Author Topic: Official DS Sales Thread (Read 839067 times)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1875 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:06:07 PM »

C'mon guys, don't pretend like you didn't know what Nintendo DS actually stands for....

Nintendo Don't Sell - its a FACT check the statistics

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1876 on:** June 01, 2006, 02:29:20 PM »

Nintendo D.ead S.ystem.

Confirmed.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #1877 on:** June 01, 2006, 02:33:33 PM »

Nintendo Desperate Soccer-moms

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #1878 on:** June 01, 2006, 05:08:14 PM »

Nintendo Devil Squadron

UncleBob · « **Reply #1879 on:** June 01, 2006, 05:47:57 PM »

Nintendo's Dirty Secret.

There's Japanese school girl's panties inside of them. That's why all the old men are waiting in line for them.

Artimus · « **Reply #1880 on:** June 01, 2006, 07:28:22 PM »

DSL     285,025
PSP    27,227
PS2    19,798
GBASP    6,652
DS    4,126
GBM    2,013
Xbox360    1,242
GC    1,116
GBA    44
Xbox    8

UncleBob · « **Reply #1881 on:** June 01, 2006, 07:55:56 PM »

Damn, the GBASP outsold the DS?

Both combined were beat out by the PSP?

Two Nintendo systems - combined - beat out by the 360?

Mario is right, Nintendo is doomed.

Seriously, check this out though... Sorry about how some of the labels run together a bit there - made this in a real hurry.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #1882 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:46:34 PM »

DSL didn't make 300,000...FLOP completely. That system is on the way out. Nintendo better prep the GBNext soon or their market share is going to go bye bye. Wii can't help them, it's not a portable. Without a portable, they are lost.

Mario · « **Reply #1883 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:54:23 PM »

Guys... let's just be honest for a minute. Around 250k is how much DS has been selling ever since Lite came out, and now it gets a huge new game, possibly the biggest game that will ever release on it, and it doesn't even attract new gamers, the system sells the same amount. If New Super Mario Bros can't sell the DS, what can? Nothing. Sony have the right strategy by not releasing any big guns, ever, so to the public, EVERY PSP game is significant. That way PSP continues to build momentum while DS keeps selling the same. PSP going up, DS staying the same, it's inevitable what's going to happen. Let's just enjoy this moment while it lasts.

Avinash_Tyagi · « **Reply #1884 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:05:49 PM »

Yup the way things are going in about 10 years the DS is gonna get PWND by the PSP.

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No it isn't. Mario and I are stone dead serious. Comon, 900,000 units in 4 days? If anyone, at all, honestly cared about Mario anymore these days we'd have seen 2,000,000 units sold. New Mario = New Super Flop

Nintendo milked Mario one too many times, and the Japanese have shown their not going to stand for it anymore, by making it take 5 days to reach the million mark.

31 Flavas · « **Reply #1885 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:35:42 PM »

All this talking about the PSP though has got me thinking... At E3 '06 one of the PowerPoint slides behind Kaz states that the LTD 'shippments' of PSPs to Japan was 4.7 million units. Now we all know MediaCreate keeps pretty accurate numbers as far as actual sales to customers goes.

So what I was wondering was if though some simple SUPPLY - (UNITS SOLD) we could get an some estimate quick and dirty or nice and accurace as to just how many PSP units are sitting on shelves as of March 31 2006, at least.

Freyr · « **Reply #1886 on:** June 02, 2006, 01:54:06 AM »

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Originally posted by: 31 Flavas
All this talking about the PSP though has got me thinking... At E3 '06 one of the PowerPoint slides behind Kaz states that the LTD 'shippments' of PSPs to Japan was 4.7 million units. Now we all know MediaCreate keeps pretty accurate numbers as far as actual sales to customers goes.

So what I was wondering was if though some simple SUPPLY - (UNITS SOLD) we could get an some estimate quick and dirty or nice and accurace as to just how many PSP units are sitting on shelves as of March 31 2006, at least.

If you go by this page...
http://game-science.com/news/001343.php
Sony is doing some major BS with there numbers. 4.7M - 3.2M = 1.5M units sitting on the shelfs. Thats almost a 50% more then what they sold. Nintendo at the same point had 6.8M DS/Lunits sold in japan.

Current Number at the moment would be here...
http://game-science.com/news/001366.php
DS/L 8.4M vs PSP 3.4M

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Originally posted by: Mario
Guys... let's just be honest for a minute. Around 250k is how much DS has been selling ever since Lite came out, and now it gets a huge new game, possibly the biggest game that will ever release on it, and it doesn't even attract new gamers, the system sells the same amount. If New Super Mario Bros can't sell the DS, what can? Nothing. Sony have the right strategy by not releasing any big guns, ever, so to the public, EVERY PSP game is significant. That way PSP continues to build momentum while DS keeps selling the same. PSP going up, DS staying the same, it's inevitable what's going to happen. Let's just enjoy this moment while it lasts.

There is a major difference between Sony and Nintendo tho. Nintendo can survive and make huge profit just by themselfs, Sony on the other hand requires third parties to stay afloat. If half of Sony's third party's tomorrow stopped making games for the PS2, PSP, and PS3 and went to Microsoft. Nintendo would be Nintendo and keep doing what they always do and laugh all the way to the bank while Sony would be in huge trouble. Third parties make Sony not the other way around unlike Nintendo's. Don't get me wrong thought Nintendo would not mind more third parties but they don't require them to stay alive.

I think the DS sales is japan is all about a supply problem. Considering they were most likely saving up for the US release(which was yesterday because the street date was broken), they probably just can't ship enough to meet demand in japan.

mantidor · « **Reply #1887 on:** June 02, 2006, 07:54:33 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
Guys... let's just be honest for a minute. Around 250k is how much DS has been selling ever since Lite came out, and now it gets a huge new game, possibly the biggest game that will ever release on it, and it doesn't even attract new gamers, the system sells the same amount. If New Super Mario Bros can't sell the DS, what can? Nothing. Sony have the right strategy by not releasing any big guns, ever, so to the public, EVERY PSP game is significant. That way PSP continues to build momentum while DS keeps selling the same. PSP going up, DS staying the same, it's inevitable what's going to happen. Let's just enjoy this moment while it lasts.

but the psp hasnt been building momentum at all.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #1888 on:** June 02, 2006, 07:57:34 AM »

I can't tell who's being sarcastic and who isn't in this thread. New Super Mario Bros selling around 900,000 units in four days is bad? What sort of sales were expected?

I figure if the sales are low a potential for that may be the percieved lack of newness. New Super Mario Bros, though a fantastic game, if pretty derivative compared to previous 2D Mario platformers. That plus the title "New Super Mario Bros" might give the idea that it's really not that new of a game. People might think it's just some remake of Super Mario Bros or a rehash. It doesn't help that Nintendo releases so many Mario games that the "real" Mario games, like this one, don't stand out. It takes a dedicated fan to differentiate between the real Mario games and the cash-in spinoffs.

Though I'm not worried about the DS in Japan at all. In America I am, but in Japan Nintendo's whole non-gamer plan seems to be working so I think they'll be fine.

mantidor · « **Reply #1889 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:10:14 AM »

I think its all sarcasm.

Artimus · « **Reply #1890 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:10:45 AM »

NSMB selling 900,000 in four days is exceptional, Ian. Though ironically your comment is exactly what they were satirizing

Ian Sane · « **Reply #1891 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:29:48 AM »

"NSMB selling 900,000 in four days is exceptional, Ian."

That's what I figured but everyone was acting so damn serious. Sarcasm is pretty much impossible to interpret through writing. At least write "TEH D00MED!!111" so everyone can tell that you're goofing around.

Kairon · « **Reply #1892 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:49:05 AM »

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Originally posted by: Artimus
DSL     285,025
PSP    27,227
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DS    4,126

Oh my gumdrops...

Does this mean that the DS system is outselling the PSP in Japan by a factor of more than ten?!?!?!

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

31 Flavas · « **Reply #1893 on:** June 02, 2006, 09:06:29 AM »

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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
I can't tell who's being sarcastic and who isn't in this thread. New Super Mario Bros selling around 900,000 units in four days is bad? What sort of sales were expected?

I mean, geez, comon Ian, how much more over the top would we have had to go? And, who, pray tell, started it all? Mario? Comon.... we've had to have had this discussion at least 10 times now:

YES, MARIO IS SARCASTIC IN HIS COMMENTARY WHEN HE POSTS THE MEDIA CREATE NUMBERS! (do we need to sticky a thread on this?)

So, Pap64, it's nothing personal, but you will get poop flug at you these days if you have to ask whether or not Mario is being starcastic. I hurled the first volly and then everyone else joined in.

vudu · « **Reply #1894 on:** June 02, 2006, 09:12:43 AM »

This forum needs a sarcastic filter.

Artimus · « **Reply #1895 on:** June 02, 2006, 09:30:00 AM »

This forum needs a people who use sarcasm filter.

It. is. no. longer. funny.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #1896 on:** June 02, 2006, 09:37:17 AM »

Sarcasm? Noooo.... Of course not! that would be silly.

See what I did there?

On the Subject, DS is doomed as soon as Microsoft releases its X-boy portable.

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #1897 on:** June 02, 2006, 09:59:33 AM »

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Originally posted by: vudu
This forum needs a sarcastic filter.

It already has one. Observe: sparkling innovation!

willie1234 · « **Reply #1898 on:** June 02, 2006, 10:03:11 AM »

i'm confused

Kairon · « **Reply #1899 on:** June 02, 2006, 10:21:13 AM »

You took the noun and used it as an adjective?

OH! LOL! I just got it!

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

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