Nintendo Q1 financial results (FY3/2018) – Switch at 4.7 million shipped total
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 110 Comments
Nintendo’s financial results for the first quarter, which covers April through June 2017, are now in. The latest data covers sales for Switch and 3DS, overall results for the company, and more. We’ve rounded up the relevant information below.
Splatoon 2 sells nearly over 671,000 physical copies in Japan within first three days
Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in News, Switch | 47 Comments
Famitsu has just reported that Splatoon 2 has sold 670,955 physical copies in Japan within the first three days of the game’s release . This makes Splatoon 2 the biggest debut for a Switch title and highest selling Switch title to date in Japan.
Comparing the sales from the first game, Splatoon for Wii U had sold 156,610 physical copies in Japan within its first four days of release. Now that is really impressive and fresh.
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NBA Playgrounds has sold over 500,000 copies
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments
NBA Playgrounds has been a hit for developer Saber Interactive. Since launch, the basketball game has sold more than 500,000 units across all platforms. A specific breakdown of platform sales were not mentioned, though it has done very well on the eShop charts.
Saber CEO Matt Karch said in a statement:
“NBA Playgrounds has been a labor of love for us at Saber, so it’s hugely gratifying to see the game strike a chord. Its success has paved the way for us to consider creating other arcade-style sports titles. We’ve worked tirelessly since release to refine the game and deliver the free content we promised, and we’re going to keep supporting it. I want to thank the community for their ongoing feedback, specifically players on Switch, who had to wait so long for the full experience they deserve.”
Saber has another update in the works for NBA Playgrounds. As mentioned earlier today, it will add 33 new players including current stars such as J.R. Smith and Chris Paul, dominators from recent eras like Baron Davis and Tim Duncan, old-school legends Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, and even some modern-day sports gaming YouTubers like Agent 00 and Shake4ndBake. Additionally, packs will be better balanced to reduce the number of duplicates players open. A three-point contest mode with online play will be added in as well, along with a new rebounding system and fully functional friend invites to matches.
Source: Saber Interactive PR
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Splatoon 2’s first week sales are 59% higher in the UK than the original
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments
Splatoon 2 just missed out on the top spot on this week’s UK charts. It came in second, following Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy. On the whole, Splatoon 2 is off to a good start.
You might be interested to hear that Splatoon 2’s first week sales outsold the original. The sequel shifted 59 percent more copies. Splatoon 2 is also Switch’s third biggest launch in the UK after Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
New Switch stock entered the market last week. The move increased sales of Mario Kart by 60 percent and Zelda: Breath of the Wild by 20 percent.
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UK software sales (Week ending 7/22/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. ARMS – Nintendo
6. Super Bomberman R – Konami
7. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Entertainment
8. Cars 3: Driven to Win – Warner Bros. Entertainment
9. Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star – Marvelous Europe
10. Ultra Street Fighter II – Capcom
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Splatoon – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
9. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7- Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
8. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
9. Ever Oasis – Nintendo
10. Mario Sports Superstars – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 7/22/2017)
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 12 Comments
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Hey! Pikmin sold through 45% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Hey! Pikmin launched in Japan on July 13. Through July 16, the game sold around 65,000 copies. Dengeki has since reported that it sold through 45 percent of its initial shipment.
That might seem a bit low, but Hey! Pikmin isn’t a core Pikmin game. The series as a whole has also never been a massive seller. The first Pikmin and Pikmin 3 sold just over 100,000 copies in their first weeks, while Pikmin 2 debuted at a little over 150,000 units.
In other news, overall Japanese hardware sales were at 132,000 units between July 10 and July 16, which means 56,000 units more than last week (173.73 percent ratio). This is not only due to the New 2DS XL debuting at 43,000 units, but also existing consoles like Switch selling more. It’s been about two and a half months since overall hardware sales exceeded 100,000 units, the last time being in the first week of May.
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Media Create software sales (7/10/17 – 7/16/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
02./00. [3DS] Hey! Pikmin
03./01. [PS4] Gundam Versus #
04./00. [3DS] Ever Oasis
05./02. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
06./00. [3DS] 100% Pascal Sensei: Kanpeki Paint Bombers
07./03. [NSW] Arms
08./06. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
09./00. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
10./10. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
11./00. [PS4] Hakoniwa Company Works
12./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
13./09. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
14./16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
15./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
16./04. [PS4] Omega Labyrinth Z #
17./17. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
18./07. [3DS] Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology #
19./13. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Game of the Year Edition
20./19. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
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June 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, games through 2017, last twelve months
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 9 Comments
Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of June, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far this year and over the last twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
June 2017 NPD: ARMS sells over 250,000 copies in first month, sales for Mario Kart and Zelda
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
Early data for ARMS indicates that the Switch fighter is off to a solid start thus far. In the latest NPD report, we learned that it was the fifth best-selling game in the United States for the month of June. Additional data is in as well.
GamesBeat heard from Nintendo that ARMS sold 256,000 copies between physical and digital sales. As a new IP on a relatively small install base, that isn’t too shabby.
Nintendo also said that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 180,000 copies in June. Zelda: Breath of the Wild tacked on another 145,000 units.
