Media Create Sales Oct 22 - Oct 28

Media Create Sales: Week 43, 2012 (Oct 22 - Oct 28)

01./00.[PSP] The Idolmaster: Shiny Festa - Groovy Tune / Honey Sound / Funky Note (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.10.25} (¥5.980) - 119.132 / NEW
02./00.[PS3] Dark Souls with Artorias of the Abyss Edition (From Software) {2012.10.25} (¥4.800) - 67.002 / NEW
03./00.[PS3] Zone of the Enders HD Edition # (Konami) {2012.10.25} (¥3.980) - 44.751 / NEW
04./00.[3DS] AKB48+Me (Kadokawa Games) {2012.10.25} (¥5.670) - 40.542 / NEW
05./00.[PS3] Borderlands 2 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2012.10.25} (¥7.140) - 36.068 / NEW
06./03. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (Square Enix) {2012.10.11} (¥6.090) - 31.001 / 213.960(-25%)
07./02. [PS3] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom) {2012.10.04} (¥7.990) - 24.263 / 794.352(-43%)
08./06. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 24.010 / 1.295.634(-4%)
09./05. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 (Konami) {2012.10.04} (¥7.980) - 18.810 / 325.157(-42%)
10./00.[360] Borderlands 2 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2012.10.25} (¥7.140) - 18.699 / NEW
11./01. [PSP] Little Battlers eXperience W (Level 5) {2012.10.18} (¥4.980) - 16.509 / 93.966(-79%)
12./00.[360] Phantom: Phantom of Inferno # (Nitro+) {2012.10.25} (¥7.140) - 15.468 / NEW
13./09. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters (Nintendo) {2012.09.27} (¥4.800) - 11.446 / 148.119(-20%)
14./10. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) - 10.130 / 213.767(-24%)
15./07. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Evolution # (Nihon Falcom) {2012.10.18} (¥6.090) - 7.735 / 29.254(-64%)
16./12. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) - 7.402 / 2.815.250(-12%)
17./04. [PS3] FIFA 13 (Electronic Arts) {2012.10.18} (¥7.665) - 6.646 / 42.446(-81%)
18./21. [PS3] Rocksmith (Ubisoft) {2012.10.11} (¥8.880) - 5.663 / 24.142
19./11. [3DS] Project X Zone (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.10.11} (¥6.280) - 5.480 / 103.469(-56%)
20./00.[PSV] Street Fighter X Tekken (Capcom) {2012.10.25} (¥4.990) - 5.420 / NEW


Top 20

PS3 - 7
3DS - 6
360 - 2
PSP - 2
PSV - 2
NDS - 1

HARDWARE

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 3DS # |     61.542 |     60.232 |     65.041 |  3.526.309 |  2.211.644 |   7.808.452 | |  PS3  |     20.364 |     21.354 |     25.217 |    922.517 |  1.130.320 |   8.558.902 | | PSP # |     14.541 |     15.575 |     30.605 |    668.210 |  1.635.419 |  19.397.594 | |  PSV  |      5.806 |      6.791 |            |    580.864 |            |   1.020.850 | |  WII  |      3.744 |      4.035 |     11.784 |    419.897 |    563.926 |  12.583.118 | |  360  |      1.931 |      2.150 |      1.704 |     62.116 |     93.724 |   1.598.161 | |  PS2  |      1.006 |      1.081 |      1.228 |     49.281 |     65.269 |  21.823.388 | | NDS # |        441 |        529 |      3.125 |     64.305 |    605.551 |  32.872.791 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  ALL  |    109.375 |    111.747 |    138.704 |  6.293.499 |  6.305.853 | 105.663.256 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 3DSLL |     38.089 |     37.785 |            |    819.991 |            |     819.991 | |  3DS  |     23.453 |     22.447 |     65.041 |  2.706.318 |  2.211.644 |   6.988.461 | | DSiLL |        214 |        239 |      2.009 |     35.377 |    314.561 |   2.329.696 | |  DSi  |        227 |        290 |      1.061 |     28.928 |    270.513 |   5.862.978 | |  PSP  |     14.541 |     15.575 |     30.605 |    668.210 |  1.619.879 |  19.221.607 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

New low for Vita?

PS3 beats Wii60 once again.

New low for Vita?

Thefatness16

Not only that, but next week we're in November mode, and its weekly rate is ~6k.

Additionally, 3DS increased week over week without any notable releases.

This means that demand for 3DS rises as it should during Q4. Vita is dropping, when it should be rising at this time of the year.

Idk what to say, this is extreme. Even I didn't expect this to happen. It's selling worse than it did during a barren summer period. Wow.

Pokemon is the king! look at those sales, move over mario, seems nintendo's #2 mascot has been promoted.

I actually think Sony is going to discontinue the product and merge their handheld business with their smart device department.

I did say this was a possibility way back, but now it's getting more and more likely.

I actually think Sony is going to discontinue the product and merge their handheld business with their smart device department.

I did say this was a possibility way back, but now it's getting more and more likely.

SuperFlakeman

I'm sure that has been Sony's plan for a while, assuming they're not stupid and actually expect to discontinue the Vita.

PS3 beats Wii60 once again.

Nike_Air

Vita needs a Final Fantasy or a Kingdom Hearts game

Here's a neat graph I made. Note that both systems had 1 holiday each during this period.

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Vita needs a Final Fantasy or a Kingdom Hearts game

finalstar2007

We're past that point mate. Nothing can save it.

But the Vita will turn it around because the 3DS did. Cows say the absolute dumbest ****Grawse

In reality all they would need to do for the Japanese market is drop the price and couple it with a some title that appeals only to them since thats about all they buy anyways.

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

Vita needs a Final Fantasy or a Kingdom Hearts game

SuperFlakeman

We're past that point mate. Nothing can save it.

Thats why you are in the forums and not on any excecutive board. The system will become cheaper to produce and the install base is growing , its not like because it starts out slow the system just dies.

Looks like Bravely Default is doing great.

Here's hoping for an international release.

The 3DS is about to see a moderate if not major boost in sales in a week or two when Animal Crossing: New Leaf launches in Japan.

I wonder if the Vita's sales will increase when the new colors are released, which so happens to be the same time that the New Super Mario Bros 2 3DS bundle is released.

PSV needs a a couple great exclusive rpgs to grab more interest from gamers over there..

[QUOTE="SuperFlakeman"]

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

Vita needs a Final Fantasy or a Kingdom Hearts game

AM-Gamer

We're past that point mate. Nothing can save it.

Thats why you are in the forums and not on any excecutive board. The system will become cheaper to produce and the install base is growing , its not like because it starts out slow the system just dies.

Most of those people come from a business background with no intuitive understanding of the gaming industry.

Valve & Nintendo for example, are run by people with game development backgrounds.

You can tell idiots in suits greenlighted PSV. It's a horrible gaming product. Nice hardware, but not compelling as a product.

[QUOTE="AM-Gamer"]

[QUOTE="SuperFlakeman"]

We're past that point mate. Nothing can save it.

SuperFlakeman

Thats why you are in the forums and not on any excecutive board. The system will become cheaper to produce and the install base is growing , its not like because it starts out slow the system just dies.

Most of those people come from a business background with no intuitive understanding of the gaming industry.

Valve & Nintendo for example, are run by people with game development backgrounds.

You can tell idiots in suits greenlighted PSV. It's a horrible gaming product. Nice hardware, but not compelling as a product.

I dont agree... PSV is struggling simply cause currently it doesnt offer (many) games which attract gamers...

I'm sure an exclusive MGS or Munster Hunter title bundled with a PSV would push sales in Japan, in the same way a GT title would push PSV sales in EU/NA...

Also a price-drop wouldnt hurt sales either :)

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

Vita needs a Final Fantasy or a Kingdom Hearts game

SuperFlakeman

We're past that point mate. Nothing can save it.

PS3 beats Wii60 once again.

Nike_Air

As soon as Monster Hunter left Sony systems and went exclusive to Nintendo, the Vita was already doomed

*insert Vita in a coffin Halloween joke*OreoMilkshake

Make it into a grave

I actually think Sony is going to discontinue the product and merge their handheld business with their smart device department.

I did say this was a possibility way back, but now it's getting more and more likely.

SuperFlakeman

Nintendo is on a verge of a complete Monopoly in Handhelds (in Japan of course)

Welp it looks like every other week aside from the PS3 having more top 20 games this time. New Super Mario 2 got legs, and Bravely Default is still there too.

Vita isn't hitting its stride in Japan nor really anywhere else for that matter. The fanboy in me wants it to just die cuz DS is baws but in reality its a welcome competitor that really needs to get up for some more healthy competition, which may bring more games in general on both fronts.

even with 2 games in the top , vita still finds a new low where is the floor for the vita , if it goes below 4 k next week sony is in deep trouble and they call it a marathon ,

how would it be a marathon selling 3 k

[QUOTE="SuperFlakeman"]

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

Vita needs a Final Fantasy or a Kingdom Hearts game

sora16perfect

We're past that point mate. Nothing can save it.

At this point, is it fair to say Vita is beyond saving, and should simply be discontinued?

[QUOTE="sora16perfect"][QUOTE="SuperFlakeman"]

We're past that point mate. Nothing can save it.

lordlors

I wonder what the projective sales for the vita were before it came out?

[QUOTE="lordlors"][QUOTE="sora16perfect"] What? It's been less than a year how can it be too late? Look at what happened with the ps3, when the games started coming in and the price dropped the sales skyrocketed.sora16perfect

I wonder what the projective sales for the vita were before it came out?

sailor232

I don't know, but I heard once that in order to launch a console it requires more than a billion dollars, if not multiple billions. That figure involves all the years of R&D, software development, launch game development, advertising, and obviously the construction of the console itself.

I don't think the Vita will ever make back what Sony invested into it. Even the Dreamcast was more successful than the PSVita, and Sega fell out of the hardware market with the Dreamcast.

[QUOTE="SuperFlakeman"]

[QUOTE="AM-Gamer"]

Thats why you are in the forums and not on any excecutive board. The system will become cheaper to produce and the install base is growing , its not like because it starts out slow the system just dies.

Malta_1980

Most of those people come from a business background with no intuitive understanding of the gaming industry.

Valve & Nintendo for example, are run by people with game development backgrounds.

You can tell idiots in suits greenlighted PSV. It's a horrible gaming product. Nice hardware, but not compelling as a product.

I dont agree... PSV is struggling simply cause currently it doesnt offer (many) games which attract gamers...

I'm sure an exclusive MGS or Munster Hunter title bundled with a PSV would push sales in Japan, in the same way a GT title would push PSV sales in EU/NA...

Also a price-drop wouldnt hurt sales either :)

Sony should ask Madonna for some business advice. She's a very shrewd businesswoman. I bet you she could save the Vita.

Those are some awful Vita sales.

[QUOTE="Grawse"]But the Vita will turn it around because the 3DS did. Cows say the absolute dumbest ****AM-Gamer

In reality all they would need to do for the Japanese market is drop the price and couple it with a some title that appeals only to them since thats about all they buy anyways.

Huh, never thought Borderlands would sell over there.

Huh, never thought Borderlands would sell over there.

PatchMaster