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[schuelma]

Don't worry everyone, famitsu will once again prove itself the superior tracker today and grant us numbers. you know it to be true.

 

[L~A]

Famitsu:

New Nintendo 3DS（16 739 ）
Nintendo 2DS（4 863）
PlayStation Vita（6 194）
Nintendo Switch（74 217）
Wii U（184）
PlayStation 4（19 565）
PlayStation 4 Pro（5 191）
Xbox One S（169）
PlayStation 3（353)

280k for MK8D (60-80% sell-through)
92k for Dragon Ball Heroes. (60-80% sell-through)

 

[hiska-kun]

https://www.famitsu.com/biz/ranking/

Famitsu

Switch is lower than expected

I'll wait for superior tracker

 

[jonno394]

Good number for MK8D, I assume Switch sold pretty much everything they put out there?

 

[L~A]

https://www.famitsu.com/biz/ranking/

Famitsu

Switch is lower than expected

Yeah, so much for my 120k "prediction".

I guess they're keeping stock for Golden Week?

 

[schuelma]

I'm really surprised Nintendo couldn't ship more than that. Still placing a priority on the West I assume.

 

[Mpl90]

Don't worry everyone, famitsu will once again prove itself the superior tracker today and grant us numbers. you know it to be true.

Famitsu:

New Nintendo 3DS（16 739 ）
Nintendo 2DS（4 863）
PlayStation Vita（6 194）
Nintendo Switch（74 217）
Wii U（184）
PlayStation 4（19 565）
PlayStation 4 Pro（5 191）
Xbox One S（169）
PlayStation 3（353)

280k for MK8D.
92k for Dragon Ball Heroes.

schuelma, you have a pretty good talent.

I think we all thought Switch would've sold 100,000+, but it seems they didn't restock as much as we thought.

 

[sinonobu]

That's surprisngly low for Switch. I guess they were saving up for golden week?

 

[thestopsign]

Yeah lower Switch numbers than I would have thought but maybe they get a similar amount of stock out for next week also.

 

[Regiruler]

Famitsu:

New Nintendo 3DS（16 739 ）
Nintendo 2DS（4 863）
PlayStation Vita（6 194）
Nintendo Switch（74 217）
Wii U（184）
PlayStation 4（19 565）
PlayStation 4 Pro（5 191）
Xbox One S（169）
PlayStation 3（353)

280k for MK8D.
92k for Dragon Ball Heroes.

I'm not sure what to make of Wii U still being higher than Xbox One.

I guess the former is the only console that has Splatoon still.

 

[Kanann]

Not even 80,000 Switch :v

 

[ßig]

What are you doing, Nintendo.

 

[Passose]

Damn, 74k, that was lower than expected

 

[Zedark]

Wow, that Switch number is much lower than I expected. MK8D is pretty good, though.

 

[Thatanas]

If Switch is still sold out, those numbers are the best. Who even expected >100K with the limited supplies, were there even sources for that or just gut feelings?

 

[jonno394]

What are you doing, Nintendo.

Struggling with supply issues due to worldwide demand.

 

[FreedomFighter]

How did Nintendo only manage to ship so few hardware units?

Switch seems really low to me.

 

[kuroneko0509]

i'm surprised famitsu released their numbers @ 10 pm jst. I thought if they end up releasing it today, they'll have it later like usual

 

[Dark Cloud]

Damn, 74k, that was lower than expected

Wow that's it? I guess nintendooomed after all?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

70K for Switch is what I expected

 

[Aostia]

Wow at those MK numbers!
About Switch...stabilizing after the initial fever?
We have for report on almost normal availability in the past days, didn't we?
Doesn't seem to be sold out.

 

[FreedomFighter]

When's Golden Week again?

 

[schuelma]

Wow at those MK numbers!
About Switch...stabilizing after the initial fever?
We have for report on almost normal availability in the past days, didn't we?
Doesn't seem to be sold out.

No, pretty sure its still sold out- stock just lasted hours instead of minutes.

 

[LordOcidax]

What are you doing, Nintendo.

Selling every Switch that they make...

 

[Passose]

What are you doing, Nintendo.

they're going third party

 

[Zedark]

Wow at those MK numbers!
About Switch...stabilizing after the initial fever?
We have for report on almost normal availability in the past days, didn't we?
Doesn't seem to be sold out.

Did we? I haven't seen that, only reports that stores were selling quickly and also were sold out pretty early on.

 

[Turrican3]

280k for MK8D (60-80% sell-through)

I see that WiiU was at ~2.2x the Switch installed base when MK8 launched, so I guess this is a nice result, isn't it?

 

[sinonobu]

Wow at those MK numbers!
About Switch...stabilizing after the initial fever?
We have for report on almost normal availability in the past days, didn't we?
Doesn't seem to be sold out.

It's still sold out everywhere.

 

[Passose]

Wow that's it? I guess nintendooomed after all?

I mean for a MK8D launch lol

 

[Kanann]

When's Golden Week again?

GW end this friday.

 

[Hero]

I'm really surprised Nintendo couldn't ship more than that. Still placing a priority on the West I assume.

I'm assuming that they are going with the mentality that they are going to automatically secure Japan since there is no other handheld competition and the western market is really important for them.

 

[schuelma]

I'm assuming that they are going with the mentality that they are going to automatically secure Japan since there is no other handheld competition and the western market is really important for them.

I agree. I also suspect they are going to have a lot of supply for Splatoon 2 and the weeks after. Like a lot.

 

[Mpl90]

I agree. I also suspect they are going to have a lot of supply for Splatoon 2 and the weeks after. Like a lot.

Well, it's not like they're completely ignoring Japan either, even if we all thought this week would've seen higher stock.

 

[KtSlime]

I'm really surprised Nintendo couldn't ship more than that. Still placing a priority on the West I assume.

My feeling is that they think they can make up the sales in Japan whenever and that it is best to supply the west first.

 

[goldage]

its obviously better for nintendo to keep shipping relatively average numbers than go high to sustain the "out of stock" allure, as long as they hit a certain number by year end, thats all that matters

100k for golden week is probably the maximum, i wont expect any higher

 

[Passose]

I agree. I also suspect they are going to have a lot of supply for Splatoon 2 and the weeks after. Like a lot.

why do they have to do that? The system selling well in Japan in the key factor for Japan 3rd parties to go onboard

 

[Passose]

My theory is

1.they want 3ds users to double dip
2.worldwide simultaneous launch for switch version.

Square is thirsty for money