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What will "The Last Story" sell Week 1 in Japan?

Below 50k 10 3.68%
 
50-80k 7 2.57%
 
80-100k 29 10.66%
 
100-130k 78 28.68%
 
130-170k 56 20.59%
 
170k+ 92 33.82%
 
Total:272
Conegamer on 27 January 2011
Soriku said:
mrstickball said:

Whatever it is, it won't be enough.

Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey were near masterpieces, and greatly under-performed compared to the quality put in.

However, if pre-orders are ~65k with 1 week left of pre-orders to go, I would imagine first week will be around 110-120k....Certainly low given that Blue Dragon did ~83k on an almost non-existent user base.


ioi said preorders were over 100k. Also the first shipment has already sold out (new shipment coming) and it's estimated to be 120k.

That's good news no?

120k shipment with 100k pre-orders sounds fishy to me...



 

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Christian973 on 27 January 2011

Amazon Japan is Out of Stock.



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ryuzaki57 on 27 January 2011

Given the hype and the huge communication over the game, I'd say it won't be more than the preorders 10/15%. I think around  100k.



 

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Conegamer on 27 January 2011
Christian973 said:

Amazon Japan is Out of Stock.

Nice. Good sales it seems!



 

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jarrod on 27 January 2011
Soriku said:
mrstickball said:

Whatever it is, it won't be enough.

Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey were near masterpieces, and greatly under-performed compared to the quality put in.

However, if pre-orders are ~65k with 1 week left of pre-orders to go, I would imagine first week will be around 110-120k....Certainly low given that Blue Dragon did ~83k on an almost non-existent user base.


ioi said preorders were over 100k. Also the first shipment has already sold out (new shipment coming) and it's estimated to be 120k.

If The Last Story does 120k first week, compared to other "major" new IP JRPGs on consoles this gen... Famitsu numbers...

  • White Knight Chronicles (PS3) 203,033
  • Resonance of Fate (PS3) 125,868
  • The Last Remnant (360) 102,107
  • Infinite Undiscovery (360) 86,708
  • Blue Dragon (360) 82,286
  • Xenoblade (Wii) 79,163
  • Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) 77,694
  • Nier (PS3) 64,818
  • Lost Odyssey (360) 60,376
  • Eternal Sonata (360) 43,592
  • Demon's Souls (PS3) 36,794
  • Resonance of Fate (360) 29,145
  • Nier (360) 12,783


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Conegamer on 27 January 2011
jarrod said:
Soriku said:
mrstickball said:

Whatever it is, it won't be enough.

Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey were near masterpieces, and greatly under-performed compared to the quality put in.

However, if pre-orders are ~65k with 1 week left of pre-orders to go, I would imagine first week will be around 110-120k....Certainly low given that Blue Dragon did ~83k on an almost non-existent user base.


ioi said preorders were over 100k. Also the first shipment has already sold out (new shipment coming) and it's estimated to be 120k.

If The Last Story does 120k first week, compared to other "major" new IP JRPGs on consoles this gen... Famitsu numbers...

 

  • White Knight Chronicles (PS3) 203,033
  • Resonance of Fate (PS3) 125,868
  • The Last Remnant (360) 102,107
  • Infinite Undiscovery (360) 86,708
  • Blue Dragon (360) 82,286
  • Xenoblade (Wii) 79,163
  • Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) 77,694
  • Nier (PS3) 64,818
  • Lost Odyssey (360) 60,376
  • Eternal Sonata (360) 43,592
  • Demon's Souls (PS3) 36,794
  • Resonance of Fate (360) 29,145
  • Nier (360) 12,783

 

Reckon it'll be second?



 

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jarrod on 27 January 2011
Conegamer said:

Reckon it'll be second?

Depends how quick that 2nd shipment hits shelves.  If it doesn't make it Saturday, then 120k is the ceiling.  Looking forward though, I don't see any other major New IP home console JRPGs that are likely to do better though either.

Nintendo should give Xenoblade a 2nd push with a budget rerelease.  That sort of thing did wonders for PS3 RPGs like Valkyria Chronicles and Demon's Souls.



Conegamer on 27 January 2011
jarrod said:
Conegamer said:

Reckon it'll be second?

Depends how quick that 2nd shipment hits shelves.  If it doesn't make it Saturday, then 120k is the ceiling.  Looking forward though, I don't see any other major New IP home console JRPGs that are likely to do better though either.

Nintendo should give Xenoblade a 2nd push with a budget rerelease.  That sort of thing did wonders for PS3 RPGs like Valkyria Chronicles and Demon's Souls.

They probably will. I also see it getting a slight boost due to there being a promotion in the box. 120,000 people today will see that leaflet and think "why not? This game is good!" and get that as well. So maybe a good week...



 

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Conegamer on 27 January 2011
Soriku said:
jarrod said:
Conegamer said:

Reckon it'll be second?

Depends how quick that 2nd shipment hits shelves.  If it doesn't make it Saturday, then 120k is the ceiling.  Looking forward though, I don't see any other major New IP home console JRPGs that are likely to do better though either.

Nintendo should give Xenoblade a 2nd push with a budget rerelease.  That sort of thing did wonders for PS3 RPGs like Valkyria Chronicles and Demon's Souls.

2nd shipment is tomorrow.

Why not just release a bigger first shipment then? It would make more sense and maintain sales. I doubt all those people who wanted the game today but were told it was "sold out" will check again tomorrow...



 

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jarrod on 27 January 2011
Soriku said:
jarrod said:
Conegamer said:

Reckon it'll be second?

Depends how quick that 2nd shipment hits shelves.  If it doesn't make it Saturday, then 120k is the ceiling.  Looking forward though, I don't see any other major New IP home console JRPGs that are likely to do better though either.

Nintendo should give Xenoblade a 2nd push with a budget rerelease.  That sort of thing did wonders for PS3 RPGs like Valkyria Chronicles and Demon's Souls.

2nd shipment is tomorrow.

Oh!  Well then, I think it should probably be able to beat out ROF then. :)