Author Topic: Official Sales Thread (Read 3961507 times)

couchmonkey · « **Reply #275 on:** January 08, 2007, 05:13:13 AM »

But that's just another prediction.

Oh how I hope that it's true. I know Wii is going to outsell 360 eventually, but the sooner, the better.

The Japanese numbers are nice! Are those for last week or for the final week of December?

SixthAngel · « **Reply #276 on:** January 08, 2007, 05:31:58 AM »

With a worldwide release and the crazy demand these Wii numbers wouldn't surprise me.

Does anyone know if microsoft counts broken 360's it replaces under units sold/shipped? (the ones microsoft replaces not ones people rebuy in stores) The system has been notoriously unreliable so that would be an easy way to inflate their userbase.

utarefsoN · « **Reply #277 on:** January 08, 2007, 05:50:35 AM »

you better believe microsoft is counting those replacements. Sony definitely does, how else did they sell 100 million ps2's. about 50 million broke and had to be replaced.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #278 on:** January 08, 2007, 08:50:50 AM »

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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
The Japanese numbers are nice! Are those for last week or for the final week of December?

It's the last week of December. I think the numbers'll stay high into the new year though, though software numbers may drop a bit.

MaryJane · « **Reply #279 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:24:18 AM »

I'm a little late to the party, but 3 people I know are now desperately trying to find Wii systems to buy since playing Wii Sports, and finding out that it comes packed in for $250. So it was a damn good idea.

I'm also going to continue to say at least until jan 08 not to count out the PS3 just yet. You underestimate the draw of its graphical capabilities, I have to admit they are impressive, and I also played Resistance (on a 46 inch HDTV very very purrty) and the game play was pretty solid, and fun in the blowing stuff up sort of way. I hope and think, that Nintendo will come out on top, but if Sony can discover a way to blind the masses while deliverin epic games every once in awhile, it'll be a race.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #280 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:45:54 AM »

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Originally posted by: MaryJane it'll be a race.

Not for $600.

I think the Wii would be on top right now regardless, but I don't fancy Sony's chances until we see a substantial price drop in the console.

I think it's the $600 pricetag keeping it on shelves more than anything.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #281 on:** January 08, 2007, 11:05:56 AM »

Yeah, you're not going to blind the masses when they'll see the $600 lighthouse of a price tag shining brightly.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #282 on:** January 08, 2007, 11:05:57 AM »

AUUUUUGH DOUBLE ATTACK

NeoThunder · « **Reply #283 on:** January 08, 2007, 11:54:41 AM »

ok, the ebgames in my town has ps3's in stock.....

they can't sell em cause nobody wants to buy them
the high price might have something to do with it too

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #284 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:53:23 PM »

Gee golly whiz! Who would've thought that the choice between buying one system (the PS3) or buying two systems (Wii, XBRICK 360) at the same price would have been so easy for the average consumer to make?

It's like Sony has this weird mental image in their mind of the "average consumer" as some bucktoothed, mouth-breathing yokel walking into EB backwards with his pants around his ankles and his wallet open.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #285 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:00:27 PM »

That paints such a vivid picture as I read it...

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #286 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:00:28 PM »

So vivid I posted twice, even.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #287 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:28:11 PM »

I wouldn't put too much into this but someone who claims to have a source puts the Wii & 360 NPD #'s at even higher than the estimates

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Wii: 1.5m
X360: 1.3m
PS3: 600K

that would put it closer to the 3 to 1 outsell ratio that has been going on previously, now we just have to wait till Thursday to find out.

oh, and who is this someone and why should you even care or believe that he has a source?

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Gary Whitta is featured on the Next-Gen Podcast weekly. He was the EIC of PC Gamer magazine (US) for a number of years and still has a column on the back page in that mag. He also wrote the Death Jr. comic book.

He's obviously not going to reveal his source, but he's definitely an industry figure with plenty of contacts. He's a cool fellow, too.

http://podcast.next-gen.biz/

http://www.garywhitta.com/biocontact.html[/q

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #288 on:** January 08, 2007, 06:33:17 PM »

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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
That paints such a vivid picture as I read it...

I'm glad to hear that because I was also thinking of having the bucktoothed yokel crying his eyes out and asking "WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME?!"

...but you know how I hate to go over the line.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #289 on:** January 09, 2007, 04:51:48 AM »

Famitsu(which tracks slightly lower than Media Create) till the end of '06

Famitsu (enterbrain)

End of 2006

Wii: 989,118
PS3: 466,716
Xbox360: 290,467 (99,798 in Dec 2006, because Blue Dragon. )

DS (DS Lite): 13,950,000
PSP: 4,510,000

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http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...65284,0,0.html

Wii: Dec 02 ~ Jan 07 1,135,671

M-Create has Wii breaking the 1million mark before end of 2006

31 Flavas · « **Reply #290 on:** January 09, 2007, 07:24:36 AM »

Perhaps I missed something but what is with the unavailibility of post xmas M-create numbers?

couchmonkey · « **Reply #291 on:** January 09, 2007, 07:41:17 AM »

I think they have holidays around New Year.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #292 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:18:15 AM »

I'm impressed with those 360 numbers in Japan, Microsoft should be please. It shows that the Japanese are not completely closed minded to systems other than Nintendo or Sony, but will pick it up if it has a genre they like. If I were Sony, I think I would be getting a tad bit worried with Xbox 360s sales in Japan and elsewhere.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #293 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:06:34 AM »

Have I posted this yet?

Arbok · « **Reply #294 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:07:43 AM »

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
I'm impressed with those 360 numbers in Japan, Microsoft should be please. It shows that the Japanese are not completely closed minded to systems other than Nintendo or Sony, but will pick it up if it has a genre they like.

Considering that data compares a month's, or a little over, worth of sales for the Wii and the PS3 versus an entire year of 360 sales, which is lower then either of them... I wouldn't. Sales in December were quite nice compared to the year as a whole, granted, but it still got slaughtered in a month's time by two systems which are currently suffering from shortages.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #295 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:31:38 AM »

I guess the point is there's a crack of light under the door. If Microsoft keeps being as aggressive as it is, it could eventually see some traction in Japan. I don't really think either platform stands a chance against Wii in Japan, though.

Kairon · « **Reply #296 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:50:13 AM »

Capcom will support the XBox 360 in Japan, just for the prospect of the US sales.

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

Arbok · « **Reply #297 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:51:27 AM »

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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
I guess the point is there's a crack of light under the door. If Microsoft keeps being as aggressive as it is, it could eventually see some traction in Japan. I don't really think either platform stands a chance against Wii in Japan, though.

The big test is how its doing within the country versus the original Xbox. I know the first sold around ¥12.7 billion (consoles only) in 2002, and amounted to a 7.7% market share, but don't know the exact number of consoles sold.

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #298 on:** January 09, 2007, 01:10:12 PM »

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Originally posted by: Dirk Temporo
Have I posted this yet?

Not that I've seen but I'm glad you did.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #299 on:** January 09, 2007, 06:44:35 PM »

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Originally posted by: 31 Flavas
Perhaps I missed something but what is with the unavailibility of post xmas M-create numbers?

Media Create Dec 25th - 31st

Software:
1. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (NDS, Square-Enix) 593,994
2. Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo) 95,479 [566,707]
3. Wii Play (Wii, Nintendo) 83,487 [522,810]
4. Common Sense Training (NDS, Nintendo) 72,159 [953,520]
5. New Super Mario Bros. (NDS, Nintendo) 69,168 [3,840,296]
6. Brain Training 2 (NDS, Nintendo) 61,033 [3,706,467]
7. Pokémon Diamond (NDS, Nintendo) 56,222 [2,385,450]
8. Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops (PSP, Konami) 51,951 [230,321]
9. Animal Crossing Wild World (NDS, Nintendo) 50,248 [3,748,915]
10. Seiken Densetsu 4 (PS2, Square-Enix) 48,405 [200,467]
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11. Yakuza 2 (PS2, Sega)
12. Pokémon Pearl (NDS, Nintendo)
13. Tales of the World (PSP, Namco)
14. Jump Ultimate Stars (NDS, Nintendo)
15. Kirby Squeak Squad (NDS, Nintendo)
16. Brain Training (NDS, Nintendo)
17. Yakuza - The Best (PS2, Sega)
18. Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Wii, Nintendo)
19. DS Menu Collection (NDS, Nintendo)
20. Zelda Twilight Princess (Wii, Nintendo)
21. Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo)
22. 200 millions Kanjis (NDS, IE Institute)
23. Oshare Majô Love & Berry (NDS, Sega)
24. Momotarô Densetsu 16 (PS2, Hudson)
25. Kanji Test (NDS, Rocket Co.)
26. English Training (NDS, Nintendo)
27. Kanji Exercise (NDS, Nowpro)
28. Pokémon Battle Revolution (Wii, Nintendo)
29. Gundam Seed Destiny Union Vs. ZAFT II + (PS2, Bandai)
30. Tetris DS (NDS, Nintendo)

Hardware:
DSL 176,219
Wii 96,332
PS3 71,727
PSP 68,675
PS2 38,169
Xbox360 16,909
GBM 2,082
GBASP 1,743
GC 847
DS 102
GBA 51
Xbox 4

News:

Poll

Will Nintendo pull off another 30 for 30 in Japan sales this year and, if so, how many times?

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