The DS has landed - Japan sales 2 Dec 2004

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1. DS Super Mario 64 DS - 63,754 (26.9%)
2. DS Sawaru Made in Wario - 63,559 (29.9%)
3. DS Feel the Magic - 20,889 (30.4%)
4. GBA Power Pro-kun Pocket 7 - 18,253 (12.3%)
5. DS Band Brothers - 15,450 (45.5%)
6. DS Pokemon Dash - 15,254 (16.8%) <- DCharlie loves this!
7. PS2 Capcom Fighting Jam - 10,861 (26.4%)
8. PS2 NBA Live 2005 - 10,044 (50.0%)
9. DS Hitofude - 9,981 (22.4%)
10. PS2 Derby Tsuku 4 - 8,898 (22.3%)
11. DS Tendo Dokuta - 8,481 (20.5%)
12. PS2 Ultraman FE3 - 7,208 (18.2%)
13. PS2 Konshiki no Gashbell - 5,339 (15.3%)
14. DS Mr.Driller DS - 5,307 (18.7%)
15. PS2 D->A White (ltd.ed) - 4,560 (32.9%)
16. DS MahJong Taikai - 2,904 (25.9%)

DS hardware 230,000

Clarification #1: 500,000 shipped, supposedly
Clarification #2: This is only new stuff so DQ8 is not here
 
Jonnyram said:
1. DS Super Mario 64 DS - 63,754 (26.9%)
2. DS Sawaru Made in Wario - 63,559 (29.9%)
3. DS Feel the Magic - 20,889 (30.4%)
4. GBA Power Pro-kun Pocket 7 - 18,253 (12.3%)
5. DS Band Brothers - 15,450 (45.5%)
6. DS Pokemon Dash - 15,254 (16.8%) <- DCharlie loves this!
7. PS2 Capcom Fighting Jam - 10,861 (26.4%)
8. PS2 NBA Live 2005 - 10,044 (50.0%)
9. DS Hitofude - 9,981 (22.4%)
10. PS2 Derby Tsuku 4 - 8,898 (22.3%)
11. DS Tendo Dokuta - 8,481 (20.5%)
12. PS2 Ultraman FE3 - 7,208 (18.2%)
13. PS2 Konshiki no Gashbell - 5,339 (15.3%)
14. DS Mr.Driller DS - 5,307 (18.7%)
15. PS2 D->A White (ltd.ed) - 4,560 (32.9%)
16. DS MahJong Taikai - 2,904 (25.9%)

DS hardware 230,000 (500,000 shipped, supposedly)
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I cry that only 20,000 people bought Kimishine so far. But hopefully that will continue to sell well for a while. Word of mouth should be good.

And uh, you're kidding about Pokemon, right? Is it actually half-decent? Or was DC just heavily inebriated when he played it? :)

EDIT: I cry even more that more people bought Mahjong Taikai than Zoo Keeper...
 
Dark Dragon said:
You just started like the 100,000th threads on QW8 sales. Give me a break. :lol
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Well, given that some Japanese sources were saying that the game could have sold 1 million this week, I think it's a big deal if it doesn't show up :D

But, Johnny explained it, so take it easy.
 
in before haterz who say that the DS is already dead in Japan. + The usual Nintendo is doomed babble.
 
Weird attach rate, but the hardware sales are solid and sales for Wario and Mario are strong. Should be interesting to see how the rest of the week goes, and whether people are waiting to buy software or something.
 
Memles said:
Weird attach rate, but the hardware sales are solid and sales for Wario and Mario are strong. Should be interesting to see how the rest of the week goes, and whether people are waiting to buy software or something.
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Waiting for the "dead cat" bounce? :lol
 
thats great for one day!

my guess for the end of the week (4 days of sales) :

DS hardware = 300k+
SM64DS = 100k+
Sawaru = 100k+
Feel the Magic = 45k
 
king zell said:
thats great for one day!

my guess for the end of the week (4 days of sales) :

DS hardware = 300k+
SM64DS = 100k+
Sawaru = 100k+
Feel the Magic = 45k
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You sure are making quite the gamble with those numbers! :P

What's with this Amir0x fanboy business? He generally does like the DS from what I can tell. He owns one and was loving Mario.
 
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/12/02/news_6114343.html

Nintendo DS launch brings out light crowds

The highly touted handheld from Nintendo goes on sale in Japan; reaction is mostly subdued.

TOKYO--Less than a week after the frenzy surrounding the launch of Dragon Quest VIII hit Japan, gamers had yet another reason to queue up in the morning cold. Yes, lines once again formed outside electronics and games stores, this time in anticipation of the Nintendo DS launch--but they were substantially shorter than those that formed for Dragon Quest.

Stores opened up around 7am, or a bit earlier, to give sufficient time for people to pick up the handheld before going to their day jobs. To see how things were heating up, GameSpot first checked out the lines again in Akihabara, the mecca of electronics and games in Japan.

Akihabara was expectedly quiet at 6:40am, since most shops usually don't open until 10am or 11am, but we could hear promotional music advertising the DS playing from a distance when we exited the silent train station. Following the music led us to Laox, one of the major stores in the area.

Laox was one of the stores GameSpot visited prior to the Dragon Quest VIII this past Saturday. There were about 70 people lined up for that launch, but today, the line was shorter, with no more than 40 people waiting for the store to open. We walked around the other stores in Akihabara, but it seems that Laox was the only retailer willing to open early. Sofmap, one of Laox's rivals, didn't open until 9am (although that's still an hour earlier than normal).

Leaving Akihabara behind and heading to Shinjuku, where the crowds are more casual, we stopped first at Yodobashi Camera. The store was already open, but the crowds had dispersed. According to the store's staff, over 100 people had lined up before the store opened.

Similar to opening-day sales of Dragon Quest VIII, the lines for the Nintendo DS in the morning weren't exceptionally long. However, it's important to keep in mind that this was a normal workday, and those who had preordered the DS could just as easily pick up their units after work.

With Nintendo shipping half a million units in Japan (200,000 more than the company initially had planned), there were plenty of DS units available. It was possible to find units on sale throughout the day, preorder or not.

It should be interesting, however, to see how long the lines will be for Sony's PSP launch, 10 days from now. Few retailers have accepted preorders, as the PSP is expected to be in much shorter supply at launch.
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The GBASP was totally limited by numbers. It was impossible to find for at least the first month, maybe even two or more months, following launch.
 
1. DS Super Mario 64 DS - 63,754 (26.9%)

That last # is the % of shipped units that were sold, right?

That means Nintendo shipped 237,000 units of Mario 64 DS, which means that's probably how many systems they shipped.
 
Unison said:
1. DS Super Mario 64 DS - 63,754 (26.9%)

That last # is the % of shipped units that were sold, right?

That means Nintendo shipped 237,000 units of Mario 64 DS, which means that's probably how many systems they shipped.
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What makes you think that Nintendo would expect an attach rate of 100% for Mario DS?
 
Hmm...

230k DS units sold
205k DS Games sold

Something isn't adding up here. Are people buying the DS without a game? Perhaps this indicates multiple DS purchases for one family/household.

Interesting
 
maynerd said:
Hmm...

230k DS units sold
205k DS Games sold

Something isn't adding up here. Are people buying the DS without a game? Perhaps this indicates multiple DS purchases for one family/household.

Interesting
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NINTENDOODS ARE CRYING

WILL TOUCH FOR FUN

WHERE AM SALES?? BOMB BOMB :lol :lol

Normally, I can't stand our resident Brazilian retard, but this little rant of his is hilarious :lol

http://opa-ages.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21771
 
maynerd said:
Hmm...

230k DS units sold
205k DS Games sold

Something isn't adding up here. Are people buying the DS without a game? Perhaps this indicates multiple DS purchases for one family/household.

Interesting
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I'm sure that's happening, but also keep in mind that some of the data may come from estimates and such.
 
Maybe they just want DS for Pictochat....

How many launch games were there in total? If the chart included all of them, could they make it to a 1:1 tie ratio?
Reirom said:
6. Pokemon Dash (NDS, Nintendo)
15.254 St. [16,8 %]



HAHAHAHAHA WOW NDS KILLED POKEMON

WHAT THE FUCK

DEAD TOTAL
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:lol :lol
 
DEAD TOTAL

:lol :lol :lol

REIROM RAWKS :lol

reirom said:
NINTENDO AM DOOMED

NDS DEAD DONT WILL MAKE ONE YEAR IN MARKET

THE MOST FAILURE I REMEMBER

A SYSTEM HAVE

WORST LINE UP EVAR

NO SALES

NO GAMES


RIPPED


AND THIS IS WITH NO PSP COMPETITION


NDS DEAD

REIROM RIGHT

WHERE ARE THE DOUBTERS?

WHERE ARE LUCIVERSE PT EFRALOPE NOW?


HEEEEE HAAAAAAAA NOW WHERE ARE THE FUCK DOUBTERS ASSHOLERS
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:lol
 
maynerd said:
Hmm...

230k DS units sold
205k DS Games sold

Something isn't adding up here. Are people buying the DS without a game? Perhaps this indicates multiple DS purchases for one family/household.

Interesting
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Well, that could be the case. You don't need the game to play multiplayer, so you can buy 2 of them w/ one game and still have some fun. Also, there will be people who think of this as an "upgrade" from the GBA, so will buy it for their GBA games and get DS games later. Add that to the fact that the system comes w/ a game + pictochat and the people who buy 20 of them and then export them out via ebay and it makes sense.

Also, this is just one day :P
 
Seriously though, does anyone think Nintendo will really be able to sell 5 million units of DS until March? It's not exactly flying off the shelves in Japan, and I was under an impression that they had a crazy huge marketing campaing for it there. Europe was never Nintendo's strong ground, so I doubt it'll be selling that great over there either.
 
Marconelly said:
Seriously though, does anyone think Nintendo will really be able to sell 5 million units of DS until March? It's not exactly flying off the shelves in Japan
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Er, this is 250k in one day. They can easily hit their December shipped #s in Japan alone. Same goes with the US.
 
Heheh.. This is wicked? Now about those games...

what's kimishine by the way? (feel the magic?)

+

I reckon CVXfreak will love Pokemon Dash (SHOCK HORROR at its relatively lacklustre sales :lol )
 
I'm kind of skeptical about Pokemon Dash. The graphics are ugly. I'd rather they were just plain 2D. The snowball minigame in Mario 64 DS, which seems to use approximately the same control method, is the least fun of all the minigames I've played.

That being said, it's surprising it didn't sell more.
 
I don't think it would be a big seller. With their weak launch line up it won't help either. I think the DS was a mistake. They should have focused on having the next generation of gameboy ready to roll. My understanding is that this is some sort of offshoot of the family I don't see the point of diluting their development process for a stopgap system. Only an opinion of course.
 
Er, this is 250k in one day. They can easily hit their December shipped #s in Japan alone. Same goes with the US.
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I agree. It's too early to tell, but I guess I was expecting 500K shipment to sell through immediately, after those reports of 2M store preorders.
 
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