Author Topic: Official Sales Thread (Read 3165392 times)

Shaymin · « **Reply #10250 on:** April 29, 2015, 08:40:31 PM »

They haven't revealed localization plans yet, correct.

Stratos · « **Reply #10251 on:** April 29, 2015, 09:44:01 PM »

I thought the first was a success here? Plus Nintendo co-published, correct? I think it will get here eventually.

Enner · « **Reply #10252 on:** April 29, 2015, 09:51:21 PM »

Quote from: Mop it up on April 29, 2015, 07:50:53 PM

There's still been no word on Bravely Second releasing in NA, is there? I've got a bad feeling about it...

I wouldn't be so worried since the first game was a success and reported as such.

It is quite possible that we will be waiting for and getting the upgraded International Version or For The Sequel of Bravely Second.

Ymeegod · « **Reply #10253 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:30:21 AM »

I never could figure out why certain regions get different price points but Splatoon is selling in Japan at 5250 yen ($42) but it's retailing in the US at $60? Has Nintendo set the price on Splatoon for NA or is that just the suggestion retail pricing?

Mop it up · « **Reply #10254 on:** April 30, 2015, 05:53:38 PM »

Square just seems weird lately, so it's tough to tell what might happen. Like how they didn't release Dragon Quest VII for 3DS despite the success of IX, and plus RPGs still seem popular enough on the 3DS.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #10255 on:** April 30, 2015, 07:40:14 PM »

I already got jerked out of Fantasy Life 2 so if I get jerked out of Bravely Second as well I'm going to be pissed. It damn well better get released here.

The sad thing is that it was successful, apparently surprisingly so for Square Enix, so that should make it cut and dry, right? It's not a mobile game like Fantasy Life 2, it is a 3DS game and the first one was successful here so why wouldn't they localize it? The only problem is that Japanese videogame companies all went crazy around 2007 or so so now we can't rely on the rational decision to be made.

That's the only reason we're even the least bit worried right? Because Square Enix is run by crazies? Ten years ago I wouldn't even second guess anything. The first game was a hit and they're making a sequel? Well of course we're getting it.

Stratos · « **Reply #10256 on:** April 30, 2015, 07:57:03 PM »

What happened to Fantasy Life 2? Are we not getting it? That's a disappointment.

broodwars · « **Reply #10257 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:01:42 PM »

I think the issue is less that Square-Enix is crazy so much as the entire Japanese gaming industry has spent the last 2-3 years trampling over each other to flee the video game industry and find "safe haven" in the mobile market. It seems like every Japanese developer except Atlus & Platinum have already made moves or outright stated their intention to leave the market.

Square-Enix has already made it clear in their last investor meeting that they intend to do as little publishing in NA as possible, with the focus on other companies shouldering their financial burden. Bravely Default was a modest (but not an overwhelming) success in NA because Nintendo of America published it. The only way you'll see Bravely Default 2 in NA is if Nintendo of America once again shoulders the financial burden of localization and distribution.

broodwars · « **Reply #10258 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:01:51 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on April 30, 2015, 07:57:03 PM

What happened to Fantasy Life 2? Are we not getting it? That's a disappointment.

It's now a mobile game.

Stratos · « **Reply #10259 on:** April 30, 2015, 09:09:18 PM »

Oh...

Mop it up · « **Reply #10260 on:** May 01, 2015, 06:34:37 PM »

Yeah, and NoA are inconsistent with "niche" games, so there's no certainty from them picking it up either.

Enner · « **Reply #10261 on:** May 07, 2015, 05:00:44 AM »

THE NINTENDO FISCAL YEAR DOOM HAS ARRIVED
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/earnings/index.html

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150507e.pdf

NET SALES:
549,780 Mil. Yen (4.608 billion USD) - Down 3.8% from last year (571,726 Mil. Yen)

OPERATING INCOME:
24,770 Mil. Yen (207.5 million USD) - Up from loss last year (-46,425 Mil. Yen)

ORDINARY INCOME:
70,530 Mil. Yen (591.2 million USD) - Up from last year (6,086 Mil. Yen)

NET INCOME:
41,843 Mil. Yen (350.7 million USD) - up from loss last year (-23,222 Mil. Yen)

FORECAST:
Net Income: 570,000 Mil. Yen
Operating Income: 50,000 Mil. Yen
Ordinary Income: 55,000 Mil. Yen
-----
UNIT SALES

3DS Family
HARDWARE
8.73 million (LY: 12.24 million) - LTD: 52.06 million - FORECAST: 7.60 million
SOFTWARE
62.74 million (LY: 67.89 million) - LTD: 225.66 million - TIE-IN: 4.33

Wii U
HARDWARE
3.38 million (LY: 2.72 million) - LTD: 9.54 million - FORECAST: 3.40 million
SOFTWARE
24.40 million (LY: 18.86 million) - LTD: 56.68 million - TIE-IN: 5.94
-----
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150507_4e.pdf
MILLION SELLERS

3DS
Pokemon ORAS: 9.94 million
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS: 6.75 million
Tomodachi Life: 2.31 million, 2.21 million from Overseas (LTD: 4.15 million)

Mario Kart 7: 2.07 million (LTD: 11.70 million)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D: 2.03 million
Pokemon XY: 1.59 million (LTD: 13.85 million)
New Super Mario Bros. 2: 1.34 million (LTD: 9.16 million)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: 1.27 million (LTD: 8.94 million)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe: 1.15 million (LTD: 1.78 million)

Wii U
Mario Kart 8: 5.11 million
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 3.65 million
Super Mario 3D World: 1.92 million (LTD: 4.10 million)
Nintendo Land: 1.59 million (LTD: 4.68 million)

Ymeegod · « **Reply #10262 on:** May 07, 2015, 05:29:12 AM »

Man, sure Nintendo's making a profit but those WII U numbers are sure ugly and it doesn't look like Nintendo has any more faith in it coming back with that forecast of only 3.4 million for a year.

I'm not expected to see much at E3 for the WII U other than the already announced titles.

Evan_B · « **Reply #10263 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:30:25 AM »

Alas, poor Wii U, I knew thee well...

You know, Nintendo, maybe the console would show a bit more life if you put a bit more effort into it.

Enner · « **Reply #10264 on:** May 07, 2015, 06:53:32 PM »

Quote from: Evan_B on May 07, 2015, 09:30:25 AM

Alas, poor Wii U, I knew thee well...

You know, Nintendo, maybe the console would show a bit more life if you put a bit more effort into it.

Such a downer. Though there's no other way to be when Nintendo tracks the console at shy of 13 million as it's a few months older than 3 years.

Scary food for thought: How they managed the Wii U is their best effort.

Well, best effort without blowing their bank, making riskier bets, and having more overhead.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #10265 on:** May 07, 2015, 07:23:59 PM »

Quote from: Enner on May 07, 2015, 06:53:32 PM

Scary food for thought: How they managed the Wii U is their best effort.

Well, best effort without blowing their bank, making riskier bets, and having more overhead.

I don't buy that. Sure, they're at a disadvantage because of those factors, but if they actually involved third parties in the process of developing a system and didn't wait until right before the competitors released their successors to launch it they could certainly do better than they did with Wii U.

Soren · « **Reply #10266 on:** May 07, 2015, 07:41:51 PM »

Bingo. In a vacuum, this was one of the Nintendo's best efforts. The amount of high quality software produced by Nintendo and its partners is enough to rival previous consoles. In two years we got so many games from so many franchises and IPs. There just wasn't enough care put into third parties.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #10267 on:** May 07, 2015, 07:49:37 PM »

Quote from: Enner on May 07, 2015, 06:53:32 PM

Scary food for thought: How they managed the Wii U is their best effort.

Well, best effort without blowing their bank, making riskier bets, and having more overhead.

I think there was a fair bit of hubris in the Wii U. I think they figured it was similar enough to the Wii formula that the gravy train would just keep rolling. The whole thing felt rather half-assed to me. Even if you like the approach of outdated hardware and wacky controllers I don't feel Nintendo made a very good effort with it. They can do better.

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #10268 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:05:49 PM »

At least on the bright side for Nintendo, the Wii U shows they were able to keep their hardcore fanbase still intact. Right now the best selling Wii U game is at 5.1 million copies, while the Gamecube's best selling game did 7.4 million. Considering the huge attachment rate Mario Kart 8 continues to have, there's a good chance it's going to either match or surpass Melee when it's all said and done, despite Wii U being millions of units behind at best.

Actually if we go even farther.

Gamecubes Top 5 best sellers.

Smash Bros Melee: 7.4 million
Mario Kart: Double Dash: 6.9 million
Sunshine: 5.9 million
Wind Waker: 4.4 million
Luigi's Mansion: 3.3 million

As of March 31st, 2015 the Wii U's Top 5.

Mario Kart 8: 5.1 million
NSMB U: 4.8 million
Nintendo Land: 4.7 million
Mario 3D World: 4.1 million
Smash Bros: 3.7 million

So despite hardware sales being much lower, the top sellers are on track to reaching or surpassing their Gamecube counterparts. So basically Nintendo's hardcore fanbase has still remained the same since the Gamecube era, it's just everyone else who might have bought the system for non-Nintendo games has left. Which makes since considering Nintendo's literally the only one publishing anything for it.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #10269 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:07:09 PM »

Quote from: Luigi Dude on May 07, 2015, 10:05:49 PM

So despite hardware sales being much lower, the top sellers are on track to reaching or surpassing their Gamecube counterparts. So basically Nintendo's hardcore fanbase has still remained the same since the Gamecube era, it's just everyone else who might have bought the system for non-Nintendo games has left. Which makes since considering Nintendo's literally the only one publishing anything for it.

I think Wonderful 101, Bayonetta 2, and Devil's Third is the Wii U equivalent to the Gamecube's Capcom 5.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #10270 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:42:20 PM »

Those sales are horrible, no matter how you look at it, but just crushingly bad compared to the Wii. Mario Kart Wii sold over 35 million copies. New Super Mario Bros Wii has sold about 30 million. It sucks, but Nintendo really fucked up with the Wii U. That doesn't mean that the console isn't fun, and that the games are no good, just that no one is buying them. I'm surprised Smash Bros. has done so poorly, but I guess the 3DS version probably hurt the Wii U version's sales.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #10271 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:16:45 AM »

You're right, but at the same time sales numbers of just about anything look bad compared to those Wii numbers. 10 years ago the best selling non pack-in ever was Mario 3 at about 19 million, and Nintendo just obliterated that with the DS and Wii.

Evan_B · « **Reply #10272 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:38:17 AM »

I'm still enjoying my Wii U, I just wish other people saw it's appeal so the console wouldn't be on life support in the next year.

UncleBob · « **Reply #10273 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:40:23 AM »

Someone should put together a chart (as best you can) with console sales by year (from launch - I.e.: Wii launched in Nov 2006, so "year one" sales for Wii would be Nov'06-Nov'07, while Wii U launched Nov '13, so it'd get Nov '13-'14 in that same "year one" slot) for last gen and this gen systems.

I tried poking around and doing some quick research. It's not easy to find this info.

Soren · « **Reply #10274 on:** May 08, 2015, 02:16:49 AM »

Yeah, you'd have to deep dive into the Gaf sales thread. Not fun at all. Small correction, Wii U launched Nov. 2012.

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