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Media Create Sales: Week 37, 2014 (Sep 08 - Sep 14)
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Which is exactly what people have been saying , yet get constantly drowned out.
Give people games to play that they want to play and they will play it , regardless if it os on a smartphone , Handheld or a console
Why would Japan be any different ?
Zekra Dezivad
Member
MK8 is a potential million seller. Do you think Destiny will do the same?
Software is important.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Smash numbers a kinda ridiculous
not sure why that series this big.
Also I expected a slow drop in 3DS sales for the New 3DS versions where is the drop?
not sure why that series this big.
Also I expected a slow drop in 3DS sales for the New 3DS versions where is the drop?
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Obviously Japan waited for the white PS4 and now the sales train won't stop
At least the PS4 managed to sell above 10k before the year ended. I wonder how it will do next week.
The Xbox one drop made me laugh hard and I'm not sure why. Smash is killing it. Did it perform better than Yokai Watch opening week?
At least the PS4 managed to sell above 10k before the year ended. I wonder how it will do next week.
The Xbox one drop made me laugh hard and I'm not sure why. Smash is killing it. Did it perform better than Yokai Watch opening week?
I saw plenty of Japanese players in the Crucible and they are good
Bruno MB
Member
The gap will be practically reduced to 0 the week that coincides with the release of Wii U Family Hardware Bundles (40.118 units sold).
Nintendo needs a new family bundle this year. A Mario game (3D World or Kart 8) and Wii Sports Club.
I'm pretty sure there's a n3DS MH bundle.
Do think most of the bump came from Destiny?
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Is it me or does you're avatar change expression like every other week
With some cool art on it as well.
The biggest week the WiiU had excluding holidays was 22,829 with the release of DQX. Though as people have said the White PS4 had a notable part to play. Iirc the only way to get a white PS4 was through the bundle.
Agreed. Save that big price cut for holiday 2015 with FFXV and a new model
Exactly. New model will probably be 2016. No way 2015. I expect a price cut in 2015 though.
frankie_baby
Member
Don't you mean doubled?
Though it's a fair bet Nintendo will try similar bundles this year
Wii U launched during holidays: their first 4 weeks were highly affected (positevely) by that: the Wii U launched with NintendoLand and NewMarioU and MH3U. I think that during those 205 days (not sure about this) Wii U also saw the release of Game&Wario and Pikmin. The fact that Nintendo will have exclusives is not that important (HW-wise) when: not all the exclusive are great sellers (as Game&Wario?), and even with big hits (like New Mario or MK8) we saw significant bumps nor change of paces).
PS4 is selling worst, aligned, but still without any holiday and we way less significant software releases. I think that it is pretty clear that the Wii U struggles despite significant software (even if sporadic), while PS4 struggles because of the lack of software (that will somehow come, starting probably by end '14 with God eater and than from early '15 on?))
shinra-bansho
Member
I don't even know why they bothered with another Xbox in Japan.
Wii U continues its slide. Just to irk whoever asked me last week: something something new baseline something.
PS4 surprises. Now if only they can release Destiny every week.
Wii U continues its slide. Just to irk whoever asked me last week: something something new baseline something.
PS4 surprises. Now if only they can release Destiny every week.
What Bruno said (but I don't understand the gap reducing to 0 ¿?¿). Last October Wii U had very good bundles (Wii Party + NSMB U) so the gap will get bigger with 2014 YTD.
Now I'll wait for Dengeki to see where Gaist Crusher charted
Didn't Gaist Crusher chart last week? (at least in Dengeki). I don't think it'll appear this week :|
Also, how can their LTD be lower if they include downloads?
DaSorcerer7
Member
Fixed.
Did you mean double?
I really think that no MK8 bundle in Japan was/is a suicide.
test_account
XP-39C²
Hideo Kojima actually wanted to do something like this with Snatcher for PC. He wanted the floppy to have some coating that "melted" (or something like that) from the heat of the computer, giving and odor that would smell like blood. There would also be a hidden message revieled on the floppy. The idea never happened though, the game was released on a standard floppy instead.
Acquiescence
Member
Wow, Destiny actually had some sway in Japan.
Zekra Dezivad
Member
Code:
|System | This Week | Last Week | Total |
| PS4 | 22.213 | 6.373 | 28.585 |
| XB1 | 3.574 | 23.562 | 27.136 |PS4 already surpassed Xbox One in Japan launch aligned thanks to a Bungie game published by Sony.
Sammy Samusu
Member
987.239
Flop, failed to join the 1 million club.
06./02. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥4.104) - 22.977 / 75.351 (-56%)
Awesome, too bad Dragon Quest is dead in the west.
Flop, failed to join the 1 million club.
06./02. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥4.104) - 22.977 / 75.351 (-56%)
Awesome, too bad Dragon Quest is dead in the west.
Infernal Monkey
Member
Fully expected the X1 to drop like a rock, but it's still kind of shocking seeing those numbers! It doesn't even have anything that'd potentially bump sales in Japan for the rest of the year. MS fucked this up bad.
3DS didn't drop last week though
Its sales have been quite mediocre this year even when big titles like Yo-kai Watch 2 released before the n3DS was announced.
The problem with announcing a unit right before it goes on sale is that it will be leaked everywhere. You can see this with the iPhone 6. No pictures of the Apple Watch ever leaked.
Edit:
Like everywhere else. It's a next gen title with a last gen port so people want it for the PS4 like we've seen with previous next gen games like MGS and Watch Dogs. Install base has got to be the most over valued thing in SalesGAF
Yeah its pretty clear people are done with last gen, probably because how long it lasted.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Vita really can't win, and you can't blame Sony Japan for not trying.
AcademicSaucer
Member
Do you guys think that the N3DS is going to sell well ? or atleast catch up with the Vita ?
The worst part is it will receive more Japanese centric AAA Console Games than the WiiU xD
Oh Nintendo all the opportunites...
Booty Patrol
Banned
what
the tracking week ended on the 14th, a day after the release of smash on 3ds. so this means it sold 944k in a DAY?
the tracking week ended on the 14th, a day after the release of smash on 3ds. so this means it sold 944k in a DAY?
i´am sure the YTD 2014 will be n3DS>PSVita.
Bruno MB
Member
Sorry, for some stupid reason I mistook Last YTD column for YTD.
Well, this way Wii U doesn't have the slightest chance to match last year's sales without a price drop and aggressive bundle promotions which I don't think it will happen. Nintendo can't afford to bleed more money.
Well, this way Wii U doesn't have the slightest chance to match last year's sales without a price drop and aggressive bundle promotions which I don't think it will happen. Nintendo can't afford to bleed more money.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
+ a bundle and a new color. I don't know why people are surprised by the decent yet temporary bump. This happens every time there's a major release for PS4/Wii U.
Some are suggesting that its also because of there being a white PS4 option.
N3DS will eventually surpass Vita lifetime basically everywhere. Japan alone could be 5m+.
Are are they trying exactly ?
Are we looking at the same sales of Yo-kai Watch? Let alone many doubted it would give a boost at all since it was supposed to have an established fanbase at the system.
This argument becomes boring. One month from now we'll know who's right and who's wrong.
By the way if there wasn't Smash, 3DS would have fallen to 4 digits by now.
Comgnet retail chain: preorder stats / comparisons, as of September 3rd, 2014
[3DS] Monster Hunter 3G - 574pt + 224pt = 798pt*
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4 - 2536pt
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4G - 1642pt
[PSV] Dangan-Ronpa 1-2: Reload - 42pt
[PSV] Dangan-Ronpa Another Episode - 47pt
[PS3] Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix - 96pt
[PS3] Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix - 41pt
[PS4] The Evil Within - 35pt
[WiiU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 25pt
[Wii] Fatal Frame 2: Wii Edition - 23pt*
[WiiU] Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko - 22pt
[PS3] Bayonetta - 183pt**
[360] Bayonetta - 55pt**
[WiiU] Bayonetta 2 - 19pt
* = Comg preorder pts from 2011/2012
** = Comg preorder pts up to 2010
Note: Comgnet's ratio between actual sales and pts has grown overall in the past year / years, and older preorder points are not as reliable for comparisons as most recent ones, especially if they are from years and years ago
[3DS] Monster Hunter 3G - 574pt + 224pt = 798pt*
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4 - 2536pt
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4G - 1642pt
[PSV] Dangan-Ronpa 1-2: Reload - 42pt
[PSV] Dangan-Ronpa Another Episode - 47pt
[PS3] Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix - 96pt
[PS3] Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix - 41pt
[PS4] The Evil Within - 35pt
[WiiU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 25pt
[Wii] Fatal Frame 2: Wii Edition - 23pt*
[WiiU] Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko - 22pt
[PS3] Bayonetta - 183pt**
[360] Bayonetta - 55pt**
[WiiU] Bayonetta 2 - 19pt
* = Comg preorder pts from 2011/2012
** = Comg preorder pts up to 2010
Note: Comgnet's ratio between actual sales and pts has grown overall in the past year / years, and older preorder points are not as reliable for comparisons as most recent ones, especially if they are from years and years ago
Are we going to keep ignoring the fact that the WiiU launched during the holidays?
DustyVonEric
Member
I absolutely nailed the first week, but was off by a thousand this week.
For the third week, the fires are showing me the culmination of the past. So my guess is 361 sales for the Xbox One (or maybe it will actually be 362 sales; the flames were unclear if the first Xbox counted in the foretold totals or just the numbered iterations).
For the third week, the fires are showing me the culmination of the past. So my guess is 361 sales for the Xbox One (or maybe it will actually be 362 sales; the flames were unclear if the first Xbox counted in the foretold totals or just the numbered iterations).
AcademicSaucer
Member
so N3DS is going to sell over 3M units in 3 months ?
Shit week for Vita. Boo.
No, you won't. Whether it's 3DS saturation or the New 3DS announcement, the numbers would look the same. New 3DS will definitely be strong out of the gate, and there has been 3DS saturation talk all year. You'll just be having the same argument in a month, with different numbers.
Wouldn't surprise me at all. It has changeable faceplates. It only has to sell 1M though.