However they might consider it, since it clearly did work well for the 3DS in Japan.
Granted the 3DS never went this low, i think it went to like 30k or something which was "lowest".
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However they might consider it, since it clearly did work well for the 3DS in Japan.
Granted the 3DS never went this low, i think it went to like 30k or something which was "lowest".
I think I'll include Vita hardware in the prediction next month just to see the how crazy people can go...
It's like watching my child win* the 100m at school sports day.
*Please note the definition of 'win' may be tortured to within an inch of its life.
Monster Monpiece also sold 5,000 this week through PSN. Shame we'll never get digital download numbers, as I'm really curious about a how few games performed (such as Ragnarok Odyssey in NA).
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Show of hands. How many people on GAF, the hardcore, ran out and bought a Wii U because of the ND or x.gif?
You could also argue that this week's Wii U sales would have been even lower had the Nintendo Direct not happened.
I really think Nintendo actually wanted Pikmin or maybe Wonderful 101 to be out in January-March, or at least one of them. Still a drought, but it's something.
I think Game & Wario was supposed to slide in there as well.
grimshawish
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You have a lovely postage history.
How do you afford the stamps?
bigtroyjon
Member
I'd say it's more like watching your child win the special olympics.
grimshawish
Banned
Pikmin. 101 seems very much on time.
Least they took part and tried. MS never did that.
Apologies. I honestly just checked their post history cause they were a member I'd not bumped into before.
What does that have to do with the post? Please do not derail the thread with this nonsense.
michaelius
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Heh joking aside - Vita can sell smaller games without problems - the atrocious software numbers for last year are result of long periods without any software released.
http://www.nikkei.com/markets/kigyo/management.aspx?g=DGXNMSGD3007J_30012013000000
Iwata said January game(s) was(were) delayed to March, so most likely.
Exterminieren
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Wii U has a lot of teeth-gritting on its horizon.
StreetsAhead
Member
harbingeru
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The sheep gets defensive and proceeds to stalk my account, what a great place for discussion.
I guess you also payed $250 for the 3DS? And you probably said "I would pay 300 for it!!"
I would also suggest there isn't room for this type of post either!
Zoramon089
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What. How does this post make any sense? Are you seriously equating PSO to DQ?about 0.01% as possible as PSO2 changing everything for vita, which doesnt look hugely likely to begin with
poor kamipara, deserves so much more
Calling people sheep and other form of names is not very helpful to yourself either. Maybe you should cut out the name calling and discuss things on a more rational level.
This is a nightmare
harbingeru
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I know, but what's not to like? It's not like I started the name calling in this thread, I'm actually improving
Point in that certainly taken, and I'll concede that I was mostly talking about the prospect of it keeping a balance at this point.
Well, 3DS price drop was really one of many factors at the time that contributed to the increase. It's just more logical to assume that Wii U isn't all that desirable right now. By the time 3DS sales increased and the price drop happened we knew all about the new Mario and upcoming games, and had OoT3D. As for Wii U, we only just got new info on games but it's still not really doing it. Price cut isn't really enough.
MikeE21286
Member
I kinda want the Ambassador program too.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Yeah, I'm not sure why people don't understand this.
The Wii version moved significant hardware. It will only help Wii U, although I'm not sure to what extent (obviously not by DQ3 levels).
the other difference is that they slashed the price a couple of months before the heavy hitters, in the upcoming future there's not such compelling software on the wii u, so there's no reason to expect the same kind of performance if they'd do the same with the wii u
The Wii Wario game sold over 500k, but it was a slow burner and probably benefited from the initial surge of excitement caused by Wii Sports. I think 200-250k is probably more realistic for this one?
grimshawish
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Best console purchase I've made since the PS2/Gamecube gen. I like that console; it was expensive and my upper price but I feel it gave enough reason for it.
StreetsAhead
Member
Current Games:
NSMBU
Nintendo Land
Monster Hunter 3G HD
Zombi U
Fifa 13
Mass Effect 3
NG3:RE
Orochi Hyper
Tekken
ACIII
Batman
3 Kingdoms
Sports Connection
Simple Series
This is no where near as good as the US launch for the territory.
Sammy Samusu
Member
I can't believe Vita actually sold less with two new releases. Somebody is cursed. Anyway, can't wait for Senran Kagura debut! It will be huge!
Saw that coming. http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/rank/game.html?r=W090
Legends.
I think with the way Nintendo is keeping pace with tech, VR is more likely for 2017ish.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
If only Nintendo could have region locked that X.gif to be only playable on the WiiU gamepad browser, mightve actually seen a bump this week!
With nothing of note til March and even then its dubious, how low will it go? Baseline seems to be 6k-8k for the "too new to do worse" as set out by Vita. But then even Vita feels like it had more software going for it than the WiiU does in its launch period.
With nothing of note til March and even then its dubious, how low will it go? Baseline seems to be 6k-8k for the "too new to do worse" as set out by Vita. But then even Vita feels like it had more software going for it than the WiiU does in its launch period.
harbingeru
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HA! I knew it, predictable.
grimshawish
Banned
Yea you are right
I really want to be a fly (a fly that understands japanese) on the wall during meetings at Nintendo now, what their reaction is, where the blame is put and what strategic moves they are considering to improve the situation.
And Sony upon seeing these numbers must be scratching their heads as well for they position the PS4 in Japan
At least these seem to be having some modest legs, maybe they will hang around in the top 30-40, particularly NSMBU. I want to believe.
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08./26. [3DS] Fantasy Life <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.12.27} (¥5.800) - 20.651 / 200.638 ([B]+397%[/B])Something went wrong with their development I think. I thought they would be fine when Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, and Wii Fit U were all supposed to hit by the end of March.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Yup
Sounds like a good and bad idea...
Good because there'd be less systems to buy (this is more consumer focused).
Bad because Nintendo wouldn't be able to make as much money with only one product, and if it doesn't do well they can't fall back with one of their systems at least doing well as seen with 3DS's success and Wii U's meh sales so far (this is more business focused).