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Nuclear Muffin

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Johnny said:
That puts Aces numbers in perspective. They're really impressive actually.
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It's just a little lower than Mario Power Tennis on GCN (which did 139.826 in its first week), it might actually be on par if we add digital though. Not a bad result, but I was expecting more with the budget and marketing muscle that has been pumped into this game (not to mention the Switch Effect). No doubt the legs will be good though.
 
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Guaraná

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Nuclear Muffin said:
It's just a little lower than Mario Power Tennis on GCN (which did 139.826 in its first week), it might actually be on par if we add digital though. Not a bad result, but I was expecting more with the budget and marketing muscle that has been pumped into this game (not to mention the Switch Effect). No doubt the legs will be good though.
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Digital sales should increase those numbers to something around 140.000
 
Vinnk

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I don't understand why everyone thought there would be a big hardware bump this week.

Is it Minecraft? A game that has been out on Switch for months and is also available on every other platform?

Or Mario Tennis Aces? Were there actually people who were not interested in the other Mario offerings that were waiting for Tennis to jump in?

The octo expansion? I mean I can't imagine that there were many people who didn't already play Splatoon that would see that as a game changer.

Am I missing something? Honest question.

What Nintendo did was launch 2 evergreens and (last week) a nice expansion to keep people playing Splatoon and keep used copies from driving the price down.

If Pokemon didn't move hardware on it's launch week. Or Smash. Or a hypothetical Animal crossing. Then yeah, that would be shocking. But these? Not so much.

I was predicting 60k but not surprised it didn't do that.
 
Strings

Strings

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Oct 27, 2017
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Was really expecting a worse debut for NGB, especially after they had a free beta to save people. Game is franchise poison.
 
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Chris1964

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Oct 25, 2017
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Power Tennis failed me first time with the filter.

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[N64] Mario Tennis <SPT> (Nintendo) {2000.07.21} (¥6.800) - 319.434 / 1.065.469
[GMB] Mario Tennis GB |GameBoy Color| <SPT> (Nintendo) {2000.11.01} (¥3.800) - 143.871 / 334.741
[GCN] Mario Power Tennis <SPT> (Nintendo) {2004.10.28} (¥5.522) - 185.701 / 350.303
[GBA] Mario Tennis: Power Tour <SPT> (Nintendo) {2005.09.13} (¥3.618) - 33.870 / 114.599 <42,49%>
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open <SPT> (Nintendo) {2012.05.24} (¥4.571) - 101.645 / 396.604 <51,19%>
[WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) - 55.331 / 139.405 <73,01%>
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open [Nintendo Selects] <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.09.15} (¥2.700) - 1.586 / 17.410 <9,47%>
[NSW] Mario Tennis Aces <SPT> (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) - 123.774

[360] Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2013.06.06} (¥1.980) - 4.268 / 30.858 <76.19%>
[XB1] Minecraft: Xbox One Edition # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2014.11.27} (¥2.000)- 324 / 3.178 <18,14%>
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) - 36.151 / 1.276.619 <60,37%>
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400) - 4.630 / 150.221 <21,90%>
[WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600)- 22.589 / 257.654 <49,59%>
[NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 61.764

[PS3] Gundam Breaker <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.600) - 200.564 / 269.752 <83.54%>
[PSV] Gundam Breaker # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.31} (¥6.648) - 33.775 / 91.731 <68.64%>
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥6.640) - 57.188 / 140.808 <76.07%>
[PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.600) - 66.532 / 125.382 <72.09%>
[PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 Omochidashi Pack {PlayStation 3 \ PlayStation Vita} <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥11.800) - 5.150 / 5.444 <80.00%>
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥6.800) - 74.639 / 124.226 <87,99%>
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥7.600) - 66.580 / 95.492 <93,33%>
[PS4] New Gundam Breaker # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.21} (¥7.600) - 63.790
 
ASarafanov

ASarafanov

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Reinhard said:
Not surprised for Minecraft, really late retail release and while Minecraft is still popular, kids are all about Fortnight now.
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What are you talking about? Again, Minecraft sold best on Switch FW in Japan :/

[360] Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2013.06.06} (¥1.980) - 4.268
[XB1] Minecraft: Xbox One Edition # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2014.11.27} (¥2.000) - 324
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) - 36.151
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400) - 4.630
[WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600)- 22.589

[NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 61.764
 

ACL

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Nov 18, 2017
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What's the point in already starting an add campaign for KH3 almost a year from launch? Would be different if a console manufacturer started a similar campaign early during a period with a weak lineup to push consoles and to keep awareness even in periods with a weak lineup, but as a 3rd party it's kind of a waste, especially considering actually having games releasing in just a few weeks, receiving minimal resources.
 
Andri

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Eolz said:
Seems decent for Mario Tennis? Expected more for Minecraft.
No real changes for hardware numbers.
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Reinhard said:
Not surprised for Minecraft, really late retail release and while Minecraft is still popular, kids are all about Fortnight now.
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What are you talking about ?

This has been the biggest retail release of Minecraft ever in Japan, and that by a factor of almost 1.5, what were you expecting ?
FW Switch to outsell all the other FW of Minecraft combined ?
 
KillerMan91

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Oct 25, 2017
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ACL said:
What's the point in already starting an add campaign for KH3 almost a year from launch? Would be different if a console manufacturer started a similar campaign early during a period with a weak lineup to push consoles and to keep awareness even in periods with a weak lineup, but as a 3rd party it's kind of a waste, especially considering actually having games releasing in just a few weeks, receiving minimal resources.
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Well if I remember right FF XIII also had some ads in japan like year before it released. Seems to be Square-Enix thing.
 
Vinnk

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Zerokingx

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ACL said:
What's the point in already starting an add campaign for KH3 almost a year from launch? Would be different if a console manufacturer started a similar campaign early during a period with a weak lineup to push consoles and to keep awareness even in periods with a weak lineup, but as a 3rd party it's kind of a waste, especially considering actually having games releasing in just a few weeks, receiving minimal resources.
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I mean KH3 was gonna drop in japan this year but they pushed it so it could have a World Wide release
 
Lord Brady

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Nintendo still running things in Japan. Cool for them. Now release a bunch of content patches for Aces so it feels like a full 60 dollar game.
 
Andri

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*Guaraná said:
What are the next Switch releases?
I know Octopath is three weeks from now, but what else?
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YS 8 next week, together with Death Metal.
Then a week with nothing confirmed yet i think, followed by Octopath, Captain and Shining the week after that.

From now on till mid september Switch has a new Retail release every week(usualy 3 or more) except for the first week of July and the third week of August.
 
Jazzem

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Feb 2, 2018
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Chris1964 said:
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[N64] Mario Tennis <SPT> (Nintendo) {2000.07.21} (¥6.800) - 319.434 / 1.065.469
[GMB] Mario Tennis GB |GameBoy Color| <SPT> (Nintendo) {2000.11.01} (¥3.800) - 143.871 / 334.741
[GBA] Mario Tennis: Power Tour <SPT> (Nintendo) {2005.09.13} (¥3.618) - 33.870 / 114.599 <42,49%>
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open <SPT> (Nintendo) {2012.05.24} (¥4.571) - 101.645 / 396.604 <51,19%>
[WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) - 55.331 / 139.405 <73,01%>
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open [Nintendo Selects] <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.09.15} (¥2.700) - 1.586 / 17.410 <9,47%>
[NSW] Mario Tennis Aces <SPT> (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) - 123.774
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Blimey, I'm surprised the N64 one did so well, wouldn't have thought software for the system would be doing that well there by 2000
 
Ryng™

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Chris1964 said:
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[N64] Mario Tennis <SPT> (Nintendo) {2000.07.21} (¥6.800) - 319.434 / 1.065.469
[GMB] Mario Tennis GB |GameBoy Color| <SPT> (Nintendo) {2000.11.01} (¥3.800) - 143.871 / 334.741
[GBA] Mario Tennis: Power Tour <SPT> (Nintendo) {2005.09.13} (¥3.618) - 33.870 / 114.599 <42,49%>
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open <SPT> (Nintendo) {2012.05.24} (¥4.571) - 101.645 / 396.604 <51,19%>
[WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) - 55.331 / 139.405 <73,01%>
[3DS] Mario Tennis Open [Nintendo Selects] <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.09.15} (¥2.700) - 1.586 / 17.410 <9,47%>
[NSW] Mario Tennis Aces <SPT> (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) - 123.774

[360] Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2013.06.06} (¥1.980) - 4.268 / 30.858 <76.19%>
[XB1] Minecraft: Xbox One Edition # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2014.11.27} (¥2.000)- 324 / 3.178 <18,14%>
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) - 36.151 / 1.276.619 <60,37%>
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400) - 4.630 / 150.221 <21,90%>
[WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600)- 22.589 / 257.654 <49,59%>
[NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 61.764

[PS3] Gundam Breaker <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.600) - 200.564 / 269.752 <83.54%>
[PSV] Gundam Breaker # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.31} (¥6.648) - 33.775 / 91.731 <68.64%>
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥6.640) - 57.188 / 140.808 <76.07%>
[PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.600) - 66.532 / 125.382 <72.09%>
[PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 Omochidashi Pack {PlayStation 3 \ PlayStation Vita} <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥11.800) - 5.150 / 5.444 <80.00%>
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥6.800) - 74.639 / 124.226 <87,99%>
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥7.600) - 66.580 / 95.492 <93,33%>
[PS4] New Gundam Breaker # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.21} (¥7.600) - 63.790
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Wow at Aces, those are pretty nice performance for the series.
 
silpheed-mcd

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Andri said:
YS 8 next week, together with Death Metal.
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Nocturnal

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Oct 25, 2017
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Week 25 2012:
3DS HW - 68.056(+10%)
3DS SW - 100.204(-15%)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D -  58K(-12%)
Mario Tennis Open - 13K(-27%)
Super Mario 3D Land -  7K(-18%)
Mario Kart 7- 5K(-24%)
Monster Hunter -  4K(-23%)
Fire Emblem Awakening -  3K(-31%)

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Week 25 2017:
Switch HW - 22.361(-41%)
Switch SW - 50.605(-62%)

Arms - 28K(-71%)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 13K(-19%)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 8K(-19%)

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Week 25 2018
Switch HW - 48.944(+2%)
Switch SW - 239.654(+276%)

Mario Tennis Aces - 123K(new)
Minecraft - 61K(new)
Splatoon 2 - 14K(-6%)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 10K(-5%)
Kirby Star Allies - 6K(-13%)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -  6K(-7%)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 5K(-25%)
Super Mario Odyssey -  5K(-6%)

I believe Week 25 is the 3rd strongest week of the year behind Week 1 & Week 11 for Switch Software thanks to MTA & Minecraft launch.
 
Lite_Agent

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Somewhere. I think.
Minecraft Switch vs Minecraft on all other platforms combined, at launch: 61 764 units vs 67 962 units. I say damn.

With the expected legs... Even with proper third-party support, it would have ended up as one of the best-sellers on Switch anyway.
 
Velasco

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ACL said:
What's the point in already starting an add campaign for KH3 almost a year from launch? Would be different if a console manufacturer started a similar campaign early during a period with a weak lineup to push consoles and to keep awareness even in periods with a weak lineup, but as a 3rd party it's kind of a waste, especially considering actually having games releasing in just a few weeks, receiving minimal resources.
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A year? The game will be released in six months (25/1 in Japan).
 
Skittzo

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Vinnk said:
I don't understand why everyone thought there would be a big hardware bump this week.

Is it Minecraft? A game that has been out on Switch for months and is also available on every other platform?

Or Mario Tennis Aces? Were there actually people who were not interested in the other Mario offerings that were waiting for Tennis to jump in?

The octo expansion? I mean I can't imagine that there were many people who didn't already play Splatoon that would see that as a game changer.

Am I missing something? Honest question.

What Nintendo did was launch 2 evergreens and (last week) a nice expansion to keep people playing Splatoon and keep used copies from driving the price down.

If Pokemon didn't move hardware on it's launch week. Or Smash. Or a hypothetical Animal crossing. Then yeah, that would be shocking. But these? Not so much.

I was predicting 60k but not surprised it didn't do that.
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I personally thought there was a chance Fortnite could move the needle. I know it released last week (not this past tracked week) but it was kind of a surprise shadow drop, so I thought it might move more consoles in the subsequent weeks after launch, if it was going to move consoles at all. People have said it's getting fairly popular in Japan.

It's very possible that it has affected the baseline. Not something we can ever really prove though.
 

mclem

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Oct 25, 2017
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sfortunato said:
We're all focused on Switch and we know Gundam Breaker was rejected by consumers but the drop is still pretty big (Famitsu numbers):

  • {27/06/2013} Gundam Breaker [PS3] - 170,020 / 240,321
  • {31/10/2013} Gundam Breaker [PSV] - 32,115 / 89,761 (80,150 retail + 9,611 digital)
  • {18/12/2014} Gundam Breaker 2 [PSV] - 54,608 / 143,804 (121,971 retail + 21,833 digital)
  • {18/12/2014} Gundam Breaker 2 [PS3] - 72,350 / 133,709 (121,748 retail + 11,961 digital)
  • {03/03/2016} Gundam Breaker 3 [PSV] - 72,240 / 135,216 (122,181 retail + 13,035 digital)
  • {03/03/2016} Gundam Breaker 3 [PS4] - 61,601 / 108,152 (90,552 retail + 17,600 digital)
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What those numbers suggest to me is that the audience was gradually moving to the handheld environment, and now there's no handheld version for them (or is there, and it's just not charting because the Vita's fallen off a cliff?). For console numbers, it's actually up slightly on 3.
 
sfortunato

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Charamiwa said:
Alright let's not go down that road once again, I feel like we're discussing this way too often. Again, 48k is fine, a 40k baseline without anything much going until November is fine, but it could have been much better, and that's my main issue. But it speaks to a wider issue that I have with Year 2 of the Switch that's been discussed to death.
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48k is a very good result for a console at that price in June. Switch will not sell 40k on a weekly basis until November because there are holidays in Japan too that can increase the baseline. Also, a 125k FW game can't be a true system seller, and you know that.

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What those numbers suggest to me is that the audience was gradually moving to the handheld environment, and now there's no handheld version for them (or is there, and it's just not charting because the Vita's fallen off a cliff?). For console numbers, it's actually up slightly on 3.
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This, and also the game got a really bad WOM.
 

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mclem said:
What those numbers suggest to me is that the audience was gradually moving to the handheld environment, and now there's no handheld version for them (or is there, and it's just not charting because the Vita's fallen off a cliff?). For console numbers, it's actually up slightly on 3.
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No vita version, it runs on UE4 so they are not gonna bother porting for it, and it's a terrible game that nobody likes so forget about legs.

Ok. Maybe, just maybe, with the heavy discounts that is already getting. Probably not though.
 

funtastrophe

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Oct 25, 2017
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( from http://era.burner.camp/#g/8187 )

[NSW] FIFA 18 is definitely one of the more fun Switch titles to track. It has three months to continue surprising us before its successor comes out, right? Frankly, I want to see something bonkers happen like a sudden poke into the top ten after a big Japan team win.

Do people think this is laying the groundwork for FIFA 19 doing better, or will FIFA 18 be remembered as "the good one" with subsequent titles falling short?
 
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