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[Barf_the_Mog]

Sinobi updated and mentioned that DSL sales are over 200K this week.

I was expecting over 300k. 150k black and 150k normal.

 

[Fuzzy]

Does anyone have Media-Create sales of 360 for the last 8 weeks?

Yes.

 

[castle007]

Square, WTF???

Bring the new shipments for FFIII. You have a potential million seller and you are still on the intial shipment.

 

[castle007]

Yes.

:lol

Well, I think he wants someone to post them.

 

[davepoobond]

You're a little low: 5,980.

almost

 

[Brofist]

Is there anyone who tracks PC game sales in Japan. I was kinda surprised, yesterday I was at Yodobashi and the PC version of PSU was completely sold out.

 

[Lee N]

What the **** is that PS2 game doing on the DS list?

Don't worry, it'll be gone next week!

 

[Link648099]

So Square-Enix made raw $29,000,000 on FFIII DS during launch period. I wonder, how much do you guys think it cost them to make?

 

[Clever Pun]

So Square-Enix made raw $29,000,000 on FFIII DS during launch period. I wonder, how much do you guys think it cost them to make?

actually, they would have sold it to the retailer for less than the 5900 yen, so they probably would have made a bit less than that in terms of revenue. Still, I can't imagine it cost anywhere NEAR that to make, so, S-E is pretty much banking at this point.

 

[ironichaos]

Does anyone have Media-Create sales of 360 for the last 8 weeks?

:lol

 

[heavenly]

So Square-Enix made raw $29,000,000 on FFIII DS during launch period. I wonder, how much do you guys think it cost them to make?

Since this was a special remake with a robust NDS 3-D engine, with some CGI to boot, the game probably cost them around 4-6 million (including marketing, et al.). They probably make $20-$25 off each game sold. That would be about 11 - 13.75 mil. Subtract the cost to make the game, and they most likely have profited 5-9 million thus far.

Not too bad since they were w/n %25 of their sales target. They're satisfied with the profit they pocketed and most likely don't care about "what could have been".

 

[cvxfreak]

Since this was a special remake with a robust NDS 3-D engine, with some CGI to boot, the game probably cost them around 4-6 million (including marketing, et al.). They probably make $20-$25 off each game sold. That would be about 11 - 13.75 mil. Subtract the cost to make the game, and they most likely have profited 5-9 million thus far.

Not too bad since they were w/n %25 of their sales target. They're satisfied with the profit they pocketed and most likely don't care about "what could have been".

Throw in western sales, too.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

So that's the whole inital shipment of FFIII sold out? Wow, Nintendo needs to open more factories.

 

[The Faceless Master]

2. New Super Mario Bros 72,763 - 2,974,027

so it'll clear a million this week, and be the #1 selling DS game by the end of the month? (or #2 if pokebomb really does come with the thunder)

 

[Lee N]

So Square-Enix made ...

Square-Enix didn't make Final Fantasy 3 DS, Matrix did.. and they probably got a hefty sum for it.

 

[Link648099]

so it'll clear a million this week, and be the #1 selling DS game by the end of the month? (or #2 if pokebomb really does come with the thunder)

You mean, and I quote whoever made that thread, it will clear the "HAY THERE 3 million club line"?

 

[The Faceless Master]

You mean, and I quote whoever made that thread, it will clear the "HAY THERE 3 million club line"?

lol, yeah i meant 3 million huh... so hard to count after that second one

 

[Jiggy]

so it'll clear a million this week, and be the #1 selling DS game by the end of the month? (or #2 if pokebomb really does come with the thunder)

I'll :lol so hard (and smile huge) if Pokemon clears three million in three days. It's not going to happen, but man, if it did...

 

[ZeoVGM]

could we get the LTD for the top 10 too?

 

[Aurora]

It's a shame to see Rune Factory decaying there.

But good news for Nintendo as usual.

 

[Chris Michael]

4. Final Fantasy III 45,949 - 549,001

 

[ethelred]

11. Brain Age
12. PSP / VALHALLA KNIGHTS
13. Eve ~new generation~
14. English Training DS
15. Mario Kart DS
16. Kamiwaza
17. Tetris DS
18. DS/ Metal Saga
19. GuitarFreaks & DrumMania MASTERPIECE SILVER
20. Rune Factory Shin Bokujou Monogatari
21. Jissen Pachislot! Hokuto no Ken SE
22. Kokoro wo Yasumeru Otona no Nurie DS
23. Daito Pachislot Simulator Hihouden
24. PSP/ SD Gundam G Generation Portable
25. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 13
26. Minna no Seminar Kanpeki Kanji
27. Digimon Story
28. Monster Hunter Portable
29. Big Brain Academy
30. Melty Blood Act Cadenza



I wouldn't rule it out yet. The holiday could be kind to it.

Wait, what? Metal Saga DS? How the **** did that game get so high up on the charts? It came out two months ago, bombed straight off the charts... what the heck?

 

[Michirou_53]

Wait, what? Metal Saga DS? How the **** did that game get so high up on the charts? It came out two months ago, bombed straight off the charts... what the heck?

That was mistake. It's Cho Soju Meka MG(Super Control Mech MG).

As for FFIII, the copies don't exist on any stores except Shikoku area.
It's sold out, baby.
According to Shinobi, there's another shipment this week. But the quantity is quite low.

 

[mr tibbs]

Does anyone have Media-Create sales of 360 for the last 8 weeks?

Here you go.

1,610
1,105
1,472
2,246
1,389
1,204
1,493
1,197

 

[ethelred]

That was mistake. It's Cho Soju Meka MG(Super Control Mech MG).

Thanks. That was quite baffling.

As for FFIII, the copies don't exist on any stores except Shikoku area.
It's sold out, baby.
According to Shinobi, there's another shipment this week. But the quantity is quite low.

Square Enix had seriously better get some more copies of this game out there really freaking quickly.

 

[cvxfreak]

Yeah, I skimmed through that one. Sorry for the mistake.

 

[Michirou_53]

Square Enix had seriously better get some more copies of this game out there really freaking quickly.

Probably, it's the production/factory matter. The production lines are busy working on making a game that sells much bigger volume...

 

[Error]

there is no one to blame here but SE, they royally **** themselves up with such a low shipment of the game.

 

[Tabris]

Most RPGs appear first for the week then drop off in a couple weeks.

Final Fantasy III is no exception. Neither will be Phantasy Star Universe.

Just Nintendo and misc games have "legs". RPGs have legs outside the top 10, but not in the top 10 ever. Not even the DS "miracle" (plague more like, lol) can get it to stay in the top 10 after 3-4 weeks.

 

[ethelred]

Most RPGs appear first for the week then drop off in a couple weeks.

Final Fantasy III is no exception.

Yeah, they usually drop off pretty quickly when they're 99% sold out.

 

[Tabris]

Yeah, they usually drop off pretty quickly when they're 99% sold out.

Time to quote you in 3 weeks

 

[cvxfreak]

Yeah, they usually drop off pretty quickly when they're 99% sold out.

Yep.

As for FFIII, the copies don't exist on any stores except Shikoku area.
It's sold out, baby.
According to Shinobi, there's another shipment this week. But the quantity is quite low.

 

[Monk]

Here you go.

1,610
1,105
1,472
2,246
1,389
1,204
1,493
1,197

I looked at it, then i looked at it sideways. Neither angle made it look good.

 

[ethelred]

Time to quote you in 3 weeks

What's there to quote? The game is sold out. Square Enix shipped 550,000 copies, and according to Media Create, they have sold 549,001 copies. Do you dispute these facts? Do you deny that the game is sold out when all objective, factual evidence indicates otherwise? Have you found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?

Right now we seem to be seeing a lot of people around here existing in their own special brand of reality, and insisting that FF3 dropped because of lack of popularity or because demand has been exhausted when all of Japan has only 1,000 copies left in all the shelves in all the gaming stores certainly qualifies.

 

[Yamauchi]

Holy crap @ NSMB. Nintendo is raking in some cash right now.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Time to quote you in 3 weeks

Tabris, consider the amount of times you've actually been right considering projected DS software sales. If you really want FFIII to fail miserably so you can laugh at the Nintards, consider changing your current prediction.

 

[cvxfreak]

Tabris, consider the amount of times you've actually been right considering projected DS software sales. If you really want FFIII to fail miserably so you can laugh at the Nintards, consider changing your current prediction.

He called the DS a plague.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

He called the DS a plague.

Consider his taste in gaming. It's rather like "opposite day".

 

[Tabris]

Tabris, consider the amount of times you've actually been right considering projected DS software sales. If you really want FFIII to fail miserably so you can laugh at the Nintards, consider changing your current prediction.

Actually I want FF3 to do very well, I don't know why I'm argueing for it to fail.

Yeah, nevermind what I said. Go FF3 but still keep my comment about plague

 

[Jonnyram]

FFIII is back in stock now!

 

[ethelred]

Actually I want FF3 to do very well, I don't know why I'm argueing for it to fail.

Yeah, nevermind what I said. Go FF3 but still keep my comment about plague

Just because it gives you the runs that doesn't mean it's a plague.

FFIII is back in stock now!

I wonder why they bothered shipping more. I doubt anyone will want to buy it since the first week has passed.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Just because it gives you the runs that doesn't mean it's a plague.

Of course he wants it to do well

Spoiler

on the PSP

.

 

[Yamauchi]

I don't think FF3 will have great legs. I do hope it'll hit a million, though. I want more DS RPG goodness.

 

[soundwave05]

LOL, with Sony's latest PS3 production f-ck up, Tabris is going to have to run double damage control with Media Create numbers this fall from both the Wii and DS.

Have fun, buddy :lol

 

[ethelred]

Of course he wants it to do well

Spoiler

on the PSP

.

Time to save all his quotes for when Crisis Core launches. :lol

 

[mj1108]

Time to save all his quotes for when Crisis Core launches. :lol

You'd think after all this time he'd learn to just stop showing up in these threads with all the bad "predictions" he's made.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

I don't think FF3 will have great legs. I do hope it'll hit a million, though. I want more DS RPG goodness.

Considering it SOLD OUT of its original shipment to SE's apparent gape-mouthed surprise, I doubt DS RPG goodness is far off.

 

[Tabris]

Of course he wants it to do well

Spoiler

on the PSP

.

You know what? Straight up, I wanted FF3 on the PSX so I could have completed my collection.

 

[soundwave05]

You wanna impress us, Tabris? I dare you to even *try* and spin damage control in the big PS3 thread :lol

 

[ethelred]

I don't think FF3 will have great legs. I do hope it'll hit a million, though. I want more DS RPG goodness.

Considering it SOLD OUT of its original shipment to SE's apparent gape-mouthed surprise, I doubt DS RPG goodness is far off.

No doubt. DS RPGs are kicking ass, and after this performance, there really isn't the slightest question that Square Enix is massively cranking up its DS development riiiiiiight now.