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Media Create Sales: Week 46, 2013 (Nov 11 - Nov 17)
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not sure if you are serious
Well Mario 3D World is the next thread and then we have December, so I would be fairly surprised if it tanks that badly before January.
1st Course
Member
I dunno the 3DS had a really good Dec last year.
Graphics Horse
Member
January or Feb I'd think.
There have been only 2 or 3 instances of that happening.
I think it will go back to sub 10K in January.
3d world is coming out in 2 days sooo....possibly not until next year if they're unlucky.
Yeah, but there are a lot of titles this year, so it's possible that it could squeak by.
Can't say that with confidence though, of course.
But yeah, it's seeing major declines next year regardless.
Square2015
Member
Wow at GTA V is that not the highest selling Western game (ever) in Japan?
I actually expected a lot more from the fresh Vita family - God Eater 2 did well, but I expected Vita TV + Vita to go above 100k at least, but still it's a nice change from those bizarre sub-15k weeks months ago
Had God Eater good legs? I have to look up the game as well; played the first one on Vita, but it seemed kind of boring to me (even though that weapon transformation animation was pretty dope)
And I want some Mario 3D stories!
Had God Eater good legs? I have to look up the game as well; played the first one on Vita, but it seemed kind of boring to me (even though that weapon transformation animation was pretty dope)
And I want some Mario 3D stories!
bigmit3737
Member
Has the holiday shopping season started in Japan?
The 3ds should be selling similar to last year because there are a lot of people who haven't bought MH or Poke no?
The 3ds should be selling similar to last year because there are a lot of people who haven't bought MH or Poke no?
Nope. Crash Bandicoot 2 and 3 both sold like 900k each on PS1. The Donkey Kong Country games sold millions too.
Isn't holiday shopping season started in December due to New Year Holiday, not November? Anyone who lived there clarified this. I just know this from Kobo-chan lol
Metallix87
Member
Vita TV, as I expected, doesn't come anywhere near 100k first week sales. That thing is gonna drop like a rock next week.
Square2015
Member
Oh I know, but those were 2nd party flagship IPs; GTA V maybe the highest first third party seller with no ties to a Japanese first party dev.
shinra-bansho
Member
I don't really get the surprise at Vita TV not doing that well.
It just really doesn't seem like a product with Japan in mind.
I imagine these first week sales are just gadget junkies.
It just really doesn't seem like a product with Japan in mind.
I imagine these first week sales are just gadget junkies.
SpookyBlackFish
Member
Hey, Vita! Nice numbers!
Next I'd like to see a similar bump on Wii U with Mario and then I want neither system to drop below 10k ever again.
Next I'd like to see a similar bump on Wii U with Mario and then I want neither system to drop below 10k ever again.
They probably won't be under 10k for the rest of the year.
Hopefully Wii U can at least ride it out until Donkey Kong, and then Mario Kart 8.
Still have no idea why the latter isn't launching this Christmas.
They likely wanted to repeat the Wii strategy.
Wii launch - 2 December 2006
Mario Kart Wii release date - 10 April 2008
Wii U launch - 8 December 2012
Mario Kart 8 release date - Spring 2014
Obviously now it looks like there should have been some place-switching with other games to have Mario Kart 8 out for the holidays, but hindsight is 20/20. The game is just not ready yet, simple as that.
I can only speak for myself, I didn't expect it to be that low.
They made articles about 3DS outselling Vita 40:1 in some weeks where 3DS had a big release. So why not?
The low number sale of VitaTV didn't surprise me. It is the hardware sales split with the regular Vita that does.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Good week for Vita, although I didn't realize that included the Vita TV. That makes it less impressive imo, but good for Vita and God Eater 2 nonetheless. Is this the highest launch for a Vita game?
The Wii U held fairly well. Mario 3D World & Taiko are out this week (aka next media create) right? I'm surprised the 3DS is dropping like it has, I expected it to hold for longer.
One Piece: Unlimited World Red is out next week 11/21. I assume it comes with the special 3DSes? I'd guess 3DS sales could go up with that. Of course there's Mario 3D World & Taiko as well. Should be an interesting week next week.
The Wii U held fairly well. Mario 3D World & Taiko are out this week (aka next media create) right? I'm surprised the 3DS is dropping like it has, I expected it to hold for longer.
One Piece: Unlimited World Red is out next week 11/21. I assume it comes with the special 3DSes? I'd guess 3DS sales could go up with that. Of course there's Mario 3D World & Taiko as well. Should be an interesting week next week.
Those were also sensationalist and annoying. Taking the context out of something is always annoying.
Surprisingly good numbers for God Eater (150k would have been good imo).
Gave the Vita a nice boost, together with the Vita TV beating the 3DS. That is quite an accomplishment. Even if this lasts only for one week. Will be interesting to see what it will sell over christmas.
The Wii U still dropping but the drops are not huge, perhaps it can stabilize above 10k, which would be a good first step on the ladder to respectability. I expect the Wii U to sell better than the Vita over Christmas. The real test will come when the PS4 releases though.
Gave the Vita a nice boost, together with the Vita TV beating the 3DS. That is quite an accomplishment. Even if this lasts only for one week. Will be interesting to see what it will sell over christmas.
The Wii U still dropping but the drops are not huge, perhaps it can stabilize above 10k, which would be a good first step on the ladder to respectability. I expect the Wii U to sell better than the Vita over Christmas. The real test will come when the PS4 releases though.
bigmit3737
Member
For some reason I feel like the PSP version of GE will have some decent legs .
... or maybe the game simply wasn't ready in time for a 2013 release?
Can anyone explain why the PSP is still mentioned in the "breakdown" section at the bottom? The PSP Go hasn't been selling for I don't know how long, time to let it go and kick it off that section.
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That's exactly why I said "The game is just not ready yet, simple as that." They could have made it so it would release earlier, but they chose to prioritize the development of other games. Let's say we could have seen MK8 this holiday but 3D World would have had to release later. They chose one strategy over others. Whether it was the wrong one is something that can only be judged in hindsight, thus "hindsight is 20/20."
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That's exactly why I said "The game is just not ready yet, simple as that." They could have made it so it would release earlier, but they chose to prioritize the development of other games. Let's say we could have seen MK8 this holiday but 3D World would have had to release later. They chose one strategy over others. Whether it was the wrong one is something that can only be judged in hindsight, thus "hindsight is 20/20."
Indeed. A 99/149 system has a ton of potential. The extra install base would do wonders to Vita game sales as well.
Hopefully sony advertises both the vita and vitatv in December for the holidays as wellPsycho_Mantis
Banned
GE2 is solid. Hopefully it has legs, hearing some good things about the game.
Vita Tv sales and Vita bump are disappointing. 3DS sales are disappointing as well.
Vita Tv sales and Vita bump are disappointing. 3DS sales are disappointing as well.
jeremy1456
Junior Member
If one was not to look at the sales, keeping in mind that new hardware as well as the biggest Vita release of the year just came out, and read the posts in this thread you would think the hardware sold 300k+
test_account
XP-39C²
Any reason to expect 300k+ if one doesnt know what the sales usually lies on though? "Biggest title" also doesnt necessarily means much on its own. It depends on what you compare it to. Its the biggest Vita title this year indeed, but its not that big if its being compared to games that sells millions of copies.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Ah yes. The metric of "good sales" is now the Vita selling 100k more than the 3DS did on the release of Pokemon and 2k more than the 3DS did on the release of Monster Hunter.
That is our 'totally based in reality' expectation of God Eater and Vita TV, you see. Yep.
Devilgunman
Member
If Vita TV bomb in Japan, I'm not sure anymore if we will see it in the west. With 2 giant systems battling in home console market, I don't know if there's space for mini console like Vita TV.
Spieler Eins
Member
Wait this isn't confirmed for the west? Would have definitely made the Vita much more attractive for me, although it's again a little waning considering that it apparently doesn't even play all games.
ThatStupidLion
Member
for a soft launch - vitatv did okay.
and any improvement for vita over the previous week is always good news in my eyes.
and any improvement for vita over the previous week is always good news in my eyes.
PS4 streaming is a feature made for the west. If they don't bring it to the west, I would be surprised.
turnbuckle
Member
I'm still a bit ignorant about the Vita TV, but it seems like a product that'd be better released after the PS4 is available. Isn't one of the selling points its ability to remote play PS4 games to a separate TV?
I love my Vita and PS4, but I wouldn't get a Vita TV or have any interest whatsoever if it weren't for the PS4.
I love my Vita and PS4, but I wouldn't get a Vita TV or have any interest whatsoever if it weren't for the PS4.
I wouldn't count on that
The Abominable Snowman
Member
We'd have to wait 3 days for the First Day sell through reports.
Aquamarine
Member
Code:
[B]FAMITSU HARDWARE SALES, WEEK 46, 2013 (November 11th - November 17th):[/B]
PSV - 90,996
3DS - 60,978
[B]WIU - 14,006[/B]
PS3 - 11,715
PSP - 3,925
WII - 736
360 - 365Wii U retained its numbers better than I expected. I guess that marketing boost is paying off to some degree.
Of course, the real test is next week's sales, with Taiko no Tatsujin and Super Mario 3D World to woo customers.