I doubt if shipment figures are exactly 600k and 200k as well, probably very significant rounding in both numbers.
Media Create Sales: Week 45, 2012 (Nov 05 - Nov 11)
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I doubt if shipment figures are exactly 600k and 200k as well, probably very significant rounding in both numbers.
Yes, that was the reasons why I was wondering about this question.
it's been a while since there was a time for this
I think that needs to be updated to a 3DSLL.
even a price drop wouldnt make me get one. Sales like this mean the support wont be there.
Baconsammy
Banned
It's not Reggie's fault that 3DS is failing (compared to Japan) in the west. Reggie isn't determining the idiotic pricing structure of games. The comical comments about not wanting to insult the original developers by releasing old games at cheap prices came from Japan.
I don't know why any dev outside of Sony would ever put more money into this thing. It's just not showing any hints of moving upwards after a very slow start. Sony is banking on a big Xmas in the West, but where will that come from? Assassin's Creed? Nope. Maybe CoD, but I doubt it.
grimshawish
Banned
Neither of them control Nintendo's software/hardware output and Iwata has said himself the tablet/phone revolution is only just taking hold of Japan.
Reggie needs to start showing results though; its the fact that Europe has performed better recently could mark him down. How well did NoA do in comparison to NoE/NoA last gen?
But anyway - we'll see what the holiday holds.
Baconsammy
Banned
If they could ever get Lumines 1 and 2 on the Vita store, I'd buy one immediately. Until that happens, the PSP for me is still the best Lumines handheld. The new Lumines game is nice, but not nearly as good (imo) as Lumines 1. Unfortunately the Vita bombing killed any chance for DLC that would have added some classic skins(according to Mielke).
Count Dookkake
Member
Vita so close to breaking the 4k barrier.
Fingers crossed for next week.
Fingers crossed for next week.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Yeah, my Vita is used mainly as a portable PS1. It's fantastic, but I wish it had the support it deserves
UncleSporky
Member
Nope, new colors next week.
djplaeskool
Member
Yeah, my Vita is used mainly as a portable PS1. It's fantastic, but I wish it had the support it deserves
Very true.
I've been hitting the PSP and PS1 titles REALLY hard. Serious shmup frenzy. It's been a fantastic system, but a good deal of that isn't because of Vita titles :x
Ah well, I've got P4G and Atelier Totori+ coming to keep me company until next year.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yeah, when I tried Lumines for Vita it really didn't capture the goodness of 1 and 2. It felt more like the PS3 version in the Vita, where it was more distraction and flashy than it is mechanically tight and easier to the eyes. Also the rhythm doesn't really flow well when the blocks hit, drop, or form squares to be erased.
Hard to find a solution at this point. But you never know, third-party support was really good for PSP even after it went through some dark and deep valleys of shame.
King Beyond the wall
Member
Obviously all of Japan is waiting for the new vita colors. Once they come out nothing will stop the vita from demolishing the 3DS and dominating the entire market!
Exterminieren
Banned
Not like this, though. Never like this.
Count Dookkake
Member
King Beyond the wall
Member
That's the spirit!
The Horror the horror
Banned
Yeah, my Vita is used mainly as a portable PS1. It's fantastic, but I wish it had the support it deserves
Blame Sony. Had they bolstered their first-party catalogue instead of putting themselves at the total mercy of third-party publishers for support all these years they wouldn't be in this position. It was only in this generation that they stressed the importance of first-party games, after 2 generations prior to that. Two generations that could have been invested in the creation and cultivation of a robust profile of new IPs. Now instead of rolling first-party exclusives after first-party exclusives to support their handheld (like a certain competitor), they're in a backbreaking drought.
You genius.
From next week Famitsu will include this SKU at Best Price version.
What's happening with Vita worldwide right now is something absolutely unique, or at least unique in the last decade: basically, we're looking at how a platform
1)Coming one year later its direct competitor
2)Very low profile first party titles and just one-two decent to good third party titles ( saleswise)
3)No big titles for the future announced
4)Being advertised (console gaming on the go) exactly in the same way its predecessor in a strongly different environment
Can perform. It's a self-alimentating train wreck which doesn't seem to stop soon, something no one would have imagined to see ( at least, not SO much) and which force us to recall extremely negative sales stories like the Dreamcast.
1)Coming one year later its direct competitor
2)Very low profile first party titles and just one-two decent to good third party titles ( saleswise)
3)No big titles for the future announced
4)Being advertised (console gaming on the go) exactly in the same way its predecessor in a strongly different environment
Can perform. It's a self-alimentating train wreck which doesn't seem to stop soon, something no one would have imagined to see ( at least, not SO much) and which force us to recall extremely negative sales stories like the Dreamcast.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
How low can you go.
pepone1234
Neo Member
3DS 187.077
PSV 4.021
Ha ha ha ha
PSV 4.021
Ha ha ha ha
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Forestalling the inevitable.
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2012/11/suzuki-following-isuzu-out-of-us.html
Selling in America while being a Japanese company? You must be crazy.
Yup, the news is authentic. The strong yen is fucking every export Japanese in existence. Selling more 3DS in America at this point is committing suicide.
Wow! Poor Vita.
I just remembered the title of an old Vita thread... "Simply the most desirable handheld ever". lol
Even if support ceases to exist, I'm happy with my purchase. Vita is the best PSP.
Also, can someone remind me when the rest of the world is getting Animal Crossing? Whenever that is, it's the time when I re-buy a 3DS.
I just remembered the title of an old Vita thread... "Simply the most desirable handheld ever". lol
Also, can someone remind me when the rest of the world is getting Animal Crossing? Whenever that is, it's the time when I re-buy a 3DS.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
"Simply the most desirable handheld yet released".
of course it can go lower, plenty of room with 4k
still, was expecting a 3DS bump but jesus, this is really a BIG bump
Xilia 2 dropped like a rock, also expected
is Project X-Zone a semi bomba at this point?
Well done sir
I believe they're the same price as buying the game.
I think Nintendo's logic is that they're selling the product to *stores* to in turn sell, and there's more risk involved with purchasing the physical boxed product to sell on than a download card - so I believe that Nintendo mitigates that risk by reducing the wholesale cost of the physical boxed product.
It's certainly an unconventional viewpoint for those of us used to DD being cheaper than retail, and I'm not sure I'm comfortable with it - but on the other hand, I hadn't thought through the retailers' risk factor beforehand.
Ultimately I think this might be another indicator - in the long term - of the physical boxed product being on the way out.
The US needs a Satoru of their own. We in Europe are quite happy with ours!
Oh believe me, it passed that stage a loooong time ago. I just don't understand why it keeps going like this? Can SONY really not get any games on the thing?
Fantastical
Death Prophet
NOA fucked up not getting Animal Crossing out this year. It wouldn't be as popular, but at least it's something with broad appeal.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Anybody else think Soul Sacrifice is going to be the make or break point for the Vita? I feel like devs are anticipating the week one sales for that to determine whether to take their Vita projects off the back burner or to shift them to 3DS / PS3.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
Exterminieren
Banned
Genuinely think Vita's hit rock bottom now. With the new colours and general holiday spending, I can't see it going lower than this for a few months now.
Please note: this doesn't mean it'll put in even a half-decent performance, because it won't.
Please note: this doesn't mean it'll put in even a half-decent performance, because it won't.
one thing for sure, they need to push the release date as far from AC's radius as they can
Exterminieren
Banned
They pushed it away from AC, but they pushed it straight into the path of DQVII and Monster Hunter 4, which will do it way more damage.
I sincerely hope not, but I can seriously see it getting massacred.
Disgusting, use this one from now on.
Um... Ok? Thanks.
Comgnet corner (updated to 2012.11.12, last Monday)
[PSP] 2nd Super Robot Taisen Z: Hakai-Hen - 275t + 100pt (collector) = 375pt
[PSP] 2nd Super Robot Taisen Z: Saisei-Hen - 279pt
[PS3] 2nd Super Robot Taisen OG - 261pt
[PS3] Yakuza 3 - 359pt
[PS3] Yakuza 4 - 319pt
[PS3] Yakuza 5 - 245pt
[PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Subtitled) - 184pt
[PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Subtitled) - 193pt
[PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol - 143pt + 45pt (collector) = 188pt
[PSP] AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara... - 192pt + 55pt (collector) = 247pt
[PSP] AKB1/149 - 169pt + 37pt (collector) = 206pt
[PSV] AKB1/149 - both 28tp / both less than 28pt
[PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage - 109pt
[PS3] Fist of the North Star: ken's Rage 2 - 28pt / less than 28pt
[PSP] 2nd Super Robot Taisen Z: Hakai-Hen - 275t + 100pt (collector) = 375pt
[PSP] 2nd Super Robot Taisen Z: Saisei-Hen - 279pt
[PS3] 2nd Super Robot Taisen OG - 261pt
[PS3] Yakuza 3 - 359pt
[PS3] Yakuza 4 - 319pt
[PS3] Yakuza 5 - 245pt
[PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Subtitled) - 184pt
[PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Subtitled) - 193pt
[PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol - 143pt + 45pt (collector) = 188pt
[PSP] AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara... - 192pt + 55pt (collector) = 247pt
[PSP] AKB1/149 - 169pt + 37pt (collector) = 206pt
[PSV] AKB1/149 - both 28tp / both less than 28pt
[PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage - 109pt
[PS3] Fist of the North Star: ken's Rage 2 - 28pt / less than 28pt
Why would Sony need to spin anything? Preposterous.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I see a lot of "The Vita deserves success" or "Vita deserves third party attention" comments every week.
...why? Isn't that attitude exactly why it's not doing very well? It doesn't deserve jack shit, Sony needs to push it with consumers and developers, not just let it sit there deserving support. It can "deserve" success all it wants until it dies, which at this rate is not a far-off, inconceivable result.
No consumer electronics product in history has deserved success. Companies have made their product successful by being smart.
It seems like such a "I like this thing, but Sony doesn't, so I will blame them and not the product" mentality.
...why? Isn't that attitude exactly why it's not doing very well? It doesn't deserve jack shit, Sony needs to push it with consumers and developers, not just let it sit there deserving support. It can "deserve" success all it wants until it dies, which at this rate is not a far-off, inconceivable result.
No consumer electronics product in history has deserved success. Companies have made their product successful by being smart.
It seems like such a "I like this thing, but Sony doesn't, so I will blame them and not the product" mentality.
yep it's pretty much over for them in Japan. Maybe they can find a free slot in between Jan/Feb but either way..