Is the new model even that much of an attractive propersition? I know its lighter and there are new colours but its the same price as the original. Are people really holding out for that?
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Media Create Sales: Week 39, 2013 (Sep 23 - Sep 29)
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Is the new model even that much of an attractive propersition? I know its lighter and there are new colours but its the same price as the original. Are people really holding out for that?
Aquamarine
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[B]DENGEKI TOP 50 SOFTWARE SALES
Week 39, 2013 (Sep 23 - Sep 29)[/B]
[U][B]RANK/L.WK TITLE PUBLISHER RELEASE SALES LTD[/B][/U]
1/1 3DS Monster Hunter 4 Capcom 13/09/14 221,753 2,483,898
[B]2/- PS3 Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate Koei Tecmo 13/09/26 84,048 84,048
3/- Vita The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Nihon Falcom 13/09/26 82,841 82,841
4/- PS3 The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Nihon Falcom 13/09/26 76,567 76,567
5/- PS3 Armored Core: Verdict Day From Software 13/09/26 61,669 61,669
6/- Wii U The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Nintendo 13/09/26 30,282 30,282
7/- Vita Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate Koei Tecmo 13/09/26 24,947 24,947
8/- PS3 My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute. Happy End Bandai Namco Games 13/09/26 21,304 21,304
9/- PS3 Arcadias no Ikusahime Nippon Ichi Software 13/09/26 10,913 10,913[/B]
10/4 3DS Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life Bandai Namco Games 13/08/01 9,606 281,391
11/5 3DS Friend Collection: New Life Nintendo 13/04/18 9,382 1,454,924
12/8 3DS Animal Crossing: New Leaf Nintendo 12/11/08 8,141 3,370,452
13/3 PS3 Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn Square Enix 13/08/27 7,410 220,495
14/10 3DS Youkai Watch Level 5 13/07/11 7,239 187,580
15/6 3DS Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Nintendo 13/07/18 7,189 326,457
[B]16/- PSP Meiji Tokyo Renka Broccoli 13/09/26 6,300 6,300
17/- 3DS Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion Spike Chunsoft 13/09/26 6,061 6,061
18/- PSP Starry Sky: After Winter Portable Honeybee 13/09/26 5,460 5,460
19/- PS3 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 with Power-Up Kit Koei Tecmo 13/09/26 5,073 5,073
20/- X360 Armored Core: Verdict Day From Software 13/09/26 4,683 4,683[/B]
21/12 3DS Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Nintendo 13/03/20 4,544 901,509
[B]22/- PS3 Eiyuu Senki 5pb. 13/09/26 4,400 4,400[/B]
23/16 3DS Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 11/12/01 3,647 2,086,271
24/21 3DS New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 12/07/28 3,453 2,019,317
[B]25/- 3DS Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist - Dairiou no Hihou Bandai Namco Games 13/09/26 3,013 3,013[/B]
26/13 PS3 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Bandai Namco Games 13/08/29 2,967 427,314
27/9 3DS Nobunaga's Ambition Koei Tecmo 13/09/19 2,872 9,996
28/24 3DS Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Nintendo 13/06/13 2,772 274,578
29/22 Wii Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition Bandai Namco Games 12/11/29 2,644 557,594
30/25 Wii U Pikmin 3 Nintendo 13/07/13 2,641 198,494
31/2 Vita Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun LoveKome Hamachi Gatteiru. 5pb. 13/09/19 2,631 19,023
32/11 PSP Brothers Conflict: Brilliant Blue Idea Factory 13/09/12 2,567 28,919
33/26 3DS Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb Bandai Namco Games 12/07/12 2,338 523,976
34/30 3DS Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!! Nippon Columbia 13/07/25 2,306 43,679
35/15 PS3 Splinter Cell: Blacklist Ubisoft 13/09/05 2,278 37,816
36/17 PSP Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2 Broccoli 13/09/05 2,225 80,676
37/37 3DS Kuma-Tomo Bandai Namco Games 13/06/20 2,200 54,254
38/7 PSP La Corda d'Oro 3: Full Voice Special Koei Tecmo 13/09/19 2,104 9,744
39/27 3DS Fantasy Life: Link! Level 5 13/07/25 2,044 66,309
40/34 Wii U New Super Luigi U Nintendo 13/07/13 2,038 77,108
41/31 3DS Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission Bandai Namco Games 13/02/28 2,035 251,264
[B]42/- PSP Hyaku Monogataru: Kaidan Romance QuinRose 13/09/26 2,023 2,023[/B]
43/32 3DS Ace Attorney 5 Capcom 13/07/25 1,983 339,129
[B]44/- Wii U Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes (Bargain Edition) Square Enix 13/09/26 1,860 1,860[/B]
45/41 3DS Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! Bandai Namco Games 12/07/05 1,853 550,887
46/14 3DS Romance of the Three Kingdoms Koei Tecmo 13/09/19 1,838 5,738
47/18 PS3 AKB1/149: Love Election Bandai Namco Games 13/09/12 1,805 33,194
[B]48/- Wii U Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Spike Chunsoft 13/09/26 1,800 1,800[/B]
[B]49/- Vita Rui wa Tomo o Yobu 5pb. 13/09/26 1,770 1,770[/B]
50/28 PS3 Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Dubbed (Bargain Edition) Square Enix 13/09/05 1,728 10,918Top 50
3DS - 21
PS3 - 12
PSP - 6
WIU - 5
PSV - 4
360 - 1
WII - 1
New releases not present in the Top 50:
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[B][3DS] Gardening Mama: Mama to Mori no Nakama Tachi
[3DS] Tetsudou Nippon! Rosen Tabi: Nagaragawa Tetsudou Hen
[PSV] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 with Power-Up Kit
[PSV] Koshoku Meikyuu Rondo: La Roue de Fortune
[PSV] Koshoku Meikyuu Rondo: La Roue de Fortune (Limited Edition)
[PSV] DJ Max Technika Tune (Best Hit Selection)
[NDS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side - Triple Pack
[PSP] Oumagatoki & Tasogaredoki: Twin Pack
[WIU] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 with Power-Up Kit
[WII] Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
[WII] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes (Bargain Edition)
[PS3] Rui wa Tomo o Yobu
[PS3] Rui wa Tomo o Yobu (Limited Edition)
[PS3] Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
[PS3] Shutsugeki!! Otometachi no Senjou 2: Yuukoku o Kakeru Koujo no Tsubasa (SystemSoft Selection)
[360] Painkiller: Hell & Damnation[/B]Sell-through Figures:
Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate (PS3) - 75%
Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate (Vita) - 55%
Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki - 70%
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[B]DENGEKI TOP 3 SOFTWARE SALES PER PLATFORM
Week 39, 2013 (Sep 23 - Sep 29)[/B]
[U][B]RANK TITLE PUBLISHER RELEASE SALES LTD[/B][/U]
[B]PS3 Top 3[/B]
[B]1 Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate Koei Tecmo 13/09/26 84,048 84,048
2 The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Nihon Falcom 13/09/26 76,567 76,567
3 Armored Core: Verdict Day From Software 13/09/26 61,669 61,669[/B]
[B]PSV Top 3[/B]
[B]1 The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Nihon Falcom 13/09/26 82,841 82,841
2 Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate Koei Tecmo 13/09/26 24,947 24,947[/B]
3 Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun LoveKome Hamachi Gatteiru. 5pb. 13/09/19 2,631 19,023
[B]PSP Top 3[/B]
[B]1 Meiji Tokyo Renka Broccoli 13/09/26 6,300 6,300
2 Starry Sky: After Winter Portable Honeybee 13/09/26 5,460 5,460[/B]
3 Brothers Conflict: Brilliant Blue Idea Factory 13/09/12 2,567 28,919
[B]WIU Top 3[/B]
[B]1 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Nintendo 13/09/26 30,282 30,282[/B]
2 Pikmin 3 Nintendo 13/07/13 2,641 198,494
3 New Super Luigi U Nintendo 13/07/13 2,038 77,108
[B]WII Top 3[/B]
1 Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition Bandai Namco Games 12/11/29 2,644 557,594
[B]2 Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Spike Chunsoft 13/09/26 1,388 1,388[/B]
3 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo 08/01/31 1,081 2,421,986
[B]3DS Top 3[/B]
1 Monster Hunter 4 Capcom 13/09/14 221,753 2,483,898
2 Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life Bandai Namco Games 13/08/01 9,606 281,391
3 Friend Collection: New Life Nintendo 13/04/18 9,382 1,454,924
[B]NDS Top 3[/B]
1 Pokémon Black 2 Pokémon Co. 12/06/23 644 1,622,577
2 Pokémon White 2 Pokémon Co. 12/06/23 589 1,420,178
[B]3 Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side - Triple Pack Konami 13/09/26 285 285[/B]
[B]360 Top 3[/B]
[B]1 Armored Core: Verdict Day From Software 13/09/26 4,683 4,683[/B]
2 Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Microsoft Studios 13/06/06 177 10,655
3 Phantom Breaker: Extra 5pb. 13/09/19 120 512
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[B]DENGEKI TOTAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SALES
Week 39, 2013 (Sep 23 - Sep 29)[/B]
[U][B]SYSTEM SALES SALES(%) L.WEEK L.WEEK(%) FY 2013 SALES FY 2013(%) FY 2013(L.WK %)[/B][/U]
[B]SOFTWARE SALES:[/B]
PS3 319,906 34.9% 70,198 9.5% 4,592,444 24.9% 24.4%
Vita 128,374 14.0% 30,952 4.2% 1,293,555 7.0% 6.7%
PSP 45,747 5.0% 44,227 6.0% 1,934,313 10.5% 10.8%
Wii U 45,637 5.0% 11,972 1.6% 640,582 3.5% 3.4%
Wii 15,104 1.6% 12,674 1.7% 517,443 2.8% 2.9%
3DS 349,272 38.1% 559,060 75.7% 9,036,244 49.0% 49.5%
DS 5,803 0.6% 6,554 0.9% 228,735 1.2% 1.3%
X360 6,630 0.7% 2,725 0.4% 204,839 1.1% 1.1%
Total 916,473 100.0% 738,362 100.0% 18,448,155 100.0% 100.0%
[B]HARDWARE SALES:[/B]
PS3 9,766 5.6% 8,522 4.3% 320,478 11.0% 11.4%
Vita 6,778 3.9% 5,511 2.8% 346,718 12.0% 12.5%
PSP 4,054 2.3% 4,095 2.1% 158,445 5.5% 5.7%
Wii U 5,889 3.4% 5,378 2.7% 229,743 7.9% 8.2%
Wii 774 0.4% 908 0.5% 30,426 1.0% 1.1%
3DS LL 107,788 61.4% 129,865 66.1% 1,312,162 45.2% 44.2%
3DS 40,275 22.9% 41,953 21.3% 493,356 17.0% 16.6%
X360 246 0.1% 319 0.2% 9,723 0.3% 0.3%
Total 175,570 100.0% 196,551 100.0% 2,901,051 100.0% 100.0%
[B]*Note: FY 2013 refers to the period from April 2013 through March 2014[/B]For the people who aren't regulars in Media Create threads:
What is Dengeki?
Dengeki is a website (it's also a brand of magazines / a book and manga imprint) that publishes sell-through Japanese sales data from ASCII Media Works, Inc. Every week they publish a nationwide snapshot of Japanese video game sales with the cooperation of more than 3,000 specialty game stores and convenience store chains all across Japan.
Why post Dengeki numbers when you have Media Create / Famitsu in the OP?
Among other reasons, Dengeki gives us sales numbers for titles that are too low to debut with numbers on Media Create / Famitsu. So, their liberal reporting allows us to track sales that we wouldn't be able to otherwise.
Is Dengeki less accurate than Media Create / Famitsu?
No. All three trackers are inherently trustworthy. However, they have quirks that make some people prefer one over the others:
Media Create:
+ Nationwide Japanese sales data from Media Create Co., Ltd.
+ Tracks more than 3,000 retail stores / chains
+ Top 20 software sales with numbers
+ Top 50 software sales without numbers
+ Total hardware sales per platform
+ Sometimes presents sell-through figures
+ Releases first (at the same time as Famitsu)
+ Nintendo uses these numbers in their investor presentations
+ Distinguishes between 3DS and 3DS LL
- Does not track download cards
- Does not provide software sales figures past the Top 20
Famitsu:
+ Nationwide Japanese sales data from Enterbrain, Inc.
+ Tracks about 3,600 retail stores / chains
+ Top 30 software sales with numbers
+ Total hardware sales per platform
+ Sell-through ranges for all titles
+ Has the most historical data available for GAFfers
+ Tracks download cards
+ Releases first (at the same time as Media Create)
- Does not distinguish between 3DS and 3DS LL
- Does not report total software sales
Dengeki:
+ Nationwide Japanese sales data from ASCII Media Works, Inc.
+ Tracks more than 3,000 retail stores / chains
+ Top 50 software sales with numbers
+ Top 3 software sales per platform
+ Total software sales per platform
+ Total hardware sales per platform
+ Sell-through figures for a few titles
+ Distinguishes between 3DS and 3DS LL
- Inconsistent data reporting over the years
- Does not track download cards
- Releases nearly 24 hours after Media Create / Famitsu
Dengeki Historical Sales Archive
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013
(A very special thanks to Road for making this archive possible)
Last Week's Sales Figures (Week 38, 2013, Sep 16 - Sep 22)
Bald Cleft
Banned
That's what I thought. Do you really not realize how you took that line out of context?
Let's sum up:
1) People argue Wii U has a higher chance at outselling the Vita when all is said and done.
2) Someone says no, it's the Vita that has higher chances.
3) Another person replies, you didn't explain why.
4) You come in and say, look at this week, software sells on the Vita and not on the Wii U.
5) I say, notice how that same week shows the software that sold very well did not actually boost the Vita at all, and also the first-year line-up for the Wii U was a terrible strategy commercially and I always thought it was, but that looking at the future line up, the Wii U's bigger titles will sell considerably more AND will sell a lot of systems, and that's why I think Wii U has higher chances of outselling the Vita.
6) Then you come back and give me a list of the performance of PAST titles, even though I specifically mentioned that the Wii U's first-year line-up was rubbish and that I'm using the FUTURE line-up of the Wii U to explain why I think the Wii U will outsell it.
7) You come back and say, but you said I took one week out of all of them to make the Wii U look bad, when the truth is the Wii U has had way poorer sales than the Vita (kinda funny also that Wii U has been on the market for half the time).
8) I said no I didn't.
9) You took a sentence out of the context of my post and my argument, as if you hadn't actually read the post.
What's more, with that list of yours you actually backed up my original point: Sen no Kiseki, while niche in the grand scheme of things, is definitely a good success on the Vita as it is up there in the system's highest first weeks. Your list shows only four titles had a higher first week than Sen no Kiseki. So the Vita, presently, sold 6k on its fifth biggest software opening week.
It's also a launch title. Quoting from the other thread about a potential 3D World turn-around:
As for Smash Bros., they're pushing the Wii U version hard, it's a different game, both games have been hinted at releasing at different times, and it's overall a series that succeeds largely on the back of it being a great party game. People are gonna want to have a Smash Bros. on a home console (as well), especially considering it's a different game. I'm certainly not denying that the 3DS version will hurt the Wii U version and vice versa, but I still believe it will be a strong title and a strong system-seller. Remember, I'm not saying the Wii U will go on to be a great success, all I'm saying is I think that the Wii U will at least outsell the GameCube in Japan and worldwide even though it hasn't looked that way this year. I also think it will outsell the Vita, but, like somebody else said, that might actually depend on which will be kept on the market longer.
pieatorium
Member
so was mario 64 which no wiiu game will ever match the sales of
absolutely 0% chance for worldwide, its already a million behind in the us alone
actually like 900k but wont be long for a mill and considering the gamecube has a decent holiday coming up when comparing sales periods and the wiiu doesn't it probably wont be all that long before its 2 mill behind in the us. Probably mid 2014.
3D World will start the turnaround of Wii U? Now that's something I want to see because I'm expecting it to be the worst selling 3D Mario.
plank
Member
I take it you've never seen the new ND trailer.
I don't think the trailer will change much, actually. 3D Land may have been more popular in Japan, but it's also because it was on a soon-to-be-popular console with a bright future (and Mario kart 7 + a Monster Hunter game coming soon)... something the Wii U don't have this time around.
The only Mario game that could start a turn-around (and by that, I mean more than just some sales bumps) would be Mario Kart 8.
The only Mario game that could start a turn-around (and by that, I mean more than just some sales bumps) would be Mario Kart 8.
Allan Holdsworth
Member
The new trailer makes me wonder if it can capture a sizable amount of enthusiast gamers. Should have (at least) 2 commercials, showcasing single-player hardcore focused stuff and multiplayer for the families. However as I said before I wonder if getting NSMBU in the bundle will lessen the appeal for the later group.
In any case, being the worst selling 3D Mario is a definite possibility.
In any case, being the worst selling 3D Mario is a definite possibility.
test_account
XP-39C²
I dont see whats amazing with saying that knowing that the VitaTV and Vita-2000 is comming out soon, that this has some effect on the current Vita hardware sales.
test_account
XP-39C²
That might be, but the guy that they quoted didnt mention any specific numbers though. He could simply be referring to the more recent ~5k Vita hardware numbers. That is why i was wondering what was so amazing with his claim =)
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I take it you haven't seen the WiiU sales lol.
Huh? How's that a surprise?
How much did the worst-selling Mario sell?
Sammy Samusu
Member
What the fuck it's already sold out.
Same on Amazon, now expecting a new shipment on Oct 7.
EIDT: Now Oct 11. OMG NO
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B005MNP140/
slaughterking
Member
Sunshine with 789,989 units
I think it's Sunshine (64 sold about 10 millions, Galaxy 1 about 12, Galaxy 2 about 7, SM3DLands is shy of 7 or 8 millions)
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
790k.
I expected at least for that game to be in the high 40s for some reason.
Thanks. I personally expect 3D World to do better than that. Sunshine was... Sunshine. Not that it wasn't a good game, but some propositions are more appealing than others, and I think 3D World is the more appealing one.
it hasnt been on the top 50 for a while. I think ever since the third week.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I don't. GCN at almost 1.5 times the userbase the WiiU has right now when it released and its software sales were also much much more promising. Heck has NSMBU even sold that much?
The new trailer will do nothing for its sales but if you want to talk for hype for me it's not even close to the feeling when I first saw 64, Sunshine or Galaxy.
pieatorium
Member
nsmbu 527k last time it was in famitsu top 20
I think it will squeak past Sunshine, but yeah.. certainly not much over a million. :S
If someone said before Wii U launch that NSMBU would struggle to sell 1 million in Japan everyone including me would call him crazy.
I want to see when the remaining believers will finally realize the real situation of Nintendo's home console is and stop expect miracles every time a new title is released.
To go even further Smash and Mario Kart are very likely to become the worst selling entries too.
I want to see when the remaining believers will finally realize the real situation of Nintendo's home console is and stop expect miracles every time a new title is released.
To go even further Smash and Mario Kart are very likely to become the worst selling entries too.
frankie_baby
Member
should get a BIG boost from the bundle
D
Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
The black hole of sales hype
I've come to terms with it. When Chris says sales for this game is gonna suck, they usually end up sucking
I've come to terms with it. When Chris says sales for this game is gonna suck, they usually end up sucking
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Its only common sense that Nintendo's worst selling console will likely have the worst selling entries of certain franchises. Its all due to userbase.
If SM3D wants to beat Sunshine it would have to have an attach rate of 60-70% (being generous with the new WiiU sales here) something a notably stronger IP (NSMBU) couldn't even do.
ab.aeterno
Member
The way Nintendo does advertising now, neither will most consumers.
Serious why do some many people like to hype Nintendo Directs in terms of effective advertising. It is literally the worst way to advertise anything since its basically preaching the choir, most of the people that watch it have a Wii U already and planed to buy the game already.
That isn't fair. The trailer has as much exposure as you would expect any pre-release trailer to have -- perhaps more. It is linked and/or embedded on all the major gaming sites, it's on both eShops, and it's on Nintendo's Youtube channel and social media sites.
This isn't "advertising", it's just the standard preview cycle. Whether they do proper advertising in the form of TV commercials, outdoor ads, etc. will remain to be seen, but the trailer is a different beast.
shinra-bansho
Member
To bring home the point - since some people really don't seem to realise just how bad this system is selling - the PS Vita will essentially match the Wii U in launch aligned cumulative US sales after the next NPD reporting period.
It's just a press release that contains a bunch of trailers at once. It shows everyone what the game is. It talks about what the game is. And is easy to access.
They also have the press playing the games occasionally, so they report on the ND and post their impressions on the games.
I don't see how that is bad at all. It doesn't replace actual advertising like TV commercials, posters on walls, public events, and etc.
They might gimp the 3ds version, and make it local co-op only.
...Which won't make too much of a difference in Japan.
more likely imo is they release the Wii U version first
Honestly both consoles are basically dead now, with no chance of a turnaround at all. I used to think during the summer that the Vita baseline could stabilise at 15k which would give it at least a niche status but thats wholly unrealistic now. Mh4 stole Vitas userbase, which should have been predictable since vitas audience was built on mh clones. The only saving grace for Vita is that the attach rate seems to be quite high, so at least the software sells.
ab.aeterno
Member
It releases next month. Now is the time to start building consumer awareness, not weeks before the game ships. You're missing my larger point in lieu of the technicality of it; the trailer isn't meant for advertising per se due to length and whatnot, sure. But a sizzle reel of the 15 best seconds followed by a picture of the WWHD bundle and price would be perfect for making people aware of it.
The chances of us seeing that, given part history, is slim.
No I wasn't missing your larger point at all, as I made it quite clear that whether they do proper advertising remains to be seen (in other words, they haven't done it yet). You were referring to the trailer's visibility, and it has as much of it as you would expect of any pre-release trailer.
Basically you were using this example to make an unrelated point.
And in 2 more months Wii U will be ahead again. This is more due to the nature of their launch dates being 4 months apart, meaning next NPD reporting period is Wii U's September versus Vita's December. Wii U will jump ahead again after it's own coming holiday push.
Both systems are doing terribly to this point but on the whole Wii U has done a little better in the US which your statistic sort of clouds.
shinra-bansho
Member
I'm aware that the launch doesn't align. I don't think it's a necessarily unfair comparison, though, considering within the eleven month period both will have one holiday period.sörine;84504849 said:
Outside of having the advantage of that first holiday the Wii U hasn't been doing better in the US.
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WIU PSV
April 37,000 70,000
May 33,000 50,000
June 42,000 75,000
July 29,000 50,000
August 31,000 33,000And frankly selling marginally better than the Vita would still be a failure. Tl;dr version, it is keeping company with a dead system; outselling the GCN worldwide, at this stage is a very lofty goal.
metalslimer
Member
I don't even expect 3D World to break 600k and would be pleasantly surprised if it managed to do better than NSMBU. I agree that Smash 3DS is going to have negative impact in Japan on the Wii U version. MK is a wildcard, but it 95% sure it becomes the worst selling console entry. I wonder if 3D World will have a 200k opening in December.
shinra-bansho
Member
Galaxy only sold a million on the Wii lifetime, it only opened at 250K on a 3.7M installed base. NSMBU hasn't even broken 600K yet (ghost of Laguna is probably crying) coming down from the 4.5M the franchise did on the Wii.
What will the Wii U's Japanese installed base be come 3DW? 1.2M maybe at best?
So I think that would be an optimistic hypothetical.
bigmit3737
Member
What the fuck it's already sold out.
Same on Amazon, now expecting a new shipment on Oct 7.
EIDT: Now Oct 11. OMG NO
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B005MNP140/
Wow. I really didn't think the new MH would be this much in demand. So is it living up to people's expectations, the game not the sales?