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Is Nintendogs Selling? ... Anecdotal Evidence Ahoy!
- Thread starter olimario
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Well I went to work today and... Dachsund was sold out completely after the first day. We got more on Thursday, and we sold that last copy (out of a shipment of four) today. We have 3 Labs left and 2 Chihuahuas. Three people bought three separate versions of the game in the three hours I was there until closing. No DSes were sold.
Also, two people bought Advance Wars. It's been selling pretty well here.
I would guess we had 8 games for the initial shipment of all 4 of the aforementioned games. We sometimes get 5 or 3, but if they've been selling pretty well and we only have a few left of each (as stated).
Tomorrow I work the evening again. So I'll post an update since this is pretty surprising for me that it's doing as well as it is.
Also, I talked someone into an Xbox 360, but sort of on accident. Heh.
Also, two people bought Advance Wars. It's been selling pretty well here.
I would guess we had 8 games for the initial shipment of all 4 of the aforementioned games. We sometimes get 5 or 3, but if they've been selling pretty well and we only have a few left of each (as stated).
Tomorrow I work the evening again. So I'll post an update since this is pretty surprising for me that it's doing as well as it is.
Also, I talked someone into an Xbox 360, but sort of on accident. Heh.
FallenOne666
Banned
AniHawk said:
Did you get a bonus for getting him to preorder? :lol
TurtleSnatcher
Member
our store sold out of dachsund versions on the first day, as did lab version, chi version we still had 2 copies after 1st day..
We then got new shipments in and sold out of daschund again had still 3 copies of chi after 2nd day and then 3 copies of lab.. got 1 more shipment of daschund in and sold 2 of those out of 5 already.. and i left at 5pm yesterday
We then got new shipments in and sold out of daschund again had still 3 copies of chi after 2nd day and then 3 copies of lab.. got 1 more shipment of daschund in and sold 2 of those out of 5 already.. and i left at 5pm yesterday
The_Sorrow
Banned
I bought the last copy at my local Fry's. And this store is absolutely massive so I was pretty suprised. And I bought my copy 4 days ago FYI.
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
Member
Keep in mind, their versions have different dogs. Different buying incentives. Never doubt the call of the husky! 
The_Sorrow
Banned
got it at frys last copy chihauhau
AniHawk said:
Whoa wait, people are actually preordering with those rediculous bundles? Which bundle was he going to get?
I walked into a toys r us, and I saw a little girl tugging on her mom showing her a Nintendogs promo movie. The Mom looked at the DS box for a minute then they left. I'm assuming the little girl will either bug her mom incessantly about it or she'll get it as a birthday gift.
I went to EB Games today at the Ridgedale Mall here in Minnesota looking for Advance Wars DS. The guy said "We got a couple of new copies in yesterday but we're all sold out now. We do have the Nintendogs, though. We've gotten new shipments every day this week and sold out each one, so far."
There was this nintendogs barking stand at the entrance to the store, too. And in the first shelf you notice right in front of the door, there were about 15 display boxes for Zelda: Twilight Princess.
There was this nintendogs barking stand at the entrance to the store, too. And in the first shelf you notice right in front of the door, there were about 15 display boxes for Zelda: Twilight Princess.
junkwaffle
In Front and Drawing Away
Speevy said:
I don't know why, but that made me laugh.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Went to get my copy today. As seems to be the general pattern, Dachs was the most popular and there weren't any copies left. There were ~5 copies on the shelf of the other two. I briefly considered getting the underdog (PUN) Chihuaha instead, but then I remembered there's a reason it's the underdog. So Drinky the Welsh Corgi it is!
Dragona Akehi
Retired
JoshuaJSlone said:
Not that I'm interested in Nintendogs (seems rather lame), but what is the difference? I thought the only things mixed around were dog breeds and possibly some items?
No different items.Dragona Akehi said:
Not even the dog breeds are mixed.
Literally, the ONLY difference between the versions is what breeds you start out with. ALL the breeds can be unlocked when you get enough trainer points.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Then how is Chihuahua the underdog? From my understanding, it has Alsatians (if I recall), and we all know that Alsatians are the best dog breed ever.
The_Sorrow
Banned
poor thing is fucking hideous
Kobun Heat
Member
I mean, as if it didn't look bad enough, it's also got a GIANT TUMOR.
The_Sorrow
Banned
i hope that is the last time i see that dog
as an update, nintendogs has been consistenltly sold out for the last three days.
Sold through the rest of our copies tonight, so there's a lot of demand out there, not much ds hardware sales though, so it's a lot of current owners... our entire staff at the store owns a copy, and we're going insane for it.
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Sold through the rest of our copies tonight, so there's a lot of demand out there, not much ds hardware sales though, so it's a lot of current owners... our entire staff at the store owns a copy, and we're going insane for it.
-d
EDIT: Jesus, that's an actual dog?Stinkles said:I'm so excited - Nintendo (NCL) just announced Nintendogs Christmas Kennel. It's a special edition, featuring this dog.
His Name is WhatTheFuckBBQ-chan.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uglydog15aug15,1,3534403.story?track=mostemailedlink
This is the kind of story I like to read in the LA Times:
LA Times said:
GaimeGuy said:
I have read that there are different
characters on the RC Kart between versions (Peach, Bowser, Mario)
Anecdotal Evidence:
1. When I bought the game from Best Buy, the Lab and Dach versions were half the size of the Chi version. Assuming that no one had bought the Chi version yet, and that the other two started with the same number, that'd mean about 15 sales already when I picked it up the first night it was at Best Buy.
2. At a Wal-Mart (regular, not Supercenter) I stopped off at today, there were two slots in the DS section for Nintendogs, and both were completely empty. Either they hadn't gotten their stock yet (three days after Best Buy got it in, so I doubt that) or they sold out. I also didn't see any DSs in the case.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
Today was there from 9-5.. Sold tons of gift cards for b-day parties..
Sold 2-3 copies of Nintendogs
And sold 1 Nintendo DS.
Sold 2-3 copies of Nintendogs
And sold 1 Nintendo DS.
Rocket Punch
Member
"Why do you hate me?"
SpoonyBard
Banned
Meh, I ordered the Chihuahua version from dvdboxoffice 10 days ago, and they still haven't shipped it. They must have sold out every version of the game.
More anecdotal evidence for September sales:
I finally saw Nintendogs in a Wal-Mart two weeks ago, and the next time I went, they were sold out again. I just asked a Wal-Mart Electronics associate tonight if they were just not getting more stock or were selling out as soon as they got it in.
1. She said that they do get in new stock and it sells out almost immediately. She said, specifically, they got some in of all three versions last week and sold it very quickly.
2. She said a Nintendo rep told her that they sold 5 million in Japan ( :rolleyes ), and they expected to sell about the same here. She then said the rep told her that they had sold 25 million in the U.S. ( :lol ) (The only way I can make the U.S. number make sense is if the rep meant 25 million dollars, which would be over 800K games in the U.S. However, that doesn't jive with the Japanese number, so I say just ignore this part.
)
Anyways, this is hardly a thorough survey of Nintendogs sales, but I figure I'd share some more "anecdotal evidence." My prediction would be about 350K sold in September for Nintendogs (450K, if they hadn't been sold out for the beginning of the month).
NPD for September comes out October 13th? 20th?
I finally saw Nintendogs in a Wal-Mart two weeks ago, and the next time I went, they were sold out again. I just asked a Wal-Mart Electronics associate tonight if they were just not getting more stock or were selling out as soon as they got it in.
1. She said that they do get in new stock and it sells out almost immediately. She said, specifically, they got some in of all three versions last week and sold it very quickly.
2. She said a Nintendo rep told her that they sold 5 million in Japan ( :rolleyes ), and they expected to sell about the same here. She then said the rep told her that they had sold 25 million in the U.S. ( :lol ) (The only way I can make the U.S. number make sense is if the rep meant 25 million dollars, which would be over 800K games in the U.S. However, that doesn't jive with the Japanese number, so I say just ignore this part.
)Anyways, this is hardly a thorough survey of Nintendogs sales, but I figure I'd share some more "anecdotal evidence."
My prediction would be about 350K sold in September for Nintendogs (450K, if they hadn't been sold out for the beginning of the month).NPD for September comes out October 13th? 20th?
Hey, this thread!
We got some in stock last week. Have no clue if they've been selling. I know we sold the only used version we got in (Buy 2, get one free). I plugged in the demo on Friday again, and some 13 year old got his friend over to watch. "You have to see this! THIS IS SO COOL!" :lol
We got some in stock last week. Have no clue if they've been selling. I know we sold the only used version we got in (Buy 2, get one free). I plugged in the demo on Friday again, and some 13 year old got his friend over to watch. "You have to see this! THIS IS SO COOL!" :lol
AniHawk said:
While I understand your enthusiasm, I think that comparison is (apart from assured top-selling games per platform in the whole PSP/DS "battle") wholly inappropriate.
The demographics for each, once you get outside of hardcore gamers who play all good games, are way too the fuck different.
Though I'm sure a big stink will be made when one sells more than the other, regardless.
Operations
Member
I don't think is that puzzling at all, I mean PSP has outsold the DS since launch and GTA is the biggest franchise this generation. No contest, really.AniHawk said:
Zeo said:Not true whatsoever. GTA on PSP won't be doing what they did on PS2. It'll be a huge seller, but the Nintendogs bundle should also be huge. It's quite a contest, really.
I look forward to finding a Nintendogs Easter Egg in LCS, where you can fuck scantily-clad puppy whores and then kill them to get your money back.
You laugh now, but when you see that in the game, just remember where you saw it first.
Smiles and Cries
Member
nintendogs sold out? since when?