Nintendo heading for best holiday in years as profits triple, Bloomberg says
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 24 Comments
In a new Bloomberg report, it’s stated that eight analysts have raised profit estimates or ratings for Nintendo since September. The two most recent ones have called for profits to triple to 36.8 billion yen.
Tomoaki Kawasaki, an analyst from Iwai Cosmo Securities Co., said:
“Nintendo has picked up good momentum heading into the Christmas season. This time they have a hit lineup. Amiibo represents a new revenue source, and we are watching it very closely.”
Ace Research analyst Hideki Yasuda also stated:
“Last year was just a bad year for the game business, and this year is a recovery. Add to that Amiibo, and you’re likely to see a considerable improvement in earnings.”
Bloomberg goes on to say that Nintendo expects to take in $1 billion from amiibo sales in the U.S. alone. This figure has come in to question and some believe that the outlet intended to refer to yen instead. In any case, things are looking up for Nintendo.
Media Create software sales (11/24 – 11/30) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
02./00. [PSV] Phantasy Star Nova
03./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Knight of Fafnir
04./00. [PSV] Fate/Hollow Ataraxia #
05./00. [PS3] Resident Evil HD Remaster #
06./00. [PS4] Dragon Age: Inquisition #
07./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
08./08. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
09./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
10./00. [PSV] Nisekoi: Yomeiri!?
11./00. [PSV] Dekamori Senran Kagura #
12./06. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015
13./15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
14./10. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
15./00. [PSV] Ooedo BlackSmith
16./00. [PS3] Dragon Age: Inquisition #
17./09. [PS3] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Subtitled Edition
18./00. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi
19./00. [3DS] Hero Bank 2
20./03. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires #
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Shovel Knight sales top 300,000 units
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 8 Comments
Total Shovel Knight sales have surpassed 300,000 units, Yacht Club Games has announced. That number is across all available platforms – Wii U, 3DS, and PC.
Yacht Club wrote on Twitter:
Shovel Knight has surpassed 300k copies! A hearty "Thank You" to all Shovel Knight players out there! pic.twitter.com/g29O3FAROu
— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) December 4, 2014
Yacht Club revealed back in August that Shovel Knight had sold 180,000 copies in its first month.
More: indie, sales, Shovel Knight, top, Yacht Club Games
Some Nintendo sales numbers from France
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Outlet “Challenges” posted a new interview with Nintendo’s Philippe Lavoué, who revealed some sales numbers from France. Lavoué provided data for Wii U, 3DS, and a few games.
Here’s the full roundup:
– Wii U: over 450 000 units sold (300,000 in late December, roughly +50% year-over-year in the past few months)
– Wii U sales should be at 550,000 units by the end of the year.
– Games: currently, sales are three times higher thanks to Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2 (and Smash).
– Mario Kart 8: 200,000 units sold + 70,000 additional units from bundles
– Pokémon OR/AS: 191,000 units sold, +51% compared to X/Y during the same period.
– 3DS sales: 3.15 million; +70% thanks to Pokémon.
– Bayonetta 2: ~60 000 units sold.
– Super Smash Bros. (Wii U): they’re expecting 200,000 units by the end of the year.
– amiibo: they’re expecting 200,000 units sold by the end of the year.
More: France, Philippe Lavoué, sales
Wii U hardware sales top 2 million units in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
With Media Create having reported the latest gaming sales from Japan, we now have confirmation that lifetime Wii U hardware sales have topped two million. The milestone was reached in just under two years.
Media Create reports that for the week of November 24, Wii U hardware sales came in at 12,496 units. The console’s total now stands at 2,009,513 units.
View a graph created by DualShockers showing the sales of Wii U in Japan since launch above.
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Media Create software sales (11/24 – 11/30)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 298,613 / 1,626,284
2. [PSV] Phantasy Star Nova – 107,313 / NEW
3. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of the Fafnir – 59,531 / NEW
4. [PSV] Fate/hollow ataraxia – 53,979 / NEW
5. [PS3] Resident Evil HD – 50,258 / NEW
6. [PS4] Dragon Age: Inquisition – 29,274 / NEW
7. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 27,264 / 2,200,698
8. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 21,755 / 1,758,790
9. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 20,577 / 2,902,388
10 [PSV] Nisekoi Marriage!? – 15,508 / NEW
11. [PSV] Senran Kagura: Bon Appetit! – 14,275 / NEW
12. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 – 12,886 / 104,801
13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 12,742 / 734,626
14. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 12,211 / 54,053
15. [PSV] Great Edo Blacksmith – 11,562 / NEW
16. [PS3] Dragon Age: Inquisition – 11,294 / NEW
17. [PS3] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 10,291 / 105,302
18. [3DS] Local Railroads: Local Characters and a Journey All Around Japan – 9,936 / NEW
19. [3DS] Hero Bank 2 – 8,014 / NEW
20. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires – 7,784 / 45,907
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Media Create hardware sales (11/24 – 11/30)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 48,738
Vita – 27,935
New 3DS – 22,875
3DS – 19,722
3DS LL – 15,182
PS4 – 13,489
Wii U – 12,496
PS3 – 5,360
Vita TV – 1,285
Xbox One – 1,237
Xbox 360 – 108
PSP – 18
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 42,184
New 3DS – 26,791
PS4 – 12,430
3DS LL – 11,534
Vita – 10,236
Wii U – 9,615
3DS – 8,144
PS3 – 4,324
Xbox One – 776
Vita TV – 621
Xbox 360 – 100
PSP – 11
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Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are now UK’s biggest Pokemon launch ever
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Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire have become the biggest Pokemon launch in the UK. Black and White previously held the record.
According to Chart-Track, sales for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire saw a 17 percent jump over last year’s X and Y. Specific figures were not disclosed.
UK software sales (Week ending 11/29) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft
7. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
8. LEGO Batman 3 – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
10. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
5. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Persona Q – Atlus
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
