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Media Create Sales: Week 15, 2014 (Apr 07 - Apr 13)

Freeman

Freeman

Banned
Vita is having a much better year than expected, YoY increase in sales, many games releasing, not bad. If only if could be half as successful in the other regions.

PS4 hold is without any game on the best selling suggests it is close to its baseline.

WiiU number are just sad.

What games are releasing next week for WiiU and PS4?
 
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TheChaos0

Member
JoeM86 said:
What are you basing that on?

Jeez, the Vita beats the 3DS by a small margin one week, and you all act like it's dead? Need I remind you that this has happened before?
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The difference is, last year this happened due to a price drop and release of Soul Sacrifice, this year it's happening more naturally. Vita has been hovering pretty close to 3DSs sale numbers for quite a while now.

I'm not saying 3DS is dead but it's probably hitting it's saturation number by now. A release of 2DS could help to revitalise dwindling hardware sales. (software sales are fine)

Vita version of MIku f2 is still in top 20, while PS3 one is not, can't say I'm surprised.
 
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jeremy1456

Junior Member
Why would Nintendo even consider launching new portable hardware?

So one week the Vita outsells the 3DS.There's no chance it could ever even possibly imagine possibly making a dent in 3DS sales in any region.

It's being blown way out of proportion.
 
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Busaiku

Member
3DS games are also gar less frequent as well. Vita has lots of games coming, and more being announced weekly. 3DS game announcements are sparse and the release calendar is somewhat limited. Sure, it has the biggest games coming up, but there's little in between those. Vita has some bog games coming, with smaller titles almost every week.
Not that I'm saying Vita will come close to selling more this year, but the lead into Nintendo's next platform will be tough.
 
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AcademicSaucer

Member
jeremy1456 said:
Why would Nintendo even consider launching new portable hardware?

So one week the Vita outsells the 3DS.There's no chance it could ever even possibly imagine possibly making a dent in 3DS sales in any region.

It's being blown way out of proportion.
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thisisneogaf.gif

Let us have our fun
 
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Ricky 7

Member
That's like the lowest the 3DS has been since 2011 I think. Definitely need a 3DSi to be released with Smash Bros..
 
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KillerMan91

Member
jeremy1456 said:
Why would Nintendo even consider launching new portable hardware?

So one week the Vita outsells the 3DS.There's no chance it could ever even possibly imagine possibly making a dent in 3DS sales in any region.

It's being blown way out of proportion.
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Because 3DS is pretty much only platform making some kind of revenue for them and it's in freefall everywhere?
 
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Chris1964

Sales-Age Genius
Famitsu Sales: Week 15, 2014 (Apr 07 - Apr 13)

01./00. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥8.715) - 158.410 / NEW <60-80%>
02./00. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥7.689) - 125.048 / NEW <80-100%>
03./02. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) - 28.701 / 708.675 <80-100%> (+6%)
04./01. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) - 28.407 / 292.997 <80-100%> (-48%)
05./00. [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥5.119) - 16.158 / NEW <40-60%>
06./00. [PSV] Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters <RPG> (Arc System Works) {2014.04.10} (¥7.344) - 11.795 / NEW <60-80%>
07./00. [360] Titalfall <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.04.10} (¥7.884) - 11.004 / NEW <80-100%>
08./04. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.560) - 9.825 / 217.925 <80-100%> (-49%)
09./05. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980) - 9.612 / 215.850 <80-100%> (-48%)
10./03. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (¥6.156) - 9.071 / 29.041 <40-60%> (-55%)
11./09. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) - 8.053 / 574.992 <80-100%> (-27%)
12./00. [PS3] Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters <RPG> (Arc System Works) {2014.04.10} (¥7.344) - 7.669 / NEW <60-80%>
13./07. [PS3] J-Stars Victory Vs # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥7.980) - 7.287 / 163.389 <80-100%> (-44%)
14./10. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥7.600) - 6.375 / 107.474 <80-100%> (-42%)
15./00. [PS3] Dream C Club Gogo. <SLG> (D3 Publisher) {2014.04.10} (¥7.344) - 6.086 / NEW <40-60%>
16./13. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear <RPG> (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800) - 5.807 / 142.467 <80-100%> (-34%)
17./06. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd <ACT> (Sega) {2014.03.27} (¥7.350) - 5.530 / 124.074 <80-100%> (-63%)
18./15. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) - 5.318 / 1.371.557 <80-100%> (-31%)
19./18. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) - 5.185 / 4.339.972 <80-100%> (-24%)
20./11. [PSV] J-Stars Victory Vs # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥6.980) - 4.779 / 128.151 <80-100%> (-55%)
21./19. [WIU] Wii Party U # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.10.31} (¥4.935) - 4.689 / 708.418 <80-100%> (-30%)
22./12. [PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 4.573 / 323.467 <80-100%> (-49%)
23./08. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd <ACT> (Sega) {2014.03.27} (¥7.350) - 4.542 / 77.142 <60-80%> (-59%)
24./22. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) - 4.415 / 1.131.083 <80-100%> (-26%)
25./26. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) - 4.396 / 3.439.347 <80-100%> (-14%)
26./25. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (¥5.490) - 4.086 / 723.024 <80-100%> (-31%)
27./23. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2014.02.27} (¥5.040) - 4.032 / 198.519 <80-100%> (-33%)
28./30. [3DS] Hero Bank <RPG> (Sega) {2014.03.20} (¥5.550) - 3.962 / 32.791 <60-80%> (-10%)
29./16. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.140) - 3.960 / 71.022 <80-100%> (-47%)
30./27. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 3.393 / 4.121.946 <80-100%> (-29%)

Top 30

3DS - 12
PS3 - 9
PSV - 5
WIU - 3
360 - 1

HARDWARE
Code: 
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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
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| 3DS # |     24.044 |     31.680 |     46.676 |    747.115 |  1.432.632 |  15.441.126 |
| PSV # |     22.865 |     24.134 |     14.755 |    445.493 |    357.286 |   2.720.632 |
|  PS4  |     12.053 |     15.036 |            |    518.978 |            |     518.978 |
|  PS3  |      8.388 |     12.120 |     15.451 |    218.538 |    325.290 |   9.787.038 |
|  WIU  |      5.693 |      7.686 |     10.147 |    189.089 |    247.007 |   1.707.516 |
| PSP # |      1.578 |      2.242 |      7.778 |     54.798 |    229.925 |  19.663.291 |
|  WII  |        178 |        124 |      1.361 |      4.832 |     30.451 |  12.742.911 |
|  360  |        144 |        178 |        374 |      4.832 |      7.965 |   1.612.391 |
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|  ALL  |     74.943 |     93.200 |     96.685 |  2.183.675 |  2.635.443 |  64.193.883 |
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|  PSP  |      1.578 |      2.242 |      7.778 |     54.798 |    229.925 |  19.502.716 |
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BadWolf

Member
Now that the streams have crossed in a more natural manner it will be interesting to see how things pan out from here on out for the two handhelds.

Sure Vita is not doing well everywhere else but that doesn't really matter for this region.
 
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SmokyDave

Member
jeremy1456 said:
Why would Nintendo even consider launching new portable hardware?

So one week the Vita outsells the 3DS.There's no chance it could ever even possibly imagine possibly making a dent in 3DS sales in any region.

It's being blown way out of proportion.
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The problem is that declining in relevance for a long period can have a knock-on effect on the next system.

KillerMan91 said:
Because 3DS is pretty much only platform making some kind of revenue for them and it's in freefall everywhere?
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There's this too. They have nothing else to fall back on.
 
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JoeM86

Member
vinnygambini said:
Ace Attorney (April)
Final Fantasy Curtain Call (April)
Persona (June)
Yokai Watch 2 (July)

On top of my head
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GirlsMode tomorrow, MapleStory on the 24th, same with a Tamagotchi game that ties in with the popular anime. Mario Golf on May 1st.

KillerMan91 said:
Because 3DS is pretty much only platform making some kind of revenue for them and it's in freefall everywhere?
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You have an odd definition of "freefall".
 
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jeremy1456

Junior Member
SmokyDave said:
The problem is that declining in relevance for a long period can have a knock-on effect on the next system.
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Or market saturation can as well.

Japan has made it pretty clear on the platforms they care about. The Vita eventually found some niche market.
 
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phanphare

Banned
SmokyDave said:
The problem is that declining in relevance for a long period can have a knock-on effect on the next system.
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yep for sure. I'm not sure they really have to worry though as long as they keep releasing software. I mean yeah they have to worry about handhelds in general but as long as they don't sit on their hands and do nothing for 2 years, like the Wii, they should be relatively fine
 
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zhao3gold

Banned
Vita > 3DS? It isn't because how well Vita sold, but just because how terrible 3DS dropped. The saturation of 3DS is really worrisome. When will Vita become saturation in Japan?

Last of all, glad to see Titanfall charted.
 
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1st Course

Member
jeremy1456 said:
Why would Nintendo even consider launching new portable hardware?

So one week the Vita outsells the 3DS.There's no chance it could ever even possibly imagine possibly making a dent in 3DS sales in any region.

It's being blown way out of proportion.
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Because sales are in decline.

Less sales = less revenue = share price go down = problems for Iwata and company.
 
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Psycho_Mantis

Banned
DarkLordMalik said:
Seeing Vita at number 1

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#20V1T4
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#champion

lol. I really have no words for how this has happened.

I'm not even surprised at WiiU's 5k.
 
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opticalmace

Member
zhao3gold said:
Vita > 3DS? It isn't because how well Vita sold, but just because how terrible 3DS dropped. The saturation of 3DS is really worrisome. When will Vita become saturation in Japan?

Last of all, glad to see Titanfall charted.
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To be fair Vita is the only thing up YOY.
 
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ArchedThunder

Banned
JoeM86 said:
You have an odd definition of "freefall".
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It's only sold half of what it sold in the same time last year while also coming off some amazing software last year and even with all that software last year it still did worse than it did the year before that, the 3DS is dropping like a rock.
 
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DaBoss

Member
So, is the 30th title in Famitsu going to be less than 3K next week?

Anyone got some software sales comparisons with last year?
 
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KillerMan91

Member
JoeM86 said:
You have an odd definition of "freefall".
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In japan you could say freefall already (soon 50% down yoy). Maybe still exaggeration when it comes to western sales but even there it's down by rather large amount yoy. Point still stands that for Nintendo 3DS is pretty much sole source of revenue and they really need something to kickstart the sales again as nothing will save the WiiU.
 
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Taker666

Member
It's surprising how little 3rd party support 3DS has had for the first half of the year considering that you'd have thought companies would have upped 3DS titles based on its historic sales figures (vs a Vita that was still doing poorly until the new model).

It seems many 3rd parties would rather support a failing Vita until it succeeds... and drop support for a succeeding 3DS until it fails.
 
LiquidMetal14

LiquidMetal14

hide your water-based mammals
Taker666 said:
It's surprising how little 3rd party support 3DS has had for the first half of the year considering that you'd have thought companies would have upped 3DS titles based on its historic sales figures (vs a Vita that was still doing poorly until the new model).

It seems many 3rd parties would rather support a failing Vita until it succeeds... and drop support for a succeeding 3DS until it fails.
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3DS will be back.
 
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ATXAlchemy

Member
jeremy1456 said:
Right here.

Some people will automatically assume the Vita will catch up to the 3DS.
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LOL?

All I'm seeing are the meme-istic #champion, weird 2014 vita thing, and some non-serious "for fun" posts here and there.

Not one has mentioned that it will catch up to 3DS.

At most, there are some people who predicts that 3DS will drop a bit more in the next few weeks, but nothing on the Vita catching up on 3DS.
 
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