Why June will be huge? I don't think any block buster game releasing in June?
Not "huge", but I think it will be a still good month because of Days of Play promoWhy June will be huge? I don't think any block buster game releasing in June?
You also have hardcore gamers in the market for an upgraded machine, be it a Pro or Special Edition. Plus those on Xbox, Switch or PC who a title like Spider-Man pushes over the edge.I do wonder when the correlation between a high visibility exclusive and sales uptick diminishes and pricing becomes a much stronger factor in shifting boxes.
Reasoning - take the case of Spiderman and PS4. In the early days, Bloodborne, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ratchet, Crash, Uncharted 4 etc would shift those sitting on the fence since there were still a large number of enthusiasts without PS4s. Now with Spiderman, realistically how many people would jump because of that launch that weren't already tempted by all the other exclusives to date? It's hard to believe that a gaming enthusiast in 2018 wouldn't have been swayed already by all the other great games.
At this point, the remaining pot of customers will likely become the price conscious consumer just looking for a cheap box for the kids, and so exclusives won't really shift the needle.
Too obvious or a load of bull?
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Both consoles have fairly big sales and deals going on in JuneWhy June will be huge? I don't think any block buster game releasing in June?
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Why June will be huge? I don't think any block buster game releasing in June?
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Could you pls post data and comparison for previous months of year also?
US:
Switch 2017
Jan: -
Feb: -
March: 906k
= 906K
Switch 2018
Jan: 270K
Feb: 279K
March: 308K
= 856K
Japan 2017 at the end of march: 565k
Japan 2018 at the end of march: 684k
If Switch is still down yoy it's not because of last year having launch month.
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lolMay is getting ready for that PR confirming how expand dong DK became with Tropical Freeze port. That game probably has outsold the original Wii U version by now right?
Wrong thread?Just to remind people that last year Nintendo was actively selling two devices, 3DS got a lot of major titles in Japan like MHXX(March launch) and DQXI(Obon launch) on top of Pokemon US/UM.
This year the main focus during the summer holiday in Japan for Nintendo/Retailers/3rd Parties will be the Switch.
In 2017 between Week 23(Jun 05 - Jun 11) & Week 36(Aug 28 - Sep 03) Switch sold 696.816 while 3DS sold 524.643 according to M-C. So across the two consoles Nintendo sold 1.221.459 during those 13 weeks in Japan. 2DS XL launch coincided with DQXI and 3DS managed 142.600 during that week. On average Switch+3DS sold 93.958 per week for those 13 weeks - there were certainly bigger titles like DQXI and Splatoon 2 launching but this year I'd say there is more variety and a single devices which retailers and 3rd parties will push.
The major titles during last summer on 3DS and Switch were:
Switch
Arms(100K Launch / 214K by Week 36)
Splatoon 2(648K Launch / 1.1M by Week 36)
Monster Hunter XX(84K Launch / 124K by Week 36)
3DS
Hey! Pikmin(65K Launch / >123K by Week 36);
Layton's Mystery Journey(70K Launch / 120K by Week 36)
Dragon Quest XI(1.1M Launch / 1.7M by Week 36)
The Snack World(97K Launch / 155K by Week 36)
This year there isn't a single game that will launch during the second biggest sales period of Japan that will sell over 1M. However the biggest game in Japan got a major Octo Expansion and will continue to top the charts through-out the next three months. And you have a constantly stream of games that would easily end bringing more titles that ell over >200K during this period than what we got last year like Mario Tennis Aces, Minecraft, Taiko, Octopath, Fortnite, Overcooked 2, Captain Toad etc.
The existing library of evergreens in Japan (Splatoon 2/MK8D/Zelda/SMO/DKTF/Kirby/Labo) coupled with these new games should at the very least ensure we see over >950K sales for the Switch in Japan which would ensure the Switch is up YoY by over >35% in Japan for those three months. Personally I expect both Mario Tennis Aces and Minecraft to be wildly successful and end up with over 1M sales in Japan by the end of 2018, Minecraft in particular remains one of the biggest games during holidays like Obon or December.
I also won't be surprised to see the return of the Splatoon 2 Bundle(with the Octo Expansions) - Splatoon 2 should remain the biggest game on the system and continues to be the major driver behind the paid online in Japan. With updates announced going into December at the very least, the game should definitely remain one of the biggest sellers in Japan and a major reason for kids to leave behind their 3DS and pick up a new console during the summer vacation.
If we don't see a Splatoon 2 Bundle, Nintendo could have something else in store like color variation of the Switch.
I don't even want to get into December when Nintendo makes the majority of its sales - if we get no delays and the fall line-up for Japan consists of Pokemon Lets Go, Super Mario Party, Yo-Kai, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Inazuma Eleven... it's going to lead to some crazy numbers in Japan. I'd say that Smash/Pokemon are much bigger franchises in Japan than 3D Mario games and both games will fly past SMO's lifetime sales by the end of 2018 in Japan.
Yes, Xbox and Switch by 1-4K units, PS4 by 20-30k?
Rankings will probably be much different with digital counting in.Also if by physical sales Hyrule Warriors Deluxe came in 4th that leads me to believe it had a decent debut no?
Seems like the Wii U ports continue to do well.
It'll still be top 10 probably.Yes, Xbox and Switch by 1-4K units, PS4 by 20-30k?
Rankings will probably be much different with digital counting in.
Hit a snag... the advisory will now be released at 8AM Eastern/5AM Pacific tomorrow. See you then.
Still trying to count how many times Kratos threw his axe for the month?Hit a snag... the advisory will now be released at 8AM Eastern/5AM Pacific tomorrow. See you then.
Hit a snag... the advisory will now be released at 8AM Eastern/5AM Pacific tomorrow. See you then.
Hit a snag... the advisory will now be released at 8AM Eastern/5AM Pacific tomorrow. See you then.
Just a quick side note. It seems Amazon US has stopped selling PS4 hardware as well as 1st party software.
All very strange as when I check Amazon UK the likes of Spider-Man, Last of Us 2, God of War etc. are all high in the charts.
Yes its crazy i thought switch will take 10 months this year. Never believed ps4 in its 5th year would dominate this hard breaking records month after month. With Spider-man release and price cut in holiday plus red dead Sony will have a great second half of the year.
Yup, I thought for sure Switch would take every month this year. PS4 is a damn beast.
1X is the most expensive SKU though. That has an impact on number of sales..It's crazy that with the X out the PS4 is outselling the Xbox by +50% in the NPD
What Prime discount? And Best Buy technically started it with GCU and they had no issues with Sony stuff.Amazon US and Sony have an ongoing dispute likely due other retailers pressuring Sony because of the Prime discount that makes it harder for them to compete.
Later half of the year is where it matters. Q4 should be up by a large amount with Smash and Pokemon.I've never seen a console with lower sales on year 2 (counting Japan and USA).
This doesn't look good for Switch, hype is dissapearing.
Prime discount if you pre-order a game. Amazon US offers a healthy discount on those. Much more than Amazon UK and DE do and they are fine. Just Amazon US curiously doesn't allow you to pre-order a single Playstation 1st party game at the moment. After release the games are suddenly available so it is not a stock issue. Best Buy just cancelled GCU too. There is pressure coming from somewhere, probably big retailersWhat Prime discount? And Best Buy technically started it with GCU and they had no issues with Sony stuff.
Prime discount if you pre-order a game. Amazon US offers a healthy discount on those. Much more than Amazon UK and DE do and they are fine. Just Amazon US curiously doesn't allow you to pre-order a single Playstation 1st party game at the moment. After release the games are suddenly available so it is not a stock issue. Best Buy just cancelled GCU too. There is pressure coming from somewhere, probably big retailers
https://www.salon.com/2014/09/27/4_...actices_are_crushing_local_economies_partner/Even by the anything-goes ethical code of the corporate jungle, Amazon.com's alpha male, Jeff Bezos, is considered a ruthless predator by businesses that deal with him. As overlord of Amazon, by far the largest online marketer in the world (with more sales than the next nine US online retailers combined), Bezos has the monopoly power to stalk, weaken, and even kill off retail competitors—going after such giants as Barnes & Noble and Walmart and draining the lifeblood from hundreds of smaller Main Street shops. He also goes for the throats of both large and small businesses that supply the millions of products his online behemoth sells. They're lured into Amazon by its unparalleled database of some 200 million customers, but once in, they face unrelenting pressure to lower what they charge Amazon for their products, compelled by the company to give it much better deals than other retailers can extract.
I love these types of comparisons. We get a lot of great ones in the Media Create threads, undoubtedly because sales information is easier to come by. What are your guesses for the remaining months? I see Switch being down a little down for June, much better in July, flat or under for August, way down for September, way up for October, close or less for November, and way up for December. 2 million+ for December seems a lock for Switch, I agree.PS4 2nd year (2014) x Switch 2nd year (2018)
Jan - 190k / 270k
Feb - 340k / 280k
Mar - 330k / 310k
Apr - 175k / 170k
May - 155k / 165k
Jun - 370k
Jul - 220k
Aug - 210k
Sep - 355k
Oct - 275k
Nov - 1540k
Dec - 1580k
Switch is ahead by 5k. I see Nintendo reaching 6 million consoles by the end of the year. December will have Switch selling 2 ~ 2.5 million units.
June will be up YoY. That was when stock was still low, only to get better in July. I think we will see Switch down YoY or flat from July to October, then up YoY in November and December if no price cut happens before the holidays.I love these types of comparisons. We get a lot of great ones in the Media Create threads, undoubtedly because sales information is easier to come by. What are your guesses for the remaining months? I see Switch being down a little down for June, much better in July, flat or under for August, way down for September, way up for October, close or less for November, and way up for December. 2 million+ for December seems a lock for Switch, I agree.
March and April were down for obvious reasons (launch, Mario Kart), but momentum is swinging the other way now.I've never seen a console with lower sales on year 2 (counting Japan and USA).
This doesn't look good for Switch, hype is dissapearing.