Media Create Sales: Week 48, 2017 (Nov 27 - Dec 03)

Skittzo · Dec 6, 2017

Psycho_Mantis said:
Was it expected for SW to go down?

No, I think we were expecting a little less than 200k based on supply anecdotes.

Still sold out everywhere, but it's strange that it's less for a big software launch than the week before. I guess Nintendo thought Black Friday was a bigger deal than XC2.

halvvapoori · Dec 6, 2017

Great debut for XC2 and good hold for Pokemon, unfortunately the Switch dropped but I'm still expecting a more than stellar performance during the holidays

Deleted member 21 · Dec 6, 2017

Good numbers overall, especially for XB2, but seems like supply problems are biting Nintendo in the ass again. PS4 with a slight increase is good to see as well.

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09./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) - 13.068 / 294.639 (+21%)

Now this right here is wild, lmao.

casiopao · Dec 6, 2017

Damn. XC2 failed us. That 120k is not reachable hiks. Also Switch number is dissapointing.

Also Kirby for how much complain that it is oversaturated, it still sell super well.

Mark H · Dec 6, 2017

KingSnake said:
Much lower number than expected for Switch. I guess the supply side failed here.

Xenoblade 2 is really nothing to write home about. Average sales considering the conditions: better install base than Xenoblade X, a supposedly much more fitting art style, a "return to classic Xenoblade" and a big momentum for Switch. Compared to other games released on Switch it really under deliver.

This means that Xenoblade series are really limited in appeal in Japan and maybe Monolith Soft should really try to "westernise" the game a bit more since it anyhow sells much more in the west. Or try something new (like they will anyhow).

Yeah I'm not sure what Monolithsoft can do at this point to try to get bigger sales with current Xenoblade formula.
Maybe getting some high quality anime series might help?
It seemed to have worked great for Persona.

Braaier · Dec 6, 2017

Is 97k good for XB2? I thought some were mentioning estimates of up to 150k. It sounds good to me, but I need some perspective.

And it looks like the Switch is still supply constrained?

CeroMiedo · Dec 6, 2017

So how is Splatoon 2 compared to DQXI ps4,btw?Considered the Summer Battle is still happening since Splatoon 2 is still charting

HPH · Dec 6, 2017

Hopefully there's a Switch bump next week. I want to see 4 million Switches sold by December 31st.

OfficerRaichu15 · Dec 6, 2017

Nibel said:
Good numbers overall, especially for XB2, but seems like supply problems are biting Nintendo in the ass again. PS4 with a slight increase is good to see as well.

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09./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) - 13.068 / 294.639 (+21%)

Now this right here is wild, lmao.

It's defintely gonna be the best selling game in Japan this gen and the series as a whole right?

Vishmarx · Dec 6, 2017

Not that great for xc2 imo.

TubaZef · Dec 6, 2017

Round of applause for the 213 brave warriors that bought a Xbox One X this week and got a lot of weird looks from store clerks.

Marmoka · Dec 6, 2017

Revelations collection bombed.

Good numbers for Switch.

Xenoblade 2... What I expected.

Noppie · Dec 6, 2017

Good numbers for Switch and Xenoblade 2. Were people expecting too much for Switch this week (saw predictions of 200K+ already) or was there some form of anecdotal evidence people believed in?

Also dat 1-2 Switch comeback.

Noobie · Dec 6, 2017

Look like this holiday season is going to be terrible for PS4 in Japan.

Sony Japan need to plan bit better.

v_iHuGi · Dec 6, 2017

Splatoon is about to have a huge holiday.

Eolz · Dec 6, 2017

Nice one for XC2! Good Switch stock too, and Nobunaga Switch managed to sell at least 5k.
Ok for LWA and the late RE ports I guess?

Limabean01 · Dec 6, 2017

Wtf lol

Switch found dead

Hoped odyssey and xenoblade would do better

Garou · Dec 6, 2017

WestEgg said:
Was hoping for better on both Xenoblade and Switch stock. Hope it's supply related, I want the series to continue.

Unless you see a Switch for 32,378 on this page the Switch is still supply-constrained.

Oregano · Dec 6, 2017

hiska-kun said:
Switch selling less than last week in December is the true bomba of the week.

I don't think any bomba can compare to that Attack on Titan result. The first game sold 300k over time. This one won't get to a tenth of that.

Poor Spike Chunsoft.

Deleted member 8112 · Dec 6, 2017

Mory Dunz · Dec 6, 2017

low for xeno

1-2 switch still eating

Psycho_Mantis said:
Was it expected for SW to go down?

yea, obv

Deleted member 2791 · Dec 6, 2017

Noobie said:
Look like this holiday season is going to be terrible for PS4 in Japan.

Sony Japan need to plan bit better.

It was written in the wall since TGS.

CeroMiedo · Dec 6, 2017

Chris1964 said:
20./18. [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) - 4.758 / 287.866 (+21%)

........... but how?

Jacobson · Dec 6, 2017

XC2 bigger debut than XC1 and XCX. Waifu sells, confirmed?

casiopao · Dec 6, 2017

Style savvy reaching 100k LTD seems reachable now.

And 12 Switch is going to hit 300k before this holiday is over lol.

Lady Lunalesca · Dec 6, 2017

Xenoblade 2 tanked as predicted.

Charamiwa · Dec 6, 2017

Aaah we're back to disappointing Switch numbers, it feels right again. Last week was too weird.

HPH · Dec 6, 2017

How did RE Revelaitons Collection numbers fare against the original releases?

RPG_Fanatic · Dec 6, 2017

A little less than I was hoping for Xenoblade 2, but still a decent first week without digital. I am curious to see if it being the holiday will enhance its legs at all.

Raijinto · Dec 6, 2017

Lady Lunalesca said:
Xenoblade 2 tanked as predicted.

Nah.

EDIT: oh wow you really, really don't like this game huh...

mclem · Dec 6, 2017

I'm taking the natural Odyssey decrease and the Splatoon/MK rise to mean "Now the people who bought the Switch for Mario Odyssey are out for something new"

Bunkles · Dec 6, 2017

Lady Lunalesca said:
Xenoblade 2 tanked as predicted.

Love these hot takes.

OfficerRaichu15 · Dec 6, 2017

My god everyone in here with the doom and gloom for Xenoblade 2. Yes it was below my expectation of 115k but it's not like it sold less than its predecessors? It essentially sold 100k without taking into account a digital market that is at record highs for Nintendo. Probably did 110k with Digital first week lol.
Y'all should be happy it is showing growth here and the UK.
I still believe it'll see over a million worldwide.

schuelma · Dec 6, 2017

Momo said:
Regarding Xenoblade 2, it looks like YSO's estimate was way off the mark. I can't help but feel that the limited supply of the Switch itself was one of the contributing factors of hindering the game's sales potential. Still, it is quite an impressive feat as it sold the most in the series.

Welllll (and this goes for a lot of posts in this thread) if famitsu is higher, as it typically has been for switch stuff, and you add in digital- week one sales could meet or exceed YSO's estimates on famitsu.

Vishmarx · Dec 6, 2017

Jacobson said:
XC2 bigger debut than XC1 and XCX. Waifu sells, confirmed?

On the contrary i dont think the waifu appeal worked at all. Its an extremely modest improvement and a disappointment considering the conditions

Mark H · Dec 6, 2017

Lady Lunalesca said:
Xenoblade 2 tanked as predicted.

It's selling better than previous games.
Tanked isn't really how I'd describe it, unless Nintendo's expectation was 500k or something.

Kanann · Dec 6, 2017

Poor Littie Witch Academia, at least it charted.

Datajoy · Dec 6, 2017

Joseki said:
It's okay, Shin Switch will transform soon.

I'm ready.

Nibel said:
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09./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) - 13.068 / 294.639 (+21%)

Now this right here is wild, lmao.

Yeah lol.. and this is on top of a +214% bump to 10k sales last week already.

Dark Cloud · Dec 6, 2017

Lady Lunalesca said:
Xenoblade 2 tanked as predicted.

Nah.

Deleted member 2791 · Dec 6, 2017

Vishmarx said:
On the contrary i dont think the waifu appeal worked at all. Its an extremely modest improvement and a disappointment considering the conditions

It's still an improvement and definitely helped the game to sell more.

RailWays · Dec 6, 2017

Lady Lunalesca said:
Xenoblade 2 tanked as predicted.

?
It opened better that the previous games.

Tribal_Cult · Dec 6, 2017

HPH said:
Hopefully there's a Switch bump next week. I want to see 4 million Switches sold by December 31st.

It won't happen. 3.5 million this year, 4 million in March is my estimate.

test_account · Dec 6, 2017

sfortunato said:
Of course it was clear. MH Freedom Unite was selling like crazy and PSP was an healthy console with plenty of games as well.

Read my post again, you missed the word "when" :) It was not clear if MHP3rd was coming out i.e 1 year or 2 years after MH3. That was anyone's guess. But my main point was that people had to wait regardless.

Reki · Dec 6, 2017

Xenoblade looks like a slowly growing IP. Happy for Monolith anyways.

KtSlime · Dec 6, 2017

X2 is up 15%, the system is supply constrained and not everyone who wants to play the game can get a Switch to play it on.

More growth would have been better, but for what it is, it did fine.

Limabean01 · Dec 6, 2017

My hot take: Wii u and switch are the only consoles to not improve week on week... Nintendo home consoles are doomed

rzmunch · Dec 6, 2017

Expected more from XB2 at least is close to 100k, and maybe 110k with digital. Now let's see the legs.

Switch being down WoW is strange, now maybe next week should be over 200k.

Stowaway Silfer · Dec 6, 2017

sfortunato said:
Xenoblade 2 did ok---not bad but not amazing either. Let's see if holiday season can give the title some more legs than usual. WOM should also be strong and might help too.

Not that I'm an expert on JP sales figures (I only check these threads when there's a game I care about that just came out) but 97k on Week 1 in Japan nowadays seems very impressive. It even did better than all other Xenoblade games so if they were happy enough with those numbers to make sequels, they're probably very happy with this.

Mark H · Dec 6, 2017

OfficerRaichu15 said:
My god everyone in here with the doom and gloom for Xenoblade 2. Yes it was below my expectation of 115k but it's not like it sold less than its predecessors? It essentially sold 100k without taking into account a digital market that is at record highs for Nintendo. Probably did 110k with Digital first week lol.
Y'all should be happy it is showing growth here and the UK.
I still believe it'll see over a million worldwide.

I think most of us aren't really in doom or gloom mode, but rather thinking if and how it can ever escape the current niche status in Japan.

Ryng™ · Dec 6, 2017

Will be fun to watch Splatoon performance this holiday.

SPLATOON (2015)

December 06 2015 - 35.256 / 861.197 (+48%)
December 13 2015 - 51.138 / 912.335 (+45%)
December 20 2015 - 86.332 / 998.667 (+69%)
December 27 2015 - 94.874 / 1.093.541 (+10%)
January 03 2016 - 60.447 / 1.153.989 (-36%)

SPLATOON 2 (2017)

December 03 2017 - 36.246 / 1.409.776 (+20%)
December 10 2017 - ??? / ???
December 17 2017 - ??? / ???
December 24 2017 - ??? / ???
December 31 2017 - ??? / ???

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