Persona noooooo!
That chart looks like something Polygon would make.
To compare the first month (plus a few days) of all systems, I cannot see anything wrong with the chart. Obviously, Wii and Switch were supply-constrained. But that does not change the fact that the chart compares very similar time periods (around a month for all three systems).
Was the chart posted today?
Edit: No, May 1: http://www.businessinsider.de/nintendo-switch-vs-wii-wii-u-sales-chart-2017-5?r=US&IR=T
Problem is, a *lot* of those WiiU systems were likely sitting on the shelves, as you can see with the following shipping data (the third one is awfully telling of what was going on...)
here's an idea of sales within the first 87-97 days for each console being available.
It's illustrating global sold in/shipmemts reported by Nintendo. Not launch aligned or the same time of year either, it's a rather worthless comparison (doubly so in an NPD thread) given how differently Wii and Wii U went after their first 2 months, and which trajectory Switch appears to be following.Why do you think so? It's a depiction of reality, illustrating sales numbers as published by Nintendo.
They are still in denial especially after they claimed it was DOA after the January presentation.Lol we have gotten to the point where people think the Switch isn't popular.
Oh boy I can't wait till this Holiday when it turns into a bloodbath.
Ok, so along with that chart tidbit, this NPD, and even if it's supply constrained, would you not agree that this is still in similar waters to the Wii U?
We know that Wii U outsold Switch in Japan for their first months, but now it should already be behind a hundred thousand launch aligned. For other markets that Wii U actually was behind in the first month and had pitiful January. I think it is fair to say that Switch far ahead Wii U already.
It's illustrating global sold in/shipmemts reported by Nintendo. Not launch aligned or the same time of year either, it's a rather worthless comparison (doubly so in an NPD thread) given how differently Wii and Wii U went after their first 2 months, and which trajectory Switch appears to be following.
He posted it in an attempt to paint the switch sales as worse than WiiU'sHow does your reply relate to my post or the sales numbers posted by Nintendo (as shown in the chart)? You raise points that I agree with, but I don't see why you are quoting me.
It's as launch-aligned as possible, given that Nintendo only publishes sales numbers at the end of each quarter. Considering the Switch was supply constrained, the period during which the systems launched is meaningless anyway.
It's a simple comparison of sales numbers as published by Nintendo, with almost the same number of days available for all three systems.
Why a user decided to post it now, months later, I don't know. But that does not change that those numbers are real and very well comparable.
Chances of Persona coming to other platforms? Seems to be a universally loved and praised game that could do with reaching as large an audience as possible, even if its not a game for me.
would you not agree that this is still in similar waters to the Wii U?
Nobody should say that with a straight face, but it's impossible to know how much of a success the Switch actually is, because Nintendo can't seem to even come close to cover the initial die hard early adopter demo....Switch is dead rip
Nintendo should go third party now
I remember one user at one point using the fact that the Switch was selling massive numbers yet still sold out as evidence that it did indeed follow a WiiU trajecten aan was going to be Wii U tier after the holidays. Good times.My god there are people that are trying to argue that it's like a Wii U now....The console is severely supply constrained and could still possibly sell more than Wii U did lifetime by the end of this fiscal year...
Nobody should say that with a straight face, but it's impossible to know how much of a success the Switch actually is, because Nintendo can't seem to even come close to cover the initial die hard early adopter demo....
second month is larger than the individual SKUs of Injustice 2, or larger than half of total Injustice 2 sales.
Ah, right. Didn't even realise when I wrote this that I should be using the limited SKUs as completely separate. Sorry about that!
Why do you think so? It's a depiction of reality, illustrating sales numbers as published by Nintendo.
Ah, right. Didn't realise when I wrote this that I should be using the limited SKUs as completely separate. Sorry about that!Noooooooooope. Injustice packaged had 4 SKUs.
Eugh, wish Prey did way better than it ended up doing. Deserved more.
Do we have data on how many of those shipped WiiUs sold through to customers?
Nothing in video game HW is comparable until you get one holiday season in for each system.
Want to make a fair comparison? Wait for the first 10 months of sales, then compare.
A 2-3 month comp between a March release and a Q4 release is, while not completely meaningless, is very close.
I don't.
Hey Mat, great to see and hear from you again! As always, your contribution to the NPD threads is appreciated.
I completely agree that we need to compare the first 10 months since Switch is doing pretty awesome for being released in a typically slow quarter.
Question for you, can you give us any ranges for Switch software?
I'm curious how Street Fighter II and Disgaea 5 performed. I think NIS mentioned they had over 100k pre-orders for Disgaea 5 a while back. How close did either of those titles manage to get to that number?
Oh and also, how did Fire Emblem on 3DS perform? Obviously I don't expect it to put up Awakening or Fates numbers but relatively well?
Yeah. I hope digital sales are decent (275k on SteamSpy). The game deserves to be a hit.
Since this is primarily console sales, it doesn't help that the PS4 version of the game is a technical mess. That aspect would certainly hamper otherwise good WoM.
Dude, it's their own fucking fault.
1. Should have been a worldwide release.
2. They had MANY opportunities to show up in trailers at Sony E3 conferences, but they never bothered. They seemed super focused on Japan.
3. Their streaming restrictions fucked them up nicely. I don't think I even saw it chart on twitch, so thats a massive userbase that doesn't even know your games exist. A great decision!
Just as a reminder, those were Western preorders, not just for US.
Who is "they"?
Lol as alwayd COD will be the most talked and wished game of the year, followed by Battlefront 2 and Destiny 2. Mario is on a single platform with a tiny installed base so it's only the most wished on switch not in general.lol
Super Mario Odyssey is going to be the most talked about and wished for game this holiday. The excitement for Switch isn't dying down anytime soon.
And Nintendo has so many more big guns waiting in the wings. The system is going to end up a resounding success.
Lol we have gotten to the point where people think the Switch isn't popular.
Oh boy I can't wait till this Holiday when it turns into a bloodbath.
Lol as alwayd COD will be the most talked and wished game of the year, followed by Battlefront 2 and Destiny 2. Mario is on a single platform with a tiny installed base so it's only the most wished on switch not in general.
Really?Switch is having a rough decline pattern going from 900k+ to 280k to less than 200k.
Hey Mat, great to see and hear from you again! As always, your contribution to the NPD threads is appreciated.
Question for you, can you give us any ranges for Switch software?
I'm curious how Street Fighter II and Disgaea 5 performed.
Oh and also, how did Fire Emblem on 3DS perform? Obviously I don't expect it to put up Awakening or Fates numbers but relatively well?
Ah was wondering where this thread ways, feel like the report came out days ago
Depends if you think sub-50k is amazing at that chart level.
Tho In context of VR, having an attach of like 12% or so seems pretty good to me anyway
Agreed Mario Will be talked about by Nintendo fans. All the other games you mentioned Will certainly be more talked about and bought by the masses.