Locked: COMG! Japan Pre-order Chart Thread

michael_stutzer

Currently Offline

5,668

1713 posts since 27/11/10

Recent Badges:

Mighty Heart Logged in on Valentine's Day.
12 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 12 years.
13 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 13 years.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.

michael_stutzer on 12 May 2013

LOL at the first post [tagging].

michael_stutzer

Currently Offline

5,668

1713 posts since 27/11/10

Recent Badges:

Hit And Run 15 comments posted on VGChartz news articles.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
Ride Into the Sunset Managed to avoid being banned for 3 months.
8 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 8 years.
A Free Man Managed to avoid being banned for 2 years.
Escape Artist Managed to avoid being banned for 1 month.

michael_stutzer on 12 May 2013

AshKetchum1992 said:
How much time has Versus XIII been in the chart??

Let me ask my father.

AshKetchum1992

Banned

10,080

2560 posts since 02/03/13

Recent Badges:

Open For Business Earned 10 badges.
It's a Start Bank a Total of 2,000 VG$.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
1st Birthday Has been a VGChartz member for over 1 year.
50 in One Add a total of 50 games to your collection.

Currently Playing:

Final Fantasy XII (PS2)

AshKetchum1992 on 12 May 2013

michael_stutzer said:

AshKetchum1992 said:
How much time has Versus XIII been in the chart??

Let me ask my father.

HA HA HA

Luthor

Currently Offline

5,280

1213 posts since 24/08/06

Recent Badges:

Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Mighty Heart Logged in on Valentine's Day.
Gunslinger Win VG$1,000 in total.
You've Reached the Bronze Age Subscribed at least one month as a Bronze Tier Supporter.
2 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 2 years.
8 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 8 years.

Currently Playing:

Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
Super Street Fighter IV (PS3)

Luthor on 12 May 2013

Tagging new thread

Go buy Metroid OTHER M!

Wii code: 6775-1034-2238-1634

PSN: birdie93 XBL: luthor93

3DS: 3909-7597-9889

You can add me, I won't stop you!

My website: www.fight4custom.com

gigantor21

Currently Offline

5,677

1225 posts since 22/09/12

Recent Badges:

One Piece at a Time Add your first game to your collection.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
Breaking Out Managed to avoid being banned for 1 year.
A Civilized Man Managed to avoid being banned for 5 years.
'Ello Princess! Awarded for signing up.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.

gigantor21 on 12 May 2013

Oh, snap, I just realized the latest Blazblue sequel is up. But it's gonna take forever to come out... :(

Have some time to kill? Read my shitty games blog. http://www.pixlbit.com/blogs/586/gigantor21

:D

Virus_Of_Life

Currently Offline

778

149 posts since 18/07/10

Recent Badges:

Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
The Nuts & Bolts Add a total of 25 games to your collection.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.
1st Birthday Has been a VGChartz member for over 1 year.
Open For Business Earned 10 badges.
Congratulations on Pressing Start! Score your first game in your collection.

Currently Playing:

Minecraft (PC)
Final Doom (PC)
Final Fantasy IX (PSN)

Virus_Of_Life on 12 May 2013

Tagging

Kresnik

Currently Offline

128,197

19400 posts since 05/05/12

Recent Badges:

We're Still Watching You Received 50,000 profile views.
Making Progress Earned 50,000 gamrPoints
Getting Started 15 VGChartz staff reviews published.
Spreading the Disease Score a total of 50 games in your collection.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
12 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 12 years.

Currently Playing:

Death Mark (PSV)

Kresnik on 12 May 2013

Chandler said:
Can anybody explain why the preorder charts always look like Japan is Sony dominated and why actual sales charts look very different? Is there no pre order mentality for Nintendo games because no fear of stock shortage? Because no pre order incentives (for the most part)? What is it?

The sales charts at the moment are predominently made up of games with legs. A pre-order chart like COMG is based on the first week sales of games. Plenty of these titles will peak high in the first few weeks and then disappear.

Nintendo also tend to put their own games up for pre-order quite late; while a company like Square-Enix will put a game up for pre-order that isn't even in development.

Find my website here

pokoko

Currently Offline

54,813

16601 posts since 02/07/12

Recent Badges:

7 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 7 years.
Making Friends 10 friends on gamrConnect.
So You Came Back For More, Huh? Logged in a second time.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
We're Still Watching You Received 50,000 profile views.
Mighty Heart Logged in on Valentine's Day.

Currently Playing:

Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)
PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond (Wii)
Yars' Revenge (2600)
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (PS2)

pokoko on 12 May 2013

Kresnik said:

Chandler said:
Can anybody explain why the preorder charts always look like Japan is Sony dominated and why actual sales charts look very different? Is there no pre order mentality for Nintendo games because no fear of stock shortage? Because no pre order incentives (for the most part)? What is it?

The sales charts at the moment are predominently made up of games with legs. A pre-order chart like COMG is based on the first week sales of games. Plenty of these titles will peak high in the first few weeks and then disappear.

Nintendo also tend to put their own games up for pre-order quite late; while a company like Square-Enix will put a game up for pre-order that isn't even in development.

You know you wanted to say it: most kids and women don't pre-order. Games that reach those markets depend on word of mouth more than anything. I think this is true for a lot of the social-type games, as well, which have accounted for much of the recent success for the 3DS.

Otakumegane

Currently Offline

22,813

5063 posts since 08/01/13

Recent Badges:

Hit And Run 15 comments posted on VGChartz news articles.
Congratulations on Pressing Start! Score your first game in your collection.
One Small 'Splosion Author of 100 forum threads.
10 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 10 years.
It's a Start Bank a Total of 2,000 VG$.
2 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 2 years.

Currently Playing:

Super Metroid (VC)
Tales of Vesperia (X360)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii)

Otakumegane on 12 May 2013

Chandler said:
Can anybody explain why the preorder charts always look like Japan is Sony dominated and why actual sales charts look very different? Is there no pre order mentality for Nintendo games because no fear of stock shortage? Because no pre order incentives (for the most part)? What is it?

Take out the limited editions.

Nintendo doesn't have LE. For some reason. Nintendo games generally aren't really pre-ordered much. Look at the US charts for example.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/profile/92109/nintendopie/ Nintendopie Was obviously right and I was obviously wrong. I will forever be a lesser being than them. (6/16/13)