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[Kurosaki Ichigo]

...and LBP's sales goal is 250k this year.

/facepalm

Well, first day doesn't sound so bad, no numbers for hardware bundles though.

Oh, and let me burst a few bubbles, PS3 biggest title this holidays is Winning Eleven 2009, not White Knight Chronicles. WE2009 is actually a pretty important milestone for PS3, getting the yearly WE without the PS2 version alongside it. It better do good if PS3 wants to keep it this way.

MH Tri will sell more than FF13 (Ps3). Yes i said it.

MHP2G sold more than FFX or FFXII and its a PSP vs PS2 scenario.

 

[schuelma]

MH Tri will sell more than FF13 (Ps3). Yes i said it.

I think that's still really unlikely. However, I do think there is a chance MH3 does more for Wii hardware longterm than FF13 does for PS3...

 

[cw_sasuke]

I think that's still really unlikely. However, I do think there is a chance MH3 does more for Wii hardware longterm than FF13 does for PS3...

After TGS, i don`t see why MH Tri couldn`t sell at least on par with FF13 ( which won`t sell much more than 1 million,imo)

 

[Jonnyram]

If the LBP figures are correct, it sold a little more than Afrika. Doesn't really look good for the new hardware bundles, if that's the case.

 

[schuelma]

After TGS, i don`t see why MH Tri couldn`t sell at least on par with FF13 ( which won`t sell much more than 1 million,imo)

I still think FF13 will do more than a million because it is that big of a game. But I don't think many of those owners will keep their systems.

MH3..IMO it's hard to say just because we don't know if the hype will fully translate from the PSP to Wii. I think it will do better than the first 2 console versions, but I'm not ready to say it's going to do 2 million or anything yet.

 

[Rolf NB]

EDIT: What's this new PS3 bundle everyone's talking about? The LBP bundle?

A new 80GB model with a Dualshock 3 and GT5 Prologue Spec III packed in, all at the same price as the old 40GB model without a game.
Because it's a better value for the same price, the saying goes that this is the reason why PS3 sales have been taking such a dive the last three weeks. People interested in a PS3 know it's coming very soon and hold off. This was announced at TGS. No leak, but an official thing.

Even though this might explain things, it doesn't really make the current performance okay, because there could have been a fire-sale of the old model to compensate such predictable consumer behaviour. The damage is largely self-inflicted.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Famitsu Software Stuff
Two Kanji blasts from the past have reappeared on the Top 30, and their new LTDs show that they continue to have legs.

Kanji Brain 2 + Dictionary last appeared on a Top 30 in April, and last had an LTD update at the middle of this year.

Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin: Kanken DS2 + Jouyou Kanji Jiten last appeared on a Top 30 in December, but also had an update in the mid-2008 lists.

Pokémon Platinum continues outpacing Emerald, and is now about at the point where Emerald was after nearly two years.

Currently Platinum is the #3 release of 2008. It will soon best Mario Kart Wii and become #2, but it's then a pretty big jump to Monster Hunter Portable 2G at #1.

Note that this includes only 2008 releases. Wii Fit is in MK Wii / Platinum sales territory for 2008.

 

[Tideas]

If the LBP figures are correct, it sold a little more than Afrika. Doesn't really look good for the new hardware bundles, if that's the case.

That was first day...not first week, lol

 

[lowlylowlycook]

I still think FF13 will do more than a million because it is that big of a game. But I don't think many of those owners will keep their systems.

MH3..IMO it's hard to say just because we don't know if the hype will fully translate from the PSP to Wii. I think it will do better than the first 2 console versions, but I'm not ready to say it's going to do 2 million or anything yet.

A million seller
on PS3: almost like
waiting for Godot

 

[Hammerhai]

Japan First Day Sales (10/30)




http://sinobi.ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10158270984.html

[PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 77k
[360] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 27k
[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 30k (Inc. Bundles)



Posted on 2ch before Sinobi:

http://namidame.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/ghard/1225266984/774

[PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 77k (48%)
[360] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 27k (48%)
[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 21k (43%) + 7k Bundles
[NDS] Cid to Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon (Square Enix) - 15k (22%)

[PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, PSP the Best (Capcom) - 8k
[WII] Bokujou Monogatari: Waku Waku Animal March (Marvelous) - 7k
[PS3] SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (SCE) - 7k
[PS2] Thunder Force VI (Sega) - 6.7k

 

[CTLance]

30k including the bundles? Ouchies. That probably means 60k after the first week, right?

I like it...

 

[test_account]

About Final Fantasy 13, i wonder if the Final Fantasy fans will buy it "no matter what". Looking at the difference in the PS2 userbase between Final Fantasy 10 and Final Fantasy 12 was about 11-12 million, but still both games had a relatively simular first week (about 90k - 100k more copies sold with Final Fantasy 12).

When Final Fantasy 10 was released, the PS2 userbase was at about 4.5 millions. If Final Fantasy 13 gets released in about 1 year from now, i dont think its too unthinkable that the PS3 installbase can be around 3.5 - 4 million. I dont think its impossible that Final Fantasy 13 will sell over a million copies the first week.

Of course, the PS2 was much popular, around the weeks around the release of Final Fantasy 10 the PS2 sold maybe something around 100k + - consoles each week, i dont think that will happend to the PS3.

 

[Stumpokapow]

looks like sony is back on top this week.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

30k including the bundles? Ouchies. That probably means 60k after the first week, right?

I like it...

The built-in font doesn't handle accented characters properly, but I usually don't remember that when typing titles in. :lol SOME DAY it'll be fixed, then people viewing ancient Media Create threads will see them properly.

 

[schuelma]

About Final Fantasy 13, i wonder if the Final Fantasy fans will buy it "no matter what". Looking at the difference in the PS2 userbase between Final Fantasy 10 and Final Fantasy 12 was about 11-12 million, but still both games had a relatively simular first week (about 90k - 100k more copies sold with Final Fantasy 12).

When Final Fantasy 10 was released, the PS2 userbase was at about 4.5 millions. If Final Fantasy 13 gets released in about 1 year from now, i dont think its too unthinkable that the PS3 installbase can be around 3.5 - 4 million. I dont think its impossible that Final Fantasy 13 will sell over a million copies the first week.

Of course, the PS2 was much popular, around the weeks around the release of Final Fantasy 10 the PS2 sold maybe something around 100k + - consoles each week, i dont think that will happend to the PS3.

I think that's a possibility- maybe like MGS4? Of course, is MGS4 more of a hardcore series than Final Fantasy where the userbase will loyally follow?

 

[schuelma]

Japan First Day Sales (10/30)








[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 21k (43%) + 7k Bundles
[NDS] Cid to Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon (Square Enix) - 15k (22%)

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About what I expected for LBP. It might have some legs compared to most PS3 releases, but I'm skeptical it will really do much.

And interesting that Chocobo Wii actually outperformed the DS version at least initially. I just assumed the DS one would do a lot better.

 

[Souldriver]

This is downright horrendous for PS3. I mean, 3k a week!? At what point in the Gamecube's life, did this become the regular trend (5k a weak or less)?

On top of that: 30k for LBP?

W T F is wrong with Japan :'(

 

[Jaruru]

LBP 30k first day?

Little/Big Bomb?

 

[schuelma]

LBP 30k first day?

Little/Big Bomb?

I don't think that's a bomb. I think people had some unrealistic expectations.

 

[toypop]

That number is only includes DS3 bundles, not PS3 HW bundle.

 

[Lagunamov]

Little big sales...

 

[Phife Dawg]

That was first day...not first week, lol

Afrika did 35k first week. First day it did 20k.

Anyways, poor numbers for LBP were expected by pretty much anyone.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

[PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 77k (48%)
[360] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 27k (48%)

Nice numbers for GTAIV, will most likely beat GTAIII first week, doubtful on VC and SA but still holding quite well taking into account the platforms involved.

The rest, eh, I guess Chocobo will get better numbers with DSi launch and MHP2G off to stay on the top30 for a little longer.

 

[Graphics Horse]

I don't think that's a bomb. I think people had some unrealistic expectations.

[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 21k (43%) + 7k Bundles

43% of shipment is decent enough, but 7k bundles sounds ominous.

 

[schuelma]

43% of shipment is decent enough, but 7k bundles sounds ominous.

Yeah doesn't bold well for the big PS3 hardware bump huh.

 

[Laguna]

Now all together!

"Wait for Whight Knight Chronicles"

 

[RBH]

Japan First Day Sales (10/30)




http://sinobi.ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10158270984.html

[PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 77k
[360] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 27k
[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 30k (Inc. Bundles)



Posted on 2ch before Sinobi:

http://namidame.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/ghard/1225266984/774

[PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 77k (48%)
[360] Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - 27k (48%)
[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 21k (43%) + 7k Bundles
[NDS] Cid to Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon (Square Enix) - 15k (22%)

[PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, PSP the Best (Capcom) - 8k
[WII] Bokujou Monogatari: Waku Waku Animal March (Marvelous) - 7k
[PS3] SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (SCE) - 7k
[PS2] Thunder Force VI (Sega) - 6.7k

Pretty much what I expected from LBP.

Is that 250k sales goal for the year just for Japan? If so, I doubt LBP will reach that.

 

[°°ToMmY°°]

Yeah doesn't bold well for the big PS3 hardware bump huh.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13441790&postcount=270

 

[Guymelef]

[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 21k (43%) + 7k Bundles

7K DualShock 3 + Little Big Planet bundles or PS3 + Little Big Planet?

 

[Defuser]

wait..SCEJ expected 250k for LBP? Did they bump their fucking head or what?

Now all together!

"Wait for Whight Knight Chronicles"

Shouldn't it be Gundam Musou 2 first...then we can say wait for WKC

 

[Jonnyram]

That number is only includes DS3 bundles, not PS3 HW bundle.

Yeah, but in the text, Sinobi says that PS3 hardware did not see a large change.

 

[test_account]

I think that's a possibility- maybe like MGS4? Of course, is MGS4 more of a hardcore series than Final Fantasy where the userbase will loyally follow?

Ye, i actually thought about MGS4's preformance as well MGS4's LTD is around 690k now if i'm not mistaken? I think that is pretty good compared to MGS2 and MGS 3 when you take the PS2 VS the PS3 userbase into consideration, so it seems that the MGS fans bought MGS4 even if it was on PS3. I dont know how it will be with the Final Fantasy fans though.

 

[Guymelef]

PS3 can't wait for any game, Japan needs a PSThree...

 

[Graphics Horse]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13441790&postcount=270

ah right, thanks

 

[toypop]

Shinobi's titbits

GTA4
* GTA4 77K for PS3, 27K for 360, 104K combined.
* GTASA took 29 months to make domestic release, but only 6 months this time.
* Sales is slightly worse than SA.
* NA version was released in April and had good sales via various import shops.
+ Considering these imported copies, this is good enough for first day.

LBP
* There are no remarkable bump for PS3.
* But LBP SW and its DS3 bundles were good. sold almost 30k total.
* R&C future took 2 weeks to sell 20k copies, so this is good start as a new IP.
* Need more advertising toward Christmas/New Year to gain some interests from "family" and "casuals".

I believe 7k bundles are rough numbers of those DS3 pack. (2,817+2,465+2,217 B/W/Silver)
He didn't tell PS3 numbers.

 

[levious]

A million seller
on PS3: almost like
waiting for Godot

well...
we could hang ourselves...

 

[test_account]

LBP
* There are no remarkable bump for PS3.

Is that only for the LBP PS3 bundle or for PS3 in general (wasnt there are Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3 bundle as well?). It is a pity that there are no numbers since "remarkable" can be very relative. Is it compared to how i.e the PS2 did it, or would like going from i.e 4k to 20k be considered "no remarkable"?

 

[TunaLover]

[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 21k (43%) + 7k Bundles

That's strange, I did bet that LBP could move more bundles than individual software.
EDIT. still missing the PS3 bundle.

I don't think that's a bomb. I think people had some unrealistic expectations.

It was a bomb moving hardware, its main objetive thought.

 

[test_account]

It was a bomb moving hardware, its main objetive thought.

I think it is too early to say anything about LBP being a bomb when it comes to moving hardware. The LBP PS3 bundle has been officially out for 2 days and the only hardware number we have are for the first day sals of the LBP PS3 controller bundles. Those LBP PS3 controller bundles didnt sell that great the first day though. The only info we about the LBP PS3 bundle is "no remarkable bump". That said, i dont think it will move PS3 consoles in a very large numbers.

 

[schuelma]

Now all together!

"Wait for Whight Knight Chronicles"

And then

"Wait for Resident Evil"

And then

"Wait for FF13 demo"

 

[solid2snake]

Now all together!

"Wait for PS3 exclusive X"

fixed.

 

[Rolf NB]

wait..SCEJ expected 250k for LBP? Did they bump their fucking head or what?

The data says they shipped 49k. What are your thoughts on that?

 

[TunaLover]

I think it is too early to say anything about LBP being a bomb when it comes to moving hardware. The LBP PS3 bundle has been officially out for 2 days and the only hardware number we have are for the first day sals of the LBP PS3 controller bundles. Those LBP PS3 controller bundles didnt sell that great the first day though. The only info we about the LBP PS3 bundle is "no remarkable bump". That said, i dont think it will move PS3 consoles in a very large numbers.

I wonder if it in particular will have more legs than the traditional PS3 software. It was marketed towards casual right'

 

[schuelma]

I wonder if it in particular will have more legs than the traditional PS3 software. It was marketed towards casual right'

It will probably have more legs than most PS3 games, but that isn't saying too much.

 

[test_account]

I wonder if it in particular will have more legs than the traditional PS3 software. It was marketed towards casual right'

Ye, i wonder about that too It is a pity that we have to wait for several of weeks to find out though, i want to know it now hehe

 

[solid2snake]

I wonder if it in particular will have more legs than the traditional PS3 software. It was marketed towards casual right'

it's a causul title for an HD console in japan, what are you expecting? i guess it will reach 75k in general, nothing more.

 

[schuelma]

Another thought, when looking at releases the rest of the year..after Animal Crossing on 11/20 I'm not seeing that much for Wii in December that could potentially do well. Tatsunoko v. Capcom and Taiko Drum Wii stand out, but not much else. Am I missing something?

 

[Spiegel]

[PS3] LittleBigPlanet (SCE) - 30k (Inc. Bundles)

20k less than Wii Music. That's not so bad

 

[Jonnyram]

The data says they shipped 49k. What are your thoughts on that?

Shipped copies is a combination of how many retailers ordered (i.e. how they thought it was going to sell) and ability to supply. I'm pretty sure Sony could have shipped more than 50k, so in this case, it's fairly safe to assume retailers don't have enough faith to order more. It's not like Sony says "we'll sell 250,000; let's ship 250,000; 10 to this store here, 10 to this one, 5 to this one".

 

[toypop]

Is that only for the LBP PS3 bundle or for PS3 in general (wasnt there are Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3 bundle as well?). It is a pity that there are no numbers since "remarkable" can be very relative. Is it compared to how i.e the PS2 did it, or would like going from i.e 4k to 20k be considered "no remarkable"?

Here is Original text and a bit more careful translations.

80GB版の本体や「LBP」の同梱版など、本体関連には大きな動きが見られなかったものの、
There are no huge/big movement around HW things, like new 80GB model and LBP bundles.

ソフト単品とデュアルショック同梱版は好調で、各バージョンの合計で約3万本を販売した。
But software itself and DS3 bundle are doing good, sold 30k combined whole versions.

Ya, it's a pity that there are no actual PS3 numbers in his post.