Can Splatoon Sell/Ship 4mil+ Copies WW Lifetime? [UPDATE: 4.06mil By First Years End Only!)

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MoHasanie on 29 May 2015

I'm expecting 1.5m lifetime.

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Mnementh on 29 May 2015

Please don't set yourself up for disappointment. 1-2 million for a new IP the way of Splatoon and on WiiU should be a big success and we will have to see if it can reach that. 4 million would be a massive success, no need to watch out for that at the moment.

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Skullwaker on 29 May 2015

binary solo said:
Why are you doing this to this poor game? Putting ideas out there of Mario like sales is setting it up for disappointment. Have modest expectations, like 1million and if it gets a lot over that then have a big party. If you put ideas of 4 million into people's heads then selling ~2 million will be perceived as low.

Agreed. We need to stop raising the bar. It's high enough.

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PwerlvlAmy on 29 May 2015

it depends really, if it has legs like the usual nintendo ip's do

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Faust on 29 May 2015

i was expecting 800k but who knows

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Toxy on 29 May 2015

Personally, I believe that due to the Wii U's current sales predicament, Splatoon has a chance at reaching 2.5-3 million lifetime provided that it keeps the momentum of Nintendo's hype/advertisement. If it is supported well like promised 2.5-3 million lifetime is quite likely and most certainly a success considering current Wii U sales.

The only way I can see it surpassing those sales is if the Wii U were to suddenly take off. While this is possible, there is a strong chance that it will not happen. I personally think come this holiday season if Nintendo made an advertisement for the Wii U that has two segments featuring exclusives, one featuring fun multiplayer experiences (Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Splatoon, Mario Party etc.) and the other segment featuring 'mature games' (Bayonetta, Devil's Third, Fatal Frame and Zombi U etc.) this could draw some attention to the console.

Without enough hype backing the Wii U itself, it is difficult to see Splatoon reaching 4 million.

At least we know that the first shipment in Japan has completely sold out: http://www.gamnesia.com/news/splatoon-has-sold-out-in-japan-nintendo-apologizes-for-shortages#.VWkk3fmSxLl

This is a good indicator for Splatoon's success.

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DM235 on 29 May 2015

4M would be Mario Kart 8 numbers. This game will not do anything close to that.

It would be lucky if it passes 1M.

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Ryng on 30 May 2015

DM235 said:
4M would be Mario Kart 8 numbers. This game will not do anything close to that.

It would be lucky if it passes 1M.

Mario Kart 8 will ship 10,000,000 lifetime.

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Paatar on 30 May 2015

I could see it happening. So far, I think it is doing better than expected.

Even my friends highschool teacher was so excited about the release, he played trailers of the game for half of his class instead of actually teaching.

That's AWESOME lol

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