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[VultureDude]

YTD/LTD

DS: 3,058,042/8,704,994
PSP: 845,614/3,528,576

DS Lead: 2,212,428/5,176,418

DS '06 vs. DS '05: 2,085,840

the PSP has sold nearly 1 million this year so far.

it always astounds me when ppl say the PSP is dead in the water in Japan.

it's in SECOND this year more or less, isn't it?

 

[Earthstrike]

the PSP has sold nearly 1 million this year so far.

it always astounds me when ppl say the PSP is dead in the water in Japan.

it's in SECOND this year more or less, isn't it?

Competition affects sales of a product.
The dominatin of the DS WILL act as a slowing agent to the sales of the PSP.

 

[P90]

the PSP has sold nearly 1 million this year so far.

it always astounds me when ppl say the PSP is dead in the water in Japan.

it's in SECOND this year more or less, isn't it?

The PSP is the Gamecube of handhelds in Japan.

 

[AniHawk]

the PSP has sold nearly 1 million this year so far.

it always astounds me when ppl say the PSP is dead in the water in Japan.

it's in SECOND this year more or less, isn't it?

Hardware sales, maybe. Software sales, it's behind a laughable amount.

 

[LanceStern]

Nearly 3 million is "respectable" when in fact every publisher would LOVE to sell even 2 million.

When we're talking about Japan. Every publisher would LOVE to sell even 500,000

 

[cvxfreak]

When we're talking about Japan. Every publisher would LOVE to sell even 300,000

Fixed.

 

[gconsole]

:lol

 

[donny2112]

the PSP has sold nearly 1 million this year so far.

It should take an additional 1.5-2 months to reach 1 million YTD.

it always astounds me when ppl say the PSP is dead in the water in Japan.

it's in SECOND this year more or less, isn't it?

It's only 91K behind it's rate of last year (YTD), but it's the floundering software sales (as mentioned) that bring the perception of PSP in Japan not having bright prospects.

 

[jj984jj]

PSP isn't dead in Japan, it's just that the Japanese are obviously buying these handhelds for something other then games.

 

[Tadaima]

PSP isn't dead in Japan, it's just that the Japanese are obviously buying these handhelds for something other then games.

Only non-games sell on DS.
People buy PSP for the astounding media capabilities.

Amirite?

 

[Jiggy]

the PSP has sold nearly 1 million this year so far.

If 84.56% of that figure is "nearly," then you might as well say that DS has sold "nearly" 3.5 million.

it always astounds me when ppl say the PSP is dead in the water in Japan.

it's in SECOND this year more or less, isn't it?

When second is 27.65% of the nearest competitor, it's not dead but it's at least got issues. Like the N64 versus PS1, in the US.

 

[lancubap]

The PSP is the Gamecube of handhelds in Japan.

You said this, you said all.

Hardware sales, maybe. Software sales, it's behind a laughable amount.

True.

 

[starship]

If 84.56% of that figure is "nearly," then you might as well say that DS has sold "nearly" 3.5 million.
When second is 27.65% of the nearest competitor, it's not dead but it's at least got issues. Like the N64 versus PS1, in the US.

N64 had way more market share in the US (34%) than PSP will have in the end in Japan (something like 20%). Also N64 released over 1 year after PS1 but this is not the case for DS and PSP in Japan. Another thing is software sales, can we compare N64 software sales in the US with PSP software sales in Japan!?

 

[Moor-Angol]

Which titles arrived this week in Japan?

Could nSMB stay at top for the 4th week in a row ?

 

[starship]

Which titles arrived this week in Japan?

Could nSMB stay at top for the 4th week in a row ?

I don't know about this week releases but I think NSMB will sell another 200k and easily stay at the top of the chart.

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

Only non-games sell on DS.
People buy PSP for the astounding media capabilities.

Amirite?

Yeah that's right. This comment makes you an idiot.

 

[Fuzzy]

Only non-games sell on DS.
People buy PSP for the astounding media capabilities.

Amirite?

I think I know why people buy the PSP.

 

[apotema]

New SMB will stay at first place.... even with almost the same sales figures of last week, and it will be followed by Digimon Story which will have between 75k and 130k copies sold

 

[cvxfreak]

I wonder how Valkyrie Profile will do.

 

[apotema]

It shall do pretty well... Don't expect a million seller, but maybe a 400-500k

 

[Terrell]

If Magical Vacation outsells Valkyrie Profile Silmeria... well, is it possible to be both amazed and unsurprised? :lol

 

[WiiDSmoker]

when does magical vacation get released?

 

[ethelred]

I hope that both Magical Vacation 2 and Valkyrie Profile 2 do exceptionally well.

 

[jj984jj]

If Magical Vacation outsells Valkyrie Profile Silmeria... well, is it possible to be both amazed and unsurprised? :lol

Why would that amaze anyone? That'd be a major disappointment.

 

[ioi]

Why would that amaze anyone? That'd be a major disappointment.

Why? Magical Vacation is supposed to be really good!

 

[bluemax]

Why? Magical Vacation is supposed to be really good!

And according to bebpo the port of VP is pretty terrible.

 

[ethelred]

And according to bebpo the port of VP is pretty terrible.

Lennet != Silmeria.

 

[neo2046]

unofficial data again


6/12～6/18

NDS New SMB - 200,037
NDS Brain Age 2 - 60,463
PS2 Winning Eleven 10 - 52,124
NDS Digimon Story - 41,135 (90%)
NDS Brain Age - 40,878
PSP Toro Let's School - 16,852
NDS Metal Saga - 16,184
NDS Phoenix Wright (BEST) - 10,747
NDS Zoid Dash - 6,655
NDS Kaito Rusou - 4,815
NDS Metroid Prime Hunters　9,973
NDS Izuna - 1,755

??? COD 2- 3196
PSP MYST - 1970
??? Prince of Persia - 1792
PSP 航空管制官 - 1310


DSL - 141,487
PSP - 24,653
DS - 22,748
PS2 - 20,737
GBASP - 4,642
Xbox360 - 1,407

 

[CajoleJuice]

I don't even know how to react anymore.

 

[cvxfreak]

Great sales for Digimon and the Gyakuten Saiban re-release. DS domination.

EDIT: Original DS back in stock?

 

[starship]

unofficial data again


6/12～6/18

NDS New SMB - 200,037
NDS Brain Age 2 - 60,463
PS2 Winning Eleven 10 - 52,124
NDS Digimon Story - 41,135 (90%)
NDS Brain Age - 40,878
PSP Toro Let's School - 16,852
NDS Metal Saga - 16,184
NDS Phoenix Wright (BEST) - 10,747
NDS Zoid Dash - 6,655
NDS Kaito Rusou - 4,815
NDS Metroid Prime Hunters　9,973
NDS Izuna - 1,755

??? COD 2- 3196
PSP MYST - 1970
??? Prince of Persia - 1792
PSP 航空管制官 - 1310


DSL - 141,487
PSP - 24,653
DS - 22,748
PS2 - 20,737
GBASP - 4,642
Xbox360 - 1,407

NSMB approaching 2m in less than 6 weeks.
1.7m in 4 weeks, impressive inddeed.
And I pretty much spot on with my 200k prediction

 

[starship]

Great sales for Digimon and the Gyakuten Saiban re-release. DS domination.

EDIT: Original DS back in stock?

Oh I didn't notice that. It seems it does.

 

[Matt]

unofficial data again


6/12～6/18

NDS New SMB - 200,037
NDS Brain Age 2 - 60,463
PS2 Winning Eleven 10 - 52,124
NDS Digimon Story - 41,135 (90%)
NDS Brain Age - 40,878
PSP Toro Let's School - 16,852
NDS Metal Saga - 16,184
NDS Phoenix Wright (BEST) - 10,747
NDS Zoid Dash - 6,655
NDS Kaito Rusou - 4,815
NDS Metroid Prime Hunters　9,973
NDS Izuna - 1,755

??? COD 2- 3196
PSP MYST - 1970
??? Prince of Persia - 1792
PSP 航空管制官 - 1310


DSL - 141,487
PSP - 24,653
DS - 22,748
PS2 - 20,737
GBASP - 4,642
Xbox360 - 1,407

Jesus Christ, if those numbers are right, DSPhat numbers went up about 22x!

 

[Meier]

Brain Age 1 and 2 up.. bodes well for Animal Crossing to see an increase as well, but even if it doesnt see one, I cant imagine less than another 20k.

 

[Busaiku]

Oh snap Nintendo DS Fat lives.
And I'm quite surprised with Digimon Story.
I thought Digimon completely died out, but then again, I thought the same of Tamagotchi.

 

[Fuzzy]

unofficial data again

Seeing the data before it's supposed to be out has ruined the MC threads for me.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

It seems like every other game Nintendo releases breaks 1M.

 

[neondriver]

I think I know why people buy the PSP.

http://muonproof.com/archive/images/enjoy0mm.gif

ok... someone can tell me the story behind this pic?
Seriously, wtf is that? Oo

 

[John Harker]

Does that 90% mean 90% sell-through of intial shipment?

Damn, whats so good about this iteration of Digimon?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Whoever's leaking the numbers is getting a bit lazier. Not only are GBA and Xbox left out this week, but GCN and GBM. Oh well, temporarily-less-cluttered charts.

http://joshuajamesslone.name/gamecharting/test10pac.php?date=2006-06-12
Since GAF doesn't properly display the images when a date is specified, I made them so that without arguments they default to the most recent week. So for the sake of our future selves looking back I'll also include a link to what will be the proper chart at that time.... heh, assuming I haven't deleted all these temporary and test files by whenever.

 

[Cheebs]

Does that 90% mean 90% sell-through of intial shipment?

Damn, whats so good about this iteration of Digimon?

The fact that it's Digimon. Digimon and Tamagotchi are still at the same level in Japan that they were here in like 96-97.

 

[Meier]

ok... someone can tell me the story behind this pic?
Seriously, wtf is that? Oo

It's an advertisement from a company who put out porn on the PSP.

 

[JonathanEx]

3D PacChart soon.

NDS Digimon Story - 41,135
PSP Toro Let's School - 16,852

3rd parties do better on PSP amirite?

 

[mj1108]

unofficial data again


6/12～6/18

NDS New SMB - 200,037
NDS Brain Age 2 - 60,463
PS2 Winning Eleven 10 - 52,124
NDS Digimon Story - 41,135 (90%)
NDS Brain Age - 40,878
PSP Toro Let's School - 16,852
NDS Metal Saga - 16,184
NDS Phoenix Wright (BEST) - 10,747
NDS Zoid Dash - 6,655
NDS Kaito Rusou - 4,815
NDS Metroid Prime Hunters　9,973
NDS Izuna - 1,755

??? COD 2- 3196
PSP MYST - 1970
??? Prince of Persia - 1792
PSP 航空管制官 - 1310


DSL - 141,487
PSP - 24,653
DS - 22,748
PS2 - 20,737
GBASP - 4,642
Xbox360 - 1,407

If correct, Nintendo sold 164k in DS's for a week in the middle of June which has no (big) releases. Unheard of.

And Mario has legs to be reckon'd with. We should just rename the chart the "DS Media Create Sales Chart"

 

[Saoh]

unofficial data again


6/12～6/18

NDS New SMB - 200,037
NDS Brain Age 2 - 60,463
PS2 Winning Eleven 10 - 52,124
NDS Digimon Story - 41,135 (90%)
NDS Brain Age - 40,878
PSP Toro Let's School - 16,852
NDS Metal Saga - 16,184
NDS Phoenix Wright (BEST) - 10,747
NDS Zoid Dash - 6,655
NDS Kaito Rusou - 4,815
NDS Metroid Prime Hunters　9,973
NDS Izuna - 1,755

??? COD 2- 3196
PSP MYST - 1970
??? Prince of Persia - 1792
PSP 航空管制官 - 1310


DSL - 141,487
PSP - 24,653
DS - 22,748
PS2 - 20,737
GBASP - 4,642
Xbox360 - 1,407

unofficial = confirmed now

NSMB is a monster! A MONSTER I SAY!!

 

[Doogdogg]

NDS New SMB - 200,037

Whoa! This year is filled w/ more million seller than ever? :O There's atleast 3 more DS games that will join the club; FF3 PD/P.

 

[Kobun Heat]

Phoenix Wright climbing back up the charts is really weird. Low-price reprints rarely do that, much less make it to #8. Another example of the DS subverting the dominant paradigm etc etc

 

[starship]

Phoenix Wright climbing back up the charts is really weird. Low-price reprints rarely do that, much less make it to #8. Another example of the DS subverting the dominant paradigm etc etc

I don't think Phoenix Wright charted at #8 Kobun, its a handful data.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

I'm surprised that MP:H is ticking over in Japan despite being a 1st person game.

 

[Barf_the_Mog]

Yeah, at 10,000 units sold, Phoenix Wright is probably closer to #20 on the weekly sales chart. But still, for being out as long as it has, it's really had decent legs.