Yeah most financial calls are about 20-40 days after the end of the quarter so they have time to compile all of their results and analyze them more effectively.
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Media Create Sales: Week 13, 2013 (Mar 25 - Mar 31)
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Yeah most financial calls are about 20-40 days after the end of the quarter so they have time to compile all of their results and analyze them more effectively.
chickdigger802
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Wait... if you have the wii version of DQX, you have the buy the client again? Surely there is at least some sort of discount?
Or some exclusive shit if you have a wii account?
Or some exclusive shit if you have a wii account?
I could analyze them right now for free!
probably guess a price cut around a somewhat popular game like killzone mercenary. so september 17 with an assassins creed game most likely the month after and maybe some other multiplat ports and maybe a decent cod this time might help it sell somewhat better this time around with a price cut associated than last year.
And who will you pick as his replacement?
michaelius
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Cross Blood something is dungeon crawler from same guys who did Deamon Gaze and that sold >40k retail in February.
Exterminieren
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Either Iwata pulls some pretty big rabbits out of the hat, or he's under unworkable pressure. I can't see how this gets turned around right now.
grimshawish
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...erm...whose taking over and what will be the new strategy?
metalslimer
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Most wont get this but LOL
The Horror the horror
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Looking at the Game & Wario sales, it's become painfully apparent that another "paradigm shift" needs to be triggered within Nintendo. The days of selling empty calorie games with polished presentation at a high mark-up are done.
I think in Iwata's case he could be gone a little earlier than April 2014, I mean when January's Investor Meeting will happen, since it's probably with the Holidays that we'll see how much the 1 billion / around 1 billion profits forecast is seriously possible.
You get it half off, but you have to buy it digitally. So I assume there are at least a few thousand of those.
That's kinda mean
Focusing to 3DS during 2013 might be actually better off.
That's where they said they'll get the vast majority of their profits from anyways. And they're already doing that.
Haha.
I know you're joking, but for the benefit of the curious, while the overall performance might be obvious, usually the wait is also for things like getting in final numbers from retailers so they can report accurate numbers.
AranhaHunter
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After DQX bombed horribly on WiiU, SE only has 2 options. 3DS port, which would look just like it did 10 years ago, maybe slightly worse, or PS3 (maybe PS3/PSV if Sony moneyhats).
Well, on second thought, I will be fair and wait for DD numbers of DQX. PSO2 (a port as well) sold 61K first week and was downloaded more than that IIRC (though it was free to download). I will wait and see DQX's DD numbers, maybe it was better than expected.
Ugh, that's really bad. Where's the software Nintendo?
22 microgames in the "Gamer" mode, iirc. Gamer is a really clever concept for the Wii U. There is honestly some great stuff in here, I'm a little disheartened to see so many not giving it the time of day, as such.
Father_Brain
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That's not what I said in the first post. Though admittedly I could have been clearer, hence my clarification when asked.
My gut is saying E3 might be when we hear/get a price cut of some form.
DragonSworne
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Not my responsbility. But if I had the choice, I would pick a someone outside of Nintendo and preferably must be a westener who has an extensive career in high end comsumer electronics and social engineering.
ragincajun77
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I'm not calling you out specifically as this may well be the first time you have said something like this, but it is funny seeing similar statements in every weeks Media Create thread.
Yes, but he might be "in-transition" until near the end of the quarter itself.
Like JR and Wada were announced before the end of the quarter, but JR was there for several more weeks after his announcement.
I fear for the 'GAF accounts of many if Iwata does manage to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat! lol
[Useless fact]
The game sold >6k digitally. So 16-18% of the total sales were downloads.
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IIRC it was originally going to be a pack in before they changed it to Nintendo Land. That's why every game in Game & Wario only uses the Game Pad, because they wouldn't know if everyone would own a Wii Remote.
My working theory is Nintendo is preparing for a price drop in June to coincide with Wii Fit U and Pikmin 3. I'm probably wrong just like I've been wrong about a lot of stuff lately, but its the only way that not having anything out in April and May makes any kind of sense.
Get John Riccitiello. He's available right now and he can turn Nintendo around in 3 years. Maybe Nintendo fans won't like what he does to the company though!
metalslimer
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In retrospect he was completely right on Wiiu
Showing some games 7 months-1 year away will do nothing.
Bruno MB
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100%.
Yeah I said this a month ago maybe- he got the actual launch numbers laughably wrong but fundamentally he was 100% correct.
DragonSworne
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I love the first pikmin but I won't think it really sell well
pieatorium
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If they don't at least get it on PC I don't know what they're doing, unless they feel they've already got their hat full of money and expanding the number of supported platforms isn't worth it.
It's as mainline as FFXI or XIV (ie: it isn't).
Also it has already sold 600K+ on Wii.
For Nintendo of America? Sure, definitely, that would be pretty sweet, as long as they gave NoA some liberty.
For the Kyoto office? No fucking way.
At this stage, I think it seems completely realistic for NL to surpass WW. It's a monster.
Exterminieren
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I think it's basically inconceivable that it doesn't.
He was just ousted from EA. Why on Earth would you think he'd be suitable for a much, much tougher job?
Not to mention his business practices would be absolutely unacceptable for Nintendo's worldwide fanbase.
RurouniZel
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Time to release the Super Wii U.
DragonSworne
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Why not? Nintendo is a global company and needs someone to lead at the global level. Leave behind a President of NoJ if need be, but someone that has more of a balance and understanding of all markets needs to be CEO.
michaelius
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As a preorder bonus you will get 5 additional DLC levels to your new Mario Galaxy but don't worry if you buy game used they will be on e-shop for 10$. Trust me guys they aren't 10kb unlock code for content already proved on disc.
The first 2 were 500k-ish sellers in Japan. That's pretty good.
Combine that with Wii Fit U and I think that's a pretty strong re-launch lineup.
To be fair, I don't think your theories were generally unreasonable.
It's just that Nintendo seemingly dropped the ball on even the easy things.
where did this come from? last time I saw the chart, MH4 is #1. However, in general, the chart doesn't mean anything at all.
Assuming FFX HD is #1 now which means MH4 is below it (so is Pokemon X/Y). Would you really believe FFX HD on PS3/VITA would sell more than MH4 and Pokemon X/Y? Or we can predict that FFX HD would sell over 4 million copies!
funny enough i have no "ifs" in the comment but i get what you are saying tho. yea tried to be not too optimistic but those are likely though. there will be a couple of multiplats and an assassin's creed along with killzone and probably tearaway. so that is the best time for a price cut.
michaelius
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Only if you can follow with something like Galaxy 3 or Kart or Smash month later.