electroplankton
Banned
It's incredible how Level-5 screwed up the launch of this game... It could have been easily above 250k at this rate. Let's hope people bought this on the eShop, and the interest will be there once new stocks will be available.
Media Create Sales: Week 3, 2013 (Jan 14 - Jan 20)
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It's incredible how Level-5 screwed up the launch of this game... It could have been easily above 250k at this rate. Let's hope people bought this on the eShop, and the interest will be there once new stocks will be available.
I don´t know the exact price for Japan, but if it´s like in Europe/US it´s too high for what´s in the box. The basic version should be 250 /$ with NSMBU bundled in, Premium 50 more, also with NSMBU bundled in.
Outside of NSMBU (which is being beaten out by NSMB2 in terms of visibility) and MonHun (port), there really isn't anything noteworthy available in Japan. There isn't even a single non-retail game available on the eShop, and the premium package (which is the only SKU selling outside of Japan) does not include Nintendo Land.
Things will change once there is actually some content available.
Zeouterlimits
Member
GreenMakoEyes
Member
Japan doesn't like the reboot or the lost interest in this series, I guess.
1/2 is better than the 1/3 in the UK.
Victory?
There's nothing mysterious when Famitsu estimates 4k sales and the no. 20 for MC has sold 6k...
metalslimer
Member
Wow..
Same price as Vita and PS3 in Japan. Don't think they plan on dropping that anytime soon.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Aquamarine
Member
I think "dire" is a little too strong of a word to describe the situation.
Last year -> This year
3DS - 80.960 -> 81.855
PS3 - 21.155 -> 19.697
WIU - ----------- 16.654
PSP - 17.181 -> 15.343
PSV - 15.219 -> 9.036
WII - 10.173 -> 2.199
360 - 1.588 -> 706
This is an incredibly slow week for hardware sales. It's a natural lull.
That said, Wii U sales really should be stronger at this stage of its life.
Of course not. But a industry-wide contraction and an increased reliance on "safe" IPs isn't helping consumer excitement about the new gen either.
electroplankton
Banned
that's the response to who continued claiming "flop" for Level5 initial shipments for other games.
It would have been better to overship it a little compared to the actual situation.
It will be fun when PS4 launch...
shinra-bansho
Member
From what I can find the PS2 was retailing for ¥16,000 in January 2006, in its 6th year on the market after the launch of the first 7th gen console.
I don't think the PS3's numbers are that bad given it's in its 7th year on the market and still at ¥25,000.
EDIT: Of course, the PS2 had sold a lot more so presumably the market was more saturated.
test_account
XP-39C²
Yeah, it is a drop from the previous DMC games indeed.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I've no interest in DMC, only played 3 and 4 because they were on PC and were like 3.99 during a digital sale, but I'd buy this one if it came to WiiU because simply I would love to play my U again.
Acquiescence
Member
04./00. [PS3] Devil May Cry HD Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.03.22} (¥4.990) - 43.791 / NEW
electroplankton
Banned
What did I say some weeks ago?
With Animal Crossing, Nintendo is covered in Japan for January. It will keep selling as it was a big new release.
Overshipment for Level-5 has not been a problem for retailers recently, though, otherwise we would have not see those sellthroughs for IE, PLvsAA, etc.
in japan, it didn't beat the NES and SNES so the battle there is much harder.
also, how close is the PSP to beating the NES and PS1? (or did it do it already?)
With the cheaper development this was probably much more profitable.
Bruno MB
Member
Please, post the Wild World vs. New Leaf comparison
Here it is
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| | [B]AC: Wild World[/B] | [B]AC: New Leaf[/B] |
| | [NDS] (2005/11/23)| [3DS] (2012/11/08)|
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|Week| Weekly | LTD | Weekly | LTD |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 1 | 335.425| 335.425| 721.786| 721.786|
| 2 | 142.869| 478.294| 315.317|1.037.103|
| 3 | 116.965| 595.259| 237.823|1.274.926|
| 4 | 192.571| 787.830| 118.898|1.393.824|
| 5 | 381.927|1.169.757| 115.556|1.509.380|
| 6 | 169.795|1.339.552| 213.329|1.722.709|
| 7 | 152.339|1.491.891| 400.320|2.123.029|
| 8 | 64.242|1.556.133| 163.948|2.286.977|
| 9 | 89.892|1.646.025| 135.971|2.422.948|
| 10 | 93.443|1.739.468| 86.926|2.509.874|
| 11 | 69.401|1.808.869| 97.808|2.607.682|
| 12 | 55.169|1.864.038| | |
| 13 | 53.594|1.917.632| | |
| 14 | 57.383|1.975.015| | |
| 15 | 88.709|2.063.724| | |
| 16 | 93.508|2.157.232| | |
| 17 | 88.292|2.245.524| | |
| 18 | 101.839|2.347.363| | |
| 19 | 95.034|2.442.397| | |
| 20 | 68.889|2.511.286| | |
| 21 | 49.596|2.560.882| | |
| 22 | 40.608|2.601.490| | |
| 23 | -| -| | |
| 24 | -|2.713.688| | |
| 25 | 30.887|2.744.575| | |
| 26 | 31.802|2.776.377| | |
| 27 | 36.245|2.812.622| | |
| 28 | 30.319|2.842.941| | |
| 29 | 29.343|2.872.284| | |
| 30 | 29.525|2.901.809| | |
| 31 | 24.808|2.926.617| | |
| 32 | 23.200|2.949.817| | |
| 33 | 20.480|2.970.297| | |
| 34 | 17.968|2.988.265| | |
| 35 | 25.361|3.013.626| | |
| 36 | 21.083|3.034.709| | |
| 37 | 21.501|3.056.210| | |
| 38 | -| -| | |
| 39 | -|3.115.414| | |
| 40 | 21.492|3.136.906| | |
| 41 | 22.565|3.159.471| | |
| 42 | 18.772|3.178.243| | |
| 43 | 20.634|3.198.877| | |
| 44 | 20.447|3.219.324| | |
| 45 | 19.713|3.239.037| | |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|Year| YTD | LTD | YTD | LTD |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 1 |1.169.757|1.169.757|2.286.977|2.286.997|
| 2 |2.485.264|3.665.021| 320.705|2.607.682|
| 3 | 858.501|4.513.522| -| -|
| 4 | 338.531|4.852.053| -| -|
| 5 | 258.996|5.111.049| -| -|
| 6 | 46.432|5.157.481| -| -|
| 7 | 37.181|5.194.662| -| -|
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| LTD| -|5.194.662| -|2.607.682|
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Banned
I would not be surprised to see NSMBU bundled with both.
I´m not expecting any console to sell above PS3 numbers in the next 5-10 years, they´ll probably won´t even reach that level.
Would be a good move, the game was dirt cheap in development and could be used to increase the perceived value without taking huge losses.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Anyone think they're not that bad considering the game was made by non-Japanese? I wonder how much that had an impact or maybe I'm being paranoid.
And yeah, Wii U is fucked.
And yeah, Wii U is fucked.
I'm not sure if i should be glad or sad to see the Wii U failing around the world.
Sad because i always liked Nintendo games since i started playing them years ago, glad because Nintendo has just been idiots with everything Wii U lately, whether it's the weak hardware that will definitely suffer when the other next-gen consoles will release or the lack of interesting games, and they jut got what they deserve with these 2 mistakes.
Hopefully the Nintendo Direct will show some interesting stuff, and not just Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101 + 1 new game few will be interested in.
Sad because i always liked Nintendo games since i started playing them years ago, glad because Nintendo has just been idiots with everything Wii U lately, whether it's the weak hardware that will definitely suffer when the other next-gen consoles will release or the lack of interesting games, and they jut got what they deserve with these 2 mistakes.
Hopefully the Nintendo Direct will show some interesting stuff, and not just Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101 + 1 new game few will be interested in.
electroplankton
Banned
Here it is
Thanks!
So a much faster pace for New Leaf. It might well have an increase during the Golden Week, as Wild World, and then it will all depend on how 3DS will perform over years.
Sony. They obviously think it's a good idea, otherwise they wouldn't make the game.
Well, doesn't look like the 3DS is gonna be going down much before Dragon Quest VII arrives. Nintendo has some pretty good spacing between most of its mid-to-high range sellers this year.
Wii U is doing not so hot, but I'm sure things will rise once there's some more games for it (the Japanese launch lineup was pretty sparse + no eShop only games).
Wii U is doing not so hot, but I'm sure things will rise once there's some more games for it (the Japanese launch lineup was pretty sparse + no eShop only games).
grimshawish
Banned
I won't call it 'dirt cheap' since it is developed by a very fixed and fluid development team (e.g. the costs of these games are long term and not budgeted per title).
However yeah it adds a lot of perceived value, people wanting Mario get it in the box.
Generally it wouldn't have much cost associated with it. Especially if we assume the game won't sell without the WiiU selling and that the positive affect of the bundle will be greater than WiiU+Mario sales individually.
You are being paranoid. Good Western games sell well in Japan if they go there selling something people want and actually marketing with respect instead of assuming its a product everyone wants.
Truth is, people in Japan don't fucking know. Its just presentation, style and gameplay that differ strongly - the reason it differs strongly is because if made in Japan; Japanese people are probably making - the same people who'd buy the game, making a game they like.
shinra-bansho
Member
It would be an interesting scenario considering the opposite appears to be occurring in Western markets (handheld contraction).
It could pose something of a dilemma for Japanese developers. Publishers with designs on the overall larger Western markets would presumably target Durango/Orbis and Wii U; while titles whose primary target market is Japan would presumably be made for 3DS. While Western third parties would put even less effort into handheld development.
MrCookiepants
Member
Operation Raccoon City was outsourced by Capcom as well. It did much better (different genre and a legitimately terrible game, but still not an especially popular Western take on a Japanese IP).
Media Create Sales: Week 17, 2012 (Apr 23 - Apr 29)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=472546
01./00. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.04.26} (¥6.990) - 252.525 / NEW <85,48%>
02./00. [WII] Mario Party 9 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800) - 152.883 / NEW <39,83%>
03./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening <SLG> (Nintendo) {2012.04.19} (¥4.800) - 60.313 / 302.913 (-75%)
04./00. [PSV] Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta # <ETC> (Gust) {2012.04.26} (¥5.040) - 33.324 / NEW
05./00. [PSP] Conception: Please Give Birth to My Child! <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.04.26} (¥6.279) - 29.846 / NEW
06./00. [PSP] Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling # <ADV> (5pb.) {2012.04.26} (¥6.090) - 24.849 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.7 <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.26} (¥9.980) - 17.314 / NEW
08./00. [360] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.04.26} (¥6.990) - 16.285 / NEW <83,41%>
So, wait, Dreamcast is still above the Vita?!?The Wii U drop off is ridiculously bad. I kind of hope it gets a price cut and ambassador's program though...
Yes, the gap has actually grown a little bigger. After 58 weeks, Dreamcast LTD was at 1,269,866, and PS Vita LTD is at 1,126,969.
EmperorLawlight
Banned
PS Vita sold 53k units since the beginning of the year despite having no game charting during that period.
Thats crazy.
EmperorLawlight
Banned
Well, their share price have dropped below Sony's.
Those are not good numbers for a one year old system in a holiday period.
Unspeakable Evil
Member
Good enough :/
EmperorLawlight
Banned
Is January still part of the holiday period? I don't think so.