I am.Are we expecting Kirby Star Allies to sell over 1 million in Japan?
Not saying it won't, but i'm kinda uncertain of his performance...
I am.Are we expecting Kirby Star Allies to sell over 1 million in Japan?
Not saying it won't, but i'm kinda uncertain of his performance...
if it doesnt, it's gonna get awfully close.Are we expecting Kirby Star Allies to sell over 1 million in Japan?
Not saying it won't, but i'm kinda uncertain of his performance...
Wii U sold like 3.3M in Japan. Switch has already outsold it.
The continued downplaying of Labo and especially Kirby is funny to me. Kirby will probably outsell any PS4 game this year not named Monster Hunter and Labo has all the ingredients of a Nintendo expanded market hit.
The Switch has already shown that it can support Wii U ports that outsell the originals. The Switch has already outsold the Wii U in pretty much every market.
Kirby is a big game and like other posters have said will most likely outsell any PS4 release this year that is not MH. If that is not a big release then I don't know what is.
I guess the PS4 doesn't get any big games then?
A lot of your post seems to be based on misinformation and personal opinions.
Firstly I didnt say anything about Kirby. I am saying LABO potengial is ???? Did you two even read?
Secondly, the only late Wii U port that outperformed its Wii U version substantially is MK8 IIRC. (Which I already mentioned). What other late Wii U port on NSW beats it's Wii U performance? Not Bayonetta that's for sure.
The way you phrased your post almost made it seem like Kirby wasn't a big release. My apologies if I misread.
As far as the subject at hand, Pokken has handily outsold the Wii U version and is still selling.
Oh right there is Pokken, but Pokken has the advantage of being a competitive multiplayer game too. DK wouldn't have the same advantages.
Good, glad we have high expectations. Then i'll be #team1million as well :p
Important to remember that Kirby is not a big FW franchise, so don't expect like 300k+ opening week. It's a slow burner
I'm in the 200-250k FW and 1m+ lifetime camp for Kirby.
Join me, friends.
3d Mario wasn't either a big first week franchise.Important to remember that Kirby is not a big FW franchise, so don't expect like 300k+ opening week. It's a slow burner
they dont have a massive built in storage, that alone detours most people from going full/ mostly digital.I don't know why nintendo doesn't try to further increase the percentage of digital sales on its platforms since the margins are so much better.
Ever atempt so far as been halfassed.
The judge is still out on that one.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Switch selling more software than 3DS launch aligned despite the hardware sales difference? Or at least very close?I'm not sure why we should be expecting Kirby to sell over one million. Unlike SMO and BotW, it seems to be same old, same old, and the 3DS games didn't reach a million even though the system was more successful and cheaper.
I dont think it'll do 1 million but I imagine the argument includes that switch has muliplayer out the box unlike 3ds kirbyI'm not sure why we should be expecting Kirby to sell over one million. Unlike SMO and BotW, it seems to be same old, same old, and the 3DS games didn't reach a million even though the system was more successful and cheaper.
I don't know why nintendo doesn't try to further increase the percentage of digital sales on its platforms since the margins are so much better.
Every atempt so far as been halfassed.
Famitsu Sales: Jan 2018 (Jan 01 - Jan 28)
00./00. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 4.738 / 64.738 <5,63%> (-7%)
00./00. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) - 4.693 <11,06%> (+94%)
00./00. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 3.591 / 23.275 <17,86%> (-82%)
00./00. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980) - 2.543 / 20.703 <8,79%> (+20%)
00./00. [NSW] FIFA 18 (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} (¥5.800) - 1.537 <9,71%>
I don't know why nintendo doesn't try to further increase the percentage of digital sales on its platforms since the margins are so much better.
Every atempt so far as been halfassed.
That's not true of the switch though.On top of explanations from other users, Nintendo demo is skewed towards kids and families which are less tech-savvy and typically buy more at retail.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Switch selling more software than 3DS launch aligned despite the hardware sales difference? Or at least very close?
Switch:
Week 1 2018: Switch HW - 146.006(+8%) Switch SW - 441.447(+5%)
Week 2 2018: Switch HW - 37.500(-74%) Switch SW - 126.949(-71%)
Week 3 2018: Switch HW - 43.027(+14%) Switch SW - 166.966(+31%)
Week 4 2018: Switch HW - 47.107(+9%) Switch SW - 121.023(-27%)
Week 5 2018: Switch HW - 49.165(+4%) Switch SW - 133.589(+10%)
Week 6 2018: Switch HW - 43.404(-11%) Switch SW - 111.054(-16%)
Week 7 2018: Switch HW - 39.303(-9%) Switch SW - 107.929(-2%)
Also these comparison don't take into account the fact that Switch is selling far more digitally than any prior Nintendo platform.
Famitsu Sales: Jan 2018 (Jan 01 - Jan 28)
00./00. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.315) - 652.614 / NEW <32,58%>
00./00. [PS4] Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (Square Enix) {2018.01.11} (¥7.800) - 29.487 / NEW <17,68%>
00./00. [3DS] Pokemon Crystal _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Nintendo) {2018.01.26} (¥1.111) - 14.933 / NEW <54,74%>
00./00. [PS4] Gintama Ranbu (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.01.18} (¥7.600) - 9.817 / NEW <18,69%>
00./00. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5 (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2017.12.07} (¥7.222) - 9.817 / 74.982 <22,61%> (-85%)
00./00. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 9.689 / 178.101 <4,23%> (-46%)
00./00. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Mojang AB) {2014.12.25} (¥1.904) - 8.103 <40,20%>
00./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥8.980) - 8.031 <46,07%>
00./00. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 7.647 / 89.042 <4,31%> (-40%)
00./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <SLG> (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) - 6.759 / NEW <5,49%>
00./00. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) - 5.817 / 111.394 <2,97%> (-73%)
00./00. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 4.738 / 64.738 <5,63%> (-7%)
00./00. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) - 4.693 <11,06%> (+94%)
00./00. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) - 3.591 / 23.275 <17,86%> (-82%)
00./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.11.03} (¥7.900) - 3.449 / 72.025 <13,33%> (-42%)
00./00. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) - 3.387 <19,05%>
00./00. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980) - 2.543 / 20.703 <8,79%> (+20%)
00./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) - 1.830 <7,72%> (-57%)
00./00. [NSW] Arms (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) - 1.668 <4,01%> (-27%)
00./00. [NSW] FIFA 18 (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} (¥5.800) - 1.537 <9,71%>
00./00. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) - 1.357 / 43.226 <1,04%> (-85%)
00./00. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.546) - 1.264 <7,21%>
00./00. [NSW] Snipperclips Plus: Cut it Out, Together! (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <PZL> (Nintendo) {2017.11.10} (¥2.778) - 1.262 <6,71%>
00./00. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami 2 (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ADV> (Sega) {2017.12.07} (¥7.590) - 1.221 / 14.418 <8,41%> (-91%)
00./00. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥4.980) - 943 / 3.584 <0,89%> (-64%)
00./00. [PSV] Gintama Ranbu (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.01.18} (¥6.800) - 902 / NEW <3,70%>
00./00. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa - Sword / Magnum (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Level 5) {2017.12.16} (¥4.800) - 852 / 5.535 <1,17%> (-82%)
00./00. [3DS] Kirby Battle Royale (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.11.30} (¥4.980) - 761 / 3.953 <3,03%> (-76%)
00./00. [3DS] Style Savvy: Styling Star (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.11.02} (¥4.980) - 593 / 5.617 <3,70%> (-72%)
00./00. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2017.12.07} (¥5.800) - 348 / 1.399 <2,32%> (-67%)
Care to provide numbers for that? I'm not trolling genuinely want to see what the increase is.Indeed Switch has a much, much better digital adoption versus previous Nintendo platforms.
Care to provide numbers for that? I'm not trolling genuinely want to see what the increase is.
Nintendo's digital revenue, since the NSW launched, has more than doubled (from a low base).
I would also like to touch on the progress we have made for our download sales. This figure shows the download sales of digital content for dedicated video game platforms compared to past years. Sales through the second quarter were the highest in our history for a six- month period. Download sales for Nintendo Switch highly contribute to increase of total download sales.
If people were actually ignoring these factors, they'd be predicting sales around 5-6 million (the series' console average). DKCR 3DS faced all of those factors... and more... and it still sold about 2 million copies. It had to compete against the cheaper Wii version, 6.5 million potential second hand copies/people who already played it, and moving to a smaller userbase (meaning potentially higher overlap). Most people are making predictions in line with the 3DS game, and even of those I've seen above that, none are so far above it that one should doubt their reasoning.
If we're talking about Japan, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze isn't part of the Nintendo Selects equivalent (in fact, I'm pretty sure no Wii U games are), so it won't matter there at all.
Jan 2nd - 88) Mario + Rabbids(new)
Jan 4th - 52) Mario + Rabbids(+36)
Jan 6th - 41) Mario + Rabbids(+11)
Jan 8th - 16) Mario + Rabbids(+25)
Jan 10th - 15) Mario + Rabbids(+1)
Jan 13th - 10) Mario + Rabbids(+5)
Jan 15th - 7) Mario + Rabbids(+3)
Jan 17th - 3) Mario + Rabbids(+4) 59) Digital Download(new)
Post Launch
Jan 19th - 4) Mario + Rabbids(-1) 16) Digital Download(+43)
Feb 4th - 69) Dragon Quest Builders(new)
Feb 18th - 40) Dragon Quest Builders(+29) 77)Dragon Quest Builders(new)
Feb 20th - 40) Dragon Quest Builders(-) 60) Dragon Quest Builders(+17)
Feb 24th - 21) Dragon Quest Builders(+19) 53) Dragon Quest Builders(+7)
Feb 25th - 12) Dragon Quest Builders(+9) 35) Dragon Quest Builders(+18)
I have everythingChris, do you by chance have these charts for previous months? I'd prefer using yours if you have them for proper formatting.
As a casual observer, it is really hard to take any opinion you have on MHW's actual quality seriously, given how desperately you were rooting for the game to fail pre-launch.
Well 4 is a base game and never released outside Japan. 4U has G rank which is the main "post game" for the series hard difficulty, extra monsters, new sharpness, etc. We hadn't had a base game released outside of Japan before World since Tri. Tri was missing a ton of monsters and even weapons as well it was worse than World. I can't wait for G Rank.
Mario Kart 8 and Pokken come from Wii U too.Yeah, good recap of the discussion. I have nothing against these estimations, just the singular reasoning when some people claim that Switch install base couldn't possibly have a lot of Wii U owners (current or past). Everything points to a sizable part of the current install base coming from Wii U "switchers", like Bayonetta 2's somewhat low sales. Many Switch owners in the current install base probably did have the chance to play it on Wii U, after all.
I'm not sure why we should be expecting Kirby to sell over one million. Unlike SMO and BotW, it seems to be same old, same old, and the 3DS games didn't reach a million even though the system was more successful and cheaper.