grimshawish
Banned
Why would anyone feel embarrassed that something they like isn't doing very well?
Your one of the strange ones, aren't you?
When Zelda III does badly then we'll talk.
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NPD January 2013 Sales Results [Up7: Wii U 57K (CNET), Vita ~35K, PS3 201K]
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Why would anyone feel embarrassed that something they like isn't doing very well?
Your one of the strange ones, aren't you?
When Zelda III does badly then we'll talk.
Dave Meltzer
Banned
You can be very proud of this internet message board post.#
I said solider, not fan. Fans are fine. People who feel the need to defend Nintendo constantly on the internet but then act like they're above the "console war" are precious.
I think people are just more used to you shooting trivial things like these down with witty remarks.
Not much else to say in here anymore...the annual results briefing is going to be even more of a bloodbath.
Little Old Man
Member
For making the best use of a head start on competitors, see the 360.
Add in awful marketing, a poor choice of name (call it the Wii2 from now on Nintendo), and the last two years of the Wii being almost as dead as people killed by US drone strikes.
Nintendo can still retrieve something this year if they act very quickly, namely price cuts. Things are worse on the games front though- exclusives lost, third parties not happy with the sales to invest significant resources in the system, and major titles still some time off. Then there's the very likely problem of terrible downports once the Orbis720 twins hit later this year from third parties.
grimshawish
Banned
True. MP3 has just muddied my view; someone pointed out their range of success in another thread; they've had a really good year.
Yeah their the most in need of the new gen. I'm not sure; if they can do COD4 twice; I don't think I'd ever be able to question them again.
If they get their used game bollocks then those £70 FIFA games will really start helping them.
If people can express pleasure at high sales, I see no issue with people expressing pleasure at low sales. Same goes for displeasure. It's a direct reaction to the content provided in the OP.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Then you'll also agree that I'm free and justified for thinking that's appropriate or overblown, no?
If not, then why?
Then ignore the flame bait like a big boy and let the mods handle things on their own in this highly visible and watched thread.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I don't take pleasure in seeing these numbers for WiiU but they are totally justified. Nintendo has been pathetically behind the curve for years and it's finally caught up to them.
I have the urge to buy one but seeing these numbers makes me want to wait longer as there's absolutely nothing I want on the platform other than Project X.
I have the urge to buy one but seeing these numbers makes me want to wait longer as there's absolutely nothing I want on the platform other than Project X.
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BrokenEchelon
Banned
Not agreeing with it is wholly different from saying:
It's a commentary upon sales. It certainly is relevant in regards to the thread. Just because you don't like it doesn't invalidate it.
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Unrelated:
Here's the CNET article about the Dreamcast hitting 1 million units sold in NA in about two months:
http://news.cnet.com/Dreamcast-sales-hit-1-million-in-North-America/2100-1040_3-233527.html
Those GameCube numbers are awful. That's crazy considering it actually had great games at launch.
Yup. The 360 didn't really take of until after the PS3 launched and the general public took in the price, the lack of games and the embryonic nature of PSN. Not to knock MS efforts but really it was the early PS3 position that really helped them not all the timed exclusive bullshit and certainly not rushing to market as fast as they did.
Also - NPD - man Wii U seems low for this point in its life with the competition about to launch. Unlike the Wii there seems no buzz around it's controls, etc. and I think that lack is going to really bite when the next Playstation/Xbox launch.
Link or PM for these numbers please?
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Deleted member 47027
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Man, that's wild to look at. As a fan and as a young man, I gave 0 shits about sales, but that's, well, accurate. Wild stuff.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I'll agree with that, then. I probably shouldn't have said it has no place in a sales thread.
Though I stand by my comment of it being embarrassing, regardless.
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Deleted member 47027
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I would say "eh 2k that's not a big deal" but it appears Nintendo needs every sale they can get.
maquiladora
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AdventureRacing
Member
What? Surely it's the other way around. How can you know if people want your product or not if you haven't let them know about it?
Indeed. I took no issue with your sentiment, I just thought you could've phrased it a little less reactionary and dramatic. In the same way, Draft might not have pissed you off if he'd excised the 'fuck you' parts of the post. It's cool though.
rotfl
get your shit together, Nintendo. Mario Kart and Smash can't come soon enough, I guess. Meanwhile, they lose the momentum.
Vita, meh, I guess someone will actually care to make games for it around next year, when it will be sold well below 199$. Not that I expect sales to "pick up" but at least not this disaster
get your shit together, Nintendo. Mario Kart and Smash can't come soon enough, I guess. Meanwhile, they lose the momentum.
Vita, meh, I guess someone will actually care to make games for it around next year, when it will be sold well below 199$. Not that I expect sales to "pick up" but at least not this disaster
ambientmystic
Member
lol
Wickerbasket
Member
My prediction for WiiU was 50k-60k sold, so I was pretty close.
The demand for the Wii U just doesn't seem there, in any region, there's zero hype or even awareness. I think Nintendo have designed and released a product nobody asked for or wanted.
The demand for the Wii U just doesn't seem there, in any region, there's zero hype or even awareness. I think Nintendo have designed and released a product nobody asked for or wanted.
AranhaHunter
Banned
Do we know if Wiiu sold more or less than Wii this month?
AdventureRacing
Member
It makes no sense to specifiy one company though. Fans of Sony and MS do the exact same thing. In general if you are noticing it more from one set of fans it may say more about your own posting habits.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Opus Angelorum
Member
Wasn't PS3+Wii around 300k? If that's accurate, the Wii should easily outsell Wii U.
I knew this would happen with the Wii U. Even as one of the people that absolutely could not wait for HD Nintendo games, it was obvious to me that the majority of the original Wii's sales were to non-traditional Nintendo gamers (such as parents, elderly, basically everyone that wanted motion control bowling/sports/workout/party games).
The Wii U simply isn't needed, or wanted by these people. Sales will only go to us hardcore gamers and then possibly some sales to the less core crowd when there are large price drops on the system.
How that wasn't clear to all out of the gate is beyond me.
The Wii U simply isn't needed, or wanted by these people. Sales will only go to us hardcore gamers and then possibly some sales to the less core crowd when there are large price drops on the system.
How that wasn't clear to all out of the gate is beyond me.
TwEE-N-Toast
Banned
Well Nintendo's low numbers and the the nightmare romours about microsft and sonys next consoles being steaming piles does not giving me much hope for consoles.
The PS3 launch lineup was terrible (Untold Legends anybody) while the 360 had Gears of War by then.
Gurl sit down.
If EA is the "really floundering" publisher with Battlefield 3 nearing 20 million, FIFA consistently over 10-12 million and growing, and Madden and Need For Speed frequently being 5+ million series, then big publishers across the board must be tremendously successful.
Aquamarine
Member
It really makes you wonder just how many "system sellers" Nintendo really has.
grimshawish
Banned
Orbis sounds alright. But we'll see.
Cornbread78
Member
Wal-Mart gave 15 days from XMas this year, although most Wii-U hoarders had already returned them within 15 days from launch as many didn't know anything purchased in Nov and december would be returned 15 days from Christmas day.
Neuromancer
Member
Oh, 57K? Phew, that's not so bad.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
What? That's some weird selective reading you have there.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Sorry I don't have a link. They were just collected numbers I have off here (courtesy of SonyCowboy) when NPD used to give them out.
Exterminieren
Banned
The more and more I think about it, the more and more the Vita comparison to Wii U becomes apt.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
There's no doubt that smart phones, and devices like tablets and iTouch have been stealing children away from Nintendo in the US.
TwEE-N-Toast
Banned
Not sure what you mean. On one hand you have low sales for one console and no games, on the other you have (for now only rumours) deal breaking problems for the other two consoles.