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Forums - Sales Discussion - Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2020 (Nov 30 - Dec 06)

I'm not sure what Sony could do. They had a ton of big IP for the PS4 but it failed to outsell the PS3. I don't think they should give up completely but it is smarter to focus on regions where they see growth or where Xbox is actually competitive. GT7 is the only title in the PS5's first year that looks like it could appeal to Japan.

They could use the Demon Slayer IP but even then it would depend on the developer, budget, quality, etc.



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heavenmercenary01 said:
FloatingWaffles said:

you're probably correct, I just don't ever look at anything as an absolute certainty until it happens 

i don't watch hockey 

I believe he's referring to the american kick the rugby ball and rush- game.

ah, is that the team that just recently signed this up and coming rookie?

brave choice but he def has potential, maybe even hit the big leagues some day 



Massive week for the Switch and Momotaro, Sony should just give up in Japan and wait until FFXVI launches to give it stock.

Not so good for Atelier Switch though, with a 7.3m install base lead and 200k people going in to buy Switches, less of them decided to buy Atelier than PS4 owners.



Ouch at those PS5 sales numbers. Hopefully this is due to low stock rather than low demand, otherwise, Playstation in Japan is more like a Playleftion for that market.



heavenmercenary01 said:
FloatingWaffles said:

you're probably correct, I just don't ever look at anything as an absolute certainty until it happens 

i don't watch hockey 

I believe he's referring to the american kick the rugby ball and rush- game.

American Rugby is such a letdown. What's the point in wearing all that protective armour if fans aren't allowed to shoot bullets at the players they dislike?



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well to be fair to the ps5, it seems some reatilers are not even getting restocks in britan untill 2021, so its a stock issue, though sony has probably focused completly in america, a market where xbox has the biggest presence, instead of japan, a declining market in their eyes, and europe, where they have a iron grip.



Pacman is already closing his mouth again.

Nice to see Switch up significantly over last week, and Momotaro is performing great.

TruckOSaurus said:

I don't know which reason is the right one between "Sony cares so little of Japan sales that it hasn't bothered to send more than 12k consoles" or "Japanese consumer care so little about the PS5 that 12k is all they were able to sell" but either way that's not positive.

It's probably both.



Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-11-30-20-12-6-20-top-30/

1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 115,884 / 588,310
2. [NSW] Derby Stallion – 74,244 / NEW
3. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 57,104 / 6,103,801
4. [PS4] Atelier Ryza 2 – 43,987 / NEW
5. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 40,176 / 1,919,987
6. [NSW] Atelier Ryza 2 – 30,643 / NEW
7. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI S – 28,612 / NEW
8. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – 23,276 / 237,158
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 23,180 / 3,312,638
10. [PS4] Densha de GO!! Hashirou Yamanote Sen – 21,592 / NEW

11. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 21,280 / 337,142
12. [NSW] Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate – 19,594 / NEW
13. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield + Expansion Pass – 15,543 / 71,001
14. [NSW] Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise – 15,520 / NEW
15. [NSW] Minecraft – 15,280 / 1,593,870
16. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 14,765 / 1,635,480
17. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 12,894 / 3,903,626
18. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S – 12,655 / NEW
19. [NSW] Fortnite: The Last Laugh Bundle – 11,948 / 57,362
20. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 11,668 / 408,606
21. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – 9,559 / 133,930
22. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 8,827 / 3,817,122
23. [NSW] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – 8,587 / 49,044
24. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 8,396 / 3,622,548
25. [PS4] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – 7,887 / 48,019
26. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack – 7,432 / 22,936
27. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 6,941 / 442,155
28. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 6,519 / 1,696,878
29. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 6,319 / 941,851
30. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Oheya no Sumi de Tabi Kibun Sugoroku – 6,190 / NEW

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PS4 - 5



curl-6 said:

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-11-30-20-12-6-20-top-30/

1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 115,884 / 588,310
2. [NSW] Derby Stallion – 74,244 / NEW
3. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 57,104 / 6,103,801
4. [PS4] Atelier Ryza 2 – 43,987 / NEW
5. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 40,176 / 1,919,987
6. [NSW] Atelier Ryza 2 – 30,643 / NEW
7. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI S – 28,612 / NEW
8. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – 23,276 / 237,158
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 23,180 / 3,312,638
10. [PS4] Densha de GO!! Hashirou Yamanote Sen – 21,592 / NEW

11. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 21,280 / 337,142
12. [NSW] Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate – 19,594 / NEW
13. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield + Expansion Pass – 15,543 / 71,001
14. [NSW] Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise – 15,520 / NEW
15. [NSW] Minecraft – 15,280 / 1,593,870
16. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 14,765 / 1,635,480
17. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 12,894 / 3,903,626
18. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S – 12,655 / NEW
19. [NSW] Fortnite: The Last Laugh Bundle – 11,948 / 57,362
20. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 11,668 / 408,606
21. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – 9,559 / 133,930
22. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 8,827 / 3,817,122
23. [NSW] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – 8,587 / 49,044
24. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 8,396 / 3,622,548
25. [PS4] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – 7,887 / 48,019
26. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack – 7,432 / 22,936
27. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 6,941 / 442,155
28. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 6,519 / 1,696,878
29. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 6,319 / 941,851
30. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Oheya no Sumi de Tabi Kibun Sugoroku – 6,190 / NEW

NS - 25

PS4 - 5

Wow not even 1 PS5 game in the top 30. This might turn out to be the worst selling PS console in Japan in both hardware and software but too soon to tell



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Oh boy, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate getting really close to 4 million!