Media Create Sales: Week 24, 2020 (Jun 08 - Jun 14)

[Chris1964]

Media Create Sales: Week 24, 2020 (Jun 08 - Jun 14)

01./01. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980)
02./02. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics <TBL> (Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980)
03./03. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980)
04./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980)
05./08. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980)

Top 5

NSW - 5

(Taiwan)
01./01. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}
02./02. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics <TBL> (Nintendo) {2020.06.05}
03./03. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.31}
04./04. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition <RPG> (Nintendo) {2020.05.29}
05./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}

Top 5

NSW - 5

(South Korea)
01./01. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}
02./02. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18}
03./04. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15}
04./00. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
05./00. [NSW] Super Mario Party <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}

Top 5

NSW - 5


Famitsu Sales: Week 24, 2020 (Jun 08 - Jun 14)

01./01. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) - 77.259 / 4.860.488 <80-100%> (-21%)
02./02. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics <TBL> (Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980) - 47.181 / 111.624 <80-100%> (-27%)
03./03. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) - 20.023 / 1.006.069 <80-100%> (-32%)
04./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 9.727 / 2.986.454 <80-100%> (-11%)
05./07. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 8.692 / 3.455.342 <80-100%> (-6%)
06./04. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2020.05.29} (¥5.980) - 7.950 / 115.525 <80-100%> (-53%)
07./10. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 6.968 / 1.413.900 <80-100%> (-2%)
08./11. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) - 6.741 / 3.621.068 <80-100%> (+6%)
09./08. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 6.634 / 3.725.316 <80-100%> (-13%)
10./12. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 4.855 / 1.467.338 <80-100%> (-13%)
11./09. [PS4] The Last of Us Remastered <The Last of Us \ The Last of Us: Left Behind> [PlayStation Hits] <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.07.26} (¥1.990) - 4.489 / 89.460 <80-100%> (-38%)
12./16. [NSW] Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.12.27} (¥3.480) - 3.579 / 247.071 <80-100%> (-6%)
13./17. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 3.352 / 1.597.496 <80-100%> (-2%)
14./19. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 3.201 / 925.405 <80-100%> (+0%)
15./14. [PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.04.10} (¥8.980) - 3.165 / 926.856 <80-100%> (-28%)
16./18. [NSW] Luigi's Mansion 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.10.31} (¥5.980) - 2.720 / 653.434 <80-100%> (-17%)
17./21. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) - 2.522 / 852.196 <80-100%> (-2%)
18./20. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition <Grand Theft Auto V \ Grand Theft Auto Online> [2][Reprint] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2019.11.07} (¥3.500) - 2.360 / 62.556 <80-100%> (-19%)
19./15. [PS4] Gran Turismo Sport [PlayStation Hits] <RCE> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2019.10.04} (¥1.990) - 2.208 / 38.073 <80-100%> (-48%)
20./30. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.07.25} (¥5.700) - 1.912 / 444.618 <80-100%> (+10%)
21./25. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.09.27} (¥7.980) - 1.792 / 526.936 <80-100%> (-18%)
22./00. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) - 1.698 / 483.106 <80-100%>
23./24. [PS4] Trials of Mana # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.04.24} (¥5.980) - 1.607 / 133.593 <80-100%> (-26%)
24./00. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) - 1.588 / 2.103.236 <80-100%>
25./28. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) - 1.573 / 512.278 <80-100%> (-12%)
26./26. [NSW] Trials of Mana # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.04.24} (¥5.980) - 1.562 / 100.451 <80-100%> (-25%)
27./00. [NSW] Fitness Boxing <HOB> (Imagineer) {2018.12.20} (¥5.800) - 1.475 / 113.462 <80-100%> (+1%)
28./23. [PS4] Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition <Horizon Zero Dawn \ Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds> [PlayStation Hits] <RPG> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2019.06.27} (¥1.990) - 1.421 / 41.714 <80-100%> (-37%)
29./22. [PS4] Bayonetta & Vanquish <Bayonetta \ Vanquish> <ACT> (Sega) {2020.05.28} (¥3.990) - 1.410 / 11.312 <60-80%> (-44%)
30./00. [NSW] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2020.03.06} (¥5.980) - 1.392 / 258.185 <80-100%> (-14%)

Top 30

NSW - 22
PS4 - 7
3DS - 1

HARDWARE

+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
| NSW # |     55.187 |     68.192 |     34.321 |  2.494.655 |  1.395.638 |  13.878.086 |
| PS4 # |      9.283 |     21.291 |     28.762 |    415.167 |    612.721 |   9.163.410 |
| 3DS # |      1.004 |      1.180 |      2.768 |     31.244 |    125.270 |  24.527.391 |
| XB1 # |        104 |         37 |        341 |      2.613 |      3.321 |     113.859 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  ALL  |     65.578 |     90.700 |     66.331 |  2.943.679 |  2.172.415 |  47.682.746 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
| NSW L |     16.502 |     19.183 |            |  1.256.979 |            |   2.302.362 |
|  NSW  |     38.685 |     49.009 |     34.321 |  1.237.676 |  1.395.638 |  11.575.724 |
| XB1 X |         90 |         22 |        224 |      1.888 |      2.265 |      20.530 |
| XB1 S |         14 |         15 |        117 |        725 |      1.056 |      21.327 |
|PS4 Pro|      5.381 |      5.590 |     10.026 |    156.181 |    218.792 |   1.551.151 |
|  PS4  |      3.902 |     15.701 |     18.736 |    258.986 |    393.929 |   7.612.259 |
|n-2DSLL|        920 |      1.122 |      2.254 |     29.399 |    100.028 |   1.133.645 |
| n-3DS |         84 |         58 |        514 |      1.845 |     24.151 |   5.887.760 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+

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Media Create Sales: Week 23, 2020 (Jun 01 - Jun 07)

 

[Deleted member 2791]

08./11. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) - 6.741 / 3.621.068 (+6%)

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Gonna be interesting to see the bump in sales due to the DLC

 

[NPTinker]

Clubhouse is doing it huh

 

[Lelouch0612]

Switch top 10 despite a decline in HW and SW sales.

AC nearing 5m and Clubhouse with a great hold !

 

[Glio]

Clubhouse is having very good legs as expected. Do you think it can reach a million?

 

[Kanann]

How in the jigoku(hell) can PS5 penetrate this market LOL

 

[Comic Obsessed]

Decent hardware. Decent software too. XCDE is not totally disappearing thankfully.

Kinda meh week.

 

[chusetto]

TW101 not found xD

 

[fiendcode]

Is PS4 still supply constrained?

 

[Deleted member 15360]

Is PS4 still supply constrained?

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PS4 pro sold more than ps4 this week, so maybe ?

Also ps4 dropped a lot from last week, not pro

 

[Cincaid]

As a Xbox player first and foremost those numbers are depressing, and also makes it obvious why so many JRPGs are skipping the platform (Dragon Quest XI, Ni No Kuni, etc). I really hope Phil will get some enthusiasm over there for next generation, even if the titles are mostly for the western audience since I don't think they can turn those hardware numbers around.

 

[srtrestre]

Switch top 10

 

[hiska-kun]

Switch YTD Hardware Sales Comparison

Switch vs 3DS

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|    |    Nintendo 3DS    |   Nintendo Switch  |  Difference  | 
|    |    (2011/02/26)    |    (2017/03/03)    |              | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |    LTD   |  Weekly |    LTD   |   NSW - 3DS  | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| 170|   25.015|15.630.001|  107.593|13.754.707|    -1.875.294|
| 171|   24.485|15.654.486|   68.192|13.822.899|    -1.831.587|
| 172|   36.716|15.691.202|   55.187|13.878.086|    -1.813.116|
| 173|   29.525|15.720.727|         |          |              |
| 174|   25.858|15.746.585|         |          |              |
| 175|   26.592|15.773.177|         |          |              |
| 176|   27.556|15.800.733|         |          |              |
| 177|   56.973|15.857.706|         |          |              |
| 178|   41.502|15.899.208|         |          |              |
| 179|   42.512|15.941.720|         |          |              |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|

PS4 vs PS3

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|    |    PlayStation 3   |    PlayStation 4   |  Difference  | 
|    |    (2006/11/11)    |    (2014/02/22)    |              | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |    LTD   |  Weekly |    LTD   |   PS4 - PS3  | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| 328|   13.703| 8.911.094|    5.867| 9.132.836|       221.742|
| 329|   17.015| 8.928.109|   21.291| 9.154.127|       226.018|
| 330|   24.661| 8.952.770|    9.283| 9.163.410|       210.640|
| 331|   19.155| 8.971.925|         |          |              |
| 332|   20.640| 8.992.565|         |          |              |
| 333|   23.927| 9.016.492|         |          |              |
| 334|   19.809| 9.036.301|         |          |              |
| 335|   17.871| 9.054.172|         |          |              |
| 336|   15.451| 9.069.623|         |          |              |
| 337|   14.893| 9.084.516|         |          |              |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|

Final Fantasy VIIR vs Final Fantasy XV (retail)

------------------------------------------------------------- 
|    |  Final Fantasy XV | Final Fantasy VII |  Difference  | 
|    | [PS4] (2016/11/29)| [PS4] (2020/04/10)|              | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |   LTD   |  Weekly |   LTD   | FFVII – FFXV | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
|  8 |    6.036|  928.815|    5.048|  919.287|        -9.528|
|  9 |    4.888|  933.703|    4.404|  923.691|       -10.012|
| 10 |    4.765|  938.468|    3.165|  926.856|       -11.612|
| 11 |    3.682|  942.150|         |         |              |
| 12 |    4.138|  946.288|         |         |              |
| 13 |    4.391|  950.679|         |         |              |
| 14 |    3.194|  953.873|         |         |              |
| 15 |    3.203|  957.076|         |         |              |
| 16 |    4.023|  961.099|         |         |              |
| 17 |    2.434|  963.533|         |         |              |
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[Madao]

nice nintendo top 10

 

[Deleted member 31092]

TW101 not found xD

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TW101 has a good chance of missing the top 30 tomorrow too.

 

[ILikeFeet]

TW101 not found xD

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Diplomacy Has Failed

Again

 

[Lelouch0612]

Is PS4 still supply constrained?

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PS4 pro sold more than ps4 this week, so maybe ?

Also ps4 dropped a lot from last week, not pro

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Seems like the Slim is but the Pro is available.

 

[zero_suit]

All Switch top 10. Not bad.

 

[Arynio]

Nice, uneventful week. I was expecting TLOU:R to sell even more than last week. Is it out of stock?

Really curious about the Pokémon bump for the next few weeks (months?).

 

[Arex]

Xbox 1 tripled! low sales all around this week it seems huh

 

[fiendcode]

As a Xbox player first and foremost those numbers are depressing, and also makes it obvious why so many JRPGs are skipping the platform (Dragon Quest XI, Ni No Kuni, etc). I really hope Phil will get some enthusiasm over there for next generation, even if the titles are mostly for the western audience since I don't think they can turn those hardware numbers around.

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After securing Yakuza, MH and KH I do feel like DQ should be the next major push for Phil. I could see them using GP as an opportunity to push the series in the west.

 

[Glio]

Isn't it sad to think that NSO is killing Minecraft, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, Pokemon, Animal Crossing and Smash Bros?

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Week 3

15./09. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 10.453 / 127.852 <80-100%> (-48%)
06./04. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2020.05.29} (¥5.980) - 7.950 / 115.525 (-53%)

Next weeks

23./15. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 11.707 / 139.559 <80-100%> (+12%)
13./23. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 9.831 / 149.390 <80-100%> (-16%)
18./13. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 9.238 / 158.628 <80-100%> (-6%) [stock issues]
15./18. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 3.492 / 162.120 <80-100%> (-62%)
25./15. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 2.112 / 164.232 <80-100%> (-40%)
27./25. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 1.678 / 165.910 <80-100%> (-21%)
21./27. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 2.361 / 168.271 <80-100%> (+41%)
23./21. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 2.048 / 170.319 <80-100%> (-13%)
OUT OF TOP 30

It's gonna be hard for XCDE to keep the pace of XC2 from now on.

 

[Deleted member 15360]

TW101 not found xD

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Whats with "xD" , are you happy the game bombed ?

 

[sir_crocodile]

quiet week

pacman got his mouth closed. glad xenoblade's still selling

 

[Lelouch0612]

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition just outsold X.

 

[HaremKing]

Is PS4 still supply constrained?

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Obviously, the Pro is outselling the base model after all.

 

[fiendcode]

Obviously, the Pro is outselling the base model after all.

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Is Pro supply constrained?

 

[LordOcidax]

Nintendomination completed.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

good to see xenoblade still selling
clubhouse had a good second week

 

[Zedark]

Clubhouse games DS 2nd week: 36,985/101,979 (-43%)

Switch version takes the lead at retail, and that's without any digital included. This game could very well outsell the DS game by a large margin. 1M seems possible imo.

 

[HaremKing]

Is Pro supply constrained?

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No idea. But last week the base sold 15k and the pro sold 5k. This week the base sold 4k and the pro sold 5k. So it's obvious at least the base model is supply constrained, likely holding for TLOU2.

 

[Oregano]

As a Xbox player first and foremost those numbers are depressing, and also makes it obvious why so many JRPGs are skipping the platform (Dragon Quest XI, Ni No Kuni, etc). I really hope Phil will get some enthusiasm over there for next generation, even if the titles are mostly for the western audience since I don't think they can turn those hardware numbers around.

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Xbox gets more of the major third party JRPGs than Switch.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Also the lack of Japanese presence shouldn't have any relevance for Ni No Kuni considering how bad that IP does in Japan.

 

[fiendcode]

No idea. But last week the base sold 15k and the pro sold 5k. This week the base sold 4k and the pro sold 5k. So it's obvious at least the base model is supply constrained, likely holding for TLOU2.

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Okay, but I was asking more about the platform, not one model.

 

[HaremKing]

Okay, but I was asking more about the platform, not one model.

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You were asking about the system that's still 40,000 yen, double the price of the cheapest Switch "platform"..

It's crazy that people are still buying the pro when the PS5 launch is likely less than half a year away.

 

[MANUELF]

I see the PS4 supply problem is only for the slim, the pro doesnt seem to have them

So sad AC is under 100k but it did amazing, easy 7m+ seller

 

[K Samedi]

Clubhouse is having very good legs as expected. Do you think it can reach a million?

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I think with digital this game is showing signs it will be a million seller or close to it.

 

[hussien-11]

foxuzamaki
Maybe, but Japanese companies aren't usually quick to support a new system. I remember reading about Yoshida telling the media a few years ago how he told Japanese developers to support multi-platform instead of one system (PS3-PS4-Vita), this is probably the same strategy. also, it was reported recently that any new PS4 game submitted after July should support PS5 too.

Xbox gets more of the major third party JRPGs than Switch.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Not really. I can't think of anything other than Final Fantasy (which is back to be a PS timed exclusive), and Tales (it didn't get those until very recently too).

anyway...

01./01. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) - 77.259 / 4.860.488 (-21%)

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2 more weeks to reach 5 million physical. this game gonna break records for sure.

 

[El-Pistolero]

How in the jigoku(hell) can PS5 penetrate this market LOL

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Japan is almost dead for traditional home consoles. It does not matter that much, however, as most Japanese publishers have their biggest audience outside of the archipelago anyway: Square, Capcom, Namco, Atlus....have millions of fans in Europe, the Americas and the rest of the world, so they will be developing on the next PS5 regardless.

 

[MANUELF]

Japan is almost dead for traditional home consoles. It does not matter that much, however, as most Japanese publishers have their biggest audience outside of the archipelago anyway: Square, Capcom, Namco, Atlus....have millions of fans in Europe, the Americas and the rest of the world, so they will be developing on the next PS5 regardless.

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If only there was a system that had record breaking sales both in Japan and outside....

 

[Deleted member 10737]

oop! didn't notice it's a full-switch top 10.

 

[Piston]

Good 2nd week for Clubhouse Games. It should reach a million shipped by the end of the year, not sure if it will hit that physically or not.

hiska-kun I love how stable the Switch was in 2018. That shit was almost a straight line for 45 weeks.

 

[Tbone5189]

77k, good hold in its 13th week. It needs 140k (70k both weeks) to hit 5mil... will AC make it by end of quarter sell thru retail?

 

[Zedark]

If only there was a system that had record breaking sales both in Japan and outside....

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There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Spoiler

;P

 

[fiendcode]

Xbox gets more of the major third party JRPGs than Switch.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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It doesn't actually though. It gets new FF, KH, Yakuza, Souls, Nier and some of the big Bamco games (new Tales, Kakarot, etc) but it misses DQ, YW, SMT/Persona, Asano Team, other Bamco games (Digimon, SRT, etc)... it's a pretty even split tbh but overall it's losing badly when you figure 1st party too (Pokémon, Xeno, FE, etc) and start figuring in the lower rungs of pubs (NIS, IF, Marvelous, ASW, Kadokawa, etc, etc)

 

[Oregano]

foxuzamaki
Maybe, but Japanese companies aren't usually quick to support a new system. I remember reading about Yoshida telling the media a few years ago how he told Japanese developers to support multi-platform instead of one system (PS3-PS4-Vita), this is probably the same strategy. also, it was reported recently that any new PS4 game submitted after July should support PS5 too.



Not really. I can't think of anything other than Final Fantasy (which is back to be a PS timed exclusive), and Tales (it didn't get those until very recently too).

anyway...



2 more weeks to reach 5 million physical. this game gonna break records for sure.

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Kingdom Hearts + Nier as well. The only other big third party JRPGs are Persona and Dragon Quest and only the latter releases on Switch and not Xbox. Unless I'm missing something?

If only there was a system that had record breaking sales both in Japan and outside....

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See unlike other Japanese publishers Nintendo games don't sell well outside of Japan...

Spoiler

I really do hate the false dichotomy

 

[RPGamer2]

Japan is almost dead for traditional home consoles. It does not matter that much, however, as most Japanese publishers have their biggest audience outside of the archipelago anyway: Square, Capcom, Namco, Atlus....have millions of fans in Europe, the Americas and the rest of the world, so they will be developing on the next PS5 regardless.

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Saying Europe, the Americas and then Japan is disingenuous as it's not a fair comparison. Japan alone is still the second biggest country for PS4 sales. If Japan is almost dead for traditional consoles, then traditional home consoles are almost dead everywhere else in the world too.

 

[Zedark]

What numbers did Pokémon Gold/Silver and Pokémon RGB ship again? The GS one should come into sight for ACNH soonish.

 

[Cincaid]

After securing Yakuza, MH and KH I do feel like DQ should be the next major push for Phil. I could see them using GP as an opportunity to push the series in the west.

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I sure hope so! After switching from PS4 Pro to One X I've been dying to replay DQXI. :D

Xbox gets more of the major third party JRPGs than Switch.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Also the lack of Japanese presence shouldn't have any relevance for Ni No Kuni considering how bad that IP does in Japan.

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Oh, I thought Switch was doing good with third-party JRPGs, but maybe my example of DQ and NNK was a bad one since they actually released on Switch. Shame NNK is performing poorly in Japan, I loved both the remastered first game and the sequel on PS4.

 

[Oregano]

It doesn't actually though. It gets new FF, KH, Yakuza, Souls, Nier and some of the big Bamco games (new Tales, Kakarot, etc) but it misses DQ, YW, SMT/Persona, Asano Team, other Bamco games (Digimon, SRT, etc)... it's a pretty even split tbh but overall it's losing badly when you figure 1st party too (Pokémon, Xeno, FE, etc).

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Keyword "major". Even then on the Digimon front Switch only got the late ports of Vita games over Xbox, Survive is being released on Xbox too.