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Media Create Sales: Week 12, 2020 (Mar 16 - Mar 22)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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Regardless of expectations being met or not it would be easier to store Lites in warehouses than the OG Switch simply due to the size, and then it would easier to ship higher volumes too. I haven't compared the boxes directly but Lites must take up only around 1/3 of the space.
Lite is definitely easier to manufacture. Just for the main console unit, you need 3 product lines for original Switch (Switch tablet, R-Joycon, L-Joycon) comparing to 1 line for Lite. You also need additional line for the dock... Assembling Joycon certainly takes time since there are many tiny components packed together, and additional tests needed for connection between tablet and joycon...
Manufacture cost for Lite could be 1/2, or even less of original Switch.
It needs a digital share of 37.31% to hit 3.000.000 units soldthrough to consumers. That's not that far-fetched. It's well within reach, actually.
Boy I'm remembering when some tried to claim Nintendo blew their load early in year 1 and were in trouble.
AC is an absolute beast.
AC is an absolute beast.
Wow amazing so proud and even more prouder that a game like this is making people so happy especially at this time in our lives
Sorry made a bit of math and yeah, that's too much.
Though there are chances for it being the biggest opening of all time over Black/White, hope we hear something from Nintendo soon.
I wonder if we might see a greater drop than usual... for one thing, what's *stock* like now, and for another, with Covid, that might lead more of the later purchases to be digital.
Edit: Just noticed a later comment saying that there's no sign of shortages, and that things are proceeding relatively normally in Japan, so maybe not!
Thanks. Amazing as expected (and wow at PSP. The boost Monster Hunter gave it was just wild. Then there's the DS that sold 200k week in week out like it was nothing for a while. Ridiculous beast). Though it's only right the highest first week ever has the biggest non-holiday non-launch hardware sales to go with it I guess. :D
Absolute BEAST. I can't believe this game is going to sell 10 million WW in it's opening month. This series has really grown holy moly.
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> half million second weeks
Famitsu Sales: Week 36, 2000 (Aug 28 - Sep 03)
01./01. [PS1] Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past <RPG> (Enix) {2000.08.26} (¥7.800) - 1.072.286 / 2.934.351 (-42%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2004 (Nov 29 - Dec 05)
01./01. [PS2] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King <RPG> (Square Enix) {2004.11.27} (¥8.800) - 559.524 / 2.796.405 <87,60%> (-75%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 14, 2008 (Mar 31 - Apr 06)
01./01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite # <ACT> (Capcom) {2008.03.27} (¥4.571) - 552.701 / 1.375.966 (-33%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 29, 2009 (Jul 13 - Jul 19)
01./01. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies <RPG> (Square Enix) {2009.07.11} (¥5.695) - 602.856 / 2.946.296 (-74%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 39, 2010 (Sep 20 - Sep 26)
01./01. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} (¥4.571) - 772.172 / 3.409.457 (-71%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 50, 2010 (Dec 06 - Dec 12)
01./01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 # <ACT> (Capcom) {2010.12.01} (¥5.524) - 514.198 / 2.660.665 (-76%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 42, 2013 (Oct 14 - Oct 20)
01./01. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.571) - 591.025 / 2.687.075 <87,80%> (-72%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 51, 2014 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.600) - 530.183 / 1.742.101 <80-100%> (-56%)
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Animal Crossing second weeks
Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2005 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
02./01. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World <ETC> (Nintendo) {2005.11.23} (¥4.571) - 142.869 / 478.294 <83,10%> (-57%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2008 (Nov 24 - Nov 30)
03./01. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2008.11.20} (¥5.524) - 110.403 / 413.607 (-64%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 47, 2012 (Nov 12 - Nov 18)
01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.571) - 315.317 / 1.037.103 <95,80%> (-56%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 32, 2015 (Aug 03 - Aug 09)
01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000) - 196.797 / 713.178 <60-80%> (-62%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 36, 2000 (Aug 28 - Sep 03)
01./01. [PS1] Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past <RPG> (Enix) {2000.08.26} (¥7.800) - 1.072.286 / 2.934.351 (-42%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2004 (Nov 29 - Dec 05)
01./01. [PS2] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King <RPG> (Square Enix) {2004.11.27} (¥8.800) - 559.524 / 2.796.405 <87,60%> (-75%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 14, 2008 (Mar 31 - Apr 06)
01./01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite # <ACT> (Capcom) {2008.03.27} (¥4.571) - 552.701 / 1.375.966 (-33%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 29, 2009 (Jul 13 - Jul 19)
01./01. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies <RPG> (Square Enix) {2009.07.11} (¥5.695) - 602.856 / 2.946.296 (-74%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 39, 2010 (Sep 20 - Sep 26)
01./01. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} (¥4.571) - 772.172 / 3.409.457 (-71%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 50, 2010 (Dec 06 - Dec 12)
01./01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 # <ACT> (Capcom) {2010.12.01} (¥5.524) - 514.198 / 2.660.665 (-76%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 42, 2013 (Oct 14 - Oct 20)
01./01. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.571) - 591.025 / 2.687.075 <87,80%> (-72%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 51, 2014 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.600) - 530.183 / 1.742.101 <80-100%> (-56%)
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Animal Crossing second weeks
Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2005 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
02./01. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World <ETC> (Nintendo) {2005.11.23} (¥4.571) - 142.869 / 478.294 <83,10%> (-57%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2008 (Nov 24 - Nov 30)
03./01. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2008.11.20} (¥5.524) - 110.403 / 413.607 (-64%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 47, 2012 (Nov 12 - Nov 18)
01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.571) - 315.317 / 1.037.103 <95,80%> (-56%)
Famitsu Sales: Week 32, 2015 (Aug 03 - Aug 09)
01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000) - 196.797 / 713.178 <60-80%> (-62%)
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Save to say that New Horizons will end up between DQVII and DQVIII in terms of second week sales. A drop of 60% would result in ~750k sales.
Jesus, the GROWTH.
And this is an evergreen title on top of everything. This is just the beginning of its chart journey.
1.8 million physical, plus a large digital share could make this the biggest game debut ever in Japan right? This game is an absolute monster!!!
Jesus, seeing the first week comparisons to other AC games too. Then factoring in the giant worldwide numbers at the end of the quarter, evergreen legs and such.
Nearly 400k Switch too! Just absolute insane demand. I guess waiting 8 years for a follow-up to New Leaf paid off in making this giant launch for Nintendo. lol
Jesus, seeing the first week comparisons to other AC games too. Then factoring in the giant worldwide numbers at the end of the quarter, evergreen legs and such.
Nearly 400k Switch too! Just absolute insane demand. I guess waiting 8 years for a follow-up to New Leaf paid off in making this giant launch for Nintendo. lol
Makes me wonder how quickly it would have gotten there if it wasent a shortage
Thats an amazing sales performance indeed, both for Animal Crossing and for Switch hardware! :) Any known reason why it did so much more than New Leaf? I know that New Leaf was supply constrained, but any other reason(s)? People who got New Leaf later on doesnt want to wait this time around and rather get the game at launch instead?
It could make it easier for people to understand why there is a delay if they say that they need extra time to make the game even better. Delaying a game could also be an attempt to avoid crunch periods, giving the developers more time to complete the game instead of having to work overtime for the last weeks of development. I do think that they delayed the game to make it even better though, but maybe it was a combination of a strategi delay too.
Wasnt Fire Emblem around 40% (and the highest we've seen so far?) due to its big discount through the voucher program? I dont think Animal Crossing would be able to match that since it doesnt have the same discount, and reacing 40% is much harder with such a big number (nearly 1.9 million). But i do think that Animal Crossing can reach 3 million within the first month (3 million being reached in either the 2nd, 3rd or 4th week).
New Leaf was supply constrained at retail so that's at least one reason.
The following are some reasons:
- Switch has had a massive effect on software sales for many franchises
- The last mainline game was over 8 years ago
- The streaming community hugely embraced the game
- The game has been incredibly well-received critically
- The corona crisis made it such that a game as cozy and escapist as Animal Crossing should get a good boost
- New Leaf proselytised the boons of Animal Crossing a lot I feel, what with it having been received really well back in the day
- It's a huge release in a quarter where Japan hasn't seen a ton of huge releases (nothing like KH3 last year, for example)
Incredible. Great to see such an result again in gaming history:)
And that HW number is a really big surprise. Great!
And that HW number is a really big surprise. Great!
I was a bit too optimistic about 37% digital share yeah.
A digital share of around 30% is more likely - that is more in line with results of other first-party Nintendo titles -, which would set ACNH next to Pokémon Black & White (a very small difference) in the charts.
A digital share of around 30% is more likely - that is more in line with results of other first-party Nintendo titles -, which would set ACNH next to Pokémon Black & White (a very small difference) in the charts.
It cannot be ignored that Nintendo released this game alongside one of the most beautiful themed consoles of all time. Ppl who don't even want AC:NH want that beautiful pastel-colored masterpiece.
Nintendo should see a boost in hardware sales for as long as they can sell that version.
Nintendo should see a boost in hardware sales for as long as they can sell that version.
I always appreciated Aya Kyogoku, I'm glad she got more importance at Nintendo over the years.It's confirmed then. God is, in fact, a woman
whatever Nintendo is paying this man isn't enoughThe king of Japanese games sales
It's true, I have never played an AC game and I do not collect special edition consoles but I really wanted that one.
Yeah but there's a limit to how many copies ACNH can sell in total, and it had an explosive launch, so it should have a bigger drop than past entries.
With such massive results, it's pretty clear that Nintendo has no dated release for April because...they simply don't need it: Animal Crossing will keep on selling huge numbers in the short-mid term. Every week will look like a launch week, especially as GW itself gets closer.
I would be very interested in seeing digital numbers. I buy most games physically, but I bought this one digitally. It just didn't seem to make sense otherwise.
Maybe there isn't and Tom Nook is going for complete global saturation.
It's sort of funny to think that ACNH is likely the "last" huge Switch title Nintendo could have possibly released to expand its userbase. There's no going higher than this.
Amazing. We are looking at the best opening weekend/frame for a Nintendo title ever in the middle of March.
We'll find out tomorrow hopefully. That would make beating Pokemon's 6M WW a lot easier. Only needs 3M from NA/EU/ROTW, don't see how it can't blow past that.
Kids, lemme tell you about the look of the true almightyIt's confirmed then. God is, in fact, a woman
2D Mario is up there, IMO. New Super Mario Bros has lost its lustre a little bit, but I have to imagine a genuinely new version of 2D Mario would be wildly successful.
Why are people giving up hope of 3m with digital? Animal Crossing should be a title where owning it digitally is better. Believe!!