Topic: Official DS Sales Thread

[Gremio]

Wow, DS is 96K! Go Nintendogs!

[vudu]

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DS - 2,171,902
PSP - 1,230,128

Difference - 941,774 in favour of DS.

I'm assuming those are Japanese numbers, only, right?  

Anyone know about how many have been sold worldwide?  PGC said it was three million on 4/26.  The following day, GameSpot says the total number sold is five million.  Who's right?

[IceCold]

Yes - those are only Japan numbers (pretty damn impressive considering the fact that the PSP was released pretty close.

And Gamespot is right - the total is more than 5 million now (I don't know exactly what it is). The North American lead is even more because of the gap between releases.

[KnowsNothing]

PGC said over 3 million, which certainly includes 5 million.  So they're both right.

[Urkel]

I think Nintendo reissued the press release and corrected the amount from 3 million to 5. And when is Jump Superstars supposed to come out in Japan? That game is bound to cause another spike in DS sales.

As for PSP games, I could've sworn I read that at least 2 PSP games have already been cancelled and moved to the PS2. Their names escape me.

[Blackknight131]

Naw, you won't see any "Nin-gay-do is teh Kiddee!!11" type responses from me...I actually love most of their software.

But anyway, I agree that third parties tend to shift thier focus to the market leader...I mean, cuz its obvious. However, I can understand at this juncture, this early time in the platforms life, for third parties to basically not worry about current installed user base and to bet on the platform that they feel best fits their game.

That said, some choices just seem aggravatingly unfair...like Command and Conquer for the PSP. RTS would seem to be such a sweet match for the DS. Oh well...guess thats one less game I would be inclined to support EA for =p

Jump SuperStars is due in the late Summer/early Fall...IN JAPAN, of course.
A good number of folks feel that due to some of the obscure characters, the game will not make it to these shores. However, the way I look at it: you got DragonBallz, you got Naruto, you got One Piece, you got Shaman King. All of those are airing in the States, and Dragonballz alone should be enough to get that game localized.
Of course, lets first see how good the game truly is...its NOT in-house Nintendo developed, tho surely they have a deep level of input for it.

[NRevolutionR]

Does anyone know when Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicals DS will come out in Japan?

It's still in developement right? I haven't seen anything on this game since last E3.  

[Blackknight131]

There has been no further information of the game following its announcement.

We can speculate tho right? =p

Its likely being developed by the same Nintendo-Q-funded/Square-offshoot team that made the GC game, and it would be fairly likely to have some snippet of it at E3. The name combined with its multiplayer nature would make a strong DS companion...especially in the shadow of the coming Online network launch.

[NobleXenon54]

Click here for a Sales Picture

[WuTangTurtle]

nice graph!

www.GameScience.com has posted software sales for DS and PSP up to 4-11-05, basically DS software has sold 2,054,016 and PSP software has sold 1,168,173.  The sales don't count the recent release of Naruto 3 and Nintendogs, so it is needless to say that the DS software sales are even more marginally greater than PSP.  Although at this point the PSP most likely still have a higher tie ratio.

Hopefully publishers and developers notice this and start up more ds support or maybe even some jump shipping from psp to ds!

[thepoga]

what's the lead the DS has over the PSP in the US?

[BlackNMild2k1]

From magicbox:

Here are the sales figures of Nintendo DS game titles in Japan as of April 11, 2005.

Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo) - 711,424
Sawaru Made in Wario (Nintendo) - 710,371
Pokemon Dash (Pokemon) - 323,741
Daigassou! Band Brothers (Nintendo) - 166,071
Catch! Touch! Yoshi (Nintendo) - 163,963
Touch! Kirby (Nintendo) - 127,690
Another Code: Futatsu no Kioku (Nintendo) - 104,114
Chokkan Hitofude (Nintendo) - 102,330
Kimi no tame nara Shineru (Sega) - 97,629
Puyo Puyo Fever (Sega) - 82,898
Kenshuui Tendo Dokuta (Spike) - 76,724
Pac Pix (Namco) - 70,514
Harvest Moon: Corobockle Station (Marvelous) - 56,987
Prince of Tennis: 2005 Crystal Drive (Konami) - 49,385
Egg Monster Hero (Square Enix) - 49,131
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits (Namco) - 47,976
Zoo Keeper (Success) - 45,412
Meteos (Bandai) - 39,232
Mahjong Taikai (Koei) - 34,545
Spiderman 2 (Taito) - 26,633
The Urbz: Sims in the City (EA) - 24,685
Kamen Genei Satsujin Jiken (Genki) - 10,254
Cool 104 Joker & Setline (Aruze) - 9,613
Electroplankton (Nintendo) - 5,545
Yakuman DS (Nintendo) - 4,791
Tiger Woods PGA Tour (EA) - 3,381
Space Invaders DS (Taito) - 3,249


Here are the sales figures of PlayStation Portable game titles in Japan as of April 11, 2005

Minna no Golf Portable (SCE) - 337,972
Ridge Racers (Namco) - 274,682
Shin Sangoku Musou (Koei) - 268,514
Tales of Eternia (Namco) - 157,043
Piposaru Academia (SCE) - 108,599
Metal Gear Acid (Konami) - 99,871
Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan Daijiten (Namco) - 98,109
Gagharv Trilogy (Bandai) - 89,202
Doko Demo Issho (SCE) - 86,255
Mahjong Fight Club (Konami) - 77,137
Popolocrois Monotagari (SCE) - 70,364
Namco Museum (Namco) - 61,895
Armored Core: Formula Front (From Software) - 58,288
Bleach: Heat the Soul (SCE) - 52,140
Puyo Puyo Fever (Sega) - 49,345
Sargetchu! P (SCE) - 42,674
Lumines (Bandai) - 37,271
Vampire Chronicles: The Chaos Tower (Capcom) - 37,184
Rengoku: The Tower Purgatory (Bandai) - 36,424
Need for Speed Underground Rivals (EA) - 25,689
Soukyuu no Fafner (Bandai) - 25,622
Mahjong Taikai (Koei) - 15,264
Mobile Train Simulator + Densha de Go! (Onegakukan) - 12,861
Puzzle Bobble Pocket (Taito) - 11,943
Sangokushi V (Koei) - 9,910
AI Shogi (Marvelous) - 9,684
Shinten Makai: Generation of Chaos IV Another Side (Idea Factory) - 9,534
AI Mahjong (Marvelous) - 8,649
AI Igo (Marvelous) - 8,479
Kollon (Cyberfront) - 8,184
Wipeout Pure (SCE) - 5,772
Harukanaru Toko no Naka de: Iroetebako (Koei) - 1,559

[kirby_killer_dedede]

All those sales figures would lead you to believe DS is whipping PSP's ass but sadly it's not...

I got a PSP a couple of days ago and though I still favor the DS, I must say the PSP is not a bad system...overpriced, sure, but I got it for free, so whatever.

[Mario]

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All those sales figures would lead you to believe DS is whipping PSP's ass but sadly it's not...

Come again? Yes, it actually is.

[NRevolutionR]

Does anyone have more US DS sales figures.

[MaleficentOgre]

forgive me if my math is off, but

DS has 3,148,288
psp has 2,206,439
that's 941,849 more ds sales. and the DS has five less games.

[Deguello]

The best part is these numbers do not reflect the recent Nintendogs madness and Naruto constant reign at the top of the Daily charts in Japan.

[PaLaDiN]

Huh... Naruto 3 is recent? Hasn't there been an ad for importing it for months now?

"DS, man. DS, "

Figured as much... is it actually called Naruto 3 though? What kind of game is it?

[Deguello]

DS, man.  DS,

[BlackNMild2k1]

Japanese Daily Game Sales -  for those that have been wondering whats going on

04/30 sales

1 PS2 Romancing Saga: Minstrel's song Square Enix RPG 2005/4/21
2 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & friends Nintendo SLG 2005/4/21
3 NDS Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshuu 3 For DS Tommy ACT 2005/4/21
4 NDS Nintendogs Dachshund & friends Nintendo SLG 2005/4/21
5 NDS Nintendogs chihuahua & friends Nintendo SLG 2005/4/21
6 GC Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki Nintendo SLG 2005/4/20
7 PS2 Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War Bandai STG 2005/4/7
8 PS2 Live baseball 2005 Namco SPT 2005/4/21
9 PS2 Professional baseball spirits 2 Konami SPT 2005/4/7
10 NDS Touch! Kirby Nintendo ACT 2005/3/24
11 GBA The Tower SP Nintendo SLG 2005/4/28
12 PS2 World soccer winning eleven 8 Liveware evolution Konami SPT 2005/3/24
13 PS2 King adventure Bitodarcnessenture Bandai RPG 2005/4/28
14 GBA Rockman 04 Capcom ACT 2005/4/21
15 PSP The derby time Sony computer entertainment SLG 2005/4/21
16 NDS Touch! Made in Wario Nintendo ETC 2004/12/2
17 PSP Shutoko Battle Vigour SPT 2005/4/21
18 GBA ONE PIECE dragon dream. Bandai RPG 2005/4/28
19 PS2 Tengai Makyou III: Namida Hudson RPG 2005/4/14
20 PS2 Tekken 5 Namco ACT 2005/3/31

05/01 sales

1 NDS Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshuu 3 For DS Tommy ACT 2005/4/21
2 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & friends Nintendo SLG 2005/4/21
3 NDS Nintendogs Dachshund & friends Nintendo SLG 2005/4/21
4 NDS Nintendogs chihuahua & friends Nintendo SLG 2005/4/21
5 PS2 Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War Bandai STG 2005/4/7
6 PS2 Live baseball 2005Namco SPT 2005/4/21
7 GC Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki Nintendo SLG 2005/4/20
8 PS2 Romancing Saga: Minstrel's song Square Enix RPG 2005/4/21
9 GBA Rockman 04 Capcom ACT 2005/4/21
10 PS2 Professional baseball spirits 2 Konami SPT 2005/4/7
11 PS2 King adventure Bitodarcnessenture Bandai RPG 2005/4/28
12 NDS Touch! kirby Nintendo ACT 2005/3/24
13 PS2 World soccer winning eleven 8 Liveware evolution Konami SPT 2005/3/24
14 NDS Touch! Made in Wario Nintendo ETC 2004/12/2
15 GBA The Tower SP Nintendo SLG 2005/4/28
16 PSP Shutoko Battle Vigour SPT 2005/4/21
17 GBA ONE PIECE dragon dream. Bandai RPG 2005/4/28
18 PSP The derby time Sony computer entertainment SLG 2005/4/21
19 PS2 Tengai Makyou III: Namida Hudson RPG 2005/4/14
20 NDS Harvest Moon: Korobockle Station Marvelous interactive SLG 2005/3/17

5/04 sales

01 PS2 Romance singing saga
02 NDS NARUTO - null To - the strongest ninja large concentration 3 for DS
03 NDS Nintendogs ? & ?
04 NDS Nintendogs ? & ?
05 NDS Nintendogs chihuahua & ?
06 PS2 Movement soldier cancer/gun dam one year war
07 PS2 Baseball live 2005
08 NDS Touch!Kirby
9 GBA Lock man zero 4
10 GC Fire Emblem
11 PS2 Professional baseball spirits 2
12 PS2 World soccer winning eleven 8
13 NDS Touches the Wario
14 GC Star fox Assault
15 PS2 Venture king dark Ness century
16 PSP Derby time
17 NDS Super Mario 64 DS
18 GBA Pocket monster emerald
19 GBA The Tower SP
20 NDS Egg monster HERO

05/05 sales

1 NDS NARUTO the strongest ninja large concentration 3 for DS T
2 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & Friends
3 PS2 Romance singing saga - -
4 NDS Nintendogs Duchshund& Friends
5 NDS Nintendogs chihuahua & Friends
6 NDS Touch! Kirby
7 PS2 Movement soldier cancer/gun dam one year war
8 PS2 Baseball live 2005
9 GBA Lock man zero 4
10 PS2 Professional baseball spirits 2
11 GC Fire Emblem
12 PS2 World soccer winning eleven 8
13 NDS Touch made in Wario
14 PS2 Venture king dark Ness century
15 GBA Pocket monster emerald
16 GC Star fox ASA Lu To
17 NDS Egg monster HERO
18 NDS Super Mario 64ds
19 GBA Rockman 5 team * of * kernel
20 PSP Derby time

05/06 sales

1 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & Friends
2 PS2 Romancing Saga
3 PS2 Baseball live 2005
4 PS2 Mobile Suit Gundam ~one year war~
5 NDS Nintendogs Duchshund& Friends
6 NDS NARUTO the strongest ninja large concentration 3 for DS T
7 NDS Nintendogs chihuahua & Friends
8 PS2 World Soccer winning eleven 8 LE
9 GC Fire Emblem
10 PS2 Professional baseball Spirits 2
11 PSP Derby time
12 PS2 Tekken 5
13 PS2 Venture king
14 PSP Shotokyo Battle
15 NDS Touch! Kirby
16 NDS Sawaru Made in Wario
17 GBA Rockman Zero 4
18 PS2 Tengai Makyo 3
19 PS2 Hot Shot Golf 4 (The Best)
20 PSP Hot Shot Golf Portable

05/07 sales

01 PS2 Romancing Saga
02 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & Friends
03 NDS NARUTO the strongest ninja large concentration 3 for DS T
04 NDS Nintendogs Duchshund& Friends
05 NDS Nintendogs chihuahua & Friends
06 PS2 Professional baseball Spirits 2
07 NGC Fire Emblem
08 PS2 Baseball live 2005
09 PS2 Mobile Suit Gundam ~one year war~
10 NDS Touch! Kirby
11 PS2 World Soccer winning eleven 8 LE
12 NDS Sawaru Made in Wario
13 PSP Derby time
14 GBA Rockman Zero 4
15 PS2 Venture king
16 NDS Havest Moon
17 GBA Dream venture of tea dog
18 NDS Super Mario 64 DS
19 GBA Pocket monster emerald
20 NGC Star Fox Assault

05/08 sales

01 PS2 Romancing Saga
02 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & Friends
03 NDS NARUTO the strongest ninja large concentration 3 for DS T
04 NDS Nintendogs Duchshund& Friends
05 NDS Nintendogs chihuahua & Friends
06 PS2 Mobile Suit Gundam ~one year war~
07 NGC Fire Emblem
08 PS2 Baseball live 2005
09 PS2 World Soccer winning eleven 8 LE
10 PS2 Professional baseball Spirits 2
11 NDS Touch! Kirby
12 GBA Rockman Zero 4
13 NDS Sawaru Made in Wario
14 GBA Pocket monster emerald
15 PS2 Venture king
16 NGC Star Fox Assault
17 NDS Harvest Moon
18 GBA Rockman EXE 5: team of kernel
19 PSP Derby time
20 PS2 Tekken 5

sorry I  couldn't find sale numbers, just sale positions (stolen from GAF)

[Mario]

More than 50% of the top games right now are playable on DS.

By the way if anyone wants to know where to see daily sales, here. Usually updates every day, except on weekends.

[Nile Boogie]

A puppy game is the hottest thing since sliced bread...there is still hope for us yet.

[Artimus]

I cannot wait to see system sales because the games have actually gone up in ranking!

Nintendogs is the killer ap, Naruto too!

[Spak-Spang]

You know this is a reason I want to live in Japan.  Cute colorful games are actually popular.  There is no way in America Nintendogs will do as good as it will do in Japan.  It is sad really America we can't get enough different ways to kill people.

[mantidor]

Has Jump Superstars been released yet?