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How is Vita shelf space in Japan compared to 2013?

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

How is Vita shelf space in Japan compared to 2013?

I was there December last year until early January this year and it had a pretty respectable amount of shelf space. Tonnes of games and accessories. Saw quite a few people pick up that value pack while I was in Yodobashi Akiba as well.

 

[michaelius]

I meant the library at this point in its life, not its upcoming lineup. At least in the west it's up, despite no releases for a while. though it's up like a tiny %

It's up because initial months of 2014 before Mario Kart were bad. Likely won't stay that way in second half of the year.

 

[Moor-Angol]

How is Vita shelf space in Japan compared to 2013?

bigger

more games, more space


2013 was my first year in Japan, so I can clearly make a comparison


the problem is PSP, still holding a lot of spaces into shops (especially in used game chain shops like Book-Off)

 

[hiska-kun]

Why would BF be a dark horse? 3 and 4 both sold well over 100k their first week. They aren't Call of Duty big but its been a big franchise

GamesMaya had almost no pre-orders for the game, and is selling better than their expectations.

 

[Wiggy]

Can we suggest that GTA is now officially bigger IP than Yakuza in Japan as well?

How much is GTA V at in japan now?

 

[Moor-Angol]

How much is GTA V at in japan now?

more than 850k on PS3 (first edition + "bargain" edition)
more than 150k on PS4
more than 30k on 360 (2013 top seller game)

 

[Moor-Angol]

It is a ranking of at closing time March 19, 2015 (combined sales for limited + regular editions)

01.[PSV] Sword Art Online - Lost Song - 189pt
02.[PS4] Bloodborne Limited Edition - 138pt
03.[PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku hen - 107pt
04.[PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku hen - 78pt
05.[PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - 74pt
06.[PS3] Sword Art Online - Lost Song - - 67pt
07.[3DS] PUZZLE & DRAGONS SUPER MARIO BROS EDITION - 61pt
08.[3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest - 46pt
09.[3DS] Kuroko's Basketball ties to the future - 44pt
10.[PSV] Senran Kagura ESTIVAL VERSUS - girls of selection - 44pt
11.[PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - 37pt
12.[PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - 29pt
13.[Wii] Dragon Quest X ancient dragon lore online - 27pt
14.[PS4] New dimension Neptunia Constitution VII (Limited Edition) - 26pt
15.[WiiU] Dragon Quest X ancient dragon lore online - 25pt
16.[PS4] Disgaea 5 (Limited Edition) - 25pt
17.[PSV] Kancolle - 20pt
18.[3DS] Bravely Second - 19pt


seems like there is some boobs love at least



#17

Spoiler

vaporware ??

 

[Wiggy]

more than 850k on PS3 (first edition + "bargain" edition)
more than 150k on PS4
more than 30k on 360 (2013 top seller game)

What does 'bargain edition' mean? The same game just cheaper?

 

[Moor-Angol]

What does 'bargain edition' mean? The same game just cheaper?

yeah, but usually budget editions are published under the label "Playstation The best" or something similar and some smaller changes on the cover, but GTAV just came with a price reduction, nothing else

 

[Yasumi]

#17

Spoiler

vaporware ??

It's still coming.

We got an info dump and a trailer for it just this past November.
http://gematsu.com/2014/11/kan-colle-kai-first-details-new-trailer

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Weird discrepancies between MC and Famitsu. Famitsu seems to undertrack PS Hardware most of the time compared to MC but Nintendo hardware is usually more similar between the two.

Nice PS4 hold, will hopefully keep selling 30k+ for a few more weeks with the games coming.

XB1 keeps dropping.

WiiU drops despite Mario Party

PSV gets little from Digimon but nice debut for the game.

The xbone is not dropping but it's on it's way to #1

Spoiler

(in actual sales for the week)

in Japan

 

[DangerMouse]

The PS4 holding on gives me hope that it can stay there and some more Japanese games will get announced.

This. Here's hoping.

 

[hiska-kun]

First Day Sell-Through {2015.03.19}

[PS4] [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 <ADV> (Capcom) (¥5.389) - 40% (PS3 > PS4)

[PS4] Battlefield: Hardline <ACT> (Electronic Arts) (¥7.884) - 50%
[PS3] Battlefield: Hardline <ACT> (Electronic Arts) (¥7.884) - almost 30%

[PS4] Final Fantasy Type-0 HD <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.344) - almost 40%

[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.592) - 50%

[PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 3: Deluxe Package <RPG> (Sega) (¥5.378) - more than 70%

Rabbids Land

[3DS] [WIU] Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars <PZL> (Nintendo) (¥3.024)

 

[Busaiku]

[PS4] Final Fantasy Type-0 HD <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.344) - almost 40%

Yeesh.

 

[hiska-kun]

Media Create Sell-Through

[PSP] Digimon World Reigitize <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.19} (¥5.230) - 85.817 / NEW <95,72%>
[PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥7.171) - 76.760 / NEW <91,41%>

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Yeesh.

It was noted before that SE over shipped.

I shall go for 80k FW.

 

[Takao]

Xbox One Type-0 sell through so high it doesn't even need to be listed.

 

[duckroll]

40% could mean anything from 40k to 60k FW here. I suspect that retainers and S-E were all hoping for >100k in the first week, so the shipment is bigger than the demand. Doesn't seem like a ton of people are biting though. If the FW is <100k, it might struggle to even sell 150k.

 

[Chris1964]

First Day Sell-Through {2015.03.19}

[PS4] Final Fantasy Type-0 HD <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.344) - almost 40%

It won't need a second shipment and maybe there will be problem selling the first one.

 

[Pennywise83]

Finally SK appeared in the Comgnet chart:

10.[PSV] Senran Kagura ESTIVAL VERSUS - 44pt

In a week and a half we will discover the state of this IP.

 

[Takao]

It might have been a smarter idea to release Episode Duscae as a standalone product in Japan, lol.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

It might have been a smarter idea to release Episode Duscae as a standalone product in Japan, lol.

Why? Adding Type 0 HD will only increase the products appeal.

 

[duckroll]

Why? Adding Type 0 HD will only increase the products appeal.

I think his point is that not many people seem to want a 60 buck remaster of a PSP game they already played.

 

[Takao]

Why? Adding Type 0 HD will only increase the products appeal.

Because adding Type-0 HD only increases the product's price. ;-)

 

[lherre]

I think his point is that not many people seem to want a 60 buck remaster of a PSP game they already played.

Exactly, it will be different in the West since the game is "new", but a lot of people here will think the same, that it is expensive to sell a remaster at 60 $/€.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Because adding Type-0 HD only increases the product's price. ;-)

I think his point is that not many people seem to want a 60 buck remaster of a PSP game they already played.

Come on now....thats so much worse. The price would be lower but thats pretty crazy, putting a demo up for retail release. Its not like its GZ........oh wait.

 

[Mokubba]

I think his point is that not many people seem to want a 60 buck remaster of a PSP game they already played.

Wow, it's full price in Japan too.
That's a bit of a slap in the face. Should've had a discount and IIRC the original PSP game was expensive too.

 

[small44]

I hope that low sell through will force Square enix to make a Vita version

 

[Sage00]

It might have been a smarter idea to release Episode Duscae as a standalone product in Japan, lol.

It would've sold more certainly as a standalone $30 release, but this way they managed to dupe people into buying a full price game again! It will have more than made its money back on Japan sales alone likely. Then that leaves them with a game to sell for pure profit in the west, and an unreleased Final Fantasy title at that. 'Disappointing' numbers aside relative to brand potential, this game isn't doing too bad for itself.

 

[Atram]

I hope that low sell through will force Square enix to make a Vita version

to charge full Price again?

 

[hiska-kun]

I hope that low sell through will force Square enix to make a Vita version

Japan is not asking this game on Vita either lol
(And they can play it already)

 

[mrjohill]

Japan is not asking this game on Vita either lol

Plus can't they already play it on their vita?

Edit: I see you with that stealth edit

 

[Orniletter]

I hope that low sell through will force Square enix to make a Vita version

Type-0 is already playable on the Vita.

Edit: Double beaten lol

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

I hope that low sell through will force Square enix to make a Vita version

looool

 

[noobie]

How much FF XIII demo did on the PS3? first week and LT..

 

[May16]

It might have been a smarter idea to release Episode Duscae as a standalone product in Japan, lol.

I would've bought it. I used to drop dough on OPM just for the demo discs without a problem.

But yeah, I bought FFT0 for 5,800 yen, which was 5,500 thanks to pre-order discount, then downloaded my demo, played enough of FFT0 to know I'm okay with just the PSP version, then I traded in FFT0 in the evening of one day one for 4,700.

So, in the end, I paid 800 yen for the FFXV demo. I'm okay with this.

 

[small44]

You can play PSP version on Vita but a lot of people want a remaster on Vita

 

[mrjohill]

You can play PSP version on Vita but a lot of people want a remaster on Vita

Only in the west tho not in Japan

 

[small44]

Only in the west tho not in Japan

How do you know Japanese don't want it on Vita

 

[hiska-kun]

How do you know Japanese don't want it on Vita

How do you know Japanese want it on Vita?
lol

 

[small44]

How do you know Japanese want it on Vita?
lol

The game flop on ps4 so maybe people want it on Vita but i could be wrong and there is no reason to not release it on Vita too since they made a X1 version.

 

[duckroll]

Type-0 HD was made for the western market. No one in the west wants it for the Vita.

 

[Moor-Angol]

How do you know Japanese want it on Vita?
lol

he asked me, Takao and SmokyDave

I'm not interested in that, so draw your conclusion

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

he asked me, Takao and SmokyDave

I'm not interested in that, so get your conclusion

66% of gamers want Type-0 HD on Vita.....SE wat r u doin

 

[Pennywise83]

Type-0 HD was made for the western market. No one in the west wants it for the Vita.

Indeed. Let's how the reception will be in the West. Imo, it will be quite lukewarm, but FFXV demo might help more here.

 

[duckroll]

66% of gamers want Type-0 HD on Vita.....SE wat r u doin

/dead

 

[small44]

They should had made ps4/psv multiplatform instead of ps4/xb1

 

[Moor-Angol]

How is Vita shelf space in Japan compared to 2013?

sorry for another bothering answer, but I think a picture it's a better example


Yodobashi East Shinjuku


both sides of those shelves have Vita games, not only the one showed in the picture, same for PS3, while 3DS and other Nintendo products are upstairs

 

[Shizuka]

Type-0 HD was made for the western market. No one in the west wants it for the Vita.

Now now, "no one" is quite a stretch and you know it.