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I had only this thread open and reloaded to see the new posts and giggled at your obviously joke suggestion.

Then I opened the Gaming page...

Hehe, same here. I thought it was just a hypothetical example, then i checked in the Nintendo Direct thread

Its always been that way. Mario is the biggest name in video gaming history.

Not always though. More recent examples are DS and 3DS. Those system are doing fine in Japan, and its not soley because of Mario games.

 

[schuelma]

Its always been that way. Mario is the biggest name in video gaming history.

Again, I really doubt SM3D World has much to do with it- virtually every Wii U sold now includes NSMB U and Wii Party U. That's the selling point right now IMO.

 

[areal]

At first I thought good numbers.

Then I saw Last Year's numbers for this week...Everyone is down save the Vita.

Not liking that YoY negative trend.

Vita. Dat counter-cyclical momentum.

 

[Gamerloid]

Didn't think I'd be saying this when I clicked the thread, but congrats Wii U. Didn't see such a bump coming at all.

 

[BadWolf]

Interesting, wonder if WiiU will maintain decent sales and end up as competition for PS4 by the time it launches.

Nintendo definitely did all the smart stuff for 3DS, like nabbing MH and now Puzzles and Dragons. Is there even anything major left for Sony to get? Not that they will anyway by the look of things, at least they are making solid new IP for Vita.

 

[Shengar]

Dishonored sold 350k copies in Japan? Is that a typo?

Wait, Dishonored really sold that much in Japan? Can anyone confirmed this?

35k for Vita isn't good at all. Why do people keep saying it is? It's mediocre at best.

3DS might not hit 5m YTD...well I guess it depends largely on next week, but this week is slightly lower than I'd have expected.

I said it is good because it at least increased to my expection, though that one expection from numbers alone is a very terrible one. I wonder if Sony platform doesn't get much holiday boost, even for their older, more successful platfom.

 

[schuelma]

Interesting, wonder if WiiU will maintain decent sales and end up as competition for PS4 by the time it launches.
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Sales will crater in January, but they do have the packaged Wii Fit U and Donkey Kong in Feb. If MK8 is late March/early April that's a lot better Spring lineup than last year.

 

[darkside31337]

35k for Vita isn't good at all. Why do people keep saying it is? It's mediocre at best.

3DS might not hit 5m YTD...well I guess it depends largely on next week, but this week is slightly lower than I'd have expected.

Vita is the only system thats up YoY for this week.

A true champion.

 

[GetemMa]

Interesting, wonder if WiiU will maintain decent sales and end up as competition for PS4 by the time it launches.

Nintendo definitely did all the smart stuff for 3DS, like nabbing MH and now Puzzles and Dragons. Is there even anything major left for Sony to get? Not that they will anyway by the look of things, at least they are making solid new IP for Vita.

What is the solid new IP coming to Vita after Tearaway? as I Vita owner I am curious if we are getting any more games.

Shit, I would take old IP. I think even Sony's support of the Vita is going to fade out by the first half of 2014 and it will become a streaming device for Gaikai and PS4.

 

[Celine]

I said it is good because it at least increased to my expection, though that one expection from numbers alone is a very terrible one. I wonder if Sony platform doesn't get much holiday boost, even for their older, more successful platfom.

Sony usually enjoy a bigger boost at the new year week.

 

[Puru]

Interesting, wonder if WiiU will maintain decent sales and end up as competition for PS4 by the time it launches.

Nintendo definitely did all the smart stuff for 3DS, like nabbing MH and now Puzzles and Dragons. Is there even anything major left for Sony to get? Not that they will anyway by the look of things, at least they are making solid new IP for Vita.

They have Kan Colle. Not sure it will help that much though.

 

[Gamerloid]

Vita is the only system thats up YoY for this week.

A true champion.

Vita > Ouya confirmed

 

[Glass Rebel]

3DS might not hit 5m YTD...well I guess it depends largely on next week, but this week is slightly lower than I'd have expected.

Yeah, I can't imagine Nintendo being satisfied with 3DS hardware sales.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

A game no one wanted and very few will buy.

I wonder if it will have a negative or positive impact on usual Musou sales. Since console zeldas have cratered I'm guessing negative.

 

[Sakura]

Nice to see 3D World up two weeks in a row. 3DS a little disappointing though. Doesn't look like they will hit 5 million this year.

 

[prag16]

So is WiiU on it's way to recovering or is this just going to be a holiday blip?

I guess we'll have to wait and see what kind of new baseline is established after the holidays. At least the putrid ~5k era SHOULD be behind us...

 

[sajj316]

Never heard of this IP Puzzles and Dragons .. I guess its popular, lol

 

[qko]

Vita. Dat counter-cyclical momentum.

Champions status. It's all over for Nintendo.

 

[sajj316]

Seems with Vita TV as a poor option (at this point as I find its functions lacking) .. consumer would rather choose the Vita

 

[Nirolak]

I said it is good because it at least increased to my expection, though that one expection from numbers alone is a very terrible one. I wonder if Sony platform doesn't get much holiday boost, even for their older, more successful platfom.

Sony usually enjoy a bigger boost at the new year week.

Yeah, it's usually the difference between parents buying gifts for their children and teens getting money for the holidays and then spending it on something.

This isn't meant to be an insult toward any platform to note. It's just what tends to happen given the seasonality. If we go back to the PS2 era I suspect we'd see large ass holiday bumps for Sony as their systems were more appropriate for younger kids those days.

 

[jrDev]

Can the WiiU do 100K this month in 1 week?

 

[Aostia]

PDZ could be interesting, in the mobile~portable console environment

 

[gigantor21]

I was excited about the WiiU bump until I saw it was just over half as much as it's sales last year. In comparison, even when you take out the VitaTV it's still way up on last year's sales. It's in no way poised to topple the 3DS, but at least there's signs of higher interest over time.

Looks more like a typical holiday bump than any new lease on life.

 

[schuelma]

I was excited about the WiiU bump until I saw it was just over half as much as it's sales last year. In comparison, even when you take out the VitaTV it's still way up on last year's sales. It's in no way poised to topple the 3DS, but at least there's signs of higher interest over time.
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You are comparing this years number to Wii U's first full week after launch.

 

[marc^o^]

Does anyone know how that Wii U number for this week compares to GC, Dreamcast, PS3 second year for the same week?

 

[Glass Rebel]

Well, someone just posted these Zelda TV commercials in the ND thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXetnIUVb7A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9Upv5AOYc

 

[Aquamarine]

[B]WIU - 72,982[/B]

Again, another expected holiday bump for Wii U. I'm going to continue to expect wonderful sales numbers (relatively speaking) out of Wii U through December. It's in January, post-Holiday Season, that the console's viability is truly going to be demonstrated.

GameCube, 2001:
Week 49, 52,806
Week 50, 100,882
Week 51, 168,268
Week 52, 130,719

GameCube, 2002:
Week 49, 39,849
Week 50, 44,902
Week 51, 66,410
Week 52, 60,290

GameCube, 2003:
Week 49, 38,264
Week 50, 55,962
Week 51, 128,502
Week 52, 168,766

Wii U, 2013:
Week 49, 46,773
Week 50, 72,982

 

[gigantor21]

You are comparing this years number to Wii U's first full week after launch.

Which doesn't really contradict what I said. If anything, that's all the more reason to not breakout the coffin GIFs yet.

 

[Kysen]

Seems with Vita TV as a poor option (at this point as I find its functions lacking) .. consumer would rather choose the Vita

Have you seen the compatibility list, its a joke. Looks to me like Sony came up with this device without consulting the games developers themselves. So many games will need additional work to create patches.

 

[schuelma]

Which doesn't really contradict what I said. If anything, that's all the more reason to not breakout the coffin GIFs yet.

You are making a comparison to what were basically launch sales in order to say this years number isn't good. I don't think that makes much sense.

I think a fair statement would be Wii U is getting the typical Nintendo holiday bump- which is still a somewhat positive sign since for most of the year the system wasn't even performing to a "typical", i.e GCN level.

 

[L Thammy]

Well, someone just posted these Zelda TV commercials in the ND thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXetnIUVb7A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9Upv5AOYc

For the record, the song comes from the original A Link to the Past's commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ES9XnZrhY

 

[ambientmystic]

[B]WIU - 72,982[/B]

GameCube, 2002:
Week 49, 39,849
Week 50, 44,902
Week 51, 66,410
Week 52, 60,290[/code]

It's already doing better than the GameCube during the same week of its second year! Truly a momentous occasion!

Until you realize that they both released on different months (GC :- September 2001 in Japan, Wii U:- December 2012) during their first year, so their 2nd year holiday sales aren't weekly aligned at all.

 

[marc^o^]

[B]WIU - 72,982[/B]

GameCube, 2002:
Week 50, 44,902

So Wii U has recently been selling better than GC in Japan. Gotta say it's not surprising, they have tons of TV ads for Wii U. Even within trains, they have TV screens there, I took the metro a lot and everytime there was an ad for Mario 3D World, Wii Party U or WiiFit U.

They also have big Mario 3D World billboards like this:

 

[schuelma]

[B]WIU - 72,982[/B]

Again, another expected holiday bump from Wii U. I'm going to continue to expect wonderful sales numbers (relatively speaking) out of Wii U through December. It's in January, post-Holiday Season, that the console's viability is truly going to be demonstrated.

Thanks for the numbers. If the week 50 to week 51 bump plays out at all like the GCN years, we could see 100K-ish next week.

 

[sajj316]

Have you seen the compatibility list, its a joke. Looks to me like Sony came up with this device without consulting the games developers themselves. So many games will need additional work to create patches.

Yes, thus describing Vita TVs functions as lacking. The compatibility list is piss poor where titles have to be patched. All they need to do is allow us to use our Vita as a controller. This would give 100% compatibility.

Vita TV wouldn't exist if Vita had an HDMI input.

 

[LOCK]

Thanks for the numbers. If the week 50 to week 51 bump plays out at all like the GCN years, we could see 100K-ish next week.

I've predicted this before, I think it is assured now.

 

[theprodigy]

[B]WIU - 72,982[/B]

GameCube, 2002:
Week 49, 39,849
Week 50, 44,902
Week 51, 66,410
Week 52, 60,290

It's already doing better than the GameCube during the same week of its second year! Truly a momentous occasion!

Until you realize that they both released on different months (GC :- September 2001 in Japan, Wii U:- December 2012) during their first year, so their 2nd year holiday sales aren't weekly aligned at all.

....and?
not really sure where you're going with this

edit: argh your messed up quote tags screwed up mine too

It just gives the performance some perspective. I think it's still worse than Wii did, and I don't know about PS3.

well obviously, they don't really need to be aligned by launch date though

edit: WTF THESE QUOTE TAGS

 

[marc^o^]

....and?
not really sure where you're going with this

It just gives the performance some perspective. I think it's still worse than Wii did, and I don't know about PS3.

 

[Yoshi]

How does that Wii U recovery compare to PS3/GC/Dreamcast sales for the same week in their second holiday?

GameCube sales 2002 for the weeks ending:

Dec. 1st 34.800 (28.518)
Dec. 8th: 26.200 (48.762)
Dec 15th: 67.500 (74.903)
Dec 22nd: 76.900
Dec 29th: 62.100
Jan 12th: 19.902

In brackets: Wii U numbers in the same week this year.

 

[Nags]

Vita YTD at almost double the sales from last year. Nice.

 

[dolemite]

At first I would suspect that the same WiiU sales explosion is happening in the West but then quickly realized that the PS4 and XBone are vacuuming all the sales right now. Nintendo is lucky to be the only player in Japan right now.

 

[MrCookiepants]

I stand by my post in the other thread.

It's cool to see CoD up that high; is it normally a decent seller in Japan? I never thought it charted anywhere near ~40,000 units in an opening week.

Uh, the CoD games usually debut over 100k in Japan. This is a "dubbed" re-release or something.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I thought 3DS was a dead cert to hit 5m YTD. I don't see it now. Weak hardware sales and P&DZ underperformed relative to the hype going in. Famitsu have sell through at 60-80% so it didn't sell out either. In absolute terms it is a good performance but in last week's thread people were going on about it being able to raise this year's YTD above last year's which I found hard to believe. Unsurprisingly that turned out not to be the case.

Nice sales for Wii U, but the long term picture is still essentially the same as before. In January it, along with the Vita, will fall back down with an almighty bang.

All in all, the industry will be down YoY which is disappointing, I guess smartphones have eaten into the revenue share by a fair amount.

 

[Linkhero1]

Hopefully the Wii U continues to do 50k+ past this holiday season. It seems like SM3DW will have nice legs going forward if the Wii U continues to sell well.

 

[AmanoBuff]

Nice week. I expected a bigger bump for the 3DS and Vita though, even if Vita didn't had any major releases or games that charted in the top 20.

Surprised by the large Wii U bump. Glad for it, although I know it won't last long. Any guesses at what will be Wii U's base line after the holidays?

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

For a sec I thought I read wrong

Not used to seeing a game go from 4th place to 7th place and then back up to 3rd place like Mario 3DWorld did.

 

[jakncoke]

Hopefully the Wii U continues to do 50k+ past this holiday season. It seems like SM3DW will have nice legs going forward if the Wii U continues to sell well.

Into Jan and Feb? Not a chance.

 

[lefantome]

Wii U is doing decent numbers

3DS -140.000 yoy despite mh, pokemon and this week puzzles and dragons.

Vita doing still doing bad better than last year.

Overall the hw market is down by 225k yoy, I wonder if that will change once Ps4 is released.

 

[Boy Wander]

Sorry for the dumb question, but weeks 51/52 are bigger than this week in Japan then?

 

[Hero of Legend]

19./27. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.480) - 14.650 / 47.911 <20-40%> (+83%)

WOW.