5 million is reasonable for this fiscal year (shipments,, Japan only). I can see the game doing really well in the west, the best selling DQ ever is definitely in the cards.

DQ11 3DS and DQ11 PS4 are two different games.

For the Fiscal Year that lasts through March 2018? Factoring in the different versions, digital sales, and possibility of an international release? Probably.

DQ9 may have had the luxury of being released on the DS, but the 3DS has almost outsold the PS2 in Japan. Even if we account for the smaller install base, that should easily be over 3.0 million on the 3DS alone this year. Factor in the New 2DS XL being launched and bundled alongside the game, and it should be higher.

The console version won't sell as well, but should still be impressive. Final Fantasy XIII sold to about 40% of Japanese PS3 owners back in 2009, and Dragon Quest should be at least as big despite the recent lack of major console releases. And the PS4 in 2017 is healthier than the PS3 was in 2009, at least in Japan, with more consoles already sold and more related PS4 games released (FFXV, Persona 5, DQ Heroes, etc). Factor in the bundle, and that should be 1.5 million or more.

This admittedly adds up to a bit less than 5 million, but doesn't factor in unknowns such as the Switch port, an international release, etc. Dragon Quest games seem to take roughly 8 to 12 months to get localized nowadays unless they're remakes of 7/8 on 3DS. This makes an international release before spring unlikely, though a February/March release is conceivable, and would likely sell maybe slightly less than a million copies. A Switch version would be at least as lucrative, and would likely be ready in time for Q4 2017. Unreal 4 already supports the Switch, and Square Enix has shown interest in the platform. Even as a somewhat late port, DQ11 could find a comfortable home on the Switch, especially with bundles. And the Switch is doing fairly well in Japan thus far.

Same story, similar -if not identical- gameplay, and overall feel is the same. They aren't different games. Are you referring to style? Yeah. The 3DS is a throwback to OG DQ and PS4 is an evolution of DQ8, graphically. They are the same game though

I´m refering to the obvious and common sense.

They're not tbh much like Nino Kuni on DS is different from the PS3 game, they may have the same concept but the different execution makes them a different experience. DQ8 feels significantly different from the other DQ games, they're the same game in name only tbh.

Well tbh I tbh heard tbh the tbh story tbh was tbh the tbh same tbh. The tbh experience tbh won't tbh be tbh that tbh different tbh other tbh other tbh than tbh the tbh style tbh. But tbh if tbh there is tbh more tbh differences tbh than tbh superficial tbh than tbh I tbh haven't tbh heard tbh about tbh it tbh.

No deal. I'm gonna Jim Sterling this shit and bring the whole sales down by not buying enough copies!

Idk he used tbh too much so I thought I'd have fun XD

Used only twice in my post and comes across as  bit trollish on your part.