Mario Strikers Charged US Sales Expectations

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ckmlb said:

Neos said:

Naaaaaah, i think you're wrong on this one mate

i seriously expect 250-300k first week

400-450k first month

1st Party Nintendo Wii games this year-

Mario Party 8 1st week- 310,000
Wii Play 1st week- 180,000
Super Paper Mario 1st week- 165,000
Pokemon Battle Revolution 1st week- 145,000
Wario Ware 1st week- 125,000

It doesn't have the extra remote of Wii Play.
It doesn't have the casual party game appeal of Mario Party or Wario Ware.
It doesn't have the big core gamer appeal of Paper Mario (probably the 2nd most crtically acclaimed Wii game so far 86% avg.)
It doesn't have the license of Pokemon.
It's a soccer game.

I don't think I'm that far off, but if you think this game is gonna do better than all those opening weak and match MP 8's huge first week, I think you are really overestimating.

It has online play - something that is really important in the US. Its also the best multiplayer game on the Wii (easily).

Its also a "sports" title (well - sort of) - and we all know how sports mad the US are. Nice timing with Madden coming out.

And its a much BETTER title than MP8 (in many ways) - although a "hardcore" title, rather than a "casual" one (IMO). 

200k first week, 550k first month. Could be a lot bigger though.