Thanks Benji for the info about Xenoblade2! I hope this brings more RPGs to the Switch
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NPD December 2017: Call of Duty WW2 #1 SW, Nintendo Switch #1 HW
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Thanks Benji for the info about Xenoblade2! I hope this brings more RPGs to the Switch
I know. Splatoon is huge in Japan.
But your post implies that Splatoon should be beating MK8D outside Japan.
BOTW won't beat MK8D in the west. (or anywhere)
why would splatoon?
Ah! Thanks for quickly looking that up! Well, no surprise given its release on the Wii U. But still shows that Xenoblade 2 is definitely performing far better than its immediate predecessor.
And it's a good point to note that this charting for Xeno 2 does not include Online/Digital Sales, which are probably substantial too.
huh? Horizon and Zelda came out days apart
kind of makes sense but it makes me think that Sony IPs just don't seem have the same impact as Nintendo's and to smaller extent mS's
wow, top 10 since Novemer? that is still pretty impressive. Great start for a series no doubt.
Splatoon being at #14 in the NPD is actually pretty solid, and it's not really fair to compare it to Japan. Splatoon in Japan is on a completely different level than it is over here. It is THE Nintendo game in Japan. There was that thread about Splatoon 2 being the first game to hit 2 million in Japan since Wii Party in 2010.
the games marked with * "do not include battle.net sales," but most of them don't seem to be blizzard or activision games. does it also mean no steam and/or origin sales?
I'm very surprised that Rocket League isn't on there for Switch since it's been like #1 or #2 on the eshop bestsellers list since launch. Or does Nintendo not give digital numbers to NPD? In which case Xenoblade is most likely skewed upwards on both lists since the game takes up half the internal memory on its own when bought digital.
Benji has not NPD figure, only Harker can confirm this. I hope we'll hear about that soon.
Same here. Hope this convince to Nintendo to allow more Metroid games.
Very good for xenoblade 2, 9th at switch annual ranking.
It is ranked by dollars sales, so we have to think about prices and special edition.
That is the case of xenoblade 2 and mario rabbid.
I am seeing skyrim around 260K and 1-2 switch near to 350K.
So for xenoblade 2, i hope 280K-300K
It is ranked by dollars sales, so we have to think about prices and special edition.
That is the case of xenoblade 2 and mario rabbid.
I am seeing skyrim around 260K and 1-2 switch near to 350K.
So for xenoblade 2, i hope 280K-300K
I wonder how the rankings would look if you include digital from Nintendo.
Given how the eshop is performing for indies, I think we're a long way from digital being just 10% of sales, I would think it's easily double that on the low end.
Impressive showing for Nintendo for the overall 2017 top 10 software as well.
I noted Battlefront II is down (in terms of ranking) compared to 2015 Battlefront, which ended the year at #4 , but without numbers, and with the list from 2015 being physical only, it's hard to estimate how the lootbox fiasco impacted sales.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-ten-best-selling-us-games-of-2015-and-december/1100-6433845/
Given how the eshop is performing for indies, I think we're a long way from digital being just 10% of sales, I would think it's easily double that on the low end.
Impressive showing for Nintendo for the overall 2017 top 10 software as well.
I noted Battlefront II is down (in terms of ranking) compared to 2015 Battlefront, which ended the year at #4 , but without numbers, and with the list from 2015 being physical only, it's hard to estimate how the lootbox fiasco impacted sales.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-ten-best-selling-us-games-of-2015-and-december/1100-6433845/
yeah, that's not great for FIFA, and NBA to a lower extent, but that probably skews digital like you said. That's assuming Skyrim had a really good retail hold too...
FIFA could be a decent amount under 200k. Maybe digital helps it out.
2017 probably showed that Nintendo's IP can capture people's imagination like few others
They've always said their IP is their most valuable asset
Having said that, due to generations there have been seasons where people are buying Nintendo for the library, with no blockbusters released and Sony goes gangbusters
i just thought this game would see massive gains once it was freed from the Wii U handicap like Mario Kart. i guess i overestimated it.
Wow, good showing for Metroid only being behind Pokémon and Mario Maker!
And wow at it beating Fire Emblem even though it came out after, so many people were telling me how Fire Emblem eclipsed Metroid as a Nintendo series ;)
Does anyone know when was the first PS4 price cut or the first Wii price cut was?
How likely do you think we see a Switch price cut or actual bundle (sale) in 2018? My guess is that whenever they actually do a proper cut, is right before the second iteration of the Switch is coming around.
How likely do you think we see a Switch price cut or actual bundle (sale) in 2018? My guess is that whenever they actually do a proper cut, is right before the second iteration of the Switch is coming around.
Can someone provide some sense of scale here? Like, based on past trends, what would it take to get to the top 20 or top 10?
Looks like it's already in the cards, according to our own mocolostrocolos (who hinted at Samus Returns' existence long before it was announced).
At the beginning of the year I thought there was an outside shot Destiny 2 or Battlefront 2 might have actually had the opportunity to dethrone COD. It turned out Activision positioned WWII perfectly and neither D2 or BF2, despite performing great, were quite the behemoths I had anticipated.
My bad, didn't put that 3DS and Switch games are only physical.
Xbox and PS4 games have digital included.
It has probably already outsold the WiiU version by now (I'm guessing it's at almost 6 million shipped by now), so you are seeing those gains. Splatoon 2 could very well end up north of 10 million a x2 improvement over the original.
Splatoon 2 is not the only title to see gains from being on a successful platform, so that's why a relative ranking like this might not make it evident.
First PS4 price cut was in October 2015 , around 2 years after launch.
Is that supposed to be with Digital?
even so 260k sounds high for Skyrim
Yeah I too thought early in the year there was a chance D2 could be the best selling game of the year.
But COD WW2 did WAY above what I thought it would do (I think its higher than anyone, even Activision anticipated) and D2 legs have been fairly poor imo.
Its pretty likely that Splatoon 2 is either close or has already surpassed lifetime sales of the Splatoon.
Its also a game that will continue to be bought by new owners since Nintendo continues to update it and literally twice a week the Switch news feed is featuring a new map/new weapon/new splatfest ect. I honestly won't be surprised if during December it was close to it's launch month numbers.
I see the game of the year topped the switch charts. I kid, but damn #3 a month or so after launch, is super strong.
Switch is doing so well. Three games in the best selling for the year! Exclusive, no digital and small install base too. Woooosshhh.
Battlefront is actually down compared to 2015 as well, in terms of ranking. BF 2015 ranked #4 in 2015 (physical only) #8 in 2018 with digital though excludes some digital sales .
For Wii it was September 2009 (almost 3 years since launch).
All the people worried about Xenoblade earlier today, nothing to worry about!! It did pretty good for what it is.
Omg. Looking at the youtube video and going slide by slide and seeing the complete turn around from nintendo is melting my heart. As a huge supporter of the Wii U it's crazy to finally say Nintendo is back on top! (to be more realistic, sharing the top with sony!!!)
Omg. Looking at the youtube video and going slide by slide and seeing the complete turn around from nintendo is melting my heart. As a huge supporter of the Wii U it's crazy to finally say Nintendo is back on top! (to be more realistic, sharing the top with sony!!!)
Yeah, that would be fantastic. Hope it's a new entry and not a remake. Metroid's future looks bright right now.
Because both D2 and BF2 did not have great word of mouth, while this COD was seen as pretty good for the series.
Great month overall.
Nintendo did great, Battlefront did good it seems with the movie coming together.
And the list of the best selling games is expected.
Nintendo did great, Battlefront did good it seems with the movie coming together.
And the list of the best selling games is expected.
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