Moving another million (or 900K) units before end of the year? not counting on it.
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Media Create Sales: Week 29, 2014 (Jul 14 - Jul 20)
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Moving another million (or 900K) units before end of the year? not counting on it.
Is it possible to have negative sales at launch?
The NSMBU and Wii Party Bundles ran out by the launch of MK8. I posted some photos of how they were still available from launch, and how the weekend they disappeared.
NSMBU, Wii Party and Wii Fit U were still available (you can see the three games selling on par since then).
It's now when they are running out as well. It's difficult to find them. From now if you want a Wii U you have the super hyped and incredible bundle of Wii Sports Club.
Nintendo should remove that bundle as soon as possible and add a real value bundle that japanese could care.
PS4 | 5.865
PS4s performance is really abysmal, especially considering it was supposed to have no competition in Japan. It is tracking more than 200k units behind the more expensive PS3 launch aligned, Sony really is doing a miserable job in the software department but at the very least SQEX now has a further excuse to take their sweet time with FF15.
PS4s performance is really abysmal, especially considering it was supposed to have no competition in Japan. It is tracking more than 200k units behind the more expensive PS3 launch aligned, Sony really is doing a miserable job in the software department but at the very least SQEX now has a further excuse to take their sweet time with FF15.
It has to be. Nintendo has been entirely outcompeted for casual consumers by Apple, Google, Facebook, and the like.
The PS4 clearly does have competition in Japan, it's just that the competition isn't another console. The Japanese market is fantastic evidence of why you can't treat console/handheld/mobile as significantly separate markets. They're all competing for gamers' attention, and at present mobile is winning.
That sales pattern. I know someone who needs to see it.Oh you scared me for a second, lol! Last year's total is aligned to this week.
Vita 2011: 439,986 (Dec launch)
Vita 2012: 690,839 (nothing special)
Vita 2013: 1.224.532 (price cut, Vita TV, Vita 2000)
Vita 2014: 737.463 (so far)
#beyst
tilinelson2
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Sad numbers for Atelier, the series seems to be losing all the momentum it got from Arland games. Vita ports performances also point at a huge franchise fatigue.
Maybe it is time for Gust to try something different, either in Atelier series or something new.
Maybe it is time for Gust to try something different, either in Atelier series or something new.
Is there any reason at all for Microsoft to even launch the Xbox One in Japan at this point?
Metallix87
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I think they've flooded the market with too many Atelier games. If they give the series a 2 - 3 year break, it should be okay.
To be able to say that they did it and that they still care about Japan.
test_account
XP-39C²
The sales pattern has only gone up. When will it stop?!
The 2013 Vita numbers in that quote is for whole 2013, its not year to year aligned with 2014.Relaxed Muscle
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Alongside Nintendogs 3DS and Brain Training 3DS.
Brain Training is still the most hilarious to me. It wasn't even released as a retail on US...I mean the original sold buckets and the sequel dosn't even get a retail release...
Part of the casual crowd is still on Wii though. It will transition very slowly to Wii U and of course Wii will keep losing part of its audience to smart devices before it can move on to Wii U.
It's naive to think that fans of the Wii _ franchise will be in a hurry to buy Wii Us. WSC's sales might be laughable but it will keep selling over the whole gen, like Wii Fit U already is. Which is selling better this week than NSMBU actually. All of them will boost during the holidays, selling to Wii owners.
Nintendo mostly used the popularity of the Wii_ franchise to strengthen digital, by making the HD sequels digital exclusive at first. If you look at how WSC is monetarized, its continued shelf presence will just keep creating word of mouth for how digital is the better deal for WSC. Don't like all of the sports? Just buy the ones you like. Friends come over who like what you didn't buy? Buy a daily ticket.
People should stop judging success by first weeks, especially since the future performance is predictable.
It's not like SCE Japan Studio can create 5x AAA PS4 games each year for the japanse market.
Blame 99% of the japanese publishers for ignoring/abadoning the home console market.
SCE can't force them to make games.
perfectchaos007
Member
Yeah. If no one buys the console and some of the inventory is lost in a fire
Metallix87
Member
They're just going where the money is.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Ask Opoona... lol
I know that, that's my point!The sales pattern has only gone up. When will it stop?!
test_account
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Ah okI know that, that's my point!
I thought maybe you were referring to that it had went down, since it was said that "last year's number is alligned to this week", but thats not the case unless i'm misunderstand that sentence.theprodigy
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I know that, that's my point!
keep dreaming, especially when the Vita has only continued tanking harder elsewhere in the world
edit: and for the matter Vita 2014 would correspond to Wii U 2015, so it's not even a complete comparison until the year is over
Right, so it's exactly what Squeenix announced them a few weeks ago. A part of me refused to believe Siliconera would make such a huge mistake, so I thought maybe Squeenix changed their plans or something...
But looks like they really did a huge mistake. Wow.
Last we heard they need to decide the conditions for playing the beta. Details for the beta were supposed to be announced by the end of June but then it was delayed, giving the above reason as an explanation.
And the reason is, software. Vita lacks software that also manages to draw in a western audience.
I have seen it, and it is beautiful
I will soon be on the road for a month, holidaysI have seen it, and it is beautiful
I will cherish my Vita and the insane backlog I have on it. I will think of you completing as many games as I can (you are the Vita incarnation to me LiveFromKyoto
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Sammy Samusu said:Oh you scared me for a second, lol! Last year's total is aligned to this week.
Vita 2011: 439,986 (Dec launch)
Vita 2012: 690,839 (nothing special)
Vita 2013: 1.224.532 (price cut, Vita TV, Vita 2000)
Vita 2014: 737.463 (so far)
#beyst
Once holidays are factored in this should be its best year yet, but does Sony even have anything in the pipes for next year? They were making noises like they were moving on and letting 3rd parties/indies float it going forward.
I definitely feel like there are too many Atelier games around. I also feel that some people don't buy the PS3 version and wait for the PS Vita ports, while the audience is not necessary increased by much.
DrROBschiz
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And Vita has a least one more Big title this year in Phantasy Star Nova
Im guessing we are going to get some Announcements at TGS this year for sure to keep the ball rolling
Brain Age: Concentration Training was most definitely released on retail in America. It was in Europe where the game was mysteriously canceled and not released in any form.
Cygnus X-1
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I bet Sony is pressuring Capcom to make it into a full fledged game to sell PS4s instead of f2p.
I think those comments were related to the west. We still have GR2 and from the sound of it SS2 being planned for the Vita.
Palette Swap
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I tried the PS4 online store with my Japanese account the other day and it's really not surprising.
The way I see it, TGS will be make or break time.
Clearly they need to make a new Mana Khemia sequel with HD 2D sprites and a high end voice cast list.
As I said, I believe Oreshika 2 would be in a good place if it hits 150k LTD. That's going to require it to have better legs than the PSP remake, but that might be possible given the environment the sequel finds itself in. There's no 3DS resurrection or pending Vita launch to deal with.
I'm amused that a two year PS2 port on Vita is now outselling a new spinoff on 3DS. I didn't expect P4G: The Animation to have that effect. I felt it was made to promote PQ, Ultimax and DAN.
Also, shout outs for Yokai Watch being a beast and for Wii Sports Club's being a wreck.
Isn't that an arcade card game port? If it's targeted at children, 3DS is the right place. Bandai Namco were probably hoping there would be crossover with the Dragon Ball Heroes audience.
I'm amused that a two year PS2 port on Vita is now outselling a new spinoff on 3DS. I didn't expect P4G: The Animation to have that effect. I felt it was made to promote PQ, Ultimax and DAN.
Also, shout outs for Yokai Watch being a beast and for Wii Sports Club's being a wreck.
Isn't that an arcade card game port? If it's targeted at children, 3DS is the right place. Bandai Namco were probably hoping there would be crossover with the Dragon Ball Heroes audience.
sindbadthesailor
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If by someone you mean various Sony heads of departments, then yes, I agree.
You quoted the wrong post. And both Capcom and Sony trust in new approaches to attain success. I don't think they see f2p as an obstacle like many people here but rather as a chance. Sony didn't pressure Sega about PSO on Vita either and that is a huge success.
Smash will save it.
Comgnet's retail chain preorder comparison as of July 23rd, 2014
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4G - 327pt
[3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z - 183pt
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2 - 182pt + 137pt = 319pt
[3DS] Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS - 288pt
[3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission - 101pt
[3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes 2: Ultimate Mission - 91pt
[3DS] Senran Kagura Burst - 37pt
[PSV] Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus (only DX pack so far) - 49pt
[3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (only DX pack so far) - 29pt
[WiiU] Super Smash Bros. For Wii U - 19pt
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4G - 327pt
[3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z - 183pt
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2 - 182pt + 137pt = 319pt
[3DS] Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS - 288pt
[3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission - 101pt
[3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes 2: Ultimate Mission - 91pt
[3DS] Senran Kagura Burst - 37pt
[PSV] Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus (only DX pack so far) - 49pt
[3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (only DX pack so far) - 29pt
[WiiU] Super Smash Bros. For Wii U - 19pt
this is disappointing. Isn't this game coming out soon?
Sorry. Yes PSO is a success but did it sell Vitas? I mean sure you had the physical SKU of the game doing around 100k which was very good at the time but I don't think it really had a huge effect on Vita sales (we can't say for sure anyway as SS was being released in the same week with bundles, I think).
I think a f2p title is great and can be a success for the publisher but the platform holder needs a proper fully paid AAA titles to build up the hardware audience not a f2p title.