A Chinese distributor reveals that retailers have ordered 32K copies of Octopath Traveller after the Chinese localization was announced

[Deleted member 10737]

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/6102286007




this the number is from a single distributor. looks like the game is going to do quite well in China as a result of the localization. the price of the game also increased after the announcement.

 

[Jangowuzhere]

I thought this thread was going to be about the 32X for a moment.

 

[Deleted member 3700]

I don't know if the tieba post is legit or not, but people are very excited about the news. When the game was released in July last year, people have been bombing SQEX customer service mail box to request for Chinese localization. It is no surprise that the game gained a huge boost in China after the news broke out.

BTW, regarding the price, I remember before the news it was around 350 yuan (~USD52).

 

[toythatkills]

I thought they'd only need to order one to make 32000 copies

 

[Deleted member 10737]

I thought they'd only need to order one to make 32000 copies

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of course piracy is huge there but i assume there are always people who are still interested in legit copies.

 

[Metal Gear Miyamoto]

Something tells me this might just become a launch title by the time the Switch launches in mainland China.

 

[Nanashrew]

Sounds pretty good!

 

[Deleted member 10737]

Something tells me this might just become a launch title by the time the Switch launches in mainland China.

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someone who knows more can correct me, but if i'm not mistaken the game hasn't been approved for release in mainland china. the game is out in hong kong were the strict laws regarding games don't apply, so now that the localization is coming retailers in china are importing the game from hong kong. i may be totally off tho.

 

[JustJavi]

Good, the game deserves it.

 

[justiceiro]

Sorry but, 32k two around 2 billion people is hardly impressive.

 

[unfashionable]

Switch console in china isnt confirmed yet though right? As I understand it its approved pending comments final decision date is tomorrow ie 24th

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Sorry but, 32k two around 2 billion people is hardly impressive.

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We all know 1% is the magic number in China.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

Sorry but, 32k two around 2 billion people is hardly impressive.

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for a game on a platform that's not even officially available, and in a market where piracy is rampant, it's not too bad. also this is the number from 1 single distributor that supplies to 37 shops only. you could imagine the total number will be much higher.

 

[unfashionable]

for a game on a platform that's not even officially available, and in a market where piracy is rampant, it's not too bad.

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Yeah quote from GI site:

Yesterday, it was confirmed that the Nintendo Switch has been approved for sale in the Chinese province of Guangdong through a Nintendo partnership with Tencent. This is the first time the console will be legally available in the country, though it is still unclear whether or not further Chinese government approval is needed or when the console might launch.

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