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Felessan · May 14, 2015

Darius said:
Media Creates Top 20, really shows how badly most games launched on PSV and PS4 actually perform in the long run. This isn´t as obvious in weeks with several new releases, since the threshhold to chart isn´t that high to put it mildly, but after the launch week there is a concerningly low amount of games that keeps selling well over the long run.

You should get a more normal week for such conclusion as in this week chart there a lot of Nintento/children games that went up 10+ places - a clear sign of children day impact.

crinale · May 14, 2015

According to the super secret source:

Splatoon's pre-order is increasing.
Kancolle may be delayed (yes, again).
Nintendo currenty have rather unrealistic (in the guy's opinion) expectation of next FE.

hongcha · May 14, 2015

crinale said:
According to the super secret source:

Splatoon's pre-order is increasing.
Kancolle may be delayed (yes, again).
Nintendo currenty have rather unrealistic (in the guy's opinion) expectation of next FE.

They probably just discovered DQ8 is releasing on that date. Probably wise to delay it a few weeks to maximise sales.

crinale · May 14, 2015

hongcha said:
They probably just discovered DQ8 is releasing on that date. Probably wise to push it back a few weeks to maximise sales.

That may be one of the reasons, but I'm guessing after they announced to make the thing more strategy game-like instead of a browser game port, it really is taking some development time..

hiska-kun · May 14, 2015

Moor-Angol said:
considering the "healthy" Wii U situation I think selling 200k w/o the bundle would have been already a great result, or everyone forgot how poor were WiiU sales in the latest 12 months?

300k or more are very unlikely, of course in my opinion

PS : don't take amazon as a reference for the market

We can wait and see how Smash, MP10 sell the next couple years.

You don't take Amazon as a reference for the market but then you use COMG. That's very contradictory.

Also you can check by yourself just staying 15 min in a Bic Camera, or another shop and see which bundle are people buying. I saw a few times people buying the Wii Sports Club bundle

I recommend to do this the Spatoon's release day

Jomjom · May 14, 2015

Xbox, the master of pulling the 180.

duckroll · May 14, 2015

crinale said:
According to the super secret source:

Nintendo currenty have rather unrealistic (in the guy's opinion) expectation of next FE.

2x the SKUs, 2x the sales!!!!

L~A · May 14, 2015

crinale said:
According to the super secret source:

Splatoon's pre-order is increasing.
Kancolle may be delayed (yes, again).
Nintendo currenty have rather unrealistic (in the guy's opinion) expectation of next FE.

As this point, they might as well delay KanColle until the second season starts airing.

And unrealistic expetations for FEif? Weird, you wouldn't have guessed with how few units they had for the LE.

Eolz · May 14, 2015

crinale said:
http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/campaign/xboxone-2015may/home

XB1 receiving temporary price cut.

"temporary"

crinale said:
According to the super secret source:

Splatoon's pre-order is increasing.
Kancolle may be delayed (yes, again).
Nintendo currenty have rather unrealistic (in the guy's opinion) expectation of next FE.

Sounds likely.
But what is "unrealistic" for FE? Do they expect Awakening sales x2 just because there's two versions?

hiska-kun · May 14, 2015

Famitsu Digital Estimates (Mar 23 - Apr 19) [PlayStation Format]

Bloodborne - 45,3k
Minecraft PS3 Edition - 14k
Minecraft PSV Edition - 11,9k
Super Robot Wars 3 (Vita) - 10,9k
Earth Force Defense 4.1 - 10,1k
Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Vita) - 10,1k
Minecraft PS4 Edition - 10k
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus (Vita) - 7,3k
Battlefield Hardline (PS4) - 7,1k
Dark Souls II (PS4) - 6,4k

Minecraft digital update:

[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 268.549
[PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 283.337
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 84.069

Total PlayStation Digital: 635.955

hongcha · May 14, 2015

Wow, 45k digital sales for Bloodborne in less than a month? That is impressive. Has any other retail game sold a higher percentage digitally (minecraft doesn't count)?

airmangataosenai · May 14, 2015

L~A said:
Except Minecraft, everything's on 3DS or Wii U. Crazy.

Also, pretty meh week overall, especially Hardware.

Golden Week is a de facto Nintendo holiday. Sony barely benefits from it.

1st Course · May 14, 2015

hiska-kun said:
Famitsu Digital Estimates (Mar 23 - Apr 19) [PlayStation Format]

Bloodborne - 45,3k

Media Create Sales: Week 16, 2015 (Apr 13 - Apr 19)

09./06. [PS4] Bloodborne # <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 5.674 / 190.631 (-42%)

23.76% digital ratio.

Pretty good.

Orgen · May 14, 2015

hongcha said:
Wow, 45k digital sales for Bloodborne in less than a month? That is impressive. Has any other retail game sold a higher percentage digitally?

Yeah, has there been a PS4 bundle with the digital version of BB?

Impressive numbers indeed but I think it's been confirmed that the Famitsu digital numbers are estimated (and not very good in some cases).

hiska-kun · May 14, 2015

hongcha said:
Wow, 45k digital sales for Bloodborne in less than a month? That is impressive. Has any other retail game sold a higher percentage digitally (minecraft doesn't count)?

Some smaller games with low sales have seen better results.
But it's the first time we see this percentage in a +100k game.

LOCK · May 14, 2015

Mincraft is going to be a million seller in Japan.

Woah

Psycho_Mantis · May 14, 2015

hiska-kun said:
Famitsu Digital Estimates (Mar 23 - Apr 19) [PlayStation Format]

Bloodborne - 45,3k
Minecraft PS3 Edition - 14k
Minecraft PSV Edition - 11,9k
Super Robot Wars 3 (Vita) - 10,9k
Earth Force Defense 4.1 - 10,1k
Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Vita) - 10,1k
Minecraft PS4 Edition - 10k
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus (Vita) - 7,3k
Battlefield Hardline (PS4) - 7,1k
Dark Souls II (PS4) - 6,4k

Minecraft digital update:

[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 268.549
[PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 283.337
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 84.069

Total PlayStation Digital: 635.955

Holy shit.......

Minecraft total is 780k and Bloodborne is 250k. I don;t get why BB has such a high digital ratio though.

cantona222 · May 14, 2015

First, I love how Mario Kart 8 is holding up after more than a year. This game deserves big sales.

Second, Do you guys think that Wii U will sell more than PS4 in Japan at the end of the generation? It seems so.

Third, I didn't think Mine Craft craze reached Japan.

Felessan · May 14, 2015

cantona222 said:
Second, Do you guys think that Wii U will sell more than PS4 in Japan at the end of the generation? It seems so.

Impossible. Unless this generation suddenly ends this year.

1st Course · May 14, 2015

Dengeki Sales: Week 19, 2015 (May 4 - May 10)

01./01. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (Gung Ho Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} - 46.900 / 225.425 (-74%)
02./05. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} - 21.561 / 131.017 (-11%)
03./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} - 17.225 / 155.571 (+11%)
04./03. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X (Nintendo) {2015.04.29} - 13.087 / 99.206 (-85%)
05./06. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} - 10.369 / 129.045 (-55%)
06./11. [WIU] Mario Party 10 (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} - 8.200 / 143.195 (+3%)
07./13. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} - 8.011 / 2.637.430 (+18%)
08./15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} - 7.724 / 965.670 (+29%)
09./16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} - 7.178 / 2.235.323 (+23%)
10./04. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} - 5.389 / 85.277 (-93%)
11./02. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} - 5.346 / 94.859 (-94%)
12./12. [PS4] Dying Light (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} - 4.511 / 47.725 (-39%)
13./26. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora Mask 3D (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} - 4.067 / 435.565 (+20%)
14./33. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} - 4.050 / 646.645 (+37%)
15./29. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} - 4.022 / 3.844.945 (+35%)
16./35. [3DS] Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 3.856 / 1.482.771 (+33%)
17./39. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (Nintendo) {2015.03.05} - 3.644 / 46.203 (+39%)
18./38. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 3.622 / 1.292.269 (+38%)
19./17. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.03.26} - 3.580 / 141.245 (-25%)
20./23. [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Jounetsu Fight! (FuRyu) {2015.04.16} - 3.567 / 36.759 (-3%)
21./22. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.03.26} - 3.522 / 182.511 (-4%)
22./25. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} - 3.450 / 91.285 (-1%)
23./32. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2014.08.07} - 3.394 / 208.143 (+15%)
24./42. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.11.12} - 3.328 / 2.400.289 (+34%)
25./14. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.03.12} - 3.315 / 63.426 (-48%)
26./20. [PS4] Tropico 5 (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} - 3.211 / 14.350 (-15%)
27./36. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} - 3.033 / 68.413 (+11%)
28./18. [PS4] Bloodborne (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} - 2.894 / 198.719 (-32%)
29./28. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.03.26} - 2.890 / 84.978 (-11%)
30./41. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.03.12} - 2.867 / 133.831 (+11%)
31./24. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} - 2.806 / 73.065 (-20%)
32./10. [PSV] New Tokyo Legacy: Operation Babel (5pb.) {2015.04.30} - 2.731 / 11.202 (-68%)
33./40. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G (Capcom) {2014.10.11} - 2.661 / 2.551.302 (+1%)
34./59. [3DS] Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} - 2.617 / 683.885
35./30. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (Capcom) {2015.03.19} - 2.589 / 115.808 (-13%)
36./45. [3DS] Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (Nintendo) {2015.03.19} - 2.517 / 29.145 (+10%)
37./34. [PS3] Yakuza 0 (Sega) {2015.03.12} - 2.450 / 218.671 (-17%)
38./09. [PSV] ToHeart2 Dungeon Travelers (Aqua Plus) {2015.04.30} - 2.283 / 12.622
39./43. [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline (Electronic Arts) {2015.03.19} - 2.256 / 108.022 (-7%)
40./44. [PS3] Dragon Ball XenoVerse (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.02.05} - 2.228 / 107.381 (-4%)
41./52. [PS3] Battlefield: Hardline (Electronic Arts) {2015.03.19} - 2.139 / 57.083
42./21. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II (Compile Heart) {2015.04.23} - 1.980 / 31.971 (-47%)
43./48. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.03.26} - 1.939 / 77.929 (-15%)
44./46. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 2025.1: The Shadow of New Despair (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} - 1.894 / 37.988 (-17%)
45./68. [3DS] PriPara & Pretty Rhythm: PriPara Detsuka Eruoshare Item 1450! (Tomy Arts) {2015.03.19} - 1.861 / 31.173
46./08. [PSV] Saenai Kanojo no Sodatekata: Blessing Flowers (5pb.) {2015.04.30} - 1.831 / 12.453 (-83%)
47./47. [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (From Software) {2015.04.09} - 1.828 / 30.720 (-20%)
48./19. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} - 1.806 / 25.800 (-57%)
49./76. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life (Nintendo) {2014.04.18} - 1.789 / 1.764.116
50./67. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} - 1.783 / 500.539

TOP50

3DS 21
PS3 8
Vita 8
PS4 7
Wii U 5
Wii 1

SOFTWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) |  FY 2015  | FY (%)  |
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| 3DS   | 202.713   | 48.90%   | 1.232.128 | 39.10%  |
| Vita  | 63.114    | 15.20%   | 581.624   | 18.40%  |
| Wii U | 53.248    | 12.80%   | 362.819   | 11.50%  |
| PS3   | 49.657    | 12.00%   | 516.584   | 16.40%  |
| PS4   | 41.282    | 10.00%   | 426.715   | 13.50%  |
| PSP   | 4.267     | 1.00%    | 28.566    | 0.90%   |
| XB1   | 533       | 0.10%    | 6.318     | 0.20%   |
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| Total | 414.814   | 100.00%  | 3.154.754 | 100.00% |
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HARDWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) | FY 2015 | FY (%)  |
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| 3DS   | 26.623    | 36.20%   | 158.534 | 35.50%  |
| PS4   | 17.899    | 24.30%   | 114.524 | 25.60%  |
| Vita  | 14.509    | 19.70%   | 91.537  | 20.50%  |
| Wii U | 10.634    | 14.50%   | 55.871  | 12.50%  |
| PS3   | 3.581     | 4.90%    | 25.198  | 5.60%   |
| XB1   | 330       | 0.40%    | 1.367   | 0.30%   |
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| Total | 73.576    | 100.00%  | 447.031 | 100.00% |
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*FY 2015 refers to the period from March 30, 2015 through March 31, 2016

Dengeki Sales: Week 18, 2015 (Apr 27 - May 03)

Dengeki Sales Archive
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Fisico · May 14, 2015

hiska-kun said:
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 268.549

Damn already 400k+ with the retail release, 500k is a lock but I wonder how much further it can go, is 1M doable hum...

cantona222 · May 14, 2015

hiska-kun said:
Famitsu Digital Estimates (Mar 23 - Apr 19) [PlayStation Format]
Minecraft digital update:

[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 268.549
[PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 283.337
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 84.069

Total PlayStation Digital: 635.955

Microsoft is getting some kind of profit from Japan

hiska-kun · May 14, 2015

Week of Bombas:

This week's releases {2015.05.14}

[PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster <Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X-2> <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.344)

[3DS] Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. <ACT> (Nintendo) (¥5.076)

[PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection <Borderlands 2 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!> <RPG> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) (¥6.804)

Splatoon adverts in Japan

Sprrratoon Commercials running in Japan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjQAhX1TF7Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av5e3DNfnf8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRB1KLW8R7o

crinale · May 14, 2015

Nintendo re-directing (if you see it that way) marketing money to Splatoon instead of Xeno X is smart move IMHO.

allan-bh · May 14, 2015

cantona222 said:
Second, Do you guys think that Wii U will sell more than PS4 in Japan at the end of the generation? It seems so.

No way, PS4 has much more potential because of third party support and Wii U is dying already.

QaaQer · May 14, 2015

Cosmo Clock 21 said:
True, although core gamers seem to vilify those less than gacha for some reason.

.

& I'm not sure why. Having games that introduce kids & teens to gambling is vile period. & I guess Ersb is too busy looking for aereolas and red blood to notice I guess.

Darius · May 14, 2015

allan-bh said:
No way, PS4 has much more potential because of third party support and Wii U is dying already.

When it comes to Wiiu and PS4, the situation basically is Nintendo versus Western+Japanese publishers, while the former is a quite strong selling point, it has to compete with an established 3DS ecosystem that already includes Nintendos 1st party strength and WiiU has to work against all 3rd party publishers and their combined marketing budgets, visibility and quantity, which PS4 is benefiting from. Anyway considering all the support PS4 got and is supposed to get its performance is ridiculously low in Japan, we are looking for at least until next year before just matching WiiUs userbase.

test_account · May 14, 2015

Moor-Angol said:
Sony platforms never had long seller games... it's very hard to find some title hanging the chart for more than 4 or 5 weeks

when I run the japan sales site I remember both PS1 and PS2 barely have games with tie-ratio around 60% or less, opposite on Nintendo platforms, since N64 days (cause we don't have data for SFC)

so it's not correct to put in bad light both PSV and PS4 for something that always happened in Sony ecosystem

And just to add to your point, its the total software sale that matters anyway. If its achieved in one week or one year, that is more of a curiousity. Its actually better to sell quickly than slow because then you get the money faster.

Jpop · May 14, 2015

If Splatoon came out during the Wii hype it would have done so well, even in Japan I think.

test_account · May 14, 2015

Cosmo Clock 21 said:
Western countries being unconditioned to gachapon is the bane of most of Japan's mobile leaders

I'm not sure how popular these things are today, but trading cards used be very popular in the west. Its the same concept, having to buy pack of cards, and it was completely random which cards you recieved.

Xenoboy · May 14, 2015

Has there been any leak this year with those updated Nintendo WW SW LTD from that security company?, or whatever it was.

cw_sasuke · May 14, 2015

Jpop said:
If Splatoon came out during the Wii hype it would have done so well, even in Japan I think.

Expecting AC situation were it will do okay on WiiU considering the userbase but the IP will really shine once they put the game on the next handheld.

lo zaffo · May 14, 2015

crinale said:
Nintendo re-directing (if you see it that way) marketing money to Splatoon instead of Xeno X is smart move IMHO.

indeed <<SPRRATUN!>> yell is so funny to hear!

Asd202 · May 14, 2015

Jpop said:
If Splatoon came out during the Wii hype it would have done so well, even in Japan I think.

Well Nintendo already stressed in the direct that Splatoon characters are at the age of 14 so I'm sure it will sell well in Japan.

HGH · May 14, 2015

"We will pursue mobile games aggressively," says Konami's new CEO Hayakawa in an interview with Nikkei Trendy Net.

"Our main platform will be mobiles. Following the pay-as-you-play model of games like Power pro and Winning Eleven with additional content, our games must move from selling things like "items" to selling things like "features."

"We saw with these games that even people who buy physical games are motivated to buy extra content. The success of Power pro especially has motivated us to actively push more of our popular series onto mobile than ever before."

"Gaming has spread to a number of platforms, but at the end of the day, the platform that is always closest to us, is mobile. Mobile is where the future of gaming lies."

"We hope that our overseas games such as MGSV and Winning Eleven continue to do well, but we are always thinking about how to push our franchises onto mobile there too."

"With multiplatform games, there's really no point in dividing the market into categories anymore. Mobiles will take on the new role of linking the general public to the gaming world."

http://jin115.com/archives/52080348.html

I wasn't really sure where to post this but I figured here was ok? Since we're talking about mobile games and stuff.

ZhugeEX · May 14, 2015

Didnt see that one coming.... said no one

Asd202 · May 14, 2015

HGH said:
I wasn't really sure where to post this but I figured here was ok? Since we're talking about mobile games and stuff.

Well this pretty much confirms that Konami is getting of of console business in favor of mobie.

CaviarMeths · May 14, 2015

Every sentence in that quote grosses me out. :|

Moor-Angol · May 14, 2015

I feel hiska is a little overestimating Splatoon potential
I mean, 2 weeks before its release it has 42pt on comgnet, not so much for his prediction about 100k on first week

anyway it will be interesting to see how it will perform, actually western games are more popular than the previous generation, but also the target which Splatoon is aimed to is not properly the audience which buys western titles

ZhugeEX · May 14, 2015

Moor-Angol said:
I feel hiska is a little overestimating Splatoon potential
I mean, 2 weeks before its release it has 42pt on comgnet, not so much for his prediction about 100k on first week

anyway it will be interesting to see how it will perform, actually western games are more popular than the previous generation, but also the target which Splatoon is aimed to is not properly the audience which buys western titles

Comg points and Nintendo don't mean much.

Its a lot easier to use comg to see performance of Sony titles.

Still, comg isnt exactly representative of all of Japan so should be used with caution when identifying national trends and pre orders.

astrogamer · May 14, 2015

Moor-Angol said:
I feel hiska is a little overestimating Splatoon potential
I mean, 2 weeks before its release it has 42pt on comgnet, not so much for his prediction about 100k on first week

anyway it will be interesting to see how it will perform, actually western games are more popular than the previous generation, but also the target which Splatoon is aimed to is not properly the audience which buys western titles

42pt at this point is ahead of XCX and Pikmin 3 so it's in line with Hiska's prediction. Comg tends to have a Sony bias in their customers so their point ratio tends to 1 to 1k in sales or less if it's more hardcore. Nintendo titles vary much more wildly with more casual stuff having better ratios.

hiska-kun · May 14, 2015

Moor-Angol said:
I feel hiska is a little overestimating Splatoon potential
I mean, 2 weeks before its release it has 42pt on comgnet, not so much for his prediction about 100k on first week

anyway it will be interesting to see how it will perform, actually western games are more popular than the previous generation, but also the target which Splatoon is aimed to is not properly the audience which buys western titles

I don't take COMG as a reference for the market

theprodigy · May 14, 2015

crinale said:
According to the super secret source:

Splatoon's pre-order is increasing.
Kancolle may be delayed (yes, again).
Nintendo currenty have rather unrealistic (in the guy's opinion) expectation of next FE.

what's Nintendo's expectation, 2x the versions 2x the sales? lol

Fdkn · May 14, 2015

Bloodborne had shortages, the digital ratio should be a consequence of that.

Cosmo Clock 21 · May 14, 2015

Would laugh if Minecraft ended up being the X factor for Vita.

1st Course · May 14, 2015

Colopl Q2 presentation now available in English

http://v4.eir-parts.net/DocumentTemp/20150515_121045456_0qp1li55o3foqd55td0sjf45_0.pdf

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Nexon 2015 Q1 results

http://pdf.irpocket.com/C3659/Q8aV/FN51/TtbW.pdf
http://pdf.irpocket.com/C3659/Q8aV/UUxv/hfxW.pdf

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Nihon Falcom results through Q2 (October 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015)

http://www.falcom.co.jp/kaisya/ir/result_pdf/2015_2Q.pdf

Revenue: 770 million yen (+63.7%)
Operating income: 413 million yen (+201.6%)
Net Income: 285 million yen (+218.8%)

BishopLamont · May 14, 2015

i've always been worried for nintendo, the ds and wii being successful did relieve it somewhat, but i've always felt like they're the least likely to make it in the long run, the software-end won't die out but im afraid for the hardware side.

they're stuck in a middle road where they can't go mobile but then they can't stick to dedicated hardware either, are my worries overreaction?

Eolz · May 14, 2015

I actually think they're the least likely to go out of the dedicated hardware market: prefer to explore other solutions in parallel rather than give up, don't believe in streaming until the technology is perfect in terms of latency, seems to always find ways to stay relatively financially viable to support them having their own hardware.
That's pretty different from Microsoft and Sony.

That's also probably for another topic

Busaiku · May 14, 2015

Cosmo Clock 21 said:
Would laugh if Minecraft ended up being the X factor for Vita.

The game is selling, but it's not really helping Vita.

NotLiquid · May 14, 2015

BishopLamont said:
i've always been worried for nintendo, the ds and wii being successful did relieve it somewhat, but i've always felt like they're the least likely to make it in the long run, the software-end won't die out but im afraid for the hardware side.

they're stuck in a middle road where they can't go mobile but then they can't stick to dedicated hardware either, are my worries overreaction?

They've got so much money in the bank that I'm pretty sure they can afford to take a few risks for at least another decade or two. If anything I think they're the most likely to hold out.

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If all DLC came tied to $13 figurines, I'd consider all DLC to be free

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