Topic: Official Sales Thread

[GoldenPhoenix]

Well the PSP has several western games on it. Like I said it probably has more to do with perception than anything, Nintendo handhelds are still seen a Japanese gaming system while the PSP is seen more western.

[KDR_11k]

The PSP's problem with games is that they're designed like console games and don't lend themselves well to the needs of portable gaming...

[GoldenPhoenix]

The PSP's problem with games is that they're designed like console games and don't lend themselves well to the needs of portable gaming...

I agree, but I'm just saying that the PSP has more western games because of perception, didn't say they were actually great games (though there are several good games on it from western developers like God of War).

[KDR_11k]

I mean they perceive it as a home console that happens to be usable outside the home too.

[Kairon]

I mean they perceive it as a home console that happens to be usable outside the home too.

So in reality, those Western developers aren't making portable games. they're making console games that happen to be playable on a portable. They're basically treating the PSP like a Nomad.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I mean they perceive it as a home console that happens to be usable outside the home too.

I guess I can agree with that.

[Mop it up]

I have heard that Wii Sports has passed up Super Mario Brothers as the "Most Successful Videogame", surpassing its 40 million copies. I'm not surprised to see this happen but I thought it would take longer than this; it's been out just over two years! I wonder how long Super Mario Brothers took to reach 40 million...

[BeautifulShy]

Yeah I heard that as well Mop_it_up.I'm glad that Nintendo held on to the record.

[Kairon]

Well, to be fair, maybe Wii Sports has been packed in to an even greater extent than the NES' SMB ever was.

[Chozo Ghost]

The PSP is basically a PS2 that is limited to a tiny screen with a little nub instead of  real dual analog sticks.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Well, to be fair, maybe Wii Sports has been packed in to an even greater extent than the NES' SMB ever was.

Is that true? Wii Sports isn't packed in for the Japanese market, not sure if SMB was packed in there though.

[Kairon]

Well, to be fair, maybe Wii Sports has been packed in to an even greater extent than the NES' SMB ever was.

Is that true? Wii Sports isn't packed in for the Japanese market, not sure if SMB was packed in there though.

Actually, you're right. I don't know for sure. I just assume that since the Wii has had Wii Sports packed in during the entirety of its availability in Europe AND America, that more than covers it.

[NWR_Lindy]

As far as the magic of Wikipedia is telling me, Super Mario Bros. was never bundled with the Famicom in Japan.

[Mop it up]

A better question is, why isn't Duck Hunt also considered to be tied as the "most successful videogame"? After all, it was a combo cartridge containing both Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt. I know that both games were available separately for a short time, but... how much did each of them sell? Shouldn't Duck Hunt at least be second (or now third)? And then there was the triple-game cartridge which also had World Class Track Meet...

An even better question: how important is topicality?

[Kairon]

A better question is, why isn't Duck Hunt also considered to be tied as the "most successful videogame"? After all, it was a combo cartridge containing both Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt. I know that both games were available separately for a short time, but... how much did each of them sell? Shouldn't Duck Hunt at least be second (or now third)? And then there was the triple-game cartridge which also had World Class Track Meet...

You know... this IS a good question. I can't believe I've never thought of it before!

An even better question: how important is topicality?

At NWR? Heh. Personally, I'm happy just to have intelligent discourse.

[KDR_11k]

Dunno, the NES boxes I saw back in the day had graphics from SMB printed on them (over the whole box, not just small screenshots on the back), not sure if that contained Duck Hunt too.

[vudu]

A better question is, why isn't Duck Hunt also considered to be tied as the "most successful videogame"? After all, it was a combo cartridge containing both Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt. I know that both games were available separately for a short time, but... how much did each of them sell? Shouldn't Duck Hunt at least be second (or now third)? And then there was the triple-game cartridge which also had World Class Track Meet...

You know... this IS a good question. I can't believe I've never thought of it before!

The NES wasn't bundled with SMB/Dunk Hunt until November 1988.  When the system was released in 1985 there were two versions of it--$199 would get you the system w/ SMB and $249 would get you Duck Hunt (w/ Zapper) and Gyromite.  Wanna guess which bundle sold better? 

Source.

[BranDonk Kong]

It was also bundled with SMB/Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet, quite possibly the greatest pack-in of all time.

[Spak-Spang]

The greatest Pack in of all time was late in the SNES life which came packed with Super Mario All Stars + Super Mario World. 

Easily the great game/value of all.

[Flames_of_chaos]

UK and Japan install bases.

                 UK        Japan
Xbox 360   3.2m     850k
PS3           1.9m     2.7m
Wii            4.9m     7.6m

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Wiining

[Kairon]

Wiining

But not competing

[Mop it up]

The greatest Pack in of all time was late in the SNES life which came packed with Super Mario All Stars + Super Mario World. 

Easily the great game/value of all.

It probably always will be too, as that was before Nintendo realized they could re-release their games separately rather than in a package deal and people would still buy them.

[Flames_of_chaos]

Famitsu Sales: 01/05 - 01/11

01. [PSP] Dissidia Final Fantasy (Square Enix) - 44,000 / 801,000
02. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (Nintendo) - 34,000 / 660,000
03. [NDS] Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo) - 32,000 / 1,475,000
04. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, PSP the Best (Capcom) - 32,000 / 292,000
05. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo) - 31,000 / 1,017,000
06. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 30,000 / 3,069,000
07. [NDS] Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo) - 30,000 / 978,000
08. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Pokemon) - 25,000 / 2,278,000
09. [PS3] White Knight Chronicles (SCE) - 25,000 / 301,000
10. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 21,000 / 2,096,000

11. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 20,000 / 3,385,000
12. [NDS] Phantasy Star Zero (Sega) - 19,000 / 160,000
13. [PS2] Gundam Musou 2 (Bandai Namco) - 17,000 / 179,000
14. [NDS] Momotarou Dentetsu: 20th Anniversary (Hudson) - 17,000 / 186,000
15. [WII] Wii de Asobu: Pikmin (Nintendo) - 16,000 / 117,000
16. [PS3] Gundam Musou 2 (Bandai Namco) - 15,000 / 256,000
17. [NDS] Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel (Level 5) - 15,000 / 686,000
18. [NDS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (Konami) - 14,000 / 144,000
19. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) - 13,000 / 4,894,000
20. [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami) - 11,000 / 335,000
21. [NDS] Tales of Hearts: Anime Movie & CG Movie (Bandai Namco) - 11,000 / 212,000
22. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo) - 11,000 / 3,356,000
23. [PSP] Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (Koei) - 10,000 / 143,000
24.
25. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Bandai Namco) - 9,600 / 298,000
26. [NDS] Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS (Bandai Namco) - 9,100 / 484,000
27. [NDS] Gensou Suikoden Tierkreis (Konami) - 8,700 / 118,000
28. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 8,700 / 5,407,000
29. [WII] Karaoke Joysound Wii (Hudson) - 8,500 / 173,000
30. [WII] Wii Music (Nintendo) - 8,400 / 362,000

__. [360] Armored Core: For Answer, Platinum Collection (From Software) - 2,200 / NEW


DSL　22000
DSi　87000
PSP　69000
Wii　44000
PS3　29000
PS2　9400
360　8600

[Flames_of_chaos]

15th January 2009. Continued strong demand for Wii and Nintendo DS in 2008 has resulted in record sales for both consoles in Europe.

Sales of Wii continued on their upward trajectory – with over 8.3 million units sold in 2008 alone, a 58% increase on 2007 and the largest annual sales of home consoles in European gaming history. These sales take the total installed base of Wii in Europe to more than 14.2 million.

In its third year on the market, Nintendo DS continues to break all previous sales records. In 2008 over 11.2 million Nintendo DS consoles were sold – which is the largest ever annual sales of a gaming console in European history. This takes the total number of Nintendo DS consoles now sold to European consumers to over 31 million.

“The sales trend on both Wii and Nintendo DS, hardware and software during 2008 shows that more and more people in Europe are enjoying video games as part of their daily lives. This proves that Nintendo’s wish to expand the gaming population has strong potential in Europe,” said Laurent Fischer, Managing Director, Marketing & PR, Nintendo of Europe.