Topic: Official Sales Thread

[KDR_11k]

I don't think Sony cares. I think they even said they didn't care if they lost the console race as long as it helped Blu-ray Disc become a success.

Well, I wonder if it's paying off, I doubt they're making as much on bluray royalties as they would have on PS2-level game sales.

[Stratos]

... and oh, BTW, it plays games

I wouldn't have guessed that if I judged it by the number of games being released for it 
The only games I have been interested in for the PSP are the Pattapon games which I hope get a port to DS at some point and also that Lord of the Rings SRPG that was released a while back.

The DS just has more of the type of games I like on it. They both cater to different markets. Tenchu 4 did come out for it but I got that on Wii. It is sad to see the PSP being relegated to a similar position that the Nintendo consoles have been where it is the' downgraded me too ports' machine like Gamecube, N64 and even the Wii. Even though they cater to vastly different markets the Wii and the PSP have been treated quite similarly to each other.

[BlackNMild2k1]

I don't think Sony cares. I think they even said they didn't care if they lost the console race as long as it helped Blu-ray Disc become a success.

"It’s probably too cheap…" - Ken Kutaragi on PS3's launch price

"(the PS3) is not a game machine…" - Ken Kutaragi, Regarding the machine’s beefy hardware architecture

"…for consumers to think to themselves ‘I will work more hours to buy one’. We want people to feel that they want it, irrespective of anything else." – Ken Kutaragi, marketing goals for the PS3

Ahh Sony, it was good being on top, wasn't it.

[TJ Spyke]

I think Kutaragi (or some exec) even said Sony could sell the first 5 million PS3's without even releasing any games.

I still laugh when people say "this will be the year Sony turns the PS3 around", something they've been saying since 2006.

[BlackNMild2k1]

"The first five million are going to buy it, whatever it is, even it didn't have games" - Sony's Euro CEO David Reeves

"Microsoft does not concern us. Microsoft is not a technology company." - Nobuyuki Idei, Sony chief corporate adviser in an interview with BBC NEWS

"Nintendo knows its target audience, because it has really narrowed that down; and it’s pretty much defined by a boy or girl’s ability to admire Pokemon." - Phil Harrison

"I have no concerns about the competition." - Phil Harrison

"I don’t think we’re arrogant." – Phil Harrison

[Chozo Ghost]

Weren't those executives who made those quotes fired or forced to retire?

[Mop it up]

I still laugh when people say "this will be the year Sony turns the PS3 around", something they've been saying since 2006.

Hey, it's better than crying when people used to say "This will be the year Nintendo turns the GameCube around." Does no one learn from history?

"I don’t think we’re arrogant." – Phil Harrison

Of course not. If you could realize that you were being arrogant, then you're not arrogant.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Weren't those executives who made those quotes fired or forced to retire?

Fired? Quit? Retire? NO!!... Seppuku is the only way out.

It is the blood of those fallen executives that keeps the PS3 alive.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

is it powered by a TAINTED ORPHAN HEAAARRRRT?

[GoldenPhoenix]

::tries to rerail the thread before the vicious Pale comes in!::

As much fun as it is bashing Sony, let's try to get this back on track unless we wish to encounter Pale's wrath.

[Kairon]

The Wii is selling third party games. I think I can brave anything today because of that!

[BeautifulShy]

Yeah there is a thread in General Gaming about Sony's problems.


I agree Kairon it is pretty nice that 3rd party's are selling nicely.There are a few titles that don't get the attention that others do.As the 3rd party aficionado you need to spread word of these great titles.

[Kairon]

hmmm... Cate West's Vanishing Files? Escape the Museum?

[BeautifulShy]

I think you know what title I am talking about.

[SalesBot]

Famitsu: DS sales reach 26 million in Japan

DS 6,449,206
DSL 17,610,348
DSi 2,024,431
----------------------
= 26,083,985

[GoldenPhoenix]

I think you know what title I am talking about.

Carnival Games right?

[GoldenPhoenix]

Famitsu: DS sales reaxch 26 million in Japan

DS 6,449,206
DSL 17,610,348
DSi 2,024,431
----------------------
= 26,083,985

DSi sales seem to be slowing quite a bit in Japan, I wonder if we may see the follow up to DS sooner then we think, perhaps next year? At 26 million it has been topping out.

[Stratos]

::tries to rerail the thread before the vicious Pale comes in!::

As much fun as it is bashing Sony, let's try to get this back on track unless we wish to encounter Pale's wrath.

But I like Pale, though that might be because I've yet to face his wrath.

@GP
How long has the DSi been out in Japan? It may just be a steady burning system since much of the selling points are more extra/bonus material. There have yet to be any killer DSi retail releases or DSiWare apps so it may also be due to that regard.

[GoldenPhoenix]

::tries to rerail the thread before the vicious Pale comes in!::

As much fun as it is bashing Sony, let's try to get this back on track unless we wish to encounter Pale's wrath.

But I like Pale, though that might be because I've yet to face his wrath.

@GP
How long has the DSi been out in Japan? It may just be a steady burning system since much of the selling points are more extra/bonus material. There have yet to be any killer DSi retail releases or DSiWare apps so it may also be due to that regard.

That is the other possibility. The thing is that when it was first released it did great but now it isn't doing so well, perhaps it is a similar problem with Wii where people don't have any games to boost sales.

[Stratos]

::tries to rerail the thread before the vicious Pale comes in!::

As much fun as it is bashing Sony, let's try to get this back on track unless we wish to encounter Pale's wrath.

But I like Pale, though that might be because I've yet to face his wrath.

@GP
How long has the DSi been out in Japan? It may just be a steady burning system since much of the selling points are more extra/bonus material. There have yet to be any killer DSi retail releases or DSiWare apps so it may also be due to that regard.

That is the other possibility. The thing is that when it was first released it did great but now it isn't doing so well, perhaps it is a similar problem with Wii where people don't have any games to boost sales.

But there are plenty of games out for Wii. Plenty of good games for Wii.

[KDR_11k]

I don't think Sony cares. I think they even said they didn't care if they lost the console race as long as it helped Blu-ray Disc become a success.

"It’s probably too cheap…" - Ken Kutaragi on PS3's launch price

"(the PS3) is not a game machine…" - Ken Kutaragi, Regarding the machine’s beefy hardware architecture

"…for consumers to think to themselves ‘I will work more hours to buy one’. We want people to feel that they want it, irrespective of anything else." – Ken Kutaragi, marketing goals for the PS3

"The first five million are going to buy it, whatever it is, even it didn't have games" - Sony's Euro CEO David Reeves

"Microsoft does not concern us. Microsoft is not a technology company." - Nobuyuki Idei, Sony chief corporate adviser in an interview with BBC NEWS

"Nintendo knows its target audience, because it has really narrowed that down; and it’s pretty much defined by a boy or girl’s ability to admire Pokemon." - Phil Harrison

"I have no concerns about the competition." - Phil Harrison

"I don’t think we’re arrogant." – Phil Harrison

A bunch of mindless jerks who were the first against the wall when the Revolution came...

[BeautifulShy]

I think you know what title I am talking about.

Carnival Games right?

While I would say its a good title that isn't what I'm talking about.

[blackfootsteps]

A bunch of mindless jerks who were the first against the wall when the Revolution came...

As prophesied!

[SalesBot]

Famitsu Sales: 03/16 - 03/22

Software
01. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen K (Bandai Namco Games) - 132,000 / NEW
02. [PS2] Amagami (Enterbrain) - 48,000 / NEW
03. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Konami) - 44,000 / NEW
04. [PS3] Musou Orochi Z (Koei) - 36,000 / 140,000
05. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (Nintendo) - 29,000 / 438,000
06. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, PSP the Best (Capcom) - 29,000 / 525,000
07. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) - 29,000 / 413,000
08. [NDS] Rittai Picross (Nintendo) - 25,000 / 63,000
09. [PSP] Bokujou Monogatari: Sugar Mura to Minna no Negai (Marvelous Entertainment) - 20,000 / NEW
10. [NDS] Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus (ASCII Media Works) - 20,000 / NEW

11. [WII] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Next (Konami) - 19,000 / NEW
12. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (Koei) - 18,000 / 346,000
13. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 17,000 / 3,255,000
14. [NDS] Kuro****suji: Phantom & Ghost (Square Enix) - 16,000 / NEW
15. [PSP] Sarugetchu: Piposaru Senki (SCE) - 16,000 / NEW
16. [PSP] Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life CS Edition (Prototype) - 15,000 / NEW
17. [WII] Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo) - 15,000 / 43,000
18. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi wo Yobu - Nendororon Daihenshin! (Bandai Namco Games) - 14,000 / NEW
19. [PS3] Ryu ga Gotoku 3 (Sega) - 13,000 / 452,000
20. [NDS] Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo) - 12,000 / 1,638,000
21. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Bandai Namco Games) - 12,000 / 460,000
22.
23. [PSP] Brandish: Dark Revenant (Nihon Falcom) - 8,500 / NEW
24. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 8,400 / 2,196,000
25. [PSP] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 with Izayoiki Aizouban (Koei) - 7,800 / NEW
26. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (Nintendo) - 7,400 / 784,000
27. [NDS] Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (Konami) - 7,100 / 326,000
28. [PSP] Resistance: Retribution (SCE) - 7,000 / 20,000
29. [NDS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (Konami) - 7,000 / 194,000
30. [NDS] 7th Dragon (Sega) - 6,800 / 109,000

__. [NDS] Tantei Jinguuji Saburo DS: Fuserareta Shinjitsu (Arc System Works) - 5,400 / NEW
__. [PSP] Musou Tourou (Nippon Ichi Software) - 5,400 / NEW
__. [NDS] Ouran Koukou Host-Bu DS (Idea Factory) - 4,500 / NEW
__. [PSP] Zero Chou Aniki (GungHo Works) - 3,400 / NEW
__. [NDS] Gardening Mama (Taito) - 2,400 / NEW
__. [PSP] Dragon Ball Evolution (Bandai Namco Games) - 1,800 / NEW
__. [NDS] Chocoken no Dekitate Sweets Wagon (creative Core) - 1,400 / NEW
__. [NDS] Casual Series 2980: Petz (MTO) - 1,300 / NEW
__. [PSP] Hitsuji Kunnara Kiss ****e Ageru * (CyberFront) - 1,200 / NEW
__. [PSP] Ayakashibito: Genyou Ibunroku Portable (Dimple) - 930 / NEW
__. [WII] Monopoly (Electronic Arts) - 500 / NEW

Hardware
DSi 72000
PSP 61000
PS3 24000
Wii 20000
DSL 7800
PS2 5400
360 5100

DSi/DSL 79800 

[GoldenPhoenix]

PS3 now 4000 ahead of Wii? When will the Wii butt kicking stop?