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[Kouriozan]

Apparently Nintendo shipped 500k copies of Animal Crossing.

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-11400191229.html

First day sell-through: 80-90%

:lol

Wow, next week MC will be interesting if they include download cards.

 

[slaughterking]

I can see Nintendo keeping supply low but available to encourage digital purchases.

 

[sphinx]

Apparently Nintendo shipped 500k copies of Animal Crossing.

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-11400191229.html

First day sell-through: 80-90%

:lol

holy shit, that's very impressive

can it sell over a million by the time we get next week's numebrs??

pokemon aside, when was the last time a game sold over 450k in its first day?

 

[electroplankton]

Apparently Nintendo shipped 500k copies of Animal Crossing.

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-11400191229.html

First day sell-through: 80-90%

:lol

That's gonna be glorious... Some people didn't even thing this game could have crossed the 300k in its first week. New Leaf will be huge this holiday season.

 

[frankie_baby]

That's gonna be glorious... Some people didn't even thing this game could have crossed the 300k in its first week. New Leaf will be huge this holiday season.

Could it make 2 million by new year

 

[electroplankton]

Could it make 2 million by new year

Now I'm wondering how high 3DS will be this week. Could it be compete with the week where last Super Mario 3D Land was released? I think so.

 

[Mpl90]

500k shipped and 80-90% sell-through just on the first day?
This mean 400-450k sold.

It's gigantic. I mean

Animal Crossing Wild World's LTD after first two weeks: 478,294
Animal Crossing City Folk's LTD after first two weeks: 413,607

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Could it be compete with the week where last Super Mario 3D Land was released? I think so.

What was the number?

 

[frankie_baby]

Now I'm wondering how high 3DS will be this week. Could it be compete with the week where last Super Mario 3D Land was released? I think so.

Well the limited edition is sold out and there are currently 13 different versions of 3ds hardware in the Amazon top 100, this is gonna be a monster week for the system

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

That's gonna be glorious... Some people didn't even thing this game could have crossed the 300k in its first week.

People? Plural? I guess Michael has competition.

 

[electroplankton]

500k shipped and 80-90% sell-through just on the first day?
This mean 400-450k sold.

It's gigantic. I mean

Animal Crossing Wild World's LTD after first two weeks: 478,294
Animal Crossing City Folk's LTD after first two weeks: 413,607

Well, I think that it was quite predictable a biggest opening; it's the first very true sequel ever, the IP was not so popular when it was released on DS and City Folk got soon a bad reputation and it always looked as a lazy effort.

What was the number?

128,287. I think it was the same week or at most one week before.

 

[test_account]

Seems like Animal Crossing will have a very strong opening indeed. I guess there are no words on how many units the limited edition hardware bundle that were made?

 

[mclem]

I can see Nintendo keeping supply low but available to encourage digital purchases.

Nintendo said they'd be talking digital numbers for some titles. I suspect Animal Crossing will be the first game where they shout them from the rooftops.

 

[BowieZ]

Holy crap Animal Crossing rising up into PokeMarioMoHun territory!

 

[Aostia]

It's a bit boring right now with Vita going down and down and down with nothing in horizon to save it. We need the Wii U.

Wii U will save VITA! Confirmed!
Jokin' ;p

MC Top 50

35./44. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.07.05} (¥4.400)

xD

Methinks hino will be breaking his promise very soon

Ha Ha probably! I anticipated that the 3DS episode could end selling better than the new PSP one: was I wrong?

Apparently Nintendo shipped 500k copies of Animal Crossing.

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-11400191229.html

First day sell-through: 80-90%

:lol

Incredible!
But...

I thought that AC might've dropped in popularity but looks like I was wrong.

I think that it will be lower than the DS one in terms of LTD, but it will be front loaded.

 

[Dystify]

Was it here where I read AC might only get a 200k shipment in week 1? I guess that was wrong then.

 

[BriBri]

The figure of 400-450,000 which will not include eShop purchases has to be mightily impressive since this is a title made to stay on your system. 3DS LTD is gonna overtake PS3 sooner than I initially thought.

 

[Chris1964]

01./00. [PS3] Tales of Xillia 2 <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.01} (¥8.380) - 364.439 / NEW <78,09%>
02./00. [PS3] Okami HD <ADV> (Capcom) {2012.11.01} (¥3.990) - 68.644 / NEW <73,35%>
___

21./03. [PS3] Zone of the Enders HD Edition # <ACT> (Konami) {2012.10.25} (¥3.980)
22./21. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040)
23./25. [3DS] Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone <HOB> (Nintendo) {2012.09.13} (¥3.800)
24./17. [PS3] FIFA 13 <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2012.10.18} (¥7.665)
25./18. [PS3] Rocksmith <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2012.10.11} (¥8.880)
26./33. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
27./32. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800)
28./00. [PS3] Dead Island: Zombie of the Year Edition <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.11.01} (¥3.990)
29./38. [3DS] Kobito Zukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2012.07.26} (¥5.040)
30./40. [WII] Mario Party 9 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800)
31./19. [3DS] Project X Zone <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.10.11} (¥6.280)
32./36. [3DS] Brain Age: Concentration Training <HOB> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥3.800)
33./34. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.08.02} (¥6.980)
34./43. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800)
35./44. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.07.05} (¥4.400)
36./35. [PSP] Summon Night 3 <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.10.04} (¥3.990)
37./49. [WII] Just Dance Wii 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.26} (¥5.800)
38./29. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: Overworld <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.27} (¥6.280)
39./10. [360] Borderlands 2 <RPG> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2012.10.25} (¥7.140)
40./37. [PSP] Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: God's Eye and the Demon's Navel <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.10.18} (¥4.620)
41./30. [PSV] Little Battlers eXperience W <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.10.18} (¥4.980)
42./48. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.09.13} (¥6.090)
43./50. [PS3] Assassin's Creed I + II Welcome Pack <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2012.07.19} (¥2.940)
44./15. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Evolution # <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2012.10.18} (¥6.090)
45./12. [360] Forza Horizon # <RCE> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2012.10.25} (¥7.140)
46./00. [WII] Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.19} (¥3.800)
47./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Dubbed Edition (Bargain Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.09.06} (¥3.990)
48./41. [PSP] Sol Trigger <RPG> (Image Epoch) {2012.10.04} (¥6.279)
49./45. [PSP] Final Fantasy III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.09.20} (¥3.990)
50./46. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Definitive Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.11.23} (¥5.040)

Top 50

3DS - 16
PS3 - 14
PSP - 8
WII - 7
360 - 2
PSV - 2
NDS - 1

SOFTWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
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|  ALL  |    973.000 |    784.000 |  1.361.000 | 39.247.000 | 38.714.000 |
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[slaughterking]

Nintendo said they'd be talking digital numbers for some titles. I suspect Animal Crossing will be the first game where they shout them from the rooftops.

Yes, maybe. They must be very happy to reduce used copies for a game that is traditionally not very plagued by used copies to begin with. Plus, they must have a considerably higher margin on games directly bought from the eShop.

It's kinda crazy to see how things are working out so great for Nintendo in Japan while western sales are still pretty men.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Honestly I think Animal Crossing works well as download game - you don't have to look for its cart to play it, and it works well in small bursts of gameplay.

 

[BowieZ]

The figure of 400-450,000 which will not include eShop purchases has to be mightily impressive since this is a title made to stay on your system. 3DS LTD is gonna overtake PS3 sooner than I initially thought.

I figured last week it could take up to early March at a conservative rate with a solid PS3 performance, but it's looking like, at a stretch, the overtaking could happen this year...

 

[Mpl90]

It's kinda crazy to see how things are working out so great for Nintendo in Japan while western sales are still pretty men.

If only DS weren't obstacolating 3DS sales in US...I mean, the last Investor meeting showed us good / very good sales in Europe ( where DS has been killed) after XL's launch. At least, next year DS should be over in USA too

Spoiler

but, of course, NoA will cut the price again and then another year with DS selling :lol

 

[Gianni Merryman]

So I gather Animal crossing will be the biggest 3DS title until 2013, aside from it is there anything else I'm forgetting, such as Pokemon dungeon?

Then, in Q1/Q2 2013 there are Tomodatchi collection, DQ7 and Monster hunter 4, good times ahead for 3DS.

 

[Exterminieren]

So I gather Animal crossing will be the biggest 3DS title until 2013, aside from it is there anything else I'm forgetting, such as Pokemon dungeon?

Then, in Q1/Q2 2013 there are Tomodatchi collection, DQ7 and Monster hunter 4, good times ahead for 3DS.

There's zero doubt that Animal Crossing will be this holiday's strongest title, but Mystery Dungeon, Paper Mario and Layton x Ace Attorney should be big sellers.

 

[Gianni Merryman]

There's zero doubt that Animal Crossing will be this holiday's strongest title, but Mystery Dungeon, Paper Mario and Layton x Ace Attorney should be big sellers.

I don't know, Layton's series has performing underwhelmingly recently, and I don't recall any Paper Mario being a big hit in Japan, between the three you're mentioning Mystery dungeon may be the one with the biggest sales potential.

 

[vareon]

There's zero doubt that Animal Crossing will be this holiday's strongest title, but Mystery Dungeon, Paper Mario and Layton x Ace Attorney should be big sellers.

I'd like to say Inazuma Eleven Go 2 there, but considering Level 5's scheduling is...well...

 

[Exterminieren]

I don't know, Layton's series has performing underwhelmingly recently, and I don't recall any Paper Mario being a big hit in Japan, between the three you're mentioning Mystery dungeon may be the one with the biggest sales potential.

Mystery Dungeon's the only one that has good potential to be a million seller, you're right, but I feel the overall strength of the platform may push the other two towards half a million or higher.

 

[frankie_baby]

I'd like to say Inazuma Eleven Go 2 there, but considering Level 5's scheduling is...well...

It "should" do better than last years one at least

 

[BriBri]

With Animal Crossing being not only a system seller but a system seller to the non-core audience, I could see the trinity and NSMB2 having a great holiday season.

Realistically what can one expect the budget Monster Hunter 3G release to do both first week and over the holiday season?

 

[Gianni Merryman]

It's kinda crazy to see how things are working out so great for Nintendo in Japan while western sales are still pretty men.

IIRC in last financial report Nintendo has claimed they have distributed over 22 million 3DS worldwide, that doesn't seem to me bad at all all things being considered so I guess it's faring quite well in Europe and NA as well overall.

 

[Bruno MB]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf may easily be the biggest title 3DS will ever receive along with the next main Pokemon title if it sells on par with Animal Crossing DS. Even with a small decline (4.5M) it should be above Monster Hunter 4 and the eventual Dragon Quest XI.

 

[grimshawish]

Yeah Ninty doesn't need a three headed Mario Monster this year

 

[Chris1964]

Fiirst day sellthrough for other titles

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires - 50%
Halo 4 - 50-60%
Silent Hill: Downpour - 30%


New releases {2012.11.15}

[3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 - New Super Mario Bros. 2 Pack <ACT> (Nintendo) (¥22.800)
[3DS] Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥5.040)
[3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) (¥3.800)

[PSV] PlayStation Vita 32GB Bonus Pack <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥34.980)
[PSV] PlayStation Vita Cosmic Red Wi-Fi Model Limited Edition <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥24.980)
[PSV] PlayStation Vita Cosmic Red 3G/Wi-Fi Model Limited Edition <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥29.980)
[PSV] PlayStation Vita Sapphire Blue Wi-Fi Model Limited Edition <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥24.980)
[PSV] PlayStation Vita Sapphire Blue 3G/Wi-Fi Model Limited Edition <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥29.980)
[PSV] Assassin's Creed III: Liberation <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥6.090)
[PSV] Need for Speed: Most Wanted - A Criterion Game <RCE> (Electronic Arts) (¥5.980)

[PSP] Summon Night 4 <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥3.990)

[PS3] Assassin's Creed III <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥7.770)
[PS3] Medal of Honor: Warfighter <ACT> (Electronic Arts) (¥7.665)
[PS3] Need for Speed: Most Wanted - A Criterion Game <RCE> (Electronic Arts) (¥7.665)
[PS3] Dream C Club: Complete Edition <SLG> (D3 Publisher) (¥7.140)
[PS3] Pachinko Hissatsu Shogotonin IV: Kyoraku Collection Vol. 2 <TBL> (Kyoraku Industrial Holdings) (¥6.930)

[360] Assassin's Creed III <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥7.770)
[360] Medal of Honor: Warfighter <ACT> (Electronic Arts) (¥7.665)
[360] Need for Speed: Most Wanted - A Criterion Game <RCE> (Electronic Arts) (¥7.665)
[360] Nike+ Kinect Training <HOB> (Microsoft Game Studios) (¥6.980)
[360] Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling (Platinum Collection) <ADV> (5pb.) (¥2.940)

 

[Gradivus]

I don't know, Layton's series has performing underwhelmingly recently, and I don't recall any Paper Mario being a big hit in Japan, between the three you're mentioning Mystery dungeon may be the one with the biggest sales potential.

I think the last one got around 500,000 on the Wii, but Paper Mario will be interesting because it's released on a handheld this time with a larger userbase to sell on, I think it might do better than expected like Fire Emblem.

 

[frankie_baby]

I'm quite surprised Sony even bothered with 3g versions of the new colours

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

I'd expect Paper Mario 3 to sell more in line with the last DS Mario & Luigi than it's console predecessors. It's going to be over 500k lifetime at the least.

Ace Attorney will help push Layton V Wright over Layton 5's 400k too imo.

 

[Chris1964]

Was it here where I read AC might only get a 200k shipment in week 1? I guess that was wrong then.

200k was the projected initial shipment that was increasing week after week because of strong reservations.

 

[May16]

I'm quite surprised Sony even bothered with 3g versions of the new colours

Retailers and consumers will ignore them in place of Sony.

 

[frankie_baby]

Retailers and consumers will ignore them in place of Sony.

I've just looked and bizarrely amazon are actually selling the black 3g cheaper than the wifi and the white one for only a few yen more, Sony really should stop trying to flog the dead horse that is 3g vita

 

[speedpop]

If only DS weren't obstacolating 3DS sales in US...I mean, the last Investor meeting showed us good / very good sales in Europe ( where DS has been killed) after XL's launch. At least, next year DS should be over in USA too

Spoiler

but, of course, NoA will cut the price again and then another year with DS selling :lol

Well the history has been there before. Nintendo were in this same situation several years ago with the GBA vs DS, of which I can recall quite a few GAF threads of yesteryear condemning the company for putting the GBA out in to the shed to be killed. We all know how that story went.

Whether history repeats itself in the sales game is up to the acceptance of the spreadsheet critics.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Well the history has been there before. Nintendo were in this same situation several years ago with the GBA vs DS, of which I can recall quite a few GAF threads of yesteryear condemning the company for putting the GBA out in to the shed to be killed. We all know how that story went.

Whether history repeats itself in the sales game is up to the acceptance of the spreadsheet critics.

Nintendo was harshly criticized for not putting GBA down fast enough back then too. The system was still a big seller until 2007.

 

[Kazerei]

I'm quite surprised Sony even bothered with 3g versions of the new colours

The margin on the 3G version is probably better, so I can see why Sony wants to continue the model. Of course, if retailers and consumers aren't picking it up, it'll just end up like the PSP Go.

 

[frankie_baby]

The margin on the 3G version is probably better, so I can see why Sony wants to continue the model. Of course, if retailers and consumers aren't picking it up, it'll just end up like the PSP Go.

If retailers are having to mark it down to the same price the higher margins will cease to exist, Sony would be better off saving money by streamlining production

 

[smbu2000]

I'm quite surprised Sony even bothered with 3g versions of the new colours

They might have some type of deal that they made with NTT Docomo to support/release 3G versions of the Vita for awhile. It sounds plausible...
Plus I'm sure they were probably expecting more enthusiasm for the 3G version in general. (Not to mention PSV)

 

[smbu2000]

If only DS weren't obstacolating 3DS sales in US...I mean, the last Investor meeting showed us good / very good sales in Europe ( where DS has been killed) after XL's launch. At least, next year DS should be over in USA too

Spoiler

but, of course, NoA will cut the price again and then another year with DS selling :lol

Isn't that what Sony did in Japan? The Vita is struggling so let's drop the price of its predecessor the PSP to boost sales! The PSP has certainly gone up a bit since the 3,000 yen price cut. Meanwhile Vita has dropped to all time lows.

 

[Kazerei]

If retailers are having to mark it down to the same price the higher margins will cease to exist, Sony would be better off saving money by streamlining production

Perhaps they'd be better off, we don't really know. *shrugs*

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

It's kinda crazy to see how things are working out so great for Nintendo in Japan while western sales are still pretty men.

 

[fabricated backlash]

I've just looked and bizarrely amazon are actually selling the black 3g cheaper than the wifi and the white one for only a few yen more, Sony really should stop trying to flog the dead horse that is 3g vita

Contractual obligations to their 3G carrier partners?

 

[Mpl90]

...What the hell happened in this graph? :lol

 

[Aostia]

I'd expect Paper Mario 3 to sell more in line with the last DS Mario & Luigi than it's console predecessors. It's going to be over 500k lifetime at the least.

I agree, also because previous entries of the series did:

N64: 425,609
GC: 398,218
Wii: 505,491

I think that it could be achievable to do 500K again more or less