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Seriously?! I expected 100k+ safely last May NPD with Mario Kart doing so well, somehow it's only the 6th highest non holiday month for WiiU, and yet again hasn't been able to break that 100k barrier (91k in September 2013 with Zelda remake was closest) outside of Nov/Dec holiday season.

When do you think WiiU can achieve a 100k+ selling month in US?

Is June a possibility? I reckon it will do much better than this May but it's not a lock IMO. More weeks and longer MK availabilty goes in its favour.



 

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Seece said:

Seriously?! I expected 100k+ safely last May NPD with Mario Kart doing so well, somehow it's only the 6th highest non holiday month for WiiU, and yet again hasn't been able to break that 100k barrier (91k in September 2013 with Zelda remake was closest) outside of Nov/Dec holiday season.

When do you think WiiU can achieve a 100k+ selling month in US?

Is June a possibility? I reckon it will do much better than this May but it's not a lock IMO. More weeks and longer MK availabilty goes in its favour.


the months with smash bros :P

or like a 5% chance october(bayo could flop or be a big hw sales booster time will tell)



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June will be its best chance.

At least until Super Smash Bros. releases.



When is Smash? I thought November? It'll clear 100k in November regardless.

October is a low month, a niche game isn't going to push sales when MK can't (above 100k)



 

Seece said:
When is Smash? I thought November? It'll clear 100k in November regardless.

October is a low month, a niche game isn't going to push sales when MK can't (above 100k)

Holiday 2014.



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To be fair Mario Kart was only available for the last 2 days of May so June will likely be a better overall month, not sure if 100k is gonna happen tho.



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I think sales will slowly start to creep up as more and more desirable franchises become available on the system.  I was actually expecting less units being sold than 84k.  Media has been on a witch hunt for the WiiU the last year and I think E3 finally broke that trend. 



I think June will be the Wii U's big month that will benefit from Mario Kart.



    

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Seece said:
When is Smash? I thought November? It'll clear 100k in November regardless.

October is a low month, a niche game isn't going to push sales when MK can't (above 100k)


October might be the right time to do another price cut. Last year they did one in September.

I think between Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Skylanders, Just Dance, pre-holiday sales and the legs of MK8 there's a decent chance for WiiU to get close to 100k.



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June will get a better overall month from A. Extra week and B. Sales going from higher to lower instead of dismal to high. Which, will cause average weekly sales to be better. Will it hit 100k? 20k a week... I'll say just barely