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[Principate]

It's unlikely the Vita will remain at 30k considering there's a long time before a new release for it, Wii u is obviously going to drop below 10k fairly quickly. 3DS sales are concerning considering Kirby was by far the biggest release of the month, so I'm not entirely sure what it'll do.

 

[metalslimer]

I believe we might see their next handheld very soon, maybe even holiday 2014. They already released nearly all of their heavy hitters on 3DS.

wut

 

[Phazon]

 3DS # |     60.154 |    176.555 |     92.661 |    236.709 |    371.920 |  14.898.629

The 3DS will continue to decline from last year until the arrival of the 2DS/and or price cut. Nintendo has played all all their software cards.

There's still plenty of software releasing and coming for it. While it may have had its highest momentum, it'll still do very well this year if you'd ask me.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

2014 Vita is up on 2013 Vita. 2013 Vita was up on 2012 Vita. 2012 Vita was up on 2011 Vita.

Meanwhile, 'other' systems are sliding slowly toward the grave.

I think there's a chance that Knack (Runner up Game of the 2013/ Platformer of the year 2013) might indeed, as I believe it's bundled with the PS4.

don't jinx Vita fans by getting cocky about it if the only thing we can point out is beating the shit out of Wii U while 3DS should have been buried by this thing since launch

it lost OLED to be price dropped and now a PS4 off tv player it has not been a smooth ride for this little guy lets hope it really does turn around and starts getting more software support

meanwhile VITAtv what a knee-jerk that was

 

[Xater]

Uuuh are people really shocked that the sales spike for Wii U didn't continue? It was pretty obvious that it was just going to be a temporary thing.

 

[Foshy]

wut

yeah

Other than Pokemon Z and SSB, what's missing?

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

I don't make the numbers up, dude. I just comment on them.

The trend is clear.

Nowhere to go but up.

 

[guek]

What's vita got in the near future to sustain sales?

 

[Shinriji]

What's vita got in the near future to sustain sales?

Games, lots of 'em.

 

[Mpl90]

I believe we might see their next handheld very soon, maybe even holiday 2014. They already released nearly all of their heavy hitters on 3DS. Coupled with a 9900 yen 2DS it will have some legs though.

There are still many things to do before a brand new console...like Pokémon remake and X2 and Y2, just to say two of them. And 2DS, and price cuts...Fall 2015 / Q1 2016 is a much more realistic expectation of when we'll see 3DS successor.

 

[Spieler Eins]

I believe we might see their next handheld very soon, maybe even holiday 2014. They already released nearly all of their heavy hitters on 3DS. Coupled with a 9900 yen 2DS it will have some legs though.

lol, the first Pokemon just came out. That alone will see at least 2 more releases before the next thing comes out. There's also already confirmed development for 2015 titles such as that creepy Pikachu detective thing and some Monolith RPG.

 

[RalchAC]

Wow, my prediction where right... I think I need to take part in that thing more often.

Great hold for the Vita (as I hoped), The WiiU with a drop (in %) similar to last year and nice sales for Kirby. It was reported the first shipment was as big as Zelda's, it was sold out in quite some stores, so those 200-230k were kinda expected.

When will we get digital sales numbers and that yearly top100? I want to see that info

 

[Principate]

yeah

Other than Pokemon Z and SSB, what's missing?

Dragon Quest likely, Monster hunter 4G, and probably some sequels to their more popular games.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Uuuh are people really shocked that the sales spike for Wii U didn't continue? It was pretty obvious that it was just going to be a temporary thing.

Some people expected that it would raise the numbers a bit, keeping the low to 20-25k weekly sales.

Reality showed otherwise.

What's vita got in the near future to sustain sales?

Lot's of animu games and PS3/4 crossreleases.

 

[Oriel]

Dat WiiU collapse.

 

[Lexxism]

Wow. 3DS is very worrying. I hope it can at least do a 40-50k/week.

 

[Spieler Eins]

Dragon Quest likely, Monster hunter 4G, and probably some sequels to their more popular games.

Bravely Default also already preparing for that milking...

 

[big_erk]

Imo Smash Bros will move more consoles than MK8.

Mario Kart moves more units than Smash. I love both series. What they should do is cut the price of the Wii U to $249.99 on the day MK8 is released.

 

[Principate]

Games, lots of 'em.

No it doesn't it's next release is a few weeks from now. February will be better however.

 

[Xis]

There was no real proof of this considering it was holidays and the Vita had all sorts of cheap deals on offer.

Agreed, but:
The PS4 sold huge numbers (4 million+), if even a tiny percentage (say 2-3%) of those buyers bought a Vita it would have made a 100K difference to Vita sales.

Now, to bring it back on-topic (Japanese sales), will PSVita remote play be more appealing to Japanese customers? I would wager not, as we have seen the closest parallel (the WiiU) flounder.

 

[Asd202]

lol, the first Pokemon just came out. That alone will see at least 2 more releases before the next thing comes out. There's also already confirmed development for 2015 titles such as that creepy Pikachu detective thing and some Monolith RPG.

Monolith RPG for 3DS was already debunked by Duckroll. So unless they started making one recently it's not coming.

 

[ULTROS!]

What's the 3DS and Vita 2014 lineup?

 

[Kandinsky]

What's vita got in the near future to sustain sales?

Lots of third party games.

 

[Ninja Dom]

Why does New Super Mario Bros U (over a million now) and Wii Party U show up just outside the Famitsu Top 10 but aren't in the Media Create Top 20??

 

[Spieler Eins]

Monolith RPG for 3DS was already debunked by Duckroll. So unless they started making one recently it's not coming.

I thought there was official artwork?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

What's vita got in the near future to sustain sales?

bundled with PS4

wait I thought it had lots of software coming

 

[Freaky Fred]

Okay, something huge has happened in my life: Iwata asked me via MySpace if I might redesign the Wii U logo so that it resembles the sales data a bit more because investors

Nice, but at this point, this design might reflect the sales even better

 

[AdventureRacing]

Mario Kart moves more units than Smash. I love both series. What they should do is cut the price of the Wii U to $249.99 on the day MK8 is released.

Amount of software sold doesn't necessarily tell you which one moves more HW. I think it's entirely possible that smash bros will move more HW than nintendos other big hitters. The problem is that right now that still isn't all that much.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

I believe we might see their next handheld very soon, maybe even holiday 2014. They already released nearly all of their heavy hitters on 3DS. Coupled with a 9900 yen 2DS it will have some legs though.

Well I mean, you're certainly wrong.

 

[Shinriji]

No it doesn't it's next release is a few weeks from now. February will be better however.

He didn't say "this week".

 

[Zalman]

Great opening for Kirby!

 

[Asd202]

I thought there was official artwork?

I can't remember the specifics but there not working on a 3DS game. That artwork was was just artwork nothing else.

 

[Kandinsky]

Mario Kart moves more units than Smash. I love both series. What they should do is cut the price of the Wii U to $249.99 on the day MK8 is released.

I don't know, to me Mario Kart Wii was an anomaly. I really think Smash will move more consoles. Look at GC times, with DD and Melee.

 

[Principate]

He didn't say "this week".

He said near future, not this entire year. Also he's talking about maintaining sales. games several weeks from now won't maintain the current sales, they push whatever sales it has then.

 

[Radec]

I can imagine retailers bundling the PS4 and WiiU this coming February just to move WiiU units.

 

[Apophis2036]

Well done Chris, you were right, I was incredibly wrong .

The good thing about this unreal hardware collapse is that Iwata will have to take serious action now after his "we will review the consoles future after the Holiday's". The much improved Japanese WiiU hardware sales might have given him a way out by saying "Mario shows that our big name games turn around sales."

 

[Glass Rebel]

I thought there was official artwork?

The artwork wasn't for a game. They were hiring for their Kyoto office but that one is merely responsible for asset creation and has helped with games like Animal Crossing New Leaf and afaik Zelda ALBW.

 

[Foshy]

Well I mean, you're certainly wrong.

It's just a feeling I have. Sure, I might be wrong more likely than not. But with the Wii U doing badly, it makes sense for them to invest in a new handheld as a "third pillar" soon.

 

[hiska-kun]

has Luigi broken a mil yet?

Yeah, it has according to Media Create.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

I thought there was official artwork?

Artwork that was used in their web for job postings or something similar. It wasn't conclusive that they were working on something.


The fact that Monolith Kyoto is mostly compromissed of graphic designers and artists and that they're basically doing grunt job for Nintendo games like Pikmin 3 and ALBW, concludes that they don't even have the staff to undergo a project by themselves and much less that Nintendo will stop using them as some asset group.

 

[Tratorn]

Could someone post the sales of all (3D) Marios in the same timeframe, please? I remember the first week from 3D World was sadly the worst, but did it sell good enough in dezember to change that?

 

[Scum]

60k for Kirby. lol

It's just a feeling I have. Sure, I might be wrong more likely than not. But with the Wii U doing badly, it makes sense for them to invest in a new handheld as a "third pillar" soon.

New hardware so soon is a daft idea. Promoting the few games yet to be released will be better idea. Software output for the WiiU is one of the problems.

 

[theprodigy]

Well I also think the WiiU version will sell more lol.

ahaha
in Japan?
impossible

 

[maquiladora]

[WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) - 13.079 / 452.521 (-72%)

Yikes...

 

[Xater]

What's the 3DS and Vita 2014 lineup?

I don#t think we know of many 2014 3DS titles. From the top of my head the big ones are Mario Gold, Smash Bros, Yoshi's Island and that Fossil Fighters game or whatever that is called.

 

[Kimawolf]

Yeah typical 2nd week drops all around but good showing Vita. I dont regret buying you.

 

[Somnid]

Well done Chris, you were right, I was incredibly wrong .

The good thing about this unreal hardware collapse is that Iwata will have to take serious action now after his "we will review the consoles future after the Holiday's". The much improved Japanese WiiU hardware sales might have given him a way out by saying "Mario shows that our big name games turn around sales."

I don't know why people keep thinking this. Action on the hardware front takes months to years, anything of interest would have had to been planned as far in advance. Right now serious action in the revival style requires a system redesign or some crazy new game and if you see one it'll have been in the works for a while.

 

[Chris1964]

We aren't done with Wii U yet. NPD tomorrow and Nintendo financial report at 29.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I don#t think we know of many 2014 3DS titles. From the top of my head the big ones are Mario Gold, Smash Bros, Yoshi's Island and that Fossil Fighters game or whatever that is called.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2
New Love Plus+
Persona Q

are probably the other "big" ones.

 

[-KRS-]

haha perfect.

And yeah that's surprisingly well for a Kirby game isn't it?