotron
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Game will sell more copies than there are systems to play it on. My copy is paid off
Visualante2
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Reggie can talk about the critical reception on the E3 direct. Its not like he won't have something to talk about...
Haha, wtf. What information am I supposed to get from this?
Hero_of_the_Day
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You should drink more water.
KillerMan91
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Could be true for a lot of European countries. Even compared to horrible sales in Japan and US WiiU sales in Europe are even worse.
RedNumberFive
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That's enough Polygon, that's enough.
Here's what they're idiotically missing
Two months before Mario Kart 7 came out, there were only 6.68 million 3DSs sold. Yeah, it was likely higher than that by the time it came round, but it helped sales. Do they honestly believe things will just sit?
For reference, end of 2011, there were 15 million 3DS consoles sold. 9 million added in just 3 months thanks to Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.
Two months before Mario Kart 7 came out, there were only 6.68 million 3DSs sold. Yeah, it was likely higher than that by the time it came round, but it helped sales. Do they honestly believe things will just sit?
For reference, end of 2011, there were 15 million 3DS consoles sold. 9 million added in just 3 months thanks to Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.
sixteen-bit
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True, but MKWii sold over 35 million units which is significantly more than most multiform game releases.
EmCeeGramr
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*staring at text editor*
"Well, that can't be right. I've written two sentences and my article is done. Mario Kart 8 will sell the worst. But... the editor will probably think I'm lazy as shit if I don't have anything else. Do I... do I have any charts? Just... let me throw some numbers in the chart maker. Is this how charts work? I think so.
"Okay, I've got a whole page now. I think that's good."
"Well, that can't be right. I've written two sentences and my article is done. Mario Kart 8 will sell the worst. But... the editor will probably think I'm lazy as shit if I don't have anything else. Do I... do I have any charts? Just... let me throw some numbers in the chart maker. Is this how charts work? I think so.
"Okay, I've got a whole page now. I think that's good."
chaosblade
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IIRC it was only in the UK.
Assuming you are North America, the $200 refurbished unit from Nintendo is probably your best bet. If they do drop the price this year it probably won't be more than $50. I actually expect a price drop at E3 for the standard package. MK8 bundle will probably remain the same price, it is that bundle's existence that actually makes me think a price drop could happen considering what a ridiculous value it is - deluxe console, two games, Wii remote + wheel for $20 more than the standard system? Okay.
Fourth Storm
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First post nails it. Polygon beating that dead horse. I'm not giving them the click.
BRocknRolla
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Glad to see Polygon continuing to be a gaming journalism eyesore.
What happens when you have a poor selling system? The games sell poorly! Who would have guessed?
What happens when you have a poor selling system? The games sell poorly! Who would have guessed?
BassForever
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Is this real life I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to draw from this
LSauchelli
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Oh. Lol. Why would they do that? And that pie chart. Is Polygon drunk or something?
Fattony12000
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I'm pushing Mario Kart 8 for SummerSlam.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
From Ben's Twitter: "Mario Kart 8 Will Be The Worst Selling Game In Kart History"
Headline title: "Mario Kart 8 likely to be the worst-selling game in its history"
Article body: "If every current Wii U owner bought the next installment, Mario Kart 8, it would still be the second-worst selling game in franchise history."
Well which one is it, make up your mind.
Headline title: "Mario Kart 8 likely to be the worst-selling game in its history"
Article body: "If every current Wii U owner bought the next installment, Mario Kart 8, it would still be the second-worst selling game in franchise history."
Well which one is it, make up your mind.
It was true in the UK for the first month during the PS4 launch, haven't seen any updated LTD figures since end of 2013.
It is not true in Japan, Knack sold about 392.427 on the back of being bundled in the initial shipments of PS4. Knack last charted on Famitsu on March 10-March 16 week.
Mario 3D World was at 542.177 this week according to Media Create.
Man, I don't even get paid for this, but let me try:
Attach rates for console entries, because they matter:
Super Mario Kart: 5,61:1
Mario Kart 64: 3,34:1
Mario Kart DD: 3,13:1
Mario Kart Wii: 3,01:1
(5,61+3,34+3,13+3,01)/4=3,77 is the projected attach rate. Let's say Polygon is right and there are 6.17 million Wii Us out there, MK8 should sell around 1.64 million units.
Attach rates for console entries, because they matter:
Super Mario Kart: 5,61:1
Mario Kart 64: 3,34:1
Mario Kart DD: 3,13:1
Mario Kart Wii: 3,01:1
(5,61+3,34+3,13+3,01)/4=3,77 is the projected attach rate. Let's say Polygon is right and there are 6.17 million Wii Us out there, MK8 should sell around 1.64 million units.
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