Author Topic: Official DS Sales Thread (Read 872558 times)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2925 on:** February 28, 2007, 06:46:04 AM »

Famitsu Top 10 Feb 19-25
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...67814,0,0.html

1. Monster Hunter Portable 2 (PSP) - 750k
2. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri (PS2) - 80k
3. Fire Emblem Godess of Dawn (Wii) - 70k
4. Sim City (DS) - 50k
5. Professor Layton (DS)
6. Wii Sports (Wii)
7. Dragon Quest Monster Joker (DS)
8. Naruto Shippuuden Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX (Wii) - 35k
9. Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (DS)
10. Wii Play (Wii)

PSP - 1
PS2 - 1
DS - 4
Wii - 4

DS Lite - 140,000
PSP - 100,000

All #'s are unofficial, but it looks like PSP might outsell Wii this week.
WOW @ MHP2, thats an incredible start, and everyone thought the PSP was dead.... well here comes Capcom with some CPR.

Good to see Prof. Layton still in the charts, DQMJ back in the charts & Sim City doing decent in its first week.
Anybody read japanese? can you tell me what game #2 is?

vudu · « **Reply #2926 on:** February 28, 2007, 07:33:35 AM »

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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
Anybody read japanese? can you tell me what game #2 is?

It looks to be a a Japanese murder mystery dojin soft visual novel series based on the NScripter engine, produced by 07th Expansion.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2927 on:** February 28, 2007, 08:38:03 AM »

It's the game one of Bill's favourite series is based on. More exactly the PS2 port, it was originally a PC indie game. Bill will happily fill you in on the details.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2928 on:** March 01, 2007, 02:29:34 AM »

DS is d00med!

Seriously, though, I think PSP has decent potential as a secondary market, just like GameCube, and Capcom seems to have found a way to exploit that market. Wii may actually unconsciously help PSP, because a lot of developers seem to view Wii/PSP/PS2 as a good multi-platform group.

PSP is never going to beat DS, but it could still be a viable platform.

hudsonhawk · « **Reply #2929 on:** March 01, 2007, 04:54:37 AM »

I agree completely, CM. I think the Gamecube is a good comparison - in fact, it has a very similarly sized install base. It will never have the depth of library that the DS has, but it will continue to get titles, especially, like you say, Wii / PS2 / PSP multi-platform releases.

On an off note, I just got a PSP and I think it gets a bum rap. It's certainly no DS, and there are definitely a lot of inexplicable design decisions that went into it, but if you can get passed its drawbacks there's definitely fun to be had. Especially since I never had a PS2, I don't mind the port-tastic library as much as most people. It's nice to be able to catch up on games I missed while I'm on the train everyday.

Kairon · « **Reply #2930 on:** March 01, 2007, 03:09:31 PM »

Yeah. The PSP is basically a lot of stuff done right, with a couple things done wrong, but not too many. The BIG problems with it are fundamental though: price and the very concept it's based on, sadly.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Amodaus1 · « **Reply #2931 on:** March 01, 2007, 04:23:39 PM »

I knew the psp wasn't doing as badly as most people said. This 750k for monster hunter is about equal to NA's GTA. Japan has it's one hit wonder and NA has it's one hit wonder, with i'm sure, a hand full of titles doing decently well (portable ops and madden come to mind, but i know theres more).

Anyway, what would really be intresting is to see how bad the PS3 really fairs. Alot of people have said that if PS3 does bad enough, PSP will get the Axe. I say, If the PS3 does bad enough, the PSP is going to end up being Sony's crutch.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2932 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:22:11 PM »

No hardware yet, but I do have an early software sales report for next weeks chart.

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Gundam Musou(PS3) nearly sold all 150k first shipment, next shipment is on next week.
Super Robot War W should sold all 250k shipment during weekend, next shipment is the end of March :/ !!??
Also, MHP2, SimCity DS and Layton are still selling. The latter 2 are in shortage. Layton will restock in weekend and SimCity needs to wait 2 weeks....

This cartridge shortage thing is getting a little out of control. Either Nintendo needs to find more plastic, open another cartidge factory, out-source some of the workload and/or 3rd parties and retailers need to place much larger orders for these games Consumers need to learn how to pre-order so that the correct amount of games are ordered and none of this 2-4weeks to restock non-sense.

If I had just released a game that had sold much faster than expected, I would be pissed if Nintendo told me I had to wait 4WEEKS to get more stock in stores. I could've just missed my window to sell more games and profit enough to expand my developments. 4 weeks later my game could have been forgotten about or lost in the shuffle of NEW games being released. I hope they work this out before DQIX is released.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2933 on:** March 01, 2007, 06:08:33 PM »

Media Create Feb 19th - 24th

Hardware:
Hardware - This Week | Last Week | Total 2007 Sales | Lifetime Sales

1.) Nintendo DS Lite - 136,128 | 136,846 | 1,376,562 | 8,799,886
2.) PlayStation Portable - 100,210 | 34,505 | 437,828 | 4,969,957
3.) Wii - 78,506 | 63,618 | 745,602 | 1,665,245
4.) PlayStation 3 - 19,315 | 20,676 | 218,725 | 676,283
5.) PlayStation 2 - 15,054 | 16,192 | 180,683 | 20,335,542
6.) Xbox 360 - 4,183 | 5,210 | 62,010 | 326,712
7.) Game Boy Advance SP - 1,035 | 843 | 9,171 | 5,925,054
8.) Game Boy micro - 907 | 953 | 12,105 | 572,035
9.) GameCube - 323 | 347 | 4,129 | 4,173,597
10.) Nintendo DS - 132 | 153 | 846 | 6,583,201
11.) Game Boy Advance - 59 | 40 | 427 | 8,823,536

DS combined LTD = 15,383,087
GBA combined LTD = 15,320,625

DS beats GBA in half the time. Pop the champagne? Not so quick there Its gotta be tough to constantly have to top yourself, but its not over yet. there is still one more to beat before moving onto the PS2

GB + GBC = 15,737,365
DS combined LTD = 15,383,087

Maybe by the end of this month? Then we can bust out the bubbly cause DS will be the new Handheld KING!!

Well kinda, after it takes out the PS2 the only thing left is the entire GB brand
GB+GBC+GBA+GBASP+GBm = 31,057,990
DS combined LTD = 15,383,087 <--halfway there

Other System's LTD
GameBoy Color 5,067,710 up to 2002 (not sure)
WonderSwan Color 1,318,913 up to 2002 (not sure)
Pocketstation 3,657,454 Up to 2001
NeoGeo Pocket Color 357,162 Up to 2001
WonderSwan 1,014,007 Up to 2001
NeoGeo Pocket 61,752 Up to 2001
Gameboy 10,669,655 Up to 2001

On a side note, PSP is close to closing in on the GBC, one more week like this one and they are there.
GBC 5,067,710
PSP 4,969,957

*all #'s come from GAF*

31 Flavas · « **Reply #2934 on:** March 01, 2007, 07:12:40 PM »

Cool beans, Wii has a 1 million unit lead on PS3.

Kairon · « **Reply #2935 on:** March 01, 2007, 11:22:38 PM »

How many wonderswans were ever sold, I wonder?

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2936 on:** March 02, 2007, 03:11:36 AM »

I wonder how PSP is doing for Sony? Are they still losing money on the hardware? Are they earning that back on the software? Those are the things that will decide if it gets axed or not, PS3 probably doesn't matter.

If PS3 keeps doing poorly...I don't know. I think cutting the generation short by popping out a new console would be a definite possibility, but it depends on how stubborn Sony is about winning the Blu-ray war. Maybe they'll continue to support PS2 more vigorously than expected or maybe they'll try to put out a brand new "third pillar" console with no Blu-ray? And probably some more motion sensing stuff.

hudsonhawk · « **Reply #2937 on:** March 02, 2007, 03:43:28 AM »

Well, one thing Sony understands well, and I think they've proven this with both Playsations, is that they understand how to design consoles that will eventually be cheap to manufacture. My understanding is that, like the PS3, Sony took a loss on each PS2 towards the beginning, but by the end they were making a fair bit of profit on each one.

It would shock me if after manufacturing 25 million of them that they'd still be taking a loss on the PSP. Their losses will gradually subside on the PS3 as well.

Ages · « **Reply #2938 on:** March 02, 2007, 06:38:23 AM »

That may be true, but think about how much money Sony will be losing by then. Not to mention inflation and the time value of money. (gotta love finance class!)

SixthAngel · « **Reply #2939 on:** March 02, 2007, 10:46:32 AM »

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Originally posted by: hudsonhawk
Well, one thing Sony understands well, and I think they've proven this with both Playsations, is that they understand how to design consoles that will eventually be cheap to manufacture. My understanding is that, like the PS3, Sony took a loss on each PS2 towards the beginning, but by the end they were making a fair bit of profit on each one.

It would shock me if after manufacturing 25 million of them that they'd still be taking a loss on the PSP. Their losses will gradually subside on the PS3 as well.

I don't think thats called designing a consoles well, its just called designing a console. Hardware gets cheaper to manufacture over time and it has been true for every system.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #2940 on:** March 02, 2007, 05:18:28 PM »

Not only that, but the PS2 was also massively successful from the get-go, so the trade-offs over time between money lost due to unit production vs money gained due to expanding userbase is not necessarily the same for the PS3 in this age.

hudsonhawk · « **Reply #2941 on:** March 03, 2007, 03:49:28 AM »

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Originally posted by: SixthAngel

I don't think thats called designing a consoles well, its just called designing a console. Hardware gets cheaper to manufacture over time and it has been true for every system.

Not true at all. Every recent console that wasn't by Nintendo or Sony has sold at a loss for its lifetime. The Saturn, Dreamcast, and Xbox - all sold at a loss for their entire lifetimes.

Nintendo's different because they always sell at a profit from day one. Maybe it isn't designing a console well, but it's at least understanding manufacturing really well. Of course, Sony's vertically integrated so they have an advantage over everyone else in that regard.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2942 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:04:25 AM »

double post

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2943 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:04:26 AM »

Famitsu Top 10 Feb 26th - Mar 4th
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...68159,0,0.html

1. Super Robot Taisen W (DS)
2. Gundam Musou (PS3) - 180k
3. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP)
4. Professor Layton (DS)
5. Wii Sports (Wii)
6. Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (DS)
7. NSMB (DS)
8. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (DS)
9. Wii Play (Wii)
10. More Brain Training (DS)

DS Lite 110,000
PSP 60,000
Wii 60,000
PS3 40,000
Xbox360 5,000

PS3 Gundam / DS SRWW: 170,000

Wii
FE 100,000 (Total)

DS
DQMJ 1,200,000 (Total)
Layton 200,000 (Total)

PSP
MHP2 900,000 (Total)

Super Robot Wars take the #1 spot. That manes it must have sold more than 180k in its firs week cause thats what Gundam Musou has been reported to have sold.
Professor Layton is still in the Top 5!!! and NSMB is back!? what a surprise.
Also nice to see Nintendo manages to produce more DQMJ to be sold, I expect this one to be a multi-million seller at some point in its life.

Deguello · « **Reply #2944 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:27:26 AM »

It already is BlacknMild. DQJM, that is.

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #2945 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:28:09 AM »

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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
Professor Layton is still in the Top 5!!! and NSMB is back!? what a surprise.

Does that mean Professor Layton is a system seller? I'll be interested to see if other DS perennials enjoyed a surge as well.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2946 on:** March 07, 2007, 05:54:58 PM »

Media Create has Gundam @ the #1 spot and I meant DQMJ would be a multi-million seller at some point in its life.
many differences between Famitsu and Media Create

Media Create

01. (PS3, Bandai-Namco) Gundam Musou - 170,725 / NEW
02. (DS, Banpresto) Super Robot Wars W - 139,311 / NEW
03. (PSP, Capcom) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd - 137,851 / 843,132
04. (Wii, Nintendo) Wii Sports - 39,639 / 1,130,376
05. (DS, Level 5) Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village - 33,957 / 220,673
06. (Wii, Nintendo) Wii Play - 31,702 / 976,288
07. (DS, Bandai-Namco) Iron Left Brain: Mistake Museum 2 - 28,495 / NEW
08. (DS, Square-Enix) Dragon Quest Monsters Joker - 27,236 / 1,201,812
09. (DS, Nintendo) New Super Mario Bros. - 24,545 / 4,193,532
10. (DS, Nintendo) More Brain Age - 22,854 / 4,039,850

56. (DS, S-E) FF3 - 3500 / 999000?

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2947 on:** March 08, 2007, 05:57:37 AM »

Giant robots FTW!

The charts are actually pretty interesting these days, I figured we'd never hear from PS3 again until Final Fantasy came out.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2948 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:29:47 AM »

Is this Gundam as bad as the last one?

WuTangTurtle · « **Reply #2949 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:28:10 PM »

how long has Fire Emblem been out in Japan?

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