skizza83 Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 are the u.s sales figures for the wii and its software not in yet? its been over a week now and theyres been no official update..... or is it japan that only get weekly figures updates?
rip2roar Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Nintendo have never really had a habit of releasing home console sales outside of Japan. I'd leave it until after the Christmas rush, thats when they will most likely release the information. After all Nintendo have constant new stock supplied to stores which for them qualifies as "Launch" or "In The Launch Window"
ShadowV7 Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 We have a Wii sales figures thread already,you go down the 'Wii Discussion' page you'll see it. If your lazy then here : http://www.n-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10556
Charlie Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Well those things in your sig are wrong, for a start. There were only 80,000 PS3s in Japan at launch, as far as I know there weren't that many more in America and there haven't been anymore shipments since.
Jasper Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Estimates for PS3 are 150,000 to 175,000 in America says the analysts (check biz.GameDaily.com), and that includes the units that are just for demoing in the stores. So yes, those numbers are wrong...
conzer16 Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Didn't sony ship circa 400,000 to North America?
Ren of Heavens Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 That was their goal, but it seems they didn't make that.
Jasper Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Didn't sony ship circa 400,000 to North America? Far from. The analysts believe Sony is lying. And they've got reason to assume this. Check http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=14540
Nintendork Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 When Nintendo say so. You will know about it. Because they have a lot of boasting to do after all their hard work. I don't expect an update until New Year or March (when they set their targets)
ShadowV7 Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Don't go buy nexgen,those figures is only an esimate and not 100% Expect a statement in March or something.
Dante Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Built on a foundation of pure fun, Nintendo's new Wii video game system sold through to more than 600,000 consumers in the Americas in just its first eight days of availability. That's a rate of nearly one per second continuously since the Nov. 19 launch. Including just first-party software and accessory sales, Wii instantly has become a $190 million business in the Americas. During the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, there was plenty of conversation across the nation about the high demand for the Wii system, with the acknowledgment that if you see one, you'd better buy it. "Even with sales already in excess of 600,000 units, demand continues to exceed supply, as it's clear this is one of the 'gotta-have' products for the holiday season," says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "We've shipped retailers several times the amount of hardware the other company was able to deliver for its launch around the same time -- and we still sold out. Given the inclusive nature of Wii game play, we're seeing this new form of video gaming is already a huge hit with gamers and newcomers alike. It continues to be a phenomenal launch." The system also is succeeding in its stated mission of reinvigorating current players, while attracting new ones. Every Wii system includes the five-game Wii Sports software, which is the talk of the Internet, featuring countless reports on how previously devout non-gamers have suddenly been converted via the amazing new way games are experienced using the system's remarkable controller. At the same time, the masterful The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess, a favorite of avid gamers, already has achieved sales of more than 454,000 units in the Americas, representing more than 75 percent of all hardware purchasers. Licensees, pleased not only with the sales performance of the Wii, but also its creative development capabilities, are publicly sharing their comments: "Madden NFL 07 is a great example of how the Wii gives players a whole new experience on their favorite games," says EA Studio President Paul Lee. "EA's creative teams are working to build more Wii features into some of our most popular franchises." "The creativity we've been able to unleash on the Wii system with our game Red Steel has been eye-opening for our development teams," explains Ubisoft President Laurent Detoc. "Having the opportunity to design and develop entirely new game-play experiences using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk is both exciting and rewarding." Classic games also are proving to be a hit on Wii, which offers downloadable access to 20 years of the best of Nintendo®, Sega Genesis® and TurboGrafx16 hits via the system's Virtual Console feature.
solitanze Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Thats not many sales of Twilight Princess at all, doesn't look like this game will get anywhere near the sales of OOT.
Ren of Heavens Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 That's too early to tell. It will surely sell millions. Maybe even better than Wind Waker.
Fierce_LiNk Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Thats not many sales of Twilight Princess at all, doesn't look like this game will get anywhere near the sales of OOT. And you got that from a week's sales and in one territory? The first week's sales of a new console, too. It's far, far, far too early to tell.
Dante Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 To me it looks like Solitanze is an Oot fanboy and not a Zelda fan.
gmanprime Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Thats not many sales of Twilight Princess at all, doesn't look like this game will get anywhere near the sales of OOT. Think genios. This is a launch title. The user base for the Wii is not up to what the N64 was when OoT was released. With more people buying the console everyday I reckon this game will be on the top of the wii charts. 75% of the people who purchased a Wii purchased Zelda along with it. That in of itself is pretty promissing for the game.
solitanze Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Think genios. This is a launch title. The user base for the Wii is not up to what the N64 was when OoT was released. With more people buying the console everyday I reckon this game will be on the top of the wii charts. 75% of the people who purchased a Wii purchased Zelda along with it. That in of itself is pretty promissing for the game. 3/4 people, assuming 2 million consoles are sold by the end of 2006, thats 1.5million copies of the game sold approximately, not bad for when its released in all regions.
Yoochem Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 And don't forget the GC version of Zelda, that will probably sell some copies too (even though it won't come close to the sales of the Wii version)
Zechs Merquise Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Surely this thread need locking or merging with the existing Wii Sales thread?
raven_blade2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Those Zelda sales are very impressive. It means that 25% of people who bought the console either wanted to sell it, were non gamers or just didnt like Zelda(I doubt that).
Phube Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Those Zelda sales are very impressive. It means that 25% of people who bought the console either wanted to sell it, were non gamers or just didnt like Zelda(I doubt that). OMG some people weren't 'real' gamers!!! Oh that's right, nintendo's whole strategy, coming to fruition!!!
ultrajamie Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 what's most interesting is the ps3 has only sold 300,000 units and it's onsale in both japan and the USA. the wii is going to be well ahead once it arrives in japan..
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