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'm honestly not trying to troll here, but is a 4X increase really that impressive (assuming weekly sales prior to that were in the same range as in April?)
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?
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
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 it could hit like 30 million or so I think that would be respectable.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 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?
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.
#Nintendo said MK8 attach rate in US was 18% versus 7% for MK7.
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.
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.
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.
Wii-U is definitely beating the Xbone on May by the look of things.
No one does. Just used as a joke around here now.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?
Wii-U is definitely beating the Xbone on May by the look of things.
I am pulling for Wii U honestly. It never really did anything wrong at launch. The 3DS had the issue of price.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Melee was the best selling GC game no?
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?
We need a good LTD till April estimate...I summon Aquamarine!
That doesn't line up with the game having an 18% attach rate though. Maybe sales in May were higher from the start.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.