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[Xeke]

What exactly are the new colours anyway?

Silver and gold.

 

[Evlar]

What exactly are the new colours anyway?

"Metallic Rose" (shiny pink) and "Glossy Silver" (shiny grey).

 

[Square2005]

Looking for this?

That's it! Thanks.

 

[mj1108]

Silver and gold.

Yup, they melted down some of the money they've made so far and made the coin colors new colors for the DS.

 

[MasterMFauli]

Wow@X360 numbers!

Also, scary how these PS3-numbers seem...rather positive...

So, the last Megaton left there is X360 X PS3 for one week, right?

 

[Xeke]

Yup, they melted down some of the money they've made so far and made the coin colors new colors for the DS.

They need to relase a Nintendo DS Lite (Dollar Bill Green)

 

[bc226]

So when do the new Yen pieces with Mario and company come out?

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

So, the DS has a new color for next week, right?

Anything else?

Zelda DS.

 

[imastalker co.]

i hate to make the childish joke, but Sony's console are literally Wii's nuts.

 

[donny2112]

In other news, is there any reason why the PSP increased its sales by almost 10,000 units from last week with no notable releases?

Did the price drop go into effect in Japan last week? Maybe the PSP is really settling into third place. It's been there for months in Japan, and it was third for May in the U.S.

BTW, the PSP is now averaging exactly 42,000 sold per week since its launch in 2004.

Spoiler

The DS is at 132,750 per week since its launch.

 

[Tiktaalik]

gogo xbox 360. I will laugh when the streams cross.

 

[womfalcs3]

Wow!

X360 sales REALLY spiked with Blue Dragon came out. I guess Eternal Sonata isn't as big.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Wow!

X360 sales REALLY spiked with Blue Dragon came out. I guess Eternal Sonata isn't as big.

I would say not, no. The next game to get attention on that level for 360 will be LO.

 

[Gahiggidy]

6. 360 - 7,583 | 2,533 |

Booooooo...


I mean, wtf man? Up 300% week-over-week?!

 

[Juwanna Peezadis]

Zelda DS.

You forgot Itadaki Street! Dragon Quest+Mario=massive profit!

 

[Izzy]

NDS - 33
WII - 7
PSP - 5
PS3 - 2
360 - 2
PS2 - 1

Hardware - This Week | Last Week |       YTD |        LTD
1. NDS   -   118,684 |   117,228 | 3,650,120 | 17,655,799
2. WII   -    65,521 |    64,529 | 1,815,351 |  2,734,994
3. PSP   -    33,359 |    24,711 | 1,011,858 |  5,543,987
4. PS2   -    11,974 |    11,097 |   392,095 | 20,546,954
5. PS3   -     9,481 |     8,776 |   471,436 |    928,994
6. 360   -     7,583 |     2,533 |   112,060 |    376,762
7. GBA   -       867 |       799 |    39,818 | 15,337,897
8. NGC   -       223 |       167 |     8,226 |  4,177,694

GBA = 24 GBA + 472 SP + 371 Micro
NDS = 0 DS + 118,684 Lite

Funny how we had all those new game launches and yet PSP got the biggest bump. Makes you wonder how it will sell when it gets its first JP price cut...or something else.

Nice to see X360 pick up, Trusty Bell is a wonderful game.

Oh, and it looks like the part two of that horrible Mingol GPS surrogate is coming in August. :I

 

[Corwood Rep]

CPS3 emulator?

Are you shitting me?

 

[medrew]

"Our sales increased by over 300%"

"300% of one is only 3..."

You might want to check your numbers there. Your relationship with Pacther is making sense.

 

[LanceStern]

You might want to check your numbers there. Your relationship with Pacther is making sense.

I think you might have misread my message... I hope

 

[Thoren]

Kind of off topic, but does anyone have an updated most wanted Famitsu list?

 

[donny2112]

Famitsu June 4-10

1. NDS Observation Training 78846 / 185156
2. PS2 Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryoku Series Vol. 10: CR Shinseiki Evangelion: Kiseki no Kachi 65186 / NEW
3. PSP Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2 41988 / NEW
4. PSP Final Fantasy II 33979 / NEW
5. WII Wii Sports 27469 / 1588994
6. NDS Ouendan 2 26659 / 128964
7. NDS More English Training 23923 / 302486
8. NDS New Super Mario Bros. 19576 / 4552192
9. WII Harvest Moon: Tree of Peace 18733 / NEW
10. NDS Brain Training 2 17857 / 4410231
11. WII Wii Play 17842 / 1256958
12. WII Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition 17798 / 64611
13. NDS Mario Kart DS 15312 / 2204331
14. NDS Animal Crossing: Wild World 14402 / 4143634
15. NDS Kurikin: Nano Island Story 13946 / 42862
16. NDS Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan 13928 / 225761
17. NDS Brain Training 13419 / 3345825
18. NDS English Training 13043 / 1826702
19. NDS Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 12429 / 5163271
20. WII Super Paper Mario 11876 / 423151
21. NDS Yoshi's Island DS 11853 / 761331
22. NDS Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village 10178 / 557235
23. PSP Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War 10032 / 267570
24. NDS Ace Attorney 4 8365 / 437162
25. WII Gentle Brain Training Wii 8174 / 174453
26. NDS Stock Trader Shun 8077 / NEW
27. NDS FFXII: Revenant Wings 7623 / 486713
28. NDS Kekkaishi: Tale of the Raven Forest 7599 / 56970
29. NDS Kanji Brain 7455 / 449923
30. NDS Detailed Japanese History B Total Training 7274 / NEW

 

[Cruceh]

You might want to check your numbers there. Your relationship with Pacther is making sense.

I was wondering about this, but I didn't want to be a stickler for math. But then Gahiggidy mentioned the same thing. A 100% increase would be double and a 200% increase would be triple.

 

[medrew]

I think you might have misread my message... I hope

A 300% increase of 1 isn't 3.

 

[Cheesemeister]

So when do the new Yen pieces with Mario and company come out?

 

[LanceStern]

A 300% increase of 1 isn't 3.

I know that, but I didn't say that.

If I made the message longer: "4 isn't that much bigger than 1", the joke would not have been as funny. to me at least.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Funny how we had all those new game launches and yet PSP got the biggest bump. Makes you wonder how it will sell when it gets its first JP price cut...or something else.

Nice to see X360 pick up, Trusty Bell is a wonderful game.

Oh, and it looks like the part two of that horrible Mingol GPS surrogate is coming in August. :I

Since launch the PSP and the DS have been near the same price level.

The PSP needs a price cut.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Wii comparisons: At 29 weeks, Wii is where GCN was at 118.2 weeks (December 15, 2003), where DS was at 35.1 weeks (July 31, 2005), where PS2 was at 29.3 weeks (September 19, 2000), and where PSP was at 56.4 weeks (January 3, 2006).

Yes, this week Wii surpassed PS2 in that count. Two caveats, though. As always, with a Media Create Wii number and a PS2 Famitsu number, it's a bit apples-to-oranges. More problematic is that Sony sold a few hundred thousand PS2 online early on, which Famitsu number doesn't account for. So while it might look big for Wii by that count, in reality it's got a bit to go until it really catches up to PS2... and it will be hard to recognize that time when it comes.

PS3 comparisons: At 32 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 3.6 weeks, where PSP was at 12.1 weeks, where GCN was at 16.0 weeks, and where Wii was at 5.1 weeks.

You may notice that this week PS3 hits 16.0 weeks in the GCN comparison, which is a bit of a big deal since it was at decimals of 15 for the previous 12 weeks. Well, really it is this week still, but 15.99 rounds up.

PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares 12.6 / 87.4, bringing total shares to 25.4 / 74.7. At these rates, just 1-2 weeks away from a lifetime 25/75 split. If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 190.5 weeks (February 9, 2011).

PS2 vs DS: At this week's rates DS and PS2 meet up in 27.1 weeks (December 23, 2007) at 20.54 million units apiece. Almost exactly the same result as last week, since DS/PS2 numbers changed so little.

 

[Xeke]

Since launch the PSP and the DS have been near the same price level.

The PSP needs a price cut.

I think that Sony needs to keep making a profit off of it right now because it is selling better than all their other stuff.

 

[laserbeam]

Since launch the PSP and the DS have been near the same price level.

The PSP needs a price cut.

Goes both ways really even the DS hasnt had a price cut in japan. not that the DS would suddenly get a huge boost as it sells well enough.

On other topics though it really is just amazing the legs on some of that DS software. NSMB is just phenomenal all the time. Certainly shows that people still love the more classic 2D style mario.

 

[Barf_the_Mog]

Famitsu June 4-10

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30. NDS Detailed World History B Total Training 7274 / NEW

What is this?

 

[Wyndstryker]

So when do the new Yen pieces with Mario and company come out?

No need, they'll just make these the official currency

 

[Evlar]

What is this?

Pretty self-explanatory.

 

[Cheesemeister]

What is this?

41./30. [NDS] Detailed World History B Total Training (Bandai-Namco)
43./24. [NDS] Detailed Japanese History B Total Training (Bandai-Namco)

 

[cvxfreak]

12. WII Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition 17798 / 64611

We know from Dengeki that the initial shipment was just about 78.5K, so it's getting there.

 

[Barf_the_Mog]

Pretty self-explanatory.

Yeah, but if someone asked me what Brain Training was I wouldn't say, "Durp! It's about training your brain, stupid!" I'd talk about the different exercises it contains and how it measures your brain's age; I'd even mention Sudoku.

I was simply wondering if anyone here had purchased it and could tell me about it.

 

[GaimeGuy]

So uh, my predictions for 6/18 - 6/24 sales:

DS 375k
Wii 68k
PSP 27k
PS2 12k
PS3 9k
360 3.5k
GBA 800
GC 200

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

Yes, this week Wii surpassed PS2 in that count.

While I'm aware of the caveats.... :O The Wii is tracking ahead of the PS2!

 

[Version 3.0]

This is the first week of 0 sales for the DS, isn't it? So now we know exactly how many units the DS Lite will eventually sell...um. :lol

Spoiler

(sorry, joke from early last year)

 

[PantherLotus]

This Week Sales:

Since 11/27/07:
29 Total Weeks of Next Gen sales.
23 Total Weeks of post-holiday sales.

360 - Established Trend: 2-4k. Next Gen Avg = 6,991. Post Holiday Avg = 4,079.
Wii - Emerging Trend: 58-70k. Next Gen Avg = 94,311. Post Holiday Avg = 70,437.
PS3 - Established Trend: 7-9k. Next Gen Avg = 32,034. Post Holiday Avg = 17,456.

Results, Analysis, & Expectations
● The 360's sales are insignificant. Great week...but ultimately irrelevant. 3k-5k per week for the foreseeable future.

● The PS3's sales are insignificant. Well that about wraps that up. I think FFXIII and MGS4 are the only things left to salvage this thing. I would actually suggest that such low sales during a supposed "big" game coming out would suggest that their core has complete apathy towards their product, or worse: they either believe a price cut is coming or the product will be replaced shortly. 6-10k per week for the foreseeable future.

● The Wii's sales are showing for the first time a consistent shipment schedule. We should still see some ups and downs but expect the line to hover within +/- 5k of 65k for the summer. Sustained output, sustained demand. Successful fomula. Should continue to hover between 55k-75k for the summer.


Expectations for 06/18 - 06/24
360 - 3.2k**
Wii - 68k**
PS3 - 8.5k*

* = within 1k estimation success the previous week.
** Within 5k estimation success the previous week.


Market Share:

LTD Market Share Week-to-Week

Date____               360             Wii             PS3
11/27-12/03:            25%             49%             26%
12/04-12/10:            24%             49%             27%
12/11-12/17:            21%             50%             29%
12/18-12/24:            17%             57%             26%
12/25-12/31:            16%             56%             28%
01/01-01/07:            15%             58%             27%
01/08-01/14:            14%             59%             27%
01/15-01/21:            14%             60%             26%
01/22-01/28:            13%             60%             26%
01/29-02/04:            13%             61%             26%
02/05-02/11:            13%             61%             26%
02/12-02/18:            13%             62%             26%
02/19-02/25:            12%             62%             25%
03/26-03/04:            12%             62%             26%
03/05-03/11:            12%             62%             26%
03/12-03/18:            11%             62%             26%
03/19-03/25:            11%             63%             26%
03/26-04/01:            11%             63%             26%
04/02-04/08:            11%             63%             26%
04/09-04/15:            11%             64%             26%
04/16-04/22:            10%             64%             25%
04/23-04/29:            10%             65%             25%
04/30-05/06:            10%             66%             24%
05/07-05/13:            10%             66%             24%
05/14-05/20:            10%             66%             24%
05/21-05/27:            10%             67%             24%
05/28-06/03:            09%             67%             23%
06/04-06/10:            09%             67%             23%
06/11-06/17:            09%             68%             23%

Significant Notes:
● The Wii has extended its lead to 1,806,019 over the PS3.
● 82,585 consoles sold this week. Wii had 79% of all console sales, down 6% from the previous week.
● The Wii continues to gain market share. It is not unlikely to see an 80% market share before this war is over.
● The PS3 has sold less than 10k for 6 weeks in a row.

 

[LanceStern]

Famitsu June 4-10

1. NDS Observation Training 78846 / 185156
2. PS2 Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryoku Series Vol. 10: CR Shinseiki Evangelion: Kiseki no Kachi 65186 / NEW
3. PSP Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2 41988 / NEW
4. PSP Final Fantasy II 33979 / NEW
5. WII Wii Sports 27469 / 1588994
6. NDS Ouendan 2 26659 / 128964
7. NDS More English Training 23923 / 302486
8. NDS New Super Mario Bros. 19576 / 4552192
9. WII Harvest Moon: Tree of Peace 18733 / NEW
10. NDS Brain Training 2 17857 / 4410231
11. WII Wii Play 17842 / 1256958
12. WII Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition 17798 / 64611
13. NDS Mario Kart DS 15312 / 2204331
14. NDS Animal Crossing: Wild World 14402 / 4143634
15. NDS Kurikin: Nano Island Story 13946 / 42862
16. NDS Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan 13928 / 225761
17. NDS Brain Training 13419 / 3345825
18. NDS English Training 13043 / 1826702
19. NDS Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 12429 / 5163271
20. WII Super Paper Mario 11876 / 423151
21. NDS Yoshi's Island DS 11853 / 761331
22. NDS Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village 10178 / 557235
23. PSP Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War 10032 / 267570
24. NDS Ace Attorney 4 8365 / 437162
25. WII Gentle Brain Training Wii 8174 / 174453
26. NDS Stock Trader Shun 8077 / NEW
27. NDS FFXII: Revenant Wings 7623 / 486713
28. NDS Kekkaishi: Tale of the Raven Forest 7599 / 56970
29. NDS Kanji Brain 7455 / 449923
30. NDS Detailed World History B Total Training 7274 / NEW

26 of those 30 are on Nintendo consoles

 

[PantherLotus]

 

[Version 3.0]

More problematic is that Sony sold a few hundred thousand PS2 online early on, which Famitsu number doesn't account for.

What kind of online Wii sales might we be missing, and do we have any idea if they'd amount to much? Those couple hundred thousand were sold direct from Sony, right?

 

[LanceStern]

So uh, my predictions for 6/18 - 6/24 sales:

DS 375k
Wii 68k
PSP 27k
PS2 12k
PS3 9k
360 3.5k
GBA 800
GC 200

DS looks a bit high... I don't think all 150k new colors are going to sell WITH the average 115k we get every week.

 

[Wyndstryker]

looking at the graphs, it looks like the wii will break the 3 million mark before the ps3 breaks it's 1 million mark.

who would've though that would happen a year ago.

 

[cvxfreak]

As a history major I'm mildly curious about those two history training games.

 

[PantherLotus]

looking at the graphs, it looks like the wii will break the 3 million mark before the ps3 breaks it's 1 million mark.

who would've though that would happen a year ago.

Stat of the week:
The Wii has outsold the PS3 6 to 1 or better for 10 weeks in a row.

 

[Slurpy]

looking at the graphs, it looks like the wii will break the 3 million mark before the ps3 breaks it's 1 million mark.

who would've though that would happen a year ago.

AT this point, there's no doubt that it will, easily.

 

[AlphaSnake]

My predictions were nearly spot on for the three next-gen games:

...For its first day of sales Ninja Gaiden Sigma managed to sell 20k copies. With another six days remaining, I'd estimate first week sales of 40-45k for the game.

Surprisingly, Call of Duty 3's debut came in much (and I reiterate: much!) better than expected. With 8k copies sold on the first day, my prediction for COD3 is 15-17k in debut sales. The big news is that the newest Eternal Sonata game, Trusty Bell, went on to sell an astonishing 30k copies for its debut day. I'm pegging the X360 title to hit 50-55k copies for its debut week.

=D

 

[Juwanna Peezadis]

DS looks a bit high... I don't think all 150k new colors are going to sell WITH the average 115k we get every week.

You're kidding, right? I predict lines and massive sales. I bet it'll come close to 300k.

And, yes, his number does seem a little high. Unless each color gets a 150k shipment, then it's too low.

 

[Barf_the_Mog]

As a history major I'm mildly curious about those two history training games.

Same here. I'm majoring in Cartography (I just finished my undergrad in Geography a month ago) and in History. May I ask which historical era you enjoy the most?