By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Nintendo - RESIDENT EVIL WiiU Preorders Outsell PS3 and XBox 360

VGKing on 18 March 2013

LOL Amazon charts. That doesn't mean anything.....



Around the Network
JTurner82 on 18 March 2013
DevilRising said:
JTurner82 said:

 

Here's another juicy piece of victory for WiiU fans. Although it is still months away (May), Resident Evil Revelations is making some solid preordering progress. It's #4 on the top selling WiiU games on Amazon (meaning that it's still in the 500 region, but still good).

And guess what? It's outselling the PS3 and XBox 360 ports. In other words, the PS3 version is WAAAAAAY down, selling at the #1,863 rank. It's #44 on the top selling PS3 games on Amazon. The XBox 360 version? It's #59 on the Best Selling XBox360 games, and in the #2738 rank.

So what does this mean? It means that we have another potential hit for WiiU in the form of this HD port. Here's another reason to why the game is gaining traction on Amazon. It's cheaper. It currently retails at $39.99, while the PS3 and XBox 360 ports are at $49.99, respectively.

Yet another sign of evidence that things are starting to tip the scales in WiiU's favor.

 


This proves a few points that I've always felt.

 

1. Capcom had NO reason, after how well RE4 sold on Wii (and considering most who played it considered it the best version), NOT to release RE5 on it. Yes, they would have had to scale it down, and yes, the game wasn't very good, but that's besides the point. It would have sold, and it likely would have played better.

2. The "Chronicles" games, in spite of being HotD type rail shooters, further proved that RE sold on Wii.

3. In non-RE related news, it also proves that when "new" games come along that Wii U owners really want, they can and WILL go out and buy it. Ubisoft would have seen this if they would have just released Rayman when they were supposed to. Lego City, Monster Hunter, Pikmin, etc. will also prove this point moving forward. Something like Wii Fit U is certain to sell big, and also move consoles. So the whole "Wii U is dead" after only a few months, kind of goes out the window.


This.



MDMAlliance on 18 March 2013
KylieDog said:

So you're comparing different lists, with no numbers for any of them, then when the one on the list with fewer games and a much cheaper price is ranked higher this is somehow good news...

...and not complete spin.

Here is a bet: PS3 will outsell 360 and WiiU combined.


Hardware?  Software?  If you're saying hardware, then you're dead wrong.

Software?  I don't know about that either.  



A_C_E on 18 March 2013

YESS!! Wii U is saved. Who'd have thought it would be due to a port of a year old average 3DS game that is also available on 360/PS3. Talk about tipping the scale. Wii U 20 million consoles sold this year confirmed?



GribbleGrunger on 18 March 2013

I think this is just indicative of a starved userbase and nothing to get too excited about. The real test will be when the 720 and the PS4 release.



 

The PS5 Exists. 


Around the Network
JTurner82 on 18 March 2013
GribbleGrunger said:
I think this is just indicative of a starved userbase and nothing to get too excited about. The real test will be when the 720 and the PS4 release.


I personally don't see 720 OR PS4 starting any better than WiiU did, frankly.  If WiiU stumbled out of the starting gate what with being a new system with its kinks not yet worked out, then the same is arguably going to happen to both.  Especially if both will prove to be very pricey.  (And based on what I've seen of PS4, it's going to be pricey.)  That will only make WiiU look more viable compared to the pricier 720/PS4.



shakarak on 18 March 2013

If they incorporate the wiipad well with the game, I'll certainly pick it up.



JTurner82 on 18 March 2013
shakarak said:
If they incorporate the wiipad well with the game, I'll certainly pick it up.


Guess what?  You can play off-TV with this one!  That makes this even better!

http://gonintendo.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=107971

"There’s a joke going around in Japan at the moment about using Off TV Play to play your Wii U games on the Bullet Train, as long as you get one of the seats with a power outlet, so we wanted to make sure Bullet Train play was possible with Revelations." - producer, Tsukasa Takenaka



GribbleGrunger on 18 March 2013
JTurner82 said:
GribbleGrunger said:
I think this is just indicative of a starved userbase and nothing to get too excited about. The real test will be when the 720 and the PS4 release.


I personally don't see 720 OR PS4 starting any better than WiiU did, frankly.  If WiiU stumbled out of the starting gate what with being a new system with its kinks not yet worked out, then the same is arguably going to happen to both.  Especially if both will prove to be very pricey.  (And based on what I've seen of PS4, it's going to be pricey.)  That will only make WiiU look more viable compared to the pricier 720/PS4.

The problem will be that the Wiiu will be sandwiched between the two camps. Bare in mind that I'm not from the 'Wiiu is doomed' group of people ... I think it will be fine. Having said that, I think that one of the reasons the Wiiu isn't doing too well at the moment is because a lot of people are waiting to see what the 720 and the PS4 have to offer. So those that CAN afford a little more are likely to invest in the more powerful consoles, while those that are a little strapped for cash could opt for either the Wiiu, PS3 or 360.

The 360 and the PS3 could actually benefit from the Wiiu being on the market because a lot of launch game for the next gen consoles will have a 'this gen' version too. Here lies to problem for the Wiiu though. Will it get the 360/PS3 version of the game or the 720/P34 version of the game? This will be the ultimate test of just how powerful the Wiiu is and frankly, from what I've seen so far on the Wiiu and what I've seen so far on the PS4, the Wiiu is unlikely to get the next gen version. You may see 'some' improvements but not the leap next gen will offer.

This will leave the 720 and the PS4 space to battle it out whilst the Wiiu will have to battle against not only 2 next gen consoles but 2 'cheaper' current gen consoles. Unless the pad becomes a HUGE factor in consumers choice, I just can't see the Wiiu getting anywhere near the numbers that the Wii did.



 

The PS5 Exists. 


JTurner82 on 18 March 2013
GribbleGrunger said:
JTurner82 said:
GribbleGrunger said:
I think this is just indicative of a starved userbase and nothing to get too excited about. The real test will be when the 720 and the PS4 release.


I personally don't see 720 OR PS4 starting any better than WiiU did, frankly.  If WiiU stumbled out of the starting gate what with being a new system with its kinks not yet worked out, then the same is arguably going to happen to both.  Especially if both will prove to be very pricey.  (And based on what I've seen of PS4, it's going to be pricey.)  That will only make WiiU look more viable compared to the pricier 720/PS4.

The problem will be that the Wiiu will be sandwiched between the two camps. Bare in mind that I'm not from the 'Wiiu is doomed' group of people ... I think it will be fine. Having said that, I think that one of the reasons the Wiiu isn't doing too well at the moment is because a lot of people are waiting to see what the 720 and the PS4 have to offer. So those that CAN afford a little more are likely to invest in the more powerful consoles, while those that are a little strapped for cash could opt for either the Wiiu, PS3 or 360.

The 360 and the PS3 could actually benefit from the Wiiu being on the market because a lot of launch game for the next gen consoles will have a 'this gen' version too. Here lies to problem for the Wiiu though. Will it get the 360/PS3 version of the game or the 720/P34 version of the game? This will be the ultimate test of just how powerful the Wiiu is and frankly, from what I've seen so far on the Wiiu and what I've seen so far on the PS4, the Wiiu is unlikely to get the next gen version. You may see 'some' improvements but not the leap next gen will offer.

This will leave the 720 and the PS4 space to battle it out whilst the Wiiu will have to battle against not only 2 next gen consoles but 2 'cheaper' current gen consoles. Unless the pad becomes a HUGE factor in consumers choice, I just can't see the Wiiu getting anywhere near the numbers that the Wii did.

Although the question is, does the WiiU HAVE to get the numbers that Wii did in order to be a success?  Of course not.  And of course, price will come down to it in the end.  Sony MAYBE might have a bit of bite this time, but Nintendo has proven with 3DS that they can right a sinking ship.  We'll see how it turns out.

Meanwhile this is good news for us.