Mario Kart Wii - First Day Sales: 300k

[Stever89]

Griffin said:

Stever89 said:
Griffin, we're jumping on him because he acts like Mario Kart Wii opening DAY of "only" 300k is a bad thing, when Mario Kart DS (only in Japan) opened to 230k first WEEK, and is now passing 3.1 million in Japan. And check the link I asked Crazzy to go to, Mario Kart DS is number 12 on the Japan weekly list, after 122 weeks! Thinking that Mario Kart Wii is going to stop selling like Galaxy is just plain wrong. 3D platformers don't appeal to the Japanese as much as 2D platformers do, and Mario Kart has a much much more broader appeal.

I went to the link and saw MK at 14k this week. I also see how SMG is selling at 50% below Mario on the DS, while the DS one is at 98weeks and SMG is at 23weeks. While both systems are selling about the same amount each week in Japan. Following this trend i would imagine MK:wii to sell at about 7k each week tops after week 11. Which is great but it will not see the incredible legs or sales of Mk DS.

Which link did you go to exactly? Because I have Mario Kart DS at position 12?

12

Mario Kart DS

Nintendo

122

14,427

3,110,358

But maybe I'm completely missing something?

Also, like others have said (as did I in that post you quoted), Japanese don't love 3D platformers as much as 2D ones, so the ones on the DS (NSMB) sell a lot better than ones on the Wii (SMG). Also, Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart DS probably have a lot more in common than NSMB and SMG, so the sales should be more similar.

Edit: I see, it's selling 14k, which is still great after 122 weeks. It's at position 12 though.