that was also the period where it lost sony all earnings of PS1 and PS2 toghether, i don't think that's a desirable performance for the vita (not that it would cost sony that much money even if the vita sold 0 units)
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Media Create Sales: Week 14, 2012 (Apr 02 - Apr 08)
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that was also the period where it lost sony all earnings of PS1 and PS2 toghether, i don't think that's a desirable performance for the vita (not that it would cost sony that much money even if the vita sold 0 units)
It's undertracking compared to the first and lowest selling game in the franchise. But I'd say it's doing well enough for it's own, especially seeing it's a nendroid game and that might put off some people. There was a lot of off the chart growth for Diva, which is understandable seeing it was the first one.
I'm guessing Miku as a brand is a lot more popular now than it is then, so we'll see how everything pans out.
nextgeneration
Member
it says more about the huge bumps during the last two weeks than anything else. 3DS selling at around 70k is normal when there isn't a new software or hardware release.
Pureauthor
Member
Well, better tell them to hurry up with that, then...
frankie_baby
Member
Does vita have anything this week to stop it falling under 8k?
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Plus Animal Crossing and Oni Training. Maybe MH4 and Tomodachi Collection too.
The system has been out in Japan for months now and nothing more has been announced really. Sony better hope everyone is just waiting for E3.
Cygnus X-1
Member
Nintendo is going to launch a new system this year to replace the Wii. On the other hand, Vita is on the market by less than one year. The situation IS different and answers have to differ.
Nintendo reacted the best they could with 3DS and now the system is selling quite well. Sony will be forced sooner or later to do the same unfortunately.
Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that.
When is that, exactly? Like, what time tomorrow?
Bomber Bob
Banned
oh man sony is sooo dead
It did okay in the first week (many people agreed on that conclusion if I remember correctly) and it's not showing amazing legs, so it's still doing okay.
These sales can be enough for getting a sequel if this new spinoff keeps growing.
E3 won't be that important for Vita. TGS. We're talking about the Japanese market.
Supermanisdead
Member
It finally happened, but I don't know why I was excited for the sub-10k week. I got caught up in this weird hype.
slaughterking
Member
Fire Emblem now has a fair chance to sell more than KH, too. Which is certainly more due to the bad performance of the latter, but it seems like it's getting a lot of good buzz.
electroplankton
Banned
Really?
Considering which parameters?
Do we know expectations for SEGA? And for retailers?
Being the first Miku title on a Nintendo platform, and without Hatsune but Hachune, therefore being a spin-off and not a mainline title, I'd say the game is doing pretty well.
and now you're dead inside like me. this is why you should never look forward to anything ever.
The Wheel of Fortune
Member
Wow, this sucks... it should be selling way better, is it maybe the userbase? Or are fans tired of the franchise? I hope S-E doesn't think it's the 3DS fault (even though maybe it is) and stops supporting it.
Animal Crossing worldwide
Tomodachi Collection, Fire Emblem(hoping for a WW release), Etrian Oddysey, Brain Training and probably Monster Hunter 4 for Japan. I've also read that Rune Factory is pretty popular, too.
Historically, it's more likely for a underperforming system to continue underperforming then for a underperforming system to suddenly spring to life. You were saying something about repeating the past, right?
That's probably part of what happened. The free game with 3G model + 2000 Yen probably pushed some buyers into last week, pulling from this week. It's a possibility, at least.
Cygnus X-1
Member
I would agree if PSP were outputting the same numbers of last year or so. But it isn't and the sum of Vita and PSP YTD is nowhere to PSP last YTD. So: no. I don't believe PSP is having a bad effect on Vita. Simply it is Vita who hasn't enough releases and has a too high price.
If there is a system who is staling the thunder here, this would be 3DS.
I laughed much harder than I had any right to.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Four digits, oh shit.
And I doubt Rayman has the power to bump it back to 10k+.
And I doubt Rayman has the power to bump it back to 10k+.
StickSoldier
Member
Awwww, the Vita completely missed the 9k mark? I was looking forward to see if it went back above 10k next week, but I really don't see it getting back there for awhile now.
Yeah. On its own it's not great, but it's a decent starting point if they want to turn Project Mirai into a franchise.
I hope the Vita gets a price cut and an ambassador program soon. Besides that what else could have an immediate impact on hardware sales? New MH Vita?
I know this is a Japanese sales thread but if the vita got a price cut would it have to be worldwide or could they do a price cut plus ambassador program for Japan only?
I know this is a Japanese sales thread but if the vita got a price cut would it have to be worldwide or could they do a price cut plus ambassador program for Japan only?
BlazingDarkness
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Well if you look at my first post I did say it was PSP/3DS that Vita was losing support to, but I think Sony would be in some sort of position to spur developers on from PSP to Vita development, but they don't appear to be in any rush to. This is a problem because it undercuts the possible momentum the PSV has
slaughterking
Member
Why would they only commit to a Japanese price cut? The Vita is not doing very well anywhere on the planet.
Userbase isn't the issue, the series might just be getting long in the tooth for casual fans. Having two shitty games on the DS didn't help perceptions either.
frankie_baby
Member
How soon til vita crosses streams with the dreamcast?
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I was thinking more huge sellers, like 500k+. Maybe Mario Tennis could make that too.
my thought exactly.
While I can say KH3D was within my expectation last week, the drop this week is totally not.
On the bright side, KIU is over 200K now! On its way to outsell RER and KH3D... 3rd party doesn't sell on 3DS confirmed!
I wonder what Nintendo's expectations were for the game? Hopefully, the sales are in-line enough so that they'd greenlight a sequel.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
That probably is a good guess. I can see a lot of "double" releases in the future.
I'm really ok with that.
Why would i want it to do well when i think it's overpriced due to "hidden" expensive proprietary memory stick requirements and lacking quality games with no announced future? It's selfish but if it does poorly there is a chance to turn things around with a more appealing bundle and pricing, and MAYBE trying to moneyhat some exclusives to Vita. It also doesn't help that my tastes in games has been at odds with what Sony first parties are doing this generation.
Problem is you can't force third parties to do something they don't want, not without money in hand. Just look at the Wii. You also risk forcing them onto the 3DS instead, assuming you don't use said money.
I know if I were a third-party developer I'd be waiting for someone else to jump in and save the Vita.
I have no clue what the vita numbers are for other markets which is why I asked it that way. Also if it does get an across the board price cut that will be even more red ink and I don't know if sales in other regions require the same response.
But if Sony wants to improve vita sales in Japan asap they'll probably have to bite the bullet and drop the price. But it doesn't seem like they are in a position finacially to do that.
Wii crossed 10K just over a year ago, but yeah, they knew a replacement was coming 18 months or so later. They still could've done more
4 years ago
frankie_baby
Member
Rayman comes out tomorrow and is far far out of the amazon top 100, rayman wont do anything for vita