He's long overdue for a new IP, though given how poorly Ghost Trick did everywhere, Capcom may not think as strongly unless he can keep the budget low.
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He's long overdue for a new IP, though given how poorly Ghost Trick did everywhere, Capcom may not think as strongly unless he can keep the budget low.
Napalm_Frank
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I doubt it's anywhere near a significant number but the biggest Crash fans would probably have imported the game anyway considering it has japanese language on disc and is a cheap game to boot.
Gotdatmoney
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This is typical Capcom isn't it?
FreedomFighter
Member
I guess they were serious when they said they increased production. Perhaps now we're seeing that kick in finally.
I'm a little disappointed too that we have such a nice amount of Switches sold this week but ARMS and BotW didn't get a positive bump.
Lord_Byron28
Member
Yeah it's also outsold every entry but OoT and PH. BotW is a huge success for the series in Japan and will likely continue selling for a long time.
BotW reinvented the Zelda formula by taking it in a direction that appealed more to Western people. Japan hasn't responded well to games similar to BotW in the past. So for it to be doing as well as it is doing is a very good sign.
They always spoke of a big increase in Switch production around this time.
gundamkyoukai
Member
I am surprised that people thought crash would do good in Japan .
The people that made crash big back in the day most likely stop playing console games or on mobile.
Good hold for hardware and for DQXI.
The people that made crash big back in the day most likely stop playing console games or on mobile.
Good hold for hardware and for DQXI.
Could be. This is very likely an in-between sandwiched between two weeks of Splatoon 2 bloeit and two weeks of Obon sales, so it's plausibel that the baseline could turn out to be a tad higher than 60k, something like 70k or so.
AdventureRacing
Member
I agree I thought we might see more of a bump but they continue to sell ok numbers. Zelda is still on track to end up one of the highest ever selling Zelda titles and arms is heading towards a more than respectable life time sales.
Wonder if this might contribute to Splatoon 2 holding much better this week.
Agreed i remember the Switch reveal thread even i was sceptic. But damn Switch is doing pretty well.
The crazyness will only increase after MHXX (for Japan) and Mario Odyssey (World Wide) are out.
And don't get me started whenever the game bundles happen where you can buy a Switch for standard price with a game included.
The holiday/Winter season is gonna be crazy for sure hopefully they can produce some good stock for that period tho.
It is a bit disappointing for sure. An explanation could be that the sheer amount of Splatoon 2 bundle decrease the chance of a bump other games could have had (Splatoon 2 bundle make up 2/3 of shipments).
Kenzodielocke
Banned
What a garbage performance by Crash.
Since most of them will be Splatoon bundles it's hard not to.
Perhaps it is useful for me to point out that there are a lot of used copies of Zelda out there now. The game has been out for a while and many people sold it after they beat it (in Japan you can still get a good payout for your old games, it's not like Gamestop).
So I bet the actual number of Japanese Switch owners that have played Zelda is higher than the sales indicate.
For example. A friend of mine was lucky enough to get a Splatoon 2 bundle. He of course bought the system bundle new but he bought Zelda used (which in Japan means mint condition used). He figured "why not save 1000 yen?" The switch games have no manuals, codes, or discs to scratch they don't even have batteries with old save games to clear. Only thing missing is the shrink wrap. Oh and I guess the assurance that no one might have licked the game card.
Zelda is not a game like Splatoon 2 or Mario Kart, where you want to keep it around for online play or when friends visit. I know there is DLC stuff but a lot of people are just going to play the main game and trade it in for the next big thing while it still has value.
This is of course not true for just Zelda. Pretty much any single player focused game on any system will have this.
I'm sure the number of people who played FFXV is a lot higher as well. Used copies of that game are dirt cheap. Many customers have little reason to buy the game new at this point.
I have no actual numbers to show as no one really tracks used sales in a meaningful way. But just something I thought I would bring up.
EDIT: There are indeed numbers as Chris1964 has pointed out. The most recent can be found here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1078514
That's pretty much what is happening here. You're looking at 40K bundles being sold here, some people might be happy with just one game right out of the gate, especially when it's a multiplayer title like Splatoon 2 that they can play all the time.
I think they cited low western sales for the mainline titles, but a lot of people who imported it mentioned that there's no way to localize it in a "Japanifornia" way, as it the story deals really heavily in cultural moors of Japan of that time that wouldn't translate all that well in a direct manner.
higgsboson1997
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AcademicSaucer
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Switch stock is holding up
The number of Splatoon 2 bundles alone would probably ensure that, Let alone when you add separate purchases.
About the message from Nintendo from several weeks ago: They mention increased production for the fall, on top of increased shipments for July and August. Could we see a 3ds-like situation where massive numbers are throughout the fall and monstrous numbers during december? Would be awesome.
darkstar0155
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That's a crazy ratio and makes complete sense in that context. That would mean that just over 20K of the units did not have splatoon packed in. If you add Zelda+MK its about 19K units. Given, a lot of those non-bundles people probably bought splatoon, so in that context it makes sense.
Earth Defense Force 5 was supposed to be out in the summer but it got delayed. Hoping it's out before Christmas.
This is something that a lot of people, including myself, don't really take into account.
I wonder if the Zelda season pass was to somewhat counter this.
Used sales are counted from all trackers,.
We know used market is huge since ever, it's not a current phenomenon.
Agreed. It's not that they're doing bad - BoTW has pretty good numbers - but that they could do better. The small install base and solid lineup may be limiting the potential of some games.
Good post, I didn't consider this.
Edit: Oh, so those are tracked.
FreedomFighter
Member
Another great week for Switch incoming...
Also, MHXX Switch launches on 25th. Should perform nicely. I'm hoping for 250k.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe my friend
Let's see if it still charts in 6 years
It did ok but Crash Bombacoot anyone?
Dark Cloud
Member
So how's the Switch doing now when you align the launch time with other systems?
Skittzo0413
Member
All these have been mentioned at last thread
(Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 Set)
Ah I was wondering if that was still true for this week and next week, since the currently tracked week is 2 weeks out from the Splatoon 2 launch. Are we expecting this ratio to hold true for the foreseeable future?
It's more that I was expecting a bigger drop due to the huge numbers the past two weeks, thinking that they would have run out of whatever units were stockpiled. If their increased production lets them ship this many units and stockpile even more (like for Obon next week) then that's a very encouraging sign.
I have hopes they can. NAND chip shortages is a real thing and still is, but at least Apple should have their production settled on the new iPhones at this point so they won't be janking as much of the supply for now.
First week? If Nintendo makes 150k bundles, maybe.
Saturday/Sunday lotteries are close, we'll get an idea.
FreedomFighter
Member
Crazy how healthy the 3DS is right now.
Really performing more like a Sony system in its golden years than a typical Nintendo system. I wonder how high it can go... 25 million is probably out of the questions. But perhaps 24 million when all is said and done?
Really performing more like a Sony system in its golden years than a typical Nintendo system. I wonder how high it can go... 25 million is probably out of the questions. But perhaps 24 million when all is said and done?
I was talking LTD. Am I lowballing?
It's ahead of 3DS now (likely gonna battle back and forth somewhat or be completely outpaced by 3DS soon) and well ahead of Wii U, PSV and PS4.
Dark Cloud
Member
That's an interesting take. That definitely takes away from new game sales so we never really know how many people played the game.
Graphics Horse
Member
It should pass 24 once Ultra Sun/Moon is out. I don't think 25 lifetime is out of the question at all but I guess it will start slowing down next year.
Yeah, it'LL be really interesting. 3ds has the price drop coming, but Switch seems poised for two big weeks of shipments for Obon. The big question is what the fall will look like for Switch.
test_account
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We kinda do. Like Chris1964 mentioned, used game sales are also tracked. These are published in the White Pages every year i think.
It's almost sold 1m this year in the first 7 months with the holiday season still ahead and is up over last year, it should sell 24m LTD by the end of the calendar year, and if next year sales drop 50%, it would make 25m LTD, now 26m? that is probably not going to happen.
Frankfurter
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I'm really curious if Nintendo will be able to ship sth. like 50-60k Switch consoles for the foreseeable future. And if it keeps on selling out of course.
Dark Cloud
Member
I see. So BotW really is the 555K that it's showing with used sales?