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Why do I keep reading HM as Honster Munter??

Anyway, those are some great sales for Harvest Moon.

 

[Kazerei]

Various quotes from this Siliconera article on Harvest Moon at retail.

“A rare occasion, more than half the customers were female, so it seems like the sales at this store will reach great numbers.”

A third retailer says that The Land of Origin’s special edition with the alpaca strap sold out at his store.

Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin marks the first time the series lets players customize their character and ranch. We’re curious to see whether this has any impact on the game’s long-term sales.

Retail blog, Sinobi, reported a few weeks ago that, while pre-orders for Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin were going well, Rune Factory 4 beat it by a wide margin. It should be very interesting to compare sales of the two titles later this year.

 

[mclem]

10k next week. Brace yourselves.

At this week's drop rate, it'll *just* be above - but I think it'll be awfully close.

 

[KillerMan91]

In Japan Sony could actually probably afford price drop because of high yen. 20000 yens would still be 249 dollars. The price it actually has in US....

 

[aknbad30]

Vita: $50 price drop, more colors, Monster Hunter, FFXHD by years end...........Believe

 

[Road]

Biggest drop-off ever for a game without being supply constrained? xD

Certainly not the biggest overall (with only a MC top 10 or top 20 for sales many games drop out of them and we never even see the 2nd week), but it seems to be the biggest on Chris' database:

[360] Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 (Tecmo) {2006.11.22} - 4,000 / 49,000 / 12 / 2 -91%
[360] Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force (Sega) {2010.12.22} - 2,112 / 25,460 / 12 / 2 -91%
[NDS] Final Fantasy III (Square Enix) {2006.08.24} - 45,949 / 549,001 / 11 / 2 -91%
[SDC] Dead or Alive 2 (Tecmo) {2000.09.28} - 10,717 / 116,617 / 11 / 2 -90%
[360] Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Square Enix) {2009.02.19} - 17,012 / 179,244 / 11 / 2 -90%

FFIII was supply constrained, no idea about the others. Xillia is not on his latest database file, but it dropped 91%.

 

[Risk Breaker]

The really distressing thing for Sony has to be that even if everyone who bought a PSP this week would instead have bought a Vita, they'd *still* have only sold around a third of what the 3DS sold.

It's a lot more expensive and lot newer. That'd be normal.

 

[mclem]

Do you see MHP3 selling in any significant amount still?

Clearly this is *proof* that they're all digital sales to play on Vita!

 

[sphinx]

trying to have a positive Attitude, I think Sony will show important VITA stuff in the next months, the handheld will gain some traction when autum arrives, around October when the big selling months arrive.

It will have to endure a lot of trolling and poor performances through the dry summer months, sub-10k weeks will come and go and Vita will take it with honor.

If the price stays that way, then Vita needs colors, bundles and more advertising, besides the obvious killerap software and announcements.

 

[slaughterking]

Do you see MHP3 selling in any significant amount still?

Last week its Best release actually sold 30% of what TriG did.

 

[Metallix87]

PS3 is one price drop from catching up with Wii LTD!

No chance.

 

[Father_Brain]

I can't see Sony not dropping Vita's price before June. Such sales cannot last more longer than that, it would kill its chances to get steady game support.

A price drop wouldn't make much sense on its own, though. In the absence of major software, it'd probably cost Sony far more in hardware losses than they'd gain in hardware sales, mindshare, or future third-party support.

 

[Hasemo]

In Japan Sony could actually probably afford price drop because of high yen. 20000 yens would still be 249 dollars. The price it actually has in US....

But the yen's price is dropping right now afaik.

 

[massoluk]

Vita: $50 price drop, more colors, Monster Hunter, FFXHD by years end...........Believe

Then Nintendo decided to be an asshole, and price drop a bit more, new colors, 3DS Pokemon bundle.

 

[BadWolf]

trying to have a positive Attitude, I think Sony will show important VITA stuff in the next months, the handheld will gain some traction when autum arrives, around October when the big selling months arrive.

It will have to endure a lot of trolling and poor performances through the dry summer months, sub-10k weeks will come and go and Vita will take it with honor.

If the price stays that way, then Vita needs colors, bundles and more advertising, besides the obvious killerap software and announcements.

Yeah, I think they may have been waiting for it to launch worldwide first.

No point in hyping/revealing new stuff while it was only released in one region.

 

[stalker]

Do you think Revelations may become a fourth title somewhat following the big three long legs? at a distance, of course. Or is it following a normal release pattern?

 

[muu]

Sounds like SE really underestimated that game, but sounds like from other posts they have done the same thing in the past. Wonder what is up with that, do they not have confidence in some of the Nintendo handheld titles?

game was bashed to hell and back until the demo came out proving they actually put some work into it. Stores have to send their orders in 2 months prior and the demo came after that. Amazon preorders skyrocketed at that point but apparently it took a little longer before store preoders started climbing as well. As for FF3, it did experience shortages but they still shipped 500k copies for the first week.

 

[olimpia84]

Hang in there RE Revelations, hang in there!

 

[Criminal Upper]

Vita looks prepped to be hitting it's stride any moment now.

 

[Dash Kappei]

PS3 is one price drop from catching up with Wii LTD!

Ahahahahah, good one!

 

[jman2050]

Vita looks prepped to be hitting it's stride any moment now.

2016?

 

[Duxxy3]

The YTD between the PSP and PSV continues to widen.

 

[BishopLamont]

Last week its Best release actually sold 30% of what TriG did.

Its sold a total of 200k this year, would 200k+ to Vita's LTD really change much? Thats if everyone who did bought the game chose the Vita over the PSP. I'm guessing no, otherwise they would have already digitally.

 

[TyRaNtM]

Great for 3DS, their trio and Harvest Moon!

About Vita:

 

[RPGamer92]

Wow at the lack of Vita games in the top 20
Price drop please Sony kthkbye

 

[Mrbob]

Then Nintendo decided to be an asshole, and price drop a bit more, new colors, 3DS Pokemon bundle.

Nintendo won't drop the price anytime soon. Iwata already turned things around with his boss move, but he doesn't like to lose money off hardware which is currently occurring. Have to give him a lot of credit for reacting to market trends and turning things around fast. Most big companies aren't this nimble. Of course the 3DS had a bit of a mark up to help this quick transition but Iwata didn't fail to act!

 

[slaughterking]

Its sold a total of 200k this year, would 200k+ to Vita's LTD really change much? Thats if everyone who did bought the game chose the Vita over the PSP. I'm guessing no, otherwise they would have already digitally.

I'm not saying it would do the Vita any good at all. I'm just saying that 3rd is still kind of hanging around.

 

[Kazerei]

Do you think Revelations may become a fourth title somewhat following the big three long legs? at a distance, of course. Or is it following a normal release pattern?

Nah. It's showing longer legs than most games, but not nearly on the same level as the trinity.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Next week:

PS3 - One Piece: Kaizoku Musou

3DS - Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Wonders
3DS - Mario & Sonic: London Olympic Games

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Then Nintendo decided to be an asshole, and price drop a bit more, new colors, 3DS Pokemon bundle.

A 3DS pokemon bundle with a DS game would still sell?

 

[zomgbbqftw]

But the yen's price is dropping right now afaik.

Yes the US economy is improving and the dollar has regained some strength in the last few weeks. If the rally continues it would be good for all Japanese companies.

Regardless, Sony don't count their revenue in dollars, so the fallacy that they sell for more than $249 worth of Yen in Japan could allow them to cut the price if the Yen weakens isn't one worth listening to. If anything the proper way of looking at it is that Sony sell Vita for just under 20k in America which is probably below its production cost and a rebound in the dollar could push up their revenues.

 

[nickcv]

Do you think Revelations may become a fourth title somewhat following the big three long legs? at a distance, of course. Or is it following a normal release pattern?

i was about to ask the same thing!

 

[BishopLamont]

I'm not saying it would do the Vita any good at all. I'm just saying that 3rd is still kind of hanging around.

I know it is, but its not significant enough to be selling much hardware.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

A 3DS pokemon bundle with a DS game would still sell?

Yes.

 

[Aostia]

Do you think Revelations may become a fourth title somewhat following the big three long legs? at a distance, of course. Or is it following a normal release pattern?

Nope.
The trinity is something special. Those three games have the potential to increase occasionally their weekly sales, continuing selling for...1 year? at least.
Look at MK on DS, on MarioBros on DS (I think that we can say that MarioLand was able to achieve the goal to "seem" a 2D Mario for the mass market, in terms of legs) or MHP3 on PSP (still in chart until last week?).

RERevelation is hanging well, better than some previous entries in the series, but it's decreasing week after week (and it's normal) and I think that it will be out of top20 within few weeks (especially because in March there will be a lot of new entries).

That said, please note that Re Mercenaries on 3DS was able to sell a lot also outside the charts (it's around 153K LTD for Media-Create if I remember correctly), so I think that ReR could hit the 300K mark easily, also desappearing from the weekly charts.

This could be a very solid performance for the first "real" portable entry in the brand.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

Nah. It's showing longer legs than most games, but not nearly on the same level as the trinity.

Revelations might resurface on slow weeks, but I bet that some later, newer 3DS releases will push it off the charts. It will come and go on its own accord.

Would Capcom be happy with its performance?

 

[Jaruru]

how long will PSP > PSV last?

what is the next big title for 3DS? it's doing pretty well still

 

[liger05]

Looks like rune factory is going to be huge

what is the next big title for 3DS? it's doing pretty well still

Kingdom Hearts in March

 

[BassForever]

Revelations might resurface on slow weeks, but I bet that some later, newer 3DS releases will push it off the charts. It will come and go on its own accord.

Would Capcom be happy with its performance?

It'll depend on how it does in the US, but then again this is Capcom they may have thought the game would move 2 million units or something stupid.

 

[BishopLamont]

how long will PSP > PSV last?

When Vita gets some games that sell. Its hard to say when its baseline will increase, games will come and give it a boost and then drop again the week after.

 

[Man God]

Nope.
The trinity is something special. Those three games have the potential to increase occasionally their weekly sales, continuing selling for...1 year? at least.
Look at MK on DS, on MarioBros on DS (I think that we can say that MarioLand was able to achieve the goal to "seem" a 2D Mario for the mass market, in terms of legs) or MHP3 on PSP (still in chart until last week?).

RERevelation is hanging well, better than some previous entries in the series, but it's decreasing week after week (and it's normal) and I think that it will be out of top20 within few weeks (especially because in March there will be a lot of new entries).

That said, please note that Re Mercenaries on 3DS was able to sell a lot also outside the charts (it's around 153K LTD for Media-Create if I remember correctly), so I think that ReR could hit the 300K mark easily, also desappearing from the weekly charts.

This could be a very solid performance for the first "real" portable entry in the brand.

MH will be cut down by its sequel. MK 7 will presumably not have a sequel, so it will just keep going until the next MK portable is released sometime around 2018+. Mario too will keep on keeping on, but has the potential to be cut down by whatever 2D Mario tomfoolery they have planned.

 

[Hasemo]

how long will PSP > PSV last?

what is the next big title for 3DS? it's doing pretty well still

Kid Icarus on March 22 and KH 3D on 29.

 

[BadWolf]

how long will PSP > PSV last?

Once a healthy amount of games start coming out for the Vita, I think. As is PSP has a huge library of solid games and gets more new releases.

 

[Aostia]

MH will be cut down by its sequel. MK 7 will presumably not have a sequel, so it will just keep going until the next MK portable is released sometime around 2018+. Mario too will keep on keeping on, but has the potential to be cut down by whatever 2D Mario tomfoolery they have planned.

Yeah, I agree with that!
Especially MK7 could last FOREVER!
ANd it could still sell also outside the charts, and keep going and going

 

[Colonel Mustard]

The upcoming release schedule seems to have no downtime for the 3DS.

Kid Icarus, Fire Emblem, Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest Monsters and Rune Factory all pretty soon, right?

Edit: In terms of titles that might have some sort of impact.

 

[Kacho]

Those Vita numbers are saddening. Step your game up, Sony.

 

[BishopLamont]

MH will be cut down by its sequel. MK 7 will presumably not have a sequel, so it will just keep going until the next MK portable is released sometime around 2018+. Mario too will keep on keeping on, but has the potential to be cut down by whatever 2D Mario tomfoolery they have planned.

2D Mario will be cut shorter but it'll keep on selling I bet, this weeks +20% out of the blue shows its appeal is different from just 3D or 2D.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

MH will be cut down by its sequel. MK 7 will presumably not have a sequel, so it will just keep going until the next MK portable is released sometime around 2018+. Mario too will keep on keeping on, but has the potential to be cut down by whatever 2D Mario tomfoolery they have planned.

I will eat my hat and shoes if there isn't a Super Mario 3D Land 2 in 2013. That would also slice the sales up a bit because it's more direct. It depends on if its billed as "more of the same," or a "better version of the same game." Galaxy 2 was kind of billed as both.

 

[ZenaxPure]

game was bashed to hell and back until the demo came out proving they actually put some work into it. Stores have to send their orders in 2 months prior and the demo came after that. Amazon preorders skyrocketed at that point but apparently it took a little longer before store preoders started climbing as well. As for FF3, it did experience shortages but they still shipped 500k copies for the first week.

Ah, that's interesting. I always thought the game looked pretty neat but that is coming from someone who is a fan of the music in the FF series and a huge lover of Elite Beat Agents here in the states. So it's pretty much a perfect match for myself.

 

[Duxxy3]

Does anybody have the weekly sales chart for the virtual boy handy?