Hero-of-Time Posted July 31, 2014 Author Posted July 31, 2014 This is an interesting titbit. Can only good news for everyone. Indeed. Looks like they will be ready to discount the price when they choose to do so. It's always a good thing to make discounts when it's the right time, rather than it being forced on by poor sales. I know i've said this before in the past but it's crazy just how well everything has gone for Sony with the PS4. The difference between the company when the PS3 launched and now is night and day.
liger05 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Damn, it looks like it'd take a near miracle for Wii U to even reach Gamecube. Won't happen. I think it will cap at 12 mil. 3DS 60 Mil but could be less.
Wii Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Just bringing it back to Nintendo for a second, here are a couple of graphs someone of Gaf has put together using Nintendo's sales numbers. After you eliminate the expanded audience bump you can easily see the downward trend. I didn't realise that the handhelds were on a downward trend as well. Looking at this you can understand why Nintendo wanted to capture that expanded audience. Just a shame they couldn't hold on to them. Those graphs really hit home how bad the Wii U is doing and the way Nintendo as a whole are heading. They're painting themselves into irrelevance but it doesn't have to be like this. They just need to cop on. Changes have to be made. 1 and 1/2 years in and I can nail on with absolute guarantee that Wii U is already going to be Nintendo's worst performing console. Hell, I said it before it launched that it was doomed to failure and got lambasted for it.
Hero-of-Time Posted July 31, 2014 Author Posted July 31, 2014 Japan's love of mobile gaming gives some interesting results. CESA also says that Japan’s market for smartphone games reached US$3.5 billion in 2013. There is no number for 2012, but for 2011, CESA said that this specific segment was worth US$370 million. That’s a pretty impressive growth rate. Japan is the only country in the world with a sizable market for feature phone gaming. And it is still pretty sizable: for feature phone games, CESA saw a US$1.6 billion market in Japan in 2013 (2011: US$2.2 billion). So the key takeaway here is, according to CESA: Japan’s mobile gaming market in 2013 was, at US$5.1 billion, bigger than the one for console (hardware and software combined, [includes handhelds]) at US$4 billion. No wonder all the Japanese developers are wanting a piece of this action.
liger05 Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 Week 31, 2014 - Individual Formats (Units) 01 (NE) PS4 THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) 02 (01) 360 MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION (MICROSOFT) 03 (02) PS3 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) 04 (03) 3DS TOMODACHI LIFE (NINTENDO) 05 (08) 360 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 06 (07) 360 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) 07 (09) 360 WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT) 08 (04) PS4 WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT) 09 (10) 360 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) 10 (06) WIU MARIO KART 8 (NINTENDO) 11 (05) XBO TITANFALL (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 12 (12) 360 PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 13 (13) PS3 WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT) 14 (15) 360 TERRARIA (505 GAMES) 15 (14) 360 SNIPER ELITE 3 (505 GAMES) 16 (11) PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) 17 (19) PS4 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) 18 (29) PS3 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) 19 (20) PS3 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 20 (27) PS4 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 21 (24) XBO FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 22 (17) 360 TITANFALL (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 23 (18) PS4 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 24 (22) XBO CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) 25 (26) PS4 EA SPORTS UFC (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 26 (23) PS4 SNIPER ELITE 3 (505 GAMES) 27 (__) 360 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) 28 (38) 360 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 29 (35) 360 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) 30 (33) 3DS POKEMON Y (NINTENDO) 31 (34) 360 SKATE 3 ELECTRONIC ARTS) 32 (39) 360 ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT) 33 (__) XBO BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) 34 (40) PS3 SNIPER ELITE 3 (505 GAMES) 35 (__) NDS FROZEN: OLAF'S QUEST (GSP/AVANQUEST) 36 (31) 3DS POKEMON X (NINTENDO) 37 (__) XBO FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 (MICROSOFT) 38 (32) XBO SNIPER ELITE 3 (505 GAMES) 39 (36) XBO WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT) 40 (__) PS3 GRAN TURISMO 6 (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) Tomodachi Life still riding high. When will the 360 stop being popular?
Blade Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 MK8 still in top 10. Quite surprised. Would have thought all the Nintendo fans had bought it by now.
Happenstance Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 MK8 still in top 10. Quite surprised. Would have thought all the Nintendo fans had bought it by now. Probably start to drop off more now you cant get the free game anymore
Daft Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 Nintendo sells off product-tracking subsidiary Nintendo has reportedly sold off long-time subsidiary SIRAS, a service which it originally developed to better track returns for its game systems. Since it was founded in 1999, SIRAS expanded to provide "omnichannel and profitability strategies" for more than 70 brands, though it remained a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo of America. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Nintendo has sold off the division to InComm, a debit, gift and prepaid card technology company based in Atlanta. Financial specifics of the deal were not divulged.
Sheikah Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 According to Eurogamer, MGS5 Ground Zeroes sold three times as many copies on PS4 as X1. That's a pretty demonic lead they seem to be having.
Kaepora_Gaebora Posted August 6, 2014 Posted August 6, 2014 According to Eurogamer, MGS5 Ground Zeroes sold three times as many copies on PS4 as X1. That's a pretty demonic lead they seem to be having. Indeed, the latest UK sales chart is ridiculous when looking at the Watch Dogs sales for both, PS4 in top ten, X1 barely in top 40! The strange thing though is how Titanfall is still so high yet Infamous has dropped out completely and had been significantly lower for awhile.
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 6, 2014 Posted August 6, 2014 Indeed, the latest UK sales chart is ridiculous when looking at the Watch Dogs sales for both, PS4 in top ten, X1 barely in top 40! The strange thing though is how Titanfall is still so high yet Infamous has dropped out completely and had been significantly lower for awhile. I wouldn't waste time trying to figure out that UK market. It's a headache. :p
liger05 Posted August 6, 2014 Posted August 6, 2014 Indeed, the latest UK sales chart is ridiculous when looking at the Watch Dogs sales for both, PS4 in top ten, X1 barely in top 40! The strange thing though is how Titanfall is still so high yet Infamous has dropped out completely and had been significantly lower for awhile. Titanfall bundles. People think Titanfall hasn't been that much of a success for XB1 but without it what XB1 sales would be way worse.
Wii Posted August 6, 2014 Posted August 6, 2014 This weeks Japanese software and hardware sales: [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke – 143,777 (1,973,310) [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 33,192 (91,477) [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 – 18,067 (578,554) [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure – 8,849 (119,407) [3DS] Yokai Watch – 8,569 (1,227,267) [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodblines – 7,871 (119,336) [3DS] Happiness Charge PreCure! Kawa-Run Collection – 6,712 (New) [3DS] SoniPro – 6,086 (New) [3DS] Fate/Kaleid Liner: Prisma Illya – 5,532 (New) [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea– 5,258 (56,434) [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) – 4,988 (33,673) [3DS] Pokemon X / Y – 4,900 (4,116,901) [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 4,858 (80,262) [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 4,662 (3,320,858) [PSV] Tokyo New World Record: Operation Abyss – 4,403 (19,645) [PSV] Corpse Party: Blood Drive – 4,304 (17,992) [3DS] Gundam Try Age SP – 4,297 (32,931) [PSV] Freedom Wars – 4,027 (271,798) [PSV] Child of Light – 3,893 (New) [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,364 (2,359,011) 3DS LL – 31,740 (31,789) PlayStation Vita – 17,179 (21,875) Wii U – 9,646 (9,429) 3DS – 7,019 (6,656) PlayStation 3 – 6,605 (7,175) PlayStation 4 – 5,695 (5,581) PlayStation Vita TV – 1,506 (1,767) PSP – 464 (489) Xbox 360 – 157 (122) Playstation 4 sales remain in the gutter. I know it's not by much but perhaps these sales could convince Japanese 3rd parties to concentrate more on Wii U.
Daft Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Sony just announced they have sold 10 million PS4s since launch. It'll be interesting to see what effect the shit tonne of games coming over the next six months will do.
drahkon Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 It'll be interesting to see what effect the shit tonne of games coming over the next six months will do. I'm particularly interested in what Destiny and Driveclub will do for console sales. And then there will be Christmas.
Wii Posted August 13, 2014 Posted August 13, 2014 This weeks Japanese software and hardware sales: [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5, 07/10/14) – 120,682 (2,093,992) [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Bandai Namco, 08/07/14) – 81,584 (New) [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Marvelous, 08/07/14) – 46,494 (New) [PS3] Ultra Street Fighter IV (Capcom, 08/07/14) – 42,327 (New) [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo, 07/24/14) – 22,752 (114,229) [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 20,860 (599,414) [PSV] Shin Hayarigami (NIS, 08/07/14) – 12,585 (New) [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure (Bandai Namco, 06/26/14) – 8,435 (127,842) [3DS] Yokai Watch (Level-5, 07/11/13) – 7,355 (1,234,622) [PS3] Shin Hayarigami (NIS, 08/07/14) – 5,745 (New) [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V Low Price Version (06/26/14) – 5,323 (38,997) [3DS] Pokemon X / Y (Pokemon, 10/12/13) – 4,935 (4,121,836) [3DS] Bravely Default: For the Sequel (Ultimate Hits) (Square Enix, 08/07/14) – 4,720 (New) [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodblines (SCEJ, 07/17/14) – 4,548 (123,884) [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo, 06/19/14) – 4,326 (84,588) [3DS] Gundam Try Age SP (Bandai Namco, 07/17/14) – 4,112 (37,043) [Wii U] Dragon Age X: All-In-One Package (Square Enix, 08/07/14) – 3,945 (New) [PSV] Freedom Wars (SCEJ, 06/26/14) – 3,869 (275,667) [PSV] Lost Dimension (FuRyu, 08/07/14) – 3,868 (New) [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01/11) – 3,566 (2,362,577) 3DS LL – 33,172 (31,740) PlayStation Vita – 17,084 (17,179) Wii U – 13,598 (9,646) 3DS – 7,873 (7,019) PlayStation 3 – 6,486 (6,605) PlayStation 4 – 5,470 (5,695) PlayStation Vita TV – 1,344 (1,506) PSP – 301 (464) Xbox 360 – 151 (157)
Hero-of-Time Posted August 13, 2014 Author Posted August 13, 2014 Nice little spike for the Wii U there. Wonder what it was for? Maybe Hyrule Warriors anticipation? Possibly word of mouth about Mario Kart.
Happenstance Posted August 13, 2014 Posted August 13, 2014 PS4 soon to be tracking below the Dreamcast Shenmue 3 confirmed?
Wii Posted August 13, 2014 Posted August 13, 2014 The Wii U is selling double that of PS4. That has to buy some good favour with the Japanese developers?
Hero-of-Time Posted August 13, 2014 Author Posted August 13, 2014 The Wii U is selling double that of PS4. That has to buy some good favour with the Japanese developers? They are too busy trying to crack the mobile market.
dazzybee Posted August 13, 2014 Posted August 13, 2014 Ps4 fans think we shouldn't mention Japanese sales... I wonder why... Painful fanboyism is my bet!
Hero-of-Time Posted August 13, 2014 Author Posted August 13, 2014 Ps4 fans think we shouldn't mention Japanese sales... I wonder why... Painful fanboyism is my bet! Or the fact that the console market over there is bordering on irrelevancy. None of the home consoles are doing well.
dazzybee Posted August 13, 2014 Posted August 13, 2014 Or the fact that the console market over there is bordering on irrelevancy. None of the home consoles are doing well. Just funny the talk only started once the ps4 bombed though, never mentioned before. In fact there was anticipation to how it would do... Fine it quite painful to be honest. Also, Japan is so important to the mediums history that we should keep aware.
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