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Moren on 12 November 2012

Some people are burning by the fact Nintendo actually succeeded digitally.



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miz1q2w3e on 12 November 2012

wow @digital downloads! I didn't know the series was this popular, and I didn't expect it to be this front-loaded.



S.Peelman on 12 November 2012

800k is ginormous no matter how you look at it! I've never bought you, but great job Animal Crossing! Will be interesting to see the legs of this after this flying start.



VGKing on 12 November 2012
Paul said:
VGKing said:
noname2200 said:
VGKing said:

It means that Nintendo has the weakest online infrastructure, so 200k digital sales for any game is impossible.
VGKing said:

No, I have no idea how much traffic Nintendo's servers can handle. 

@bold
Are you being serious here? The 3DS isn't exactly known for its digital content. I can assure you this wont' be a problem.

I must say, your ignorance is pretty astonishing. I'd suggest taking steps to remedy this, but my guess is that this ignorance is largely willful.

You obviously misunderstood. By "online infrastructure" I mean their eShop as a whole being weak/primitive compared to the competition. I wasn't talking about their servers, but as long as we're on the topic, at the moment, I don't think their servers could hold up very well if there was enough demand for digital content on their systems. This is all just speculation of course. I have no insisde info. This is just an educated guess, so take it with a grain of salt.
VGKing said:

It means that Nintendo has the weakest online infrastructure, so 200k digital sales for any game is impossible.


So you actually mean that the eshop is so poorly laid out that it would be impossible for 200,000 people to find the game there?

This is getting more confusing by the post.

Time to stop digging the hole you are in, put that shovel down, and admit that you have a neurological condition that leads you to post negative information in nintendo threads. It's okay, take a deep breath and start the self healing process.

 

I guess in simplest terms, Nintendo's online offerings aren't popular enough to get digital downloads that high.

Oh and BTW, reported.



Moren on 12 November 2012
VGKing said:

I guess in simplest terms, Nintendo's online offerings aren't popular enough to get digital downloads that high.

Oh and BTW, reported.

My post might sound childish, maybe it is, but I have heavy suspicions about this.

The digital sales are unprecedented for a Nintendo console, and you are upset because Vita has yet to achieve this. End of the post.



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VGKing on 12 November 2012
guiduc said:
VGKing said:
noname2200 said:
VGKing said:

It means that Nintendo has the weakest online infrastructure, so 200k digital sales for any game is impossible.
VGKing said:

No, I have no idea how much traffic Nintendo's servers can handle. 

@bold
Are you being serious here? The 3DS isn't exactly known for its digital content. I can assure you this wont' be a problem.

I must say, your ignorance is pretty astonishing. I'd suggest taking steps to remedy this, but my guess is that this ignorance is largely willful.

You obviously misunderstood. By "online infrastructure" I mean their eShop as a whole being weak/primitive compared to the competition. I wasn't talking about their servers, but as long as we're on the topic, at the moment, I don't think their servers could hold up very well if there was enough demand for digital content on their systems. This is all just speculation of course. I have no insisde info. This is just an educated guess, so take it with a grain of salt.

Would you mind retracting on your comments? This is getting more and more confusing. Animal Crossing sold 200k on the eShop so severs can handle all the overwhelming demand. You were wrong, get over it and stop bashing Nintendo.

Bashing? I'm not bashing anything or anyone. Just stating facts. 200k digital is an impressive feat, but not all of is actually digital if you know what I mean. I'd love to know how many of these digital downloads were from those download codes they sold at retail.



VGKing on 12 November 2012
morenoingrato said:
VGKing said:

I guess in simplest terms, Nintendo's online offerings aren't popular enough to get digital downloads that high.

Oh and BTW, reported.

My post might sound childish, maybe it is, but I have heavy suspicions about this.

The digital sales are unprecedented for a Nintendo console, and you are upset because Vita has yet to achieve this. End of the post.

Upset? Not in the slightest.

Vita has nothing to do with this topic. Stop assuming crap. I don't even own a Vita.

BTW, they're not really "digital sales" since they were sold at retail.

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F0X on 12 November 2012
VGKing said:
Paul said:
VGKing said:

It means that Nintendo has the weakest online infrastructure, so 200k digital sales for any game is impossible.


So you actually mean that the eshop is so poorly laid out that it would be impossible for 200,000 people to find the game there?

This is getting more confusing by the post.

Time to stop digging the hole you are in, put that shovel down, and admit that you have a neurological condition that leads you to post negative information in nintendo threads. It's okay, take a deep breath and start the self healing process.

 

I guess in simplest terms, Nintendo's online offerings aren't popular enough to get digital downloads that high.

Oh and BTW, reported.


New Leaf sold out in retail outlets, so I don't think it's a matter of how popular Nintendo's online services are.

It's more likely a matter of people wanting to play the game as soon as possible.



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miz1q2w3e on 12 November 2012
Paul said:

So you actually mean that the eshop is so poorly laid out that it would be impossible for 200,000 people to find the game there?

This is getting more confusing by the post.

I'm with you, I find VGKing's posts both confusing and pointless, but mostly confusing. Oh, not to mention baseless and false.

lol @him trying to talk about infrastructure.



Immortal on 12 November 2012

3DS is being inconsistent in Japan.
While NSMB2, Nintendogs+Cats, Brain Age and some others will struggle to compare to the sales of their predecessors , Animal Crossing is already making the DS version cry for its mommy; during the week of 27 November 2005, VGC shows Wild World to have sold 340k. Well over twice this amount for New Leaf! Of course, this can't possibly maintain since no game will sell that much in Japan. Ever. (The DS version finished significantly over 5m.) But it's still unbelievably decent.
I don't get why AC is doing so well while some others aren't. Can't wait to compare its legs to its predecessor. To keep up this proportional lead, it'll need something over 300k (~250k physical?) next week. Don't think it can keep up quite that well, but it'll do a hell of a lot nonetheless.



 

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