December NPD 2015 predictions thread

[Goodnightmoon]

midrange said:

Goodnightmoon said:

Why is everybody predicting that WiiU will be down from the last year? It was at 245k on November, exactly the same as the last year, but this time wiiu didnt had Smash Bros, and still got those numbers anyways. This december Xenoblade Chronicles X was released, last year was Captain Toad, and while both will have probably similar sales at the end of their lifes, XCX will sell systems, Captain Toad didn't. So it looks like WiiU would be at least the same as the last year, close to 600k.

 

Nintendo had a lot more than smash leading into the holidays last year. There was hyrule warriors, captain toad, and bayonetta 2 as well. Not only is xenoblade x a far weaker franchise than smash bros, it's working alone with the last major title having been super mario maker back in early September. The bigger question is why would it be up. Xeno x wont be as big as smash and the ps4 and Xbox one are considerably stronger than last year

I repeat my argument: WiiU has done the SAME numbers on Novemeber than last year, and without any relevant release this time. And last year all games you mentioned (except Captain Toad) were already released in or before November, specially Smash Bros on that same month, yet is doing the same numbers this year. This year WiiU has for holidays Splatoon (that is still selling like cupcakes and is having a similar effect than MK8 selling consoles), Super Mario Maker, Yoshi's Woolly World and on December is releasing XCX a game that, even if does not have big sales, sells consoles, not like the last year december game Captain Toad, so if November was like the last year, why is not gonna be December too? Why is going to fall suddlenly to 400k? Why is everybody predicting way less than last year? I didn't say it is going to be higher, I said it must be around the same, so around 580k.