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[Truth101]

The DS line is still performing well, I don't understand why the 3DS is released this early outside of Japan.

To gain marketshare before the release of the Vita.

Japan is the most important market for hand-held gaming, when it comes to software and development. So having a high user-base in Japan is extremely important.

I know, but you can't get those free games after the price drop which is why I said what I said.

The games will be available eventually to non-ambassadors, just not for free.

 

[squall211]

thatsthejoke.jpg

Yeah, I got it.

 

[Lesiroth]

These 3DS sales are before the price drop, right?

 

[slaughterking]

No, wrong if you mean "price drop annoucement". These sales are for the entire last week.

 

[Jigsaw]

PSP 36,659
PS3 20,704
Wii 18,232
3DS 16,415
DSi LL 5,267
DSi 4,625
Xbox 360 1,616
PS2 1,594
DS Lite 138
PSP go 7

omg lol ^^

 

[DGRE]

I know, but you can't get those free games after the price drop which is why I said what I said.

But the games weren't an effort to get people to buy before the pricedrop. I care about the games as someone who bought the system on day one. I am the one who those games are targeted at.

So it just seems like an odd comment.

 

[BurntPork]

These 3DS sales are before the price drop, right?

Before it was even announced. The drop happens August 11th.

 

[PdotMichael]

PSP 36,659
PS3 20,704
Wii 18,232
3DS 16,415
DSi LL 5,267
DSi 4,625
Xbox 360 1,616
PS2 1,594
DS Lite 138
PSP go 7

I'm feeling bad for the 16k 3DS buyer, they don't know about the big pricedrop.

 

[gerg]

Yeah, I got it.

Your humour is even drier than mine, then! : )

 

[Lesiroth]

No, wrong if you mean "price drop annoucement". These sales are for the entire last week.

Oh, the price drop isn't in effect yet?

 

[zero_suit]

PSP 36,659
PS3 20,704
Wii 18,232
3DS 16,415
DSi LL 5,267
DSi 4,625
Xbox 360 1,616
PS2 1,594
DS Lite 138
PSP go 7

Hehe

 

[Graphics Horse]

I'm feeling bad for the 16k 3DS buyer, they don't know about the big pricedrop.

I guess most of the sales came from before the announcement half way through the week.

 

[slaughterking]

Oh, the price drop isn't in effect yet?

Nope, like someone said before me the announcement was on July 28th and the price drop happens August 11th.
These sales cover the week from July 25 to July 31.

I guess most of the sales came from before the announcement half way through the week.

Then we should feel even worse for them.

 

[French]

But that's the number the 3DS will do 2-3 weeks after its price drop.

 

[BurntPork]

PSP 36,659
PS3 20,704
Wii 18,232
3DS 16,415
DSi LL 5,267
DSi 4,625
Xbox 360 1,616
PS2 1,594
DS Lite 138
PSP go 7

DSi sales weren't affected at all. That means that it's unlikely that the price cut really helped. I guess it's up to Mario Kart...

 

[gkryhewy]

But that's the number the 3DS will do 2-3 weeks after its price drop.

Unlikely

 

[Auto_aim1]

7 is a lucky number.

I find that so hilarious lol. Sales in single-digit smh.

 

[Busaiku]

I'm feeling bad for the 16k 3DS buyer, they don't know about the big pricedrop.

Or maybe they want the GBA games or something.

 

[Takao]

I find that so hilarious lol. Sales in single-digit smh.

There are platforms that have reported Media Create sales of 0 units.

 

[Sage00]

PSP go 7

 

[Truth101]

DSi sales weren't affected at all. That means that it's unlikely that the price cut really helped. I guess it's up to Mario Kart...

Price-Drop was announced Sunday in Japan, so it wouldn't have affected sales for last weeks Media Create. I didn't think of that when I commented on DSi sales.

There are platforms that have reported Media Create sales of 0 units.

Just say 360, haha.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Jesus, 50% drop for Go. I wonder what caused it.

 

[madmaxx350]

PSP 36,659
PS3 20,704
Wii 18,232
3DS 16,415
DSi LL 5,267
DSi 4,625
Xbox 360 1,616
PS2 1,594
DS Lite 138
PSP go 7

Can always count on the GO to make my week .
36k+ for PSP wtf?

 

[Brazil]

I'm feeling bad for the 16k 3DS buyer, they don't know about the big pricedrop.

Maybe they want 10 GBA games and 10 NES games.

 

[Stumpokapow]

There are platforms that have reported Media Create sales of 0 units.

 

[M3d10n]

I'm feeling bad for the 16k 3DS buyer, they don't know about the big pricedrop.

Maybe they do. Do Japan stores offer the price protection thing?

 

[BurntPork]

Price-Drop was announced Sunday in Japan, so it wouldn't have affected sales for last weeks Media Create. I didn't think of that when I commented on DSi sales.

That's even worse. It means that the sales dropped off for no reason.

I wonder if Sony would have the balls to make a press release about beating the 3DS by 20k this week. lol


Where did that "solid, if not spectacular" thing come form anyway?

 

[test_account]

I think that the 10,000 yen pricedrop was announced on Thursday as well. Maybe not officially in Japan though, but i'm pretty sure that several of japanese websites/news outlet picked up on those news before Sunday.

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

Price drop was annouced thursday, Devil Survivor 2 had a better first week then the first one(perhaps the last 3rd party ds 100k?

 

[Truth101]

Price drop was annouced thursday, Devil Survivor 2 had a better first week then the first one(perhaps the last 3rd party ds 100k?

It was, my mistake then. For some reason I thought it was Saturday night. Thanks for the correction.

 

[electroplankton]

Price drop was annouced thursday, Devil Survivor 2 had a better first week then the first one(perhaps the last 3rd party ds 100k?

オール仮面ライダー ライダージェネレーション maybe?

Anyway, 3DS was highly affected by the price drop announcement that it had occured on Thursday; sales are usually higher during the weekend so the fact hurt more this part of the week.

 

[Fafalada]

But how small Korean Market is in comparison to Japan, any idea or figures from past?

In PS2 days, HW was a bit over 10% (I think PS2 ended up around 2.5M total, the others were completely irrelevant). The SW was dramatically worse however (PS2 attach estimates I heard were as low as ~1.0).

I know handheld before hacks were doing better SW numbers, but it fell off a cliff when CFW and R4 became widespread.
Piracy aside, bulk of money is also spent online - a top 10 game could make around 50M a year, which is the kind of revenue that would easily rank as a top 10 retail release in Japan for a given year.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Before it was even announced.

Partially. Those numbers should be July 25-31. Price drop was announced July 28.

DSi sales weren't affected at all. That means that it's unlikely that the price cut really helped. I guess it's up to Mario Kart...

Wait, did you just shift from saying those numbers are from before it was announced, to saying they show the price cut was ineffective?

Hey, you found it!

Where did that "solid, if not spectacular" thing come form anyway?

An interview quote from one of the MS execs about the Japanese Xbox launch.

 

[donny2112]

Ah, you found it! Nice.

Edit:
Beaten by 40 minutes. That's what I get for responding to a thread left open for a while without refreshing. :lol

Edit2:
Also the "Wii is trending up" comments, while accurate, are silly. 100% increase from trash doesn't make it good results.

 

[beril]

Rhythm Heaven 82K

That's a very small drop. What are the chances it'll have as strong legs as the DS game?

 

[saichi]

That's a very small drop. What are the chances it'll have as strong legs as the DS game?

high! although I'm not sure it would end up close to 1 mil (as someone mentioned earlier, if it trends like GBA/DS version, it would end up with 980K)

Before it was released, I was thinking 500K-600K would be great already.

 

[Kid Ying]

But Devil Survivor 2 has also stupid tits

http://i.imgur.com/Pivrw.png
http://i.imgur.com/HRbra.png

Wow. I'll buy it at a high price.

Specially because DS1 was my favorite rpg in this generation. I hope Atlus use localize the second installment, even with the DS dying.

 

[iceatcs]

When we going to see Xbox 360 sold 360 units?

Spoiler

Yep, it is a lame joke question

 

[slaughterking]

Wow. I'll buy it at a high price.

Specially because DS1 was my favorite rpg in this generation. I hope Atlus use localize the second installment, even with the DS dying.

Atlus US already announced the release of DS2.

 

[demosthenes]

How the hell is the PS2 still almost beating weekly 360 sales, good god.

 

[Instro]

Haha brilliant.