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[maabus1999]

Yeah, but it would be even more appropriate if the Wii U sales would be better; they have a lot of work to do

Basically Nintendo has proven they can compete in the handheld business versus the emerging smart phone era.

Good for them (Sony needs to learn from them or get out).

Now console wise....I don't think Nintendo is fully there. Too many misteps, and obvious ones too. Not sure if it is the Japanese business culture causing the issues, but something is just off with their console business (from the Wii U marketing name confusion, to the bad value proposition difference between the two SKUs, to the massive updates, etc...).

EDIT: I'm leaning towards a business culture problem because the 3DS launch had similar issues and was bungled badly.

 

[Portugeezer]

Back in my day, the 3DS was doomed.

 

[Santiako]

Man, Japan fucking loves Animal Crossing.

 

[Exterminieren]

Just popping in to say that I haven't been around all day, but I'll be back in a few hours with something... suitable.

He didn't give me new one yet, maybe he feels pity or something I don't know.

Ha

Haha

aHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa

 

[Bruno MB]

can we have the sales for week 48+49+50+51 combined? would like to know the holiday hardware sales

Here's your request:

3DS - 1.109.204
Wii U - 557.901
PS3 - 157.405
PSP - 134.439
PS Vita - 57.817
Wii - 35.659
Xbox 360 - 5.882

 

[electroplankton]

Here's your request:

3DS - 1.109.204
Wii U - 557.901
PS3 - 157.405
PSP - 134.439
PS Vita - 57.817
Wii - 35.659
Xbox 360 - 5.882

Ouch.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Here's your request:

3DS - 1.109.204
Wii U - 557.901
PS3 - 157.405
PSP - 134.439
PS Vita - 57.817
Wii - 35.659
Xbox 360 - 5.882

And people were doubting if the 3DS could hit 8 million LTD by january.....

 

[Majmun]

Ouch indeed.

I wish we could track numbers from other regions as well.

I wonder how many Wii U consoles Nintendo has sold so far..

 

[BlackJace]

Here's your request:

3DS - 1.109.204
Wii U - 557.901
PS3 - 157.405
PSP - 134.439
PS Vita - 57.817
Wii - 35.659
Xbox 360 - 5.882

Jesus Christ @ 3DS.
Meh @ Wii U

 

[axisofweevils]

So - 3DS sales in December:

Dec 03-09 - 211,499
Dec 10-16 - 319,025
Dec 17-23 - 433,788

3DS December - 964,312
Vita LTD - 1,110,333

I wouldn't be surprised if the 3DS December sales pass the Vita LTD next week.

 

[Currygan]

Here's your request:

3DS - 1.109.204
Wii U - 557.901
PS3 - 157.405
PSP - 134.439
PS Vita - 57.817
Wii - 35.659
Xbox 360 - 5.882

can the Vita hit 100k before the 3DS reaches 2M?

 

[KillerMan91]

Ouch indeed.

I wish we could track numbers from other regions as well.

I wonder how many Wii U consoles Nintendo has sold so far..

December NPD numbers will give us good picture of WiiU sales so far as we know Japan sales and from PAL charts we can see that in EU it's bombing hard.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Here's your request:

3DS - 1.109.204
Wii U - 557.901
PS3 - 157.405
PSP - 134.439
PS Vita - 57.817
Wii - 35.659
Xbox 360 - 5.882

So 3DS has almost sold as many as Vita's LTD in 4 weeks?

 

[allan-bh]

Wii U number definitely not bad, but kinda disappointing.

PSP refuses to die, beat even PS3, impressive

 

[thehypocrite]

People only see this.

Nintendo HW = 547.909
Sony HW = 135.679
Microsoft HW = 1.689

Why would Nintendo be in trouble in Japan?

The Nintendo™ Family/Ecosystem ™*

*Used with the permission of SCE.

 

[nextgeneration]

3 million looks like a lock for Animal Crossing at this point. You guys think 4 million is doable?

 

[Sleepy]

I think 3 million is pushing it. But I may be deluded.

December NPD numbers will give us good picture of WiiU sales so far [...]

When do those get released? Do they included Walmart, etc.?

 

[Laguna]

Looking at the charts and releasdates it´s somewhat interesting that the ridiculed Level5 is actually one of the few 3rd party publishers that are actually trying to benefit from the predictable 3DS success this December.

07./01. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2 94.907 / 263.086

 

[Bruno MB]

3 million looks like a lock for Animal Crossing at this point. You guys think 4 million is doable?

4 million is a lock too.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

So, we know Nintendo did 400k + on launch week in NA.
We know they'll be close up around 700k in Japan by the end of 2012.

What are the odds they didn't pull 8-900k in Dec in NA + Europe since its launch?

I think they're still on track to hit their 2 million by year end target.

 

[Road]

Highest 6th weeks:

1999-12-20 [NGB] Pokémon Gold / Silver (Nintendo) {1999-11-21} - 573,427 / 3,628,627
2002-12-23 [GBA] Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2002-11-21} - 385,614 / 3,197,762
2012-12-10 [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012-11-08} - 213,329 / 1,722,709
2006-10-30 [NDS] Pokémon Diamond / Pearl (Pokemon Co.) {2006-09-28} - 183,048 / 2,935,294
2005-12-26 [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) {2005-11-23} - 169,795 / 1,339,552


Highest 7th weeks:

1999-12-27 [NGB] Pokémon Gold / Silver (Nintendo) {1999-11-21} - 477,507 / 4,106,134
2002-12-30 [GBA] Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2002-11-21} - 408,831 / 3,606,593
2012-12-17 [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012-11-08} - 400,320 / 2,123,029
2007-12-17 [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) {2007-11-08} - 307,901 / 1,070,481
2006-01-02 [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) {2005-11-23} - 152,339 / 1,491,891

 

[Currygan]

3 million looks like a lock for Animal Crossing at this point. You guys think 4 million is doable?

when all is said and done I expect it to score five millions

 

[nextgeneration]

4 million is a lock too.

Yeah, gonna be interesting to see if it can hit it. Look like this will be Nintendo's equivalent of Monster Hunter.

when all is said and done I expect it to score five millions

Yeah, if it does hit this, I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[GCX]

I'm interested in where NSMB2 will end up when it's all said and done. It was an initial disappointment but the holiday sales have been really impressive.

 

[Mpl90]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf v.s. Wild World & Let's go to the City: after seven weeks (Famitsu)

[NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) - 152.339 / 1.491.891 23/11/05 [Week 48, 2005]
[WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo) - 91.065 / 986.367 20/11/08 [Week 47, 2008]
[3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 400.320 / 2.123.02 [Week 45, 2012]

 

[Frankfurter]

So, we know Nintendo did 400k + on launch week in NA.
We know they'll be close up around 700k in Japan by the end of 2012.

What are the odds they didn't pull 8-900k in Dec in NA + Europe since its launch?

I think they're still on track to hit their 2 million by year end target.

As far as I know there is no such target. But of course if there would be, than they would be on track considering that said target would be shipments and some of these would still be in transit, but already accounted for as shipped.
They should have easily shipped more than 2.5m at the end of 2012, even if we assume disastrous sales for Europe, which is possible (1.3m+ NA, 500k+ Europe/Other, 700k+ Japan).

 

[nextgeneration]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf v.s. Wild World & Let's go to the City: after seven weeks (Famitsu)

[NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) - 152.339 / 1.491.891 23/11/05 [Week 48, 2005]
[WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo) - 91.065 / 986.367 20/11/08 [Week 47, 2008]
[3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 400.320 / 2.123.02 [Week 45, 2012]

Awesome, thanks for these. Is the reason for the discrepancy between Media Create and Famitusu because Famitsu is counting digital sales?

 

[Mpl90]

Awesome, thanks for these. Is the reason for the discrepancy between Media Create and Famitusu because Famitsu is counting digital sales?

If by digital sales you mean "download cards bought in stores", then yes, most of the discrepancy is due to the fact Famitsu counts them while MC doesn't. Then, we must also count usual differences between the two trackers which happen sometimes.

 

[nextgeneration]

If by digital sales you mean "download cards bought in stores", then yes, most of the discrepancy is due to the fact Famitsu counts them while MC doesn't. Then, we must also count usual differences between the two trackers which happen sometimes.

Yeah, I meant the download cards. Good to know - thanks.

 

[Nirolak]

If by digital sales you mean "download cards bought in stores", then yes, most of the discrepancy is due to the fact Famitsu counts them while MC doesn't. Then, we must also count usual differences between the two trackers which happen sometimes.

I kind of like that one does and one doesn't do this, since we have some sense of how the download cards are doing.

 

[electroplankton]

Looking at the charts and releasdates it´s somewhat interesting that the ridiculed Level5 is actually one of the few 3rd party publishers that are actually trying to benefit from the predictable 3DS success this December.

07./01. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2 94.907 / 263.086

Namco Bandai is also trying to benefit from this period. Run for Money, Cinderella Lesson, Toriko, Taiko no Tatsujin (even though it was released this Summer) are all selling greatly. I'm expecting more manga tie-in next year, maybe the next One Piece will be on 3DS (Gigant Battle 3?).

Also Konami was right in releasing the 4th Magician's Quest. It'll do 100k easily.

3 million looks like a lock for Animal Crossing at this point. You guys think 4 million is doable?

4 million are absolutely doable. Crazy.

Highest 6th weeks:

1999-12-20 [NGB] Pokémon Gold / Silver (Nintendo) {1999-11-21} - 573,427 / 3,628,627
2002-12-23 [GBA] Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2002-11-21} - 385,614 / 3,197,762
2012-12-10 [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012-11-08} - 213,329 / 1,722,709
2006-10-30 [NDS] Pokémon Diamond / Pearl (Pokemon Co.) {2006-09-28} - 183,048 / 2,935,294
2005-12-26 [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) {2005-11-23} - 169,795 / 1,339,552


Highest 7th weeks:

1999-12-27 [NGB] Pokémon Gold / Silver (Nintendo) {1999-11-21} - 477,507 / 4,106,134
2002-12-30 [GBA] Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2002-11-21} - 408,831 / 3,606,593
2012-12-17 [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012-11-08} - 400,320 / 2,123,029
2007-12-17 [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) {2007-11-08} - 307,901 / 1,070,481
2006-01-02 [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) {2005-11-23} - 152,339 / 1,491,891

Thanks! I was just about to ask such comparison. 400k for the 7th week is incredible.

 

[Hero]

I kind of like that one does and one doesn't do this, since we have some sense of how the download cards are doing.

Yeah, 300k download cards seems really good, wonder what eShop numbers are like.

 

[The_Joker]

Here's your request:

3DS - 1.109.204
Wii U - 557.901
PS3 - 157.405
PSP - 134.439
PS Vita - 57.817
Wii - 35.659
Xbox 360 - 5.882

thank you very much

edit: so nintendo had 82,72% of all holiday hardware sales...that's kinda impressive

 

[Hero of Legend]

I'm betting 3DS won't cross 10mil next week, it's have to sell close to 500k next week, it's possible, but I don't know...

 

[SolarPowered]

I fully expect Nintendo to be saving stuff for E3 to counter MS and Sony's new systems.

My guess is we see a full blowout of Super Smash Bros and possibly a Mario Kart (although I expect that to be a holiday 2014 title).

3D Mario as well.

Eh, that only matters for core Nintendo fans like myself. No one else is going to care if MS and Sony are both showing off new console hardware. E3 almost unanimously goes to whoever shows new hardware. Only problem is that Nintendo has been horrifically bad for two years in a row when it comes to E3.

All Sony needs to show is a console, guaranteed BC in some form, party chat and a trailer from whatever Naughty Dog is working on and they've got E3. Microsoft... well, I have no clue what they have to offer from a first party perspective. The hardware will surely impress though.

 

[allan-bh]

Paper Mario have Download Card? Because Media Create tracked higher than Famitsu.

 

[tmarques]

Very nice!

Could see Nintendo dropping $50/5000 Yen from the price in August (like 3DS's price drop date) to prop up sales and give momentum heading into the next Fall with the 720 (and PS4?) launch(es).

Why would Nintendo give a toss whether the 720 is released in Japan?

 

[Alrus]

I'm betting 3DS won't cross 10mil next week, it's have to sell close to 500k next week, it's possible, but I don't know...

Not going to happen, numbers always go down during week 52.

 

[Mpl90]

Paper Mario have Download Card? Because Media Create tracked higher than Famitsu.

Yes, Paper Mario has download cards too, and that's why I talked about "natural" discrepancies having a role in the big difference for Animal Crossing. This also shows us how AC is selling great amounts of cards: since there are shortages of retail copies, people who feel the need to play it decide to buy the card.

 

[donny2112]

I think 3 million is pushing it. But I may be deluded.

You're deluded. The question is if it'll hit 5 million like Wild World did on DS.

When do those get released? Do they included Walmart, etc.?

Prediction thread goes up Sunday. They'll be released on January 10th.

Edit:
Oh, and Wal-Mart used to be estimated for, but has been directly included with actual sales since May 2012. NPD has gone back and backfitted some monthly values correcting for historical Wal-Mart data, too, which plays all kinds of havoc on using past "Wal-Mart estimated" values vs. current "Wal-mart direct vs. backfitted Wal-Mart direct" growth estimations, too. :lol

I kind of like that one does and one doesn't do this, since we have some sense of how the download cards are doing.

Yeah, it's a nice bonus.

 

[Sleepy]

edit: so nintendo had 82,72% of all holiday hardware sales...that's kinda impressive

What would be very impressive for you then? LOL

You're deluded. The question is if it'll hit 5 million like Wild World did on DS. Prediction thread goes up Sunday. They'll be released on January 10th.

Right. For some reason I thought WW did not hit 3 million. New Leaf seems a huge improvement, so it will probably do those numbers.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Wow I had no idea that AC was so popular in Japan. I mean, I know it usually sells pretty well but Jesus Christ. That chart gif blew my mind. Anyone have the numbers for the previous games? Sorry if I missed it if it was already posted.

As of writing this, the latest week for 3DS hasn't been added in, but

Just looking at early days for each:

The next two weeks should see Wii U selling over 300-400k.

Why? This week is basically the peak, though the first week of January can come pretty close.

3 million looks like a lock for Animal Crossing at this point. You guys think 4 million is doable?

Without getting into the specifics of Animal Crossing right now, here's what I've got for games PS2 on that sold 2 million within the first 50 days.

About half hit 4 million. Among those that didn't are some more front-loaded RPGs like DQ VIII, FFX, and FF XII. Also MHP2G is low on the list, though that's only because it's being counted separately from the budget rereleases.

 

[donny2112]

Why would Nintendo give a toss whether the 720 is released in Japan?

In Japan, they wouldn't, but as indicated by the "$50/5000 Yen" format, wasn't talking about just Japan. They'd probably still want to go ahead and include Japan with a U.S./rest of world price drop in August, though, to get things revving for December, even if PS4 isn't releasing in 2013.

 

[Road]

Comparing the multiple releases of MH3 on each system won't get us anywhere since the numbers are so different, but I guess we can compare the "Best" relesaes of Monster Hunter:

Click here for the numbers.

 

[Kazerei]

Wii U launch is okay IMO. Not great, not bad.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Looking at 5 random weeks, all I found was sub 20k numbers. It has been doing 13-18k most weeks. That's tanking.

When PS3 was doing those numbers in 2007, that was tanking. Now it's just got senioritis.

 

[donny2112]

Comparing the multiple releases of MH3 on each system won't get us anywhere

Thought the PSP/PS3 ones were of the separate Portable line, so wouldn't it just be comparing Wii/3DS/Wii U versions?

 

[Mpl90]

Comparing the multiple releases of MH3 on each system won't get us anywhere since the numbers are so different, but I guess we can compare the "Best" relesaes of Monster Hunter:

Click here for the numbers.

Very surprised to see MH3G "The Best" doing so well compared to the other ones. That's a pretty good signal for MH4.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Explanation for the lines that stick out to the left: For the 3DS one I know it was Famitsu counting together a bundled version that released before the standalone and the database using the standalone's release date; I'm guessing it's something similar for MHP2G_2.

 

[Elios83]

Wii U is clearly not selling as well as Nintendo expected even in Japan.
If sales stay flat (or even drop) in the next two weeks, January could be brutal.
The rest is pretty much expected, 3DS is ruling the japanese holiday season, PS3 is doing ok, Vita is being simply skipped until there's enough software to make it an appealing purchase, Wii and 360 are dead. The only surprise this week is the PSP spike which basically proves that games sell the hardware.