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[TheNatural]

Hey I ain't saying its good , just Better than many expected and a 40% rise with no new games is something unexpected

No, no it isn't.

Have standards fallen so far that any month of Wii U sales will never be "horrible."

Tell me what a horrible number is, if what Wii U is doing isn't. I mean Nintendo isn't going to do say, Saturn numbers or something these days. They're too big of a company and the market has expanded so much, those days are over.

Speaking in terms of being a force this next generation though within distance of Sony and Microsoft, and garnering widespread support, it really isn't looking good right now.

 

[Heart of Black]

I did my part for MGR. Wish it had been number 1.

 

[nbthedude]

Sly Cooper did surprisingly well.And essentially a 68K maximum.

First 4 months in graphical form.

Wii U is headed fir a viscious flatline only four months out.

 

[Kouriozan]

63k download for FE, that pretty good.
I guess being out of stock for weeks has helped too.

 

[specialguy]

To further show that that argument is rubbish:



inb4Pachterisalwayswrong.

afaik 80k may still be in play.

thekevindent, a guy who tweeted accurate npd numbers last month, said 80k wii U.

It doesn't directly match the "over 40% increase" NPD statement though.

 

[donny2112]

Ah, yes, we have the NINTENDO FAMILY now! :lol

Nintendo family > Microsoft Family

...

<.< >.>

 

[Meelow]

Well, I can answer it for him instead. NPD officially reported a 40% increase on a weekly basis, and a guy who claimed the Wii U launched worse than the Virtual Boy said it was 80K.

If I had to choose, I'd probably go with 64K.

So do we know for a fact that it's 64K or is it possible that it can be 80k?

 

[Scum]

Thank you for not answering my question.

64k, unless told otherwise.

 

[Tagg9]

is this the first sly game to chart?

The original doesn't seem to have charted, but the sequels did.

Sly 2: Band of Thieves
September 2004 - 16th on the All Format Charts, 8th on the PS2 Chart
http://www.gamespot.com/news/chartspot-september-2004-6112295

Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
October 2005 - 8h on the All Format Charts, 6th on the PS2 Chart
http://www.gamespot.com/news/chartspot-october-2005-6140404

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

It's because it's a new system and people expected it to be at least in the 100k cycle.

But than when you look at it, no games released this month for Wii U.

If the PS4 and Xbox 720 do the same numbers or possible even worse when it has no games than it's a fact no games month won't do any good for the Wii U.

If March sales are the same for Wii U since it's releasing 3 bigger games + indies than Nintendo should start worrying and do everything they can to pull around the Wii U like 3DS.

I don't think it's fair for people dooming the Wii U or the Vita this early on.

Wii U is not doomed. But I can't understand how people can't not considearate the actual sales less than awful.

 

[Mpl90]

Best selling month in franchise history!

Link to this?

 

[Zen]

That was because Sly had a huge market campaign while PSABR had nothing, despite its very popular characters.

Did it really? Shame about PSABR too, as it's a really good game. (come on Black Belt).

 

[Nirolak]

So do we know for a fact that it's 64K or is it possible that it can be 80k?

It's possible it could be 80K, but the odds aren't great.

We'll likely have an answer soon when creamsugar comes by.

 

[Kenai]

Those FE numbers make me very, very happy. It deserves even more though. Wonder how the numbers would have looked without the physical copy supply constraints. I actually saw a few copies while out shopping today, so maybe it's getting better. Here's hoping to a good second month.

 

[Madouu]

Very good numbers for Fire Emblem Awakening.

Those FE numbers make me very, very happy. It deserves even more though. Wonder how the numbers would have looked without the physical copy supply constraints. I actually saw a few copies while out shopping today, so maybe it's getting better. Here's hoping to a good second month.

I think they would have been slightly better, but not by that much of a margin.

 

[Huff]

40% per week rise for wiiu is impressive considering it had no new games in feb.

Many gaffers were predicting 20 -40k for WiiU , what are they to say now ?

joke post?

 

[ymmv]

Surprised to see Sly in the top 10, nice.

Sly has yet to come out in Europe. Sales here could be better since PS3 is more popular. Would be nice. I want classic series like Sly and Ratchett & Clank to remain viable franchises for the the PS4.

 

[BearPawB]

afaik 80k may still be in play.

thekevindent, a guy who tweeted accurate npd numbers last month, said 80k wii U.

It doesn't directly match the "over 40% increase" NPD statement though.

he was just reading from the same venture beat report we were..

 

[n64coder]

I guess I don't understand all of the cracks about Sly being a surprise. Is it because historically, the Sly series has never sold well, not been advertised much, etc?

 

[BassForever]

63k download for FE, that pretty good.
I guess being out of stock for weeks has helped too.

I know I had to get a digital copy for that very reason :/

Dead Space 3 selling that well makes me cry, same with Aliens Colonial Marines

 

[GhostOfLawlight]

Sly didn't have horrible shipment problems. Outside of a lack of interest at least

So, how much do you think FE:A would have sold if it had no shipment problems?

 

[B.O.O.M]

40% rise is bad ?

wow you are actually serious

Here's the thing percentages..if a system sold 2 copies one month and 4 in the next...it would be a very impressive increase percentage wise. Reality is still shit tho

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

God imagine the numbers a $99 360 would do.

Yeah. Prominently bundled with Minecraft...


I'm very surprised by Sly's performance, no thanks to Sony and their non-existent marketing.

Where is the hype for Judgment?

With the massive amount of people that don't hang out on videogame forums. The ones that made DS3 and COD top the chart this month.

 

[Doffen]

Still no official Sony numbers?

 

[M.D]

The original doesn't seem to have charted, but the sequels did.

Sly 2: Band of Thieves
September 2004 - 16th on the All Format Charts, 8th on the PS2 Chart
http://www.gamespot.com/news/chartspot-september-2004-6112295

Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
October 2005 - 8h on the All Format Charts, 6th on the PS2 Chart
http://www.gamespot.com/news/chartspot-october-2005-6140404

** 1 SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALs PS2 SCEA Oct-05 $49

SOCOM was actually a thing.... huh

 

[Nirolak]

Still no official Sony numbers?

Sony never shares numbers. We normally have to derive them from others.

Unfortunately, with an extra platform on the field, and Nintendo no longer sharing individual numbers, this becomes extra hard.

 

[serplux]

Link to this?

Nintendo PR. Also from that Nintendo site that you Go to.

 

[magawolaz]

lmao at that .gif

Glad to see Sly charting!

 

[Meelow]

It's possible it could be 80K, but the odds aren't great.

We'll likely have an answer soon when creamsugar comes by.

K, thanks.

80K isn't awesome but I much rather have that than 64k.

 

[Takao]

Did it really? Shame about PSABR too, as it's a really good game. (come on Black Belt).

That was sarcasm. Sly Cooper had a bunch of web promotions, but outside of that, nothing. All-Stars received a lot more.

 

[big_z]

Iwata must be ecstatic. He wanted a system with very low power draw because you know that's what gamers care about. Not only did he achieve his goal but with the numbers wiiu is pulling the overall environmental impact is tiny. Huge success, give yourself a pat on the back.

 

[strangedopamine]

Still no official Sony numbers?

The Sony Ecosystem sales never get released anymore...

 

[Kusagari]

That was because Sly had a huge market campaign while PSABR had nothing, despite its very popular characters.

But seriously, Sly outselling All Stars is both hilarious and kind of pathetic for All Stars.

 

[vagabondarts]

Thought FE:A would have sold more... I expected it to chart at least

 

[jakncoke]

I need to know the hard numbers for Sly

Where are you, creamsugar

I thought creamsugar got caught sharing numbers and his subscription nuked

 

[kassatsu]

Madden PSV > Madden WiiU again this month....

1 is more than 0

 

[Drago]

Iwata must be ecstatic. He wanted a system with very low power draw because you know that's what gamers care about. Not only did he achieve his goal but with the numbers wiiu is pulling the overall environmental impact is tiny. Huge success, give yourself a pat on the back.

:lol

I thought creamsugar got caught sharing numbers and his subscription nuked

...

Tell me it isn't true :'(

 

[Shaanyboi]

40% rise is bad ?

If the previous numbers were at least moderate? Not at all.

But they weren't moderate. They were awful. And a 40% rise from those numbers is still pretty damn bad for new hardware with no supply constraints

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Sony shipped 2,418,516 of the first collection, and 711,737 of the second one by June 2012 worldwide.

We'll probably see them do this again next gen, lol.

That's a cool 30% revenue boost from first 2 games by leveraging their assets in a process that lasted for 15 weeks and probably costed pennies on the dollar earned. And I can't believe they sold 700k of upresed PSP games. Shows just how much people like these games.

 

[leatherhat]

Is the story about 50k returns for WiiU true? Because than wiiU actually managed to do worse than January.

 

[Tookay]

It's because it's a new system and people expected it to be at least in the 100k cycle.

But than when you look at it, no games released this month for Wii U.

If the PS4 and Xbox 720 do the same numbers or possible even worse when it has no games than it's a fact no games month won't do any good for the Wii U.

If March sales are the same for Wii U since it's releasing 3 bigger games + indies than Nintendo should start worrying and do everything they can to pull around the Wii U like 3DS.

I don't think it's fair for people dooming the Wii U or the Vita this early on.

It's not difficult to extrapolate that there is no momentum for either system. Three "big" games may be releasing, but they have practically no hype and aren't commanding a lot of mainstream press or attention. Hell, even enthusiast outlets aren't too preoccupied with talking about them.

And I'm not sure what you mean by dooming the Vita "this early on" when we have an entire year to look back on and see that it's going nowhere.

 

[donny2112]

So we're not getting a definite number for the Wii U?

64-66K isn't a small enough range?

Do we have to re-evaluate what we think of digital sales across both 3DS and Vita after seeing those FE numbers?

No.

 

[grandjedi6]

Shadow Dragon sold 250k in the US? And still Nintendo passed on the second DS game? Wtf? I've been under the impression that SD also flopped financially, but it actually reached numbers most other Japanese games of its kind would be glad to achieve.

By the time holiday 2009 rolled around, Shadow Dragon was being sold for $10 a pop at places. I would imagine that a lot of those 250k sales were at a discounted price since the game clearly did not sell through its initial (or at least early) shipments.

Ironically, I bet Nintendo wishes it shipped 250k copies of Awakening this time, rather than what seems to have been 100-120k.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

K, thanks.

80K isn't awesome but I much rather have that than 64k.

Anything under 100k is woeful

 

[jetjevons]

Historically speaking, it's HORRIBLE.

Wii (first February, NPD) - 335K
Xbox 360 (first February, NPD) - 160K
Xbox (first February, NPD) - 139K
PS3 (first February, NPD) - 127K
GameCube (first February, NPD) - 78K
...
Wii U (first February) - 64K to 66K

Yikes. That puts it in perspective.

 

[madp]

Best selling month in franchise history!

So Nintendo themselves are trumpeting it as a success? Well, I suppose that makes me a little less nervous about the future of the franchise outside of Japan.

 

[nhlducks35]

Iwata must be ecstatic. He wanted a system with very low power draw because you know that's what gamers care about. Not only did he achieve his goal but with the numbers wiiu is pulling the overall environmental impact is tiny. Huge success, give yourself a pat on the back.

LOL

 

[BlackJace]

Well, I can answer it for him instead. NPD officially reported a 40% increase on a weekly basis, and a guy who claimed the Wii U launched worse than the Virtual Boy said it was 80K.

If I had to choose, I'd probably go with 64K.

Oh, well thank you for providing that information. But we're going to have to wait for someone with actually numbers then, right?

 

[shinra-bansho]

Sales rates during first 4 months.

Did daily averages for November NPD since the systems were on the marker for different numbers of days.

 

[Hero]

Shadow Dragon sold 250k in the US? And still Nintendo passed on the second DS game? Wtf? I've been under the impression that SD also flopped financially, but it actually reached numbers most other Japanese games of its kind would be glad to achieve.

Probably a ton of those were sold at bomba bin prices and 250K is probably close to its total print run. I remember seeing them fill bargain bins at Best Buy and shit back in the day. Retailers probably wouldn't have ordered the second one.