Topic: Official DS Sales Thread

[Mario]

Nope, that's due in August, and it should be HUGE!

[mantidor]

Not to mention the new pokemon games, those are going to be released around fall, dont they?

[NobleXenon54]

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Originally posted by: mantidor
Not to mention the new pokemon games, those are going to be released around fall, dont they?

Yeah, in November, right before Japan's holiday season shopping. Pokemon will most likely boost DS sales just like Nintendogs. The DS has it good for the rest of the year. I wonder when there will be a price drop, that will increase sales also.....

[Bill Aurion]

Pokemon will most likely boost DS sales just like Nintendogs.

Understatement of the century?

[MaleficentOgre]

1 game will come to DS that will put this race out of hand forever.  Dragon Warrior.  Fear it.  

[Arbok]

Man, very uplifting figures. Also great to see that Fire Emblem is holding up so well.

[PaLaDiN]

Are you talking about the Slime Mori Mori thing?

No idea what to think of that... is it big in Japan?

[IceCold]

The fall/pre-holiday season, as well as the shopping season, will be the deciding factors in the handheld race. With Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Pokemon etc coming out, it should give Nintento the edge, and that's not counting Jump Superstars..

[MaleficentOgre]

Dragon Warrior in Japan is like halo 2+GTA+FF in the states.  and the slime games are a part of that family.  everyone loves slime.  
The controllers are actualyl more comfortable than the dual shocks.

[KDR_11k]

Oops...

[BlackNMild2k1]

Media Create - April 25 - May 01, 2005

No. / Title / this week (total) / publisher

1 KIDOU SENSHI GUNDAM: Ichinen Sensou PS2 - 33,906 (268,238 ) Bandai
2 Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu 3 for DS DS - 32,958 (117,153) Tomy
3 Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song PS2 - 31,037 (247,941) Square Enix
4 Nintendogs: Shiba and friends DS - 30,463 (113,048 ) Nintendo
5 Baseball Live 2005 PS2 - 24,154 (68,006) Namco
6 Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki GameCube - 22,221 (124,294) Nintendo
7 Nintendogs: Dachs and Friends DS - 19,971 (72,334) Nintendo
8 Nintendogs: Chihuahua and Friends DS - 18,483 (64,309) Nintendo
9  Rave Buster Darkness Century PS2 - 16,581 Bandai NEW
10 Spectral Force Chronicles PS2 - 12,285 Idea Factory NEW

System Sales --------------------------------

DS, 64,247 Sales
PS2, 40,471 Sales
PSP, 38,778 Sales
GBASP, 14,616 Sales
GC, 6,125 Sales
GBA, 448 Sales
Xbox, 271 Sales

--------------DS vs PSP-----------------

DS - 2,236,149
PSP - 1,268,906

Difference - 967,243 in favor of DS.  

[KnowsNothing]

What have we got for total Nintendogs sales?

[BlackNMild2k1]

well according to those # above.....

trusty Mr. Calculator says

*drum roll*

Nintendogs total are....

*opens envelope*

Two hundred forty nine thousand, six hundred and ninety one 249,691

and we don't have the number for last week yet  

[Artimus]

Remember this is part of a two week Holiday in Japan (thus the long delay for numbers) so that could be affecting sales  (positively)

[BlackNMild2k1]

Media Create - May 2 - May 08

Software:
1. PS2 Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song - Square Enix - 66,840
2. DS Naruto Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu 3 for DS - Tomy - 29,534
3. PS2 Mobile Suit Gundam One Year War - Bandai - 27,552
4. DS nintendogs Shiba & friends - Nintendo - 27,481
5. DS nintendogs Dachs & friends - Nintendo - 19,183
6. DS nintendogs Chihuahua & friends - Nintendo - 17,949
7. PS2 Baseball Live 2005 - Namco - 17,889
8. DS Touch! Kirby - Nintendo - 15,578
9. GC Fire Emblem Souen no Kiseki - Nintendo - 13,471
10. GBA Rockman Zero 4 - Capcom - 11,344

Hardware:

DS 67,863
PS2 38,629
PSP 33,981
GBASP 22,633
GC 5,655
GBA 431
Xbox 169


--------------DS vs PSP-----------------

DS - 2,304,012
PSP - 1,302,887

Difference - 1,001,125 in favor of DS.

Looks like the DS breaks a million sytem lead in japan, and it will only get worse in the up coming months

p.s. system #'s are incomplete, I will update later when the rest are posted

   

[vudu]

Wow.  315,000 in total sales for Nintendogs.  WTG.  

Out of curiosity, which dogs are included in Shiba & Friends?  Why is it outselling the other two by a significant margin?

[Grant10k]

(like Nelson from Simpsons Haaaaa Haaaa
PSP games arn't even on the list

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Out of curiosity, which dogs are included in Shiba & Friends? Why is it outselling the other two by a significant margin?

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Dachshund and Friends Version
- Mini Dachshund
- Mini Schnauzer
- Pug
- Yorkshire Terrier
- German Shepherd

Chihuahua and Friends Version
- Chihuahua
- King Charles Spaniel
- Labrador Retriever
- Beagle
- Shihtzu

Shiba and Friends Version
- Shiba
- Mini Pinscher
- Welsh Corgie Puppy
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Toy Poodle

I think it's the Poodle, I myself would get the Chihuahua version, for the Beagle and the Lab, and mabey the Chihuahua (chihuahua is ackward to type)

[MaleficentOgre]

the cutest ones! (that's the version I have) I don't know the difference between a doberman and a german sheppard.

[jasonditz]

I definately want the Shiba too... but I think I might get Dachshund also and try to get my dad interested in it.

[Artimus]

All the dogs are in all the versions...

[thepoga]

but which one to start out with... hmm.... I would choose the Shiba. That dog looks so cool!

[BlackNMild2k1]

The complete and updated #'s for Japan are up now!!!

**scroll up**

[KDR_11k]

I don't know the difference between a doberman and a german sheppard.

That's easy. The Doberman's owner has a shaved head and wears army pants and boots.

[Artimus]

Those are great numbers. holding just below 70 twice in a row is great. And they took back the million unit lead

[BlackNMild2k1]

April NPD #'s

April Hardware Sales

PSP = 351,000
PS2 = 332,000
Xbox = 153,000
GCN = 63,000
GBA/DS = 250,000 (approx)

April Top 25 Software Sales

US Top 25 Videogame Titles
Rank Title Publisher

1 XBX DOOM 3 COLLECTORS ED Activision
2 PS2 MIDNIGHT CLUB 3: DUB Take Two Interactive
3 PS2 GOD OF WAR Sony
4 XBX DOOM 3 Activision
5 XBX T.CLANCY:CHAOS THEORY Ubi Soft
6 XBX MIDNIGHT CLUB 3: DUB Take Two Interactive
7 XBX WWE WRESTLEMANIA 21 THQ
8 XBX JADE EMPIRE LIMTED ED LucasArts
9 XBX JADE EMPIRE LucasArts
10 PS2 LEGO STAR WARS Eidos
11 PS2 GRAN TURISMO 4 Sony
12 PSP NEED SPEED:UND RIVALS Electronic Arts
13 PS2 MVP BASEBALL 2005 Electronic Arts
14 XBX LEGO STAR WARS Eidos
15 PS2 T.CLANCY:CHAOS THEORY Ubi Soft
16 PSP TWISTED METAL:HEAD ON Sony
17 PS2 DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 Koei
18 PS2 DRAGONBALL Z: SAGAS Atari
19 XBX UNREAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2 Midway
20 PS2 MX VS ATV UNLEASHED THQ
21 PSP UNTOLD LEGENDS:BTHRHD Sony
22 PS2 TEKKEN 5 Namco
23 PS2 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 2 Electronic Arts
24 PSP RIDGE RACER Namco
25 GBA LEGO STAR WARS Eidos

Source: The NPD Group/NPD Funworld, POS
Note: Ranked in terms of $$$ sales.


PS2

1 MIDNIGHT CLUB 3: DUB Take-Two Interactive 11,823,380 $ 238,443
2 GOD OF WAR Sony 9,073,448 $ 182,571
3 LEGO STAR WARS Eidos 4,787,039 $ 120,296
4 GRAN TURISMO 4 Sony 4,111,851 $ 82,796
5 MVP BASEBALL 2005 Electronic Arts 3,591,877 $ 120,319


XBOX

1 DOOM 3 COLLECTORS ED Activision 13,079,850 $ 220,454
2 DOOM 3 Activision 8,081,774 $ 164,258
3 T.CLANCY:CHAOS THEORY Ubi Soft 8,071,464 $ 164,022
4 MIDNIGHT CLUB 3: DUB Take-Two Interactive 7,892,765 $ 159,325
5 WWE WRESTLEMANIA 21 THQ 5,423,751 $ 108,712


GCN

1 DK: JUNGLE W/BONGOS Nintendo 2,086,199 $ 38,379
2 DRAGONBALL Z: SAGAS Atari 1,248,139 $ 31,745
3 STAR FOX: ASSAULT Nintendo 1,139,895 $ 23,014
4 MARIO PARTY 6 W/MIC Nintendo 1,029,009 $ 20,668
5 RESIDENT EVIL 4 Capcom 826,130 $ 16,445


Handhelds

PSP NEED SPEED:UND RIVALS Electronic Arts 3,933,665 $ 79,010
PSP TWISTED METAL:HEAD ON Sony 2,808,298 $ 70,544
PSP UNTOLD LEGENDS:BTHRHD Sony 2,551,429 $ 64,144
PSP RIDGE RACER Namco 2,195,410 $ 55,082
GBA LEGO STAR WARS Eidos 2,184,754 $ 74,831


Its a much differnt market in the US than it is in Jpn.

we'll have to see what happens when Nintendo actually releases some games over here.