Otakumegane
Member
I don't my question from the previous pages has been answered yet but, isn't 400k the best opening for a handheld Zelda title?
(Considering it's like 1 week of sales)
(Considering it's like 1 week of sales)
NPD Sales Results for November 2013 [Up3: Zelda, Pokemon, Mario, 3DS, Wii U]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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Okay, bear with me guys, this is the first NPD thread I've actively followed in a long time.
Are the 3DS numbers really that bad? It's only tracking a couple mil behind the original DS at the moment, unless I was incorrectly reading that handheld sales chart that was posted a couple pages ago. Considering how drastically the handheld market has changed with smartphones, that at least appears on surface level to be a solid accomplishment. Not to mention that individual game sales for the system's heavy hitters have been healthy. 405 K for a handheld Zelda in only 8 days is pretty damn good given the current market (and I'm responsible for two of those purchases, huzzah!)
I completely understand all of the logistics as to why the Wii U numbers are shockingly awful, but 3DS not so much. Not to mention that the system is still attracting some high-caliber support from third parties. The system seems to be in very good shape overall to me, but I'm very curious as to why so many of you think otherwise.
As much as the Wii U numbers are giving me a sadness in my bones tonight, I feel almost as bad for Tearaway. I've never so much as touched a Vita, but Tearaway looks like a magical cartridge of creativity and unadulterated bliss.
Gaming is in a very sad state for meNothing on the top ten is in line with my personal preferences. I'm morbidly fascinated to see what the landscape will look like in half a decade, but I'm also very afraid.
You are correct in everything you stated and the 3DS did fine. There's just some on here that only see things in extremes. Since it didn't break a million or outsell the brand new consoles, that somehow equates to awful.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
You miss the Vita memory cards sales.
Codeblew
Member
Dragonborn
Member
Doesn't sony have a policy of not releasing numbers? MS is the one that used to do it
Parmenides
Banned
5 days?
The_lascar
Member
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Nope the sneaky Vita puts the Playstation Family at the stop still. Lol
Father_Brain
Banned
Why, exactly? If SM3DW had such a small impact, it's pretty unlikely that MK8 or SSB will do vastly more for hardware sales.
I highly doubt that Nintendo will kill Wii U next year (though with the possibility of a significant change in management, I won't completely rule it out), but there's no good reason left to reserve judgment.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
I don't think it's the "best" but it's a very strong opening, and one of the strongest of handheld zelda. It actually might be the best. There were comparative numbers waaaay earlier in the thread, but I might have misread it.
Chobel
Member
Here's a good collection of sales http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=93544901&postcount=3591
speculawyer
Member
I'm so happy that consumers rejected that Angry Birds Shovelware.
Japanmanx3
Member
Ether - The stuff that makes your soul burn slow...
My guess is it will be up until around February. Then Re-take the lead in NA after TitanFall's launch, then lose it again in the latter half of the year. I think the PS4 is going to be far more supply constrained in NA over December and even in to January (more markets to have to cater too), and Microsoft will most certainly capitalise on that. But I don't think the lead will last.
I saw a post in here and the discrepancy was wayyyyy bigger in favour of Xbox, I would say this is pretty much striking almost even in comparison.
I forget but it looked like 360 sold double ps3 in the launch + 35 day timeframe? I can't find the post again so im drawing from my terrible memory.
rockman zx
Member
Any info about Black Flag numbers?. I'm really curious about it.
Parmenides
Banned
You could make that same remark about 50's career.
Jesus Christ, you got me man. Love me some 50 Cent, and that was fucking hilarious.
WiiU vs Vita
Pretty much, lol. Bought another flop with the Vita, a gorgeous OLED laden flop, but one none the less.
50 has stacks of money, like he cares lol.
theprodigy
Member
Terrible numbers indeed. But in casual shopping, I have to say COD Wii U doesn't stand much of a chance for the casual shoppers. I went to Walmart and saw in the electronics department this huge cardboard display for Ghosts. Pallet-sized. The only SKU not represented was the Wii U. It didn't even get its own row on the massive thing. Shit, not even a cubby-hole.
At Target, I saw something similar. Except this was an endcap style display by the checkouts. No Wii U version. I'm not saying representation would drastically shoot the numbers up, but it would at least make people aware that the SKU exists and at least persuade a couple of passers-by.
So that's just PS4+PS3.
Tallshortman
Member
Good luck with that. If Sony released their first 8 days of sales only, they would have a higher sales per day number than MS. As long as PS4 is in supply, MS has little chance of taking December.
Syphon Filter
Member
trolol. next album might be awesome though.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Congratulations to both MS and Sony for the successful launches in NA.
Good job.
Great time to be a gamer y'all ! (except if you put all your eggs in the wiiU basket i guess).
Good job.
Great time to be a gamer y'all ! (except if you put all your eggs in the wiiU basket i guess).
Gaf_SentMe
Member
Don't really feel any sorrow seeing the Wii-U and Mario flounder, being right simply feels too good. With a Dreamcast level console, you gotta just enjoy the games. No more sales, no more suffering. It's over.
Hahaha
Pseudo_Sam
Survives without air, food, or water
Mk and Smash are THE big guns. I think WiiU is probably beyond saving, but 3D Mario sold significantly less than they did last gen.
That's what I'm reading.
Xbox One + X360 < PS4 + PS3
909,000 + 647,000 < Y + 405,000
909,000 + 647,000 - 405,000 < Y
1,151,000 < Y
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PS4 sold at least 1,151,000
Sho_Nuff82
Member
So depending on the PS3 number, PS4 is between 1.1 and 1.2 million, correct?
Thanks for the graph. Interesting about BF4 and COD (mentioned on the previous page), since the Xbox One had no other exclusive shooter to share sales with unlike Shadow Fall for the PS4. Having said that, it did have more exclusives overall which might have taken away some of the multi platform sales bite.
I'm pretty sure he does. He's tried for half a decade now to become relevant again. Burned one too many bridges.
fredrancour
Member
Melee moved the gamecube of all things. MK has done better than its corresponding 3d mario on the last 2 home consoles. They'll probably still do better than 3d world.
I'm not calling "objectively good," just "significantly less horrible." putt the thing back closer to gamecube pace than nintendoomed pace.
Joel Was Right
Member
What has been the general reaction to the Sony and MS numbers?
They're good and within expectations.
Console gaming is deeeeaaaaaad~
ethomaz
Banned
Expected? Great for both.
Codeblew
Member
Hah, yeah, I didn't realized I forgot about the poor Vita until after I posted.
Amen.
Steve Youngblood
Member
Vita is between 70 and 75K.
Sony is shipping to far more territories and is nearing the Asia launch, which needs systems as well. They are spread far more thin.
Expected. Its more talk about how Nintendo continues to flop like a fish out of water with the Wii U and how Tearaway wasn't purchased on another system that's dead.
SHOCKING
At this point there's no way even those games will do that. Wii U is so far off from the curve here that what they need is basically a miracle.