November 2014 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. – Smash, Pokemon in top 5
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Update: NPD made a reporting error in its data. The new list is as follows:
1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Activision
2. GTA V – Take-Two Interactive
3. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
4. Madden NFL 15 – EA
5. Assassin’s Creed Unity – Ubisoft
6. Far Cry 4 – Ubisoft
7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
9. NBA 2K15 – Take-Two Interactive
10. Halo: The Master Chief Collection – Microsoft
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November 2014. The results can be found below.
- 1.) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (360, XBO, PS4, PS3, PC)
- 2.) Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
- 3.) Super Smash Bros. (NWU, 3DS)
- 4.) Madden NFL 15 (360, XBO, PS4, PS3)
- 5.) Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS)
- 6.) Far Cry 4 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC)
- 7.) Pokemon Omega Ruby (3DS)
- 8.) NBA 2K15 (PS4, 360, XBO, PS3, PC)
- 9.) Assassin’s Creed: Unity (PS4, XBO, PC)
- 10.) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (XBO)
November 2014 NPD: Nintendo’s response – big Pokemon, Smash, amiibo sales
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Nintendo’s response to the November 2014 NPD report is in. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and amiibo all experienced high sales.
On the portable side, 3DS software sales rose by over 40 percent compared to the same time last year. Wii U hardware and software sales increased by over 10 percent and 90 percent respectively over the same period last year. The week of November 23 was the biggest single week of Wii U hardware sales since the console’s launch in 2012.
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire have sold almost 1.5 million combined physical and digital units in the U.S. thus far. Total Smash Bros. 3DS sales have surpassed 1.5 million copies while Smash Bros. Wii U sold nearly 710,000 units. Nintendo says amiibo sales “are approximately equal to sales of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U so far, while Link, Mario and Pikachu (in that order) have been the best-selling figures to date.”
View Nintendo’s full NPD response below.
Media Create software sales (12/1 – 12/7) – Smash Wii U debut
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments
The latest Japanese software sales from Media Create are as follows:
1. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 227,527 / NEW
2. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 171,813 / 1,798,097
3. [3DS] Derby Stallion Gold – 73,616 / NEW
4. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days – 33,151 / NEW
5. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 29,670 / 1,788,460
6. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign – 27,278 / NEW
7. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 25,157 / 2,225,855
8. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 23,557 / 2,925,945
9. [PSV] Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3 – 22,152 / NEW
10. [PSV] Phantasy Star Nova – 19,833 / 127,147
11. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 19,244 / 753,870
12. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain – 19,073 / NEW
13. [PS3] Resident Evil HD – 15,445 / 65,703
14. [3DS] Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3 – 14,909 / NEW
15. [PS3] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 13,758 / NEW
16. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign – 12,638 / NEW
17. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 11,829 / 65,882
18. [PS4] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 9,461 / NEW
19. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold II – 9,456 / 68,986
20. [PS4] The Crew – 9,002 / NEW
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Media Create hardware sales (12/1 – 12/7)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 25 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 63,714
3DS – 38,846
New 3DS – 25,541
Wii U – 24,469
Vita – 22,355
3DS LL – 17,319
PS4 – 15,971
PS3 – 5,679
Vita TV – 986
Xbox One – 790
Xbox 360 – 189
PSP – 8
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
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
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Original Youkai Watch 2 games sell over 3 million copies in Japan, Shinuchi pre-orders top 1 million
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Level-5 has announced that the original Youkai Watch 2 games – Ganso and Honke – have sold over 3 million copies in Japan since launch.
Additionally, pre-orders for Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi have topped 1 million units. This version launches in Japan on December 13.
More: Japan, Level-5, sales, Youkai Watch 2
Four Nintendo 3DS titles have cracked the two million sales mark in the last five months
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS | 3 Comments
According to the latest Nintendo statement on Japanese sales data, Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Youkai Watch 2, Monster Hunter 4G and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS have all sold over two million units each in Japan over the last two months. That these four titles sold so well is hardly surprising, but the numbers show that the 3DS is now the first console to have four games selling over the two million mark in the domestic market. At the company’s last financial results briefing President Satoru Iwata claimed that the console would have four two-million-sellers during this period and it looks like he was proven correct. So is Iwata psychic? Probably not, but congratulations on the sales anyway.
More: Japan, Nintendo 3DS, sales, Satoru Iwata
UK software sales (week ending 12/6/14) Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U and 3DS specific sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendoland – Nintendo
5. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft
6. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Traveller’s Tales
7. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
8. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Avalanche Software
9. Skylanders Trap Team – Beenox
10. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Saphire – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – 1st Playable
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Traveller’s Tales
9. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Level 5
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, top, UK
UK software sales (week ending 12/6/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This weeks’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual Formats
All Formats
More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, top, UK
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
Posted on 10 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] 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 #
