This is already known, right, since we have the weekly numbers and can just add it up?
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Media Create Sales: Week 52, 2018 (Dec 24 - Dec 30)
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This is already known, right, since we have the weekly numbers and can just add it up?
It's not known, we don't know how high Nintendo as a publisher will end in the end. It could be close to 4m.
for a system that's getting VNs by the bucketloads? I kinda doubt this is the issue
Outsourced code hindering the in-house dev teams. Fixing the bugs took too much financial costs.
Is it something to be thankful about? o.O
Do you own Sony or what? That's such a weird sentiment to have unless one owns Sony ... or is a fanboy I guess
To answer my own extremely interesting question:
- Switch needs to sell 110,454 in Week 1 to reach the 7 million mark
- In Week 1 of 2018, Switch sold 146,006 units
It looks likely based purely on these numbers.
Switch's shortages continued well into March and April if I recall, though not to the extent of 2017 where I didn't see a single switch being sold.
There is nothing wrong in wanting things, whatever they might be.
You just need to not be too obnoxious, obsessed or intellectual dishonest over them.
I don't think so.
But maybe my memory is failing me.
Or unless you've got stock in the company or just like the platform in general and like it doing well and setting records.
The (expected) failure of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey stings even more when someone remembers how the original is the best selling title in the franchise, not just in Japan (Famitsu, via GameDataLibrary)
[NDS] Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - 220.055 / 745.701 (Nintendo) {11/02/2009}
[NDS] Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - 220.055 / 745.701 (Nintendo) {11/02/2009}
Well, the PSP did with Monster Hunter in 2008. These numbers were provided by the_lascar.
Lascar, if you read this, I love you :)
10.4 million. I don't expect the PS4 to reach that any time soon however. Maybe when the PS5 is midlife.
I don't really think so, if this was the case the game wouldn't have been announced in the first place, in fact its kinda obvious that Switch is becoming the next main platform for visual novels. technical difficulties/challenges are not only associated with the graphics of a game. in fact every software has its unique challenges that people don't feel or know about because programmers/developers are very professional and extremely dedicated to what they do.
Tomorrow
Edit: Or technically later today if you are in Japan, right?
Yeah they are published at 23:00 Japan time, now it's 4:01 there.
The problem with the 24th day being in week 52 wasn't this week's drop but week 51 being weaker than usual.
If we compare the drops with a year with the same place for the days, we can use year 2012 and 3DS. (famitsu numbers)
Hardware
3DS Week 50, 2012 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) - 333.409
3DS Week 51, 2012 (17 Dec - 23 Dec) - 433.788 (+30%)
3DS Week 52, 2012 (24 Dec - 30 Dec) - 266.790 (-38%)
Hardware
Switch Week 50, 2018 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) - 285.513
Switch Week 51, 2018 (17 Dec - 23 Dec) - 300.661 (+5%)
Switch Week 52, 2018 (24 Dec - 30 Dec) - 186.806 (-38%)
The drop for week 52 for both systems is the same. It's just that Switch was basically flat in week 51, with a very small increase. We were expecting much more that week.
If we compare the drops with a year with the same place for the days, we can use year 2012 and 3DS. (famitsu numbers)
Hardware
3DS Week 50, 2012 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) - 333.409
3DS Week 51, 2012 (17 Dec - 23 Dec) - 433.788 (+30%)
3DS Week 52, 2012 (24 Dec - 30 Dec) - 266.790 (-38%)
Hardware
Switch Week 50, 2018 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) - 285.513
Switch Week 51, 2018 (17 Dec - 23 Dec) - 300.661 (+5%)
Switch Week 52, 2018 (24 Dec - 30 Dec) - 186.806 (-38%)
The drop for week 52 for both systems is the same. It's just that Switch was basically flat in week 51, with a very small increase. We were expecting much more that week.
No, but I can still be surprised. :) I'm still checking every MC thread and appreciate your work very much. Don't have much to contribute myself though right now.
Not in Tokyo at least; it may have been different in the rest of Japan though. Small shops near my place (Shimokita, not exactly a remote location...) had signs saying that they were not taking reservations nor had available Switch at least until March, and it was still being sold above market price on Amazon from what I recall. Also, Labi Shibuya where I used to go almost daily (for the massage chairs after training) at that time was out of stock during that time.
It may have been much easier to find a Switch than in 2017, which I did not deny in my message, but you could certainly not just walk in a store and come out with a Switch.
Amazon returned to MSRP for Switch since late December and never went out of stock since then. Supply may have been limited but if you wanted to buy a Switch with a little search you could. It was far from a sell out situation after holidays.
Is it possible the price is an issue ? I mean the 3DS was much cheaper.
Smash was one of the last games released in 2018 and it becomes the best selling game of 2018. Impressive
Also, let me add Week 1 2013 just to show what should we expect tomorrow. (Famitsu again)
Hardware
3DS Week 50, 2012 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) - 333.409
3DS Week 51, 2012 (17 Dec - 23 Dec) - 433.788 (+30%)
3DS Week 52, 2012 (24 Dec - 30 Dec) - 266.790 (-38%)
3DS Week 1, 2013 (31 Dec - 6 Jan) - 305.690 (+15%)
~215k for Switch if it follows the same trend.
Hardware
3DS Week 50, 2012 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) - 333.409
3DS Week 51, 2012 (17 Dec - 23 Dec) - 433.788 (+30%)
3DS Week 52, 2012 (24 Dec - 30 Dec) - 266.790 (-38%)
3DS Week 1, 2013 (31 Dec - 6 Jan) - 305.690 (+15%)
~215k for Switch if it follows the same trend.
December sales at US could be close to 5m, it has grown everywhere.
Do you think Smash's incredible sales say more about the growth of the Switch, or the growth of the Smash IP? Combination of both?
Because we're going to see Smash blow by the other sellers on Switch, many of which are IP which historically have sold more, is that not right?
I am curious to see how Animal Crossing does compared to Smash, since that's traditionally been an absolute monster. But I remember Nintendo saying that the Switch has not really caught on with the female audience yet, and they are a big part of Animal Crossing sales.
Because we're going to see Smash blow by the other sellers on Switch, many of which are IP which historically have sold more, is that not right?
I am curious to see how Animal Crossing does compared to Smash, since that's traditionally been an absolute monster. But I remember Nintendo saying that the Switch has not really caught on with the female audience yet, and they are a big part of Animal Crossing sales.
smash nailed so many aspects that generated hype and sales. amazing newcomers ,marketing , short time between announcement and release, directs, and many more.
not sure other ip will generate that much hype during the switch era. animal crossing is more of a leggy title , i think next year pokemon will be the title that leads the hype
edit : this year !!
not sure other ip will generate that much hype during the switch era. animal crossing is more of a leggy title , i think next year pokemon will be the title that leads the hype
edit : this year !!
New Leaf came out at 7 November 2012 in Japan and shipped 2,73m until the end of December and 3,80m until the end of March.
3,80m in 5 months with massive shortage in 2012.
yeah , thats pretty impressive . im a bit pessimistic about how it will do on switch tho, on the other hand, i think gen 8 has a lot of potencial .
Thanks, I was wondering about this since it's a game that keeps coming back in the top 50/30. I thought maybe it was all about the legs in the very long term (kinda like mario kart), but that's truly huge, especially since it did around 600k FW iirc
