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[Goldmund]

It's very rare that I feel sorry for PR people. This is one of those days.

 

[Coolwhip]

Pikmin 9 months after release, the first noteworthy Nintendo game after launching the Wii U. You'd think Nintendo with decades of experience would have better planning.

 

[Nekofrog]

NSMBU sales seem really low to me.

 

[PreyingShark]

Man, this month's hardware sales were absolutely stunning! Bravo, bravo! Man, the suspense is so thick you can cut it with a k

Does the average consumer even know about the Durango announcement being so close?

A week ago I overheard a couple guys on the bus talking about the PS4 and "720".

...Long story short, even though it's very little anecdotal evidence I'm going with "No."

 

[UberTag]

The big publishers will be just as worried. If the upcoming next gen consoles bomb, those mega expensive AAA next gen game will become financial disasters that could take down most of the industry.

That is already happening somewhat TBQH.

This reason more than any other is that we will see NO NEXT-GEN EXCLUSIVE THIRD-PARTY TITLES with a budget of any kind (i.e. AAA) any time before the year 2015.
Which means more current gen rehashes with up-resed graphics and none of that new IP goodness we've come to expect from generational shifts outside of indies and first-party funded/developed titles.

 

[scytherage]

A fighting game at number 1! That's gotta be some kind of first.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

NSMBU sales seem really low to me.

It has like a 70% attach rate. You can't do much better then that.

 

[allan-bh]

NSMBU sales seem really low to me.

It's not. Wii U install base is small.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Admittedly, with Wii, you started with the piece of software that lit the universe on fire and a Zelda that was hyped to hell and back as "da bess". We would also be going into the E3 that solidified more info on Metroid Prime 3 and Super Mario Galaxy.

Wii U has nothing on that former tier and from what's been talked about/shown maybe X to brag about/get people excited in the same way that Zelda did. At the same time, they're first to the party and looming in the wings are a much more hungry, focused, and gamer friendly Sony and a soon to be revealed new Microsoft console.

Good points also. It's not going to get better for them.

 

[Petrae]

What causes some numbers to be released and others have to be waited for?

We've got any numbers that we're going to get officially, and leaks or analyst comments will be our only clues from here on out.

If hardware sales are bad-- which they definitely are for April-- companies will keep those numbers hidden in many cases so as not to cause negative publicity or poorer outlooks for their business.

Stuff I'm hearing off the record is all bad. Nobody expected a tank job like this. Nobody.

 

[Heysoos]

Bring on next gen.

 

[Daingurse]

During the next several months, a cavalcade of fan-favorite franchises will launch for Wii U. This includes Game & Wario™ on June 23, Pikmin™ 3 on Aug. 4, Disney’s Planes from Disney Interactive on Aug. 6 and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™ from Ubisoft on Aug. 20.

Jesus, the summer will be brutal.

 

[Kamikaze8]

A fighting game at number 1! That's gotta be some kind of first.

Nope, April 2011, Mortal Kombat I believe it was, check earlier in the thread.

 

[DragonSworne]

Man, The Lego City games have been complete failures.

sub 100k is NOT good, especially when NEW IPs on 360 and PS3 can sell 1 million+ within the first month.

Nintendo needs to learn how to sell new IPs, but Sony and MS run circles around them in this department. Lego City is a bust and wasted time on Nintendo's part.

 

[Ridley327]

At this point, Vita numbers may be better than WiiU. Vita had Soul Sacrifice last month at least, no? :/?

Was April a 4- or 5-week reporting month? If it's the former, then Soul Sacrifice wouldn't even be counted.

 

[Wiz]

Waiting for those Wii U numbers...if it's under 40k...oooh boy. GAF is gonna have a field day.

 

[Danthrax]

It was 1.22 million WW on March 31st.

So it's probably closer to 1.5 million worldwide, then.

 

[Azure J]

Pikmin 9 months after release, the first noteworthy Nintendo game after launching the Wii U. You'd think Nintendo with decades of experience would have better planning.

"Hey man, we have this AWESOME Unprecedented Partnership™, everyone take five for a bit. Those launch titles can wait. I mean what could happen now?"

...

 

[Aquamarine]

What causes some numbers to be released and others have to be waited for?

Considering the trend for the past couple of months, we will get more unofficial numbers this month.

We've had a really good track record for leaks and analyst reports recently...hopefully that'll keep up.

 

[Petrae]

Was April a 4- or 5-week reporting month? If it's the former, then Soul Sacrifice wouldn't even be counted.

4 weeks.

 

[Ridley327]

Man, The Lego City games have been complete failures.

sub 100k is NOT good, especially when NEW IPs on 360 and PS3 can sell 1 million+ within the first month.

Nintendo needs to learn how to sell new IPs, but Sony and MS run circles around them in this department. Lego City is a bust and wasted time on Nintendo's part.

Honest question: when was the last time a new IP from Sony and MS sold a million in one month?

4 weeks.

Thanks.

So yeah, no SoulSac.

 

[Azelover]

What if all next gen consoles do as badly as the Wii U?

 

[Pooya]

I guess this is something.

“When looking at month-to-month hardware trends with weeks normalized for the five-week March period compared to the four-week April period, we have seen declines hover around 30 percent over the past few years, while March 2013 to April 2013 declines were slightly higher at 38 percent,” said Callahan.

http://venturebeat.com/2013/05/16/a...ftware-chart-as-industry-continues-to-shrink/

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Man, The Lego City games have been complete failures.

sub 100k is NOT good, especially when NEW IPs on 360 and PS3 can sell 1 million+ within the first month.

Nintendo needs to learn how to sell new IPs, but Sony and MS run circles around them in this department. Lego City is a bust and wasted time on Nintendo's part.

Both Lego City titles will have longgggg legs. Give them some time.

 

[wrowa]

Following Ubisoft's trend of selling -1% on their software on Wii U, I go for a loop and say Nintendo sold -1 Wii Us this month.

 

[Phonomezer]

What causes some numbers to be released and others have to be waited for?

A manufacturers reluctance to divulge information.

Damage control.

 

[Unison]

What are approximate LTD sales in the US for Wii U at this point?

 

[Petrae]

What if all next gen consoles do as badly as the Wii U?

Then Lord help us all.

 

[scytherage]

Injustice beat Bioshock Infinite?

Justice has been served.

The game has a better story, too. That's a win for gamers IMO

 

[liger05]

Man, The Lego City games have been complete failures.

sub 100k is NOT good, especially when NEW IPs on 360 and PS3 can sell 1 million+ within the first month.

Nintendo needs to learn how to sell new IPs, but Sony and MS run circles around them in this department. Lego City is a bust and wasted time on Nintendo's part.

Really?

 

[Sandfox]

So it's probably closer to 1.5 million worldwide, then.

It should be higher than that.

 

[Slayven]

Really who is left to buy a 360 and ps3?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

What if all next gen consoles do as badly as the Wii U?

They won't do this bad but almost every game being cross-gen won't help.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Luigi is a global hit! I want to see Pikmin doing well too, but Wii U install base is so fucking low...

 

[Mpl90]

Then Lord help us all.

Then Nintendo hybrid will save us all.

 

[Mileena]

sales wise? No wii u beat vita, not that is saying much beating a dead system like vita.

Look at the post I quoted. Dat summer game selection :lol

 

[DragonSworne]

Honest question: when was the last time a new IP from Sony and MS sold a million in one month?



Thanks.

So yeah, no SoulSac.

Sony and MS specifically? I don't know. But Ubisoft, EA, and Activision have many notable titles on 360 and PS3 that sold more than a million in one month.

 

[Aquamarine]

What are approximate LTD sales in the US for Wii U at this point?

1.074 million as of March 2013 NPD.

 

[Coldnoodle]

What if all next gen consoles do as badly as the Wii U?

I don't think they will simply because third parties will be backing them a lot more.

 

[B.O.O.M]

I wonder if the publisher is happy with those Lego numbers

 

[Darryl]

What if all next gen consoles do as badly as the Wii U?

then you start purchasing your blue-tooth controller and we begin our transition into the tablet gaming future

 

[scytherage]

Nope, April 2011, Mortal Kombat I believe it was, check earlier in the thread.

Still, I bet Capcom is jealous. They ought to learn from Netherrealm.

 

[allan-bh]

Maybe numbers leaked again. Last month they were posted on another forum

 

[Fandangox]

WiiU- 1

The Vanorsby family bought a WiiU for upstairs

Were they compensated?

 

[Coolwhip]

Really who is left to buy a 360 and ps3?

Males that were 8 years old 7 years ago.

 

[Cess007]

Thanks.

So yeah, no SoulSac.

True. Then no, Vita will still sell worse than WiiU D:

 

[Kusagari]

Man, The Lego City games have been complete failures.

sub 100k is NOT good, especially when NEW IPs on 360 and PS3 can sell 1 million+ within the first month.

Nintendo needs to learn how to sell new IPs, but Sony and MS run circles around them in this department. Lego City is a bust and wasted time on Nintendo's part.

Has any Lego game even come close to 1mill first month?

They're usually evergreen titles that keep selling.

 

[KillerMan91]

What if all next gen consoles do as badly as the Wii U?

They won't. Third parties will make then succesful by sheer numbers of games. Not to mention that MS and Sony actually can handle the development of HD games so you should not have that long first party droughts either.

 

[Hellsing321]

Wii U is going to be horrifically low.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Since we are on the subject, I have a really bad feeling about this generation coming up, gaming-quality-wise and industry-wise. These numbers don't do anything to help.