Media Create / Famitsu hardware & software sales (10/20 – 10/26)

[domflo]

Train wreck said:

domflo said:

Train wreck said:
3DS already below last years numbers...with 4 skus

The only thing higher than last year is Wii U. I think that needs to be taken into consideration. But people will even spin ~100k hardware sold in a week into something bad.

Nice hold for 3DS and MH4. Yōkai Watch 2 dropped a bit more than I'd have expected, but I guess with 2.5 coming along I should have. Still pretty amazing how well it's selling so many weeks in.

What is there to spin?

I'd personally expected that the combination of Monster Hunter 4G, Super Smash Brothers for 3DS, Yokai Watch 2 and two new models to keep sales somewhat brisk (higher than the 96k posted) going into the holiday season in Japan. Sales are ok but lets not kid ourselves here.

You have to put those sales into perspective, though. As I've pointed out, everything is down (except WiiU, but that could hardly have gone down any further anyway), which means that there is probably less market potential for consoles and handhelds alike. In that scenario, 3DS sales are pretty good, and pointing out that they are not is like saying "the market shrank", which, yes, it did, but it's not exclusive to the 3DS, which is why it shouldn't be singled out.