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Forums - Sales Discussion - Japan Sales Week 47 Media Create/Famitsu/Dengeki - November 19-25 2018

Battlefield 5 did way better than I expected and Black Ops 4 legs are still very strong. Seems like Japan really enjoys Shooters. lol



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quickrick said:
Acevil said:

Sorry, but didn't you have it you biggest "disappointment" this year list. Smash and Pokemon.

people were claiming insane numbers for both games, but japan is where i expected pokemon to sell software and hardware the most. 

Smash I agree people were claiming insane numbers (namely tbone), but can I get Pokemon insane numbers prediction please. I want to see how many people were disillusioned.



 

Bigger drop for Switch than i expected, but at least still domination



Dr.Vita said:
Battlefield 5 did way better than I expected and Black Ops 4 legs are still very strong. Seems like Japan really enjoys Shooters. lol

FPS market in Japan is much like the market for niche JRPGs in the west (like persona). 

And in a similar vein Splatoon is FF.



Acevil said:
quickrick said:

people were claiming insane numbers for both games, but japan is where i expected pokemon to sell software and hardware the most. 

Smash I agree people were claiming insane numbers (namely tbone), but can I get Pokemon insane numbers prediction please. I want to see how many people were disillusioned.

All year people were talking about about pokemon being the next coming, i'm not looking for nothing in this forum, it's a mess, just check resetera, and the npd guy prediction. i'm talking especially when it was announced. 



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quickrick said:
Acevil said:

Smash I agree people were claiming insane numbers (namely tbone), but can I get Pokemon insane numbers prediction please. I want to see how many people were disillusioned.

All year people were talking about about pokemon being the next coming, i'm not looking for nothing in this forum, it's a mess, just check resetera, and the npd guy prediction.

I don't know what you are talking about, Let's Go has been hated on by the Pokemon community at large, so many thought it would downright flop.

Think you are confusing new Pokemon Game (What people thought might come this year, but is coming next year) with "let's go". So please show me many people disillusioned.  I personally think you make claims, that contradict your own statements, get called out on it, and make even bigger outlandish statements. 



 

Acevil said:
quickrick said:

All year people were talking about about pokemon being the next coming, i'm not looking for nothing in this forum, it's a mess, just check resetera, and the npd guy prediction.

I don't know what you are talking about, Let's Go has been hated on by the Pokemon community at large, so many thought it would downright flop.

Think you are confusing new Pokemon Game (What people thought might come this year, but is coming next year) with "let's go". So please show me many people disillusioned.  I personally think you make claims, that contradict your own statements, get called out on it, and make even bigger outlandish statements. 

many people hated on it of course but most sales people thought it would do gang busters, and drive hardware sales to insanity. something about it will attract mobile users which is like 900 million.



Acevil said:
quickrick said:

people were claiming insane numbers for both games, but japan is where i expected pokemon to sell software and hardware the most. 

Smash I agree people were claiming insane numbers (namely tbone), but can I get Pokemon insane numbers prediction please. I want to see how many people were disillusioned.

My 15mil in a month is more realistic than his 10mil lifetime lol



tbone51 said:
Acevil said:

Smash I agree people were claiming insane numbers (namely tbone), but can I get Pokemon insane numbers prediction please. I want to see how many people were disillusioned.

My 15mil in a month is more realistic than his 10mil lifetime lol

Clearly there is a contradiction between what he is saying now and what he wrote in the biggest Q4 disappointment thread. So just going to move on. 



 

Megiddo said:
EricFabian said:

Switch shortage doesn't exist in Japan right now unless you refer to bundles.

 


Limited bundles are not stock shortages.

You can buy a Switch no issue. Just not one with a Pikachu or Eevee sticker or whatever.

Just like how the limited PS4 models (Spider-man, God of War, etc) are not signs of a stock shortage.

Yeah, I'm thinking about getting a Switch for Christmas so I've been checking the price and stock, and no issue, I could order one right now on several different websites, or go buy it in any store of my town. No stock issue, expect maybe in small stores in remote villages...