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[Rebel Leader]

God...I can only imagine the sheer pandemonium that will be unleashed if the WiiU doesn't take off like a rocket.

Nintendoom since 1889

 

[guit3457]

With Wii it's 70% of the market.

 

[Derrick01]

smh.

Pretty much. I don't know if I'm more upset at Japan for still supporting psp and ps2 enough for them to be tracked in this day and age, or for Sony letting Vita bomb like it has.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

In other news the 369 is getting manhandled by every system in Japan, and yet the 360 still gets games.....

Only thing this proves is that the Japanese love them some handheld Nintendo.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Sony going bankrupt by Monday confirmed

 

[impact]

Japan is so odd. Why do they only like handhelds?

 

[Koroviev]

Japan is so odd. Why do they only like handhelds?

Because handhelds are awesome.

gaf told me the 3ds was doomed around the time of the pricecut though

It certainly felt doomed.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

What's so funny, esp. the PSP? In Japan the PSP was selling extremely well, unlike the performance in the US and Europe. In Japan it was the best selling gaming console in 2010 and second best in 2008, 2009, 2011.

listen, i know the ps2 and psp still sell and i know japan was what kept the psp alive, but they're not what i'd call "alive" platforms. outselling the ps3 and psv is news, the other two? not so much for me.

 

[Koroviev]

listen, i know the ps2 and psp still sell and i know japan was what kept the psp alive, but they're not what i'd call "alive" platforms. outselling the ps3 and psv is news, the other two? not so much for me.

But the PS2 is outselling the 360, very much an "alive" platform.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

But the PS2 is outselling the 360, very much an "alive" platform.

as i've said before, i wouldn't call the ps2 and the psp alive platforms, no matter where they are.

 

[saichi]

God...I can only imagine the sheer pandemonium that will be unleashed if the WiiU doesn't take off like a rocket.

I would expect the same doom and gloom even if it takes off. A FAD!!

 

[Gospel]

Japan is so odd. Why do they only like handhelds?

You can play handhelds while you bust a dookie

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Ninty wins again, it seems.

 

[RagnarokX]

Japan is so odd. Why do they only like handhelds?

Psh. The real question is why they only buy new systems.

 

[Wii Tank]

Here come all the vita is doomed posts.

Spoiler

Although I would kill for a price cut and memory cards that aren't overpriced

 

[Penguin]

Its so odd that all the sites (IGN also seems to have a story up) are now jumping onto this story.

 

[TheBanditKing]

Japan is so odd. Why do they only like handhelds?

Smaller homes might be one reason. Also most people travel to work using public transportation so the most free time they have is during commute when there is nothing else to do.

 

[kuroshiki]

I didn't see this posted anywhere else so forgive me if it's been mentioned.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/3ds-sales/

title is misleading. 65% of weekly sale, not 65% of market.

 

[CSX]

Obviously getting prepared for the new Fire Emblem

 

[Stumpokapow]

title is misleading. 65% of weekly sale, not 65% of market.

We're a third of the way through the year. 3DS has moved 1.25 million units, the market as a whole has moved 2.4 million units. So even if you extrapolate this out in the broader sense, 3DS is above 50%

 

[Haunted]

man

 

[BY2K]

We're a third of the way through the year. 3DS has moved 1.25 million units, the market as a whole has moved 2.4 million units. So even if you extrapolate this out in the broader sense, 3DS is above 50%

See, THAT is great news.

 

[SaintMadeOfPlaster]

PS2? So it's a sensational headline. Why not include PSX and Pocketstation while you're at it?

You seem like a pretty smart dude, but really?

It just might have something to do with the fact that Media Create still releases sales data for the PS2, and not the PSX/Pocketstation.

 

[Criminal Upper]

Nintendo is doomed. Put all franchises on iOS.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

See, THAT is great news.

For the 3DS, sure. However, I don't think it's neccesarily good for the gaming industry.

 

[LayLa]

as i've said before, i wouldn't call the ps2 and the psp alive platforms, no matter where they are.

so if a platform was being outsold by the psp this year in both hardware and software, would you call it dead too?

 

[Criminal Upper]

Wow, you're a Japanese publisher/developer, you sure must take notice of a chart like that.

 

[Grymm]

In Japan.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

In Japan.

...that's...what it says, yes.

 

[Gravijah]

it's also outselling the wii. nintendo better take note of nintendo!

 

[DR2K]

Wow, you're a Japanese publisher/developer, you sure must take notice of a chart like that.

Yeah that's why their desperate to break into the western markets. Nintendo doing great is not benefecial the most 3rd party companies, Nintendo does way too good of a job with Mario and friends. Latest casualty: Kingdom Hearts 3D.

 

[neptunes]

Wow, you're a Japanese publisher/developer, you sure must take notice of a chart like that.

For a user-base that large, the sales of 3rd Party games aren't really selling like they should.

 

[Wyndstryker]

3ds needs more 3d pacman graphs.

Will this be like the days of old with the DS pacman graphics and the closing mouth?

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Yeah that's why their desperate to break into the western markets. Nintendo doing great is not benefecial the most 3rd party companies, Nintendo does way too good of a job with Mario and friends. Latest casualty: Kingdom Hearts 3D.

What happened with that?

 

[Y2Kev]

It's also outselling all vaios and ps1

6 Sony devices

Is MC still tracking ps2?

 

[AniHawk]

not a good position for the 3ds. where does it go from there? the vita has a ton of room for growth, on the other hand, which is only a good thing.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

In Japan.

I hear the Vita is blowing up in Uzbekistan.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Yeah that's why their desperate to break into the western markets. Nintendo doing great is not benefecial the most 3rd party companies, Nintendo does way too good of a job with Mario and friends. Latest casualty: Kingdom Hearts 3D.

3rd party developers did just fine on the DS. So I'm not sure what you're arguing.

it's also outselling the wii. nintendo better take note of nintendo!

Wii and Wii U is Doomed. 3DS eating away at the market and taking all of their sales.

For a user-base that large, the sales of 3rd Party games aren't really selling like they should.

There have been more 3rd party success stories than bombas on the 3DS.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

In Japan.

Good point.

Japan is the largest market for handheld gaming. Imagine how poorly the Vita is doing elsewhere.

For a user-base that large, the sales of 3rd Party games aren't really selling like they should.

According to publisher projections, they are selling as expected.

 

[DR2K]

What happened with that?

mediocre sales.

 

[guit3457]

not a good position for the 3ds. where does it go from there? the vita has a ton of room for growth, on the other hand, which is only a good thing.

Really? XD

 

[magash]

Really? XD

Dude it's Anihawk

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Really? XD

I see you're yet to meet AniHawk...

 

[Combichristoffersen]

mediocre sales.

And that's Nintendo's fault?

 

[neptunes]

There have been more 3rd party success stories than bombas on the 3DS.

I wasn't referring to "bombas", just Thought most titles would be selling more.

Care to post some examples? I'm not calling you out, just genuinely interested.

 

[Codeblue]

Yeah that's why their desperate to break into the western markets. Nintendo doing great is not benefecial the most 3rd party companies, Nintendo does way too good of a job with Mario and friends. Latest casualty: Kingdom Hearts 3D.

So 3DS doing well is scaring publishers into Western markets where they will develop for...?

 

[Criminal Upper]

mediocre sales.

I would love to sell over 200,000 copies in one week, personally. Alot of games in NA don't sell that much in a month.

Whatever.

 

[slaughterking]

as i've said before, i wouldn't call the ps2 and the psp alive platforms, no matter where they are.

And yet the PSP is easily outselling the Vita in both hardware and software sales.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I would love to sell 200,000 copies in one week, personally. Alot of games in NA don't sell that much in a month.

We had this same bomba discussion with Inazuna Eleven. Low initial week with legs.

I suspect it'll be the same case here.

 

[Lonely1]

not a good position for the 3ds. where does it go from there? the vita has a ton of room for growth, on the other hand, which is only a good thing.

If you look closely, Vita sales has only been increasing in the last few weeks. Is just matter of time.