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NPD July 2018: Octopath Traveler #1, Switch Best Selling Console
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Amazon's 20% pre-order discount program is about to end, so most of the big upcoming Switch first party games jumped up the charts.
Pretty much everything you said here also applies to Mario kart and that seemed to turn out all right. Id say if we do get NSMBU this year then we'll almost certainly get Mario maker next year. That seems to have the 2D Mario fan base pretty well served.
I don't really think that prediction is too out there. Smash bros is set for a massive launch, the only question is how big. IMO biggest ever exclusive launch is still in play.
Instead of having a NSMBU port this year, I think it's better to have a new game early next year and release a new mario maker in fall 2019, along with MP4, new pokemon
Think it could be more but that would depend on Spider-Man bundles and Pro .
Lol I really like to make things stressful for myself in November and December dont I
Your prediction isn't terribly different from what I expected anyway, it's just that you having more data than the rest of us adds more weight to the idea.
Also congrats on parenthood! How does it feel?
Things wouldn't be stressful when you don't claim "biggest launch" :D
Dumb question but are the sports games on Switch showing signs of doing better? I know they did well, just wondering.
People are surprised a very hyped game for a very hyped console in a fairly slow release year (for Switch) in a month where nooothing came out...
...was number 1?
I mean, it's great for the genre, but I'm not seeing the "surprising" part here. Typically, how high GTA is on the NPD correlates pretty strongly without how poor the software lineup is?
...was number 1?
I mean, it's great for the genre, but I'm not seeing the "surprising" part here. Typically, how high GTA is on the NPD correlates pretty strongly without how poor the software lineup is?
Thanks. Its honestly been amazing. Other than the fact I've almost forgotten what sleep is
If we included digital for Nintendo, Octopath Traveler would be July's best-selling game.
If the PS4 Pro supply issue still stands during August, it may just do 200k. And if Switch maintains summer momentum, it will do another 260k and closes the gap by 60k. It all really depends on ps4 supplies and switch momentum.
I think the ps4 supply issues are because of 2 things, the 500 million edition, since it's just 50k worldwide, they will probably only ship 15k to US in August. And the next thing are spiderman bundles releasing in september which way more will be shipped to US.
Oh this just makes me so happy. Well deserved and impressive to see Octopath number 1, and it just lifts my spirit to see Nintendo doing so well again. Bring on more games! Gotta be a nintendo direct soon!
I keep hearing different numbers and even still, Spider-Man and RDR2 about to drop. I'd imagine the gap will be larger than just a 100K unit increase if we go off of your numbers. Also, the PS4 won't just stop selling in November and December.
Thank you for reminding me. I'll be sure to pre-order Smash then
A turn-based RPG was the best selling game of July. What year is it?
Honestly super cool to see though!
Honestly super cool to see though!
Sega handled physical copies of Plus as a standard release though. No Xbox One physical release in Japan aside, they didn't really skimp on expenses--Mania Plus wasn't designated under a limited print run, sold through a exclusive retailer / platform / region, or given a premium pricetag. If anything, they added bells and whistles like the artbook, reversible cover and (in Japan) the game's soundtrack. If Sega intended for Plus to sell solely towards collectors / enthusiasts, then they would had handled its release like they did with the Mania Collector's Edition from last year ($70 and IIRC, only available with select retailers).
Besides, I also suspect Mania Plus not appearing on the NPD charts is also a byproduct of Sonic sales in general going to shit this generation. Mania is the only Sonic game this gen that has even been confirmed to have sold past one million worldwide in the first place (and is the first Sonic game to do so since Generations), and was sandwiched between poorly-received games like the Boom tie-ins and Forces as it is.
Wow!
It's not like Switch will sell less because more Pro's are available. Even a 500K gap before November isn't hard to overcome. Switch will have an insane December this year, last year's performance showed that.
A JRPG, GTA, Crash, Zelda, and Mario Kart make up the top 5, we're in the 90's again!
Ah yeah that part is fun, I was just there a couple months ago.
Slowly but surely you'll start getting more sleep. Emphasis on the slowly part if your baby is anything like my daughter.
We saw Switch sell 1.5M in December last year. That is peak PS4 and XB1 performance and it was accomplished in the first holiday season. It's selling much more than that this year.
PS4 isn't going to see anywhere close to that this holiday. Nintendo consoles always see crazy increases going into December and November will not be a slouch with Pokemon.
True and it don't look like Sony being aggressive this year with price cuts .
Going to be interesting to see what Sony do in last 2 months of this year .
I hope they give Octopath Traveler 2 a higher budget, and put some more confidence behind it. They must have learned from their mistake with Bravely Second, right? Bravely Second did all right, but it definitely wasn't the right move to expand the series and cement it as a stable franchise.
If The World Ends With You Ends Up being the second best selling game in October after Red Dead Square Enix is put on notice that action RPGs aren't always viewed as superior.
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I think Sony will be aggressive around Black Friday again this year with a $199 PS4. It could take November again, though I think Switch will put up a much bigger fight this year.
I- Is this for real?
Are my eyes decieving me? A traditional, turn-based, 2D-like top-down view JRPG at 60$ is NA's best selling game?
I got nothing but to congratulate Nintendo and Square for this amazing achievement! Even if I don't particularly like this game.
Also lol at GTlegs and Nintendo evergreens.
Are my eyes decieving me? A traditional, turn-based, 2D-like top-down view JRPG at 60$ is NA's best selling game?
I got nothing but to congratulate Nintendo and Square for this amazing achievement! Even if I don't particularly like this game.
Also lol at GTlegs and Nintendo evergreens.
lol I think you are putting too much stock into that. Switch is no Wii and To say that neither PS4 or Xbox will come close to that is honestly laughable considering both companies will be offering some predictable bundles and/or deep cuts.
In December? All the bundles and price cuts in the world from MS and Sony aren't going to matter. Smash Bros. Ultimate will drive hardware sales like crazy. Not to mention December is almost always Nintendo's strongest month of the year and when they have successful hardware, they dominate the month, even without a game like Smash Bros. The Switch being different from Wii is completely irrelevant to this point.
I bet against Octopath being #1 this month and had to eat some questionable leftovers as punishment, but I will eat double the back-of-the-fridge leftovers if TWEWY is even in the top 5.
