Author Topic: Official DS Sales Thread (Read 838379 times)

UniversalJuan · « **Reply #1775 on:** April 30, 2006, 07:45:47 AM »

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Originally posted by: wandering Seeing as how they're the only way you can play GB and Color games,

Game Boy Player says wasabi.

Mario · « **Reply #1776 on:** May 01, 2006, 10:38:06 PM »

In other news, New Super Mario Bros has 1.3 million pre-orders in Japan.

Yet Nintendo are only shipping 800,000 on launch day...

IceCold · « **Reply #1777 on:** May 01, 2006, 11:03:33 PM »

Incredible.. but all I want to see now is what impact Mario and the DS Lite have in North America. I the DS doesn't sell through the roof I will be very disappointed.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1778 on:** May 01, 2006, 11:38:06 PM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
In other news, New Super Mario Bros has 1.3 million pre-orders in Japan.

Yet Nintendo are only shipping 800,000 on launch day...

Is that the highest pre-order count for a handheld? If not, then what is and for what game on what system?

And while you're at it, how does that compare to the highest pre-orderd game on a console? and what game was that and for which console?

Thanx in advance

31 Flavas · « **Reply #1779 on:** May 02, 2006, 05:22:48 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
In other news, New Super Mario Bros has 1.3 million pre-orders in Japan.

And there are people that try to argue that noone cares about Mario anymore. That spinoff's are killing Mario's mass appeal to everyone... <looks at Ian primarily>

I'm not denying that to you, personally, Mario may be tired and boring, etc, etc, etc... But trying to impose your own feelings as the feelings of everyone just doesn't work in reality.

Artimus · « **Reply #1780 on:** May 02, 2006, 05:53:46 AM »

1.3 million!? Yikes! Didn't AC:WW have like 1.2 or something? It was around a million anyway. That 1.3 will go up too, it doesn't even have a set release date there, just this month!

DSL sales that week are going to be ginormous...

Mario · « **Reply #1781 on:** May 02, 2006, 07:57:40 AM »

ACWW had about 500,000

but I can't remember the exact number.

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Originally posted by: Mario
In other news, New Super Mario Bros has 1.3 million pre-orders in Japan.

Yet Nintendo are only shipping 800,000 on launch day...
Is that the highest pre-order count for a handheld? If not, then what is and for what game on what system?

And while you're at it, how does that compare to the highest pre-orderd game on a console? and what game was that and for which console?

Thanx in advance

I think it is the highest for a handheld game, possibly Pokemon could be higher. Wind Waker previously held the record for most pre-orders on a console at 550,000, but then Halo 2 broke that supposedly, but MS didn't release the numbers, i'll assume they were less than 1.3 million. Pokemon DS will probably break it again.

UncleBob · « **Reply #1782 on:** May 02, 2006, 08:27:30 AM »

From the horrible translation I got of the article linked, it would appear that the 1.3 million pre-orders is just basically what retailers have ordered of the game, n'est-ce pas?

vudu · « **Reply #1783 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:13:57 AM »

I think San Andreas had more preorders than Halo 2. I could be mistaken.

Mario · « **Reply #1784 on:** May 02, 2006, 06:22:08 PM »

It appears it could mean copies ordered from stores, regardless, it's going to be big, stores don't order that many if the demand isn't that high. It should outsell Super Mario 64 DS easily, which will make me happy enough.

New SMB is already #1 at amazon.co.jp (above both Brain Trainings and Mother 3), and it isn't out for another 3 weeks!

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #1785 on:** May 03, 2006, 05:26:32 AM »

Three weeks too long.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #1786 on:** May 05, 2006, 06:31:52 AM »

For some anecdotal data: Today I overheard a conversation in a store where parents tried to buy a DS but the clerk told them they're all out. Also I heard a boy who wanted to get a PSP but his mother wouldn't let him because he'd have to buy new games for that. HAHA!

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1787 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:19:13 AM »

Media Works Charts - Dengeki - Apr. 24th - 30th

1. (PS2) Winning Eleven 10
2. (DS) Tetris DS
3. (DS) More Adult Brain Training - 2,112,000
4. (PS2) Dragon Quest Yangus
5. (DS) Adult Brain Training - 2,006,000
6. (DS) Animal Crossing Wild World
7. (GBA) Mother 3
8. (DS) Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu 4
9. (DS) English Training
10. (DS) Pokemon Ranger
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11. (PS2) King of Fighters: Maxium Impact 2
12. (PSP) kazuo
13. (PSP) Neon Genesis Evangelion 2: Tsukurareshi Sekai -Another Cases-
14. (DS) Mario Kart
15. (PS2) Okami
16. (PSP) Dragon Ball Z
17. (DS) Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachou DS: DS Series 4 America
18. (DS) Densetsu no Starfi 4
19. (PS2) Final Fantasy XII
20. (PS2) Rozen Maiden duellwaizer
21. (DS) Kanji Sonomama DS Rakubiki Jiten
22. (DS) Yawaraka atama juku
23. (PSP) Innocent Life
24. (PSP) Proyakyu Spirits 3
25. (DS) Ochaken no Heya DS
26. (PS2) Proyakyu netsusuta 2006
27. (DS) Puzzle Series Vol. 3: Sudoku
28. (PSP) Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable
29. (DS) Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachou DS: DS Series 3 Korean
30. (PSP) Monster Hunter Portable

Nintendo and the DS completely owning the Top 10 = Boriing........

But Sony Completely overshadowing Nintendo in the 11-20 or even the 11-30 now that is what we should all be excited over!!

MS rulz Japan!!!!

Louieturkey · « **Reply #1788 on:** May 05, 2006, 01:39:56 PM »

Oh, so that is where all the PSP sales are. I knew they had to sell more than just systems. The games just don't sell lots of copies.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #1789 on:** May 05, 2006, 02:59:31 PM »

I just decided to reminisce through the many pages here and it's funny, looking back now, at people all concerned over the PSP outselling the DS in early 05 in Japan for 10 straight weeks. People were worried about things that I can't even remember now. The DS is a phenomenom that erased my memory!!!

Aussiedude · « **Reply #1790 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:59:40 PM »

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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
Media Works Charts - Dengeki - Apr. 24th - 30th

Nintendo and the DS completely owning the Top 10 = Boriing........

But Sony Completely overshadowing Nintendo in the 11-20 or even the 11-30 now that is what we should all be excited over!!

MS rulz Japan!!!!

You dont do that as good as Mario

Actual sales numbers are apparently delayed due to "goldenweek" or some such crap in Japan,

DS > 200,000 + sales shortages AGAIN
TETRIS DS > 200,000
Source

Only 25 days till I get my DS-Lite in Australia

wandering · « **Reply #1791 on:** May 05, 2006, 10:01:46 PM »

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The DS is a phenomenom that erased my memory!!!

Hmm...you'll have to trace your memory to remember what happened back then.

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Mario · « **Reply #1792 on:** May 06, 2006, 12:09:35 AM »

Sales shortages STILL? Gee whiz, it's like Nintendo is practically giving up on the handheld market, it's quite obvious where their focus is NOT, and that's handheld production. After two months, they should have it sorted, it's just pure laziness and as a consumer, I don't have to put up with that, and I wont.

They obviously aren't too concerned about getting DS's to consumers, this mindset will hurt them in the long run because it will affect their bottom line and the developers will have no reason to not think Nintendo are about to do the same thing with thier home consoles, and I could understand if every developer dropped Nintendo right now. It's only the logical thing to do in situations like these where a company just doesn't meet your needs and offer the right type of platform.

In short, Nintendo might as well cancel Wii because it's not going to sell one system, so shipping 0 they can still say "demand can not be met" and pretend things are rosy while Sony continues raking in the real cash with the PSP and PS3. As a longtime Nintendo fan, I just can't support them anymore after this new direction of their systems selling out, and my anticipation for E3 has been put out like a fire brigade attacking a flaming toaster.

BTW the only reason there's more than 1 PSP game in the top 30 there is some weird new bundle or price drop or colour of PSP that was released there last week, I can't remember specifics because the PSP isn't really relevant anymore

Aussiedude · « **Reply #1793 on:** May 06, 2006, 12:24:45 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
Sales shortages STILL? Gee whiz, it's like Nintendo is practically giving up on the handheld market, it's quite obvious where their focus is NOT, and that's handheld production. After two months, they should have it sorted, it's just pure laziness and as a consumer, I don't have to put up with that, and I wont.

Well I suppose theres a limitation on how many DS-Lites they can produce, seeing the still have to stockpile them for there most important market, Australia, and put some aside for the USA as well.

SgtShiversBen · « **Reply #1794 on:** May 06, 2006, 05:15:04 AM »

i find it weird that so many quirky games are still being made for the PSP especially considering what's the real seller in Japan.

Avinash_Tyagi · « **Reply #1795 on:** May 07, 2006, 04:35:54 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
Sales shortages STILL? Gee whiz, it's like Nintendo is practically giving up on the handheld market, it's quite obvious where their focus is NOT, and that's handheld production. After two months, they should have it sorted, it's just pure laziness and as a consumer, I don't have to put up with that, and I wont.

They obviously aren't too concerned about getting DS's to consumers, this mindset will hurt them in the long run because it will affect their bottom line and the developers will have no reason to not think Nintendo are about to do the same thing with thier home consoles, and I could understand if every developer dropped Nintendo right now. It's only the logical thing to do in situations like these where a company just doesn't meet your needs and offer the right type of platform.

In short, Nintendo might as well cancel Wii because it's not going to sell one system, so shipping 0 they can still say "demand can not be met" and pretend things are rosy while Sony continues raking in the real cash with the PSP and PS3. As a longtime Nintendo fan, I just can't support them anymore after this new direction of their systems selling out, and my anticipation for E3 has been put out like a fire brigade attacking a flaming toaster.

The sarcasm has returned *sighs*

Mario · « **Reply #1796 on:** May 09, 2006, 12:05:21 AM »

Media Create April 24-30

1 PS2 Winning Eleven 10 - 460,549
2 NDS Tetris DS - 218,099
3 NDS Brain training 2 - 94,231 (2,051,864)
4 NDS Brain training - 74,783 (2,052,782)
5 NDS Animal Crossing - 56,860 (2,561,916)
6 PS2 Dragon Quest Shonen Yangus - 54,456 (181,958)
7 NDS English training - 52,258 (938,729)
8 GBA Mother 3 - 50,923 (256,837)
9 NDS Naruto 4 - 38,236
10 NDS Pokemon Ranger 36,777 (427,418)

DSL 225,835
DS 42,695
PSP 40,884
PS2 29,837
GBASP 8,225
GBM 5,034
Xbox360 2,845
GC 1,126
GBA 69
Xbox 29

wandering · « **Reply #1797 on:** May 09, 2006, 12:12:26 AM »

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The sarcasm has returned hooray

fixed.

Anyway. Nice to see the DS's continued domination. But 8th place for Mother 3?

Artimus · « **Reply #1798 on:** May 09, 2006, 05:50:16 AM »

Man, the DS continues to own all.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #1799 on:** May 09, 2006, 06:32:49 AM »

Man, in the next couple of weeks, English Training is going to break a million copies!! That is just crazy. And Brain Training 2 is going to pass up Brain Training 1 by next week. I'm also guessing that by the end of the year, Animal Crossing will pass 3 million copies sold.

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