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[Tucah]

360 > 200K over WiiU.

If true, holyyyy shit.

 

[schuelma]

Is AZ Greg just posting his guess or is that real is the question

I want to say he's been reputable in the past, but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Yeah, I would say Ubisoft and WB are still on board, at least for now.

That's 2 more than from Japan.

It's difficult to determine how much Warner and Ubisoft's current activity's were set in place prior to the Wii U selling this poorly though, with regard to Origins, Watch_Dogs, AssCreed; development could have already been well under way - too late to stop the train.

They're also current gen/cross gen, so porting isn't as much of an issue. When Ubi and WB go full next-gen, it will be interesting if Wii U SKUs continue.

 

[JordanLMiller]

If Wii U really did around 60k this month, I don't think even someone like myself can find any way to spin that one.

 

[RobotsAnger]

Channel stuffing. SE can claim 3.4 million @ $60 as profit on their earnings reports. Later when they have to drop the price they'll be forced to take it as a loss. But it makes them look good in the short term.

Whaaa, that's actually.... brilliant.

 

[Majmun]

The Wii U is currently such a mess across the globe.

I really don't know what Nintendo can do anymore...

 

[Aquamarine]

Gonna need more than a 200k off ballpark! Pachter said 55k. If its back to that January woe level in a month with actual games, this party is OVER.

Pachter / Wedbush Wii U predictions:
Wii U – 55,000 (n/a)

EEDAR Wii U predictions:
Wii U - 65,000 (n/a)


<61K would be relatively in line with Pachter's predictions.

 

[TheNatural]

Gonna need more than a 200k off ballpark! Pachter said 55k. If its back to that January woe level in a month with actual games, this party is OVER.

Well we already know the party is over. We're just wondering how bad at this point. No more kegs and passing out, or throwing up the alcohol and drinking the puke.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

If true then Pachter was very very close. I have little else to say on the matter. Wow!!

 

[schuelma]

Please understand

 

[Zoramon089]

Guys he's literally just guessing like everyone else...come on

 

[Soriku]

Wii U at 61k then?

 

[Acorn]

Square still continues channel stuffing I see.

 

[CronoShot]

Less when there was something to play? D:

The impact of a Lego game and Monster Hunter is going to be negligible in the grand scheme of things, I'm afraid. Even if they could be, they were hardly marketed.

 

[ambientmystic]

360 > 200K over WiiU.

JackNicholsonnod.gif

Seriously though, all pretensions of glee should be put aside until the number is corroborated by another source like creamsugar.

 

[Daingurse]

360 > 200K over WiiU.

Please let that be true.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Pachter / Wedbush bWii U predictions:
Wii U – 55,000 (n/a)

EEDAR Wii U predictions:
Wii U - 65,000 (n/a)

<61K would be relatively in line with Pachter's predictions.

Time to hand out those Pachter was right T-shirts then...

I'd wait for creamsugar or John Harker to give some sort of confirmation.

 

[nhlducks35]

Guys he's literally just guessing like everyone else...come on

That's a pretty weird way to guess.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Nintendo will need probably the best E3 they have produced to prevent this rotting. True I'm disappointed in Wii U and it's strategy but I never thought things would be this bad for them. How is it doing in Japan?

 

[Ardenyal]

It's sure as hell going to be fun on the 24th.

What's happening on the 24th?

 

[B.O.O.M]

oi oi if the 360 is actually 200k over wiiu that would mean pachter was pretty darn close

 

[ThatObviousUser]

There is hope for Monster Hunter!

Callahan added that "with solid performances of new games like Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, 3DS software sales increased over 50% from last March.” He also noted that "based on the launch of BioShock Infinite and continued strength of NBA 2K13, software sales for Take 2 Interactive were the highest for any March since The NPD Group began tracking retail sales (1995).”​

Castlevania also released in March, and it wasn't mentioned there, so it must have bombed, but MH3U doesn't seem to have bombed for the 3DS!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Please let that be true.

Why would anybody want this to be true? That is bad news for not only Nintendo but the gaming industry in general.

 

[Scum]

What's happening on the 24th?

Nintendo Investors' Meeting.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

Please let that be true.

What

 

[Nirolak]

Andrex stop posting a gif with every post.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Pachter / Wedbush Wii U predictions:
Wii U – 55,000 (n/a)

EEDAR Wii U predictions:
Wii U - 65,000 (n/a)


<61K would be relatively in line with Pachter's predictions.

I said 60-70k in the thread, giving them a little benefit of the doubt with 5 weeks and actual game releases. For me 60k is tragic, but dipping below that mark and into the fifties is "Its Dead, Jim" territory.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Please let that be true.

Begging for consoles to fail now? Really?

Spoiler

I feel the same way.

 

[Acorn]

The Wii U is currently such a mess across the globe.

I really don't know what Nintendo can do anymore...

Hope for a miracle combined with a system seller.

 

[liger05]

If the wii u did less than last month with 2 releases and an extra week then there really is no hope going forward.

 

[Tobor]

Why would anybody want this to be true? That is bad news for not only Nintendo but the gaming industry in general.

It's good news for everyone who wants Iwata fired and Nintendo to return to greatness.

 

[Ridley327]

I hope Nintendo backed up the Brinks truck, it would take a lot of money to make up for the lost sales they could have had going multiplat.

I think they funded the whole game, so I don't think WB is missing out on that much.

As it's been said in this thread and other in the past, I don't think the potential is there for a LEGO game to do as well as the ones that feature popular licenses. Granted, none of the original games that have been put out have gotten pushes like LCU has, but I seriously doubt it's a coincidence that the games that have been released were done so during a time where those franchises had maximum visibility. It's a strange game for Nintendo to make a big deal out of, but given their relationship with WB appears to be quite strong, perhaps there wasn't much else they could.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

What's happening on the 24th?

Iwata resigning is rumored to be that date.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Need WiiU #s!

Let's get this party started!

I find it difficult to reconcile this post with AZ Greg having numbers, unless he's acting as a proxy for someone else.

 

[RumblingRosco]

Pikmin™ 3 on Aug. 4

Wait, am I missing something or is this new news?

 

[Scum]

Guys he's literally just guessing like everyone else...come on

I wouldn't be too surprised by that figure, to be honest.

 

[Neuromancer]

check's in the mail

lol

 

[Daingurse]

Why would anybody want this to be true? That is bad news for not only Nintendo but the gaming industry in general.

Because Nintendo deserves what they get. This is what happens when you let arrogance blind you.

 

[CronoShot]

Hope for a miracle combined with a system seller.

Or just keep doing what they're doing. Ignore it and focus almost entirely on the 3DS.

 

[Neuromancer]

Luigi's Mansion is a delightful game; it's place is well deserved here and I hope it has long legs.

 

[Aquamarine]

Pikmin™ 3 on Aug. 4

Wait, am I missing something or is this new news?

It was announced on yesterday's North American 3DS-centric Nintendo Direct.

 

[Scum]

It's good news for everyone who wants Iwata fired and Nintendo to return to greatness.

Just like that, huh? looool

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Because Nintendo deserves what they get. This is what happens when you let arrogance blind you.

Man thats crazy dude

 

[Soriku]

If Wii U really did around 60k this month, I don't think even someone like myself can find any way to spin that one.

Wii U (nearly?) double Vita, hell yeah!

If Vita is dead, Wii U is only half dead!

Spoiler

I tried.

 

[ambientmystic]

Nintendo will need probably the best E3 they have produced to prevent this rotting. True I'm disappointed in Wii U and it's strategy but I never thought things would be this bad for them. How is it doing in Japan?

Dropped to less than 10k in Japan according to the latest Media Create report.

|  WIU  |      9.984 |     14.783 |            |    251.727 |            |     879.014 |

 

[Talladega Knight]

Because Nintendo deserves what they get. This is what happens when you let arrogance blind you.

wtf, dude, shut up

 

[Katana_Strikes]

I'm not going to sleep until I've seen some juicy HW numbers and I'm a very tired man!!!

 

[Durante]

I said 60-70k in the thread, giving them a little benefit of the doubt with 5 weeks and actual game releases. For me 60k is tragic, but dipping below that mark and into the fifties is "Its Dead, Jim" territory.

Those were the 60s though.

Spoiler

When I read the 200k post "It's dead, Jim" is literally what I thought

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Andrex stop posting a gif with every post.

Do smilies count?

 

[liger05]

Because Nintendo deserves what they get. This is what happens when you let arrogance blind you.

I prefer to say incompetence.