What would have been a great result ? ARMS on Switch outselling Tekken 7 on 3 mayor platforms ? Honest question.
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PAL Charts - Week 29, 2017
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What would have been a great result ? ARMS on Switch outselling Tekken 7 on 3 mayor platforms ? Honest question.
Crash is a beast. Decent debut for Splatoon. Expect it to open bigger than MKD in the US. I do think the Japanese sales hype does make it come across as a bigger franchise than it actually is so I can see why some would be surprised at it's sales in the UK. Most thought it would be number one easily. Maybe next week. Judging by MK and Zelda sales I'm thinking US and Japan got most of the restock.
Not everyone has to agree every switch game has great sales.
Not everyone has to agree every switch game has great sales.
Another interesting tidbit:
That gives some kind of range: all games in the chart are between 29k (first place) and 1k (40th place).
Edit: Also, from the value charts, we can see Crash is over MK8D, so that means MK8D is smaller than 29k *30/50 = 17.4 k. So, MK8D < 17.4 k (which is pretty logical I think). It's more likely < 14k, though, since MK8D is perched between the two GTAV skus, which together add up to less than 28k.
Christopher Dring said:
That gives some kind of range: all games in the chart are between 29k (first place) and 1k (40th place).
Edit: Also, from the value charts, we can see Crash is over MK8D, so that means MK8D is smaller than 29k *30/50 = 17.4 k. So, MK8D < 17.4 k (which is pretty logical I think). It's more likely < 14k, though, since MK8D is perched between the two GTAV skus, which together add up to less than 28k.
Outselling zelda for June the debut month. It has everywhere else iirc
I get that, but..
Zelda is on two systems and THE system seller for the console....no one buys a Switch without Zelda here. BotW is pretty much what GTA V is on the other consoles....there are many new releases that get outsold by GTA V week in and week out because that the first game new console owners will pick up.
For all we know the difference between ARMS sales and BotW NSW/WiiU for June are in the low single digit thousands. Its hard to tell without numbers.
1st Course
Member
Crash keep crashing
Splatoon 2 Amazon 2017 Rankings(games only):
37th in UK
11th in France
14th in Germany
5th in the US
14th in Canada
I honestly think nearly 30K in the UK is very promising for Splatoon 2. Should do a lot better in France & Germany. While I can see it having a similar opening in Spain.
In terms of the NA, we will definitely see a very big launch based on the Amazon ranking for the game, discounts helped even thought at one point Amazon was basically out of stock for a week.
37th in UK
11th in France
14th in Germany
5th in the US
14th in Canada
I honestly think nearly 30K in the UK is very promising for Splatoon 2. Should do a lot better in France & Germany. While I can see it having a similar opening in Spain.
In terms of the NA, we will definitely see a very big launch based on the Amazon ranking for the game, discounts helped even thought at one point Amazon was basically out of stock for a week.
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ARMS didn't set the chart on fire in Germany either.
Nightengale
Member
Splatoon 1 was a new IP.
Yeah, it performed strongest in the US, Japan and France. Could be over a million at this point - I think we might get some numbers in a few days with the Nintendo quarterly results.
Good Guy Gone Bad
Member
Crash topping the charts on its fourth week over Splatoon 2 in its debut week.
Insane.
Insane.
*N-Sane
I've seen a ton of them over the past few weeks. They've started showing the Mario Kart one again as well.
Not shocked it didn't reach the top spot given the price and the Switch supply problems. One of my friends at work has been after one for weeks now, missed out the last time Amazon had stock and now they're apparently not getting any more for another month.
flipswitch
Member
Doesn't include digital? I bought mine digital, I'm sure many more did due to the file size.
Doesn't include digital indeed.
True, legs are Splatoon's speciality. Hope we get a percentage drop next week.
Most of UK releases are Friday releases.
MisterR
Member
You sure are in major defense mode in this thread.
test_account
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How much has the Switch sold in the UK so far?
It doesnt, but every game in the chart is available as download too, so i dont think Splatoon 2 has any "advantage" (not sure what the best word to use is) over the other games in this regards.
The digital share has been incredibly small for Nintendo software. In 2015/2016, it was just about 15% in Europe. Doubtful this changed much with Switch.
Little Monser
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I saw a lot of 1 2 Switch ads here in the UK and no more ARMS ads I'm afraid
Was there a hot wave too?
wrestleman
Member
The problem is how many of them will be FULL-assed like the Crash one is?
I thought the Wipeout remaster bombed though ?
Nightengale
Member
We've had a fair bit of remasters/collection/re-releases this gen.
None, has come close to Crash, especially for a property many were quick to be dismissive about its chances.
If thats your impression - fine by me.
Im just interested to know what expectations some people had in the first place to be disappointed with the performance. Sometimes its justified other times they are just unrealistic considering the market environment.
It benefits the Sales-Gaf discussions when some users from time to time think and explain their expectation...i only asked members who post frequently in Sales-Gaf threads because their line of thought or explanation might include information i dont have. Splatoon 2 is one of the bigger release for a still newish console, so obv. as a Nintendo fan and Sales-Gaf participant im interested in its general performance.
....but sure take it as defense mode, you cant really discuss anything without being called a fanboy, port-beggar, apologist etc. here anyway so thats okay.
Edit:
This has nothing to do with the discussion at hand.
If someone posts that game X underperformed or didnt meet personal expectations ....its an issue if i follow up and ask what this expectations were to begin with ?
Just because i ask about it doesnt mean that the persons opinion is wrong or has to change. Its just a discussion.
About Italy: http://www.aesvi.it/cms/charts.php?dir_pk=206
1. Crash Trilogy
2. FF XII
3. Rainbow Six Siege
Old school still winning.
1. Crash Trilogy
2. FF XII
3. Rainbow Six Siege
Old school still winning.
Equanimity
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Congrats to VV. Now please remake the Spyro trilogy.
Maybe Nintendo should have priced Splatoon 2 lower than £50.
I got my copy and an amiibo but I wonder how many didn't bother just because it's overpriced
Maybe Nintendo should have priced Splatoon 2 lower than £50.
I got my copy and an amiibo but I wonder how many didn't bother just because it's overpriced
It's their third largest market in Europe, not too long ago it even was their strongest market in Europe.
It was hammering it down with rain most of the weekend so a lot of people wouldn't have gone to the shops to buy it.
Toadthemushroom
Member
Fate/EXTELLA's Switch port can't have shifted many copies at all. It's absent from the top 40, so it's sold under 1000 copies, and it charted below Super Bomberman R and Cars 3 on Switch.
Toadthemushroom
Member
Those were the days, makes a lot of sense when you consider that Jedward marketing campaign for Dragon Quest IX, and stuff like inviting Mr. Sakaguchi into London for The Last Story's launch.
MCV
I think Wii got to 8m units in the UK, so almost one in six people, or one in every 3 households (maybe). Crazy that combined install base that gen for Nintendo hardware was 18m in the UK alone.
Can't say I'm at all surprised. RRP was far too high on this imo. Should've been a cheaper release.
Yes, in PAL charts bundles are counted.
Don't think that's generally true. Bundles are counted for UK, but IIRC they aren't in germany for example.
MetalSlug
Member
The only game I've seen advertised here in the UK this past few weeks has been 1-2 Switch.
Maybe they'll start advertising it later on.
MetalliCabombination
Member
Damn crash, was anyone expecting it to do this well?
Splatoon should have decent legs.
I mean... There has to be a reason why you got that tag for one.
Regarding you 2nd point, i got called a console warrior shitposter by a mod and got a 3 week ban for mocking the switch's voice chat system when it was first revealed. Another week for asking people not to discuss about the switch in the mh world thread. Thats just how it is, best learn to deal with it since ive seen you get bothered a lot by any criticism thrown at nintendo.
Splatoon should have decent legs.
I mean... There has to be a reason why you got that tag for one.
Regarding you 2nd point, i got called a console warrior shitposter by a mod and got a 3 week ban for mocking the switch's voice chat system when it was first revealed. Another week for asking people not to discuss about the switch in the mh world thread. Thats just how it is, best learn to deal with it since ive seen you get bothered a lot by any criticism thrown at nintendo.
velvet_nitemare
Member
Splatoon 2 UK launch sales are average at best. Clearly not a bomb, but it's debut didn't set the charts on fire. Will be interesting to watch its performance over the coming months and see what kind of legs it has.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Crash sales are N-Sane. I knew it wouldo do well but this is way way beyond what I expected.
Splatoon 2 sales are meh. Arms sales overall are disappointing. The Switch seems to be stuck in the mud with these big releases. Some of it is definitely install base but I still feel like it's an under performance. I wonder if the game price has a part to do with it. 59% increase over thr first game at a higher price. Wonder if it will see a boost through promotions.
Splatoon 2 sales are meh. Arms sales overall are disappointing. The Switch seems to be stuck in the mud with these big releases. Some of it is definitely install base but I still feel like it's an under performance. I wonder if the game price has a part to do with it. 59% increase over thr first game at a higher price. Wonder if it will see a boost through promotions.
yea....you probably already know the difference between my type of post and something like this lol: