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Media Create sales 11/20-11/26
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I'll really be impressed if the DS/DSL passes the GB/GBC in Japan (32.47 million shipped).nextgeneration said:It's only a matter of time before DS/DSL overtake the Gameboy family.It seems like Nintendo has been successful at capturing the segment of the population that don't play games, which is one of the reasons why DS/DS Lite has taken off big time. Wii will probably fall into the same boat. Major props to Nintendo for advancing and growing the market.
nextgeneration
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Wow, didn't realize that GB/GBC shipped that many. Isn't DS/DSL tracking higher numbers than GB/GBC at the same point in their respective lifecycles?
thestopsign
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nextgeneration said:
Yes, but the GB and GBC were out there for over 10 years of constant sales.
nextgeneration
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Ah, that's right. That's even more amazing, then, considering DS/DSL haven't even been on the market nearly as long. I think they'll easily pass GB/GBC when all is said and done.
Graphics Horse
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Fuzzy said:Which is why I don't think the DS/DSL will pass it. The fad will end soon enough.
Once the DS Lite is a year old, it will be around 10 million sales. They only need to keep that up for 2 more years and it will reach GB/GBC sales numbers.
Don't forget that the GBC was a new system with GBC specific software too, they could still do the same with a new version of the DS
nextgeneration
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Ok, how about this, then? DS and all its future iterations (DSL Advanced, DSL Pro, etc.) will outsell GB and all of its various iterations.
Regardless of what happens, I am happy that SOMEONE (and it just happens to be Nintendo) seems to be cracking the segment of the population that doesn't play games, and both DSL and all its future various incarnations, along with Wii, will play a huge role at bringing in the masses to this industry.
I was joking.Graphics Horse said:Once the DS Lite is a year old, it will be around 10 million sales. They only need to keep that up for 2 more years and it will reach GB/GBC sales numbers.
Don't forget that the GBC was a new system with GBC specific software too, they could still do the same with a new version of the DS
The only reason I group GB and GBC together is because that's the way Nintendo does it in their financial reports.
Slightly OT: NoA updated their chart.
US= NPD through October
WW= Shipments through September 30th
Graphics Horse
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Fuzzy said:
Thought you were
The U.S's share of GBA sales is amazing.
Moor-Angol
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How long lasts easter in Japan this year ???
Cactus Jack
Banned
Hardware, no real surprises.
Ps3 still selling every unit Sony can push but the amount they can ship is jsut sad at this point, PSP see's a huge boos mostly due to new game, DS did alright (i guess) and PS2 still very much alive, which is quite amazing.
360 new norm will become 7k~. That is a huge improvement for MS, lets see if it will last after the holiday season.
Sales right now are so predictable its not even funny anymore.
Ps3 still selling every unit Sony can push but the amount they can ship is jsut sad at this point, PSP see's a huge boos mostly due to new game, DS did alright (i guess) and PS2 still very much alive, which is quite amazing.
360 new norm will become 7k~. That is a huge improvement for MS, lets see if it will last after the holiday season.
Sales right now are so predictable its not even funny anymore.
Jasoncheng
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MediaCreate-Ranking
TOP50
NDS:28
PS2:9
PSP:4
PS3:4
GBA:3
XBOX360:2
TOP50
NDS:28
PS2:9
PSP:4
PS3:4
GBA:3
XBOX360:2
AdmiralViscen
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Cactus Jack said:
Joke character ftl
AdmiralViscen
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XBox has hit 0 before.
OK, in case you didn't know, there is a new 360 bundle out on Dec 7. It includes the core unit and Blue Dragon for 29800. Why would anyone buy the core unit for 29800 now, knowing that you can get Blue Dragon free with it next week? I can only imagine the 7000~ who bought one last week either didn't care about Blue Dragon or wanted it desperately for Culdcept.Cactus Jack said:
Grampa Simpson
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My theory is that Mithos's native tongue doens't have a word equivalent to "it" and when typing in english he sometimes slips up and uses the male personal pronoun.gamergirly said:
Mr. Pointy
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Mono!
JoshuaJSlone
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The usual?
GBASP at 39 weeks: 1.85M
DSL at 39 weeks: 5.96M
Time for GBASP to reach 5.96M: Hard to say. It hasn't happened yet.
Yes. By Media Create's numbers, DSL's 39 weeks have passed lifetime sales for the GBASP.
DS at 39 weeks: 3.02M
PSP at 39 weeks: 1.68M
GBM at 39 weeks: 514K
Graphically.
Considering that last week the comaprison of "DS after Lite" and "GBA after SP" has become boring due to the end of original DS production, and now DSL passing GBASP, I think my weekly displaying of these comparisons is pretty pointless.
GBASP at 39 weeks: 1.85M
DSL at 39 weeks: 5.96M
Time for GBASP to reach 5.96M: Hard to say. It hasn't happened yet.
Yes. By Media Create's numbers, DSL's 39 weeks have passed lifetime sales for the GBASP.
DS at 39 weeks: 3.02M
PSP at 39 weeks: 1.68M
GBM at 39 weeks: 514K
Graphically.
Considering that last week the comaprison of "DS after Lite" and "GBA after SP" has become boring due to the end of original DS production, and now DSL passing GBASP, I think my weekly displaying of these comparisons is pretty pointless.
Maybe if someone usurp's Iwata's throne. I can't see him making such an announcement. "Hello everyone. Remember the new innovations that came about with the DS? Forget all of that! Try our new Game Boy Maximum. Compatible with none of your favorite DS games!" The great thing about the DS is that while they initially billed it as a third pillar, it could still do everything the GBA could along with its new features. Why would they revert after such a success?apotema said:
AdmiralViscen
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but quetz told me DS was just tapping into the same old GBA fanbase.