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[NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006-05-25} 865,024 / 865,024 | NDS LTD 8,389,168
[NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006-05-25} 315,197 / 1,180,221 | NDS LTD 8,530,053
[NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006-05-25} 242,932 / 1,423,153 | NDS LTD 8,644,185
[NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006-05-25} 204,007 / 1,627,160 | NDS LTD 8,845,841
[NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006-05-25} 169,852 / 1,797,012 | NDS LTD 8,996,173

[WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009-12-03} 936,734 / 936,734 | WII LTD 8,906,104
[WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009-12-03} 464,824 / 1,401,558 | WII LTD 9,048,042
[WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009-12-03} 570,512 / 1,972,070 | WII LTD 9,256,077
[WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009-12-03} 513,080 / 2,485,150 | WII LTD 9,473,009
[WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009-12-03} 255,494 / 2,740,644 | WII LTD 9,689,942

 

[AniHawk]

forget the price drop, this is the real relaunch of the system.

 

[piteru]

Do those retail digital download codes count as digital, or retail?

thats a very good question....i hope when they release the full numbers,to clarify this question..
come on nintendo release some numbers..
do we have any report what oni-training sold?

 

[Riposte]

How many plugs did they sell?

 

[Opus Angelorum]

forget the price drop, this is the real relaunch of the system.

Agree.

In two days it has sold what the PSVita did over the last...three months.

 

[neoanarch]

thats a very good question....i hope when they release the full numbers,to clarify this question..
come on nintendo release some numbers..
do we have any report what oni-training sold?

They said they would release digital numbers. But I guess we don't know when that will be. Hopefully when the official famitsu/MC numbers are released.

 

[marc^o^]

I have XL for almost a week now and I love it. I'm sure it will do wonders in Japan.

 

[AniHawk]

In two days it has sold what the PSVita did over the last...three months.

sheeeeeeeeeit

man if sony doesn't have anything by tgs, then um.

 

[Zevenberge]

Good launch for the XL, but for me a disappointing Mario opening. I guess I was too optimistic expecting Pokemon numbers with download that badly pushed by Nintendo.

 

[Ryoku]

Good launch for the XL, but for me a disappointing Mario opening. I guess I was too optimistic expecting Pokemon numbers with download that badly pushed by Nintendo.

I'm inclined to believe that the digital download numbers aren't available yet mainly because it seems to be doing on track of what previous NSMB titles have done over the same period without digital downloads. Of course, I'm not expecting Pokemon Black and White numbers, but perhaps a significant amount compared to the 430k already sold at retail.

 

[electroplankton]

Factors that may explain NSMB2 performance -good but below many people's expectations-:
-two days instead of four
-digital copies
-a really, really strong main Mario on the same console, released in November and still present in the chart
-brand fatigue (I mean, the NEW formula)
-a lot of releases in the last few months

 

[Mpl90]

Agree.

In two days it has sold what the PSVita did over the last...three months.

Effectively

Three months: From Week 17 to Week 29 (Media Create)

Week 17

| PSV | 12.299 | 8.206 | | 240.190 | | 680.176 |

Week 29

| PSV | 11.932 | 13.427 | | 403.870 | | 843.856 |

843.856 - 680.176 = 163.680

 

[Ryoku]

Factors that may explain NSMB2 performance -good but below many people's expectations-:
-two days instead of four
-digital copies
-a really, really strong main Mario on the same console, released in November and still present in the chart
-brand fatigue (I mean, the NEW formula)
-a lot of releases in the last few months

Hasn't it sold around the same as the previous NSMB titles did in the same amount of time?

[NDS] New Super Mario Bros. - First day sales (480,000) - First week (865,024).

[Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii - First day sales (420,000) - First week (936,734).

First week = 4 days.

 

[Pixel_boy]

No pics of lines out side the shops?

 

[Cipherr]

Hasn't it sold around the same as the previous NSMB titles did in the same amount of time?

Yes it has, which sort of begs the question of why folks consider if disappointing. Im not understanding that.

 

[electroplankton]

Hasn't it sold around the same as the previous NSMB titles did in the same amount of time?

A bit lower if previous entries could manage to sell 480k / 420k during the first day. 430k NSMB2 are for TWO days, not one. Just to specify.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

No pics of lines out side the shops?

There was no reason to stand in line down here in Nagasaki at least. Hell, I just walked into a store today and grabbed one.

 

[Celine]

Effectively

Three months: From Week 17 to Week 29 (Media Create)

Week 17

| PSV | 12.299 | 8.206 | | 240.190 | | 680.176 |

Week 29

| PSV | 11.932 | 13.427 | | 403.870 | | 843.856 |

843.856 - 680.176 = 163.680

Well 39% of the current Vita LTD were sold in the first two days.

 

[Ryoku]

A bit lower if previous entries could manage to sell 480k / 420k during the first day. 430k NSMB2 are for TWO days, not one. Just to specify.

It's still more than New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

 

[Aostia]

The hardware number is really great, on the contrary the software sales of New Super Mario Bros. 2 are simply decent.

Well, they seem in line with the prevous entries. Half the time (2 days VS 4 days) half the copies (430 VS 865/930k - with the Wii one higher also because of the Christmas launch)

It's still more than New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Nope, New Mario Wii had the best debut of them all with more than 930K.
BUt it was "4 days" and during Holiday season.

 

[Yagharek]

forget the price drop, this is the real relaunch of the system.

Yep.

Now to see if they have any new surprise success stories like nintendogs/brain training/animal crossing.

 

[walking fiend]

No pics of lines out side the shops?

there are in the mc thread

 

[Tenki]

Effectively

Three months: From Week 17 to Week 29 (Media Create)

Week 17

| PSV | 12.299 | 8.206 | | 240.190 | | 680.176 |

Week 29

| PSV | 11.932 | 13.427 | | 403.870 | | 843.856 |

843.856 - 680.176 = 163.680

It's four months in the Famitsu tracker, since March 26th.

 

[electroplankton]

It's still more than New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

How come?
Wii sold 420k during the first day; 2 sold 431k during the first two days. Are you assuming the latter sold more than 420k during the first day, and almost nothing the second day? It's not that I'm saying NSMB2 performance is disappointing, just a bit lower than what expected but still great.

 

[Ryoku]

How come?
Wii sold 420k during the first day; 2 sold 431k during the first two days. Are you assuming the latter sold more than 420k during the first day, and almost nothing the second day? It's not that I'm saying NSMB2 performance is disappointing, just a bit lower than what expected but still great.

I was under the assumption that "day one" and "two days" were essentially the same thing (July 28 to July 29, one day difference). My bad.

 

[GCX]

I'm interested in the Oni Training numbers.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

It's four months in the Famitsu tracker, since March 26th.

Even if it was two months, still eye opening.

 

[IrishNinja]

sheeeeeeeeeit

man if sony doesn't have anything by tgs, then um.

see im conflicted here
cause i wanna see it get games & do better but if it doesnt for a while, that does mean i can get it onna cheap at some point

always a silver lining, ani

 

[Kenka]

I'm interested in the Oni Training numbers.

Me too. But these figures blow my predictions in the limbo, argh.

 

[GCX]

We know that the 3DS hardware will become profitable for Nintendo in a month or two but does that include XL as well?

 

[Aostia]

I'm interested in the Oni Training numbers.

they will probably lower than MHTriG numbers
jokin'!

 

[Mpl90]

We know that the 3DS hardware will become profitable for Nintendo in a month or two, does that include XL as well?

I think so.

 

[StayDead]

Me too. But these figures blow my predictions in the limbo, argh.

Also I wouldn't be suprised if the download sales for Oni Training are much higher than retail due to the nature of the game.

 

[Rehynn]

Impressive debut für the 3DS LL. I'm curious to see how it affected the sales of the regular unit.

Day 67. I have earned the Gaffers' trust. They still do not realize I'm German.

:-D

 

[Ryoku]

We know that the 3DS hardware will become profitable for Nintendo in a month or two but does that include XL as well?

Yup.

I believe Iwata said very, very recently that it is now profitable.

You're right: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...rofitability-improving-despite-overall-losses

I forgot about that. Damn, Sony selling Vita @ $250, and is still selling at a loss--for three years, no less.

 

[herod]

We know that the 3DS hardware will become profitable for Nintendo in a month or two but does that include XL as well?

I believe Iwata said very, very recently that it is now profitable.

 

[Celine]

We know that the 3DS hardware will become profitable for Nintendo in a month or two but does that include XL as well?

3DS as of now should already be profitable (Nintendo announced so recently).

3DS XL is very very likely to have better margin than 3DS from the start.

 

[Diprosalic]

are those DL cards cheaper than retail? i can't imagine going in to the store and buy a card when i just could buy the game in a nice box.

 

[playingwithfire]

Nice. How do these 3DS XL numbers compare to the launch of the original 3DS, out of interest?

 

[IrishNinja]

are those DL cards cheaper than retail? i can't imagine going in to the store and buy a card when i just could buy the game in a nice box.

but 100 coins

 

[Canis lupus]

200k wow.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Damn, Sony selling Vita @ $250, and is still selling at a loss--for three years, no less.

I believe each PSVita unit is sold at cost (or slight profit), but the entire ecosystem will not be profitable for three years. I'll try and find the article clarifying this.

 

[Aostia]

Nice. How do these 3DS XL numbers compare to the launch of the original 3DS, out of interest?

For Media-Create (so mixed trackers) 3DS sold in the first two days: 374.764

3DS as of now should already be profitable (Nintendo announced so recently).
3DS XL is very very likely to have better margin than 3DS from the start.

They said in the recent meeting that 3ds is profitable starting from July 25th (the day of the meeting) and that 3DS XL will not be sold at a loss.
So, both hws should be profitable from now on.

 

[Currygan]

blimey, Nintendo really stormed Japan. Phase 1 completed

I'm not disappointed in NSMB2' numbers. Three things: only two days, digital release and it will chart until 2015


now, for the rest of the world...that's a big enigma. I really don't have a clue if it will push hardware sales

 

[SmokyDave]

Sigh. Another victory for mediocre hardware.

Good on the Mario game though, I can't hate on that.

 

[Ryoku]

Sigh. Another victory for mediocre hardware.

Good on the Mario game though, I can't hate on that.

Hardware is only as good as the games on it.

 

[IrishNinja]

Good on the Mario game though, I can't hate on that.

i bet you could if you tried, dave

 

[EightBitNate]

Well 39% of the current Vita LTD were sold in the first two days.

That's ridiculous

 

[walking fiend]

That's ridiculous

3DS has japan by balls; though in the rest of the world they should be much closer

 

[The_Lump]

Welll, Nintnedo wanted this to be a 're-launch' and I guess thats whats happened so far. Rather impressive numbers, lets hope it traslates across the Pacific.