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Forums - Sales Discussion - Prediction: Splatoon – 1 Million Worldwide by end of May 2015

Fusioncode on 01 June 2015
johnlucas said:
amp316 said:
But your predictions used to be accurate many, many years ago.

Are you becoming a joke thread writer now?

Mario Kart 8 carried the summer for Wii U in 2014

Did... you see WiiU sales last summer?



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Ryng on 01 June 2015

Double post.



Sharu on 01 June 2015

A bold prediction... But no. It'll need at least 2 weeks to make a million sold, digital+retail.



Barozi on 01 June 2015

so a bit over 900k retail?
not a chance. You should've looked at other WiiU games before you made that statement.



johnlucas on 01 June 2015
Ryng_Tolu said:
20,000 / 27,000 in UK confirmed. :P

980,000 / 973,000 to go... xD


So how did it get to #2 on a multi-platform chart like this?

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-01-wii-u-exclusive-splatoon-is-consoles-fastest-selling-new-ip

Charts started going multi-platform to favor 3rd party games after Wii's & DS's dominance last generation.
Hard to have good headlines when Wii Play sells in the Top 10 month after month, year after year.
Everybody should know that these sales charts also function as a form of advertising.
They exist to tell the general public "Look how successful this is! You should join in too!"
It was getting embarrassing seeing old Nintendo games outdo expected blockbusters so policies began to favor a multi-platform format.

So when you see a Nintendo game, which will ALWAYS be single-platform by nature, show up in the Top 10 or even better show up at the TOP of that Top 10...
...you KNOW the game did good.

I would love to know the breakdown on single-platform format.
I wouldn't be surprised if Splatoon showed up at #1 in that format.
How much did each version of The Witcher 3 sell individually I'm wondering?

Splatoon has 4 days to make that worldwide million. May 28th, May 29th, May 30th, May 31st.
I have no doubt that it can do it.
John Lucas

P.S.: Yes I said May 28th. Remember the game came out on May 28th in Japan.



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johnlucas on 01 June 2015
RolStoppable said:
John Lucas, the chart situation of the USA doesn't apply to the UK. It has been normal practice to post both, single format and multiformat charts, since forever. Splatoon is #3, behind The Witcher 3 (PS4) and The Witcher 3 (Xbox One).

 


So OK cool. I didn't know they did both.
Still a good sign because The Witcher 3 was a big game but already an established franchise.
For newcomer Splatoon to hit this big out of the gate is good news.

Nintendo has succeeded in creating their next monster franchise.
I knew it as soon as I saw all the inspired fan art of those Inkling characters.

I DEFINITELY know it now after Kid Now Squid Now, Splat-at-at-at-at-at-at-at-at-at-Splatoon, & the word FRESH.
John Lucas



Words from the Official VGChartz Idiot

WE ARE THE NATION...OF DOMINATION!

 

cheshirescat on 01 June 2015
johnlucas said:
RolStoppable said:
John Lucas, the chart situation of the USA doesn't apply to the UK. It has been normal practice to post both, single format and multiformat charts, since forever. Splatoon is #3, behind The Witcher 3 (PS4) and The Witcher 3 (Xbox One).

 


So OK cool. I didn't know they did both.
Still a good sign because The Witcher 3 was a big game but already an established franchise.
For newcomer Splatoon to hit this big out of the gate is good news.

Nintendo has succeeded in creating their next monster franchise.
I knew it as soon as I saw all the inspired fan art of those Inkling characters.

I DEFINITELY know it now after Kid Now Squid Now, Splat-at-at-at-at-at-at-at-at-at-Splatoon, & the word FRESH.
John Lucas


If fan art were a good metric for game sales then dragon's crown would have sold 10+ million.



Danman27 on 01 June 2015
marsoRa said:
Fusioncode said:
In three days? Yeah, not a chance. Maybe in like, three months.


well maybe not in 3 days but you dont look like a nintendo fan, cause if you were you would notice that splatoon is going to at least do 500k first week, with only in  japan it has 150k in preorders so his prediction is to high but 3 months is an exaggeration 

So is everyone who owns a wiiu in Japan buying splatoon?



noname2200 on 01 June 2015
Fusioncode said:
johnlucas said:
amp316 said:
But your predictions used to be accurate many, many years ago.

Are you becoming a joke thread writer now?

Mario Kart 8 carried the summer for Wii U in 2014

Did... you see WiiU sales last summer?

He didn't say how far it carried the system.



Miyamotoo on 01 June 2015

Mario Kart sold 1.2m in first weekend, so I can't see Splatoon have similar sale, but I can see 1m on end of June.