Media Create sales (1/1/18 – 1/7/18)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 23 Comments
Update (1/11): Swapped out Famitsu’s data for Media Create.
Original (1/10): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 146,006
PS4 – 75,344
New 2DS LL – 28,237
PS4 Pro – 16,339
New 3DS LL – 12,246
Vita – 11,929
2DS – 5,254
Xbox One – 190
Xbox One X – 9
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 134,519
PS4 – 37,175
New 2DS LL – 20,409
New 3DS LL – 12,542
PS4 Pro – 12,456
Vita – 7,970
2DS – 3,700
Xbox One – 335
New 3DS – 163
PS3 – 58
Wii U – 44
Xbox One X – 23
And here are the software charts:
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Switch is the fastest-selling console of all time in France, other tidbits and sales data
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Yesterday, we reported on the Switch’s success in Italy, where the Switch sold faster than the Wii in its first 10 months on the market. Today, we have a similar success story from France.
Speaking with Les Numériques, Nintendo of France General Manager Philippe Lavoué has revealed some concrete sales numbers for Switch hardware and software in 2o17. In October, Lavoué stated that Nintendo’s goal was to sell a total of 800,000 Switch consoles in France in 2017. That goal has been reached pretty comfortably – the Switch has sold a total of 911,000 units in France last year. Not only does this mean that the Switch has surpassed the Wii U’s lifetime sales in France, but it also makes it the fastest-selling console of all time. Previously, that record was held by the Wii with 703,000 units.
Splatoon 2 adds new Shellendorf Institute stage tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced that a new Splatoon 2 stage will be added to the game tomorrow. Shellendorf Institute, originally revealed with the news of the big November and December updates, will be playable soon.
Shellendorf Institute arrives in Splatoon 2 at the following times:
– 6 PM PT (January 11)
– 9 PM ET (January 11)
– 2 AM in the UK (January 12)
– 3 AM in Europe (January 12)
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GameStop’s internal system adds six new SKUs for unknown Switch games
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch | 61 Comments
Listings for a ton of unknown Switch titles popped up on Amazon about two weeks ago. Shortly after they were discovered, each one was removed. All of the listings had generic names and an image stating that they were announced at a Switch event.
Now we’re seeing something similar with GameStop. This week, six new SKUs were located within the retailer’s internal system. They’re all labeled “Available SKU”. It doesn’t seem that any of these games can be pre-ordered at the moment.
Kimishima on 3DS, movies, sleep-tracking device still in development, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 44 Comments
Kyoto Shimbun published a new interview with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishina. Kimishima talked 3DS, movies, confirmed that the sleep-tracking device is still in the works, and more.
First, when asked about Switch’s success, Kimishima said it has surpassed Nintendo’s expectations. The method of play in which the system can be carried outside despite being a home console has been accepted by people. Once again, Nintendo wants to raise its sales forecast to over 20 million units this year, exceeding the FY2017 expectation of 14 million units. If the goals for FY2017 are reached, then Kimishima thinks Nintendo can change the business flow (from the slumping Wii U), so Nintendo wants to improve this momentum.
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Media Create sales (12/25/17 – 12/31/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 79 Comments
Update (1/9): Media Create data is finally in, so we’ve swapped that out for Famitsu’s numbers below.
Original (1/6): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:
Switch – 134,519
PS4 – 37,175
New 2DS LL – 20,409
New 3DS LL – 12,542
PS4 Pro – 12,456
Vita – 7,970
2DS – 3,700
Xbox One – 335
New 3DS – 163
PS3 – 58
Wii U – 44
Xbox One X – 23
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 269,684
PS4 – 50,662
New 2DS LL – 45,387
New 3DS LL – 27,947
PS4 Pro – 16,595
Vita – 14,041
2DS – 6,992
Xbox One – 687
New 3DS – 311
Wii U – 98
PS3 – 40
Xbox One X – 32
And here are the software charts:
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Nindies New Year Sale starts on Switch today
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 11 Comments
Nine indie developers have teamed up as part of a new sale on Switch. Starting today and lasting through January 15, system owners can save up to 35% on select games.
The full lineup of titles on sale is as follows:
Breath of the Wild director on rethinking Zelda’s conventions, having all staff playtest at the same time
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments
When Breath of the Wild was teased many years ago, one of the aspects Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma highlighted was the desire to upend the series’ conventions. That’s something Nintendo managed to do in the end, resulting in a very different type of Zelda game.
In an interview with GamesRadar, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi spoke about Breath of the Wild’s development and re-thinking Zelda’s conventions, of which he stated:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild director still trying to find his trademark on the series
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 12 Comments
Zelda: Breath of the Wild producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi has actually been working on the franchise for quite awhile. He directed a few different entries, including Oracle of Ages/Seasons, Skyward Sword, and more.
Although Fujibayashi has greatly contributed to Zelda, he’s not quite sure what his lasting mark on the series will be. In his view, he’s still figuring that out.
[Let’s Talk] Hopes and expectations for the next Nintendo Direct
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk, Switch | 165 Comments
A Nintendo Direct will almost certainly be held this month. You know it, we know it. For a recap as to why a Nintendo Direct is highly expected within the next couple of weeks, you can read up on this post. But even disregarding that, common sense tells you that we need to hear from Nintendo soon in order to get a better idea about plans for 2018 on Switch and 3DS.
For Switch’s future, we do actually know about a few things from Nintendo, but not everything is confirmed for this year, and there’s a lot that’s up in the air. Bayonetta 1 and 2 along with Dragon Quest Builders are due out in February. Other than that, we don’t really have solid dates. Nintendo has previously announced Kirby Star Allies, Yoshi, Metroid Prime 4, and new entries in the Pokemon and Fire Emblem series. Project Octopath Traveler will be published at some point as well.
