Nintendo-related games see increased sales from the holiday period in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
The Obon holiday period took place in Japan last week. During that time, several Nintendo titles were boosted on the sales charts.
Yo-kai Watch 3 sold 93,000 copies for both versions between August 8 and August 14, up 144.65 percent from the previous week. It has also now managed to surpass one million copies sold. Yo-kai Watch 3 is the first title from 2016 to reach that mark.
Also due to demand during Obon, mainstay Nintendo titles experienced increased sales. For example, Kirby: Planet Robobot sold 15,000 copies. That’s a 130.40 percent jump from the previous week.
It’s also worth mentioning that the Olympics gave a boost to Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Across Wii U and 3DS, combined sales were at 18,000 copies. They sold 1.5 times more than last week.
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Media Create software sales (8/8/16 – 8/14/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
03./00. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank #
04./04. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
05./08. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
06./01. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth #
07./10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
08./17. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
09./13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
10./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
11./06. [PSV] Toukiden 2 #
12./20. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./09. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
14./16. [WIU] Splatoon #
15./12. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
16./19. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
17./05. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary
18./26. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
19./25. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
20./21. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
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July 2016: Nintendo’s response – Pokemon mania helps drive 3DS to #1
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Nintendo has put out a response to this month’s NPD report, of which should be published in full later today.
The company has now officially confirmed that the 3DS was the top platform in the United States last month in terms of both hardware and software. Monster Hunter Generations, continued momentum from the 2DS price drop, and the positive public reaction to Pokemon GO were all contributing factors.
Nintendo also highlighted the following in its statement:
Media Create sales (8/8/16 – 8/14/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 24,382
PS4 – 17,433
Vita – 11,240
Wii U – 5,593
New 3DS – 5,354
PS3 – 1,064
3DS – 931
3DS LL – 225
Xbox One – 56
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 24,123
PS4 – 16,469
Vita – 10,005
New 3DS – 6,403
Wii U – 4,435
PS3 – 1,120
3DS – 804
3DS LL – 219
Xbox One – 45
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 92,833 / 1,058,036
2. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 31,801 / 109,310
3. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank – 27,534 / NEW
4. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 19,355 / 127,736
5. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 15,461 / 394,932
6. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V – 12,522 / 105,040
7. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10,258 / 2,861,907
8. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 9,207 / 215,355
9. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 8,751 / 74,148
10. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 8,321 / 81,624
11. [PSV] Toukiden 2 – 8,249 / 80,688
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,768 / 847,602
13. [PS4] Toukiden 2 – 6,637 / 64,519
14. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,285 / 1,446,295
15. [PSV] Ys VIII – 5,688 / 69,878
16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 5,600 / 38,541
17. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary – 5,556 / 20,360
18. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 3,718 / 168,552
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price
20. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – 3,514 / 175,048
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UK software sales (Week ending 08/13/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
2. Minecraft Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
7. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Splatoon – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
4. Monster Hunter Generations – Capcom
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
8. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
9. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 08/13/2016)
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July 2016 NPD: Software sales – Monster Hunter Generations sells 165,000 copies
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 36 Comments
Aquamarine has shared more sales data from the July 2016 NPD report. This time around, we have some specifics about software in the United States.
As previously mentioned, Minecraft was one of the top sellers with more than 175,000 copies sold at retail. Monster Hunter Generations, which debuted during the month, sold over 165,000 units. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were also said to be best-sellers, though data is unavailable for each. However, the two Pokemon titles were apparently right behind Monster Hunter Generations.
Finally, we do know that a couple of Nintendo-published titles sold less than 50,000 copies in their second months. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE sold much less than 35,000 units. Kirby: Planet Robobot also lacked strong sales in its second month, having sold less than 50,000 copies.
July 2016 NPD: 3DS was the best-selling system of the month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
NPD will be publishing its full report next week. When that’s made available, the top 10 best-selling games in the United States during the month of July will be revealed. Until then though, we have a few random bits of data that have been shared early.
The big thing we’re hearing is that the 3DS was the best-selling overall system. The likes of Pokemon GO and Monster Hunter Generations should have played a big role here. Unfortunately, the Wii U didn’t nearly as well (to be expected at this point) with just 24,900 units sold for a 45.7 percent drop year-over-year.
As for software, the one piece of information we have is that Minecraft was the top-selling game in July. The physical version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition should have factored into that, at least slightly.
More details on debut Japanese sales for Etrian Odyssey V, Dragon Ball: Fusions
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Etrian Odyssey V was the best-selling title during the week of August 1 in Japan. During its first four days on the market, the game sold 92,500 units.
Media Create now notes that Etrian Odyssey V sold through 75.84 percent of its initial shipment. The series’ previous entry, Etrian Odyssey IV, sold 96,000 copies with a sell-through rate of 75.68 percent in its first week. Given these numbers, Media Create says the new title is off to a good start.
Dragon Ball: Fusions is another 3DS game that debuted in Japan last week. It did pretty well, having moved around 75,000 units. When compared with other Dragon Ball releases on 3DS – Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (73,000 first week; lifetime 277,000) and Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (72,000 first week; 174,000 lifetime), Fusions managed to outperform both despite being different genres.
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Media Create software sales (8/1/16 – 8/7/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth #
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
03./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
04./02. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
05./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary
06./04. [PSV] Toukiden 2 #
07./00. [PSV] Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates #
08./07. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
09./05. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
10./08. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./09. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
12./06. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
13./13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14./03. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars #
15./00. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors: Ei Ketsu Den #
16./17. [WIU] Splatoon #
17./15. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
18./00. [PS4] Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut
19./10. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
20./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
