Yep especially when comparing a title that has been out for a little over 6 months, even Nintendo is constantly underestimating it. At launch in Japan they underestimated how much stock would be needed and now they don't have enough stock for the biggest week of the year. Next week they could have had a week similar to the launch aka >100k. We shall see if they restock in time and how digital sales will be for December.
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Media Create Sales: Week 51, 2015 (Dec 14 - Dec 20)
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Yep especially when comparing a title that has been out for a little over 6 months, even Nintendo is constantly underestimating it. At launch in Japan they underestimated how much stock would be needed and now they don't have enough stock for the biggest week of the year. Next week they could have had a week similar to the launch aka >100k. We shall see if they restock in time and how digital sales will be for December.
Yikes at Jojo, I knew it was going to flop but less then 40k...
I doubt that a bad previous game would taint the waters this bad, it has to be a combination of that plus significantly less interest in the Jojo ip in regards to games.
Hardware much better this year for everything but 3ds. Fallout 4 sales better than expected, well done. Exist Archive sales are low-medicore, but roughly the number I expected to see after monitoring the weak pre-orders.
As always holidays are all about Nintendo.
I doubt that a bad previous game would taint the waters this bad, it has to be a combination of that plus significantly less interest in the Jojo ip in regards to games.
Hardware much better this year for everything but 3ds. Fallout 4 sales better than expected, well done. Exist Archive sales are low-medicore, but roughly the number I expected to see after monitoring the weak pre-orders.
As always holidays are all about Nintendo.
It's interesting that the biggest Wii U games in Japan make heavy use of the gamepad's features (especially SMM).
Both games did quite well in NA too.
Super Mario Maker was at 500K by September NPD:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...boosts_wii_u_system_sales_by_over_100_percent
Splatoon was at 600K by August:
www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/11/splatoon-splashes-its-way-through-600k-sales-in-the-us
Both games are worldwide million sellers.
Mario Maker is definitely the gamepad's killer app so far since it's difficult to imagine it playing better without a touchscreen. In hindsight, Super Mario Maker should have been availbable in the Wii U's launch window. The perfect synergy of concept and application that they had with the Wii was definitely lacking with the U.
Both games did quite well in NA too.
Super Mario Maker was at 500K by September NPD:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...boosts_wii_u_system_sales_by_over_100_percent
Splatoon was at 600K by August:
www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/11/splatoon-splashes-its-way-through-600k-sales-in-the-us
Both games are worldwide million sellers.
Mario Maker is definitely the gamepad's killer app so far since it's difficult to imagine it playing better without a touchscreen. In hindsight, Super Mario Maker should have been availbable in the Wii U's launch window. The perfect synergy of concept and application that they had with the Wii was definitely lacking with the U.
DeuceGamer
Member
If Nintendo wants a successful launch of NX they better have Splat2n in Development now and ready for a release within at least the first year. They definitely have their next big IP. Hopefully, they let the younger Developers try more of their ideas moving forward. Those Splatoon numbers are amazing.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
So we know Minecraft Wii u hastill at least 43k.
Just passed Smash and that had 43k digital a while ago.
Could be over 50k by now.
Wondering why Dragon Quest Builders isn't coming to it I mean thone games have demand on Wii u.
Just passed Smash and that had 43k digital a while ago.
Could be over 50k by now.
Wondering why Dragon Quest Builders isn't coming to it I mean thone games have demand on Wii u.
That is a bit of an disappointment if it's only done 50k or so :/
And_Gignac
Member
Nah. Two of a kind: next week will be just as good.
Is Splatoon the biggest home console new IP in a decade?
That's a bare minimum based on Famitsu estimates of the eshop only sales.
Considering its been out for five days, its pretty good.
FreedomFighter
Member
Which is all the more reason why the NX is what I hope it is and will actually be a home console/handheld in the same box. Consolidating dev teams lends to that and it would only help Nintendo imho.
I don't think there are supply problems with standalone copies and there are digital sales this time. It won't be the same with NSMBWii.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Indeed. Once in a year kind. WiiU is reacts very positively to the holiday season.
No, they are just one of a kind biggest month of the year results and with no new software.
If Nintendo and retailers ware expecting these numbers there would still be stock for Splatoon bundles.
TMaakkonen
Member
So ummm if I havent missed anything, is Minecraft the best selling retail game for the Vita? Its at over 400k, I dont think many retail games got to that.
Only for Japan? No its not.
Davey Cakes
Member
That's a good point but my own point doesn't necessarily leave out established IPs.
As we know about Nintendo, they're particularly good at refreshing the gameplay in their games over the course of time. Mario is a key example, as it's survived throughout the years thanks to constant gameplay innovations, no matter how small.
When I talk about phenomenal games, they don't necessarily have to be original. They just can't be obvious filler. Nintendo taking their known properties to the next level is certainly a possibility as much as coming up with the next Splatoon, but the ball is in their court on that one.
Is New Super Mario Bros. U a phenomenon? Good game aside, no it's not. But Super Mario Maker is. Nintendo can afford to be more creative, take more risks, and pump more resources into their games to make people actually WANT them.
MasterSheen
Member
Gonna be another Nintendo top 10 this year
I don't know if 3DS has another 2m left in it
It still has PSP (MC) and PS1 before that
I don't know if 3DS has another 2m left in it
So psp is around the corner while PSX is at 22 millions?
3ds sold two millions this year. Next year will have probably a better lineup but a bigger saturation so it will not sell as much as this year but could still sell some hundred units the year after despite NX competition
We will see
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Mario Maker has sold similarly to what it has in Japan if I'm not mistaken.
KillerMan91
Member
Ōkami;190285272 said:
Why I remember that PSP got over 20 million? Does that count PSP Go or is there just a big difference between MC and Famitsu?
That is Famitsu, don't know where MC has it, and it does include PSP Go, which doesn't really matter as it sold less than 200k units anyway.
KillerMan91
Member
Ōkami;190285896 said:
Yeah. Seems like MC just had it higher. 20.166.133 as of last week of 2014 (last week they tracked PSP sales).
To be fair #FE drops in Japan on Friday. Pokken is coming in March, Star Fox in April.
They've got titles.
Ōkami;190285272 said:
PS1 is at 18,85M, where did you find that number?
Counted at the fingers of one hand.
21.59m is shipped for Asia.
Then it's wrong since we talk for Japan.
Probably he confused because Sony's old shipments page includes all Asia sales in Japan.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Ōkami;190285272 said:
Eh, I doubt the 3DS can hit 22M. But maybe by the end of 2017?
1st Course
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Game Data Museum lied to me!
The oldest Famitsu hardware data I have starts in late 1998, just before the launch of the Game Boy Color, so I couldn't really add PS1's LTD from that.
For what it's worth the PS2 lasted 12 years on the market, 3DS won't go so far.
Still launches aligned 3DS is outdoing it, using Famitsu 3DS is at 19.76m after 251 weeks, on that same timeframe PS2 was at 15.37m.
The oldest Famitsu hardware data I have starts in late 1998, just before the launch of the Game Boy Color, so I couldn't really add PS1's LTD from that.
For what it's worth the PS2 lasted 12 years on the market, 3DS won't go so far.
Still launches aligned 3DS is outdoing it, using Famitsu 3DS is at 19.76m after 251 weeks, on that same timeframe PS2 was at 15.37m.
So it's looking like total hardware for 2015 will be greater than 5.5 million according to famitsu. Last year it was 6.4 million, so another year of big drops. It could've been worse because I didn't think the 3ds would sell as well as it did this year without the New 3ds bump. Maybe next year we will only see a small drop in overall hardware with NX coming out and ps4 rising.
Well no, like I just said I figured you were joking then. It was the successive doubling down on it that made me pause and think "oh wait, he's serious" plus your sniping at me made it appear that you're pretty hotly invested in it all too. Perhaps that was your own nerve you struck by mistake?you got all that from me asking what if it has a frozen world? using a faceplate is a weak argument no matter how you want to slice it and i am surprised it struck a nerve!
i am not saying kh3 is going to light the charts on fire if it has a frozen world lol. it is not possible to give a number when there is no way of knowing if people buy kh3 because of it. i think it will be a good marketing move to make use of its popularity and push people over the edge to pick up the game. if it makes you happy i will make an early prediction that kh3 will sell more than a million units lifetime in japan(edit: should include asia just to be on the safe sidebut i can see it doing that in japan alone depending on reception)
I think you're overshooting KH3 but I can see a DQH style 1m+ shipment announced for Japan + Asia, with tracked sellthrough around 800k. Only one game in the series ever cleared a million and that was a decade/2 generations ago.
Eh, would be rather ironic.
I'm a bit confused by the Nepro buyout in the end, did they just gave Tri-Ace free money?
A little bit worried about Exist Archive; I wonder what they expected. I think the game probably had a strict budget so I hope it did okay for their expectation.
As for the WiiU bump, hopefully it means that #FE will do well, considering the system seems to be abuzz this holiday, and a few games are doing well. Time will tell. Expectations are low, I know, from people in this forum. But I hope it at least does as well as Xenoblade X (which was only slightly decent to begin with).
As for the WiiU bump, hopefully it means that #FE will do well, considering the system seems to be abuzz this holiday, and a few games are doing well. Time will tell. Expectations are low, I know, from people in this forum. But I hope it at least does as well as Xenoblade X (which was only slightly decent to begin with).
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Not super related this week, but:
So we're expecting Media Create for this week tomorrow and no reports until Jan, right?
Problem is nothing but Splatoon & Mario Maker are really selling on Wii U. Taiko barely charted, and then that's it, right? Anyways, preorders for #FE in some chains are super low, so don't keep your hopes up....
So we're expecting Media Create for this week tomorrow and no reports until Jan, right?
Problem is nothing but Splatoon & Mario Maker are really selling on Wii U. Taiko barely charted, and then that's it, right? Anyways, preorders for #FE in some chains are super low, so don't keep your hopes up....