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Poor Dreamcast had to hold the line by itself.:(

 

I may be wrong, but would it be fair to say that retailers, developers et all were still burned by the SEGA Saturn by the time the Dreamcast came around? It never had a chance once the Playstation brand had dominated during the previous cycle of consoles.

 

I'd kill for a SEGA console right now.

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I may be wrong, but would it be fair to say that retailers, developers et all were still burned by the SEGA Saturn by the time the Dreamcast came around? It never had a chance once the Playstation brand had dominated during the previous cycle of consoles.

 

I'd kill for a SEGA console right now.

 

Yeah, that and the 32X and Sega CD. Sega's biggest issue was the japanese side of the company basically disagreed with everything the American's wanted.

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Yeah, that and the 32X and Sega CD. Sega's biggest issue was the japanese side of the company basically disagreed with everything the American's wanted.

 

Not to be flippant, but that almost sounds like modern day Nintendo! The American-style GameCube days with sites like IGN championing F-Zero GX, Metroid Prime and Twilight Princess, compared to how things went a bit Yoshi, Skyward Sword and New Super Mario Bros.

 

At least with the PS4 beasting we can finally get rid of this absurd argument people tried to make to justify the Wii U by saying 'the most powerful console never wins'.

 

So true - that's the best thing about it. It's hard to understand, isn't it, how people wanted a powerful machine from Sony, and not PS3-tech with some "innovation" bolted onto it. :heh:

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Well, the Vita seems to have outsold the 3DS this week according to Media Create! Although things are generally heading down, I didn't expect Vita to keep a stronger position above Nintendo, even if it's only temporary.

 

Famitsu sales beg to differ though, finding that the 3DS is in the stronger position.

 

Any hoo, starting to realise I'm completely out of the loop with the Japanese game release schedule, might go look at that for a bit.

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The NPD numbers are coming in and apparently the bunker pic on Gaf was right. It looks as though the PS4 outsold the One, despite Titanfall hitting and the huge marketing push Microsoft gave it. If all of this is true then that's a MASSIVE blow to Microsoft.

 

Here's some rough/rumored numbers for now.

 

Xbox One: 311K

Xbox 360: 111K

 

Still, 311k isn't anything to be ashamed of.

 

@Emi1yRogers Wii was 28k, WiiU just over 70k,PSP around 5k, PSV little over 10k, 3DS 159k. No Nintendo press release that I can find.

 

Wii U continues its struggle. Given that there isn't any new releases at the moment in quite surprised how high that is though. It will have another couple of months like this until Mario Kart hits.

 

Vita is pretty much dead over there.

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The NPD numbers are coming in and apparently the bunker pic on Gaf was right. It looks as though the PS4 outsold the One, despite Titanfall hitting and the huge marketing push Microsoft gave it. If all of this is true then that's a MASSIVE blow to Microsoft.

 

Here's some rough/rumored numbers for now.

 

Xbox One: 311K

Xbox 360: 111K

 

Still, 311k isn't anything to be ashamed of.

 

@Emi1yRogers Wii was 28k, WiiU just over 70k,PSP around 5k, PSV little over 10k, 3DS 159k. No Nintendo press release that I can find.

 

Wii U continues its struggle. Given that there isn't any new releases at the moment in quite surprised how high that is though. It will have another couple of months like this until Mario Kart hits.

 

Vita is pretty much dead over there.

Yet we don't have calls for Sony to go third party due to Vita sales and their bottomline. Interesting how that works :p

 

Wii U is bound to do moderately to bad until either of the following happens: Mario Kart 8 is released or the launch hype for PS4 & Xbox One finally diminishes. Both should happen by May 30th, funnily enough.

 

I honestly don't know what people expect, though.

 

There is something that bothers me though. Hardware sales are up, but software sales are down on last year. This is not a good thing, makes you wonder who is buying the consoles for what reason.

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Hardware:

 

PS4: Best selling platform.

Xbox One: 311K

3DS: 159K (-30.9%)

Xbox 360: 111K

Wii U: 70K (+4.5%)

Wii: 28K

Vita: 10K (-69.7%)

PSP: 5K

 

PS4 just beasting. XB1 numbers are not terrible but still I think there will be a kinect less version released.

 

Ouch @ the Vita number. That's crazy low.

 

DK did 84k which seems low to me. No other Wii U games released yet the userbase ignores DK. DK's sales across the board were not great and maybe its a message to Nintendo that Nintendo gamers wanted something different rather than another DK game?

 

Originally Posted by Aquamarine

 

Dreamcast, March 2000:

60K

 

Dreamcast, March 2001:

123K

 

 

Wii U, March 2013:

68K

 

Wii U, March 2014:

70K

 

 

 

 

 

Dreamcast, January - March 2000:

198K

 

Dreamcast, January - March 2001:

398K

 

 

Wii U, January - March 2013:

191K

 

Wii U, January - March 2014:

201K

 

 

 

 

 

Dreamcast LTD (March 2001):

3.16 million

 

Wii U LTD (March 2014):

2.30 million

 

Really emphasises how bad the Wii U has performed in the USA.

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Yet we don't have calls for Sony to go third party due to Vita sales and their bottomline. Interesting how that works :p

 

Because nobody wants the Sony franchises the same way people want the Nintendo ones. Come on buck, you know this :heh:

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2.4m in America since Winter 2012 is just...incredibly bad.

Never said otherwise.

 

Because nobody wants the Sony franchises the same way people want the Nintendo ones. Come on buck, you know this :heh:

Then they should suck it up and buy Nintendo hardware and quit crying :p

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Never said otherwise.

 

I never said you did? :wtf: What a pointless reply.

 

I wonder what's going on in the heads of Microsoft atm. For many the PS4 is the console of choice because it's the cheapest place to play games like Madden, FIFA on next generation hardware. Unfortunately, I can't see them dropping Kinect as they've made it just a big part of their console, more so than Nintendo and the gamepad. A price drop will hurt their bottom line too much...

 

They seem to have the same issue Nintendo have with the Wii U...no real options.

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I never said you did? :wtf: What a pointless reply.

 

I wonder what's going on in the heads of Microsoft atm. For many the PS4 is the console of choice because it's the cheapest place to play games like Madden, FIFA on next generation hardware. Unfortunately, I can't see them dropping Kinect as they've made it just a big part of their console, more so than Nintendo and the gamepad. A price drop will hurt their bottom line too much...

 

They seem to have the same issue Nintendo have with the Wii U...no real options.

 

They dont need to drop kinect they can just get an Kinect less SKU out for £299.

 

MS are seeing what others have seen in the past. Once you go past the £399 - $399 price tag you are in dangerous territory.

 

More important is MS investing in studios as even money hatting for 3rd party exclusives would be difficult when the PS4 is selling so well so they need to invest in studios and get quality 1st party exclusives.

 

Also drop some of the stuff behind the paywall. i.e. Netflix and other apps.

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Then they should suck it up and buy Nintendo hardware and quit crying :p

 

But that's an extra couple hundred pounds ;)

It's never going to happen, we all know this, but it will always come down to how much the average consumer values Nintendo titles and whether this is justification enough to pick up Nintendo hardware.

 

Also, I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but the recent figures for Xbox One have been in regards to units shipped. Sony did the same early last generation, it's a very convenient way to brag about numbers heh.

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01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) - 34.690 / 754.910 (+3%)

02./01. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥8.715) - 31.724 / 174.156 (-78%)

03./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.04.14} (¥3.394) - 31.326 / NEW

04./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 1-2-3: Naruhodo Selection # <ADV> (Capcom) {2014.04.17} (¥4.309) - 26.925 / NEW

05./04. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) - 18.848 / 304.835 (-33%)

06./02. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥7.689) - 17.755 / 145.991 (-86%)

07./00. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters - Tokimeki Up! <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.04.17} (¥4.936) - 12.315 / NEW

08./00. [PSP] Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden 2 # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2014.04.17} (¥6.264) - 8.499 / NEW

09./00. [3DS] Detective Conan: Phantom Rapsody <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.17} (¥6.145) - 8.336 / NEW

10./08. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980) - 8.018 / 198.054 (-27%)

11./07. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.560) - 6.553 / 212.619 (-52%)

12./05. [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥5.119) - 6.357 / 22.766 (-61%)

13./13. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) - 6.218 / 553.578 (-11%)

14./15. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) - 5.315 / 4.034.629 (-12%)

15./11. [PS3] J-Stars Victory Vs # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥7.980) - 4.691 / 169.109 (-37%)

16./28. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) - 4.409 / 3.260.421

17./12. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (¥6.156) - 4.367 / 29.934 (-39%)

18./16. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear <RPG> (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800) - 4.144 / 140.178 (-30%)

19./23. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) - 4.115 / 1.439.301 (-8%)

20./14. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd <ACT> (Sega) {2014.03.27} (¥7.350) - 4.102 / 125.173 (-35%)

 

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|System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | YTD | Last YTD | LTD |

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| 3DS # | 19.943 | 23.562 | 75.922 | 767.689 | 1.437.904 | 15.429.609 |

| PSV # | 19.038 | 25.298 | 15.011 | 470.632 | 384.510 | 2.825.989 |

| PS4 | 14.396 | 13.034 | | 534.169 | | 534.169 |

| PS3 | 6.468 | 7.305 | 13.915 | 222.720 | 348.675 | 9.932.394 |

| WIU | 5.204 | 5.512 | 8.798 | 182.982 | 260.525 | 1.708.412 |

| PSP # | 2.094 | 2.027 | 7.816 | 63.242 | 234.368 | 20.131.651 |

| 360 | 240 | 229 | 515 | 4.384 | 11.091 | 1.643.700 |

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| ALL | 67.383 | 76.967 | 123.356 | 2.245.818 | 2.707.818 | 52.205.924 |

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| PSVTV | 1.133 | 1.220 | | 30.150 | | 106.394 |

| PSV | 17.905 | 24.078 | 15.011 | 440.482 | 384.510 | 2.719.595 |

| 3DSLL | 14.023 | 17.291 | 57.089 | 533.589 | 904.787 | 5.959.475 |

| 3DS | 5.920 | 6.271 | 18.833 | 234.100 | 533.117 | 9.470.134 |

| PSP | 2.094 | 2.027 | 7.816 | 63.242 | 234.368 | 19.955.664 |

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It's the end of the world as we know it~

 

Seriously, Japan, even though your sales tax has increased it's still only at eight fucking percent. A couple of friends of my who have been talking about it couldn't believe we have 20% VAT here

 

EDIT: I'm pretty sure Yo-Kai watch is going to be released here, just noticed the title is translated when I see the recent activity for my Japanese 3DS on my EU 3DS

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Why aren't the Japanese buying PS4 games? The console is selling well but only 1 game in the charts. This trend has been apparent for some time now, they can't all be buying a PS4 to play some online update, there has to be more to it than that.

 

Seriously? Take a guess.

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Because they want one?

 

Well yeah, I think we all could work that one out. But for a video game console, is it not a point of interest that it's selling kind of well despite the fact it seems to lack any software that's selling in reasonable numbers for it?

 

Obviously, Media Create and Famitsu sales will not be privy to digital retail figures, but I personally can't identify what could be available/selling digitally that is supporting the sales. It's impressive that it's selling without much software to support it, but it's slightly mysterious.

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