This performance is affecting hardware sales for months to come unless you think that lost sales during holidays can be recouped by Summer 2021.
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This performance is affecting hardware sales for months to come unless you think that lost sales during holidays can be recouped by Summer 2021.
Mario Kart refuses to slow down. We're not seeing a new one until Switch 2 aren't we...meanwhile BotW keeps climbing. Curious if it can maintain its momentum even with the release of BotW2; maybe a Pokemon Go effect on its sales same time next year? People treating it like a double-pack with how interconnected the two are on top of the potential Zelda All-Stars we could get.
It gained week on week after the announcements of both BotW2 and Age of Calamity, so it could be unaffected if the games are different enough gameplay wise.
Yeah, we'll see, but here's hoping. I don't think it will reach 2 million, but it would quite the achievement if it did.
Comparison between PlayStation ecosystem HW sales in the first 8 weeks since PS2/PS3/PS4/PS5 launch (Famitsu)
Note: PS3 and PS5 launched in the same week of the year (week 46 which correspond to mid November), PS4 launched in mid February, PS2 launched in early March.
Note: PS3 and PS5 launched in the same week of the year (week 46 which correspond to mid November), PS4 launched in mid February, PS2 launched in early March.
Yeah. DQVII combined with price difference between Psone and PS2 (15k yen vs 40k yen) allowed it to outsell PS2 during few weeks. Didn't remember GBA outselling DS during any week though so good catch.
Yeah. We'll have to see its performance for 2021, but right now a 3M performance (or better) definitely can't be ruled out.
Switch YTD Hardware Sales Comparison
Switch vs 3DS
PS5 vs PS3
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| | Switch 2019 | Switch 2020 | Difference |
|Week| Weekly | YTD | Weekly | YTD | 2020 - 2019|
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+
| 43 | 69.438 | 2.787.964 | 64.768 | 4.314.373 | 1.526.427 |
| 44 | 119.397 | 2.907.361 | 86.985 | 4.401.358 | 1.494.015 |
| 45 | 88.772 | 2.996.133 | 139.200 | 4.540.558 | 1.544.425 |
| 46 | 180.136 | 3.176.269 | 116.267 | 4.656.825 | 1.480.556 |
| 47 | 179.992 | 3.356.261 | 179.143 | 4.835.968 | 1.479.707 |
| 48 | 186.763 | 3.543.024 | 145.178 | 4.981.146 | 1.438.122 |
| 49 | 188.501 | 3.731.525 | 204.622 | 5.185.768 | 1.454.261 |
| 50 | 236.625 | 3.968.150 | 229.698 | 5.415.466 | 1.447.316 |
| 51 | 291.485 | 4.259.617 | 263.304 | 5.678.770 | 1.419.153 |
| 52 | 234.268 | 4.493.885 | 278.173 | 5.956.943 | 1.463.058 |
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+Switch vs 3DS
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| | Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo Switch | Difference |
| | (2011/02/26) | (2017/03/03) | |
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------|
|Week| Weekly | LTD | Weekly | LTD | NSW - 3DS |
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------|
| 198| 92.892| 17.246.849| 229.698| 16.798.897| -447.952|
| 199| 163.444| 17.410.293| 263.304| 17.062.201| -348.092|
| 200| 218.412| 17.628.705| 278.173| 17.340.374| -288.331|
| 201| 218.351| 17.847.056| | | |
| 202| 200.100| 18.047.156| | | |
| 203| 70.100| 18.117.256| | | |
| 204| 50.438| 18.167.694| | | |
| 205| 36.163| 18.203.857| | | |
| 206| 33.011| 18.236.868| | | |
| 207| 30.673| 18.267.541| | | |
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| | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 5 | Difference |
| | (2006/11/11) | (2020/11/12) | |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
|Week| Weekly | LTD | Weekly | LTD | PS5 - PS3 |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| 1 | 88.443| 88.443| 118.085| 118.085| 29.642|
| 2 | 43.378| 131.821| 42.891| 160.976| 29.155|
| 3 | 37.261| 169.082| 40.459| 201.435| 32.353|
| 4 | 30.467| 199.549| 11.893| 213.328| 13.779|
| 5 | 43.597| 243.146| 11.056| 224.384| -18.762|
| 6 | 70.557| 313.703| 17.578| 241.962| -71.741|
| 7 | 92.122| 405.825| 13.188| 255.150| -150.675|
| 8 | 60.891| 466.716| | | |
| 9 | 67.620| 534.336| | | |
| 10 | 33.492| 567.828| | | |
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OK seriously now are these due to low demand cause I was certain it was just supply constraints.
So ... uh is Momotaro gonna outsell Monster Hunter World? Is it one of the top Japanese third party IP now (or again)? What is the best selling Konami game in Japan anyway?
(Taiwan)
Media Create Sales Week 52, 2020 (21 Dec - 27 Dec)
01./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.31}
02./05. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Nintendo) {2020.11.20}
03./00. [NSW] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Sega) {2020.11.12}
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
05./03. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}
Top 5
NSW - 5
(South Korea)
Media Create Sales Week 52, 2020 (21 Dec - 27 Dec)
01./02. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}
02./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.18}
03./03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
04./04. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15}
05./05. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}
Top 5
NSW - 5
gnn.gamer.com.tw
Media Create Sales Week 52, 2020 (21 Dec - 27 Dec)
01./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.31}
02./05. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Nintendo) {2020.11.20}
03./00. [NSW] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Sega) {2020.11.12}
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
05./03. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}
Top 5
NSW - 5
(South Korea)
Media Create Sales Week 52, 2020 (21 Dec - 27 Dec)
01./02. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}
02./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.18}
03./03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
04./04. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15}
05./05. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}
Top 5
NSW - 5
MediaCreate 12 月 21 日～12 月 27 日一週銷售排行榜 《桃太郎電鐵》六連霸
巴哈姆特 GNN 與日本遊戲業界分析公司 MediaCreate 合作，每週定期刊載由 MediaCreate 調查與統計的日本、台灣與韓國地區家用遊樂器主機遊戲軟體的一週銷售排行榜，供玩家參考。 《桃太郎電鐵 ～昭和 平成 令和也是基本款！～》 由於已經進入年末耶誕假期，因此當週銷售榜沒有新作入榜，而是由闔家歡樂取向的遊戲拿下多數名次，包含自上
gnn.gamer.com.tw
I wouldn't call it low demand but not having a premiere game in the holidays did slow down the hardware sales a little bit. It was overall a exceptional year for Switch hardware though.
The real question is how long will it take PS5 to sell what Switch did in 2020?🤔
I know thats what we do in this thread but at some point...when numbers are this low the reasons because kinda irrelevant. The numbers are bad and it's gonna be months until a exclusive system seller gonna release - at best and that assuming XVI doesn't release also on PS4.
Not saying Sony has completely given up on Japan yet but if Nintendo doesn't screw up their Switch follow up system it's gonna be some rough years ahead for the Plattform.
Okay that's just cruel.
Could be. MHW is 3M probably, so there's still some ways to go, but it's looking quite likely that Momotaro will outsell MHW in Japan (and Japan only). Before this, it's never reached 1M before, this is a blow-out of the franchise's popularity. Best-selling Konami game is Yu-Gi-Oh with 2.2M or thereabouts. It's going to beat that one easily.
I think they meant PS5.
By the end of 2025 is my guess.
Where's the "We bought Japan" updated pic?(Taiwan)
Media Create Sales Week 52, 2020 (21 Dec - 27 Dec)
01./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.31}
02./05. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Nintendo) {2020.11.20}
03./00. [NSW] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Sega) {2020.11.12}
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
05./03. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}
Top 5
NSW - 5
(South Korea)
Media Create Sales Week 52, 2020 (21 Dec - 27 Dec)
01./02. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}
02./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.18}
03./03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
04./04. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15}
05./05. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}
Top 5
NSW - 5
MediaCreate 12 月 21 日～12 月 27 日一週銷售排行榜 《桃太郎電鐵》六連霸
巴哈姆特 GNN 與日本遊戲業界分析公司 MediaCreate 合作，每週定期刊載由 MediaCreate 調查與統計的日本、台灣與韓國地區家用遊樂器主機遊戲軟體的一週銷售排行榜，供玩家參考。 《桃太郎電鐵 ～昭和 平成 令和也是基本款！～》 由於已經進入年末耶誕假期，因此當週銷售榜沒有新作入榜，而是由闔家歡樂取向的遊戲拿下多數名次，包含自上
Also, still no Comg preorder charts?
Here:
Lelouch0612 could you also include the weekly growth for the games again? Would be great to have!
Here:
NSW-19
PS4-1
Total: 789 (-43)
Table courtesy of TheDX over on VGChartz.
This just means 6 million is guaranteed for #Team2021 (#Team2020 here though). Amazing year thanks to the Animal Crossing effect, even if it's just shy of the big 6.
Did the PS5 get a restock for the week this data applies to? I thought I saw that stock was returning, so these numbers would be pretty grim. Hopefully it's still supply constrained.
I'm not sure what to think about Sony's strategy for the PS5 launch in Japan. I guess their plan was to launch small and at least satisfy their most passionate fans, then go for bigger sales later once they have more games and the global supply is healthier.
I think a big question is whether the small launch is going to hurt them long term, if it creates negative PR and momentum, affecting retailer and publisher expectations. But I guess they are relying on the global strength of their brand to see them through.
I think a big question is whether the small launch is going to hurt them long term, if it creates negative PR and momentum, affecting retailer and publisher expectations. But I guess they are relying on the global strength of their brand to see them through.
Well it's not like there's any engaging content for the Japanese audience even if there was supply. But I guess if Sony didn't sideline japan, some publishers would have something?
Konami (and Hudson Soft) million sellers in Japan as reported by CESA and Konami (sell-in):
If there is stock, then sales will definitely pass the xb1. There is a lot of interest in it here in Japan.
Probably closer to 18.5M imo. Switch did 1M in 11 weeks last year, this year I think it could do 1M+ in the first 12 weeks.
This might be really really pessimistic, but I honestly think the PS5 may sell as much as the Vita.
Maybe worse who knows. I feel like having mediocre software numbers and not shipping enough units early may really hurt the sales potential in the long term. I wanna say FF16 would help push the system, but I'm thinking Square may indeed have a PS4 version as well just in case.
Maybe worse who knows. I feel like having mediocre software numbers and not shipping enough units early may really hurt the sales potential in the long term. I wanna say FF16 would help push the system, but I'm thinking Square may indeed have a PS4 version as well just in case.
Well, Switch sold less than we hoped, but with the last few days of 2020 it should be well over 6 million.
A safe bet fot 2021 would be at least 5.5 million to not get to disappointed in the end, since this is the usual reaction here.
I do hope for the Switch to sell more than 6 million in 2021.
Either way, if the Switch doesn't fall of a cliff and sells more than 5.5 million this year it will definitely be the best selling gaming system of all time in Japan.
My bet for Switch lifetime in Japan is 33+ million.
A safe bet fot 2021 would be at least 5.5 million to not get to disappointed in the end, since this is the usual reaction here.
I do hope for the Switch to sell more than 6 million in 2021.
Either way, if the Switch doesn't fall of a cliff and sells more than 5.5 million this year it will definitely be the best selling gaming system of all time in Japan.
My bet for Switch lifetime in Japan is 33+ million.
Honestly disastrous launch for PS5 in Japan. Sony couldn't be bothered to scrape up more than a pittance to ship to Japan in December and thus software barely manages to make the top 30. Feels like they completely wasted their first holiday season. Hope Sony actually takes this seriously and diverts more supply to Japan in Q4.
lol
It makes me smile Sony fans who think all it takes to sell well in Japan is to release a handheld console, they are assuredly oblivious to the fact that PSV is the worst selling PS console ever in Japan.
I've been largely lurking but if I was one of the smaller publishers or developers that's been largely console exclusive to Sony for the last couple of generations I'd be really nervous right now.
Maybe Sony will correct this over the course of the year but I can't imagine this doesn't have a big impact. Switch, maybe PS4, is going to be the target spec for a while for certain tiers of games coming out of Japan. Which is going to make it harder, as a consumer, to justify a PS5 purchase if you already have either of those platforms unless you just want a new shiny toy.
Maybe Sony will correct this over the course of the year but I can't imagine this doesn't have a big impact. Switch, maybe PS4, is going to be the target spec for a while for certain tiers of games coming out of Japan. Which is going to make it harder, as a consumer, to justify a PS5 purchase if you already have either of those platforms unless you just want a new shiny toy.