Media Create/Famitsu/Dengeki - 7th - 13th Aug 2017

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JRPGfan said:

Gemmol31 said:

"We have seen stronger sales of the PlayStation 4 version than the Nintendo 3DS version, but given the installed base, we have high hopes for growth in sales of the Nintendo 3DS version going forward as well"

 

This the same thing I wrote above, it does not say PS4 outsell the 3DS, it just says for their installed base they expected 3DS to sell more because there are over 20 million 3ds hardware sold, compare to ps4 having 5 million hardware sold, so the ratio of people who own it for ps4 is higher than 3DS, but it do not mean it sold more than the 3DS. Square is hoping they can sell 5 million software to the 20 million 3DS owners, but those owners already left, or sold their hardware to get a Switch, most I see it selling on 3DS is around Monster Hunter XX for 3ds numbers

 

Yes it does ffs.

"but given the installed base, we have high hopes for growth in sales of the Nintendo 3DS version going forward as well"

 

^ this means because there are 20m 3DS in japan, vs 5m PS4's, they "hope" in the future DQ will start selling more on the 3DS.

 

But right now... its sold more on the PS4.

Actually, he says PS4 sales are stronger, not that it sold more. Since he was putting in context install bases and all, it definitely shows that it's doing stronger given it has 1/4 of the 3DS install base. And to be fair, the other way around doesn't make sense: according do MC, physically it's 1.57 (3DS) and 1.24m (PS4). 3DS version probably has a 10% digital rate, as normal on Nintendo consoles so it's probably at 1.7m+. How much is it on PS4, 20%? Even if we are to be very optimistic, let's say 25%, it would be 1.5~1.6m, wouln't it? So, unless the PS4 version has something like 40% digital attach rate, it would be impossible for it to be ahead.