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jlmurph2 on 02 June 2014
Dadrik said:
jlmurph2 said:

Yeah 666% of like 1.6k

I just was told this was to be the savior.


Because, y'know, there's still Japan (and MK games usually do quite well there), the rest of Europe (inclunding France, where Nintendo games/consoles are doing better than in UK), and North America.


Windwaker HD got a bigger boost than Mario Kart in UK though. Did you not expect more?



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spadesrole on 02 June 2014

zeldaWW bundle actually had a bigger 685% increase in hardware sales http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/nintendo-wii-u-sales-up-685-as-zelda-wind-waker-hd-hits-shelves-8878783.html



Ucell on 02 June 2014
Fusioncode said:
Dadrik said:

"Wii U console sales skyrocketed by a devilish 666 per cent this week, of which 82 per cent were the Wii U Mario Kart 8 bundle."

Orly ?

EDIT: 

And these are only the UK numbers...

Considering how low the numbers were it's really not that impressive. I mean it still fell short of PS4 and maybe XBO as well. And this is the WiiU's biggest game of the year. This would be like Halo 5 releasing for the XBO, or Uncharted 4 for the PS4. 

GT7 would be a bigger release for the PS4 than Uncharted 4.



Locknuts on 02 June 2014

Is it my imagination or do UK gamers buy whatever is advertised the most at the time? Other places seem to be a little more discerning in their tastes.



cheshirescat on 02 June 2014
jlmurph2 said:
Dadrik said:
jlmurph2 said:

Yeah 666% of like 1.6k

I just was told this was to be the savior.


Because, y'know, there's still Japan (and MK games usually do quite well there), the rest of Europe (inclunding France, where Nintendo games/consoles are doing better than in UK), and North America.


Windwaker HD got a bigger boost than Mario Kart in UK though. Did you not expect more?


I think the wii u was only selling in the triple digits at the time in the uk, but yeah.



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celador on 02 June 2014

Watch Dogs PS4 boost greater than Titanfall's X1 boost, very impressive given the massive difference in outlay from the two companies. Just imagine what Destiny is going to do



Ucell on 02 June 2014
Locknuts said:
Is it my imagination or do UK gamers buy whatever is advertised the most at the time? Other places seem to be a little more discerning in their tastes.

Its not your imagination. Its the Nintendo fan inside you speaking.



DerNebel on 02 June 2014

So WD PS4: 190k!!!
WD X1: 105k
105k> MK8 > 50k



spadesrole on 02 June 2014
cheshirescat said:
jlmurph2 said:
Dadrik said:
jlmurph2 said:

Yeah 666% of like 1.6k

I just was told this was to be the savior.


Because, y'know, there's still Japan (and MK games usually do quite well there), the rest of Europe (inclunding France, where Nintendo games/consoles are doing better than in UK), and North America.


Windwaker HD got a bigger boost than Mario Kart in UK though. Did you not expect more?


I think the wii u was only selling in the triple digits at the time in the uk, but yeah.

why would it be selling better now? 



bananaking21 on 02 June 2014
DerNebel said:
So WD PS4: 190k!!!
WD X1: 105k
105k> MK8 > 50k


man is PS4 dominating. WD PS4 is close to double the XB1 version.