Topic: Official Sales Thread

[TJ Spyke]

From what I understand, the Wii version is pretty much the same game. Madden is different on Wii too, but it's counted.

[Chozo Ghost]

Maybe the reason it is counted differently is because it is priced differently? The MSRP of Wii games is $10 less than their HD counterparts, so maybe for statistics and records purposes its important for them to count them differently?

[noname2200]

If so, it marks a shift in their process: they've been lumping every version of a game together. It helped make their data even more useless than before.

[MegaByte]

MW3 is on Wii too.

The Wii version is a little different, so they may be counting it separately from the other versions. The DS version isn't counted in there for the same reason.

The DS version isn't counted because it has a different name. I'm not sure why the Wii version isn't listed though.

[Enner]

The DS version isn't counted because it has a different name. I'm not sure why the Wii version isn't listed though.

Maybe it's just a typo or an oversight and the Wii version is counted along with the X360, PS3 and WinPC versions.

[Caterkiller]

This is super interesting. Actual sales for the Eshop!


1 - The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo) – 338,700 Units / $2.3 Million USD

2 - Excitebike (Nintendo) – 481,100 Units / $1.3 Million USD

3 - Super Mario Land (Nintendo) – 230,500 Units / $1.1 Million USD

4 - Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! (Nintendo) – 112,700 Units / $969,000 USD

5 - Pushmo (Nintendo) – 93,300 Units / $634,000 USD

6 - Kirby’s Dream Land (Nintendo) – 84,500 Units / $384,000 USD

7 - Let’s Golf 3D (Gameloft) – 43,200 Units / $356,000 USD

8 - Donkey Kong (Nintendo) – 82,800 Units / $348,000 USD

9 - Xevious (Nintendo) – 47,900 Units / $301,000 USD

10 - Hyu Stone (Poisoft) – 50,300 Units / $293,000 USD


http://mynintendonews.com/2012/02/19/heres-the-top-ten-most-downloaded-nintendo-3ds-eshop-games-in-2011-with-revenue/

[Shaymin]

The Excitebike figure works out to average revenue under $3/head. I'd say at least half of those downloads were the free ones in June.

[MegaByte]

Keep in mind these numbers came from the same guy who used to do VGChartz numbers. There's no evidence of accuracy.

[nickmitch]

Those numbers are estimated. Original source

[NWR_insanolord]

If they are even close to accurate, it's good to see Pushmo getting the success it deserved.

[BlackNMild2k1]

3DS the fastest to 5million sales in Japan
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/2012/120220.html
beats out the GBA, DS & Wii

[UncleBob]

I'd love to see that chart with the various milestones highlighted - Price drop, OoT, SM3DL, MK7, etc.

[nickmitch]

I wonder what caused the sudden uptick in GBA sales.

[MegaByte]

I'd love to see that chart with the various milestones highlighted - Price drop, OoT, SM3DL, MK7, etc.

OoT barely registers. The price drop is the first sharp bump (actually slightly before due to the Ambassador Program). SM3DL is the slight bump before the big rise. MK7 gets lost in holiday sales.

I wonder what caused the sudden uptick in GBA sales.

Holiday sales, same as the initial DS bump (Wii would have had it too, but it was supply-constrained).

[Enner]

Japan numbers!
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-22/new-loveplus-outsells-binary-domain-theatrhythm-final-fantasy

Japan's Game Ranking: February 13-19
Rank   System   Title   Maker   Release Date   Weekly Copies   Total Copies   4Gamer Reader Review
1   3DS   New LovePlus (Including Limited, Bundled Editions)   Konami   February 14   104,969   104,969   89   
2   PS3   Binary Domain   Sega   February 16   73,683   73,683   
3   3DS   Theatrhythm Final Fantasy   Square Enix   February 16   67,206   67,206   61   
4   3DS   Mario Kart 7   Nintendo   December 1   22,015   1,506,522   78   
5   3DS   Super Mario 3D Land   Nintendo   November 3   17,791   1,348,776   83   
6   3DS   Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP the Best)   CAPCOM   December 10   17,490   1,249,833   80   
7   PSP   Samurai Warriors/Sengoku Musou 3 Z Special   KOEI Tecmo Games   February 16   17,125   17,125   
8   3DS   Resident Evil Revelations   CAPCOM   January 26   15,666   231,907   83   
9   PSP   GensĹŤ Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyaku-nen no Toki   Konami   February 9   13,695   75,479   28   
10   PSV   Gravity Daze/Gravity Rush   SCE   February 09   10,219   53,680   94   
11   3DS   Tekken 3D Prime Edition   Bandai Namco Games   February 16   9,421   9,421   
12   3DS   Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV: Zennin ShibĹŤ Desu   Chunsoft   February 16   9,307   9,307   
13   PS3   Gran Turismo 5 Spec II   SCE   February 2   8,169   42,198   80   
14   Wii   Just Dance Wii   Nintendo   11/10/13   7,643   542,589   67   
15   PSV   Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV: Zennin ShibĹŤ Desu   Chunsoft   February 16   6,538   6,538   
16   PS3   Armored Core V   From Software   January 26   6,430   212,784   49   
17   3DS   Inazuma Eleven GO Shine/Dark   Level-5   December 15   6,268   393,130   80   
18   PSP   Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP the Best)   CAPCOM   11/09/22   5,223   197,031   87   
19   Wii   Wii Sports Resort (Including Edition Bundled with Wii Remote Control Plus Pack)   Nintendo   10/11/11   5,135 873,120   75   
20   3DS   Nintendogs+cats (Shiba/Toy Poodle/French Bulldog) & New Friends   Nintendo   February 26,
2011   4,839   501,169   90


Hardware Sales
System   Weekly Sales
3DS   94,667
PS3   21,993
PSP   14,824
Vita   12,309
Wii   7,874
PS2   1,433
Xbox 360   983
DSi LL   901
DSi   656


New Love Plus (3DS) comes out with a bang. I don't suspect it will stay in the charts for long, but who knows. Tekken 3D Prime Edition not off to a great start. The Playstation Vita continues to be outsold by the 3DS, Playstation 3, and Playstation Portable in the same week.

[Caterkiller]

Holy smokes! Look at the jump in 3DS sales! Wowzers!

And good bye Wii and DS!

[Ceric]

I'm thinking some people were waiting to see about the Vita to make up there mind.  It seems there starting to.

[Fatty The Hutt]

3DS nearly doubled the sales of PS3, PSP and Vita combined
 
Also, what does the "(PSP the Best)" mean in the "Monster Hunter Portable 3rd" titles mean?

[Shaymin]

"The Best" is the equivalent of a Greatest Hits re-release.

[TJ Spyke]

Although for some odd reason they tend to count them as separate sales (i.e. they start as 0, like if it was a new release even though it's the same game).

[noname2200]

Love Plus over 100k. James am cry. Perverts am cry too, albeit for different reasons.

[Enner]

Japan numbers!
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-29/tales-of-the-heroes-harvest-moon-naruto-top-game-charts


Japan's Game Ranking: February 20-26
Rank   System   Title   Maker   Release Date   Weekly Copies   Total Copies   4Gamer Reader Review
1   PSP   Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave (Including Limited Edition)   Bandai Namco Games   February 23   85,309 85,309   
2   3DS   BokujĹŤ Monogatari: Hajimari no Daichi (Harvest Moon)   Marvelous AQL   February 23   81,131   81,131   
3   PS3   Naruto ShippĹ«den: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations   Bandai Namco Games   February 23   65,758   65,758   
4   PSP   Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Portable (Haganai Portable) (Including Limited Edition)   Bandai Namco Games   February 23   56,969   56,969   95   
5   PS3   Asura's Wrath   CAPCOM   February 23   30,308   30,308   80   
6   PSP   Nendoroid Generation (Including Limited Edition)   Bandai Namco Games   February 23   21,991   21,991   
7   3DS   Super Mario 3D Land   Nintendo   November 03   21,400   1,370,176   83   
8   3DS   Mario Kart 7   Nintendo   December 01   20,744   1,527,266   78   
9   3DS   Monster Hunter 3 G (Including Bundled Edition)   CAPCOM   December 10   17,841   1,267,675   77   
10   PS3   The IDOLM@STER Anime & G4U! Pack Vol. 5   Bandai Namco Games   February 23   17,038   17,038   85   
11   PS3   Binary Domain   Sega   February 16   14,905   88,589   43   
12   PSP   Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time 5 Kazahana-ki (Including Limited Edition)   KOEI Tecmo Games   February 23   12,630   12,630   
13   3DS   Resident Evil Revelations   CAPCOM   January 26   12,210   244,116   84   
14   PS3   Touch Shot! -Love Application- (Including Limited Edition)   Compile Heart   February 23   11,077   11,077   
15   3DS   Theatrhythm Final Fantasy   Square Enix   February 16   10,786   77,993   75
16   PS3   Gal*Gun (Including Limited Edition)   Alchemist   February 23   9,002   9,002   
17   3DS   New LovePlus (Including Limited, Bundled Editions)   Konami   February 14   8,644   113,613   61   
18   PSP   Samurai Warriors/Sengoku Musou 3 Z Special   KOEI Tecmo Games   February 16   8,178   25,303   
19   PSP   Snow Bride Portable(Including Limited Edition)   Idea Factory   February 23   8,044   8,044   
20   PSP   GensĹŤ Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyaku-nen no Toki   Konami   February 09   7,607   83,086   39   

Hardware Sales
System   Weekly Sales
3DS   76,322
PS3   27,111
PSP   15,928
Vita   11,186
Wii   7,878
Xbox 360   1,508
PS2   1,269
DSi LL   977
DSi   662

Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave, the latest Tales Of game that crosses over between various Tales Of games, has a strong debut. Along with it is the latest Harvest Moon game that is on the 3DS. Theatrhythm is in the teens, but I've read that it is sold out/hard to find in Japan.

The 3DS still selling well with the PS3 far behind it. Also, another week of the PSP selling more than the Vita.

[Caterkiller]

Has there been at least one article yet that suggests Sony will go third party like they always do to Nintendo?

[Kairon]

Man, do NOT underestimate Harvest Moon!

[Ceric]

Has there been at least one article yet that suggests Sony will go third party like they always do to Nintendo?

Because they have nothing to offer the world as a third party.