horuhe on 25 May 2016
This week's releases
{2016.05.24}
[PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) (¥7.800)
[PSV] Cladun Sengoku <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥4.800)
[PS4] [PSV] [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: Futago no Ou to Yogen no Owari <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥6.800)
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This week has been very slow in term of sales. However, pre-orders are really something taking into account. At Santy Shop, they are advertising some of the games that are close to release.
Talking about Wii U, its shortages never ended and are not closely to end, as far as I can tell. We're are talking about 800k units shipped worldwide, and presumably around 300k for Japan, so that's around from 5k to 6k for weekly shipments to clear.
Something I think it could affect Splatoon sales is the release of Overwatch. There is some interest in the game, especially from students. The game was very popular among those high school students, and they could probably shift from Splatoon to Overwatch. Of course, I'm not saying Splatoon will stop selling suddenly. Here in this blog, in fact, it is said something like that.
http://www.nariyukigame.com/archives/48685696.html
{2016.05.24}
[PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) (¥7.800)
{2016.05.26}
[PSV] Cladun Sengoku <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥4.800)
[PSV] Sangoku Hime 4: Tenka Ryouran - Tenmei no Koi Emaki <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) (¥6.500)
[PSV] Kyoukai no Shirayuki # <ADV> (Idea Factory) (¥6.300)
[PSV] SA7: Silent Ability Seven # <ADV> (Future Tech Lab) (¥5.800)
[PS4] [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) (¥6.800)
{2016.05.27}
[PS4] [PSV] [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: Futago no Ou to Yogen no Owari <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥6.800)
More on Dragon Quest Heores II ads at Shinjuku Station, here in this thread.
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This week has been very slow in term of sales. However, pre-orders are really something taking into account. At Santy Shop, they are advertising some of the games that are close to release.
Ace Attorney 6, Taiko Drum Master and Story of Seasons.
Others as Mario and Sonic for Wii U or Culdcept.
In Takarajima Stores, Persona 5 and Yo-Kai Watch 3 were the main topic.
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Talking about Wii U, its shortages never ended and are not closely to end, as far as I can tell. We're are talking about 800k units shipped worldwide, and presumably around 300k for Japan, so that's around from 5k to 6k for weekly shipments to clear.
There is stock at some shops, at others there isn't. The Mario Maker Set is the most shipped SKU, so it will be the only game to be influenced by Wii U shipments, not as some folks said that about Splatoon. Splatoon will sell, at least in the short term, even if Wii U isn't being produced anymore.
Something I think it could affect Splatoon sales is the release of Overwatch. There is some interest in the game, especially from students. The game was very popular among those high school students, and they could probably shift from Splatoon to Overwatch. Of course, I'm not saying Splatoon will stop selling suddenly. Here in this blog, in fact, it is said something like that.
http://www.nariyukigame.com/archives/48685696.html
