Media Create Sales: Week 28, 2018 (Jul 09 - Jul 15)

Andri · Jul 21, 2018

KillerMan91 said:
I mean I am not saying that it has sold particularly well (considering the support) but it will hit at least about the same numbers as PS3. It's going to outsell what PS3 did in 2011 and it's not like PS3 had that great sales after that

2011: 1.46 million (PS4 is still on the pace to sell at least about the same as last year which is 1.84 million. At least it's still going to sell more than those PS3 2011 numbers if nothing more)
2012: 1.25 million
2013: 0.82 million
2014: 0.45 million

PS4 also probably will still have multiple price cuts that PS3 didn't have (because it's not overengineered disaster like PS3).

How is it on track to sell as much as last year ?

The YOY lead is steadily shrinking, with 2017 still having DQ11 as a major push, while the next big title for Ps4 is KH3 in 2019.

Mysterio79 · Jul 21, 2018

Toumari said:
So that means that the PS5 will launch with 0 first-party games? I'm not following this logic.

We've already seen what first party games, the most robust third party catalogue, Monster Hunter, Vita cross platform ports, a good entry price, and worldwide market dominance does for a Sony console in Japan in this day and age, and that is a platform that will be lucky to reach 10 million in Japan or the highs of a console that launched at $600 a generation earlier, and finishing this generation with zero presence in the handheld space, decreasing overall mindshare in the region at large.

PS4 had everything going for it and it still couldn't break Sony's downward trajectory as a whole in japan.
The downward trend is obvious but not even as pronounced as it should be given the absolute clusterfuck of the early PS3 years. During The PS2/PSP/PS3 era's they were much stronger overall than the PS4/Vita era and with the PS5, that number will most likely sink to Sony's absolutely lowest point in their gaming history in Japan.

Arthoneceron · Jul 21, 2018

Oregano said:
If they were the core people buying PS5 we'd be looking at sub-Wii U numbers. Saying that I don't think PS5 will have any trouble because it will still have the best versions third party games, and the most robust lineup of third party games. It's also not like publishers like Square Enix won't be announcing their big games years in advance.

So, AT BEST, Sony will look at the PS5 in Japan with a plan to compensate the losses over that market with the West. That's really low, especially if we put into consideration that Sony controlled the market with the PS1 and PS2.

AquaWateria · Jul 21, 2018

I'm curious on where mid budget AA Japanese games/low budget Japanese games gonna be when the PS5 launches. I doubt its gonna be sustainable especially in Japan where the PS5 is gonna just focus on AAA games.

ZSaberLink · Jul 21, 2018

Dengeki Online Sales: Week 28, 2018 (Jul 09 - Jul 15)

01./00. [NSW] Octopath Traveler (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} - 106,867 / NEW
02./00. [NSW] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} - 42,778 / NEW
03./01. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} - 20,861 / 231,450
04./00. [3DS] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} - 16,361 / NEW
05./02. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} - 17,056 / 131,512
06./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 16,241 / 2,487,902
07./00. [PS4] Mary Skelter: Nightmares 2 (Compile Heart) {2018.07.12} - 12,288 / NEW
08./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} - 9,039 / 1,636,199
09./08. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} - 5,017 / 580,622
10./03. [PS4] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.07.05} - 5,006 / 21,280
11./10. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} - 4,361 / 794,945
12./11. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} - 3,783 / 180,527
13./00. [NSW] Shining Resonance Refrain (Sega) {2018.07.12} - 3,756 / NEW
14./07. [PS4] The Crew 2 (Ubisoft) {2018.06.29} - 3,727 / 27,822
15./12. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} - 3,506 / 1,677,584
16./09. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) {2018.05.03} - 3,400 / 197,793
17./19. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} - 3,211 / 833,578
18./06. [PSV] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.07.05} - 2,739 / 11,510
19./14. [PS4] Detroit: Become Human (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.05.25} - 2,650 / 76,212
20./25. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} - 2,506 / 808,569
21./13. [PS4] New Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.21} - 2,493 / 77,579
22./17. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} - 1,994 / 190,725
23./18. [NSW] FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} - 1,822 / 140,289
24./21. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 (Konami) {2018.04.26} - 1,819 / 218,985
25./15. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2018 (Konami) {2017.09.14} - 1,733 / 161,629
26./29. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} - 1,533 / 276,029
27./26. [PS4] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege - Advanced Edition (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} - 1,463 / 65,218
28./23. [PS4] Dark Souls Remastered (From Software) {2018.05.24} - 1,389 / 119,935
29./20. [PS4] FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} - 1,322 / 113,781
30./61. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Veteran Trainer's Dual Pack (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} - 1,289 / 371,715
31./16. [NSW] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.06.28} - 1,244 / 10,783
32./22. [PS4] Far Cry 3: Classic Edition (Ubisoft) {2018.07.05} - 1,200 / 3,013
33./34. [NSW] Little Nightmares: Complete Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.07} - 1,139 / 14,610
34./32. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} - 1,122 / 469,097
35./31. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 (Konami) {2018.04.26} - 1,094 / 103,770
36./37. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} - 1,067 / 365,178
37./24. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} - 1,025 / 105,171
38./27. [PS4] Super Bomberman R (Konami) {2018.06.14} - 1,013 / 12,558
39./28. [NSW] The Snack World: TreJarers (Level 5) {2018.04.12} - 1,011 / 100,252
40./30. [NSW] ARMS (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} - 1,006 / 439,652
41./43. [PS4] Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2015.12.03} - 828 / 325,627
42./33. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2018.06.14} - 793 / 6,581
43./41. [PS4] Little Nightmares: Complete Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.07} - 763 / 12,532
44./35. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} - 744 / 190,746
45./39. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} - 744 / 211,158
46./49. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} - 731 / 381,307
47./51. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World (Capcom) {2018.01.26} - 711 / 1,998,985
48./65. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.08} - 700 / 121,654
49./40. [PS4] Cities: Skylines - PlayStation 4 Edition (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.04.12} - 694 / 36,867
50./36. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} - 675 / 48,710

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| Model | This Week | Week(%)  | FY 2018     | FY(%)   |
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| Switch| 257,976   | 65.6%    | 2,317,784   | 44.6%   |
| PS4   | 76,785    | 19.5%    | 1,905,318   | 36.7%   |
| 3DS   | 44,228    | 11.3%    | 536,227     | 10.3%   |
| Vita  | 12,589    | 3.2%     | 407,849     | 7.8%    |
| ETC   | 1,400     | 0.4%     | 31,024      | 0.6%    |
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| Total | 392,978   | 100.0%   | 5,198,202   | 100.0%  |
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| Model | This Week | Week(%)  | FY 2018     | FY(%)   |
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| Switch| 49,154    | 62.5%    | 610,418     | 57.6%   |
| PS4   | 18,866    | 24.0%    | 284,925     | 26.9%   |
| 3DS   | 7,474     | 9.5%     | 120,365     | 11.4%   |
| Vita  | 3,017     | 3.8%     | 40,864      | 3.9%    |
| ETC   | 100       | 0.1%     | 2,527       | 0.2%    |
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| Total | 78,611    | 100.0%   | 1,059,099   | 100.0%  |
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Dengeki Online Sales: Week 27, 2018 (Jul 02 - Jul 08)

Arthoneceron · Jul 21, 2018

AquaWateria said:
I'm curious on where mid budget AA Japanese games/low budget Japanese games gonna be when the PS5 launches. I doubt its gonna be sustainable especially in Japan where the PS5 is gonna just focus on AAA games.

Well, maybe the japanese developers will continue to look over the west and trying to get a middle-term between both markets, which also implies that japanese-focused games will never have the same relevance which had two or three generations below.

Yeah, because I know that some developers roll their eyes when the "Nin" syllable starts to be said.

Mysterio79 · Jul 21, 2018

AquaWateria said:
I'm curious on where mid budget AA Japanese games/low budget Japanese games gonna be when the PS5 launches. I doubt its gonna be sustainable especially in Japan where the PS5 is gonna just focus on AAA games.

I presume a portion of that market is simply going to die off.

The rest will be Switch/PS4/PS5 multiplatform.

Arthoneceron said:
Well, maybe the japanese developers will continue to look over the west and trying to get a middle-term between both markets, which also implies that japanese-focused games will never have the same relevance which had two or three generations below.

Yeah, because I know that some developers roll their eyes when the "Nin" syllable starts to be said.

Some pubs/devs may attempt an international strategy but unless they have the marketing clout to implement it, it will most likely wind up disastrously.

ZSaberLink · Jul 21, 2018

Personally I feel like the PS4's problem in Japan is the lack of new/fresh ideas / IPs from Japanese 3rd parties. What the PS4 largely received were sequels to established franchises that PS3 already got. Games that seemed fresh to the PS4 audience did well. Other stuff did not.

Games that did (relatively) well or better than before:
MHW - Big step forward for franchise, been forever since on a console - seemed to sell similarly to a off-year portable entry on a console
DQ11 - Popular series without a console entry in a long-time
Nier Automata - revival of a long lost series with good action, etc.
Persona 5 - One of the few growing series in JP
Bloodborne / Nioh - did ok - Bloodborne was given out for free fairly quickly, so it's hard to tell. 200K+ isn't too bad. Nioh despite only selling 150K, is still better than the vast majority of KT's efforts sales-wise from what I can tell...
Western games (like GTA, Minecraft & CoD/BF) - still fairly fresh to a Japanese audience

Games that declined:
- Pretty much everything else - which were largely retreads of old entries or somehow managed to alienate their old audience without captivating enough of a new one
- FF15 - Tried to be very different, but veered away from JP tastes
- RE7 - Same deal as FF15 here.
- Yakuza, Gundam, Warriors games milked with not much change and some are low quality
- very occasional new IPs that didn't have a good identity (mostly from Square Enix?) - World of FF did ok, I am Setsuna / Lost Sphear didn't, etc.

Nintendo has managed to reinvigorate old franchises (Zelda, Mario although this isn't really THAT different than older 3D Marios) while introducing a slate of new IPs. Splatoon (2), ARMs & 1-2 Switch have all done well, Labo has done ok, and Sushi Striker failed, but at least they're constantly trying. Switch has also been host to a couple of new JP IPs now with Mario & Rabbids and Octopath, both of which have so far done decently on Switch.

Honestly I'm trying to think of the new JP IPs on PS4. Nioh, Bloodborne (DS spinoff essentially), I am Setsuna, Lost Sphear, Granblue in the future (new to console/PS4); Spinoffs: World of FF, DQ Builders, Metal Gear Survive, and DQ Heroes. I'm happy to see Sekiro eventually.

Oregano · Jul 21, 2018

It's important to keep in mind that Nintendo's overall numbers are shrinking too. It's just that for Nintendo it still means pretty big numbers.

Arthoneceron said:
So, AT BEST, Sony will look at the PS5 in Japan with a plan to compensate the losses over that market with the West. That's really low, especially if we put into consideration that Sony controlled the market with the PS1 and PS2.

Right but in the grand scheme of things it's a few million in hardware sales and a few tens of million in software sales which can be made up worldwide. Third Party support would be the object of concern for Sony and in some respects lack of confidence in the domestic market actually works in their favor.

EDIT: Code Vein is a new IP on PS4 from Bamco and Square Enix has that Front Mission spinoff/successor and the new Platinum collaboration.

Mysterio79 · Jul 21, 2018

Oregano said:
It's important to keep in mind that Nintendo's overall numbers are shrinking too. It's just that for Nintendo it still means pretty big numbers.

Right but in the grand scheme of things it's a few million in hardware sales and a few tens of million in software sales which can be made up worldwide. Third Party support would be the object of concern for Sony and in some respects lack of confidence in the domestic market actually works in their favor.

EDIT: Code Vein is a new IP on PS4 from Bamco and Square Enix has that Front Mission spinoff/successor and the new Platinum collaboration.

Nintendo's presence in Japan is currently on the upswing this generation and their health in Japan is determined by their strength in software. At this juncture, it's looking a lot healthier than 3DS/Wii U on that front and did not require an emergency pricecut to reach its hardware numbers. It's best times are still ahead with many more options to build upon it's place in the market whereas the 3DS was boxed in the day it launched, and the Wii U was an after thought.

KillerMan91 · Jul 21, 2018

Saucer said:
I still don't think this will be enough to reach PS3 numbers given the current realities of the Japanese market, but this is a valid point.... it also speaks further to Sony's steadily diminishing grasp on the Japanese market. PS3 reached those numbers with disastrous early pricing, without a mainline MH or sufficient price cuts, and Sony also had a strong regional handheld presence in that era.

PS5 is going to be all by its lonesome on release and receiving little more than Switch or cross gen ports from PS4 throughout it's early life. It's really going to be a tough sell.

I just don't see why PS4 sales would drop enough not no match PS3. It's going to sell more than PS3 did in 2011 (same year launch aligned). PS3 did see its sales fall in 2012 and even if PS4 sees the same it still have the gap it currently has to PS3. If PS5 struggles that just helps PS4 sales.

JJConrad said:
The gap between the PS3 and PS4 isn't that big (<450k) and the two system's ltds have changed leads numerous times over the years.

But the biggest reason is no one is seriously expecting another 7+ year generation. Microsoft isn't going to let Nintendo surpass their market share unchallenged and that will force Sony to respond in a timely manner. That loss of time will likely cost the PS4 a million systems.

PS5 will launch in 2020 so the same generation length as with PS3 (I will eat my hat if PS5 releases in 2019).

Andri said:
How is it on track to sell as much as last year ?

The YOY lead is steadily shrinking, with 2017 still having DQ11 as a major push, while the next big title for Ps4 is KH3 in 2019.

It will lose its YTD lead in summer but PS4 had pretty damn poor Q4 last year so it's not that hard to match that. Even if it doesn't it will still do more than PS3 in 2011.

Fularu · Jul 21, 2018

KillerMan91 said:
It will lose its YTD lead in summer but PS4 had pretty damn poor Q4 last year so it's not that hard to match that. Even if it doesn't it will still do more than PS3 in 2011.

This year's PS4 lineup for Q3 is worse than last years from everything we know so far

konoka · Jul 21, 2018

Saucer said:
Nintendo's presence in Japan is currently on the upswing this generation and their health in Japan is determined by their strength in software. At this juncture, it's looking a lot healthier than 3DS/Wii U on that front and did not require an emergency pricecut to reach its hardware numbers. It's best times are still ahead with many more options to build upon it's place in the market whereas the 3DS was boxed in the day it launched, and the Wii U was an after thought.

What is "Nintendo's presence"?

ArkhamFantasy · Jul 21, 2018

AquaWateria said:
I'm curious on where mid budget AA Japanese games/low budget Japanese games gonna be when the PS5 launches. I doubt its gonna be sustainable especially in Japan where the PS5 is gonna just focus on AAA games.

Almost every japanese game is mid-low budget with very rare exceptions, we've seen the highly rated games do well oversea's, japanese third party games don't have to rely on domestic sales.

With that being said, i think building their games from the ground up for Switch and then porting them to PS4/PC is the smart play. Switch gives them the biggest audience in Japan, PS4/PC give them a huge install base in the west.

Arthoneceron · Jul 21, 2018

ArkhamFantasy said:
With that being said, i think building their games from the ground up for Switch and then porting them to PS4/PC is the smart play. Switch gives them the biggest audience in Japan, PS4/PC give them a huge install base in the west.

Yeah, that would be smart, but I don't think that japanese developers are smart enough to have this insight. In the end, people will just focus on mobile, leaving the japanese market in need of good games, and eventually try something on the PS ecosystem for a fanbase that isn't really there.

Well, unless that the FF VIIR shake the things that not even MHW managed to archieve. And I, as a purist FF VII fan, am pretty sure that the remake will be a lot more divisive than the recent Final Fantasies and will fail to capture both audiences, older and younger.

--

Talking about Monster Hunter World, did Capcom already said what they will do with their business-model of the franchise? Because I'm not sure that the west will be pleased with annual spin-offs and, looking at the game as a GaaS that they said that want to implement, it doesn't seems to take off.

KillerMan91 · Jul 21, 2018

Fularu said:
This year's PS4 lineup for Q3 is worse than last years from everything we know so far

We miss Yakuza and Earth Defence Force from Japanese side but on the other hand I see western line up being better than last year. It also depends on does PS4 have price cut this fall (last year it didn't). Still even in worst case scenario it's going to sell decent bit more than PS3 did in 2011 (1.46 million).

OfficerRaichu15 · Jul 21, 2018

I take it that Octopath must have done really friken well if Square was "blown away" so far by the results.

Xbro · Jul 21, 2018

OfficerRaichu15 said:
I take it that Octopath must have done really friken well if Square was "blown away" so far by the results.

Read the conversation above. They weren't blown away by the results

hussien-11 · Jul 21, 2018

ZSaberLink said:
Personally I feel like the PS4's problem in Japan is the lack of new/fresh ideas / IPs from Japanese 3rd parties. What the PS4 largely received were sequels to established franchises that PS3 already got. Games that seemed fresh to the PS4 audience did well. Other stuff did not.

The same can be said about the Switch, and yet it is selling incredibly well in Japan.

btw
do you guys think that Switch may have affected PS4 momentum and sales negatively in Japan this year?

OfficerRaichu15 · Jul 21, 2018

Xbro said:
Read the conversation above. They weren't blown away by the results

Never mind then

Vena · Jul 21, 2018

Arthoneceron said:
Talking about Monster Hunter World, did Capcom already said what they will do with their business-model of the franchise? Because I'm not sure that the west will be pleased with annual spin-offs and, looking at the game as a GaaS that they said that want to implement, it doesn't seems to take off.

There's no way Capcom can do annual World-like games. We may see DLC/expansion, but with how badly they've maintained engagement and the lack of World legs, it's hard to say how well that will work out next year.

KtSlime · Jul 21, 2018

Big18 said:
Is this in Japan or North America? I swear Japan just had some restocks for Captain Toad today.

Many shop storerooms here in Japan probably aren't much bigger than your closet. Stock comes in, gets put on shelves, is sold in a day or two, and restocked. It's the way any healthy product sells.

TLZ · Jul 21, 2018

hussien-11 said:
The same can be said about the Switch, and yet it is selling incredibly well in Japan.

btw
do you guys think that Switch may have affected PS4 momentum and sales negatively in Japan this year?

No. I don't think the Japanese crowd are big on home consoles like we are. If the Switch wasn't a portable I'm highly doubtful it would've seen any more success than the PS4. Just look at the Vita, the thing is supposedly dead, but still selling thousands every week in Japan. That's crazy. That's its portability saving it.

Principate · Jul 21, 2018

TLZ said:
No. I don't think the Japanese crowd are big on home consoles like we are. If the Switch wasn't a portable I'm highly doubtful it would've seen any more success than the PS4. Just look at the Vita, the thing is supposedly dead, but still selling thousands every week in Japan. That's crazy. That's its portability saving it.

Breh the psv was outsold by the PS4 in Japan of all place, you undermined your argument right there.

KtSlime · Jul 21, 2018

Principate said:
Breh the psv was outsold by the PS4 I'm Japan of all place, you undermined your argument right there.

I think, if the PSV had exactly the same library as the PS4, it would have a good chance at being the better seller.

That said, the audiences of the Switch, Vita, and PS4 can be rather different. Switch has many more traditional, younger, and female players. Vita has a lot of RPG and VN players, and PS4 has a lot of Western, graphical seeking players.

There certainly are people who like having 'high end' home consoles and believe that to be the best/only way to game. However for the population as a whole, portability and convenience usually take priority. Vita's problem was and always has been the games.

TLZ · Jul 21, 2018

Principate said:
Breh the psv was outsold by the PS4 in Japan of all place, you undermined your argument right there.

Mate. I clearly said the Vita is supposedly DEAD, yet it's still selling in the thousands, every week. Because portable.

The PS4 isn't dead, anywhere.

That's my point.

If the Vita was a home console and dead, it wouldn't have sold as much, maybe 10s or 100s a week.

Just showing how big portability is in Japan compared to the outside.

ZSaberLink · Jul 21, 2018

hussien-11 said:
The same can be said about the Switch, and yet it is selling incredibly well in Japan.

btw
do you guys think that Switch may have affected PS4 momentum and sales negatively in Japan this year?

Did you read my post fully though? The Switch has had 1-2 Switch, ARMs, Labo & Sushi Striker from Nintendo, and now Octopath + Mario & Rabbids from 3rd parties. Splatoon 2 is also a fairly new IP. This is all in about 1 year and 4 months. What I'm saying is Nintendo managed to do both, have popular sequels to old IPs and new ideas potentially to help drive more sales. PS4 sales are almost entirely driven by third parties, so it matters a lot more that third parties release the popular and eventually new software. I know the PS4 is definitely limited by being a home console in JP though.

Fularu · Jul 21, 2018

KillerMan91 said:
We miss Yakuza and Earth Defence Force from Japanese side but on the other hand I see western line up being better than last year. It also depends on does PS4 have price cut this fall (last year it didn't). Still even in worst case scenario it's going to sell decent bit more than PS3 did in 2011 (1.46 million).

You forgot GTS

Principate · Jul 21, 2018

TLZ said:
Mate. I clearly said the Vita is supposedly DEAD, yet it's still selling in the thousands, every week. Because portable.

The PS4 isn't dead, anywhere.

That's my point.

If the Vita was a home console and dead, it wouldn't have sold as much, maybe 10s or 100s a week.

Just showing how big portability is in Japan compared to the outside.

Again that pointless and doesn't aid your argument the PS4 outsold the vita fairly quickly. The vita's sales in general in comparison to the ps4 a home console were poor. The vita never lived and it's sales currently aren't impressive even for a dead handheld.

You can compare to the ps3 at this point in it's lifetime and it's not a favourable comparison.

Chris1964 · Jul 22, 2018

3.5/5 stars difficulty for YSO next week.

Many new releases but nothing really relevant, another Switch top 3.

Łazy · Jul 22, 2018

UmbriaPauly said:
I had a wiiu but i never played Xenoblade until the switch version, and its like one of the most incredible games that i have ever played, you think i would enjoy XBX?

It doesn't work the same way as the normal Xenoblades. There's no main character, you control an avatar, but "a" main and extremely charismatic character is there anyway : P.
It's more of a background/exploration RPG, with tons of side quests to learn about the world, the people...
The character moves much faster, jumps higher and can more or less go anywhere.
You can dash and Jump even in battle which makes it by far the most fast paced of the 3 games.
Story is like an introduction with a few extremely good chapters surounded by quick ones. Most people imagine a sequel should come at some point.
I suggest waiting for a Switch port with hopefuly a few QoL updates notably for the end game which required too much grind if you really wanted to try everything.

It has its flaws but I spent more than 400h twice on it, no regret at all.
I loved the first Xenoblade but didn't even spend half of this time on it.
Don't like the second Xenoblade that much because of blades/battle system which removes many elements I really expected to see back.

If that can help...

TLZ · Jul 22, 2018

Principate said:
Again that pointless and doesn't aid your argument the PS4 outsold the vita fairly quickly. The vita's sales in general in comparison to the ps4 a home console were poor. The vita never lived and it's sales currently aren't impressive even for a dead handheld.

You can compare to the ps3 at this point in it's lifetime and it's not a favourable comparison.

I'm not arguing nor going to argue why the Vita failed. That is not the point here. You're dragging this into a completely different direction.

And how is selling THOUSANDS EVERY WEEK for a DEAD handheld not impressive? Do you even know what dead means? The thing is literally refusing to die in Japan.

And again, for the 3rd and last time, I'm talking about portability here.

Key points are: Dead. Selling thousands weekly. Japan. Portable.

Chris1964 · Jul 22, 2018

Vita has received more than enough software this year for maintaining a niche status at sales, and not just visual novels.

ggx2ac · Jul 22, 2018

Vita sales YTD: 114k
Vita sales last YTD: 221k

There's nothing incredible about the Vita selling less weekly than it did last year.

foxuzamaki · Jul 22, 2018

Yea I have to side on TLZ for this one, the vita is basically dead but its still selling thousands every week even if its not really shown in software sales.

Chris1964 · Jul 22, 2018

2018 retail releases

[PSV] Gintama Ranbu # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.01.18} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Ephemeral: Fantasy on Dark <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.01.18} (¥4.900)
[PSV] Hello Lady! Superior Dynamis <Hello Lady! \ Hello Lady! Complete Pack: New Division> <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.01.25} (¥7.800)
[PSV] Katahane: An'call Belle <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.01.25} (¥6.400)
[PSV] Ninki Seiyuu no Tsukurikata # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.01.25} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Cyber Troopers Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On # <ACT> (Sega) {2018.02.15} (¥6.990)
[PSV] Seiken Densetsu 2: Secret of Mana # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2018.02.15} (¥4.800)
[PSV] IDOLiSH7 Twelve Fantasia! # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.15} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Ouka Sabaki Zan <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.02.22} (¥6.900)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.22} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.22} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.02.22} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Vitamin X: Destination <ADV> (D3Publisher) {2018.02.22} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Fortissimo # <ADV> (5pb.) {2018.03.08} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Lucky Dog 1 <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.03.08} (¥5.800)
[PSV] The Princess Guide <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.03.08} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Attack on Titan 2 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Winning Post 8 2018 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Flowers: Le volume sur hiver <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.03.16} (¥4.800)
[PSV] Kanojo Step # <ADV> (Piacci) {2018.03.21} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru Koi - Aratanaru Deai # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.03.22} (¥6.300)
[PSV] D.S.: Dal Segno # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.03.22} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Dance with Devils: My Carol # <ADV> (Rejet) {2018.03.22} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Memories Off: Innocent File # <ADV> (5pb.) {2018.03.29} (¥7.800)
[PSV] Galtia: V Edition <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.03.29} (¥7.400)
[PSV] Enkan no Memoria: Kakera Tomoshi <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.03.29} (¥6.900)
[PSV] Super Robot Wars X # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.03.29} (¥7.600)
[PSV] Metal Max Xeno # <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2018.04.19} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Doukoku Soshite… # <ADV> (El Dia) {2018.04.26} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Tengai ni Mau, Iki na Hana # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.04.26} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Utawarerumono: Chiriyukusha e no Komoriuta # <SLG> (Aqua Plus) {2018.04.26} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Natsuiro Kokoro Log <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.04.26} (¥6.900)
[PSV] NadeRevo! Nadeshiko Revolution # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.04.26} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Amatsutsumi <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.05.17} (¥6.400)
[PSV] Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight <ACT> (Atlus) {2018.05.24} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight <ACT> (Atlus) {2018.05.24} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Undertale <RPG> (8-4) {2018.05.24} (¥4.000)
[PSV] Cafe Cuillere # <ADV> (Takuyo) {2018.05.31} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Liar Princess and the Blind Prince <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.05.31} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Sweet Pool <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.05.31} (¥6.900)
[PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} (¥5.980)
[PSV] God Wars: Nihon Shinwa Taisen # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2018.06.14} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Kurenai no Homura: Sanada Ninpou Chou # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.06.28} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Dynamic Chord feat. Apple-Polisher: V Edition # <ADV> (Honeybee Black) {2018.06.28} (¥5.800)
[PSV] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.07.05} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Seven Days: Anata to Sugosu Nanokakan <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.07.05} (¥5.300)
[PSV] Collar x Malice: Unlimited # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.07.26} (¥6.300)

[3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima <ADV> (FuRyu) {2018.03.01} (¥5.480)
[3DS] Akogare Girls Collection: Wan Nyan Doubutsu Byouin - Pet no Oisha-san ni Narou! <ADV> (Nippon Columbia) {2018.03.15} (¥4.800)
[3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Tanjou! Oretachi no Saikyou Body! <TBL> (FuRyu) {2018.03.15} (¥5.980)
[3DS] Detective Pikachu <ADV> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.03.23} (¥4.980)
[3DS] Biyoushi Debut Monogatari: Top Sutairisuto o Mezasou! <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2018.03.29} (¥4.800)
[3DS] Kawaii Pet to Kurasou! Wan Nyan & Idol Animal <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2018.04.05} (¥4.800)
[3DS] It's Fun: Interesting Han Exam Elementary School Student <EDU> (Shogakukan) {2018.04.19} (¥4.500)
[3DS] Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.04.26} (¥4.980)
[3DS] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido <PZL> (Nintendo) {2018.06.08} (¥4.980)
[3DS] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker <ADV> (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} (¥3.980)

Deleted member 2793 · Jul 22, 2018

foxuzamaki said:
Yea I have to side on TLZ for this one, the vita is basically dead but its still selling thousands every week even if its not really shown in software sales.

Sales are low both weekly and lifetime.

test_account · Jul 22, 2018

Isnt TLZ's point that Vita is selling like it is because its portable, and that it would have sold a lot less if it wasnt? I think hes right. PS Vita TV failed in comparison for example, and i'm sure not being a portable is a big factor to this.

Vena said:
There's no way Capcom can do annual World-like games. We may see DLC/expansion, but with how badly they've maintained engagement and the lack of World legs, it's hard to say how well that will work out next year.

How do you think Capcom could have handled it differently, and how much do you think it would have sold if they had done it like that instead?

Horror · Jul 22, 2018

Chris1964 said:
2018 retail releases

[PSV] Gintama Ranbu # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.01.18} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Ephemeral: Fantasy on Dark <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.01.18} (¥4.900)
[PSV] Hello Lady! Superior Dynamis <Hello Lady! \ Hello Lady! Complete Pack: New Division> <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.01.25} (¥7.800)
[PSV] Katahane: An'call Belle <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.01.25} (¥6.400)
[PSV] Ninki Seiyuu no Tsukurikata # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.01.25} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Cyber Troopers Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On # <ACT> (Sega) {2018.02.15} (¥6.990)
[PSV] Seiken Densetsu 2: Secret of Mana # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2018.02.15} (¥4.800)
[PSV] IDOLiSH7 Twelve Fantasia! # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.15} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Ouka Sabaki Zan <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.02.22} (¥6.900)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.22} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.22} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.02.22} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Vitamin X: Destination <ADV> (D3Publisher) {2018.02.22} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Fortissimo # <ADV> (5pb.) {2018.03.08} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Lucky Dog 1 <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.03.08} (¥5.800)
[PSV] The Princess Guide <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.03.08} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Attack on Titan 2 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Winning Post 8 2018 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Flowers: Le volume sur hiver <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.03.16} (¥4.800)
[PSV] Kanojo Step # <ADV> (Piacci) {2018.03.21} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru Koi - Aratanaru Deai # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.03.22} (¥6.300)
[PSV] D.S.: Dal Segno # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.03.22} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Dance with Devils: My Carol # <ADV> (Rejet) {2018.03.22} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Memories Off: Innocent File # <ADV> (5pb.) {2018.03.29} (¥7.800)
[PSV] Galtia: V Edition <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.03.29} (¥7.400)
[PSV] Enkan no Memoria: Kakera Tomoshi <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.03.29} (¥6.900)
[PSV] Super Robot Wars X # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.03.29} (¥7.600)
[PSV] Metal Max Xeno # <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2018.04.19} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Doukoku Soshite… # <ADV> (El Dia) {2018.04.26} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Tengai ni Mau, Iki na Hana # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.04.26} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Utawarerumono: Chiriyukusha e no Komoriuta # <SLG> (Aqua Plus) {2018.04.26} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Natsuiro Kokoro Log <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.04.26} (¥6.900)
[PSV] NadeRevo! Nadeshiko Revolution # <ADV> (Entergram) {2018.04.26} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Amatsutsumi <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.05.17} (¥6.400)
[PSV] Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight <ACT> (Atlus) {2018.05.24} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight <ACT> (Atlus) {2018.05.24} (¥6.980)
[PSV] Undertale <RPG> (8-4) {2018.05.24} (¥4.000)
[PSV] Cafe Cuillere # <ADV> (Takuyo) {2018.05.31} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Liar Princess and the Blind Prince <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.05.31} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Sweet Pool <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2018.05.31} (¥6.900)
[PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} (¥5.980)
[PSV] God Wars: Nihon Shinwa Taisen # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2018.06.14} (¥5.980)
[PSV] Kurenai no Homura: Sanada Ninpou Chou # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.06.28} (¥6.300)
[PSV] Dynamic Chord feat. Apple-Polisher: V Edition # <ADV> (Honeybee Black) {2018.06.28} (¥5.800)
[PSV] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.07.05} (¥6.800)
[PSV] Seven Days: Anata to Sugosu Nanokakan <ADV> (Prototype) {2018.07.05} (¥5.300)
[PSV] Collar x Malice: Unlimited # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.07.26} (¥6.300)

Looks like a dead platform to me.

sfortunato · Jul 22, 2018

The Horror the Horror said:
Looks like a dead platform to me.

It is only alive to cater a ultra-niche audience.

PSV 2018 games sold, on average, 15k units (those that charted in the Top 30).

Chris1964 · Jul 22, 2018

The Horror the Horror said:
Looks like a dead platform to me.

For 3DS if there wasn't Nintendo I'd agree.

Mr Swine · Jul 22, 2018

ggx2ac said:
Vita sales YTD: 114k
Vita sales last YTD: 221k

There's nothing incredible about the Vita selling less weekly than it did last year.

Yup, it may sell a few thousand a week but it's basically "dead" in the sense that all software are selling on the low side on it and it's selling half of what it did last year.

I consider the 3DS dead too but at least it has software selling somewhat ok

Principate · Jul 22, 2018

TLZ said:
I'm not arguing nor going to argue why the Vita failed. That is not the point here. You're dragging this into a completely different direction.

And how is selling THOUSANDS EVERY WEEK for a DEAD handheld not impressive? Do you even know what dead means? The thing is literally refusing to die in Japan.

And again, for the 3rd and last time, I'm talking about portability here.

Key points are: Dead. Selling thousands weekly. Japan. Portable.

I'm saying that Playstation consoles in general have long tails and selling a few thousands a week at this point in it's life for PlayStation consoles is very typical. A handheld doing this much is par for course and isn't some testament to how much more popular a handheld is.

DarkDetective · Jul 22, 2018

Do we have software sales for H1 2018 for the Vita? Maybe Famitsu or Dengeki or so? I personally doubt the average sales of these 48 titles is high, probably around 5.000 or so. Of course there have been a couple of big sellers, but most of it is very niche. Good for them, but the end is near for the Vita. NIS has shipped their last Vita game and I doubt any unannounced Warriors title after Warriors Orochi 4 will come to the system.

There are still a couple of relatively big games coming, like Catherine: Full Body, Atelier Nelke, and perhaps 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim someday, but most publishers are shifting to NSW/PS4. Even Digimon, which I personally expected to go PS4 exclusive, is doing that. There's a big chance the next Super Robot Taisen will do that as well, and since Bandai Namco is completely shifting to Unreal Engine 4, it's very likely the PSV will be completely phased out after March 2019, aside from some visual novels.

silpheed-mcd · Jul 22, 2018

SWITCH GAMES, Ranking Sales, Japan, 2018 (Jul 09 - July 15)

Media-Create: 68 games (+3)

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01 - Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 2.447.782
02 - Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) (2017.10.27) - 1.766.438
03 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) (2017.04.28) - 1.627.674
04 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) (2017.03.03) - 1.043.717
05 - Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} - 559.764
05 - 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 445.228
07 - ARMS (Nintendo) (2017.06.16) – 406.645
08 - Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) (2017.09.22) - 262.871
09 - Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} - 227.452 (+1)
10 - Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom) (2017.08.25) - 214.492
11 - Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} - 199.273
12 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) {2018.05.03} - 190.330
13 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo) (2017.12.01) - 181.254
14 - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} - 167.333
15 - Super Bomberman R (Konami) (2017.03.03) – 145.029
16 - Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) (2017.09.07) – 141.100
17 - Minecraft (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} - 121.785 (+2)
18 - FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) (2017.09.29) - 111.324
19 - Octopath Traveler (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} - 110.111 (NEW)
20 - The Snack World: TreJarers Gold (Level 5) {2018.04.12} - 88.623
21 - Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix) (2017.03.03) – 75.309
22 - Puyo Puyo Tetris S (Sega) (2017.03.03) - 71.742
23 - Fire Emblem Warriors (Koei Tecmo) (2017.09.28) – 68.263
24 - Seiken Densetsu Collection (Square Enix) (2017.06.01) – 51.973
25 - Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso (Nippon Columbia) (2017.12.07) - 47.989
26 - Snipperclips Plus (Nintendo) {2017.11.10} - 47.124
27 - Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} - 44.911
28 - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} - 41.852 (NEW)
29 - Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.22} - 40.408
30 - Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom) (2017.05.26) – 39.316
31 - Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2018.03.01} - 35.116
32 - Attack on Titan 2 (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} - 30.194
33 - Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} - 30.097 (11.694 Climax Edition)
34 - Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) (2017.09.21) - 27.204
35 - Dragon Quest X: 5000-nen no Harukanaru Kokyou e Online (Square Enix) (2017.11.16) - 27.174
36 - Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (Square Enix) (2017.04.20) - 25.563
37 - One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.12.21} - 23.014
38 - Disgaea 5 Complete (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.03.03} - 20.514
39 - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Marvelous) (2017.07.20) - 20.084
40 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) {2018.02.01} - 19.547
41 - I am Setsuna (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} - 17.933
42 - LEGO City Undercover (Warner Entertainment Japan) (2017.06.29) - 17.025
43 - SD Gundam G Generation: Genesis for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.04.26} - 16,168
44 - PriPara All Idol Perfect Stage! (Takara Tomy) {2018.03.22} - 12.426
45 - One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) (2017.08.24) - 12.223
46 - Bayonetta - Climax Edition (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} - 11.694
47 - Cars 3: Driven to Win (Warner Entertainment Japan) (2017.07.20) - 11.229
48 - Lost Sphear (Square Enix) (2017.10.12) - 11.097
49 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.06.28} - 8.620
50 - Rockman Classics Collection 1+2 (Capcom) {2018.05.24} - 8.093
51 - Little Nightmares: Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.07} - 7.776
52 - Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (Nintendo) {2018.06.08} - 7.562
53 - Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.04.26} - 6.682
54 - Resident Evil: Revelations Collection (Capcom) (2017.11.30) - 6.540
55 - Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.05.31} - 6.412
56 - Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi (Koei Tecmo) (2017.11.30) - 5.636
57 - Sonic Forces (Sega) (2017.11.09) - 4.686
58 - Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (Koei Tecmo) (2017.08.31) - 4.463
59 - BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Arc System Works) {2018.05.31} - 4.271
60 - Winning Post 8 2018 (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} - 3.745
61 - Shining Resonance Refrain (Sega) {2018.07.12} - 3.465 (NEW)
62 - Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition (Oizumi Amuzio) {2018.05.31} - 3.303
63 - Portal Knights (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.04.19} - 3.226
64 - Neo Atlas 1469 (Artdink) {2018.04.19} - 3.176
65 - God Wars: Nihon Shinwa Taisen (Kadokawa Games) {2018.06.14} - 2.967
66 - NBA 2K18 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) (2017.10.17) - 2.689
67 - Champion Jockey Special (Koei Tecmo) (2017.09.14) - 2.626
68 - Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit (Koei Tecmo) {2017.03.03} - 1.400

Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit + Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit: 244.184

Famitsu: 80 games (+3)

01 - Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} – 2.452.530 + 193.844 digital = 2.646.374
02 - Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} – 1.733.769 + 117.657 digital = 1.851.426
03 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} – 1.599.076 + 99.373 digital = 1.698.449
04 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 1.004.566 + 72.803 digital = 1.077.369 (over 1m physical)
05 - Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} - 552.844 + 45.031 digital = 597.875
06 - 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 403.812 + 19.246 digital = 423.058
07 - ARMS (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} – 382.789 + 31.046 digital = 413.835
08 - Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition physical version (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.28} + digital version (Microsoft Game Studios) {2017.05.12} – 135.187 + 248.713 digital = 383.900
09 - Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} - 260.899 + 22.062 digital = 282.961
10 - Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom) {2017.08.25} – 243.356 + 21.549 digital = 264.905
11 - Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} - 229.957 (+1)
12 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo) (2017.12.01) - 188.643 + 23.275 digital = 211.918
13 - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} - 200.131 + 8.933 digital = 209.064
14 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) {2018.05.03} - 190.701 + 14.507 digital = 205.208
15 - Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} - 181.101
16 - Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} – 161.049 + 6.457 digital = 167.506
17 - Super Bomberman R (Konami) {2017.03.03} – 147.573 + 5.387 digital = 152.960
18 - FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} – 112.293 + 4.931 digital = 117.224
19 - Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! (Download) (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 113.287
20 - Octopath Traveler (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} - 109.579 (NEW)

21 - The Snack World: TreJarers Gold (Level 5) {2018.04.12} - 94.697 + 3.163 digital = 97.860
22 - Puyo Puyo Tetris S (Sega) {2017.03.03} – 77.617 + 1.482 digital = 79.099
23 - Snipperclips Plus (Nintendo) {2017.11.10} - 76.561 + 1.262 digital = 77.823
24 - Fire Emblem Warriors (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.28} – 64.747 + 7.669 digital = 72.416
25 - Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso (Nippon Columbia) (2017.12.07) - 69.188 + 1.399 digital = 70.587
26 - Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2017.09.21} – 30.851 + 36.544 digital = 67.395
27 - Dragon Quest X: 5000-nen no Harukanaru Kokyou e Online (Square Enix) {2017.11.16} - 27.975 + 37.856 digital = 65.831
28 - Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 64.404 + 1.305 digital = 65.709
29 - Attack on Titan 2 (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} - 62.414 + 3.275 digital = 65.689
30 - Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2018.03.01} - 61.255 + 5.638 digital = 66.893
31 - Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.22} - 46.214 + 4.560 digital = 50.774
32 - Seiken Densetsu Collection (Square Enix) {2017.06.01} – 41.128 + 4.721 digital = 45.849
33 - One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.12.21} - 45.029
34 - Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} - 43.877
35 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) {2018.02.01} - 38.256 + 3.160 digital = 41.416
36 - Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} - 30.410 (13.250 Climax Edition) + 2.879 digital = 41.145
37 - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} - 40.443 (NEW)
38 - Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura (Download) (Marvelous Games) {2017.11.24} - 32.167
39 - Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom) {2017.05.26} – 23.018 + 4.040 digital = 27.058
40 - SD Gundam G Generation: Genesis for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.04.26} - 21.229
41 - PriPara All Idol Perfect Stage! (Takara Tomy) {2018.03.22} - 20.268
42 - Bayonetta (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} - 13.250
43 - Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.04.26} - 12.396
44 - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Marvelous) {2017.07.20} – 10.167 + 1.852 digital = 12.019
45 - Rockman Classics Collection 1+2 - 10.203
46 - Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (Nintendo) {2018.06.08} - 9.782
47 - Little Nightmares: Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.07} - 9.579
48 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.06.28} - 9.101 (+2)
49 - LEGO City Undercover (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.06.29} – 8.312
50 - Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (Square Enix) {2017.04.20} – 8.028
51 - Lost Sphear (Square Enix) {2017.10.12} – 6.562
52 - One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.08.24} – 5.916
53 - Resident Evil: Revelations Collection (Capcom) (2017.11.30) - 5.892
54 - Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi (Koei Tecmo) (2017.11.30) - 5.786
55 - Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.05.31} - 5.346
56 - Disgaea 5 Complete (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.03.03} – 5.065
57 - Sonic Forces (Sega) {2017.11.09} - 4.899
58 - BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Arc System Works) {2018.05.31} - 4.785
59 - I am Setsuna (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 4.625
60 - Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} – 4.413
61 - Shining Resonance Refrain (Sega) {2018.07.12} - 3.645 (NEW)
62 - Portal Knights (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.04.19} - 3.394
63 - Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack (Inti Creates) {2017.08.31} – 3.196
64 - God Wars: Nihon Shinwa Taisen (Kadokawa Games) {2018.06.14} - 3.088
65 - Cars 3: Driven to Win (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.07.20} – 3.007
66 - Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.03.08} - 2.864
67 - Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) (2017.11.30) - 2.747
68 - Gal Gun 2 (Inti Creates) {2018.03.15} - 2.622
69 - Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition (Oizumi Amuzio) {2018.05.31} - 2.545
70 - Champion Jockey Special (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} – 2.512
71 - Winning Post 8 2018 (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} - 2.445
72 - NBA 2K18 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2017.10.17} – 2.397
73 - Doom (Bethesda Softworks) {2018.03.01} - 2.369
74 - Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate (Koei Tecmo) {2017.11.09} - 2.307
75 - LEGO Worlds (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.11.22} - 2.274
76 - Neo Atlas 1469 (Artdink) {2018.04.19} - 2.115
77 - Monopoly for Nintendo Switch (Ubisoft) {2017.11.09} - 2.005
78 - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2018.02.01} - 1.991
79 - Cube Creator X (Arc System Works) {2018.04.26} - 1.986
80 - Winning Post 8 2017 (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} – 1.774

Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit + Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit: 224.978

Dengeki: 91 games (+3)

01 - Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} – 2,487,902
02 - Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} – 1,677,584
03 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} – 1,636,199
04 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 906,080 (111,135 explorer edition)
05 - Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} - 580,622
06 - 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 469,097
07 - ARMS (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} – 439,652
08 - Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} – 276,029
09 - Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} - 231,450 (+2)
10 - Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom) {2017.08.25} – 221,294
11 - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} - 214,682
12 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) {2018.05.03} - 197,793
13 - Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} – 190,746
14 - Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01： Variety Kit (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} - 190,725
15 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo) (2017.12.01) - 180,100
16 - Super Bomberman R (Konami) {2017.03.03} – 156,035
17 - FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} – 140,289
18 - Minecraft (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} - 131,512
19 - Octopath Traveler (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} - 106,867 (NEW)
20 - The Snack World: TreJarers Gold (Level 5) {2018.04.12} - 100,252 (over 100k)

21 - Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso (Nippon Columbia) (2017.12.07) - 78,557
22 - Snipperclips plus (Nintendo) {2017.11.10} - 69,928
23 - Puyo Puyo Tetris S (Sega) {2017.03.03} – 67,576
24 - Attack on Titan 2 (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} - 58,782
25 - Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2018.03.01} - 56,398
26 - Fire Emblem Warriors (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.28} – 53,791
27 - Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 53,066
28 - Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.22} - 47,681
29 - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} - 42,778 (NEW)
30 - Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02： Robot Kit (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} - 42,696
31 - One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.12.21} - 35,130
32 - Seiken Densetsu Collection (Square Enix) {2017.06.01} – 31,643
33 - Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} - 31,590 (9,207 Climax Edition)
34 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) {2018.02.01} - 28,236
35 - Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom) {2017.05.26} – 25,018
36 - SD Gundam G Generation: Genesis for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.04.26} - 24,284
37 - Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2017.09.21} – 21,160
38 - Dragon Quest X: 5000-nen no Harukanaru Kokyou e Online (Square Enix) (2017.11.16) - 18,114
39 - Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.04.26} - 17,934
40 - PriPara All Idol Perfect Stage! <ACT> (Takara Tomy) - 15,024
41 - Little Nightmares: Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.07} - 14,610
42 - Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (Square Enix) {2017.04.20} – 12,631
43 - Rockman Classics Collection 1+2 - 12,138
44 - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Marvelous) {2017.07.20} – 11,560
45 - Gear·Club Unlimited (3 goo) {2017.12.14} - 11,411
46 - Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (Nintendo) {2018.06.08} - 10,940
47 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.06.28} - 10,783 (+5)
48 - Bayonetta (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} - 9,207
49 - Resident Evil: Revelations Collection (Capcom) (2017.11.30) - 8,898
50 - LEGO City Undercover (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.06.29} – 8,884
51 - Portal Knights (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.04.19} - 8,343
52 - Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.05.31} - 7,600
53 - Sonic Forces (Sega) {2017.11.9} - 7,529
54 - One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.08.24} – 7,374
55 - Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (Koei Tecmo) {2017.12.21} - 6,684
56 - Lost Sphear (Square Enix) {2017.10.12} – 6,274
57 - Cars 3: Driven to Win (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.07.20} – 6,163
58 - Disgaea 5 Complete (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.03.03} – 5,968
59 - BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Arc System Works) {2018.05.31} - 5,509
60 - Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} – 5,470
61 - Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi (Koei Tecmo) (2017.11.30) - 5.400
62 - Cube Creator X (Arc System Works) {2018.04.26} - 5,390
63 - I am Setsuna (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 4,525
64 - God Wars: Nihon Shinwa Taisen (Kadokawa Games) {2018.06.14} - 4,296
65 - Shining Resonance Refrain (Sega) {2018.07.12} - 3,756 (NEW)
66 - Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.03.08} - 3,415
67 - Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) (2017.11.30) - 3,095
68 - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2018.02.01} - 2,962
69 - Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate (KOEI TECMO) {2017.11.9} - 2,940
70 - Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition (Oizumi Amuzio) {2018.05.31} - 2.929
71 - Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack (Inti Creates) {2017.08.31} – 2,913
72 - Champion Jockey Special (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} – 2,744
73 - Winning Post 8 2018 (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} - 2,688
74 - NBA 2K18 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2017.10.17} – 2.669
75 - Neo Atlas 1469 (Artdink) {2018.04.19} - 2,606
76 - Doom (Bethesda Softworks) {2018.03.01} - 2,519
77 - Gotouchi Tetsudou for Nintendo Switch!! (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2018.02.22} - 2,277
78 - LEGO Worlds (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.11.22} - 2,261
79 - Gal Gun 2 (Inti Creates) {2018.03.15} - 2,253
80 - Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm for Nintendo Switch (Sprite) {2018.03.29} - 2,140
81 - Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit (Koei Tecmo) {2017.03.03} - 2,050
82 - Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (Koei Tecmo) {2017.11.9} - 2,007
83 - Monopoly for Nintendo Switch (Ubi Soft) {2017.11.09} - 1,938
84 - Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru (Koei Tecmo) {2017.11.9} - 1,808
85 - Winning Post 8 2017 (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} – 1,517
86 - Shiin (Experience) {2018.06.28} - 1,496
87 - Gal Metal! (DMM Games) {2018.02.08} - 1,373
88 - The LEGO Ninjago Movie Game (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.06.29} – 1,217
89 - Cave Story + (Pikii) {2018.02.08} - 1,167
90 - VOEZ (FlyHigh Works) {2018.01.25} - 1,122
91 - THE Mahjong (D3 Publisher) {2018.06.21} - 0,888

Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit + Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit: 233,421

SWITCH GAMES, Ranking Sales, Japan, 2018 (Jul 02 - July 08)
https://www.resetera.com/threads/me...018-jul-02-jul-08.54668/page-14#post-10406636

silpheed-mcd · Jul 22, 2018

[RESULTS] OCTOPATH TRAVELER PREDICTIONS: FIRST WEEK SALES (closed on July 12)

Media-Create winner:

Congratulations Slarvax: 111k! (GG Jim_Cacher :) but Slarvax was faster than you)
M-C: 110.111

FAMITSU winner:

Congratulations Zarckoh: 109k! (GG Joseki :) but Zarckoh was faster than you)
FAM: 109.579

DENGEKI winner:

Congratulations Mr Swine: 107k!
DGK: 106,867

Please, write like this:

Your name: sales

THX :)

<70k: 01
70k/79k: 05
80k/89k: 08
90k/99k: 11
100k/109k: 17
110k/119k: 13
120k/129k: 09
130k/139k: 01
<140k: 03
The Sammy's World: 02

_Dog: 75k
会津Aizuの復讐: 123.456
Almasy: 117k
Almaz_Hiro: 121k
Andri: 88k
Arynio: 86k
BishopLamont: 148.888
bxsonic: 93K
casiopao: 124k
ccc: 113k
Cinemikel: 8:p
Dardan Sandiego: 117.999
DarkDetective: 121.212
DaSorcerer7: 93k
DecoReturns: 108K
DeuceGamer: 102k
DrWong: 101K
Edigar: 120k
ggx2ac: 94.3k
Grads: 105k
Guaraná: 92k
Herb Alpert: 102.436
ILikeFeet: 88.888
James: 135K
jamesRainbowBoy: 125.000
Jamiem: 181.364
Jim_Cacher: 111k
Joseki: 109k
KaiPow: 87k
Kenzodielocke: 127.281
krlitros87: 118k
KtSlime: 122k
KuwabaraTheMan: 124k
Lichtsang: 102.000
Limabean01: 80k
LordKano: 99k
MANUELF: 115k
MegaXZero: 92k
Menx64: 150k
Mr Swine: 107k
Myriotes: 100,888
MysticGon: 79K
Nathan.exe: 90.000
Nemesis162: 105k
NiteJohn: 101k
Nocturnal: 113K
olobolger: 118.888
Pablo Mesa: 118K
Pooroomoo: 83.700
Radishhead: 78k
RailWays: 93k
Ryng_Tolu: 89.000
Sammysback: 88.888.888
schuelma: 97k
Shepherd: 103k
Sinonobu : 88k
Skullwaker: 98k
Slarvax: 111k
The Horror the Horror: 116k
Thoraxes: 74k
TwoDelay: 95k
umbrianpauly: 103K
Umibozu: 70k
unfashionable: 123.019 (rectified: 238k)
Welfare: 102k
WestEgg: 108k
Yep: 101.681
zakatana: 113.210
Zarckoh: 109k
Zedark: 118k

Vena · Jul 22, 2018

test_account said:
How do you think Capcom could have handled it differently, and how much do you think it would have sold if they had done it like that instead?

Well a content roll out plan for transperancy would have helped, as well as actual good content at a meaningful pace. These wouldn't have impacted front-end sales but certainly tail-end and engagement. The game has very little meaningful end-game and they've failed to give it much of one either. This obviously comes down to a lack of resources as we see the PC version come together without even the new content or patches, getting kicked out the door for a release this end of year season.

By the time a G comes out, you'll have lost the vast majority of the audience. Then that brings up the question of does such a release make up for the loss of annualized releases and revenue.

I don't know Capcom strategy here, I'd say it's been pretty vapid post-release.

Gotdatmoney · Jul 22, 2018

I'm still very confused where this idea that MHW doesn't have legs is coming from.

OfficerRaichu15 · Jul 22, 2018

Y'all realize MHW sold like 3 Million on less then 7 Million install base? That's pretty damn good.

fiendcode · Jul 22, 2018

Gotdatmoney said:
I'm still very confused where this idea that MHW doesn't have legs is coming from.

Sales charts and investors.

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