In July 2019, Doom (1993) did more sales on Nintendo eShop than Wolfenstein: Youngblood

[Alandring]

Today, I was looking at rankings on Nintendo eShop for July 2019:

(If someone has access to the japanese ranking, please post it there)

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is nowhere. Yes, it has been released late in the month, but it's the same for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which is second. In the same month, Bethesda released Doom (1993), Doom II and Doom 3 on Nintendo eShop. All of them had good sales, especially the first game. I think it's interesting to see three very old games selling more than a game released last month.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

That's a lot of new Bethesda.net accounts created

 

[Turkoop]

You cannot compare a $4,99 game with a 39,99 one.

 

[CrazyAndy]

Is that just numbers sold? Because Doom is 5 bucks.

 

[Deleted member 12555]

Now compare the price and pedigree. One is a much easier impulse buy than the other at that price.

 

[Phellps]

Doom is also $5.

 

[Leveean]

Well, it is just $5.

 

[vestan]

Doom is cheap as fuck though.

Also no one should be buying Youngblood on the Switch considering how wack the port is. I like that it's on the system but you're better off playing it on PS4 or PC or something.

 

[Awesome Kev]

even if it's because it's only $5, that's still remarkable. Doom is coming up on thirty years old and it still holds up.

 

[Herb Alpert]

You cannot compare a $4,99 game with a 39,99 one.

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This

 

[AxkilAvenger]

I've never played DOOM 1993 till it came out on Switch. I'm part of this problem

 

[Krysuk]

Stupid thread - might as well have

Oranges vs watermelons

 

[Kouriozan]

What, I didn't know the new Wolfenstein released, did this have any marketing at all?
Also yeah, not the same price.

 

[TheZjman]

As already posted, there's not a comparison to make. 911 Operator probably sold more than Mario Maker 2 because it was reduced to a quid.

 

[Fularu]

Your Switch concern trolling is getting desperate

 

[cw_sasuke]

OP thought he had one.

 

[Deleted member 28523]

well yeah the better game should sell more

 

[lobdale]

That's some bait right there

 

[Jaded Alyx]

DOOM vs Youngblood: $5 vs $40

Fire Emblem vs Youngblood: One is frickin' Fire Emblem

Come on.

 

[T-800]

You cannot compare a $4,99 game with a 39,99 one.

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You cannot compare a great game with an average one. That's what you meant to say, right?

 

[Deleted member 12129]

I'd wager 95% of the people who are interested in Youngblood arent buying it on Switch. New Colossus on Switch was a fun experiment but the series just doesn't belong there.

 

[roguesquirrel]

Are you really comparing a 5 dollar purchase and an anticipated exclusive to a 3rd party game most people agree preforms weakest on switch

 

[Captain of Outer Space]

They did a good job of burying their new release with the Doom releases on every console on the same day.

 

[roguesquirrel]

actually you know what, i cant wait for the followup thread doom 1993 outsells doom eternal on switch - Is DOOM Doomed???????

 

[Alandring]

You cannot compare a $4,99 game with a 39,99 one.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is at $70, Fire Emblem: Three Houses at $60.

Of course, the price of Doom games help them to sell well. But the price of Wolfenstein: Youngblood don't explain why it isn't in the top 30 in North America.

Is that just numbers sold? Because Doom is 5 bucks.

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Yes, it only count unit sold.

 

[Skittzo]

I'd be curious to see how these respectively charted on other platforms to be honest.

 

[Boiled Goose]

As usual, the kiddie game sold better on Nintendo.

/s

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Doom is a mainstream classic, well deserved.

 

[cyba89]

It's 5 bucks

What's up with Smash Ultimate being #1 overtaking very recent big first party releases in US while not being in the Top10 in Europe at all?
Is America just that Smash crazy compared to everyone else?

 

[Boiled Goose]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is at $70, Fire Emblem: Three Houses at $60.

Of course, the price of Doom games help them to sell well. But the price of Wolfenstein: Youngblood don't explain why it isn't in the top 30 in North America.


Yes, it only count unit sold.

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Look at the list.

It's cheap games
Discounted games
And only the top selling full priced retail games.

It's not particularly surprising WS didn't make it.

 

[cw_sasuke]

It's 5 bucks

What's up with Smash Ultimate being #1 overtaking very recent big first party releases in US while not being in the Top10 in Europe at all?
Is America just that Smash crazy compared to everyone else?

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Smash always been relatively bigger in Japan/US compared to EU - only recently it became more of a blockbuster release around here.

 

[Alandring]

I'd be curious to see how these respectively charted on other platforms to be honest.

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Doom games and Wolfenstein: Youngblood weren't in PlayStation Store top 20 for July 2019:

It was 20th in Germany physical chart for July 2019 (all plateforms combined):

 

[Skittzo]

Doom games and Wolfenstein: Youngblood weren't in PlayStation Store top 20 for July 2019:

It was 20th in Germany physical chart for July 2019 (all plateforms combined):

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So the most logical conclusion here (to me anyway) is that Wolfenstein Youngblood was just not a very desirable (or noticeable) game. To anyone.

 

[Deleted member 6949]

Youngblood is a shitty game, especially on Switch. (Sorry Arkane I still love you)

 

[Pokémon]

Good to see my boy Cuphead still hanging around. I wonder what the sales numbers are for Cuphead.

 

[TubaZef]

It's one of the best games ever made, great to see more people playing it

 

[AndrewDean84]

No one is shocked by this.

 

[Cugel]

One is a good game, the other one is trash 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Alandring]

So the most logical conclusion here (to me anyway) is that Wolfenstein Youngblood was just not a very desirable (or noticeable) game. To anyone.

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Oh, absolutely. The game bombed everywhere. But I found it funny that Doom games did so well the same month. Bethesda really don't have success outside of Doom, Elder Scrolls or Fallout games.

 

[K Samedi]

Youngblood bombed hard, and thats understandable because its an expansion of a game that didn't do very well either.

 

[RumbleHumble]

While there's a bunch of reasons why Youngblood should be selling poorly on the Switch, lets be honest, that game is bombing/will bomb on its other platforms too.

I like the game, but, as a Machinegames/Arkane fan, it is definitely not what I thought it would be. And I know I'm not the only one.

 

[Alandring]

thats understandable because its an expansion of a game that didn't do very well either.

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What? No, it isn't an expansion. It's a spin-off if you want (because it's not called "Wolfenstein III"), but not an expansion.

 

[Masterspeed]

You cannot compare a $4,99 game with a 39,99 one.

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right? I bought Doom 3 because that's a good price for Doom 3 on my Switch

 

[Braaier]

Everyone piling on op. Lol. Yeah it's a terrible comparison

 

[Okii]

It looked like dirt on the Switch no wonder, I took one look at a video of Youngblood on Switch and ran away.

 

[Ocarina_117]

This thread is a good a place as any to ask.

Should I play the original Doom or Brutal Doom?

I've only played the 2016 game.

 

[Oscarzx n]

I didnt buy it because of the mixed reception, but I bought the Doom games because they were cheap and it's fucking Doom after all.

 

[Bazry]

I think Spain is the only numbers we have so far

First week sales:

Wolfenstein Youngblood
PS4: 1150
Switch: 450
XBOX One: 350
PC: 200

 

[Deleted member 47076]

You cannot compare a great game with an average one. That's what you meant to say, right?

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I'm pretty sure they said what they meant to say.

 

[KushalaDaora]

Bethesda really don't have success outside of Doom, Elder Scrolls or Fallout games.

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Wasn't people cheering on their #saveplayerone campaign few years ago ?

No wonder Youngblood took the coop/RPG lite/microtransaction direction.