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[schuelma]

Wow, judging by the 3DS numbers I assumed it was a holiday of some sort.

Obviously huge drop for ToX. Not going to reach a million, but still a great success.

Are there any plans for more shipments of DQ Collection or is that it?

 

[Jeels]

Isn't that a huge drop for Xilia? People were expecting 70-80% (optimists 60%), not 90.

 

[vicissitudes]

02./01. [PS3] Tales of Xillia # <RPG> (Bandai Namco) {2011.09.08} (¥8.379) - 47.297 / 572.902 (-91%)

Hahahahaha who were those people who said this one might have legs and hit 1 million? I was thinking it'd be lucky to hit 800k but yeah it won't even hit that.

 

[Alrus]

Are there any plans for more shipments of DQ Collection or is that it?

I would be surprised if square didn't ship at least a bit more, that would leaving money on the table for no reasons.

 

[Takuya]

Woah a 3DS bump.

I'm going to order a dish of crow what sauce should I get with that?

It's about a 20% increase over last week. It isn't a 'huge' bump, but still nice to see.

 

[fernoca]

I'm going to order a dish of crow what sauce should I get with that?

Bitter tears go nicely with it.

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

19./19. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops - Dubbed Edition (Reprint) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2011.09.01} (¥3.990) - 5.077 / 20.414 (-19%)

Considering there are 3 other versions of this, this is very very good. Based on sales of past budget editions of call of duty, this should drive the game to over 500k+ for next generation sales.

 

[Fernando Rocker]

But GAF and gaming "journalists" told me that the 3DS was doomed!

 

[Boney]

There's demos booths available for Tri G as well right?

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

woah, wasn't expecting the 3DS doing so well. Anticipation really is a factor methinks

 

[RPGamer92]

We need a new "Rise to Heaven gif" where Mario almost fall off in a hole, but recovers.

Even better would be to have Mario fall into a hole but land on a monster from MH and they can fly out together or something

 

[Coxy]

14./00. [PS3] Dunamis 15 # <ADV> (5pb.) {2011.09.15} (¥7.140) - 5.970 / NEW

360 version didnt chart? any idea what it sold?

 

[Dragon]

Besides I was joking you must not follow sales threads regularly.

No I do. I just don't post because my opinions differ largely from the general feeling in these threads.

For instance, I know you were referring to BurntPork's skepticism regarding the 3DS meeting the 3 million mark this year.

 

[Celine]

265K for rom collection? pft Japan you let me down.

Spoiler

Please SE release it in Europe ;_;

 

[The Praiseworthy]

What!?

I can't believe the HUGE drop in Tales of Xillia sells

I toughed it will sell maybe around 100K for the 2nd week..... damn -_-"

Anyway... it will do 600K for one month of sales, which is still great.

 

[BDGAME]

It's soldout, Heaven of sales total!

I know you were joking... but I needed however to do it. :lol

Is Mario Kart 7 souldout too?

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

I just think it's funny that wii saw almost no increase in sales this week.

 

[test_account]

Is Mario Kart 7 souldout too?

Yes, it isnt in stock anywhere

 

[iifu]

Usually announcements of game don't really bump hardware before the game gets advertised/released.

There are commercials already:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ATGb49jYME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSrpWxoF8Co

 

[DGRE]

Every Nintendo platform rose in sales while each Sony platform dropped.

 

[demosthenes]

There are commercials already:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ATGb49jYME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSrpWxoF8Co

Sony going to be kicking themselves if they aren't already.

 

[Celine]

Since many ask the same thing 3DS and Xillia weren't totally unexpected. There were hints from retailers.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30999131&postcount=223

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31101743&postcount=291

25K ? for the entire month of October ?

 

[beril]

So how far do you quys think OOT3D can go? It's been selling great and fairly consistent since the price drop and it can probably remain being the default game to pick up when you buy a 3DS until the heavy hitters start arriving in a few months. It could possibly remain in the 5-10k range until the holiday and possibly get a decent bump then as well. I think 500k is definitely within reach, and I think it has a good chance of beating Twilight Princess

 

[Chris1964]

but 91% is still surprising. Could it be that M-C slightly overtracked the first week and is compensating?

All 3 trackers had a first week bigger than 500k.

 

[RPGamer92]

The DQ Collection is essentially free money for SE right?

 

[demosthenes]

The DQ Collection is essentially free money for SE right?

I believe it is.

 

[Jinfash]

Great numbers for the 3DS. Is it too early to determine the sales baseline? I don't see it dropping any lower than 49k anytime soon anyways.

 

[mclem]

woah, wasn't expecting the 3DS doing so well. Anticipation really is a factor methinks

I wonder if it's not anticipating MH, as much as anticipating *shortages* and deciding to get in early?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Biggest PS2 Tales dropoff was Destiny 2, which had a second week about 13% of the first. Most of them were more like 20%.

 

[Mpl90]

So how far do you quys think OOT3D can go? It's been selling great and fairly consistent since the price drop and it can probably remain being the default game to pick up when you buy a 3DS until the heavy hitters start arriving in a few months. It could possibly remain in the 5-10k range until the holiday and possibly get a decent bump then as well. I think 500k is definitely within reach, and I think it has a good chance of beating Twilight Princess

Well, it is already at 380k, so 500k are a very realistic possibility now.
Outselling TP? I don't know...maybe, in the long run, but we'll see...

 

[x3r0123]

love plus and mh pre-hype boosting up the 3ds sales?

 

[airmangataosenai]

I realize it's just NES ports, but is 260k really that good for any DQ release? I guess it depends on how high the shipments were.

 

[marc^o^]

In the US, 3DS is reported to have 3 skus in Toy's R Us online sales top 10. So knowing about upcoming lineup could be a factor, but I mostly give credit to the lower price.

 

[C_H_T]

love plus and mh pre-hype boosting up the 3ds sales?

with Mario 3D land + Mario Kart 7 + Inazuma Eleven

 

[Alrus]

Well, it is already at 380k, so 500k are a very realistic possibility now.
Outselling TP? I don't know...maybe, in the long run, but we'll see...

How much did TP sell in the end?

I realize it's just NES ports, but is 260k really that good for any DQ release? I guess it depends on how high the shipments were.

Well that's pretty much all the copies they shipped so that's pretty good yeah.

 

[jman2050]

You know, I truly did honestly believe that the lack of games was the biggest problem with the 3DS sales-wise, and that the price was just an unfortunate compounding of that problem.

Shows what I know I guess.

 

[JakkuFurosu]

In the US, 3DS is reported to have 3 skus in Toy's R Us online sales top 10. So knowing about upcoming lineup could be a factor, but I mostly give credit to the lower price.

kinda funny how a Nintendo is doing good story gets a little post but a nintendo is doomed article from any rag paper will get a 10 page thread. (nothing offensive towards your post, just a observation)

 

[test_account]

25K ? for the entire month of October ?

No, as a weekly baseline. If i remember correctly, he made that predicition quite some time before TGS, so we didnt know about many of the upcoming 3DS games. The 3DS also kept on dropping in sales after the pricedrop, so his prediction wasnt actually that crazy in my opinion.

 

[Santiako]

Zelda OoT is going to become an evergreen title, just like New SMB or Mario Kart DS

 

[RPGamer92]

love plus and mh pre-hype boosting up the 3ds sales?

and Mario Kart and Miku as well

 

[airmangataosenai]

kinda funny how a Nintendo is doing good story gets a little post but a nintendo is doomed article from any rag paper will get a 10 page thread. (nothing offensive towards your post, just a observation)

I like the part where you call Time Magazine a "Rag". 3DS is doing well in Japan right now I'll give you but Jesus Christ people, give it p.

 

[_Alkaline_]

kinda funny how a Nintendo is doing good story gets a little post but a nintendo is doomed article from any rag paper will get a 10 page thread. (nothing offensive towards your post, just a observation)

GAF has been notorious for this kind of thing for a long time now.

 

[marc^o^]

Zelda OoT is going to become an evergreen title, just like New SMB or Mario Kart DS

I finished it today and I wonder if by the end of 3DS/Vita lifespans there will be more than a handful of games better than this. It's definitely a must buy.

 

[Mpl90]

How much did TP sell in the end?



Well that's pretty much all the copies they shipped so that's pretty good yeah.

[WII] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo) - 145.068 / 554.109 / 26,18% 02/12/06

However, DQ result is excellent.
Almost 300k for a collections of roms.
This shows that putting a trailer for the next main title of a saga in other games of the same series helps and that, probably, last year's Monsters: Battle Road Victory did bad not because of a disaffection of DQ's userbase towards Wii, but because the arcade wasn't so hot anymore.
In fact


[WII] Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory (Square Enix) - 146.185 / 307.453 / 47,55% 15/07/10

The collection almost outdid DQMBRV in a single week. :lol

 

[Kusagari]

I like the part where you call Time Magazine a "Rag". 3DS is doing well in Japan right now I'll give you but Jesus Christ people, give it p.

The 3DS boost wasn't exactly marginal in the US either. Every single one of these doom prophecies is the same thing we heard when DS was selling even worse than 3DS.

 

[JakkuFurosu]

I like the part where you call Time Magazine a "Rag". 3DS is doing well in Japan right now I'll give you but Jesus Christ people, give it p.

where did I say "Time"? it was a general statement from the 100000 3ds is doomed threads.

 

[X05]

I just think it's funny that wii saw almost no increase in sales this week.

it increased from 10k to 15k, I'd say it's a pretty big increase.

 

[test_account]

GAF has been notorious for this kind of thing for a long time now.

Not only GAF though, but positive things in general usually gets much less attention compared to negative things. It is kinda pity when i think about it :\ I wish positive things would get more attention.

it increased from 10k to 15k, I'd say it's a pretty big increase.

Only in percentage. But what matters the most is the numbers, and 5k isnt exaclty that much, at least in my opinion.

 

[Busaiku]

91% drop?
Is that among the biggest ever?
Certainly the biggest I can recall.

 

[king zell]

starting November the 3DS gonna explode with DQ and Mario releases