Physical US software sales for Switch on track to be biggest ever for Nintendo platform launch year since 1995
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 58 Comments
At this point, we don’t need to go over what a huge success Switch has been. It has blown everyone’s expectations out of the water, including Nintendo’s.
We’ve seen how well Switch can do when enough stock is available, and a new stat from analyst Mat Piscatella from NPD further puts this into perspective. According to Piscatella, physical software sales for the console in the United States “are on pace to be the biggest ever for a Nintendo platform launch year since ’95, by a fairly large margin.”
Worth noting, sales started to be tracked in 1995. So Switch is performing just about as well as Nintendo could have hoped – both with the hardware and physical software sales as well.
SteamWorld Dig 2 has biggest launch in SteamWorld history
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 12 Comments
Image & Form indicated last week that SteamWorld Dig 2 was off to a fast start on Switch after only having been available for a couple of days. Today, the company shared more on the game’s strong debut.
Image & Form says that SteamWorld Dig 2 is the biggest launch in SteamWorld history. It has sold faster than any other game the team has made previously. Specifically on Switch, SteamWorld Dig 2 is “topping the charts in as good as every country.”
What’s most encouraging of all is that Image & Form has “already earned back most of the game’s total development budget.” That bodes well for the studio going forward.
Source: Image & Form PR
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Media Create sales (9/18/17 – 9/24/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 72 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 43,426
PS4 – 18,396
New 3DS LL – 8,726
New 2DS LL – 8,508
PS4 Pro – 5,418
Vita – 3,707
2DS – 1,659
New 3DS – 379
PS3 – 87
Xbox One – 76
Wii U – 56
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 44,052
PS4 – 19,322
New 3DS LL – 10,650
New 2DS LL – 8,761
PS4 Pro – 5,338
Vita – 3,847
2DS – 1,726
New 3DS – 428
PS3 – 99
Wii U – 86
Xbox One – 57
And here are the software charts:
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UK software sales (Week ending 9/23/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Pokken Tournament DX – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft
6. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
7. Lego Worlds – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
9. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Bandai Namco Entertainment
10. ARMS – Nintendo
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
4. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
5. New Super Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
9. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
10. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Gold Version – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Silver Version – Nintendo
3. Metroid: Samus Returns – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
7. Miitopia – Nintendo
8. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
10. Monster Hunter Stories – Capcom
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 9/23/2017)
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 6 Comments
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SteamWorld Dig 2 sales off to a very strong start on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments
SteamWorld Dig 2 has only been out for a few days, so it’s tough to make too much out of the game’s sales thus far. But with that said, it seems Image & Form is very happy with its performance thus far.
When one fan asked about SteamWorld Dig 2’s sales on Twitter, the developer responded:
I can't (or won't, doesn't matter) divulge actual figures, but #SWD2 has started way, way better than both the original Dig and SW Heist. ->
— Image & Form Games (@ImageForm) September 24, 2017
-> We have seen only the first-day sales on Switch… when we first saw the figures, we were sure we were reading them incorrectly. But…!!
— Image & Form Games (@ImageForm) September 24, 2017
This is definitely encouraging to hear. Hopefully SteamWorld Dig 2 continues to sell in the weeks and months to come.
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Metroid: Samus Returns sold through 70% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 34 Comments
Metroid: Samus Returns sold roughly 30,000 copies in its first week in Japan. That may not seem like a lot, but it doesn’t tell the full story.
Dengeki reports that Metroid: Samus Returns sold through 70 percent of its initial shipment. That number gives us an indication that Nintendo was smart with the amount of copies it sent out to retailers.
Metroid has never been a huge seller in Japan. However, Samus Returns did pretty well all things considered. Here’s how it stacks up to other entries in the series:
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Media Create software sales (9/11/17 – 9/17/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 3 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2018
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
03./00. [3DS] Metroid: Samus Returns #
04./00. [PS4] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
05./01. [PS4] Destiny 2
06./04. [PS4] Everybody’s Golf
07./00. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2018
08./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
09./05. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
10./06. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. #
11./00. [PS4] F1 2017
12./09. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers
13./08. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
14./13. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
15./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
16./03. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
17./16. [NSW] Arms
18./19. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
19./12. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 #
20./00. [NSW] Champion Jockey Special
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Media Create sales (9/11/17 – 9/17/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 39 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 44,052
PS4 – 19,322
New 3DS LL – 10,650
New 2DS LL – 8,761
PS4 Pro – 5,338
Vita – 3,847
2DS – 1,726
New 3DS – 428
PS3 – 99
Wii U – 86
Xbox One – 57
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 45,439
PS4 – 18,483
PS4 Pro – 10,999
New3DS LL – 9,628
New2DS LL – 9,403
Vita – 3,913
2DS – 1,772
New 3DS – 331
PS3 – 115
Wii U – 90
Xbox One – 63
And here are the software charts:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild sells 200,000 copies in Germany
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has done pretty well for itself in Germany. 200,000 copies have been sold in the country, as was announced on Thursday. BIU gave Zelda: Breath of the Wild a “Platinum” award for its sales success.
