More details on Yo-kai Watch 3’s second week sales
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Yo-kai Watch 3 started out by selling 630,000 copies in its first week. In its second week, the game moved another 169,000 units. Media Create reports that the split was 85,000 copies for the Sushi version and 83,000 copies for Tempura.
Lifetime sales of Yo-kai Watch 3 now sit at around 800,000 copies. However, the sell-through rate hasn’t met the initial shipping stock (of about one million copies). When considering additional shipments, currently the RPG is estimated to have over 500,000 copies in market stock, and retailers have said that a lot of copies have been left over. On the other hand, Yo-kai Watch Busters managed to almost fully sell through its initial shipping numbers by moving a total of 915,000 copies in this same time frame (first two weeks) last year, and reached a million on its third week.
Considering the selling pace of Yo-kai Watch 3, Media Create will be looking to see whether it can achieve a total of one million copies sold by the Obon holidays. That period will take place during the middle of next month.
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Japan’s top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2016
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In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the magazine reveals the top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2016. The results can be found below.
Note that data was collected between December 28, 2015 and June 26, 2016. It does not include digital sales, but download cards from retail as well as bundles were tallied.
01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
04. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
05. [PS4] Dark Souls III
06. [3DS] Monster Strike
07. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders #
08. [WIU] Splatoon #
09. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
10. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice #
13. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders
14. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
15. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special)
16. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai #
17. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
18. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
19. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End #
20. [WIU] Pokken Tournament #
Media Create sales (7/18/16 – 7/24/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 21,463
PS4 – 20,021
Vita – 11,363
Wii U – 5,864
New 3DS – 4,355
PS3 – 1,006
3DS – 725
3DS LL – 189
Xbox One – 55
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 23,382
PS4 – 20,395
Vita – 10,991
Wii U – 7,601
New 3DS – 3,665
PS3 – 1,045
3DS – 653
3DS LL – 106
Xbox One – 63
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 168,782 / 800,918
2. [PSV] Ys VIII – 43,753 / NEW
3. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 20,616 / NEW
4. [PS4] Black Rose Valkyrie – 12,862 / NEW
5. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 8,383 / 59,339
6. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,502 / 53,398
7. [WIU] Splatoon – 7,305 / 1,430,562
8. [PSV] New Interpretation Stranger of Sword City – 7,248 / NEW
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 7,143 / 2,830,996
10. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 6,087 / 356,474
11. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – 6,082 / 162,565
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,744 / 829,979
13. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,635 / 196,161
14. [PS4] Overwatch – 4,184 / 124,706
15. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure 3,252 / 64,433
16. [PSV] 7’scarlet # – 3,128 / NEW
17. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 2,961 / 159,388
18. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Version) – 2,832 / 136,399
19. [3DS] Culdcept Revolt – 2,812 / 38,651
20. [PSV] Coven and Labyrinth of Refrain – 2,733 / 42,519
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Nintendo million sellers – July 2016
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Nintendo has shared an updated listing of million sellers across Wii U and 3DS. Here’s the latest data for both platforms:
Wii U
Mario Kart 8 – 7.70 million pcs.
New Super Mario Bros. U – 5.34 million pcs.
Nintendo Land – 5.10 million pcs.
Super Mario 3D World – 5.01 million pcs.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4.90 million pcs.
Splatoon – 4.42 million pcs.
Super Mario Maker – 3.65 million pcs.
New Super Luigi U – 2.64 million pcs.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – 1.82 million pcs.
Mario Party 10 – 1.81 million pcs.
3DS
Pokémon X/Pokémon Y – 14.98 million pcs.
Mario Kart 7 – 13.56 million pcs.
Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire – 12.24 million pcs.
SUPER MARIO 3D LAND – 10.81 million pcs.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 10.39 million pcs.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 10.11 million pcs.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 8.23 million pcs.
Tomodachi Life – 5.09 million pcs.
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 4.88 million pcs.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 4.30 million pcs.
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Nintendo reports Q1 financial results
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Nintendo has reported its financial results for Q1, the period between April 1 and June 30.
The company lost 24.5 billion yen ($232.7 million), whereas they saw a profit of $78 million last year. Revenue also fell year-over-year, coming in at 61.9 billion yen ($663 million) – a 31 percent drop.
While 3DS hardware sales were down seven percent from a year ago to 940,000, software was up 7 percent to 8.47 million units. Wii U managed to move 222,000 units, which is a 53 percent dip from last year. Wii U software sold 4.68 million units for a three percent bump. Additionally, 1.7 million amiibo figures and 1.3 million card characters were sold.
Here are more of the highlights from Nintendo:
During the three-month period ended June 30, 2016, for Nintendo 3DS, Kirby: Planet Robobot, which was released globally, showed steady sales. In the U.S., BRAVELY SECOND: END LAYER was released, and in Europe, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest was released and both titles got off to a good start. As a result, the worldwide sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware and software were 0.94 million (7% decrease on a year-on-year basis) and 8.47 million units (7% increase on a year-on-year basis) respectively.
With respect to Wii U, in addition to titles such as Star Fox Zero/Guard and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which were released globally, Splatoon and Super Mario Maker which were released during the prior fiscal year showed steady sales. The global sales of Wii U hardware and software were 0.22 million (53% decrease on a year-on-year basis) and 4.68 million units (3% increase on a year-on-year basis) respectively.
UK software sales (Week ending 07/23/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
2. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Splatoon – Nintendo
7. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
9. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Monster Hunter Generations – Capcom
2. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
7. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
8. Pokemon X – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 07/23/2016)
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Media Create software sales (7/11/16 – 7/17/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Evolution #
03./03. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
04./02. [WIU] Splatoon #
05./04. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
06./05. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
07./00. [PSV] Uppers
08./01. [3DS] Culdcept Revolt
09./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
10./08. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
11./07. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan #
12./14. [PS4] Overwatch
13./06. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers #
14./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
15./18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
16./11. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure
17./09. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers
18./15. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
19./19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
20./22. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
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More details on Yo-kai Watch 3’s sales debut in Japan
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Both versions of Yo-kai Watch 3 sold a total of 632,000 copies in its first week (July 16 and July 17). Media Create now reports that they sold through 63.07 percent of the initial shipment.
Unsurprisingly, Yo-kai Watch 3 obtained the highest first week sales of all games released so far since the start of the year. However, the series saw a big decline in comparison to the last entry. Yo-kai Watch 2, which debuted in July 2014, experienced first week sales of 1,317,000 copies with a 92.16 percent sell-through rate. It also did not manage to match the spin-off title Yo-kai Watch Busters. That game arrived in July 25 with 694,000 copies sold in its first week and a 73.60 percent sell-through rate.
On the hardware front, New 3DS sales sold 136.68 percent when compared to last week. Since Yo-kai Watch 3 connects with NFC and related toys, it is thought that this has caused an urge in the demand to trade off from the old 3DS.
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June 2016 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of June 2016. The results can be found below.
1. Overwatch
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4. Doom 2016*
5. Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst
6. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End*
7. NBA 2K16
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
9. Destiny: The Taken King
10. Minecraft*
Note: for the first time, NPD is starting to include digital sales in its reports. Games marked with the asterisk do not include digital sales. Also keep in mind that NPD’s format has changed – this is a revenue ranking rather than unit rankings.
