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Forums - Sales Discussion - Global HW UP! USA SW UP! 28th September 2013

ethomaz on 08 October 2013

pezus said:

The numbers aren't the important things anymore, it's the predictions.

I didn't read the thread... which predictions?



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Scisca on 08 October 2013
happydolphin said:
The thing you're missing sight of is that holidays and mario go hand in hand, it's not one or the other. Proof is the cube went not too far during the holidays either. So what Mario's become via Mario Kart and NSMB's late success is something that goes hand in hand with the holidays. If the holidays never existed, maybe those games would never do so well, and maybe the holidays wouldn't affect Nintendo's success so much if those games didn't exist. So it's not one or the other, but a product of both factors working in tandem.

As for where the U will be while the twins get their marketting storm? It will be exactly where it always has been, as an alternative to the HD twins. People have and always will want Mario. They simply can't find that on the twins. That alone makes the U a commodity.

Why do you assume I'm missing it? I sure am not and you can read it in my posts. I'm just saying that Christmas will have a bigger impact than these games (as in - 75% of the boost due to Christmas, 25% of the boost due to games). Do you think it's going to be other way round? If so - please argue why. I know they both work together, but the Christmas boost is going to be pulling most of the load allowing these new games to sell big time, not the other way round. It was the same way round with Vita. ACIII:L was released last Christmas and it sold 750k, it is the third best selling game on Vita. On the other hand Killzone: Mercenary, which is a much better game, was released in September and sits at a humiliating 70k (though I hope NPD will correct this... cause it just can't be correct). I'm sure it would sell much more had it been release in the midst of a Christmas frenzy. Maybe there still is hope for this game and it'll start moving this November? It sure needs legs.

Yeah, it will be where it has always been - in a cold grave, cause it sure won't get any more shelf space and that is the problem. So far it isn't an alternative to anything. Vita is more of an alternative to 3DS than Wii U is to PS360 or PS4One. People always wanted Mario and still GCN happened. Nothing is guaranteed in this business, even though I'm certain that Wii U will start selling a bit better than GCN, I can't see it a runaway success and it will need something more than this 3D Mario to become relevant again. So I repeat - it needs Mario Kart to start selling better than GCN, thankfully it's gonna get it soon.



Wii U is a GCN 2 - I called it months before the release!

My Vita to-buy list: The Walking Dead, Persona 4 Golden, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, TearAway, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, History: Legends of War, FIFA 13, Final Fantasy HD X, X-2, Worms Revolution Extreme, The Amazing Spiderman, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - too many no-gaemz :/

My consoles: PS2 Slim, PS3 Slim 320 GB, PSV 32 GB, Wii, DSi.

ethomaz on 08 October 2013

pezus said:

Mostly WiiU sales by the end of the year.

Ohhhhhh... I see how that tuned into 8+ pages



Kresnik on 08 October 2013

Europe SW finally up.



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small44 on 08 October 2013

Fifa on PSVita in Europe
Fifa soccer:50k first week
Fifa 13:18k fw
Fifa 14:9k
That what happen when you make any effort EA are stupid to think people will buy the same game 3 times.



PS4 - over 100 millions let's say 120m
Xbox One - 70m
Wii U - 25m

Vita - 15m if it will not get Final Fantasy Kingdoms Heart and Monster Hunter 20m otherwise
3DS - 80m

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Blood_Tears on 08 October 2013

PS3 is now the software market leader in Europe! :)



ethomaz on 08 October 2013
Blood_Tears said:
PS3 is now the software market leader in Europe! :)

~1.5m to hardware... at this hate before the end of the year.



Blood_Tears on 08 October 2013

Global up!

GTA V versions getting closer now, PS3 version should over take the X360 either next week or the week after.



zorg1000 on 08 October 2013
pezus said:
ethomaz said:

pezus said:

The numbers aren't the important things anymore, it's the predictions.

I didn't read the thread... which predictions?

Mostly WiiU sales by the end of the year.

I always mistake you two for one another so this was a strange convo to read lol



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athan1975 on 08 October 2013

do u guys think that there will be a price drop in ps3 and xbox360 after the new consoles come out. especially ps3 will be too close with ps4 both models with 500gb will only have $100.00 difference in the USA. if it happens that will really boost ps3 sales in the US because not that many ppl have it here compare it with the xbox and they have a great exclusive library build up.