-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Media Create Sales: Week 48, 2011 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
- Thread starter Chris1964
- Start date
Wii Party sold and still sells really really well though, so there's still demand for that kind of games. That said I don't expect MP 9 to do that well.
djplaeskool
Member
Oh damn, NNK not even in the top 20...
Now that's a week analysis. You can't tell this on a one-weak basis.
...But didn't Taiko debut last week? With 32k?
You can say it only lost something like 50%, not bad for a second week.
However, we'll see what happens in the rest of the Holiday.
P.S. Taiko 3DS will probably be released next Summer, just like the other Taiko for the DS...and Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX for PSP
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Wii's close to 12m, PSP's more like 6.5m more (6m by Famitsu). Wii had an awful year though, I think it's probably going to finish out around 12.5m in the end. So much wasted potential/opportunity.
I wonder if PS3 can catch it in the end? Sony made up about 500k this year, but they're still so far behind?
Magicpaint
Member
The thought of OOT 3DS doing better than SS is lol-able. Hope that doesn't happen, but at the same time maybe Nintendo should start putting more effort in their handheld Zeldas...
yankeeforever2
Member
What shocked me is the Wii went up but Zelda dropped like a fucking rock.
The fuck.
The fuck.
Handhelds always sell more than consoles, they are cheaper and you need more than one for multiplayer. And in Japan it's so easy to play local mp.
djplaeskool
Member
Better than KOFXII, Not quite as good as KOFXI.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
My bad, I thought Taiko was 2 weeks ago. :3
Yeah, Taiko 3DS next summer works. I wonder about Powapuro though, will 3DS continue the Kun Pocket series from GB/GBA/DS or will the main series extend over from PSP/PS3?
Why would they have to? Even if they don't put any effort in them, they still sell better than the console ones. Maybe Nintendo should just stop making console Zeldas, and continue to push out cheap but highly profitable handheld Zeldas and ports. Best profit combo.
With the performance of SS in the US, shows the differences between the two markets.
But we've known for a little while now that Japan prefers their Zelda in handheld form.
Sony would have to keep it's current sales pace for the PS3 for 5 more years. I would expect a slow steady decline for PS3 and I'm not sure it's going to last 5 more years. I think they're going to totally focus on their next system sooner than later. The math is really tough for them.
Edit: and I should say by "last" I mean in a meaningful way in which this discussion is relevant. If it's still selling but only at half this pace in 3 years will anyone care? and then what about half of that? and so on. It might be around, but I don't see it passing Wii.
...Maybe both on the platform, with the main series on PSP/PS3/3DS and the Kun Series exclusive to 3DS, in order to cater to both Pawapuro audiences?
Or just unifying them in an only one Jikkyou Pawapuro 3D?
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Wow @ Gundam numbers. Great 3DS numbers. Not bad PSP numbers. Why the hell did it get a boost?
PS2 will never die.
PS2 will never die.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Bad second week for Zelda. 
Great start for MK7 and another good week for 3DS. PS3 also managing to keep up with last year's sales, so more good news. Nice Wii rise, the holiday buying must have started in earnest then. I expect December will be Wii > PS3, but nowhere near enough to overhaul the YTD totals.
Great start for MK7 and another good week for 3DS. PS3 also managing to keep up with last year's sales, so more good news. Nice Wii rise, the holiday buying must have started in earnest then. I expect December will be Wii > PS3, but nowhere near enough to overhaul the YTD totals.
Thanks.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I expect OOT3D to outsell SS worldwide to be honest. 2nd Zeldas per platform never really do as well (Adventure of Link, Majora's Mask, Oracles, Twilight Princess GC, Spirit Tracks).
DR2K
Banned
they could always port Skyward Sword to the 3DS.
That would cost more and take more time than just farming out a cheapo Majora's Mask port to the same people who made OoT3D. Why put in effort?
Maybe its fans, but I would hope Nintendo would stay humble for a while after the near-disaster of the 3DS and the drastic falling off of Wii.
You could say that for almost all of their classic IPS - Kirby, Mario, Zelda etc. they all sell better on handhelds in Japan even with low dev costs and shorter dev time.
Smash Bros. 3DS will probably outsell its WiiU counterpart too.
DR2K
Banned
Well they'll eventually have to run out of Zelda's to reasonably port.
Real bummer about Zelda sales, but it's almost expected. Still, it would have been nice to see it pull through.
I can understand why OOT3D did better than SS. On top of the nostalgia factor, there was nothing for 3DS and people were likely chomping at the bit to play something new on their 3DS. With SS, the kind of person that would want to play it are probably just done with their Wii. Pretty broad assumption, but yeah.
At Kart and the 3DS though...
I can understand why OOT3D did better than SS. On top of the nostalgia factor, there was nothing for 3DS and people were likely chomping at the bit to play something new on their 3DS. With SS, the kind of person that would want to play it are probably just done with their Wii. Pretty broad assumption, but yeah.
At Kart and the 3DS though...
Besides, MM3D would make me happier than portable SS.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
Member
I think it may be possible and in 4 years or less. Wii sales are likely to drop off significantly when the Wii U is released which will probably happen far in advance of the PS4 launch, giving Sony's PS3 more sustained sales. I'm also anticipating the PS Vita to have a strong showing in Japan and with the synergy Sony is creating between the PS3 and PSV they could experience a bit of sales growth. I see publishers continuing to support the PS3 long after Wii third party support has dropped. Will anyone care by then? Who knows.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
SS would take some serious redesign work though. MM, TWW and TP could all come over basically as is, and I doubt 3DS will be around long enough to get more than 4 Zelda conversions.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
They can just look at the SS sales to stay humble
DR2K
Banned
1 Zelda per year or so seems reasonable. Especially if it's enhanced ports.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Wii 3rd party support died like 2 years ago. I also think a strong argument can be made that Vita will eat into PS3 sales rather than help them.
airmangataosenai
Member
Fuuuuuuuck, Itadaki Street completely ruined my predictions.
Well I was pretty far off on Gundam too I suppose. I was like, 50 off on Assassin's Creed which sorta blows my mind.
Well I was pretty far off on Gundam too I suppose. I was like, 50 off on Assassin's Creed which sorta blows my mind.
No, it's not possible.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
Japan doesn't love Zelda much anymore. I expect it to sell wildly worldwide though, which ultimately is what Nintendo expects
I'd rather have one more Nintendo fan than else
I'd rather have one more Nintendo fan than else
COMPLETELY wishful thinking.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
Member
I don't see the logic in how Vita sales could cannibalize PS3 sales by any significant amount.
For Sony, yes, that would be the best case scenario.
MasterShotgun
brazen editing lynx
And to think that Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land are doing even better in US and EU. (Unless they just combined those two numbers to put a positive spin on that news.)
3DS is definitely going to crack 4 million now. It's so good to see it doing so well.
Skyward Sword on the other hand...
3DS is definitely going to crack 4 million now. It's so good to see it doing so well.
Skyward Sword on the other hand...
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Do you think it's possible for PS3 to break 10m at least? That'd be a nice benchmark to end up at anyway after PS3's disasterous start.
frankie_baby
Member
I really doubt the motion plus requirement has hurt zelda, I'm sure by now the vast majority of Wii owners must have motion plus in some form, what's probably hurt it more is nintendo's bizare refusal to drop the Wii price in Japan, if they had it might have convinced more people without Wiis (or that have sold their Wii) to buy a new one for zelda
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
You don't see how having a competitive handheld with most of the same games/franchises wouldn't cannibalize a console in handheld loving Japan?
Frankly I don't see the logic in how Vita helps PS3 so much. PS3 is going to have to face the first viable alternative HD platform in Vita, which is something it's never really had to do deal with before (lol 360). Not to mention Wii U next year, which I can see plenty of JP devs targeting as a new multiport destination. We may not have to wait for PS4 too see PS3 sinking.
the androgyne
Member
They need to bang out a quick 'New The Legend of Zelda' ala NSMB before 3D Zelda will sell again. How depressing it must be for those involved... 3-5 years dev time, and sales fizzled in a few weeks
it's funny because skyward sword was soooo way more of an anime than previous zelda games.
i think the five year gap killed the console games, not to mention the thing coming out on a dead system. maybe a touch screen console zelda released during the middle of that system's life will do better.
3ds sales are pretty good. what's the guess for december, 1.2-1.5m?
i think the five year gap killed the console games, not to mention the thing coming out on a dead system. maybe a touch screen console zelda released during the middle of that system's life will do better.
3ds sales are pretty good. what's the guess for december, 1.2-1.5m?