Topic: Official Sales Thread

[UncleBob]

As for special hardware?  R4 flash carts are just as easy to get as ordering anything else online and you don't have to mod the DS for it to work.  There's plenty of sites that sell/help/even install the freaking things for you.

I don't disagree - Flash carts for the DS are easy to come by - but it doesn't change the fact that it's still special hardware.  It's not something you can hook up to a PC and do out of the box and it's not something you can go to the local mega retailer and pick up.

[Ymeegod]

*cough* Action Replay *cough*  Just buy the one was the mSD slot (think there's two versions).  Not as easy as R4 but if you want an retailer option there it is.

[UncleBob]

*cough* Action Replay *cough*  Just buy the one was the mSD slot (think there's two versions).  Not as easy as R4 but if you want an retailer option there it is.

You can use a DS Action Replay to play booleg ROMs?

[SalesBot]

Media Create - Week 52, 2011: 12/26/2011 - 1/01/2012

01./01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7  (Nintendo) {2011-12-01} - 109.463 / 1.160.169
02./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G  (Capcom) {2011-12-10} - 100.042 / 985.498
03./02. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 2  (Koei Tecmo) {2011-12-22} - 73.526 / 274.052
04./03. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land  (Nintendo) {2011-11-03} - 68.483 / 1.080.192
05./05. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2  (Square Enix) {2011-12-15} - 61.202 / 704.236
06./09. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark  (Level 5) {2011-12-15} - 47.938 / 269.224
07./07. [WII] Just Dance Wii  (Nintendo) {2011-10-13} - 33.347 / 453.411
08./06. [WII] Kirby's Return to Dream Land  (Nintendo) {2011-10-27} - 24.067 / 537.128
09./11. [WII] Wii Party  (Nintendo) {2010-07-08} - 22.932 / 2.223.629
10./08. [3DS] SD Gundam G Generation 3D  (Bandai Namco) {2011-12-22} 20.427 / 111.300

11./19. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus  (Nintendo) {2010-11-11} - 19.999 / 802.974
12./20. [WII] Mario Kart Wii  (Nintendo) {2008-04-10} - 19.410 / 3.448.314
13./28. [WII] Go Vacation  (Bandai Namco) {2011-10-20} - 19.312 / 181.165
14./00. [PS3] The Idolm@ster: Gravure For You! Vol. 3  (Bandai Namco Games) {2011-12-29} - 18.992 / NEW
15./10. [WII] Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme  (Level 5) {2011-12-22} - 18.772 / 103.889
16./14. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii: Definitive Edition #  (Bandai Namco) {2011-11-23} - 18.041 / 173.580
17./25. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012  (Konami) {2011-13-03} - 17.806 / 157.404
18./16. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Dubbed Edition  (Square Enix) {2011-12-22} - 17.394 / 68.549
19./22. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 - Ketteiban  (Konami) {2011-12-22} - 17.065 / 51.905
20./26. [PSP] Frontier Gate  (Konami) {2011-12-22} - 15.800 / 44.443
21./21. [WII] Rhythm Heaven: Fever  (Nintendo) {2011-07-21}
22./17. [NDS] Magician's Quest: Oshare na Mahou Tsukai  (Konami) {2011-12-10}
23./23. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends  (Nintendo) {2011-02-26}
24./18. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 - New World #  (Bandai Namco) {2011-11-17}
25./15. [WII] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games  (Nintendo) {2011-12-08}
26./34. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best)  (Capcom) {2011-09-22}
27./31. [WII] Itadaki Street Wii  (Square Enix) {2011-12-01}
28./37. [PSV] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational  (SCE) {2011-12-17}
29./40. [PSV] Uncharted: Golden Abyss  (SCE) {2011-12-17}
30./43. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs.  (Bandai Namco) {2011-12-01}

WII - 11
3DS - 6
PS3 - 5
PSP - 4
NDS - 2
PSV - 2

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| System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year |        YTD |   Last YTD |         LTD |
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| 3DS    |   197,952 |   482,200 |         0 |  4,282,142 |          0 |   4,282,143 |
| PS3    |    67,199 |    75,943 |    76,422 |  1,548,895 |  1,586,122 |   7,636,385 |
| PSP #  |    62,746 |   101,121 |    99,703 |  2,079,152 |  2,898,041 |  18,729,363 |
| PSV    |    42,648 |    72,479 |         0 |    439,986 |          0 |     439,986 |
| WII    |    33,208 |    91,176 |    77,307 |    883,583 |  1,674,438 |  12,163,221 |
| NDS #  |     5,802 |    14,396 |    99,578 |    657,787 |  2,871,621 |  32,808,486 |
| 360    |     2,453 |     4,245 |     3,708 |    115,548 |    210,826 |   1,536,045 |
| PS2    |     1,659 |     1,582 |     2,480 |     78,014 |     85,919 |  21,774,107 |
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| ALL    |   413,667 |   843,142 |   359,198 | 10,085,107 |  9,326,967 |  99,369,736 |
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| PSP    |    62,746 |   101,121 |    99,703 |  2,063,612 |  2,822,454 |  18,553,398 |
| DSiLL  |     3,356 |     8,470 |    47,798 |    346,735 |  1,440,676 |   2,294,319 |
| DSi    |     2,418 |     5,894 |    48,039 |    290,329 |  1,204,782 |   5,834,050 |
| DSL    |        28 |        32 |     3,741 |     20,723 |    226,163 |  18,094,646 |
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[noname2200]

I'm not sure what I feel regarding the Wii's sales figures. On the one hand, it sold a somewhat respectable amount for its fifth year, and it's LTD is nothing to sneeze at.

On the other hand, the PS3 hasn't seen any drop YoY, so the market's clearly still somewhat alive, and the Wii came out of the gate so strongly I can't help but be somewhat saddened at how badly the ball got dropped.

Oh, and obligatory "Vita is d00med" post.

[Kairon]

I don't think the Wii necessarily dropped the ball all that bad in Japan. The PS2 is at, what, 22 mil LTD there? The console market has contracted there, and in its place the DS emerged as the new PS2, not the Wii. One of the themes of this generation is Nintendo struggling to swim upstream against a shrinking Japan console market, so I still commend the Wii's performance, even if it's a shame it simply doesn't look like it can hit the 20 mil mark.

And the relatively strong sustained performance of the PS3, in Japan and other markets, is more about a possible validation of Sony's future-proofing strategy, the so-called 10-year lifespan.

The Wii, on the otherhand, is past year 5, pretty old for a Nintendo console. The lack of software support, a contributing factor, is not a surprise when recalling the N64 and GameCube consoles: third parties just aren't there to sustain the platform in its last years when Nintendo starts pulling a lot of its internal resources to create much-needed software for their new platforms.

[Chozo Ghost]

third parties just aren't there to sustain the platform in its last years

Not just in its last years.

[SalesBot]

NPD December 2011

Software:
Top 10 Games (New Physical Retail only; across all platforms incl. PC) Rank Publisher
1.) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)** 1 Activision Blizzard
2.) Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) 2 Ubisoft
3.) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** 3 Bethesda Softworks
4.) Mario Kart 7 (3DS) 4 Nintendo
5.) Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** 5 Electronic Arts
6.) Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)** 6 Electronic Arts
7.) Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC) 7 Ubisoft
8.) NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, PC) 8 Take 2 Interactive
9.) Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) 9 Nintendo
10.) Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)** 10 Warner Bros. Interactive

Annual 2011 Top 10 Games (New Physical Retail only; across all platforms incl. PC) Rank Publisher
1.) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)** 1 Activision Blizzard
2.) Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) 2 Ubisoft
3.) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** 3 Bethesda Softworks
4.) Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** 4 Electronic Arts
5.) Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)** 5 Electronic Arts
6.) Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PC)** 6 Activision Blizzard
7.) Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)** 7 Warner Bros. Interactive
8.) Gears of War 3 (360)** 8 Microsoft
9.) Just Dance 2 (Wii) 9 Ubisoft
10.) Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC) 10 Ubisoft

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

Hardware:
Xbox 360: Over 1.7 Million (-8.6%) [Best selling platform for the full year.]
Wii: 1.06 Million (-55%)
PS3: ~936K (-22.6%)

[noname2200]

D'you reckon that the executives at Ubisoft are

*dons sunglasses*

just dancing?

[BlackNMild2k1]

D'you reckon that the executives at Ubisoft are

*dons sunglasses*

just dancing?

YEEEEAAAAAAH!!

[Chozo Ghost]

Where is Skyward Sword? Last month it only came in at like number 7 or 9 if I recall correctly, but I was told that was fine because it released near the very end of November. Well, its been out for the whole entire month of December, so where is it?

[noname2200]

Where is Skyward Sword? Last month it only came in at like number 7 or 9 if I recall correctly, but I was told that was fine because it released near the very end of November. Well, its been out for the whole entire month of December, so where is it?

Not sure if you're being serious or facetious, but the "new" NPD format makes it tough for single-platform games to chart. I'm usually impressed when one of those does chart...

[Chozo Ghost]

It didn't make it to the top 10, but it would be in the top 20 at least. Right?

[Luigi Dude]

Skyward Sword is said to be the number 10 best selling game on the individual charts.  Star Wars: The Old Republic was said to have sold over 600,000, and that is suppose to be number 14 on the charts.  This means we know at the very least Skyward Sword did somewhere over 600k for December.  Hell for all we know it could have done around 1 million in December considering how big December sales can be.

[noname2200]

It didn't make it to the top 10, but it would be in the top 20 at least. Right?

*shrug*

I'd be shocked if that wasn't the case. But I don't have the numbers in front of me or anything, so it's just a (historically informed) guess on my part.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Nintendo Financial Results (Q3FY2011)

Hardware WW (Unit:Millions)
NDS - 151.06
WII - 94.97
3DS - 15.03

Software WW (Unit:Millions)
NDS - 890.69
WII - 805.15
3DS - 37.46

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2012/120126e.pdf

Pokemon Black/White - 14.4 million
NSMB - 28.7 million
Mario Kart DS - 22.3 million
Mario Kart Wii - 31.9 million
NSMB Wii - 25.5 million
Wii Sports - 79.1 million
Wii Sports Resort - 29.9 million
Wii Fit Plus - 20.2 million
Super Mario Galaxy - 10.4 million

Super Mario 3D Land - 5.03 million
Mario Kart 7 - 4.54 million
TLoZ: OoT3D - 2.49 million

[Luigi Dude]

You forgot the Kirby games and Skyward Sword.



Kirby Mass Attack - 1.01 million

Kirby's Return to Dreamland - 1.21 million

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 3.42 million


So yeah, Kirby remains to be a very steady series for Nintendo and Skyward Sword is doing good as well.

[noname2200]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2012/120126e.pdf

NSMB - 28.7 million
Mario Kart DS - 22.3 million
Mario Kart Wii - 31.9 million
NSMB Wii - 25.5 million

The damndest part is that I would have guessed that these two series would have their sales reversed, i.e. Kart sells more on the handheld while the platformer does better on the console. Shows what I know!

[Chozo Ghost]

NDS looks like it will probably overtake PS2 in LTD soon. Unfortunately, that is a feat the Wii will probably never even come close to achieving. If only they hadn't pulled the plug on it that could have happened.

[UncleBob]

Hardware WW (Unit:Millions)
NDS - 151.06
WII - 94.97
3DS - 15.03

Software WW (Unit:Millions)
NDS - 890.69
WII - 805.15
3DS - 37.46

So, to continue an earlier conversation - Tie-in ratios!

DS: 5.9:1
Wii: 8.5:1
3DS: 2.5:1

Looks like the previous number quoted for the DS was pretty spot-on.  Really, I'm surprised it's that low (although once it was pointed out that households have multiple DS units, I can see how it's lower than I thought...)

3DS seems about right... although I have a few more than that personally, I figure there's quite a few folks out there who have one 3DS title (OoT, MK7, SM3DL) and haven't picked anything else up yet.  Hell, there's probably more than a few folks who got an Ambassador unit but haven't bought a single game yet.

I'm curious how that Wii tie-in ratio compares to 360/PS3.  I assume it's low?

[TJ Spyke]

Not sure about worldwide, but in the US the Xbox 360 is 9.1-1 and PlayStation 3 is 8.3-1, Wii is 7.7-1 in the US (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39708/The_2011_US_retail_software_sales_breakdown.php)
Though that article says they don't include bundled games, while I think Nintendo does.

[Mop it up]

I have a 3DS but no 3DS games yet, and it isn't because of the Ambassador games (bought it before that was announced). However, what skews with that a bit is that I didn't have a DS, so I've been buying DS games, which aren't counted in its tie-in ratio, to play on it. I can't justify $40 on a 3DS game when DS games are so much cheaper, plus right now the only game that might actually be worth $40 is Super Mario 3D Land. I wonder if I'm the only one who's like this...

[Chozo Ghost]

Mop, why didn't you ever have a DS?

[Kairon]

Yikes, that 3DS tie-in ratio is pretty shocking. I bet Nintendo is really praying that number comes up to something more robust as they pour more effort in energizing that system.

[Mop it up]

Yikes, that 3DS tie-in ratio is pretty shocking. I bet Nintendo is really praying that number comes up to something more robust as they pour more effort in energizing that system.

Has a first-year tie-in ratio ever been much higher than 2.5:1?

Mop, why didn't you ever have a DS?

I had a Lite before, but sold it for a bunch of Wii games. I prefer console experiences to handheld ones, they're just plain better in nearly every way. But then Nintendo had to go and announced a should-be console game on 3DS, Luigi's Mansion 2, and now I have no choice but to have a handheld. In the meantime, since DS games are cheaper now, I'm stocking up on its unique games that aren't available on consoles, plus it has a better selection than it did back in 2008 when I got one. I've also been getting into RPGs lately and there are a lot more of those on DS than Wii.