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[spatenfloot]

How much software do you think PSP has sold this year and what's the last big announcement it got?

Aquamarine's dengeki chart shows the PSP still at 10% of all software sales for FY2013 and Vita at only 7%. That seems to support my earlier post.

 

[BishopLamont]

Well of course - after all this is scenario of quietly discontinuing Wii U while saving everything that can be saved from costs sunken in software development.

You realise this scenario makes absolutely no sense? This is not the Wii situation where the platform was nearing its end of life cycle and most of main games are already released, the Wii U isn't even a year old yet, they're not just gonna drop support for it, whats the point of even having the console on retailer shelves at that point?

Why does it break your heart so much when PSP keeps selling? Is it not impressive that this hardware will have been tracked for TEN years, by the end of next year? Sales-wise and longevity-wise, it's right on the heels of PS2. That's not something that can be taken lightly. But year after year, you continue to proclaim "The PSP will soon be dead" for some inexplicable reason, and any time anyone takes you up on it, your only retort is "get over your middle age crisis" or "you'll learn the hard way". Come on, you've been playing the same record for almost two years and the PSP still isn't dead. Get over it

PSP # | 3.062 | 3.557 | 15.107 | 377.886

What games are gonna change that trend? The PSP is at the end of its life cycle.

 

[Chris1964]

first day sellthrough

[3DS] Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! < 20%
[PS3] Beyond: Two Souls > 30%
[PS3] Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers < 40%
[PS3] FIFA 14 < 30% (PS3 sales >> every other system)
[360] FIFA 14 > 30%
[PSV] FIFA 14 < 30%
[PSP] FIFA 14 - Rabbids Land
[WIU] Rayman Legends - Rabbids Land

Spoiler

4% - heading for a new negative Nintendo published title record

 

[Sammy Samusu]

MH4 is running out of stock again, new shipment around Oct 21. Sold out on Amazon, Bic Camera (online shops) and at most Yodobashi stores.

Black and White 3DS XL also short in supply.

 

[metalslimer]

Honestly I think the PSP as it is now is helping Vita more than hurting it as if PSP didn't exist stuff like Toukiden and God Eater 2 would have probably never even been made on that platform.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

first day sellthrough

[3DS] Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! < 20%
[PS3] Beyond: Two Souls > 30%
[PS3] Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers < 40%
[PS3] FIFA 14 < 30% (PS3 sales >> every other system)
[360] FIFA 14 > 30%
[PSV] FIFA 14 < 30%
[PSP] FIFA 14 - Rabbids Land
[WIU] Rayman Legends - Rabbids Land

Spoiler

4% - heading for a new negative Nintendo published title record

Is this normal or did everything bomb?

Spoiler

not counting the legendary Raybomb of course

 

[Chris1964]

02./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770) - 360.115 / NEW <85,71%>
___

09./00. [360] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770) - 26.612 / NEW <92,57%>
___

21./09. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.090)
22./14. [3DS] Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800)
23./15. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
24./16. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
25./13. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2013.08.27} (¥3.300)
26./10. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD <ADV> (Nintendo) {2013.09.26} (¥5.985)
27./22. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040)
28./20. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800)
29./29. [PS3] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.29} (¥7.980)
30./18. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.09.26} (¥5.040)
31./34. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!! <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2013.07.25} (¥5.040)
32./26. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.20} (¥4.980)
33./27. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040)
34./21. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040)
35./00. [PSV] Slotter Mania V: Gakuen Mokushiroku - Highschool of the Dead <TBL> (Dorart) {2013.10.10} (¥6.300)
36./23. [3DS] Nobunaga's Ambition <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.19} (¥5.040)
37./33. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800)
38./00. [PS3] Batman: Arkham - Twin Pack (Warner the Best) <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥2.980)
39./30. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Dubbed Edition (Bargain Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2013.09.05} (¥3.990)
40./28. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link! <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.25} (¥4.980)
41./32. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800)
42./50. [WII] New Play Control! Pikmin 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2009.03.12} (¥3.800)
43./00. [PS3] L.A. Noire <ADV> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2011.07.07} (¥7.770)
44./38. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies <ADV> (Capcom) {2013.07.25} (¥5.990)
45./41. [WIU] New Super Luigi U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥3.885)
46./37. [PSP] God Eater: Burst (PSP the Best Reprint) <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.06} (¥1.800)
47./40. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl <FTG> (Nintendo) {2008.01.31} (¥6.800)
48./42. [WII] Mario Kart Wii <RCE> (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} (¥5.800)
49./43. [3DS] Puyo Puyo!! Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary (Special Price) <PZL> (Sega) {2012.12.13} (¥2.940)
50./39. [WIU] Pikmin 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥5.985)

Top 50

3DS - 22
PS3 - 13
PSV - 6
WII - 4
WIU - 3
360 - 1
PSP - 1

SOFTWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
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|  ALL  |  2.919.000 |    454.000 |    823.000 | 35.151.000 | 36.858.000 |
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Media Create: Sales this week were 2.919.000, topped last year's highest week (2.722.000 at third week of December)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - 568.000
Grand Theft Auto IV - 609.000

 

[test_account]

I was looking at the eshop rankings and wanted to post this piece of news:
Every single game released by Nintendo for the wiiu, be eshop-only or not, in Japan is in the top 20, with the exception of three: Luigy U (which was an add-on and don't count), Rayman (released yesterday) and... Wonderful 101.

The biggest shame is that Zelda didn't even sold that much and it's already on that top 20. Makes me cry.

Is it only possible to buy the add-on version for LuigiU on the eShop?

 

[Tripon]

Is it only possible to buy the add-on version for LuigiU on the eShop?

No.

 

[Bald Cleft]

01./00. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) - 1.866.570 / NEW

01./00. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) - 2.096.050 / NEW <80-100%>

[3DS] Pokémon X / Y [Download Card] - 55,000

wat

 

[The_lascar]

[PS2] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City <ACT> (Capcom) {2004.05.20} (¥7.140) - 568.000 (609.000 including budget re-releases)

Strange. As of 2006 and according to the Media Create top 500, the first re-release sold 117,727.

 

[theprodigy]

wat

Famitsu the superior tracker confirmed

 

[djplaeskool]

35./00. [PSV] Slotter Mania V: Gakuen Mokushiroku - Highschool of the Dead <TBL> (Dorart) {2013.10.10} (¥6.300)

Woo.
Where my SlotterMania bros at?
I swear, it's like me and 4 other people constantly by these :lol

 

[Sammy Samusu]

The majority of people that bought Pokémon X and Pokémon Y at launch in Japan were college students, the reason being that school kids have been busy with exams.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/pokemon-x-y-sold-mainly-college-students-japan/

 

[Magicpaint]

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/pokemon-x-y-sold-mainly-college-students-japan/

Should get a big boost during the holidays then -- as expected.

 

[Coldnoodle]

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/pokemon-x-y-sold-mainly-college-students-japan/

HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGH

 

[zroid]

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/pokemon-x-y-sold-mainly-college-students-japan/

this is gonna be a big one

 

[L~A]

Double post. Everyone's too busy with NPD tonight. =P



First day sell-through was ~4%.

The blog adds: "it could be a new record for a game published by Nintendo."

Mother's milk in a cup... that's depressing. I had literally no hope the game would sell even 5k, but damn... No wonder it's a Wii U exclusive in Japan, nobody else wanted to publish that.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/pokemon-x-y-sold-mainly-college-students-japan/

Ho ho ho. Now this is interesting. Looks like Nintendo got its new Animal Crossing for holidays.

And what, Monster Hunter 4 shortages again? The holiday season will be magical for Capcom. Good thing the release of Pokémon X and Y didn't really hurt MH4 legs.

 

[walking fiend]

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/pokemon-x-y-sold-mainly-college-students-japan/

Now we are talking

 

[Chris1964]

del.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

And what, Monster Hunter 4 shortages again? The holiday season will be magical for Capcom. Good thing the release of Pokémon X and Y didn't really hurt MH4 legs.

Not as bad as before, the recent shipment was probably bigger than the ones we have seen before, so it lasted longer. Yodobashi was finally running out of stock (only 4 or 5 stores had the game), but now it seems they just got a new shipment, same for the White/Black 3DS XL.

3DS is set for a good weekend!

 

[Yamauchi]

first day sellthrough
[WIU] Rayman Legends - Rabbids Land

Spoiler

4% - heading for a new negative Nintendo published title record

Wonder how much longer they can keep this up before investors start openly demanding they drop the money-losing turd.

 

[Yanikun]

Hopefully Nintendo keeps it up for 2014. The 3DS's performance this year was slightly disappointing to me compared to last year up until the MH4/PKM duo, so they can't afford to sit back and relax if they want the 3DS to be as successful as it can be. Tortoise and the Hare and all that.

 

[Raonak]

Such an entertaining week.

Pokemon doing awesome as expected
Vita beating all my expectations, 4 games on the charts too, nice
Wow. WiiU

 

[LayLa]

Top 50

3DS - 22
PS3 - 13
PSV - 6
WII - 4
WIU - 3
360 - 1
PSP - 1

this is the first week (as far as I can tell) with no DS game in the MC Top 50
(regular Top 50 numbers only go back to late 2006ish)
end of an era!

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Pretty cool questionnaire about Bravely Default: http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/dengeki-readers-didnt-buy-bravely-default/

&#8220;What are your reasons for not having played Bravely Default: Flying Fairy?&#8221;

There were other games I was playing or wanted to play&#8212;25.1%
I didn&#8217;t have a 3DS&#8212;24.7%
I didn&#8217;t have time&#8212;11.0%
I didn&#8217;t have enough money&#8212;6.8%
I waited too long to buy it&#8212;5.5%
The demo version didn&#8217;t appeal to me&#8212;5.0%
I was waiting for the &#8220;complete&#8221; edition&#8212;4.1%
I read other players&#8217; reviews&#8212;2.7%
Because it was on 3DS&#8212;2.3%
I was waiting for a price drop&#8212;1.8%

3DS back then: 7.686.678
3DS now: 13.223.532

 

[ohlawd]

I was waiting for the “complete” edition—4.1%

Good stuff.

 

[Road]

Strange. As of 2006 and according to the Media Create top 500, the first re-release sold 117,727.

You are right, they must include the first re-release into the first number and talk for the ultra cheap for the remaining.

2004 CY {2003.12.29 - 2005.01.02} 024. [PS2] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City <ACT> (Capcom) {2004.05.20} (¥7.140) - 419.980 / 419.980
2005 CY {2005.01.03 - 2006.01.01} 000. [PS2] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (CapKore) <ACT> (Capcom) {2005.05.19} (¥3.990) - 78.666 / 78.666
2006 CY {2006.01.02 - 2006.12.31} 280. [PS2] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (CapKore) <ACT> (Capcom) {2005.05.19} (¥3.990) - 39.061 / 117.727

Full price version sold a little more in 2005 (and maybe CapKore the same) to have the 568.000 total and the remaining 41.000 for the 609.000 come from these titles:

[PS2] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) {2007.07.12} (¥2.090)
[PS2] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar Classics) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2011.09.29} (¥1.800)

568k is for Vice City. 609k is for GTA4.

 

[KillerMan91]

this is gonna be a big one

.Well Japan has declining birth rate so it's no wonder that even games aimed at younger demographics sell better to older demographics. There are just way more college stundents than young kids.

 

[metalmonstar]

this is the first week (as far as I can tell) with no DS game in the MC Top 50
(regular Top 50 numbers only go back to late 2006ish)
end of an era!

Wow, that means X/Y totally forced Black and White 2 out of the charts.

 

[theprodigy]

Wow, that means X/Y totally forced Black and White 2 out of the charts.

Pokemon DID cannibalize some sales!
:lol

 

[Aquamarine]

first day sellthrough

[3DS] Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! < 20%
[PS3] Beyond: Two Souls > 30%
[PS3] Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers < 40%
[PS3] FIFA 14 < 30% (PS3 sales >> every other system)
[360] FIFA 14 > 30%
[PSV] FIFA 14 < 30%
[PSP] FIFA 14 - Rabbids Land
[WIU] Rayman Legends - Rabbids Land 4% - heading for a new negative Nintendo published title record

So... <3,000 confirmed for Wii U sales this week? :-(

 

[Nibel]

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/18/pokemon-x-y-sold-mainly-college-students-japan/

Interesting, this could turn into another Animal Crossing-esque pandemic :lol

 

[Aquamarine]

I would like to remind everyone to set their calendars for Nintendo's Q2 results:


Nintendo Co., Ltd (7974.T)
Q2 2014 Nintendo Earnings Release
Time: 10/30/13 at 03:00AM ET


Nintendo Co., Ltd (7974.T)
Q2 2014 Nintendo Earnings Presentation (Japanese)
Time: 10/31/13 at 09:00AM ET

Location:
Hotel New Otani Tokyo
4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102- 8578
JP




And if you're interested in Nintendo stock:

Last year:

Q2 EPS: -84.18 JPY
Q2 Revenue: 116.18 million JPY
Q2 Operating Profit: -18.83 million JPY
Q2 Net Profit: -10.77 million JPY

Mean analyst predictions for this year:

Q2 EPS: -29.02 JPY
Q2 Revenue: 138.72 million JPY
Q2 Operating Profit: -9.29 million JPY
Q2 Net Profit: -6.00 million JPY


Analyst recommendations:

Strong Buy - 1
Buy - 6
Hold - 10
Underperform - 4
Sell - 1
Total - 22

 

[allan-bh]

Finally a Nintendo presentation, that means graphics for Europe hardware sales.

 

[Into]

Finally a Nintendo presentation, that means graphics for Europe hardware sales.

Yep thats actually the best part about it, we get something we rarely see for once.

 

[strangedopamine]

Pokemon DID cannibalize some sales!
:lol

Dengeki does show a drop for Black 2 / White 2.

Week 40 [NDS] Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 - 1,218
Week 41 [NDS] Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 - 660

 

[Yanikun]

Nintendo Co., Ltd (7974.T)
Q2 2014 Nintendo Earnings Presentation (Japanese)
Time: 10/31/13 at 09:00AM ET

Is it normal for me to not give a fuck about Halloween but be incredibly excited for Iwata's earnings presentation?

 

[Mpl90]

Is it normal for me to not give a fuck about Halloween but be incredibly excited for Iwata's earnings presentation?

Well, if we get European graphs, Wii U numbers will be pretty scary, it sounds like a good substitute.

 

[Spiegel]

We all know that amazon.jp charts are useless and Vita will probably go below 30k this week, but why are the new Vita models charting so high now? They are all between the 13 and the 22 position. I don't think they ever went that high before, except the day they were announced.

The power of a reskinned Fifa 11 game, I guess.

 

[darkside31337]

Well, if we get European graphs, Wii U numbers will be pretty scary, it sounds like a good substitute.

I wonder if they'll pull a Sony and group all Wii U numbers with the Wii in an effort to make it look less awful.

 

[PdotMichael]

I wonder if they'll pull a Sony and group all Wii U numbers with the Wii in an effort to make it look less awful.

not that it would change anything.

 

[darkside31337]

not that it would change anything.

Well it would in the US (and EU?) where the Wii has outsold the Wii U all year long. Obviously wouldn't matter much in regards to Japan where the Wii is long dead.

 

[IAmRandom31]

Hopefully with the holidays kicking in soon the Vita sells can keep up that sort of pace. Would be great to see!

More sales = more attention paid by developers = more games = more happy gamers = even more sales.

The great circle of " how to make your system relevant "

Sony really needs to just hand Capcom a cool 20m or so and get them to make the main MH series on the Vita. It really needs to happen. I mean really. That along with FFX HD and KH HD and the like? Could get good.

 

[Magicpaint]

We all know that amazon.jp charts are useless and Vita will probably go below 30k this week, but why are the new Vita models charting so high now? They are all between the 13 and the 22 position. I don't think they ever went that high before, except the day they were announced.

The power of a reskinned Fifa 11 game, I guess.

Yeah, it actually reminds me of how the 3DS LL models shot up the charts leading to MH4. I mean as you say, you can't read into the charts too much, but it does at least indicate a decent level of sustained interest in the models and so I wouldn't expect a sharp drop next week -- probably within the 30-40k range if I were to guess.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

We all know that amazon.jp charts are useless and Vita will probably go below 30k this week, but why are the new Vita models charting so high now? They are all between the 13 and the 22 position. I don't think they ever went that high before, except the day they were announced.

The power of a reskinned Fifa 11 game, I guess.

I noticed Amazon is running some Vita 2000 ads, I believe this is a new thing for them.

They also have a special product page for it: http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/feature.html/?&docId=3077736256

 

[Lexxism]

Wow. Sony showing some support for Vita.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Sony really needs to just hand Capcom a cool 20m or so and get them to make the main MH series on the Vita. It really needs to happen. I mean really. That along with FFX HD and KH HD and the like? Could get good.

It'd be more than 20m. You'd probably be looking at a good 500m+ considering Capcom would have to be supporting a weaker platform in terms of sales

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Wow. Sony showing some support for Vita.

huh?

 

[metalslimer]

Hopefully with the holidays kicking in soon the Vita sells can keep up that sort of pace. Would be great to see!

More sales = more attention paid by developers = more games = more happy gamers = even more sales.

The great circle of " how to make your system relevant "

Sony really needs to just hand Capcom a cool 20m or so and get them to make the main MH series on the Vita. It really needs to happen. I mean really. That along with FFX HD and KH HD and the like? Could get good.

Yeah and Nintendo needs to hand Rockstar a few bucks and a Zelda collector's item to get GTA5 exclusively. Seems plausible.