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[charlequin]

I don't believe that the DS Lite or the Wii will EVER have a true price cut.

The momentum that keeps a product selling over the course of years is at least partially maintained by price cuts. The alternative to eventually cutting price and picking up the consumers who would only buy a lower price is to launch an entirely new product at the same price -- which is much more viable for something like an iPod (which will always still be compatible with the MP3s you already have) than with game consoles (where software compatibility -- in both directions -- is extremely important.)

I think it's more viable with the DS, at least, since it's close to something you could consider a "floor" price already, and there's nothing else to potentially put downward pressure on it. But the Wii? The 360 and PS3 will eventually price drop to less than the Wii's price -- you really think Nintendo will continue to sell at exactly the same price once that's happened?

 

[Phife Dawg]

The momentum that keeps a product selling over the course of years is at least partially maintained by price cuts. The alternative to eventually cutting price and picking up the consumers who would only buy a lower price is to launch an entirely new product at the same price -- which is much more viable for something like an iPod (which will always still be compatible with the MP3s you already have) than with game consoles (where software compatibility -- in both directions -- is extremely important.)

I think it's more viable with the DS, at least, since it's close to something you could consider a "floor" price already, and there's nothing else to potentially put downward pressure on it. But the Wii? The 360 and PS3 will eventually price drop to less than the Wii's price -- you really think Nintendo will continue to sell at exactly the same price once that's happened?

In Europe 360 is already below Wii's price - I don't think we'll see a price cut on Wii anytime soon though. I do agree that we'll definetly see a Wii price cut, just not anytime soon. Regardless of whether the 360 price also drops below the Wii price in the US.

 

[Captain Smoker]

~

 

[Magicpaint]

At this point, MHP2G is starting to show legs reminiscent of NSMB. Holy crap at over 100k at this point.

 

[Vilix]

PSP: 78.947
Wii: 42.089
DSL: 37.371
PS3: 8.176
PS2: 8.043
360: 1.769

1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 201.000 [809.000]
2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP): 149.000 [1.731.000]
3. Bokura ha Kaseki-Horida (DS): 40.000 [40.000]
4. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PS2): 30.000 [314.000]
5. Wii Fit (Wii):26.000 [1.854.000]
6. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS): 18.000 [446.000]
7. DS Bi-Mozi Training (DS): 17.000 [163.000]
8. Pro Baseball Sprits 5 (PS2): 16.000 [121.000]
9. Mario Kart DS (DS): 14.000 [2.964.000]
10. Deca Sporta (Wii): 12.000 [134.000]
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18. The Official Business Skill Test in Bookkeeping Third Class (DS): 6.000 [6.000]
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20. Phoenix Wright: Revived Turnabout (DS): 5.100 [5.100]
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30. Phoenix Wright 2 (New Best Price 2000): 3.700 [3.700]

Christ! MKDS is back in the top 10 thanks to MKWii.

Go, Mario, go!

 

[Defuser]

For some reason,I don't think MHP2G will hit 2 million....unless it hovers around 100k next week then I will think otherwise.

 

[Stumpokapow]

PSP: 78.947
Wii: 42.089
DSL: 37.371
PS3: 8.176
PS2: 8.043
360: 1.769

:lol :lol :lol
WOW. I don't know which of the five pathetic numbers is the most pathetic this week.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

donny, are you still so sure about MHP2G not hitting 2m in a good while? :lol

 

[Captain Smoker]

So, it´s complete now. ^^

PSP: 78.947
Wii: 42.089
DSL: 37.371
PS3: 8.176
PS2: 8.043
360: 1.769

1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 201.000 [809.000]
2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP): 149.000 [1.731.000]
3. Bokura ha Kaseki-Horida (DS): 40.000 [40.000]
4. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PS2): 30.000 [314.000]
5. Wii Fit (Wii): 26.000 [1.854.000]
6. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS): 18.000 [446.000]
7. DS Bi-Mozi Training (DS): 17.000 [163.000]
8. Pro Baseball Sprits 5 (PS2): 16.000 [121.000]
9. Mario Kart DS (DS): 14.000 [2.964.000]
10. Deca Sporta (Wii): 12.000 [134.000]

11. Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution (PSP): 10.000 [118.000]
12. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii): 9.900 [1.602.000]
13. Wii Play (Wii): 8.600 [2.291.000]
14. Wii Sports (Wii): 8.400 [2.872.000]
15. Sim City DS 2 (DS): 8.200 [104.000]
16. Pro Baseball Sprits 5 (PS3): 6.800 [67.000]
17. Yoiko's life on uninhabited island (DS): 6.200 [69.000]
18. The Official Business Skill Test in Bookkeeping Third Class (DS): 6.000 [6.000]
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20. Phoenix Wright: Revived Turnabout (DS): 5.100 [5.100]
21. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS): 5.100 [373.000]
22. New Super Mario Bros. (DS): 5.000 [5.147.000]
23.
24. My Household Budget Diary (DS): 4.400 [480.000]
25. Mugen Kairou (PSP): 4.200 [57.000]
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27.
28. Mario Party DS (DS): 4.000 [1.676.000]
29. Animal Crossing (DS): 3.900 [4.639.000]
30. Phoenix Wright 2 (New Best Price 2000) (DS): 3.700 [3.700]

**. Let's Start! Asset Management DS (DS): 1.000 [1.000]

 

[botticus]

Taiko Drum Master 2 went on sale this week, didn't it? I'll be interested to see its impact on the first game's sales since it's still hanging around the top 30.

 

[Kyoufu]

For some reason,I don't think MHP2G will hit 2 million....unless it hovers around 100k next week then I will think otherwise.

No way man, its going to hit 2million sooner or later.

MHP2 was still charting even 10 months after release. MHP2G is in it's first month and is only 300k away from that magic 2million.

 

[justjohn]

square should be kinda pleased with both star oceans sales on psp. its done about 500000 i think.

 

[EverSoTrendy]

Japan just doesn't get it.

 

[Magicpaint]

square should be kinda pleased with both star oceans sales on psp. its done about 500000 i think.

Ummm, no.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Japan just doesn't get it.

what don't they get

 

[Frillen]

PSP: 78.947
Wii: 42.089
DSL: 37.371
PS3: 8.176
PS2: 8.043
360: 1.769

1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 201.000 [809.000]
2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP): 149.000 [1.731.000]
3. Bokura ha Kaseki-Horida (DS): 40.000 [40.000]
4. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PS2): 30.000 [314.000]
5. Wii Fit (Wii): 26.000 [1.854.000]
6. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS): 18.000 [446.000]
7. DS Bi-Mozi Training (DS): 17.000 [163.000]
8. Pro Baseball Sprits 5 (PS2): 16.000 [121.000]
9. Mario Kart DS (DS): 14.000 [2.964.000]
10. Deca Sporta (Wii): 12.000 [134.000]
11. Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution (PSP): 10.000 [118.000]
12. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii): 9.900 [1.602.000]
13. Wii Play (Wii): 8.600 [2.291.000]
14. Wii Sports (Wii): 8.400 [2.872.000]
15. Sim City DS 2 (DS): 8.200 [104.000]
16. Pro Baseball Sprits 5 (PS3): 6.800 [67.000]
17. Yoiko's life on uninhabited island (DS): 6.200 [69.000]
18. The Official Business Skill Test in Bookkeeping Third Class (DS): 6.000 [6.000]
19.
20. Phoenix Wright: Revived Turnabout (DS): 5.100 [5.100]
21. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS): 5.100 [373.000]
22. New Super Mario Bros. (DS): 5.000 [5.147.000]
23.
24. My Household Budget Diary (DS): 4.400 [480.000]
25. Mugen Kairou (PSP): 4.200 [57.000]
26.
27.
28. Mario Party 8 (DS): 4.000 [1.676.000]
29. Animal Crossing (DS): 3.900 [4.639.000]
30. Phoenix Wright 2 (New Best Price 2000) (DS): 3.700 [3.700]

**. Let's Start! Asset Management DS (DS): 1.000 [1.000]

Mario Party 8 DS? Isn't that the Wii version?

Anyway, really slow week this week. Deca Sporta at #10 only selling 12k.

 

[Lupin3]

No way man, its going to hit 2million sooner or later.

MHP2 was still charting even 10 months after release. MHP2G is in it's first month and is only 300k away from that magic 2million.

+1

(hopefully)

 

[Captain Smoker]

Mario Party 8 DS? Isn't that the Wii version?

Anyway, really slow week this week. Deca Sporta at #10 only selling 12k.

typo.

 

[Pureauthor]

20. Phoenix Wright: Revived Turnabout (DS): 5.100 [5.100]
30. Phoenix Wright 2 (New Best Price 2000) (DS): 3.700 [3.700]

:lol Man...

 

[gconsole]

Wow! MH has a huge leg. I thought the game will go down very quick after the front-load sale first week. Now the game still sale over 100k in week4. At this point it will surely surpass 2M easily (even before mid-year). Anyone start to think about 2.5 -3 M figure?

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Barring first 2 weeks of February 2006 where (fat) DS was sold out, this week DS 37k is the lowest since June 2005.

This week also marks PS3 lowest week ever, beating previous record week by 13 units.

360 number beats just 1 week of all 2007 ones (by 45 units), its lower than all the other weeks that year, and also 2008 lowest.

Also, Bi-Mozi Training last three weeks: 7'2k -> 15k -> 17k

Orochi Musou 2 is still 63k away from hitting the previous game first week numbers.

 

[Culex]

Wow, Sony and Capcom must be SUPER happy about Monster Hunter. It's also good to see a good PSP title selling well, too.

 

[Parl]

Wii fit is dying and taking the rest of gaming in Japan with it. Next target: Others

Nice PSP, MH and MK numbers.

 

[Captain Smoker]

MHP2ndG is now on rank 64. @ the japanese All-Time Charts. ^^

Let´s see how far it will get.

 

[charlequin]

In Europe 360 is already below Wii's price

I mean the real 360.

 

[Spiegel]

MHP2G is the best selling psp game now, isn't it?

 

[Captain Smoker]

MHP2G is the best selling psp game now, isn't it?

It is.


Here´s the japanese Top10:

System / Title / First day / First week / LTD / Publisher / Numbers are till

PSP	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G		670.000		823.265		1.731.000	Capcom			20.04.2008
PSP	Monster Hunter Freedom 2				746.313		1.685.009	Capcom			30.03.2008
PSP	Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII		350.000		470.152		753.939		Square Enix		   	
PSP	Monster Hunter Freedom					118.317		668.964		Capcom		   	
PSP	Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee				66.079		399.257		SCE		   	
PSP	Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops				138.632		358.277		Konami		   	
PSP	Final Fantasy Tactics: TWotL				169.768		301.796		Square Enix			
PSP	Touhoku Daigaku Mirai Kagaku [...]			45.857		297.816		Sega		   	
PSP	Monster Hunter Portable (PSP the Best)			12.314		290.904		Capcom			
PSP	Dynasty Warriors					56.425		286.274		Koei

 

[blitz64]

We have Golden week holiday to help boost sales next week. So there'll be another slow week before sales go back up!!

Go go Mario kart! Can't wait till the weekend for the US version.

 

[nli10]

Wii fit is dying and taking the rest of gaming in Japan with it. Next target: Others

Nah - GTA 4 will kill gaming here in 'Other' No one will buy or play anything hardcore for a good month or so.

Wii Fit has free reign to sit at number 1 (after the initial GTA spike of a million or so copies in 12 days) or maybe 2 behind Mario Kart.

 

[btutterrow]

Monster Hunter deserves all the sales it can get. My friend and I are so addicted to MHF2 it is crazy. Amazing game.

 

[kswiston]

If you average out the weekly drops of MHP2G, it works out to around 44-45% a week since the game launched. Based on that, if drops remain constant (say 44% a week) for the next four weeks, the game should reach 1.9M in another month (and 2M many months after).

If weekly drops slow down to an average of 35% from here on out, MHP2G will be at 1.96M in four weeks, and will break 2M in two months.

Personally, I think the weekly drops will be somewhere in between those two scenarios, with 2M being broken 4-5 Months from now.

EDIT: I forgot about golden week. That will work in monster hunter's favor as far as drops are concerned. However, regardless of whether it takes 2 months or 6 months, MHP2G passing 2M is a pretty safe bet at this point.

 

[schuelma]

Kinda weak hardware numbers for everything except the PSP.

 

[kswiston]

Kinda weak hardware numbers for everything except the PSP.

Does anyone have YTD hardware numbers after this week's Famitsu data? PSP looks like a strong candidate for first place in this year's YTD. Even if Wii/DS pull ahead later this year, it should be fairly close.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

30. Phoenix Wright 2 (New Best Price 2000) (DS): 3.700 [3.700]

30th place under 4,000? That's really low. Doing a search over my data, the last time I'm sure it happened was the week of 2006-10-09. It did happen quite a few times in 2006, and even more times in 2005 and earlier, but a general sales inflation has kept it from happening recently.

 

[Lobster]

Kinda weak hardware numbers for everything except the PSP.

360 went up.

 

[liuelson]

The momentum that keeps a product selling over the course of years is at least partially maintained by price cuts. The alternative to eventually cutting price and picking up the consumers who would only buy a lower price is to launch an entirely new product at the same price -- which is much more viable for something like an iPod (which will always still be compatible with the MP3s you already have) than with game consoles (where software compatibility -- in both directions -- is extremely important.)

Sony seems to be trying to capture both markets by releasing the PS3 at a higher price and continuing to sell the PS2 at the lower price.

Microsoft seems to be trying to capture both markets by differentiating its product into multiple SKUs (Elite, Arcade, etc.).

Nintendo seems to be pursuing the mass market from the beginning, designing with a price constraint in mind.

IMO, assuming (big assumption) that all 3 companies continue to pursue a similar strategy, Sony will probably follow the traditional price cut model. Microsoft will probably introduce a new console in different SKUs to target different markets, and Nintendo will probably simply introduce a new console at a mass market-friendly price. That means Nintendo may not lower the price of the Wii to sustain sales momentum - they may indeed choose to introduce a new system at the $250 price point.

The "iPod model" combines frequent introductions of next-generation hardware with significant product differentiation within each generation.

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

Low hardware numbers except PSP. But it's better to wait until the Media Create (edited, thanks to Segata) numbers to see if something changes. What about software, no doubts that MHP2G will reach 2 millions. My estimation in the long term are 2 millions and half (and I'm pessimistic).
What about Mario kart Wii, great second week. Sure it will remain in the top 10 for much time...

Question: what is the next PSP resp. DS significant release in Japan? For DS, don't answer me DQIX please.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Low hardware numbers except PSP. But it's better to wait until the official numbers to see if something changes. What about software, no doubts that MHP2G will reach 2 millions. My estimation in the long term are 2 millions and half (and I'm pessimistic).
What about Mario kart Wii, great second week. Sure it will remain in the top 10 for much time...

Question: what is the next PSP resp. DS significant release in Japan? For DS, don't answer me DQIX please.

The Famitsu early numbers haven't varied from the printed ones yet. Unless you meant M-C, and accidentally typed "official".

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

The Famitsu early numbers haven't varied from the printed ones yet. Unless you meant M-C, and accidentally typed "official".

Yeah. That's was exactly what I meant.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

We have Golden week holiday to help boost sales next week. So there'll be another slow week before sales go back up!!

One platform has a hidden weapon...

Fugly to be honest, but who knows with PSP these days...

 

[HK-47]

One platform has a hidden weapon...

Fugly to be honest, but who knows with PSP these days...

PSP to go through the entire color wheel confirmed

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

One platform has a hidden weapon...

Fugly to be honest, but who knows with PSP these days...

Another colour???? How many have still to come out? One for month?

 

[mabuza]

i wonder when sony will run out of colours.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

I wish they'd bring out a PSP 2000 that wasn't a girl colour or just plain ugly. I mean yeah, piano black and silver are nice, and I guess there's ceramic white, but how about some nice metallic colours for the mens.

 

[HK-47]

i wonder when sony will run out of colours.

Well I got a box of 128 Crayola crayons right here...so they have at least that many

 

[Souldriver]

i wonder when sony will run out of colours.

They'll just invent new ones.

 

[kswiston]

Another colour???? How many have still to come out? One for month?

A constant stream of limited edition colors will be the PSP's ticket to 15M LTD in Japan (likely by the end of 2009 at this rate).

Japanese hardware sales will end up within a couple million units of the SNES (17M in Japan) but software sales will continue to fall in the Gamecube range outside of Monster Hunter.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Another colour???? How many have still to come out? One for month?

Not a normal new color though.

Its a (limited edition) Value Pack in the same color as the MHP2G PSP (which had some tattoos on the back). Higher priced (23800 vs 19800), the extra comes from a carrying case, strap, 32MB memory stick and a composite(?) cable.

There are also some new official Sony accesories coming up with it.

PSP (Slim) has 7 main colors, so DS (Lite) still wins with 8. PSP has been having lots of LE ones lately though.

 

[Lobster]

One platform has a hidden weapon...

Fugly to be honest, but who knows with PSP these days...

wow

Sony has found success.

At this rate DS and PSP will never be close ever again.

 

[kswiston]

wow

Sony has found success.

At this rate DS and PSP will never be close ever again.

Sure they will. At some point, both consoles will be selling 0 units a week

Seriously though, I imagine DS sales will go up at the end of the year (as they always do), likely surpassing the PSP in the process.