Rushed launch game versus late life release. What you should actually be comparing is launch window titles to each other.
Closer to 14x in pure Gflops I believe (14 vs 192).
That's not an entirely fair comparison. That's the lower setting for Vita and the highest setting on (portable) Switch. It's more 14 vs ~150 or 28 vs 192.
test_account
XP-39C²
While true, i dont think theres any launch game on Vita that is similar to BotW.
Herb Alpert
Banned
Are people arguing about the Gap between Switch and Vita ?!?
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Wouldn't be uncharted. That was it's launch technical showcase.
test_account
XP-39C²
I dont think so.
Yeah, but its not open world. I guess that is why he mentioned Dragon Quest Heroes 2 at least.
thestopsign
Member
A GAFer in the stock thread said that Shibuya in Tokyo got a gigantic shipment of Switches this weekend.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
As expected Nintendo seem to have sent out massive shipments pretty much everywhere for the MK8D launch. I imagine some were held back specifically for it.
Hero of Legend
Member
Have we heard if these big Switch shipments are still selling out yet?
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Even with that, Mario oddyessy(?) or xenoblade 2 would be the witch's technical showcase, bit even then...
Highest Vita setting was never used in retail games afaik. It also automatically disables wifi and other system functionality so it's still not a 1:1 comparison, Switch doesn't really have an equivalent mode to that.
Vita also has a lower clock mode that wasn't ever used too. 14 Gflops isn't the lowest.
Eolz
Member
Apparently they're still selling out. Who knows for after MK8.
Hero of Legend
Member
If the system is STILL selling out with all this stock, we could be in for some huge numbers next week.
Nintendo needs to get those factories working double time to prepare for Splatoon. I simply don't see how they can meet demand in Japan.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
If the system is STILL selling out with all this stock, we could be in for some huge numbers next week.
100-150k most likely
200k is cocaine parties and not being afraid to dream a little bigger.
It'll be 420k!
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Could sell more than the PS4 did during the week of its biggest game release. I'm never doubting Nintendo in japan ever again.
frankie_baby
Member
200k is Noshteen being installed as the new overlord of gaf
Did Switch get an upclock? Most recent thing I read was 157 gflops portable, 393 docked.
It did
Link?
Thanks
Sammy Samusu
Member
If you compare hardware and software sales, you could say that people are already buying the Switch in anticipation for Splatoon 2.
Aren't there virtually zero games that use the Vita's higher setting?
frankie_baby
Member
People would probably buy a switch to be able to see a 3 second clip of Marie
Jon Carter
Member
If they made a Splatoon puzzle game where each Switch showed a single piece of the puzzle, someone somewhere in Japan would probably buy 20 Switches.
but Minecraft launch will be right after golden week, 40-50k won't be enough for a minecraft launch in my opinion
Mr. Pointy
Member
I don't think Minecraft has a physical version at launch, so I don't expect there will be much of a hardware bump that week.
There is going to be a physical version launch in the same month,isn't it?
No, all they've said is later in the year. Holidays if I had to guess.
And they would be justified.
There is no way Nintendo shipped close to 200k Switch systems this week in Japan. Even 150k is streching it.
It's April not December.
TreasureHunterG
Banned
Very surprised and happy for Bomberman numbers. Not only to bring back to life a long beloved franchise but to hopefully give a message to Konami about how fucked up was their decision to abandon home console gaming development.
100k, I just don't see the evidence that there was that big of shipment in Japan this week. I am sure it could have sold 150 or maybe 200, but I think Nintendo is focusing on supplying America first.
We will find out the results for this week when May 10th?
Hey, their gyms are top notch. That an patchislots is where the real money is.
Hero of Legend
Member
May 3rd.
The covered period is April 24th to April 30th I think. So three days of MK8D sales (28th-30th).May 3rd.
Isn't May 3rd Constitution day? Im sure they are taking the day off aren't they? (I am, Golden Week rocks)
Calm Mind
Member
Over 100K but not near 150K.
According to Famitsu the only systems that topped 100k at either or both weeks during Golden Week holidays were
GBA in 2001 (141.090 + 141.091)
NDS in 2006 (255.738 + 201.884)
NDS in 2007 (219.656 + 219.291)
PS2 maybe would make it in 2000 too if there weren't supply problems.
Since famitsu combined sales back then PS likely made it at a single week in 1998 (99.141 + 99.142) or GBA in 2003 (89.736 + 89.736)
PSP came vey close in 2008 (98.916 + 87.768)
GBA in 2001 (141.090 + 141.091)
NDS in 2006 (255.738 + 201.884)
NDS in 2007 (219.656 + 219.291)
PS2 maybe would make it in 2000 too if there weren't supply problems.
Since famitsu combined sales back then PS likely made it at a single week in 1998 (99.141 + 99.142) or GBA in 2003 (89.736 + 89.736)
PSP came vey close in 2008 (98.916 + 87.768)
SS
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Unconfirmed Member
I'm guessing 100,000 consoles shipped, 90,000-98,000 consoles sold.
I'm not even sure if 222 MHz mode was actually available to developers or if it was just uncovered with homebrew as a preset. Same with 41 MHz mode. Vita standard was 111 MHz (~14 Gflops) and as far as I'm aware that's what all games use.
For comparison though:
Low/Med/High
Vita: 5/14/28 Gflops
Switch: 156/192/393 Gflops
No but there are launch games in similar genres or from similar developers. Wipeout 2048 versus Fast RMX or Dynasty Warriors Next versus DQ Heroes I&II for example.
May 3rd.
No results this week because of golden week. We'll get two charts the week after though.
The only preorders that have opened for new 2DS LL in Japan appear to be those of DQXI bundle.
2DS had a low price but also a terrible design and started with soft sales. In the end, unlike GB Micro's opposite course, that started strong and deflated very soon, it showed good legs and will have a respectable LTD for what it is.
New 2DS LL is the next real redesign with low price and a bunch of games the same week but with a LE bundle coming 2 weeks after its launch. In theory it could have a much better opening from 2DS but time will show the real impact it will have at 3DS total sales since it comes out at the twilight of its life.
2DS had a low price but also a terrible design and started with soft sales. In the end, unlike GB Micro's opposite course, that started strong and deflated very soon, it showed good legs and will have a respectable LTD for what it is.
New 2DS LL is the next real redesign with low price and a bunch of games the same week but with a LE bundle coming 2 weeks after its launch. In theory it could have a much better opening from 2DS but time will show the real impact it will have at 3DS total sales since it comes out at the twilight of its life.
eh, why? It was because of that MH5 shit he started, wasn't it lol?