Famitsu Sales: Week 22, 2024 (May 27 - Jun 02)

[zeldaring]

curl-6 said:

Soundwave said:

It's doing fine, it just isn't going to provide the same kind of "Switch boost" other IPs like Zelda and even 3D Mario got. 

The criticism that it's already being outsold on a weekly basis by older titles like Minecraft and Mario Kart and Smash Bros. is kinda fair though, that probably is something you wouldn't expect to be happening on the regular. 

Context is key; Wonder arrived late in the system's life, during a time when people are struggling to make rent and afford groceries much less buy luxuries like games. It also has stronger competition than any 2D Mario has faced before; of the games you mentioned for instance Minecraft and Mario Kart are among the highest selling titles ever, and Smash is a 30 million plus seller.

It has moved over 13 million copies in under 6 months, it's selling great and the amount of constant downplaying it gets here is silly, especially since its the same 2 or 3 people doing it out of some weird grudge.

I remember bringing all these points up before. Yea if was in early switch life cycle this would have done much better I think around mario odyssey numbers. Like look at botw  and totk. Games will be more front loaded and have much lesser legs at the end of a cycle.

Last edited by zeldaring - on 11 June 2024