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Media Create Sales: Week 28, 2018 (Jul 09 - Jul 15)

Boiled Goose

Boiled Goose

Banned
Nov 2, 2017
9,999
P-Switch said:
iiRC, wasn't the 2006 COD 3 Wii the only one that sold well (lots of people interested in the new motion gaming mechanics)? I'm pretty sure Activision was disappointed in the attachment rates of the successive COD's on the Wii...but maybe I'm wrong?

They didn't sell well on the Wii U, that's for sure. You can say userbase size was the problem, but COD sales on the launch XboxOne belies that argument.

I mean, maybe if the active userbase of the Switch hits 80-100 million, you could expect so sell over 1 million of a COD port...but it's certainly not a slam dunk to expect that now.

I don't believe a new COD, whose franchise model is pushing visuals and performance and big screen multiplayer online competitive gaming...can get a large enough audience to choose the 720p/6" screen version just for the lure of portability to make the effort of a parity port worth it.

I'm happy to be proven wrong though! Good luck Activision! :P

Again, I do think a unique offshoot CoD specific to the Switch system is their best chance of sales, though.

But straight ports of major multiplats that are very popular on Xboxes and PlayStations? No, those are risky endeavors. I completely understand why publishers unilaterally dismiss the idea of certain titles on Nintendo machines.



Hey, if Activision made a COD Battle Royals offshoot game for the Switch and made it a free download...I'm sure it would be downloaded a lot!

I was kinda talking about what Nintendo users are willing to pay money for on that platform :P

Any game that is successful on iPhones can certainly appeal to Switch owners...that I can agree with.

I'm talking about how hospitable a Nintendo platform is for a straight port of a $60 AAA multiplat game whose interested market base already has a pc and/or PlayStation and/or Xbox to play them.
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So basically your perceived trends are based on confirmation bias. Counting the misses. Ignoring the hits.

Now goalposts moved again. Now it's strictly about "straight ports".
 
Brodo Baggins

Brodo Baggins

Member
Oct 27, 2017
3,963
ShinobiBk said:
COD would sell great on Switch.
It's a causal friendly game.
Look at how many people play Fortnite on Switch now, I guarantee someone on your friends list is playing Fortnite right now. COD would be no different
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Jokes on you I have no friends on my Switch. Check and mate.

In all seriousness though I agree. There's definitely a market for COD on the Switch. Hell even the 3DS one didn't sell all that horribly which is a much stranger fit.
 

Mysterio79

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,159
Saucer said:
Absolutely. Most of it comes down to marketing though. Octopath is doing great because it had good marketing., but I wouldn't say the Switch demographic is "casual" by any means, and the fact that it is eating up hardcore rpg's is further evidence of this, but games like COD, Fortnite, GTA and Skyrim would/are doing well on the platform because the games are so popular that there has been enough prexisting marketing that they now market themselves and have the benefit of being handheld iterations. It's totally different than games with middling popularity to begin with (like Wolf 2), seeing late ports on the Switch without the benefit of launch rollout advertisement. Expectations for this type of release should be tempered on any platform as it is more less sent to die.

So basically super popular AAA games are going to do extremely well on Switch, popular indie games are doing well on Switch, and properly marketed games are going to well on Switch. There is no mysterious formula so far and the hits have been fairly obvious.
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*Guaraná said:
just like in every single console.
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Well yeah...

Maybe "every single popular console" would be more appropriate as in cases like the Wii U the situation was fairly hopeless.

But having saId that, it seems like a lot of publisher's are treating the Switch like some outlier platform with a userbase from Mars so the obviousness here has possibly not dawned on them yet.
 
Guaraná

Guaraná

Member
Oct 25, 2017
9,987
brazil, unfortunately
Saucer said:
But having saId that, it seems like a lot of publisher's are treating the Switch like some outlier platform with a userbase from Mars so the obviousness here has possibly not dawned on them yet.
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yep.
and it seems like the nintendo-console users must always be proving that they are worth the investment from third parties.

Like: "oh we'll launch this 3 yo game and if it sells like 2 billions copies without marketing, maybe we'll consider Switch in the future".... "oh this 3yo port didn't sell 2 billions copies without marketing and being digital only? too bad nintendo fanbase doesn't appreciate this kind of game, we'll do some mini-game collection next time".
 
Hero of Legend

Hero of Legend

Member
Oct 26, 2017
13,612
Jackie Chan said:
Jokes on you I have no friends on my Switch. Check and mate.

In all seriousness though I agree. There's definitely a market for COD on the Switch. Hell even the 3DS one didn't sell all that horribly which is a much stranger fit.
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There never was a COD on 3DS, surprisingly enough, even though N-Space was available to make one (they'd only make 3DS Skylanders games until they closed down).
 

Frankie_baby

Banned
Feb 11, 2018
628
P-Switch said:
iiRC, wasn't the 2006 COD 3 Wii the only one that sold well (lots of people interested in the new motion gaming mechanics)? I'm pretty sure Activision was disappointed in the attachment rates of the successive COD's on the Wii...but maybe I'm wrong?

They didn't sell well on the Wii U, that's for sure. You can say userbase size was the problem, but COD sales on the launch XboxOne belies that argument.

I mean, maybe if the active userbase of the Switch hits 80-100 million, you could expect so sell over 1 million of a COD port...but it's certainly not a slam dunk to expect that now.

I don't believe a new COD, whose franchise model is pushing visuals and performance and big screen multiplayer online competitive gaming...can get a large enough audience to choose the 720p/6" screen version just for the lure of portability to make the effort of a parity port worth it.

I'm happy to be proven wrong though! Good luck Activision! :P

Again, I do think a unique offshoot CoD specific to the Switch system is their best chance of sales, though.

But straight ports of major multiplats that are very popular on Xboxes and PlayStations? No, those are risky endeavors. I completely understand why publishers unilaterally dismiss the idea of certain titles on Nintendo machines.



Hey, if Activision made a COD Battle Royals offshoot game for the Switch and made it a free download...I'm sure it would be downloaded a lot!

I was kinda talking about what Nintendo users are willing to pay money for on that platform :P

Any game that is successful on iPhones can certainly appeal to Switch owners...that I can agree with.

I'm talking about how hospitable a Nintendo platform is for a straight port of a $60 AAA multiplat game whose interested market base already has a pc and/or PlayStation and/or Xbox to play them.
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all the CODs sold well enough on Wii think they were all million sellers
 
Vena

Vena

Community Resettler
Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,445
NA went from 1-2 months on Amazon of Octo shipping to suddenly stock of both regular an Wayfarer, so they're definitely pulling stock out of somewhere (or producing it rapidly).
 
hiska-kun

hiska-kun

Member
Oct 26, 2017
3,410
First Day Sell-through {2018.07.19}

[NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥6.100) - 40%, Wii-3DS start

[NSW] [PS4] Sonic Mania Plus <ACT> (Sega) (¥4.490) - 20%, low numbers

[PS4] [NSW] Closed Nightmare <ACT> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥6.980) - 20%

[NSW] Touhou Genso Wanderer: Reloaded # <RPG> (Unties) (¥4.600) - 30%
 
CeroMiedo

CeroMiedo

Member
Oct 26, 2017
4,337
hiska-kun said:
First Day Sell-through {2018.07.19}

[NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥6.100) - 40%, Wii-3DS start

[NSW] [PS4] Sonic Mania Plus <ACT> (Sega) (¥4.490) - 20%, low numbers

[PS4] [NSW] Closed Nightmare <ACT> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥6.980) - 20%

[NSW] Touhou Genso Wanderer: Reloaded # <RPG> (Unties) (¥4.600) - 30%
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Chris1964

Chris1964

SalesEra Genius
Member
Oct 25, 2017
11,155
21./17. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} (¥6.980)
22./07. [PSV] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.07.05} (¥6.800)
23./22. [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980)
24./26. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980)
25./21. [NSW] FIFA 18 <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} (¥5.800)
26./23. [PS4] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege - Advanced Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} (¥6.000)
27./25. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥7.980)
28./19. [PS4] FIFA 18 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} (¥7.800)
29./18. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} (¥7.980)
30./43. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # <ACT> (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980)
31./28. [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980)
32./20. [NSW] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.06.28} (¥6.980)
33./32. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700)
34./24. [PS4] Far Cry 3: Classic Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2018.07.05} (¥3.980)
35./29. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥4.980)
36./31. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
37./33. [NSW] The Snack World: TreJarers Gold <RPG> (Level 5) {2018.04.12} (¥5.980)
38./46. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5 <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2017.12.07} (¥7.800)
39./41. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥6.980)
40./44. [NSW] Little Nightmares: Complete Edition <Little Nightmares \ Little Nightmares: The Depths \ Little Nightmares: The Hideaway \ Little Nightmares: The Residence> <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.06.07} (¥3.200)
41./30. [PS4] Dark Souls Remastered <Dark Souls \ Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss> <RPG> (From Software) {2018.05.24} (¥4.800)
42./27. [PS4] Super Bomberman R <ACT> (Konami) {2018.06.14} (¥3.980)
43./00. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Veteran Trainer's Dual Pack {Pokemon Ultra Sun \ Pokemon Ultra Moon} <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥9.960)
44./48. [PS4] Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition <Horizon Zero Dawn \ Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds> <RPG> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.12.07} (¥5.900)
45./34. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} (¥5.980)
46./35. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2017.12.07} (¥5.800)
47./47. [NSW] Attack on Titan 2 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥7.800)
48./40. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition <Grand Theft Auto V \ Grand Theft Auto Online> <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2018.06.14} (¥7.400)
49./37. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} (¥6.800)
50./00. [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥7.800)

Top 50

NSW - 22
PS4 - 20
3DS - 5
PSV - 3

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|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
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|  ALL  |    407.000 |    237.000 |    392.000 | 13.705.000 | 13.461.000 |
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Chris1964

Chris1964

SalesEra Genius
Member
Oct 25, 2017
11,155
Media Create says preorders for Octopath Traveler increased by 30-40% after demo became available at 17/6 so both retailers and Square Enix had indications word of mouth and sales would be good.
 
Zedark

Zedark

Member
Oct 25, 2017
14,719
The Netherlands
hiska-kun said:
First Day Sell-through {2018.07.19}

[NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥6.100) - 40%, Wii-3DS start
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That's pretty big. Here's hoping it's not the next game that will run out of stock in its opening weekend.

Is the "wii-3ds start" a reference to the percentage sell-through or to the absolute number sell-through?
 
sfortunato

sfortunato

Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,740
Italy
Zedark said:
That's pretty big. Here's hoping it's not the next game that will run out of stock in its opening weekend.

Is the "wii-3ds start" a reference to the percentage sell-through or to the absolute number sell-through?
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For reference, Wii and 3DS entries openings:

WII Taiko no Tatsujin Wii 114.610
WII Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition 102.437
3DS Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb 63.388
3DS Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken 62.247
3DS Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure 40.946
WII Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Dodoon to 2 Daime! 29.439
WII Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Minna de Party 3-Yome! 26.855
WII Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Definitive Edition 25.343

Adventureracing said:
Taiko set to join the growing ranks of switch evergreen titles. What's the next decent size release after that?
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Decent-sized as comparable to a game like Taiko, I'd say Mario Party in October. There are smaller releases scattered throughout August-September: FighterZ, Layton, Okami, Mega Man X Collection, SaGa, The World Ends With You.
 
Grads

Grads

Member
Oct 25, 2017
754
Taiko has overtaken Captain Toad on the E-Shop, so it should easily do more than 40k during its first week.
 
sfortunato

sfortunato

Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,740
Italy
Taiko will not have problem to have legs given how virtually every successful Switch game has and the history of the franchise. It might top 400k units. For reference, the PS4 game did below 100k units.
 

mao2

Member
Oct 28, 2017
639
Zedark said:
That's pretty big. Here's hoping it's not the next game that will run out of stock in its opening weekend.

Is the "wii-3ds start" a reference to the percentage sell-through or to the absolute number sell-through?
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He's saying that the past entries on Wii and 3DS have sold hundreds of thousands of copies each, therefore he isn't worried at all [about the 40% sell-through of the Switch version].
 

Frankie_baby

Banned
Feb 11, 2018
628
Chris1964 said:
Both are digital light. Taiko doesn't have a drums bundle SKU this time so that everyone goes physical.
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yeah true I just meant relatively speaking, they are both fairly casual titles though i'd consider Taiko to be the more casual of the 2 so that coupled with the lower price of Todd is what leads me to think the way I do
 
test_account

test_account

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,645
Zedark said:
That's pretty big. Here's hoping it's not the next game that will run out of stock in its opening weekend.

Is the "wii-3ds start" a reference to the percentage sell-through or to the absolute number sell-through?
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For a game like Taiko, it probably wont matter too much if it runs out of stock in the first week, seeing that its predicted to be a long term seller. But its better if it doesnt run out of stock of course :)
 
Zedark

Zedark

Member
Oct 25, 2017
14,719
The Netherlands
Did we see this latest comment from OT PR already?


Google Translate tells me that they are working on producing a big shipment, and that intermediate shipments will be few. Please consider buying digital if you want to.

Could a Japanophone confirm or correct this?
 
Lelouch0612

Lelouch0612

Member
Oct 25, 2017
21,200
Next shipments for OT on Amazon is slated for August 6th.

Demand is still strong for the game since backorders are surpassing the offer. Basically the intermediate July 27th and July 28th shipments are already allocated to people that preordered on the site.
 
Lite_Agent

Lite_Agent

Member
Oct 26, 2017
4,572
Somewhere. I think.
Nintendo Switch - Nintendo eShop Sales: January 1st to June 30th 2018

Retail + digital
  1. Minecraft (Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018] [includes free digital copies from Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition owners]
  2. Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) [16.3.2018]
  3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.4.2017]
  4. Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) [21.7.2017]
  5. Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) [22.6.2018]
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
  7. Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) [27.10.2017]
  8. FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) [29.9.2017]
  9. 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
  10. Dragon Quest X: All-in-One Package (Square-Enix) [21.9.2017]
  11. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) [03.5.2018]
  12. Snipperclips Plus: Cut it out, Together! (Nintendo) [10.11.2017]
  13. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) [18.1.2018]
  14. Super Bomberman R (Konami) [03.3.2017]
  15. Dragon Quest Builders (Square-Enix) [01.3.2018]
  16. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (Capcom) [25.8.2017]
  17. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Koei-Tecmo) [22.3.2017]
  18. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda) [01.2.2018]
  19. ARMS (Nintendo) [16.6.2017]
  20. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Ninendo) [01.12.2017]
  21. Pokkén Tournament DX (The Pokémon Company) [22.9.2017]
  22. Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) [17.2.2018]
  23. The Snack World: Trejarers Gold (Level-5) [12.4.2018]
  24. Puyo Puyo Tetris (SEGA) [03.3.2017]
  25. Attack on Titan 2 (Koei-Tecmo) [15.3.2018]
  26. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Bandai-Namco) [07.9.2017]
  27. Disgaea 5 Complete (Nippon Ichi Software) [03.3.2017]
  28. Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom) [30.11.2011]
  29. SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Bandai-Namco) [26.4.2018]
  30. Little Nightmares Complete Edition (Bandai-Namco) [07.6.2018]
Nintendo Switch - Nintendo eShop Top 30 - Digital-only
  1. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Microsoft Japan) [12.5.2017]
  2. Human: Fall Flat (Curve Digital) [28.12.2017]
  3. Stardew Valley (Chucklefish) [11.1.2018]
  4. Overcooked Special Edition (Team17) [12.10.2017]
  5. Arcade Archives VS Super Mario Bros. (Hamster) [22.12.2017]
  6. Wizard of Legend (Humble Bundle) [15.5.2018]
  7. Golf Story (Flyhigh Works) [09.3.2018]
  8. ICEY (X.D. Network) [31.5.2018]
  9. Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Capcom) [30.11.2017]
  10. Bayonetta (Nintendo) [17.2.2018]
  11. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (Bandai-Namco) [26.4.2018]
  12. Hollow Knight (Team Cherry) [13.6.2018]
  13. Snipperclips: Cut it out, together (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
  14. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (Inti Creates) [24.5.2018]
  15. Senran Kagura Reflexion (Marvelous) [24.11.2017]
  16. Detention (PLAYISM) [01.3.2018]
  17. Guns, Gore and Cannoli (Flyhigh Works) [01.2.2018]
  18. EARTH WARS (oneoreight) [25.1.2018]
  19. Mom Hid My Game! (mebius) [21.12.2017]
  20. Gorogoa (Annapurna Interactive) [21.12.2017]
  21. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (Capcom) [24.5.2018]
  22. Voxel Shot for Nintendo Switch (SAT-BOX) [19.4.2018]
  23. Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [08.2.2018]
  24. Deemo (Flyhigh Works) [21.9.2017]
  25. IKARUGA (Pikii) [30.5.2018]
  26. SteamWorld Dig 2 (Flyhigh Works) [23.11.2017]
  27. Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle (Mediascape) [02.11.2017]
  28. 10 Second Run Returns (Blue Print) [21.12.2017]
  29. Brawlout (Angry Mob Games) [19.12.2017]
  30. Unepic (Flyhigh Works) [05.4.2018]
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/switch-2018-firstRanking.html
 
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tolkir

tolkir

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,252
Lite_Agent said:
Nintendo Switch - Nintendo eShop Sales: January 1st to June 30th 2018

Retail + digital
  1. Minecraft (Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018] [includes free digital copies from Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition owners]
  2. Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) [16.3.2018]
  3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.4.2017]
  4. Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) [21.7.2017]
  5. Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) [22.6.2018]
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
  7. Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) [27.10.2017]
  8. FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) [29.9.2017]
  9. 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
  10. Dragon Quest X: All-in-One Package (Square-Enix) [21.9.2017]
  11. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) [03.5.2018]
  12. Snipperclips Plus: Cut it out, Together! (Nintendo) [10.11.2017]
  13. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) [18.1.2018]
  14. Super Bomberman R (Konami) [03.3.2017]
  15. Dragon Quest Builders (Square-Enix) [01.3.2018]
  16. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (Capcom) [25.8.2017]
  17. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Koei-Tecmo) [22.3.2017]
  18. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda) [01.2.2018]
  19. ARMS (Nintendo) [16.6.2017]
  20. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Ninendo) [01.12.2017]
  21. Pokkén Tournament DX (The Pokémon Company) [22.9.2017]
  22. Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) [17.2.2018]
  23. The Snack World: Trejarers Gold (Level-5) [12.4.2018]
  24. Puyo Puyo Tetris (SEGA) [03.3.2017]
  25. Attack on Titan 2 (Koei-Tecmo) [15.3.2018]
  26. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Bandai-Namco) [07.9.2017]
  27. Disgaea 5 Complete (Nippon Ichi Software) [03.3.2017]
  28. Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom) [30.11.2011]
  29. SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Bandai-Namco) [26.4.2018]
  30. Little Nightmares Complete Edition (Bandai-Namco) [07.6.2018]
Nintendo Switch - Nintendo eShop Top 30 - Digital-only
  1. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Microsoft Japan) [12.5.2017]
  2. Human: Fall Flat (Curve Digital) [28.12.2017]
  3. Stardew Valley (Chucklefish) [11.1.2018]
  4. Overcooked Special Edition (Team17) [12.10.2017]
  5. Arcade Archives VS Super Mario Bros. (Hamster) [22.12.2017]
  6. Wizard of Legend (Humble Bundle) [15.5.2018]
  7. Golf Story (Flyhigh Works) [09.3.2018]
  8. ICEY (X.D. Network) [31.5.2018]
  9. Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Capcom) [30.11.2017]
  10. Bayonetta (Nintendo) [17.2.2018]
  11. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (Bandai-Namco) [26.4.2018]
  12. Hollow Knight (Team Cherry) [13.6.2018]
  13. Snipperclips: Cut it out, together (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
  14. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (Inti Creates) [24.5.2018]
  15. Senran Kagura Reflexion (Marvelous) [24.11.2017]
  16. Detention (PLAYISM) [01.3.2018]
  17. Guns, Gore and Cannoli (Flyhigh Works) [01.2.2018]
  18. EARTH WARS (oneoreight) [25.1.2018]
  19. Mom Hid My Game! (mebius) [21.12.2017]
  20. Gorogoa (Annapurna Interactive) [21.12.2017]
  21. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (Capcom) [24.5.2018]
  22. Voxel Shot for Nintendo Switch (SAT-BOX) [19.4.2018]
  23. Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [08.2.2018]
  24. Deemo (Flyhigh Works) [21.9.2017]
  25. IKARUGA (Pikii) [30.5.2018]
  26. SteamWorld Dig 2 (Flyhigh Works) [23.11.2017]
  27. Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle (Mediascape) [02.11.2017]
  28. 10 Second Run Returns (Blue Print) [21.12.2017]
  29. Brawlout (Angry Mob Games) [19.12.2017]
  30. Unepic (Flyhigh Works) [05.4.2018]
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/switch-2018-firstRanking.html
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First list is digital sales only too, but of games with physical release.
 

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even if its low i'm surprised to see D5C on that list, I wonder if physical+digital its reached a respectable enough number
 
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Hollow Knight at #12 with just three weeks of tracking is pretty good.
Overcooked 2 getting a physical release in Japan?
 

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I don't understand a part of the discussion in this thread. Its like reading from a parallel universe.

As of now we know that every single third party game sold well on Switch some even very good. From Doom to Attack on Titan, from Skyrim to Resident Evil Revelations. And many Indies sell more on Switch than on every other platform and that is true independent from the games genre: Horror game, retro Jump&Run, shooter, strategy, etc. All seems to have a chance with the Switch audience.

The problem is obviously not that games like Resident Evil or CoD would not sell a lot on Switch.

One problem is that not every game could be ported to Switch. Buts thats only a insignificant problem. 90% of games could be ported anyway.

The main problem is that especially big publishers are slow to change plans or react to market changes. Most Indies are much much faster to change production plans, obviously.
 
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KratosEnergyDrink said:
The main problem is that especially big publishers are slow to change plans or react to market changes. Most Indies are much much faster to change production plans, obviously.
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Speed doesnt seem to be the problem, for western devs anyway. The issue is probably returns. As we seen with Ubisoft, Nintendo makes up such a small portion, the worth of porting games is really small, and Ubisoft was an optimal example thanks to Mario + Rabbids and Just Dance
 

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ILikeFeet said:
Speed doesnt seem to be the problem, for western devs anyway. The issue is probably returns. As we seen with Ubisoft, Nintendo makes up such a small portion, the worth of porting games is really small, and Ubisoft was an optimal example thanks to Mario + Rabbids and Just Dance
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Big publisher in the west react even more slowly to market changes.

The perecentage return for the investment for Mario+Rabbids was probably higher than on every other game Ubisoft invested in last year. If Ubisoft produced more Switch games the overall return would be higher anyway.
 
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Nintendo eShop Sales: July 12th to July 18th 2018

Nintendo eShop – Nintendo Switch

01./03. – Octopath Traveler (Square-Enix) [13.7.2018]
02./01. – Minecraft (Mojang / Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018]
03./14. – Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) [13.7.2018]
04./17. – Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Version [19.7.2018]
05./06. – Overcooked: Special Edition (Team17) [12.10.2017] (was on sale)
06./04. – Hollow Knight (Team Cherry) [13.6.2018]
07./05. – Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) [22.6.2018]
08./08. – Human: Fall Flat (Teyon Japan) [28.12.2017] (currently on sale)
09./10. – Stardew Valley (Chucklefish) [12.1.2018]
10./00. – RX -Raijin- (Kayak) [19.12.2017] (currently on sale)
11./12. – Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) [20.7.2018]
12./07. – Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (Nippon Ichi Software) [05.7.2018]
13./13. – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.4.2017]
14./20. – Vertical Strike Endless Challenge (PLAYISM) [19.7.2018] (was on sale)
15./00. – Nine Parchments (Frozenbyte) [07.12.2017] (currently on sale)
16./New – Hungry Shark World (Ubisoft) [17.7.2018]
17./00. – Arcade Archives VS Super Mario Bros. (Hamster) [22.12.2017]
18./00. – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
19./New – Super Destronaut DX (Ratalaika Games) [12.7.2018] (currently on sale)
20./15. – ICEY (X.D. Network) [31.5.2018]

Nintendo eShop – Nintendo 3DS

01./01. – The Battle Cats POP (Ponos) [31.5.2015]
02./02. – Pokémon Crystal Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [26.1.2018]
03./New – Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) [13.7.2018]
04./03. – Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition (Microsoft Japan) [14.9.2017]
05./04. – Dragon Quest III (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017]
06./05. – BattleminerZ (Wobbly Tooth) [17.1.2018]
07./10. – Pokémon Gold Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [22.9.2017]
08./00. – Pokémon Silver Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [22.9.2017]
09./00. – Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.2.2016]
10./07. – Dragon Quest II (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017]

Nintendo eShop – Wii U

01./01. – Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! / Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [05.8.2015]
02./02. – Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes (Teyon Japan) [09.8.2017] (currently on sale)
03./04. – Earthbound (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.4.2013]
04./03. – Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft) [17.12.2015]
05./08. – Super Mario 64 (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [08.4.2015]
06./00. – Mother 3 (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [17.12.2015]
07./06. – Fire Emblem (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [14.5.2014]
08./00. – Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [02.9.2015]
09./00. – Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [06.8.2014]
10./10. – EarthBound Beginnings (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [15.6.2015]

https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/bac90ffe-8a47-11e8-b123-063b7ac45a6d.html
 
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