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Media Create Sales: Week 16, 2018 (Apr 16 - Apr 22)
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My mind is having difficulty processing this image. O_o
Wow, the Switch is cheap. BTW, used products in Japanese stores are as good as new products. Both my PS2 and PS3 were bought from used items stores in Japan, and they are still running without any problems.
Darksiders -Nintendo Edition-
Im really bad with predictions. but my expectation is that labo by week 18 will sell 230.000 min / 260.000 max.
Now if it can sell somewhere close to 400.000 i will say it is a complete monster and 1.5 millions units by 2018 will be posible.
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General consensus for Kirby, from anecdotal to many predictions, was that it will reach million seller status again and it will be confirmed. The game shipped 500k in 2 weeks with zero holidays. The only question is if there is a possibility to happen this year.
From seeing Labo sales and impressions, I feel like we're going to get future sets more in the vein of the variety kit, where you make several different gadgets instead of something like the robot kit, where you make one big project. I think people just see more value in buying something that comes with more projects than just one, especially cause it's cheaper. I think they priced the robot one too high
DS is all time best selling system in UK and sold more there than in any other European market. Wii also had its best sales in Europe in UK. Wii and DS were not relatively weak in UK by any means. UK just bough other consoles in addition more than other European markets. Especially with X360. People forget but at the peak of last gen UK was bigger market than Japan for a while for deticated gaming. The boom was huge.
Maybe we'll FINALLY get to their their Switch game that's supposed to be a new family action IP I think.
The grey Switch is having a GW promotion (I guess it's for GW specifically?), 3,300 Yen off (price is now 29k Yen). It's jumped up in a couple of hours to the 14th place (as of writing) whereas before it hung around between the 35th and 50th place. We might see a big differential between MC and Famitsu for this week (bigger than usual, even) due to this.
I appreciate silpheed-mcd posting images but sometimes it would help putting one or two lines explaining what the images are showing to avoid confusion.
re: used games/systems vs new and similar pictures
re: used games/systems vs new and similar pictures
By what metric was the UK ever bigger than Japan for dedicated gaming and when? Japan sold almost 80m hardware units in Gen 7?
By revenue for some years after the peak of DS in Japan. In west DS/Wii gen peaked later than in Japan (X360 especially having really strong end life) that lead to UK gaming market being bigger than Japan for couple of years. For example2008 UK was bigger market by revenue than Japan.
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Unfortunately, with both May 3rd and May 4th being public holidays, not sure Media Create will share Day-1 sell-through. Maybe hiska-kun remembers what happened in previous years, though generally, GW games come out BEFORE GW, not during it, so this may be a rare case without (recent) precedent.
Interesting, I can't find data for 2009 or 2010, but by 2011 the Japanese market for gaming was more than double the size of the UK market.
If you're criticizing predictions, please make your own predictions. If you don't, you're just Monday morning quarterbacking or a constant goal post moving machine .
Establishing a record of success or failure in predictions allows you to establish credibility in your understanding of the market. If you never make predictions, we're just flailing in the wind.
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For the new Switch owners who want to buy Splatoon 2 the bundle will be the main SKU.
Yeah. By 2011 you had 3DS selling really well in Japan and huge growth of mobile gaming (in Europe mobile gaming has had far smaller growth rate across the years than in US and especially Japan) so it makes sense that Japan again passed UK.
I don't think asking for a bit of context to posts with only images in japanese is too much to ask but I am not going to insist on this topic.
Thanks for the information.
Yes, a little explanation would be useful. From which store pics were taken, the content and so on.
http://ojamakan.com/
Looks like a chain store. Insane ads filling the page is pretty typical for this kind of game store.
They always mean it. The All-In-One-Packages contain all content at time of their release. Upcoming releases will have to be bought separately. I'm sure it's the same for other MMORPGs.https://gematsu.com/2018/04/dragon-...kage-version-1-to-4-launches-july-26-in-japan
SE is releasing a Dragon Quest X All In One "we really mean it this time" package for Switch, Wii U, PS4, and PC on July 26th in Japan.
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2014 Jan* {2014.01.06 - 2014.02.02} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 9.487 / 9.487 <2,22%>
2014 Feb* {2014.02.03 - 2014.03.02} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 4.450 / 13.937 <4,92%>
2014 Mar* {2014.03.03 - 2014.03.30} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 2.738 / 16.675 <5,05%>
2014 Apr* {2014.03.31 - 2014.05.04} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 1.915 / 18.590 <4,07%>
2014 May* {2014.05.05 - 2014.06.01} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 1.619 / 20.209 <6,87%>
2016 May {2016.04.25 - 2016.05.29} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 11.297 / 11.297 <3,69%>
2016 Jun {2016.05.30 - 2016.06.26} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 2.110 / 13.407 <5,58%>
2016 Jul {2016.06.27 - 2016.07.31} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 1.347 / 14.754 <5,02%>
2016 Aug {2016.08.01 - 2016.08.28} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 2.601 / 17.355 <6,16%>
2016 Sep {2016.08.29 - 2016.09.25} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 1.404 / 18.759 <6,33%>
2016 Oct {2016.09.26 - 2016.10.30} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 1.699 / 20.458 <8,45%>
2016 Nov {2016.10.31 - 2016.11.27}
2016 Dec {2016.11.28 - 2016.12.25} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 667 <1,92%>
2017 Jan {2016.12.26 - 2017.01.29} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 517 <2,06%>
2018 Mar {2018.02.26 - 2018.03.25} [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) - 31.543 / 31.543 <9,03%>
Pokemon should be the next important game with a big increase at digital.
2014 Feb* {2014.02.03 - 2014.03.02} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 4.450 / 13.937 <4,92%>
2014 Mar* {2014.03.03 - 2014.03.30} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 2.738 / 16.675 <5,05%>
2014 Apr* {2014.03.31 - 2014.05.04} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 1.915 / 18.590 <4,07%>
2014 May* {2014.05.05 - 2014.06.01} [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.571) - 1.619 / 20.209 <6,87%>
2016 May {2016.04.25 - 2016.05.29} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 11.297 / 11.297 <3,69%>
2016 Jun {2016.05.30 - 2016.06.26} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 2.110 / 13.407 <5,58%>
2016 Jul {2016.06.27 - 2016.07.31} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 1.347 / 14.754 <5,02%>
2016 Aug {2016.08.01 - 2016.08.28} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 2.601 / 17.355 <6,16%>
2016 Sep {2016.08.29 - 2016.09.25} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 1.404 / 18.759 <6,33%>
2016 Oct {2016.09.26 - 2016.10.30} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 1.699 / 20.458 <8,45%>
2016 Nov {2016.10.31 - 2016.11.27}
2016 Dec {2016.11.28 - 2016.12.25} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 667 <1,92%>
2017 Jan {2016.12.26 - 2017.01.29} [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 517 <2,06%>
2018 Mar {2018.02.26 - 2018.03.25} [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) - 31.543 / 31.543 <9,03%>
Pokemon should be the next important game with a big increase at digital.
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Mario + Rabbids was close to 2m units sold a while ago. So between 2m-2.5m is my guess.
Fifa is rumoured to be one of the 4 3rd-party million-sellers of the last fiscal year (M+R, Skyrim?, FIFA?, Rocket League ?)
How long ago was it close to 2m? was there a PR?
I doubt M+R is above 1-2 personally yet due to 5 extra months and 1-2 has around 200k extra in Japan.
I'd give it 2m-2.2m
Internal PR :p
https://www.resetera.com/posts/3699259/
You are right but it has way better legs in the US than 1-2 Switch.
In France it sold 150k and 1-2 Switch 200k (retail).
In Spain, M+R was at 65k units sold and 1-2 Switch 39k (retail).
They should be in the same range imo.
I don't there's a direct source for either of those.
For Mario and Rabbids.... We do have Ubisoft claiming that M+R was the top selling 3rd party game for Switch, last November. We also have Nintendo claiming in their fiscal report that there were 12 million seller last fiscal year, with 9 of them being 1st party. It's not unreasonable to deduce that it sold a million based on that.
For Fifa... Its more speculation than reasoning. There are 2 more unknown 3rd party million sellers and list of candidates is relatively small.
I don't think we will get first day sell-through with Thursday and Friday being holidays.
Weekly numbers tomorrow shouldn't be a problem because Wednesday isn't a holiday.
What can I say? I'm a slow writer. They weren't there when I started.
Besides, typos aside, mine is more accurate. We don't have any direct sources and there were 3 unknown third-party million-sellers, not 4. (Pokken was listed with Nintendo's other 1st party releases)
Regarding Wii U ports to Switch, so far the succesful ones (as in, not just subtly outselling the original) have had multiplayer as its selling point, which obviously gels well with the concept of the console. MK8DX was heavily pushed alongside the joycon multiplayer. Pokken DX is also a multiplayer title.
If you notice, they try to push the co-op aspect of DKCTF in some of the marketing, but it's obviously not the game's selling point which is why predictions put it at barely above the original for release. I'd also say that DKCTF's visuals aren't also eye-catching enough for people that didn't know about the game before.
If you notice, they try to push the co-op aspect of DKCTF in some of the marketing, but it's obviously not the game's selling point which is why predictions put it at barely above the original for release. I'd also say that DKCTF's visuals aren't also eye-catching enough for people that didn't know about the game before.
To be fair, both Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Pokken DX opened lower than their Wii U counterparts. Their legs have been exceptional though. Time will tell if the same rings true for DK (I personally think it will have good legs and outsell the original by a good margin).
Yeah other than the 97 MC fan-dream Zelda, Mario 1-2 punch, the quick build-up of a diverse multiplayer suite is the most important thing Nintendo managed to achieve wrt software last year.
Spearheaded by Splatoon, it is probably more important than the Zelda, Mario thing in Japan at least.
Spearheaded by Splatoon, it is probably more important than the Zelda, Mario thing in Japan at least.
Well MK8DX was released shorty after launch so lower openings were expected I guess.
Time will tell indeed but I feel the narrative of Wii U hampering DKCTF's sales that much is unfounded. Both before and after DKCTF we had games selling much better than it, so I wouldn't expect it to suddenly explode. It's a terrific game (one of my favorites), but challenging platformer for $60 isn't the easiest sell in the world right now, especially with the Switch eShop having some very high quality challenging platformers for a much lower price.
EDIT: I feel it's also important to note that DKCTF (and Bayonetta 2 before) did nothing to cater to the double dipping crowd which will naturally limit sales. I loved DKCTF but I have no intention of buying it again (for more than the first time...) just to play as Funky Kong. Bayo2 was even worse about this as it added absolutely nothing.