| Miyamotoo said: Simple, if we talk about same platform and same game, higher base means higher potential number of buyers for that game, and offcourse that with higher install base for same game on same platform higher sales would be for that game, its opposite with lower install base. Its not how that works, every game has different apealing and sales, point that Splatoon 2 had similar sales like PLG with much lower install base that doesnt go against my point, like I wrote, with higher install base both games would have higher launch numbers. I gave you simple question, PLG was launched on install base of around 5.5m, do you think that sales numbers for PLG would be same if install base was 10m or maybe 2m? Lets said that install base was just 1m higher than it was, do you think that not one single owner from that extra 1m wouldn't buy PIG game at launch? Because they didnt have same appealing, they are not same games, they were launched in different point of console life, different order...but again, that doesnt go against my point, that both those games would sell more if they install base was higher and less if install base is lower. Fact that Splatoon 2 was more popular than PLG on launch doesnt go against my point. Thats a point and I already said several times to you, install base was limit for Splatoon 2 also, install base affecting on every game release not just on PLG or Splatoon2, and when you comparing PLG sales with other Pokemon games, and fact is that Switch has lowest install base on which some Pokemon game was launched and that should be one of points when we comparing sales with other Pokemon games. Also, PLG had attach rate of 12% (whithout digital sales) on install base of around 5.5m, and thats around 660k, same attach rate with install base of around 10m maybe could be around 1.2m. |
It's simple as this. It's a pokemon game. Pokemon is popular with Kids and core fans a like. If this is gen 8. Even if the install base is 5.6 M it will sell like X and Y and Sun and moon or even more because NSW is doing great.
Let's use FFXIII as an example it sold 1.5M on an install base of 4.7M. Then FFXV sold 690K on an install base of 3.7M. What's the difference of the 2? Do you think another 1M will help FFXV's sales to match FFXIII's sale? The simple answer is no. I will not explain it, I think you are old enough to understand.
Now let's use your example. Sun and moon sold 1.9 on an install base of 20M compare it to X and Y that sold 2.1 on an install base of 13M. Can you tell me straight on my face install base matters on a game like Pokemon? You are already ignoring this because it debunks all of your arguments against me.
As for Splatoon. Don't put words in my mouth. I already said with higher install base it will sell more, The key difference is when Splatoon was release it was limited by shortages of NSW but it manage to sell 600K so again with an install base of 5.6M Let's go sales is somewhat disappointing when install base is higher and not plagued with shortages.
Anyway, we will see the charts soon. Hopefully it will have great legs not just in Japan but worldwide because the more I saw game play vids the more I am getting excited to play it.
Last edited by NoCtiS_NoX - on 28 November 2018
