I think I know the reason for the xenoblade drop:

People are too afraid of the ghost cars.

When i say that XenoBlade is more/equal succesful than BloodBorne? I just say that the second week was a big dropped for all two games. any way, if you ask me, Xeno have sold decent, and BloodBorne good (not at succes level) in Japan.

Globally, BloodBorne was a succes, because +1M in 2 weeks is very good.

And 1.5% dropped different is nothing...

You said the drop wasn't worse than Bloodborne's... It was worse...

Oh tolu..

1) Bloodborne's genre is less Japan oriented and it's a new IP as well.. the low sales are expected. For a game of its kind, it didn't perform that bad. Contrary to Xenoblade which is a proper JRPG and a sequel.

2) People did actually express disappointment in Bloodborne's second week in Japan, even though the drop was slightly less.

3) The overall sales determine whether a product is a failure, not the second week drop. Well.. Blooborne nearly doubled XCX's first couple of weeks.

4) PS4's install base is smaller than Wii U's, isn't it?

5) Bloodborne's global success makes up for the weak performance in Japan. Hopefully Xenoblade turns out a success as well when it's released worldwide.

fixed it for you.

Well, last summer PSVita was barely at 12,000 to 15,000... assuming will be worst than last year (the week withouth games) i can see Vita at 10,000 to 13,000.

But yeah, maybe not under 10k...

Oh tolu..

1) Bloodborne's genre is less Japan oriented and it's a new IP as well.. the low sales are expected. For a game of its kind, it didn't perform that bad. Contrary to Xenoblade which is a proper JRPG and a sequel.

2) People did actually express disappointment in Bloodborne's second week in Japan, even though the drop was slightly less.

3) The overall sales determine whether a product is a failure, not the second week drop. Well.. Blooborne nearly doubled XCX's first couple of weeks.

4) PS4's instal base is smaller than Wii U's, isn't it?

5) Bloodborne's global success makes up for the weak performance in Japan. Hopefully Xenoblade turns out a success as well when it's released worldwide.

It has been a theme for many years that it's hard to establish new IPs in Japan, so what sells are old IPs and games based on licenses like anime tie-ins.

However, the specific problem with Xenoblade is that it targets people who are already fans of JRPGs, so its sales potential is inherently limited. Dragon Quest has been consistently successful over the generations because it is a solid baseline for the JRPG genre. If it is the first JRPG you ever play, it's no problem at all. The mechanics, rulesets and progression are straightforward and don't put any pressure on the player, so everyone can go at the pace that suits them best.

On the other hand, Xenoblade can overwhelm even experienced players with its rules, the size of its world and the amount of choices. The developers of Xenoblade are also no strangers to doing too much; after all, their Xenosaga got reduced to three games instead of the originally planned six because of the lack of success. While a game like Xenoblade will be highly regarded among enthusiasts, it simply lacks the appeal to a broader base. That's why a port to the 3DS, a system with a strong JRPG fanbase, didn't make a notable difference to sales either.