August 2016 NPD: 2DS hardware sales up 500% year-over-year, 3DS up 83%
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On Thursday, NPD released a chart for the top ten best-selling games in the United States during August. Nintendo has since commented on its own performance.
According to Nintendo, the “excitement for the Pokemon brand” led to a big increase in sales of its handheld line. The 2DS experienced a 500 percent bump in 2DS sales year-over-year while 3DS hardware also rose by 83 percent.
With software, physical and digital first-party 3DS sales increased by 57 percent. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire were both on the software charts.
Nintendo also shared some positive news about Wii U. Software sales on the console were up 30 percent in the U.S. last month.
Media Create software sales (9/5/16 – 9/11/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./00. [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu Ex+
03./05. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
04./08. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
05./04. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
06./07. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
07./02. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
08./00. [PS4] F1 2016
09./00. [PSV] Geten no Hana with Yume Akari: Aizouban
10./03. [PS4] Tales of Berseria
11./09. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
12./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./12. [WIU] Splatoon #
14./06. [PS3] Tales of Berseria
15./00. [PSV] Yuukyuu no Tierblade: Lost Chronicle #
16./14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
17./16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
18./15. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
19./11. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV
20./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
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August 2016 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August 2016. The results can be found below.
1. Madden NFL 17
2. No Man’s Sky
3. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Overwatch
6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
8. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
9. Minecraft
10. Destiny: The Taken King
Media Create sales (9/5/16 – 9/11/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 17,122
Vita – 10,280
Wii U – 3,527
New 3DS – 3,184
PS3 – 1,143
PS4 – 560
3DS – 412
Xbox One – 232
3DS LL – 113
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,824
Vita – 10,081
Wii U – 4,468
New 3DS – 3,975
PS4 – 1,828
PS3 – 1,204
3DS – 507
3DS LL – 137
Xbox One – 126
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 22,992 / 1,204,651
2. [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu eX+ – 15,069 / NEW
3. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 7,356 / 114,628
4. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 7,002 / 152,418
5. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 6,229 / 169,170
6. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 5,806 / 428,339
7. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition – 5,774 / 17,723
8. [PS4] F1 2016 – 5,443 / NEW
9. [PSV] Geten no Hana with Yume Akari: Aizouban – 5,304 / NEW
10. [PS4] Tales of Berseria – 5,203 / 214,375
11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,082 / 2,889,923
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 4,907 / 1,465,416
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 4,213 / 1,465,416
14. [PS3] Tales of Berseria – 3,832 / 102,888
15. [PSV] Yuukyuu no Tierblade: Lost Chronicle – 3,369 / NEW
16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 3,009 / 235,952
17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (New Price Edition) – 2,714 / 156,420
18. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,709 / 92,741
19. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV – 2,693 / 28,511
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,540 / 90,273
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A look at how Pokemon GO has boosted 3DS games and hardware in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 4 Comments
We’ve often talked about how Pokemon GO has positively affected the sales of the core Pokemon games. The Wall Street Journal now provides a closer look by examining the situation in Japan.
The image above shows how Pokemon GO has boosted sales of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Red/Green/Blue/Yellow, and 3DS hardware as a whole since launch. It’s cooled off slightly as of late, but overall, it’s clear that GO made a notable impact.
Thanks to Zoner for the tip.
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DrinkBox “very satisfied” with Guacamelee’s Wii U sales, hopes to work on NX
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Next week, DrinkBox’s Severed will land on the Wii U eShop. It’ll be the second release on Nintendo platforms from the indie developer. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition previously released on the Wii U eShop.
Regarding Guacamelee’s sales on Wii U, DrinkBox told NintendOn:
“We were very satisfied with the performance of Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition on the Wii U so are excited to be bringing Severed to the Wii U/3DS. I’m not sure if cross buy will boost the game’s sales but we really just wanted to give the Nintendo player base the option to decide how they wanted to enjoy Severed.”
DrinkBox was also asked about the possibility of Severed on NX or something new entirely. There’s nothing to announce, but the company does hope to work with the platform in the future.
“Maybe? We don’t even know what the NX is so it is impossible for us to say. What I can say is that we’ve been happy to work on the Wii U and 3DS so hopefully can continue that relationship with Nintendo’s NX – whatever it is!”
UK software sales (Week ending 09/10/2016) – 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 Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. Splatoon – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
8. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
10. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
5. Pokemon X – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
7. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. Yo-kai Watch – Nintendo
10. Monster Hunter Generations – Capcom
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 09/03/2016)
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Japan’s top 1,000 best-selling games of 2015
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NeoGAF’s Chris1964 has put together a massive list of Japan’s best-selling games of 2015, compiled of 1,000 entries. It’s all based on data collected from Media Create between December 29, 2014 and January 3, 2016.
We’ve posted the top 100 below. For the full list, head on over here.
001./000. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
002./000. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
003./000. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad
004./000. [WIU] Splatoon #
005./000. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team
006./000. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
007./000. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
008./000. [3DS] Monster Strike
009./000. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven Megamix
010./002. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
011./000. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
012./000. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below
013./000. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
014./000. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
015./000. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria
016./000. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst
017./000. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below #
018./003. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
019./009. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
020./000. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
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Media Create software sales (8/29/16 – 9/4/16) – 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./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./00. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
03./02. [PS4] Tales of Berseria
04./11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
05./13. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
06./07. [PS3] Tales of Berseria
07./12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
08./10. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
09./14. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
10./17. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
11./04. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV
12./20. [WIU] Splatoon #
13./06. [PS4] Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-Den
14./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
15./18. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
16./26. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
17./00. [PSV] Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite #
18./08. [PS4] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X HD
19./24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
20./05. [PSV] Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle #
