Author Topic: Official DS Sales Thread (Read 698134 times)

Artimus · « **Reply #2500 on:** October 19, 2006, 04:59:28 PM »

When a system that has been out for almost a year can't even manage 100,000 system sales with a killer app...it's not doing very well.

DSL     104,487
PS2    24,727
PSP    21,603
GBASP    2,299
Xbox360    1,743
GBM    1,714
GC    653
DS    273
GBA    37
Xbox    3

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2501 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:07:42 PM »

Yeah, 360 is dead in the water. Blue Dragon will sell a few tens of thousands of systems, and then Wii will come out and pwn all. He heh, well maybe not...I mean, Microsoft has a few more RPGs up it's sleeve, so there's the slight chance that this is the start of something, but I'll believe it when I see it. Or when Square Enix suddenly announces a FFXIII port to 360.

Neodymium · « **Reply #2502 on:** October 19, 2006, 06:49:16 PM »

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Yeah, 360 is dead in the water. Blue Dragon will sell a few tens of thousands of systems, and then Wii will come out and pwn all. He heh, well maybe not...I mean, Microsoft has a few more RPGs up it's sleeve, so there's the slight chance that this is the start of something, but I'll believe it when I see it.

I think it's interesting how everyone assumed that with the announcement of Dead or Alive, 360 would start selling. The console hardly sold but it had a huge penetration rate amongst owners of the console. Then everyone said the same of Dead Rising. Same result. There may be a micro-rush for a limited edition console or something,but Blue Drag isn't going to creative massive attention for 360 in Japan. Yes, essentialy every 360 owner will buy it. Even with both of them behind it though, it'll be another installment in a long line of Japanese games that everyone called "Teh great MS hope" that ultimately do nothing to prevent MS from falling further and further into oblivion.

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Or when Square Enix suddenly announces a FFXIII port to 360.

lol ok

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2503 on:** October 19, 2006, 11:11:19 PM »

Artimus: Remember, PREORDERS. It's not out yet and it won't be counted until it is.

Artimus · « **Reply #2504 on:** October 20, 2006, 05:48:56 AM »

I know, KDR. If there were 10,000 preorders then it selling less than 2000 systems would make no sense.

It still has zero chance of reviving the system.

capamerica · « **Reply #2505 on:** October 20, 2006, 06:52:56 AM »

If Microsoft really wanted to increase sales of the Xbox360 in Japan they should drop a large sack of money on Square's door step and get a port of FFXIII. Think about it who would be stupid enough to continue to go with the PS3 when they can save $200 by going with a 360 instead.

The only thing keeping Sony afloat is the extreamly few exclusive titles they have left. If they were to lose Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid its game over.

I'm still more then willing to bet that before Metal Gear Solid 4 is released we'll be hearing that a port will be coming to the Xbox360. Final Fantasy on the other hand I'm still unsure, but maybe if PS3 sales are very poor Square will port it. They have hinted that its not out of the question so who knows maybe we'll get a 360 and PC port.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2506 on:** October 20, 2006, 07:16:54 AM »

If Microsoft really wanted to increase sales of the Xbox360 in Japan they should drop a large sack of money on Square's door step and get a port of FFXIII. Think about it who would be stupid enough to continue to go with the PS3 when they can save $200 by going with a 360 instead.

I have a feeling Sony will toss them an even larger bag of cash in that case.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #2507 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:23:06 AM »

Hopefully the battery issues continue to get out of hand, then that bag of cash will shrink to a bag of peanuts with the PS3 logo on it.

Kairon · « **Reply #2508 on:** October 20, 2006, 10:24:12 AM »

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Originally posted by: capamerica
I'm still more then willing to bet that before Metal Gear Solid 4 is released we'll be hearing that a port will be coming to the Xbox360. Final Fantasy on the other hand I'm still unsure, but maybe if PS3 sales are very poor Square will port it. They have hinted that its not out of the question so who knows maybe we'll get a 360 and PC port.

I disagree Cap'n.

MGS 4 is intensely centered on what Kojima wants, I think, and I'd think that Hideo I-want-to-be-an-auteur-and-the-next-Kurosawa Kojima would feel his magnum opus would be "purer" on one console as opposed to having two different versions, one or the other being inferior.

Besides, MGS4 is supposed to be pumping tons of power out of the PS3. I doubt that Konami Koders would be very happy with having to build an entirely new uber-ambitious engine from scrath for the X360.

BUT...

FFXIII I CAN see mechanically being possible to switch over to the X360. After all, it's just some pretty graphics, unambitious real time play elements, and cut scenes. The problem here is whether ANY amount of many would convince Square to release their flagship titles on a system that hasn't even moved 250,000(?) in Japan in about a yead...

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2509 on:** October 20, 2006, 12:18:42 PM »

I disagree, Kairon. Everything you just said about MGS4 applied to MGS2 on Playstation 2, but they ported it to Xbox anyway.

As for Final Fantasy XIII, I don't think a port to 360 is very likely, but I guess it could happen if PS3 flops.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #2510 on:** October 20, 2006, 01:29:04 PM »

Forget 360, it should be ported to the Wii.

Arbok · « **Reply #2511 on:** October 20, 2006, 05:11:33 PM »

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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
I disagree, Kairon. Everything you just said about MGS4 applied to MGS2 on Playstation 2, but they ported it to Xbox anyway.

MGS2 for the Xbox came a full year later than the PS2 offering though, and was never even released in Japan (which is a common scenario with a lot of multi-platform games for the system there).

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2512 on:** October 20, 2006, 10:28:03 PM »

Another possiblity is that MS already offered money for those games but got told off.

Hocotate · « **Reply #2513 on:** October 21, 2006, 11:19:57 PM »

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Another possiblity is that MS already offered money for those games but got told off.

Ya know, you're probably right. Good point. I'll bet MS offered a LOT to get MGS4 lol. I think in the end though, MGS4 will probably be ported to 360.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2514 on:** October 22, 2006, 06:11:18 AM »

MGS4 Sustenance, probably.

Neodymium · « **Reply #2515 on:** October 22, 2006, 03:01:13 PM »

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Another possiblity is that MS already offered money for those games but got told off.

Ya know, you're probably right. Good point. I'll bet MS offered a LOT to get MGS4 lol. I think in the end though, MGS4 will probably be ported to 360.

Substance sold like crap and Kojima has said he wants to stay on Sony.

Hence MGS3 never saw an Xbox version.

Chzn8r · « **Reply #2516 on:** October 25, 2006, 03:19:01 PM »

Stolen from GAF:

Media Create Sales: 16 - 22 Oct

1 NDS Pokemon Diamond - 138,000 / 1,371,000
2 NDS Pokemon Pearl - 94,000 / 1,191,000
3 PS2 Captain Tsubasa - 42,000 / NEW
4 NDS Kanken DS - 36,000 / 157,000
5 NDS Gekitou! Custom Robo - 34,000 / NEW
6 GBA Final Fantasy V Advance - 32,000 / 157,000
7 NDS New SMB - 30,000 / 3,304,000
8 PS2 Dragon Ball Z Sparking Neo - 28,000 / 360,000
9 NDS More Brain Age - 22,000 / 3,336,000
10 NDS Animal Crossing Wild World - 20,000 / 3,349,000

Nothing new here, move along.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2517 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:44:09 PM »

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Originally posted by: Chzn8r
Stolen from GAF:

Media Create: Oct. 16th - 22nd

Software
01 NDS Pokemon Diamond (Nintendo) - 137,629 / 1,371,199
02 NDS Pokemon Pearl (Nintendo) - 94,350 / 1,191,282
03 PS2 Captain Tsubasa (Namco-Bandai) - 41,708 / *NEW*
04 NDS Kanji Quiz DS (Rocket Company) - 35,911 / 156,624
05 NDS Gekitou! Custom Robo (Nintendo) - 34,304 / *NEW*
06 GBA Final Fantasy V Advance (Square-Enix) - 32,329 / 157,169
07 NDS New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 29,965 / 3,304,367
08 PS2 Dragon Ball Z Sparking Neo (Namco-Bandai) - 28,042 / 359,582
09 NDS More Brain Age (Nintendo) - 22,006 / 3,336,012
10 NDS Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo) - 20,406 / 3,349,277
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11 PS2 Minna no Tennis (SCE)
12 NDS Final Fantasy III (Square-Enix)
13 NDS Brain Age (Nintendo)
14 NDS Engrish Training (Nintendo)
15 NDS Mario Kart (Nintendo)
16 NDS Cooking Navi (Nintendo)
17 PS2 Gift -prism- (Sweets)
18 NDS Tamagotchi Shop 2 (Namco-Bandai)
19 PSP Gundam Battle Royal (Namco-Bandai)
20 PS2 Bleach Blade Battlers (SCE)
21 GBA Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo)
22 NDS Tingle Rupyland (Nintendo)
23 NDS Tetris DS (Nintendo)
24 PSP HomeStar Portable (Sega)
25 NDS Mario Hoops 3 on 3 (Nintendo)
26 PS2 Sangokushi 11 (Koei)
27 PSP Monster Hunter Portable [PSP The Best] (Capcom)
28 PS2 Driver: Parallel Lines (AQI)
29 GBA Pokemon Emerald (Nintendo)
30 NDS Big Brain Academy (Nintendo

Hardware:
to follow

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3 3mill+ sellers still in the Top 10.... and will FFIII keep selling strong?
Anyone wanna place bets on how long Pokemon is gonna be in the Top 2? Top 5? Top 10?

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2518 on:** October 26, 2006, 07:26:40 AM »

Nintendo should have a huge vault full of money like Scrooge McDuck. I would swim in it every time I released a huge batch of DS Lites only to wind up with shortages again a week later.

Athrun Zala · « **Reply #2519 on:** October 26, 2006, 07:00:21 PM »

Media Create: Oct. 16th - 22nd

1. DS Lite - 116,941
2. PS2 - 22,380
3. PSP - 20,271
4. GBA SP - 2,421
5. GB Micro - 1,660
6. Xbox 360 - 1,287
7. Cube - 638
8. DS - 130
9. GBA - 12
10. Xbox - 6

nothing new, really....

Kairon · « **Reply #2520 on:** October 26, 2006, 08:09:34 PM »

At this rate, the DS Lite is in danger of not outselling the PS3 on launch week.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2521 on:** October 26, 2006, 08:30:26 PM »

I really hope Nintendo is actually holding back some of the DS supply for strategic shipments, such as the day before PS3 Launch and restock the day of PS3 launch.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #2522 on:** October 31, 2006, 09:24:06 AM »

DS Wins, PSP cold death lol

September's NPD U.S. game sale stats just hit and man do they look ugly for the Playstation Portable. From August 29 to September 30 403,435 DSes were sold, but only 153,353 Playstation Portables were picked up.

IceCold · « **Reply #2523 on:** October 31, 2006, 09:38:28 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mario - October 12, 2006... Three Pages Ago
September US NPD

Game Boy Advance 177,145
GameCube 42,286
Nintendo DS 403,435
PlayStation 2 306,517
PlayStation Portable 153,353
Xbox 6,495
Xbox 360 259,458

DS > GBA > PSP

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #2524 on:** October 31, 2006, 10:11:33 AM »

I can't be arsed to read back that far, considering that I like to post info that is obvious or already been posted.

I did it to clarify a point. Yeah, to clarify a point.

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