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NPD Sales Results for November 2013 [Up3: Zelda, Pokemon, Mario, 3DS, Wii U]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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Holy shit Nintendo is in a bad spot. It reached Dreamcast level November sales with all of those BF deals and Mario, and is consistently below DC/GC sales for the rest of the year. If they don't turn it around next year they risk irrelevancy in the industry (regarding consoles)
On the 3DS end they released Animal Crossing, Pokémon, a new 2D Zelda, and created a super low end model. Even then they didn't even beat 2011/2012 November sales.
Oh, and holy shit at the sales of PS4/Xbone. It'll be interesting to see if the crazy sales continue beyond the year.
On the 3DS end they released Animal Crossing, Pokémon, a new 2D Zelda, and created a super low end model. Even then they didn't even beat 2011/2012 November sales.
Oh, and holy shit at the sales of PS4/Xbone. It'll be interesting to see if the crazy sales continue beyond the year.
It's clear that throwing more Advance Wars, Rhythm Heaven, Metroid & more at 3DS won't do anything. The kind of gaming Nintendo stands for is dying @ retail (fear not, indies to the rescue)
I'm not going to pretend I know about economics and investors, but I would hope that Nintendo is content with niche status, as in single platform that averages 8-10 million units a year. A handheld bombarded with gamey, colorful mascot titles. As opposed to westernizing their franchises. The second terms such as mature, mocap and realism are associated with Nintendo, I'm out. There are plenty of retro games to last me a lifetime + whatever indies can cook up.
I'm not going to pretend I know about economics and investors, but I would hope that Nintendo is content with niche status, as in single platform that averages 8-10 million units a year. A handheld bombarded with gamey, colorful mascot titles. As opposed to westernizing their franchises. The second terms such as mature, mocap and realism are associated with Nintendo, I'm out. There are plenty of retro games to last me a lifetime + whatever indies can cook up.
Sure, unless you're the company losing shitloads of money on it.
illmatic19
Member
That was fast. Thanks!
It's not that unlikely.
Vita 2000 costs much less to make, and Sony's already profiting on the original model.
Yes.
Stop.
not pictured: ys memories of celceta.
i really like tearaway. i just haven't made time for myself to finish it.
"I regret everything" lol
A Nokia phone running Symbian could make phone calls, had a camera and had apps. Doesn't mean it was on the level of the iPhone. Both Symbian and the Wii are similar actually. But since I already used HTC for Nintendo I'll use them again.
HTC Android phones around 2010, 2011, especially the EVO line, really hit the mainstream and became the first phones, the first devices to bring Android to a mass audience, just as how the Wii arguably brought gaming to the masses.
But both had short term strategies, HTC relied on carrier advertising when it was obvious a single model advertised by the OEM was the only long-term viable solution as it created brand recognition key to the mobile phone market and the Wii focused on capturing a largely transient audience that held no loyalty to gaming instead of going after the hardcore gamers who were integral to a gaming console's long term success.
Lastly, when I said the Wii was more of a toy, I meant that it was more of a product aimed at a mainstream audience instead of the niche that products like it aimed for. When the iPhone wanted to be a smartphone aimed at the masses, it stopped being a true business phone and more of a mainstream, casual device--closer to a toy. Of course, there are still businesses that use iPhones but the fact is that devices such as BB10 devices and even Samsung devices that support Samsung Knox are much better business phones. Even recently, Obama said something along the lines of that he wanted to use an iPhone but couldn't because security and IT people made him use a Blackberry, much safer and better for business/national security.
SONY STACKING PAPER
decoyplatypus
Member
Poor Iwata 
As likable a President as he's been, and as much success as he had with the Wii, I don't see how he survives this. He has not shown much of a feel for the challenges facing Nintendo. Even if deeper, structural problems explain Wii U's fate, it doesn't look good that Iwata was slow to realize the hazards of HD development, planned a console around 3rd party support he had no means of securing, stuck with the "Wii U" label when it was known to cause confusion, and oversaw a dreadful marketing campaign that resulted in Wii U being a less-recognized commodity one year after its release than the PS4 and Xbone were eight months before their respective releases.
As likable a President as he's been, and as much success as he had with the Wii, I don't see how he survives this. He has not shown much of a feel for the challenges facing Nintendo. Even if deeper, structural problems explain Wii U's fate, it doesn't look good that Iwata was slow to realize the hazards of HD development, planned a console around 3rd party support he had no means of securing, stuck with the "Wii U" label when it was known to cause confusion, and oversaw a dreadful marketing campaign that resulted in Wii U being a less-recognized commodity one year after its release than the PS4 and Xbone were eight months before their respective releases.That doesn't seem like much. So ~50% are using a 4GB card or do bundled cards not count?
not pictured: ys memories of celceta.
i really like tearaway. i just haven't made time for myself to finish it.
!!!
I wish I had that kind of disposable income.
theprodigy
Member
dude just stop before you make your own heat wave moment
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Is a disaster of epic proportions.
That's the same price I would buy a wii u at.
not pictured: ys memories of celceta.
i really like tearaway. i just haven't made time for myself to finish it.
You bought a PS4 but bought AC4 on Wii U? haha you make bad choices.
illmatic22
Banned
I said damn. Merry Christmas!
not pictured: ys memories of celceta.
i really like tearaway. i just haven't made time for myself to finish it.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
And here i thought CoD would not make #1 this month.
I WAS WRONG
I WAS WRONG
BlazingDarkness
Member
Well I've never bought a card.
Physical games 4 lyfe, ain't nobody got time for that DD shit.
gigantor21
Member
Seems like a wonderful ratio for a system that heavily pushes digital sales. -_-
The pricing for those cards is so goddamn stupid.
zeopower6
Member
They normally don't release numbers, apparently.
Same with Wii U. I bought a Virtual Boy for $35 and it was one of my favorite Nintendo devices ever.
Wii U at $35 is gonna be sweet.
Magicpaint
Member
They did beat 2012 November and the system is up YoY. Not that it is anything to brag about, of course considering last year was absolutely pathetic on the software front in comparison.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
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Wah the...
Oh Sony, you magnificent bastards.
And I have a WiiU and a 3DS. Not glad of bad sales just for preference.
Randolph Freelander
Member
If Wii U was a product people wanted, hype for PS4 and Xbox One couldn't stop it from selling. Nobody wants the Wii U. It's done.
A few things.
I don't agree with your premise about launch being the factor why 3rd parties overtook the exclusives- It has a lot more imo opinion to do with NPD tracking of multiple skus, which severely disadvantages single sku releases.
Secondly, if thats the case, then its an insult to day 1 buyers like me.
Megadragon15
Member
I concur with this sentiment, also.
They are dicks every month. You aren't tired of their dicks every month are you?
NoirVisage
Banned
They're being dicks because they won't satisfy your morbid fascination? You're definitely from cyber city 080, no respect -__-
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
They didn't even try with the Vita though.
Sure, that thing will be a "success" over there, but how the hell didn't they realize that losing MH was the sign of impending doom?
I might be wrong, but aren't four releases of MH on the psp the only thing that crossed 1 million units on that platform in Japan?
He did mention he regretted everything.
But yeah if I was in his shoes and I was going for AC4 I would have grabbed the PS4 version, assuming they were the same price (which is possible they weren't).
Little Green Yoda
Member
Do we have overall Wii U software sales? Or better yet, a tie ratio for the console?
I would have done the same but they got me by the balls man.
Man... just stop... PLEASE. T_T
creamsugar
Member
3DS new holiday family game: < 60k
Captain Tuttle
Member
I don't know man, throw in the extra $100 and it's pretty damn good
DC was $150 since mid 2000 (and even less during the holiday).
Then Sega pack it up and slashed the console to $99-> $75 and finally $50.
Is this the first time that memory cards is a major reason why a console/handheld is failing?
Crimson_Gold
Member
Mario party island
Shitloads? Do tell.
Sony probably makes a killing on this.
leatherhat
Member
Any word on software sales? Specifically killzone.