Google Trends shows much bigger pre-order interest in Switch than Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 30 Comments
Update: For what it’s worth, here’s a look at what things look like when you throw PS4 and Xbox One into the mix:
Original: Data collected by Google Trends indicates that consumers have a much bigger interest in Switch compared to its predecessor, the Wii U. The phrase “pre order Nintendo Switch” is seeing roughly five times the number of searches as “pre order Wii U” prior to launch. The latter phrase only experienced about 20 percent of the number of searches that the former one has had. Also, the term “Wii U” only had had more searches than the current data for “Nintendo Switch” during the week of its launch.
It’s worth noting that “pre order Wii” earned roughly 47 percent of what Switch is receiving now. However, we should point out that things were much different in 2006, as online shopping / pre-ordering wasn’t nearly as prominent as it is now.
Media Create software sales (1/23/17 – 1/29/17) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard #
02./00. [PSV] Uta no Prince-Sama: Repeat Love #
03./05. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
04./02. [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World #
05./01. [PS4] Gravity Rush 2
06./06. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
07./09. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
08./04. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue
09./08. [PSV] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony #
10./03. [PS4] Valkyria Revolution
11./12. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
12./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
13./10. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!!
14./07. [PSV] Valkyria Revolution
15./00. [PSV] Sousei no Onmyouji
16./15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
17./14. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV #
18./11. [PS4] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony #
19./16. [3DS] Miitopia
20./00. [PSV] New Game! The Challenge Stage! #
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Pokemon Sun/Moon sold 800,000 copies in France last year, Yo-kai Watch over 200,000
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
New data provided by SELL reveals France’s top 20 best-selling games of 2016. Two Nintendo-published games made the list.
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were collectively the second best-selling game. The two sold 805,390 copies in France last year. Additionally, Yo-kai Watch was the fifteenth best-selling title at 222,218 units sold.
Two other notable entries include Minecraft and Just Dance 2017, which were the seventh and sixteenth best-selling games in France of 2017 respectively.
Media Create sales (1/23/17 – 1/29/17)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 30,778
New 3DS LL – 17,600
Vita – 10,553
PS4 Pro – 9,893
2DS – 5,806
New 3DS – 1,301
Wii U – 710
PS3 – 579
Xbox One – 231
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 26,243
New 3DS LL – 18,229
Vita – 11,521
PS4 Pro – 7,133
2DS – 6,203
New 3DS – 1,625
Wii U – 794
PS3 – 557
Xbox One – 35
And here are the software charts:
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Monster Hunter Stories sees “soft” sales, Monster Hunter Generations does well in the west
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments
Capcom’s financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 are in. As part of the publisher’s report, information was shared about several of its recent titles.
First, Capcom says that the Japan-exclusive Monster Hunter Stories experienced “soft sales”. On the bright side, Monster Hunter Generations “achieved solid sales overseas thanks to Capcom’s established brand capabilities.”
Capcom will next ship Monster Hunter XX in the Monster Hunter series next month in Japan. It is planning “an aggressive sales campaign” for the new 3DS game.
Nintendo on Wii U, amiibo, digital download, NES Classic Edition sales
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
This slide compares sell-through for Wii U hardware and first-party packaged software in Japan, the U.S. and Europe from April 2016 through the last week of the calendar year, compared with the same period over the past two years. We significantly decreased the shipping volume for Wii U this fiscal year compared to the fiscal year ended March 2016 and set our sales expectations at 800,000 units. As a result, hardware sell-through is down significantly compared to the previous two years. Also, there were fewer new titles this year, resulting in reduced trends in software sell-through compared to previous periods, but both the hardware and software results are largely in alignment with our expectations.
This figure shows the sell-in for amiibo figures compared to the previous period. In the previous period, we sold many amiibo, particularly in the Super Smash Brothers series, reaching total sell-in of approximately 20.5 million units. Sell-in for this period was approximately 6.5 million units.
Nintendo on 3DS hardware, Mario Maker 3DS, Yo-kai Watch sales
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
This graph shows Nintendo 3DS hardware and software sell-through in Japan from April 2016 through the final week of the calendar year, divided by quarters and compared year-on-year. In looking back on the life-to-date performance of Nintendo 3DS, hardware spread through the Japanese market first before the U.S. and European markets. For the first two quarters, both hardware and software maintained lower trends than the previous year, but for the third quarter, which also includes the holiday period, the release of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon drove software sales higher than the previous year, and hardware sales did not lose momentum.
Note: Nintendo 3DS hardware includes the New 3DS, Nintendo 3DS, the New Nintendo 3DS XL, the Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo 3DS XL and the Nintendo 2DS systems.
Note: Due to the calendar differences, FY16Q3 contains one more week than FY17Q3. Note: FY = Fiscal year (April through March of the following year)
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Nintendo on Pokemon Sun/Moon’s big sales
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
First, I will discuss the status of Nintendo 3DS. I will cover the sales for the third quarter, including the holiday season, as well as future business projections.
We released two completely new entries in the Pokémon series, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, worldwide in November last year, and achieved explosive sales. According to our recent analysis, the global sell-through (volume sold from retailers to consumers) has exceeded 13 million units and continues to grow.
This slide compares the sell-through from release to the end of that year for past titles in the Pokémon series. You can clearly see that Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are off to an excellent start, even compared to past titles. Pokémon games tend to be long-selling titles in the U.S. and European markets. We can see that these titles still have excellent sales potential. We hope to maintain this momentum going forward to ensure that Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon also achieve long-selling status.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, sales, top
NES Classic Edition has sold 1.5 million units worldwide, Nintendo increasing production
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
During Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, the company provided an official update on sales of the NES Classic Edition. The hardware has sold 1.5 million units since launch (including the Famicom Mini). Additionally, Nintendo said production will be increased.
Details from Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing – January 2017
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Update: Pretty much done. More posts are spread out throughout the site.
Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing for its latest financial results are underway. The Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki is in attendance, and is tweeting out information as it happens. We’ll round up all of the various tidbits below.
– Nintendo says global sell-through of Pokemon Sun and Moon more than 13 million
– 17% of Sun & Moon players purchased Pokemon handheld titles for first time
– Yo-kai Watch gaining momentum in Europe before/during/after holiday season
– 3DS won’t compete against Switch
– 3DS business will continue alongside Switch
– NES Classic Edition global sell-through 1.5 million; increasing production
– Release of Animal Crossing on mobile shifted because of Super Mario Run coming out in March
– More than 100 titles from more than 70 firms in the works for Switch
