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Mario Kart 8 Boosts Wii U Sales by 4.1x in NOA week over week

_woLf

Member
So what you're saying is, MK8 actually did save the Wii U?

Or at least, got the ball rolling in a way no other game thus far has been able to?
 
Good to see those sales coming up. The Wii U isn't going to be a crazy success, but between MK and Smash I'm sure they can still salvage things and end up doing alright.

I would hopefully like to see Wii U get a normal console lifespan and not get cut short after Zelda releases next year.

I don't think it could have a ps360 length span. 5yrs will probably make sense.
 

Amir0x

Banned
It sounds good, but because of how tiny they were selling before... it's honestly not that great :(

But any movement is good! So gj Nintendo
 
So what you're saying is, MK8 actually did save the Wii U?

Or at least, got the ball rolling in a way no other game thus far has been able to?

Dat. Luigi. Death stare.

Seriously though... the Wii U has a way better lineup at this point in time than the Wii did (IMO). I'm glad people are starting to notice.

Also interesting how Nintendo has negated the power difference in their games. Praise for Nintendo Wii U graphics is pretty universal seems like.
 
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#dead
 
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Deleted member 125677

Unconfirmed Member
Please make LOTS of DLC for this game, I'll buy that too
 
I'm gonna hit up Target, Best Buy, and Gamestop later and see what the Wii U stock situation looks like. Purely anecdotal of course, but hey, it's kind of fun.
 

Starless

Neo Member
Very happy to see the Wii U turning around. 2015 is gonna be a year of redemption. I can't wait to pick one up myself.
 
This is what happens when you put a lot of effort into a game that attracts the core gamer- high-end graphics, fine-tuned gameplay and imaginative levels. Nintendo needs to put this much ambition into the next Star Fox as well. I can clearly see Zelda is about as ambitious a title as we've seen from them so I'm expecting that to get a lot of attention as well.
 
Wiiu on the up and up. I can feel it. This feels similar to the hype during the 3ds price drop and Mario 3d that helped boost it's sales.

Wii u won't hit the same numbers as 3ds obviously but I don't think it's dead anymore.
 
I just ordered a refurbished Wii U from the Nintendo store. I love Mario Kart and wanted 8, but just wanted to wait for E3 to know that there are more Wii U titles coming in the next year or two that interest me. Captain Toad, Splatoon, Zelda, Bayonetta 1/2 and even Devil's Third sold me. It'll be a MK8 machine that occasionally gets some other fun titles

Hopefully the console gets a good push from the upcoming titles and is supported past 2015

Same! very excited to get it
 

Miles X

Member
So what you're saying is, MK8 actually did save the Wii U?

Or at least, got the ball rolling in a way no other game thus far has been able to?

Aug 2014 - 32k
Sep 2014 - 91k

Obviously we don't know the breakdown but September rose due to Zelda Remake.

If the August average continued into September (8k a week) that's 32k for the first 4 weeks + a 59k week for Zelda.

Again not an exact science but it looks like MK has done on par with Zelda remake for boosting hardware sales.
 
Wiiu on the up and up. I can feel it. This feels similar to the hype during the 3ds price drop and Mario 3d that helped boost it's sales.

Wii u won't hit the same numbers as 3ds obviously but I don't think it's dead anymore.
If it could hit like 30 million or so I think that would be respectable.

But that would require sustaining the MK8 boost for a good while. Smash and Zelda could do that if they're released close enough together.
 

Miles X

Member
If it could hit like 30 million or so I think that would be respectable.

But that would require sustaining the MK8 boost for a good while. Smash and Zelda could do that if they're released close enough together.

To reach 30m it needs to sustain these sales and not drop at all. I think people overreact to boosts and such, you really need to wait to see the long term effects. Even then 400% boost on how low WiiU was selling before, isn't very impressive. PS4 does that in an average week, or more.
 
Good for Nintendo and Mario Kart. Fun game, and I've seen interest among people that was surprising to me. My co-worker flatly said she was getting a Wii U for MK8, and I've never seen her express interest in any game except Call of Duty (which she buys for her husband to play). I was shocked she even knew it existed, and she didn't know it was already out for a few days at the time.

However, this:

#Nintendo said MK8 attach rate in US was 18% versus 7% for MK7.

isn't really something to brag about. High attach rate is a symptom of poor hardware sales and a narrow demographic.
 

Amir0x

Banned
If it could hit like 30 million or so I think that would be respectable.

But that would require sustaining the MK8 boost for a good while. Smash and Zelda could do that if they're released close enough together.

I think there's no chance they even hit the 30 million market. The trajectory they are on is truly nearly unprecedented in its badness for a major console release.

But, 2015 is absolutely jam packed with content. I mean, I was updating the summary thread with all the Nintendo news, and it's just a shocking amount of 2015 shit. I don't know which will be hits and which won't, but it suggests a non-stop torrent of high quality videogames that could perhaps sustain ~120k months for a while, which would still be a massive improvement.
 
With all the Wii U doom and gloom threads, this is a good sign. With Smash on its way, I think that game will bring health to Wii U. Not revive it as a best seller, but at least keep it viable and healthy.
 

slit

Member
With all the Wii U doom and gloom threads, this is a good sign. With Smash on its way, I think game will bring health to Wii U. Not revive it, but keep it viable.

Really at this point that's all that matters. They just need to hang in there a little longer and come MUCH more prepared during holiday 2016. If that's when they launch their next console.
 

lantus

Member
That's good, probably not stellar, but I think they'll take anything they can get at this point. The new bundle is a great way to get a new system, but it's still priced outside buying range for me.
 

Jonboy

Member
I don't know how to interpret this graph and it gets posted a lot. Is it saying that the MK series has sold a tremendous amount?
No one does. Just used as a joke around here now.

I posted on the last page about it. Even after the initial jokes wore off, I still can't figure out what they intended.
 

Exile20

Member
I am pulling for Wii U honestly. It never really did anything wrong at launch. The 3DS had the issue of price.

I am with you man, I have a huge backlog but damn if only some select third party devs, I dont want all, just put out some games for the thing. I am looking at you Ubisoft(ZombiU 2 and that unreleased game)
 
So what you're saying is, MK8 actually did save the Wii U?

Or at least, got the ball rolling in a way no other game thus far has been able to?

Only time will tell. It's a nice little bump, but I have a hard time seeing anything sustainable without a steady stream of popular/marketable games - at least 1 or 2 per month. And that's flatly impossible.

But at least this should keep it from being dropped from more retailers.
 

Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
We need a good LTD till April estimate...I summon Aquamarine!
 

ZSaberLink

Media Create Maven
Aug 2014 - 32k
Sep 2014 - 91k

Obviously we don't know the breakdown but September rose due to Zelda Remake.

If the August average continued into September (8k a week) that's 32k for the first 4 weeks + a 59k week for Zelda.

Again not an exact science but it looks like MK has done on par with Zelda remake for boosting hardware sales.

The sales bump in September were mostly because of a pricedrop, not a Zelda remake. Also you're comparing 2 days of Mario Kart 8 sales to 2 weeks or so of the WWHD bundle sales. I'm pretty sure MK8 has done more for Wii U sales in the US so far...
 
Only time will tell. It's a nice little bump, but I have a hard time seeing anything sustainable without a steady stream of popular/marketable games - at least 1 or 2 per month. And that's flatly impossible.

But at least this should keep it from being dropped from more retailers.

I have to wonder how effective one big title like this will be in terms of retroactive purchases. If we're expecting a lot of new owners, then there's over a year and a half of games available. That's at least something.

The problem with games coming in the future is that there aren't that many until October when Hyrule Warriors or Bayo 2 releases (I can't remember which one). And we still don't have a date for Smash Bros.
 

Wynnebeck

Banned
To reach 30m it needs to sustain these sales and not drop at all. I think people overreact to boosts and such, you really need to wait to see the long term effects. Even then 400% boost on how low WiiU was selling before, isn't very impressive. PS4 does that in an average week, or more.

Also, people are forgetting that Wii U is flopping in Japan as well. Where as Sony and Nintendo kinda had home court advantage last generation, the push for mobile has made the importance of Europe and NA that much more important to the big 3. If you aren't doing well in NA or in EU, well....
 
So what you're saying is, MK8 actually did save the Wii U?

Or at least, got the ball rolling in a way no other game thus far has been able to?

If you mean by saving that with the biggest game of its life it sells about same numbers as Gamecube did during normal months? Sure.
 

Damaniel

Banned
So what you're saying is, MK8 actually did save the Wii U?

Or at least, got the ball rolling in a way no other game thus far has been able to?

Save the Wii U? Probably not.

If it at least keeps the system around long enough to get a few more decent first party games, then it will have done its job.
 
We need a good LTD till April estimate...I summon Aquamarine!

It's already been said....2.35 million.




"#Nintendo said MK8 attach rate in US was 18% versus 7% for MK7. MK8 boosted WiiU sales 4.1x week over week v. MK7 2.4x"


Wii U did 48K in a 4-week period in April.

That's an average of 12K per week.


Assuming the same average constant throughout May NPD:


Week 1 (May 5th - May 11th): 12K (12K total)

Week 2 (May 12th - May 18th): 12K (24K total)

Week 3 (May 19th - May 25th): 12K (36K total)

Week 4 (May 26th - June 1st): 49K (12K * 4.1) (85K total)


Therefore, it would be wise for me to adjust my 98K prediction down to 85K.
 
It's already been said....2.35 million.




"#Nintendo said MK8 attach rate in US was 18% versus 7% for MK7. MK8 boosted WiiU sales 4.1x week over week v. MK7 2.4x"


Wii U did 48K in a 4-week period in April.

That's an average of 12K per week.


Assuming the same average constant throughout May NPD:


Week 1 (May 5th - May 11th): 12K (12K total)

Week 2 (May 12th - May 18th): 12K (24K total)

Week 3 (May 19th - May 25th): 12K (36K total)

Week 4 (May 26th - June 1st): 49K (12K * 4.1) (85K total)


Therefore, it would be wise for me to adjust my 98K prediction down to 85K.
That doesn't line up with the game having an 18% attach rate though. Maybe sales in May were higher from the start.
 
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