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Media Create Sales: Week 26, 2019 (Jun 24 - Jun 30)
- Thread starter Chris1964
- Start date
Third party titles that have sold over 100K on Switch in retail:
1. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - 66.050 / 822.890 - Microsoft 12/05/2017
2. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'N' Fun! - 66.908 / 344.161 - Bandai Namco 19/07/2018
3. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate - 94.973 / 282.338 - Capcom 25/08/2017
4. Dragon Quest Builders 2 - 127.404 / 269.130 - Square Enix 20/12/2018
5. Octopath Traveler 109.579 / 193.780 - Square Enix 13/07/2018
6. Yo-kai Watch 4 150.721 / 191.097 - Level 5 20/06/2019
7. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch 23.011 / 181.090 - Bandai Namco 06/09/2017
8. Super Bomberman R 39.609 / 179.605 Konami - 03/03/2017
9. Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission 70.990 / 123.963 - Bandai Namco 04/04/2019
10. FIFA 18 12.896 / 122.998 Electronic Arts - 29/09/2017
11. Pro Baseball Famista Evolution 36.550 / 110.954 - Bandai Namco 02/08/2018
12. The Snack World: TreJarers Gold 36.757 / 109.955 - Level 5 12/04/2018
Now let's analyze these third parties and see what they're bringing to Switch and potential.
- Square Enix is clearly continuing to support the Switch with DQXIS and Mana remake and continues to be a highlight of JP 3rd party Switch support.
- Capcom will only port games to Switch, Mega Man 11 didn't sell well, and Ace Attorney is MIA.
- Konami barely makes console games anymore, but will likely have another title join this list with Jikyou.
- Bandai Namco has had clear successes with the platform, especially with Dragon Ball, but weirdly refuses to fully support the platform, continuing to skip releases and port them later (lot of these non-Switch titles haven't sold that well either to even justify a late port).
- Sega - releases Sonic games and the ill-fated VC4. Mario & Sonic will probably enter this list and Atlus games take forever.
- Microsoft's Minecraft continues to do well, but other than Minecraft Dungeons, we can't expect much else to hit Switch from them.
- Koei Tecmo - continues to support the Switch with nearly everything, but just nothing has broken out.
- Level 5 - They're clearly capable of still making some of the better selling titles out there, but their developmental pipeline seems to be in shambles
- EA - Has backed off of FIFA with FIFA 20 being legacy.
So where does that leave the Switch in terms of known upcoming 3rd party titles that could maybe get to this sales level or above?
Marvelous - RF4S, RF5, DxM?, Harvest Moon remake?
Square Enix - DQXIS, Trials of Mana remake
Sega - Mario & Sonic 2020, SMTV (whenever that is)
.... I think that's it?
1. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - 66.050 / 822.890 - Microsoft 12/05/2017
2. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'N' Fun! - 66.908 / 344.161 - Bandai Namco 19/07/2018
3. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate - 94.973 / 282.338 - Capcom 25/08/2017
4. Dragon Quest Builders 2 - 127.404 / 269.130 - Square Enix 20/12/2018
5. Octopath Traveler 109.579 / 193.780 - Square Enix 13/07/2018
6. Yo-kai Watch 4 150.721 / 191.097 - Level 5 20/06/2019
7. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch 23.011 / 181.090 - Bandai Namco 06/09/2017
8. Super Bomberman R 39.609 / 179.605 Konami - 03/03/2017
9. Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission 70.990 / 123.963 - Bandai Namco 04/04/2019
10. FIFA 18 12.896 / 122.998 Electronic Arts - 29/09/2017
11. Pro Baseball Famista Evolution 36.550 / 110.954 - Bandai Namco 02/08/2018
12. The Snack World: TreJarers Gold 36.757 / 109.955 - Level 5 12/04/2018
Now let's analyze these third parties and see what they're bringing to Switch and potential.
- Square Enix is clearly continuing to support the Switch with DQXIS and Mana remake and continues to be a highlight of JP 3rd party Switch support.
- Capcom will only port games to Switch, Mega Man 11 didn't sell well, and Ace Attorney is MIA.
- Konami barely makes console games anymore, but will likely have another title join this list with Jikyou.
- Bandai Namco has had clear successes with the platform, especially with Dragon Ball, but weirdly refuses to fully support the platform, continuing to skip releases and port them later (lot of these non-Switch titles haven't sold that well either to even justify a late port).
- Sega - releases Sonic games and the ill-fated VC4. Mario & Sonic will probably enter this list and Atlus games take forever.
- Microsoft's Minecraft continues to do well, but other than Minecraft Dungeons, we can't expect much else to hit Switch from them.
- Koei Tecmo - continues to support the Switch with nearly everything, but just nothing has broken out.
- Level 5 - They're clearly capable of still making some of the better selling titles out there, but their developmental pipeline seems to be in shambles
- EA - Has backed off of FIFA with FIFA 20 being legacy.
So where does that leave the Switch in terms of known upcoming 3rd party titles that could maybe get to this sales level or above?
Marvelous - RF4S, RF5, DxM?, Harvest Moon remake?
Square Enix - DQXIS, Trials of Mana remake
Sega - Mario & Sonic 2020, SMTV (whenever that is)
.... I think that's it?
What does that have anything to do with what I said?
It's thoroughly obvious that the Switch is just an "old releases dump", usually vastly overpriced, as far as Capcom seems concerned.
As for SF it may as well as have been canned since SFV wouldn'T have happened as it did without Sony.
It really is though?
I mean Switch sales this year have been pretty strong withouth anything special, if sales go back to last years numbers, i think that would be ok.
Because it doesn't matter how much it sells on Switch compared to the other version of the game but the fact that may be profitable?
We could do the same argoment for a lot of PS4 port as well...
I don't think that Capcom.should or will bring MHW to Switch - but for the sake of this argument.....The Witcher 3, Skyrim, Diablo 3 etc. all sold more than MHW and still are getting Switch releases - with so far more than satisfying results in terms of the commercial performance.
The Story of Seasons GBA remake it is releasing in October 17th in Japan.
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Famitsu Sales: Week 26, 2019 (Jun 24 - Jun 30)
01./00. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 196.153 / NEW <40-60%>
02./00. [NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 75.505 / NEW <60-80%>
03./01. [NSW] Yo-kai Watch 4: We Are Looking Up at the Same Sky <RPG> (Level 5) {2019.06.20} (¥5.980) - 40.376 / 191.097 <60-80%> (-73%)
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Shodown <FTG> (SNK) {2019.06.27} (¥7.200) - 16.662 / NEW <60-80%>
05./04. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 10.161 / 3.140.500 <80-100%> (+22%)
06./00. [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Syukufuku wo! Kibou no Meikyuu to Tsudoishi Boukenshatachi # <ADV> (Entergram) {2019.06.27} (¥7.980) - 8.856 / NEW <80-100%>
07./03. [NSW] Doraemon: Story of Seasons <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.06.13} (¥6.100) - 8.749 / 65.544 <80-100%> (-40%)
08./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 8.108 / 2.348.789 <80-100%> (+20%)
09./05. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 7.795 / 830.685 <80-100%> (+10%)
10./08. [NSW] Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) - 7.781 / 1.565.955 <80-100%> (+65%)
11./02. [PS4] Yakuza 5 <ADV> (Sega) {2019.06.20} (¥3.990) - 6.356 / 27.403 <60-80%> (-70%)
12./09. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 5.573 / 3.099.211 <80-100%> (+24%)
13./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 5.427 / 1.348.389 <80-100%> (+13%)
14./10. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) - 4.717 / 643.426 <80-100%> (+17%)
15./00. [PS4] Jinrui no Minasama he <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 4.401 / NEW <60-80%>
16./12. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 3.800 / 1.049.023 <80-100%> (+41%)
17./11. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World [Best Price] # <ACT> (Capcom) {2018.08.02} (¥4.990) - 3.550 / 64.658 <80-100%> (+7%)
18./00. [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Syukufuku wo! Kibou no Meikyuu to Tsudoishi Boukenshatachi # <ADV> (Entergram) {2019.06.27} (¥7.980) - 3.371 / NEW <60-80%>
19./00. [NSW] Jinrui no Minasama he <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 3.316 / NEW <40-60%>
20./00. [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) - 3.181 / NEW <40-60%>
21./00. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Champions <PZL> (Sega) {2019.06.27} (¥1.990) - 2.997 / NEW <20-40%>
22./19. [PS4] Battlefield V <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2018.11.20} (¥7.800) - 2.797 / 187.655 <80-100%> (+90%)
23./26. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800) - 2.743 / 838.927 <80-100%> (+127%)
24./00. [NSW] Clock Zero: Shuuen no Ichibyou - Devote # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2019.06.27} (¥6.300) - 2.722 / NEW <60-80%>
25./14. [NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.03.29} (¥5.980) - 2.333 / 153.197 <80-100%> (+1%)
26./17. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) - 1.996 / 1.980.613 <80-100%> (+32%)
27./00. [PS4] Home Sweet Home <ADV> (Mastiff) {2019.06.27} (¥4.500) - 1.760 / NEW <40-60%>
28./20. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) - 1.645 / 732.900 <80-100%> (+14%)
29./18. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) - 1.572 / 345.733 <80-100%> (+4%)
30./23. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) - 1.510 / 2.485.870 <80-100%> (+18%)
Top 30
NSW - 19
PS4 - 9
3DS - 1
PSV - 1
01./00. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 196.153 / NEW <40-60%>
02./00. [NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 75.505 / NEW <60-80%>
03./01. [NSW] Yo-kai Watch 4: We Are Looking Up at the Same Sky <RPG> (Level 5) {2019.06.20} (¥5.980) - 40.376 / 191.097 <60-80%> (-73%)
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Shodown <FTG> (SNK) {2019.06.27} (¥7.200) - 16.662 / NEW <60-80%>
05./04. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 10.161 / 3.140.500 <80-100%> (+22%)
06./00. [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Syukufuku wo! Kibou no Meikyuu to Tsudoishi Boukenshatachi # <ADV> (Entergram) {2019.06.27} (¥7.980) - 8.856 / NEW <80-100%>
07./03. [NSW] Doraemon: Story of Seasons <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.06.13} (¥6.100) - 8.749 / 65.544 <80-100%> (-40%)
08./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 8.108 / 2.348.789 <80-100%> (+20%)
09./05. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 7.795 / 830.685 <80-100%> (+10%)
10./08. [NSW] Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) - 7.781 / 1.565.955 <80-100%> (+65%)
11./02. [PS4] Yakuza 5 <ADV> (Sega) {2019.06.20} (¥3.990) - 6.356 / 27.403 <60-80%> (-70%)
12./09. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 5.573 / 3.099.211 <80-100%> (+24%)
13./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 5.427 / 1.348.389 <80-100%> (+13%)
14./10. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) - 4.717 / 643.426 <80-100%> (+17%)
15./00. [PS4] Jinrui no Minasama he <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 4.401 / NEW <60-80%>
16./12. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 3.800 / 1.049.023 <80-100%> (+41%)
17./11. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World [Best Price] # <ACT> (Capcom) {2018.08.02} (¥4.990) - 3.550 / 64.658 <80-100%> (+7%)
18./00. [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Syukufuku wo! Kibou no Meikyuu to Tsudoishi Boukenshatachi # <ADV> (Entergram) {2019.06.27} (¥7.980) - 3.371 / NEW <60-80%>
19./00. [NSW] Jinrui no Minasama he <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 3.316 / NEW <40-60%>
20./00. [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) - 3.181 / NEW <40-60%>
21./00. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Champions <PZL> (Sega) {2019.06.27} (¥1.990) - 2.997 / NEW <20-40%>
22./19. [PS4] Battlefield V <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2018.11.20} (¥7.800) - 2.797 / 187.655 <80-100%> (+90%)
23./26. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800) - 2.743 / 838.927 <80-100%> (+127%)
24./00. [NSW] Clock Zero: Shuuen no Ichibyou - Devote # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2019.06.27} (¥6.300) - 2.722 / NEW <60-80%>
25./14. [NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.03.29} (¥5.980) - 2.333 / 153.197 <80-100%> (+1%)
26./17. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) - 1.996 / 1.980.613 <80-100%> (+32%)
27./00. [PS4] Home Sweet Home <ADV> (Mastiff) {2019.06.27} (¥4.500) - 1.760 / NEW <40-60%>
28./20. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) - 1.645 / 732.900 <80-100%> (+14%)
29./18. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) - 1.572 / 345.733 <80-100%> (+4%)
30./23. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) - 1.510 / 2.485.870 <80-100%> (+18%)
Top 30
NSW - 19
PS4 - 9
3DS - 1
PSV - 1
no consoles noted, but DQM is in development.
it would do 100k+ if so.
You realize that 4-5000 is exactly what I predicted last year as the baseline of the game, while Mario kart would stay closer to 10k? No you don't, because you're just trying to be dickish as always. Keep up the good work.
Look, I have no interest in indulging your weird outbursts and grudges because you're so invested in your predictions. It's not my fault you got a chip on your shoulder because other people in this thread have been dunking on you for close to a year now and you get ticked off by a harmless picture. You're an adult so do yourself a favour and put me on your ignore list if you're gonna act like a baby about a joke that wasn't even directed at you. I don't care about your victimhood ass behaviour. I was never a part of these discussions and if I was, I certainly don't remember nor do I care to. You're not that important.
You're very angry, for someone who doesn't care. I'll continue posting here and answering to whoever I want though. :)
People are obviously getting excited for Fire Emblem.
Can't blame them.
This lines up with what Chris and Hiska-kun were saying. Not really a reason to have tight stock unless they are clearing inventory in anticipation of a revision being announced soon.
This would be the better timeline, of course
You know why I'm here
Takashi Tezuka
Excellent debut for the GOAT. I'm sure this will be a title that has super long legs.
P.S. パワーオーブ！！
LOL The movement has begun.
I feel AA has alway been a low-budget franchise. Sure, Capcom has always had moderate sales expectations but that's because the mainline entries started to sell a lot on DS.
I feel this is one of the surprises of the last few years; many people predicted it couldn't sell above 2m but it's still charting and considering the dual pack it's sell above 2.5m. Sales must be driven by the fact that it's the last traditional Pokémon game and Let's Go didn't cannibalize its potential.
I fact-checked your analysis plenty of times but you never replied to me.
You predicted a causal effect between the introduction of NSO and a decline in Splatoon 2 sales. This has never been proven other than through a very weak correlation (but correlation=/=causation). In fact, there are many factors who impacted on Splatoon 2, first and foremost the fact that it's already sold 3.2m+ units on a 8m platform. Splatoon 2 would never keep selling as well as it was selling when it was below 2.5-2.6m. Mario Kart kept selling higher numbers because its cumulative sales were lower. Smash is already slowing down a lot and rightfully so: you can sell only as much on a limited installed base and when you're already as popular.
Crap. This means sales might be down for a few weeks. PS4 might be over Switch temporarily. I can feel the smugness already.
The stock clearance strategy is working better than expected lol.
Time to release this revision Nintendo or else you won't have anything to sell during summer.
Time to release this revision Nintendo or else you won't have anything to sell during summer.
If stock clearing is the reason they're running out of system in Japan, i think Nintendo might have a problem if the speculated september release for the revision(s) is true. ^^
Also, not a good time for stock issues when you're about to start the main release wave for this year.
Also, not a good time for stock issues when you're about to start the main release wave for this year.
You said they shouldn't bother with a switch version because it would only sell a fraction of MHW. By that logic they might as well not produce any other games because none of their IP's will sell anywhere near as well as MHW.
They said they were clearing stocks of the regular Switch SKUs that will be replaced with the ones with the 3000 yens voucher.
Is even the Neon Switch with the voucher out of stock ?
Is even the Neon Switch with the voucher out of stock ?
But why clear the original Switch if there's no replacement for the original yet? Not that there isn't, but unlike the Mini there's been no (quasi-concrete proof) of an imminent replacement.
Unless it's more that they had to move factories so suddenly there was/is a period none could be produced?
Unless it's more that they had to move factories so suddenly there was/is a period none could be produced?
If they are clearing stock now for a revision, they are launching that revision soon.
I will ponder over this brilliant use of "u mad bro" until next time you get your knickers in a twist over someone joking about NSO. If I manage to recover from the whiplash of you catapulting this conversation back to high school levels of retorts.
September is gonna be fun. August not so much? Stay safe, Astral Chain.
I thought the idea was to launch the pro and the mini at the same time?
Well, they have to. Not having stock on shelves in Japan is for this system bad, not having stock when you're about to release game after game (because fuck even distributed schedule, am i right?) is worse.
Nintendo is about to go on a roll with game after game after game...you can't seriously start running out of stock now without people knowing the revision is coming very soon. You need stock for these games. Don't hurt Astral Chain!
That Switch supply is (becoming) really tight, very low amounts of shelf stock.
Tbh, Chris said it was the case since the end of the fiscal year.
I hope they aren't really gonna be keeping a low stock till friggin September
Announce and release these things already
Announce and release these things already
Surely the danger will be that, they will be so in need of stock, they will just have to shadow-drop the things without any lead-in time or chance to communicate to the public what is going on. May negate to a degree the benefit of launching new models in my opinion.
This, like, violates the rule behind every port and every remaster ever...
Interesting. maybe it also has something to do with the shift of production to SEA, away from China?
Is it the case even for the 3000Y/35$/35€/30£ voucher SKUs ?
I would have hoped that they would have kept the Chinese plant going concurrently for a certain period, to avoid this sort of situation, but this is Nintendo I guess so perhaps not!!!
Chris1964, would a diminishing stock mean that Switch revision(s) is(are) going to substitute Switch and not complement its presence in the market?
As a reference:
[PS4] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.10.26} - 21.291 / 81.438
As a reference:
[PS4] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.10.26} - 21.291 / 81.438
When you reduce the potential buyer base by more than 3/4 (the latest numbers regarding NSO showed that roughly 1/4 of Switch owners where NSO subscribers), it's impossible not to impact the sales of a game.
People without NSO can buy Mario Kart, Smash, or even Mario Makers 2. People without NSO would not buy Splatoon 2, that would be dumb even if the single player mode is excellent in my opinion.
So the fact that there is a clear correlation on a relatively short timescale is a strong indication of causation in that context.
Now, I haven't talked about that for the past few months even though the sales align nearly perfectly with what I said back in October, and again, I do not intend to continue this pointless debate any longer; especially as it'll soon be obsolete with Splatoon 3 probably releasing next year (another thing I predicted more than a year ago, and behind which an increasing number of people are starting to get ;) ). 2020 is going to be fun.
Have all a great day. Except for Dardan Sandiego who's having a bad day apparently.
That sounds like a great situation to start your release wave AND also offer a special pack with those digital vouchers!