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3.5 million DS's sold in Europe (13 million worldwide)
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quetz67 said:
I haven't paid much attention to what you've said i.e. read all your posts. I agree with what you're trying to say - but I don't agree with the way you go on about it, seems its annoying everyone! lol
I think it is natural that the DS should eventually inherit the entire GBA userbase - it is guaranteed that by the end of its lifespan the DS will have sold at least close to the GBA number simply because GBA gamers switch to the DS. Nevertheless, the speed and manner which it has performed this year is sensational and really quite unprecedented.
GBA always sold well, but its never attracted this much mainstream attention. Handheld gaming has never been as popular as it is right now and neer has a system had so many must own games in sucha short span of time.
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
If someone told us that the DS would sell 13 million so quickly before it was released, he would have been banned.
That might be truekaizoku said:
sensational and unprecedented? 71 million in 5 years = 14 million a year. How is 10-12 million in a year sensational and unprecedented. Great...yes, fantastic...OK, impressive (like the predecessors) yes.kaizoku said:
I might be sensational if you expected the DS to do 1 million or 3 million, like many obviously did, but guess what it was beyond that a year or 9 month ago.
Earthstrike
Member
Quetz said:
The DS is not a gameboy. It has replaced the gameboy in Japan and will soon in other regions, but it is not a gameboy. Gameboys do not have touchscreens and the fact of the matter is it takes a LOT to trust a product whose sole basis is "gameplay through a touchscreen" than it does a system which is like a souped-up gameboy with a huge screen.
1. PlayStation3 - 47,8 Prozent
2. Revolution - 24,5 Prozent
3. Xbox 360 - 15,5 Prozent
4. Nintendo DS - 5,2 Prozent
5. PSP - 3,2 Prozent
5. PlayStation2 - 3,2 Prozent
6. Gamecube - 0,6 Prozent
DS and PSP are doomed in Japan.
Anyway, great numbers for DS in Europe - my hat is off to Nintendo.
2. Revolution - 24,5 Prozent
3. Xbox 360 - 15,5 Prozent
4. Nintendo DS - 5,2 Prozent
5. PSP - 3,2 Prozent
5. PlayStation2 - 3,2 Prozent
6. Gamecube - 0,6 Prozent
DS and PSP are doomed in Japan.
Anyway, great numbers for DS in Europe - my hat is off to Nintendo.
How many million units did the GBA still sold this year? And wasn't the DS facing tremendous competition in 2005? This tells us that the DS isquetz67 said:
1) a 3rd pillar indeed
2) not hurt by the release of the PSP, meaning these 2 handhelds are really opening new markets.
GBA sells quite OK, because they dont stop releasing new editions and there are alway people that dont have the money for the latest stuff.marc^o^ said:
PSP isnt that much of a competition for DS (already said that myself) but what has that do with 3rd pillar? How about only PSP opening new markets (media player with game support)?
Ruud_Luiten
Member
Really, is it that why the US GBA sales are still bigger then PSP and NDS sales?quetz67 said:
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
I felt I should just ask this here rather than make a thread about it, but does anyone know DS sale numbers and PSP sale numbers for each region?
DS:psycho_snake said:
NA: 4 million (shipped? sold?)
JP: about 5.5 million (shipped and sold)
Europe: about 3.5 million (shipped? sold?)
PSP:
NA: 4 million (probably shipped)
JP: 2.8 million (sold)
EU: nobody knows, 800K in the UK, maybe about 3 million total
My guess for total: 13 million shipped for both with about 9-10 million for PSP and 12 million for DS sold through
clearacell
Member
where is gaybrush for confirmation -_-
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
Thanks a lot quetz and donny Do either of you have PSP sale number. I appreciate that you both helped me, but I was hoping for more accurate PSP sale numbers, rather than shipment numbers
Do either of you have PSP sale number. I appreciate that you both helped me, but I was hoping for more accurate PSP sale numbers, rather than shipment numbersFrankfurter
Member
quetz67 said:
Fixed.
psycho_snake said:
I have U.S. and Japan. Europe is fairly unknown, though anecdotal evidence suggests that it is close to the DS. The definition of "close" varying widely based on who says it.
2.57 million - Japan (minus Dec 25-Jan 1) Media Create
2.52 million - U.S. (minus Dec) NPD
AdmiralViscen
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quetz67 said:
I guess you have a few months to wait.
AdmiralViscen
Banned
quetz67 said:
Nintendo already specifically announced that they were SOLD, so you can delete your "shipped? sold?" nonsense. They went out of their way to label the sales SOLD.
By the way, post GBA sales for the year in all regions, too. I mean, if DS is simply stealing all of GBA's users, then GBA sales must be pretty close to 0.
Oh, wait a minute, GBA sold great, too. But that didn't stop DS from posting records left and right. There goes that theory.
I can say all of that without even mentioning PSP. Bring in PSP, which has sold 9 million to DS' 13 million. DS has outsold PSP by almost 50%, and that's WITH competition from the still-hot Game Boy!
As for your point about the GBA selling close to the same amount in its first year... it did that with NO COMPETITION. DS achieved BETTER sales in the face of the competing PSP, and a still-live GBA. Since you've established that no one buys a DS who doesn't have a GBA already, it's quite a feat for DS to do so well. I'm pretty sure GBA had a Pokemon release before it's second Christmas, too. DS has done what it has with few mainstream franchises.
LiquidMamba
Member
Is the next true Pokemon sequel coming out next year for the DS? If so, I can't wait for those numbers.
Goddamn, the DS is doing awesome. The funny thing is the PSP isn't doing bad at all, with probably like 6-7M sold so far in the fiscal year, but the DS is just like a house on fire right now. Damn you non-games...damn you. Sony might be about to drop the ball on the PSP. When the PS3 comes out, I don't think there'll be much leftover cash for holdouts like me who simply have no interest in ponying up the bucks for the PSP, regardless of how cool it is. Much like the iPod, I find the PSP grossly overpriced. Looks like there might not be any handheld gaming for me afterall. Good job Nintendo, this is the power of the encumbent, and unlike the console market, Nintendo doesn't look set to loose their grip on this one.
Just a random thought, but anyone else think Nintendo's owning the handheld market might pan out great for them in the long run? I mean, everything is going mobile these days. If/when handheld gaming overtakes console gaming (last year it definitely did), Nintendo looks set to reap the rewards. PEACE.
Sony might be about to drop the ball on the PSP. When the PS3 comes out, I don't think there'll be much leftover cash for holdouts like me who simply have no interest in ponying up the bucks for the PSP, regardless of how cool it is. Much like the iPod, I find the PSP grossly overpriced. Looks like there might not be any handheld gaming for me afterall. Good job Nintendo, this is the power of the encumbent, and unlike the console market, Nintendo doesn't look set to loose their grip on this one.Just a random thought, but anyone else think Nintendo's owning the handheld market might pan out great for them in the long run? I mean, everything is going mobile these days. If/when handheld gaming overtakes console gaming (last year it definitely did), Nintendo looks set to reap the rewards. PEACE.
Azelover
Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
Saying the DS is selling well because it's a new Gameboy is a terrible excuse. Gameboy games are not the bread and butter of DS if you haven't noticed. DS will inherit most GBA users no doubt, specially when Pokemon hits(FFVII anyone?), but Gameboy is not a "Nintendo handheld" it's just Gameboy, a lot of early adopters did buy DS thinking of it as a new GB but the current success of the system doesn't rest in that at all.
If DS is a new GB so was Virtual Boy.
If DS is a new GB so was Virtual Boy.
Frankfurter
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Donnie said:
We already had this discussion, you are absolutely right that there are a ton of countries in Europe, but 90%+ of the sales are from the EU-15. Still very impressive for the UK though, no doubt
Has anyone else taken notice of the staggering attach rate that Nintendogs has achieved in Europe?
1.6 million copies sold on a userbase of 3.5 million! That's a 46% attach rate, for a game that wasn't even a launch title (it wasn't released until October in Europe). I'm just absolutely blown away by that. I don't know if any other title has ever had this type of penetration on a system that was already above 3 million units. Maybe the original Super Mario Bros. on the NES, but I don't remember if that was a launch window title or not, and I don't have time to look it up at the moment.
Nonetheless - just phenomenal numbers.
1.6 million copies sold on a userbase of 3.5 million! That's a 46% attach rate, for a game that wasn't even a launch title (it wasn't released until October in Europe). I'm just absolutely blown away by that. I don't know if any other title has ever had this type of penetration on a system that was already above 3 million units. Maybe the original Super Mario Bros. on the NES, but I don't remember if that was a launch window title or not, and I don't have time to look it up at the moment.
Nonetheless - just phenomenal numbers.