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Media Create Sales: Week 45, 2012 (Nov 05 - Nov 11)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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What can be done at this point? If you pitch something to a publisher, they'll just look at these sales and say no thanks. They need to do something big 1st party wise.
| PSV | 4.021 | 4.842 | | 589.727 | | 1.029.713
| 360 | 2.908 | 1.339 | 1.531 | 66.363 | 96.954 | 1.602.408
The question now is can PSV even catch up to 360
probably will someday
grimshawish
Banned
No. They posted some graphs during their financial report. Europe is showing signs of things getting better, but in no way killer like Japan. US seems to be struggling quite badly in comparison; didn't build on XL/NSMB2 as well as it should. But then maybe the holiday will bring better things there.
Its not a great outlook; but its not a terrible one either.
what for? do you really think that at this point a price drop would have any effect? they need software, price drop by itself is useless.
frankie_baby
Member
Vita already had its first Xmas in Japan last year, we knew it was pretty dead after it
Principate
Saint Titanfall
I don't even think Sony can even do anything the third parties in Japan at this point. Vita is pretty much 360 level. Barely anyone is going to want to develop for it money hats or not. It's only on Sony software to save this.
Dat Halo. 360 is over double what it was last week.
Smiles and Cries
Member
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Can't wait for MH4 and DQ7. Getting ready for the Coup De GrBce.
TheBioLover
Member
It has some of the best portable games ever, imo. I think it deserves a lot of success, not to mention Tearaway and Soul Sacrifice look great.
Even if they did it will take months, years maybe before these games see the light of day, thats not going to help them right now
Spieler Eins
Member
Vita, so close to 3k. I remember when people were curious whether it would go lower than 10k. Mother of god...
Getting?
frankie_baby
Member
MC number doesn't really fit very well with what the man-god Iwata has stated, famitsu is superior tracker confirmed
TheBioLover
Member
I would assume they meant Christmas in Europe/US where AC and CoD are sure to boost sales.
frankie_baby
Member
I wouldn't be so sure
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Too bad those games are getting sacrificed and torn to pieces when they release, I'd like SS to do well but if it releases alongside MH4 it's going to be in twouble..
Graphics Horse
Member
Quite appropriate with 3DS being Pac-man.
NekoFever
Member
We passed pathetic some months ago.
Absolutely amazing debut for Animal Crossing (especially considering DD Cards, as Famitsu seems to do), and very solid week for 3DS hw numbers. Also other 3DS softwares are doing well (New Mario is holding, BDFF too)
Everything else is flat (PS3, maybe PSP) or very bad (everything else)
Principate
Saint Titanfall
It'll boost sales, by how much is the question. If not by very much with these sales in Japan, I can't see much of a reason for Sony not to call it quits, unless they're somehow breaking even/ hoestly expecting to make a profit down the line from it.
grimshawish
Banned
We'll have to very strongly disagree there am afraid but its good some people get value out of the Vita.
and Animal Crossing, a power pellet
Bigmac1910
Member
Still love my Vita 
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I think he meant there were like a couple games worth caring about. Or that's just me saying there are very few games to care about.
Iwata talk about sold in, not sold through numbers.
Estimated weeks?
Considering that this week 3DS numbers are due to AC debut and that AC is the biggest title of the entire holiday period (so I think that next week's numbers will be way lower than this), could we estimate if it will be able to catch PS3 LTD within the end of the year?
If I have to bet, I'd say no.
Hero of Legend
Member
Question, the 3DS is a mammoth, it has what can be the best games JP can give it; MH4 and DQ7, SMT4 can count too, what other games could it get? I think anything is realistic at this point.
Persona? (regardless of the E3 list already claiming so), FF7? We know it's sure to get DQ11.
What do you think?
Persona? (regardless of the E3 list already claiming so), FF7? We know it's sure to get DQ11.
What do you think?
Graphics Horse
Member
And the Animal Crossing edition 3DS a fruit bonus.
3DS problem is who to set its sights on next. Should overtake Wii next year.
frankie_baby
Member
I can't see there being much difference
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Your forgetting the Christmas bump, which should be quite substantial considering the 3Ds is probably the only console worth buying in japan right now. Should be able to clear fairly easily.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
HOLY WOWZERS
Here's some other major 3DS software launches
Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <SLG> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 603.064
Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 521.959
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.05.31} (¥5.490) - 513.183
Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 423.619
New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 407.503
Super Mario 3D Land <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) - 343.492
I'm too lazy to look up older consoles, but you can see LTDs of PS2 and DS in the OP.
frankie_baby
Member
Next week will be pretty huge too a big second week for AC and the limited edition Mario 3ds, it'll catch ps3 bythe ssecond week of December (slight possibility of the first)
Tales games tend to have a pretty sharp second week drop off, though the Xillia titles seem to have it worse than most.
Tales of Xillia - 47.297 / 572.902 (-91%)
Tales of Graces F - 39.640 / 254.828 (-82%)
Tales of Vesperia (PS3) - 48,642 / 265,000 (-78%)
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I wonder if the new Vita colors will give it a boost next week.
You are right, I wasn't forgetting it but considering a smaller gap between 3DS and PS3 weekly based (the holiday bump will affect also PS3, I think, also if way less than 3DS, I bet).
3DS has to regain 500K over PS3 LTD to catch it: do you think that's doable within December 3qst 2012?
BTW, it's obviously just a "game": if it will not be able to surpass PS3's LTD numbers within end of December, it will probably be able to do this in few more weeks, and nothing changes in terms of 3DS success.
500,000 behind with 6 (or 7?) weeks to go? with the typical end of year Nintendo sales bump? i'd say it was a lock.
slaughterking
Member
I wonder if AC kickstarted a long streak of 100k+ weeks for 3DS.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Mama Robotnik is that you?
The entire Dalek vs Cybermen shit-talk should be giffed.
slaughterking
Member
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