June 2015 NPD: Wii U hardware sales estimate
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
The June 2015 NPD report was issued on Thursday. However, as usual, numbers were not revealed. Nintendo did say that combined Wii U and 3DS hardware sales rose by more than 20 percent over the same time frame in 2014, but we didn’t have a specific figure – until now that is.
Rough estimates indicate that the Wii U sold 70,000 units in the U.S. last month. That number is largely based on the information Nintendo provided as well as the chart below supplied by “creamsugar”, who often leaks NPD data.
Wii U was estimated to have sold around 43,000 units in the U.S. during the month of May. That would mean that the console saw a slight bump during June.
Media Create software sales (7/6 – 7/12) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
02./00. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken #
03./00. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
04./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom
05./03. [WIU] Splatoon
06./02. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
07./00. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi
08./05. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
09./06. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
10./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
11./10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
12./04. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night #
13./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./14. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
15./12. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
16./09. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
17./08. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
18./13. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
19./18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
20./16. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
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June 2015 NPD: Splatoon sold 290,000 copies, Mario Kart 8 lifetime sales over 2 million units
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Splatoon took the fifth spot in the June 2015 NPD charts. But how much did the game actually sell?
GameSpot received information from Nintendo which reveals that Splatoon sold another 290,000 copies in the United States during the month of June. Combined with sales from May, there are now 455,000 gamers out there with a copy of the title.
Aside from Splatoon, we also have a small update regarding Mario Kart 8. Nintendo says that it has sold over 2 million units in the U.S. since launching last May.
More: Mario Kart 8, NPD, sales, Splatoon, top
June 2015 NPD: Wii U/3DS sales up 20% year-over-year, 3DS up over 40% over same point last year
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 27 Comments
Nintendo has issued a statement to the June 2015 NPD report.
In the U.S., Nintendo says that combined Wii U and 3DS hardware sales in 2014 thus far have risen by over 20 percent year-over-year. The company added that 3DS hardware on its own has increased by more than 40 percent compared to sales obtained during the same point last year.
The full statement reads:
“Through the first six months of 2015, combined sales of Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems have increased by more than 20 percent over the same time frame in 2014. Much of this growth can be attributed to Nintendo 3DS and the new momentum created by the launch of New Nintendo 3DS XL on Feb. 13. So far this year, sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware have increased by more than 40 percent over sales at the same point last year.”
June 2015 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. – Splatoon at #5
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 26 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of June 2015. The results can be found below.
1. Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
2. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
3. Lego: Jurassic World (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3, 3DS, Wii U, Vita)
4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
5. Splatoon (Wii U)
6. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
7. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
8. Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One)
9. NBA 2K15 (360, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
Tengami has sold 11,000 copies on Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. More comments from Nyamyam’s Twitter account:
Seeing a bit of mixed interpretations of Tengami's current sales figures. I consider 11k on the Wii U a good number. 1/2
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) July 16, 2015
Whereas 11k on PC is obviously not that great, but also not that unsurprising considering that the game is best suited to touch.
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) July 16, 2015
All in all we are really happy with how Tengami sold on all platforms and hope that revealing our sales numbers is beneficial to other devs.
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) July 16, 2015
During a post-mortem talk at this year’s Develop conference, Nyamyam shared sales data for its debut game Tengami.
Tengami managed to move 11,000 copies on Wii U. While that’s hardly comparable to the game’s iOS sales of 196,000 units, it’s similar to the performance on PC/Mac.
Nyamyam co-founder Jennifer Schneidereit also said:
“A lot of developers ask me about the Wii U, whether it’s a good platform for independent developers. To be honest, I don’t know if it’s a good platform for independent developers, but I don’t regret releasing on the Wii U. We decided we’re going to do a Wii U version, I worked under the assumption it would sell 10,000 copies – it sold a little bit more by now, so that’s okay. Speaking to other independent developers, there seems to be a consensus that the average indie game on the eShop has sold 10,000 copies in its lifetime – we’ve sold 11,000 now, and I think there’s more room to grow. I think our lifetime sales will be closer to 20,000 in the end.”
More: indie, Jennifer Schneidereit, Nyamyam, sales, Tengami
Media Create sales (7/6 – 7/12) – Yo-Kai Watch Busters, The Great Ace Attorney debuts
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 18 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 21,069
PS4 – 15,779
Vita – 13,632
Wii U – 10,780
New 3DS – 5,551
PS3 – 2,979
3DS – 1,184
3DS LL – 899
Vita TV – 613
Xbox One – 149
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,475
PS4 – 18,171
Vita – 14,067
Wii U – 12,781
New 3DS – 5,506
PS3 – 3,102
3DS – 1,394
3DS LL – 861
Vita TV – 741
Xbox One – 235
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 693,538 / NEW
2. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 135,690 / NEW
3. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 46,101 / NEW
4. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 29,682 / 345,253
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 26,136 / 408,312
6. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 24,650 / 325,844
7. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 13,571 / NEW
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,898 / 243,428
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,708 / 1,060,442
10. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 4,642 / 110,087
11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,608 / 2,657,661
12. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night – 4,449 / 111,513
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,232 / 3,996,960
14. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 2,891 / 164,436
15. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 2,847 / 128,414
16. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 2,772 / 50,017
17. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 2,757 / 63,524
18. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 2,746 / 2,256,326
19. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,218 / 653,783
20. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 1,901 / 274,678
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Media Create software sales (6/29 – 7/5) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom
02./04. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
03./06. [WIU] Splatoon
04./02. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night #
05./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
06./12. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
07./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
08./10. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
09./15. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
10./17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./27. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
12./20. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
13./23. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
14./24. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
15./00. [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars
16./26. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
17./09. [PSV] Chaos;Child #
18./33. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
19./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward #
20./28. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution #
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Media Create sales (6/29 – 7/5)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 15 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 19,475
PS4 – 18,171
Vita – 14,067
Wii U – 12,781
New 3DS – 5,506
PS3 – 3,102
3DS – 1,394
3DS LL – 861
Vita TV – 741
Xbox One – 235
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Vita – 23,134
New 3DS LL – 21,818
PS4 – 14,482
Wii U – 13,166
New 3DS – 8,294
PS3 – 2,761
3DS – 1,396
3DS LL – 847
Vita TV – 820
Xbox One – 243
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 54,896 / 315,571
2. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 34,467 / 301,193
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 34,135 / 382,175
4. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night – 13,028 / 107,064
5. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,941 / 232,530
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 7,833 / 1,053,734
7. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 6,656 / 105,445
8. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 4,992 / 60,768
9. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 4,920 / 47,246
10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,719 / 2,653,053
11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,276 / 3,994,729
12. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 3,529 / 125,567
13. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,325 / 2,253,580
14. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 3,148 / 161,545
15. [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars – 2,831 / NEW
16. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 2,708 / 272,776
17. [PSV] Chaos;Child – 2,556 / 12,882
18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,536 / 651,565
19. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward – 2,430 / 41,188
20. [PSV] Eiyuu Densetsu Sora no Kiseki FC Evolution – 2,142 / 30,275
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Top 1,000 best-selling games in Japan during 2014
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 8 Comments
The folks over on NeoGAF have posted a comprehensive listing of Japan’s top 1,000 best-selling games during 2014.
First, below are a few interesting stat breakdowns:
Top 1000
PS3 – 271
3DS – 225
PSV – 207
PSP – 111
WIU – 58
PS4 – 58
WII – 34
360 – 22
XB1 – 14
Top 500 Software Sales – 40.362.953 <93,75%>
Top 1000 Software Sales – 42.159.219 <97,92%>
Total Software Sales – 43.053.288 <100,00%>
Publishers
01. Nintendo – 7.864.301 <18,27%>
02. Level 5 – 6.272.868 <14,57%>
03. Bandai Namco Games – 4.986.864 <11,58%>
04. Capcom – 3.420.434 <7,94%>
05. Square Enix – 3.015.369 <7,00%>
06. Pokemon Co. – 2.832.797 <6,58%>
07. Konami – 1.801.496 <4,18%>
08. Sony Computer Entertainment – 1.683.025 <3,91%>
09. Sega – 1.573.506 <3,65%>
10. Koei Tecmo – 1.415.031 <3,29%>
11. Spike Chunsoft – 609.576 <1,42%>
12. Electronic Arts – 607.768 <1,41%>
13. Atlus – 543.392 <1,26%>
14. Take-Two Interactive Japan – 535.792 <1,24%>
15. Marvelous AQL – 516.919 <1,20%>
16. Ubisoft – 507.739 <1,18%>
17. GungHo Online Entertainment – 507.441 <1,18%>
18. Kadokawa Games – 466.826 <1,08%>
19. From Software – 374.726 <0,87%>
20. Compile Heart – 278.138 <0,65%>
00. Other – 3.239.280 <7,52%>
00. Total Software Sales – 43.053.288 <100,00%>
Systems
01. 3DS – 23.387.031 <54,32%>
02. PS3 – 7.510.433 <17,44%>
03. PSV – 5.062.082 <11,76%>
04. WIU – 2.826.564 <6,57%>
05. PS4 – 2.441.876 <5,67%>
06. PSP – 1.053.282 <2,45%>
07. WII – 477.334 <1,11%>
08. 360 – 198.677 <0,46%>
09. XB1 – 96.009 <0,22%>
00. ALL – 43.053.288 <100,00%>
We’ve posted the top 100 best-selling games in Japan below. The full 1,000 can be seen here.
