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(Dengeki) Splatoon 2 passes 2 million copies sold in Japan

Hero of Legend

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It is true!

http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/668/1668001/

Lifetime chart, from the first week on top to the newest week on the bottom:

01./00. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 646.082 / NEW
03./01. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 115.613 / 761.695
03./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 72.308 / 834.003
02./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 89.589 / 923.592
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 64.409 / 988.001
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 58.628 / 1.046.629
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 42.606 / 1.089.235
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 36.269 / 1.125.504
03./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 26.325 / 1.151.829
02./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 22.861 / 1.174.690
04./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 30.456 / 1.205.146
02./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 22.917 / 1.228.063
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 20.861 / 1.248.924
06./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 16.339 / 1.265.263
05./06. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 24.106 / 1.289.369
05./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 27.033 / 1.316.402
03./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 21.911 / 1.338.313
08./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 22.728 / 1.361.041
05./08. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 34.956 / 1.395.997
05./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 38.016 / 1.434.013
04./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 51.447 / 1.485.460
04./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 71.789 / 1.557.249
02./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 150.794 / 1.708.043
01./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 94.750 / 1.802.793
01./01. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 133.461 / 1.936.254
02./01. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 38.678 / 1.974.932
03./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 30.303 / 2.005.235

Amazing to see Splatoon 2 reach the 2m mark and this quickly on a system less than a year old.
 

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That's amazing really! Congrats Splatoon!
Time to go for the next goal 3m :P
Woomy, Swiggies, Ngyes etc!
 
Thatguy

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Deserved. $60 game with full online still free with voicechat, huge free content updates, Splatfests, and IMO the best shooter gameplay on the market. It's crazy you can play it on the go too. The only thing that could be construed as paid DLC are the Amiibo, and on that it's cosmetic only and frankly not much there compared to the multitudes of costume options already there.
 
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So well deserved, Splatoon is an amazing franchise

Never would've believed this series would have this much success when it first came out a few years ago :'D
 
pswii60

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I never thought this would be so popular in Japan. Very impressive numbers and just shows how significant the Japanese market still is. Some games would see that as a massive success with worldwide numbers.
 

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Amazing game, very deserved. I'm still amazed with how the franchise is so big in Japan, I never imagined it before the launch of first one.
 

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I imagine the portability and Salmon run local multiplayer helped quite a bit.
Not entirely sure why the franchise got so big on Wii U of all things, but I'm glad. I really like the franchise and have spent over a hundred hours on both games
 

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Gargantuan success. I'm still working on BOTW, and will continue with Odyssey after. But looking like Splat 2 is next.
 
udivision

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Considering how few games even have a shot at a million, it's pretty amazing how successful a young IP like this is.
 
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Yeah those are some pretty consistent and impressive numbers right there. It only sold sub 20k for one week, and most weeks saw way over that number, a few as many as 5/6x as much.

And there's no reason to see it stopping to sell anytime soon either.
 
sfortunato

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skullwaker said:
3m is a lock. 4m is the real question, and I think it could reach even that.
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The ceiling will be dictated by Switch hardware sales. The larger the installed base, the higher Splatoon 2 can go---assuming that this will be a once-in-a-generation game, like many major Nintendo franchises. If Switch can reach 20-22m units sold, 4-4.5m are a lock.
 
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OrbitalBeard said:
We thinkin' it'll hit 3 million?
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As Chris said a long time ago, Splatoon is the new MH for Japan. It is happily lapping up the dynamics that used to be MH's, local + school + casuals + general public mindshare.

Its now a question of where it stops circa 4mil or more.
 

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Cartridge Games said:
I imagine the portability and Salmon run local multiplayer helped quite a bit.
Not entirely sure why the franchise got so big on Wii U of all things, but I'm glad. I really like the franchise and have spent over a hundred hours on both games
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because it was "Fresh" (Focus on Fashion, Idol Culture, Great Music, Vibrant Colour palate, and general Youth Culture)
because it was a shooter (popular game genre) that was accessible for all ages
because it was feature complete with a Mario 3D Land/World esque Single player
because it's "Dynmaic Cover System" is revolutionary in the shooter space and is easily accessible to both novice's and experienced veterans.
 

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Eliseo said:
Damn nice, let us not forget :

https://www./threads/do-we-expect-splatoon-to-be-the-next-major-nintendo-i-p.1039957/

https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/2yrfek/prediction_splatoon_is_going_to_be_a_huge_flop/

https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/05/09/is-splatoon-destined-for-failure/147711/
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asagami_ said:
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Sorry, I wanted to post this for once.
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It's not a Splatoon-sales thread without crow and legs, perfect.
 

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carlosrox

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Why/how did this get so big in Japan anyway? Is it as simple as the squid/sea and all that aesthetic?

What about this game in particular is speaking to the Japanese audience like this?
 
Dyle

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I like to think Nogami grabs his dualies and recreates their victory pose with every week's sales figures. Well deserved, has it hit 4 million global yet?, it must be close...
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skullwaker

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Dyle said:
I like to think Nogami grabs his dualies and recreates their victory pose with every week's sales figures. Well deserved, has it hit 4 million global yet?, it must be close...
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4m global must've happened long ago. It was at 3.61m shipped as of Sep 30th, and in the past 5 weeks in Japan alone it's already sold the remaining 400k to get to 4m (and the 400k is sold, not shipped).
 
Coolwhip

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My post back then, I still stand by it really.

"I doubt it will do well.

This is a game for:

- shooter fans
- that dont need blood
- that dont mind "kiddy" looks
- that dont need voicechat
- that own a Wii U"
 
Mory Dunz

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Coolwhip said:
My post back then, I still stand by it really.

"I doubt it will do well.

This is a game for:

- shooter fans
- that dont need blood
- that dont mind "kiddy" looks
- that dont need voicechat
- that own a Wii U"
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maybe where you went wrong was the first bullet point.
It was a prediction thread though, so the future wasn't known.
 
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