Media Create sales (5/11 – 5/17)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 14 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 11,489
New 3DS LL – 11,340
Vita – 10,685
Wii U – 6,428
New 3DS – 3,483
PS3 – 2,964
3DS LL – 790
3DS – 742
Vita TV – 439
Xbox One – 148
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 17,875
Vita – 17,273
PS4 – 15,992
Wii U – 11,137
New 3DS – 5,446
PS3 – 4,351
3DS – 1,413
3DS LL – 1,358
Vita TV – 665
Xbox One – 187
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 15,913 / NEW
2. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 13,844 / 232,683
3. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,303 / 155,278
4. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 7,422 / 128,213
5. [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection – 5,944 / NEW
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 5,405 / 989,307
7. [3DS] Bravely Second – 5,260 / 134,905
8. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 4,236 / 101,511
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 3,648 / 2,622,489
10. [PS4] Dying Light – 3,252 / 44,450
11. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 3,204 / 140,963
12. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,133 / 2,230,716
13. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 2,723 / 2,606,206
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,439 / 3,972,933
15. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 2,300 / 105,342
16. [PS4] Tropico 5 – 2,133 / 17,997
17. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 2,072 / 117,161
18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,041 / 636,111
19. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – 1,944 / 84,347
20. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 1,863 / 100,345
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Media Create software sales (5/4 – 5/10) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
02./05. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
03./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
04./03. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X #
05./10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
06./04. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer
07./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
08./12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
09./16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
10./15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
11./24. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
12./02. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online
13./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./32. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
15./11. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
16./34. [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Jounetsu Fight!
17./28. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
18./35. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./22. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS|
20./38. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
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April 2015 NPD: Xenoblade Chronicles 3D sold under 75,000 copies
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 17 Comments
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D debuted on the New 3DS last month as the system’s first “exclusive” game. How did it perform on the market?
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D didn’t make the top ten NPD chart, but Nintendo said it was the fifth best-selling game in the U.S. during April if you do not combine sales for platforms. Thanks to “creamsugar”, who often leaks sales data, it’s also now known that the game sold under 75,000 copies.
All things considered, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D sold fine. The New 3DS has a very small userbase, and Xenoblade is more of a niche game. It’s also a port of a game that’s a few years old.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
April 2015 NPD: Wii U sold approximately 43,000 units
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 69 Comments
Nintendo did not distribute a response to the April 2015 NPD data yesterday, though the company did share a few figures with GamesBeat. The site was told that, though the first four months of the year, Wii U hardware sales are up 15 percent compared to the same period in 2014.
Unfortunately, that still doesn’t tell us much. But thanks to a chart shared by creamsugar – a person known for leaking NPD data – it’s looking like Wii U sold approximately 43,000 units in the U.S. last month.
Here’s a rough breakdown of the chart pictured above (note: Wii U takes up the position of 10.60 percent share):
Xbox One = 187,000 units
PS4 = 174,730 units
Wii U = 42,890 units
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition sold through 46% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition debuted in Japan on April 29. Media Create reports that the game sold 179,926 copies in its first week with a 45.77 percent sell-through rate.
Puzzle & Dragons Z was the previous entry in the series on 3DS. When it launched, the title sold 543,630 copies in its first week for a sell-through of 97.02 percent.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition may not have sold as much as “Z”, but retailers have indicated that both games primarily appeal to young 3DS owners. That suggests Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition could sell more units to those who purchased Puzzle & Dragons Z.
April 2015 NPD: tidbits about Wii U and 3DS sales, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Nintendo hasn’t shared any specific figures about its hardware or games for the month of April in the United States, but GamesBeat was able to obtain a few tidbits from the company.
According to the site’s report:
Through the first four months of 2014, the 3DS’s sales have increased by 65 percent compared to the same four-month period in 2014. For the Wii U, it is up 15 percent in the first four months of 2015 compared to that period in 2014.
GamesBeat also heard from Nintendo that Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was the fifth best-selling game in the U.S. last month if you do not combine sales for platforms.
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April 2015 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2015. The results can be found below.
1. Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One)
2. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, PC, 360, PS3)
3. Battlefield: Hardline (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
4. MLB 15: The Show (PS4, PS3)
5. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
6. NBA 2K15 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
7. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
8. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
9. Super Smash Bros. (3DS, Wii U)
10. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (PS4, Xbox One)
Iwata on 3DS sales, appealing to female gamers in Japan, overseas hurdles
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Following the announcement of Nintendo’s latest financial results, president Satoru Iwata held a presentation and talked about things like the performance of its hardware on the market, use of IP, and more. Iwata also commented on how “the key to revitalizing the Nintendo 3DS business in Japan is by intensifying its appeal to even more generations of female consumers.”
Iwata elaborated on this topic during the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s briefing last week. The female demographic of 3DS users is higher compared to other platforms, but since the days of the DS, it’s “shifted toward the male side to some extent”. Iwata now feels that “the challenge for the Japanese market is to be able to appeal to female consumers with ages ranging from young children to women over a certain age and even seniors.”
In the west, Iwata noted that Nintendo hasn’t been able to overcome the challenge of consumer attention focusing on home consoles. However, with the New 3DS launch and release high-quality software, Nintendo “started to see that with good software and hardware offerings we will almost be able to overcome that hurdle.”
Head past the break to read up on Iwata’s full comments regarding the 3DS.
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Media Create sales (5/4 – 5/10)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 17,875
Vita – 17,273
PS4 – 15,992
Wii U – 11,137
New 3DS – 5,446
PS3 – 4,351
3DS – 1,413
3DS LL – 1,358
Vita TV – 665
Xbox One – 187
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Wii U – 22,898
PS4 – 19,782
Vita – 17,748
New 3DS LL – 17,062
New 3DS – 5,901
PS3 – 3,956
3DS – 1,520
3DS LL – 1,465
Vita TV – 687
Xbox One – 341
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 38,914 / 218,839
2. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 21,784 / 120,791
3. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 18,025 / 143,976
4. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 11,689 / 97,275
5. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 9,454 / 983,902
6. [3DS] Bravely Second – 9,403 / 129,645
7. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 8,557 / 2,618,841
8. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 7,406 / 137,759
9. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 7,057 / 2,227,483
10. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 6,163 / 2,603,483
11. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 4,866 / 115,089
12. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 4,719 / 103,042
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,687 / 3,970,494
14. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4,483 / 634,070
15. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 3,767 / 67,581
16. [3DS] Future Card Buddyfight: The Fired Up Friendship Fight – 3,654 / 26,948
17. [3DS] Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 3,608 / 427,697
18. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,559 / 2,502,286
19. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – 3,511 / 82,403
20. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – 3,372 / 46,056
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Top 20 grossing franchises at retail of the last decade, 2014’s top 10 grossing retail games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Slides from Ubisoft’s latest financial presentation reveal charts based on two sets of data. The company shared a listing of the top 20 grossing franchises at retail of the last ten years and top ten grossing retail games of 2014. Both charts are posted below.
