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Forums - Sales - Famitsu Sales: Week 51, 2024 (Dec 16 - Dec 22)

JohnVG on 27 December 2024
curl-6 said:

Top 30: https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/famitsu-sales-12-16-24-12-22-24

1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo, 10/17/24) – 133,542 (835,085)
2. [NSW] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 38,088 (894,671)
3.[NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 24,019 (6,146,178)
4. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 23,131 (3,744,671)
5. NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo, 11/07/24) – 22,237 (148,380)
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 18,178 (5,668,493)
7. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo, 09/26/24) – 18,145 (356,613)
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 15,536 (8,008,343)
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 15,244 (5,477,820)
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 13,309 (1,503,403)
11. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bandai Namco, 09/22/22) – 11,227 (391,637)
12. [NSW] Hone Hone Zaurus X Chou Gattai! Build & Battle (Nippon Columbia, 12/05/24) – 9,626 (27,541)
13. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Konami, 11/16/23) – 9,566 (1,198,504)
14. [NSW] The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch (Takara Tomy, 10/06/23) – 9,199 (254,071)
15. [NSW] Pikmin 4 (Nintendo, 07/21/23) – 7,433 (1,277,276)
16. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 7,031 (335,872)
17. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 6,822 (4,398,781)
18. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 6,406 (1,963,024)
19. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 5,703 (3,674,509)
20. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 5,285 (3,054,883)
21. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo, 03/25/22) – 5,245 (1,169,990)
22. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price (SEGA, 11/18/22) – 5,117 (219,608)
23. [NSW] The Battle Cats Unite! (Ponos, 12/03/2) – 4,818 (310,075)
24. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 4,767 (1,356,929)
25. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo, 06/28/19) – 4,551 (1,397,406)
26. [NSW] Suika Game Special Edition (Aladdin X, 11/14/24) – 4,433 (18,157)
27. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield (The Pokemon Company, 11/15/19) – 4,316 (4,475,482)
28. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo, 05/12/23) – 4,074 (2,037,432)
29. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 4,026 (1,067,333)
30. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet + “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero” (The Pokemon Company, 11/03/23) – 3,827 (157,255)

NS - 30/30

Wow.
A FULL 30 game list sells... for an 8 year old console, in the pre-Xmas week.
This... is embarrassing for Sony.


This kind of things stopped to happen with PC-Engine and Mega Drive launchings, in the late 80s.
And Famicom wasn't even that old, by then.



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ShadowLink93 on 27 December 2024

Yearly sales for Switch (millions)

2017: 3.41
2018: 3.48
2019: 4.49
2020: 5.96
2021: 5.58
2022: 4.80
2023: 4.06
2024: 3.03 [1 Week remaining]
Total: 34.82

Compared to DS

2004: 1.49
2005: 4.15
2006: 8.36
2007: 7.17
2008: 3.95
2009: 4.16
2010: 2.87
2011: 0.66
2012: 0.07
Total: 32.88



kenjab on 27 December 2024
ShadowLink93 said:

Yearly sales for Switch (millions)

2017: 3.41
2018: 3.48
2019: 4.49
2020: 5.96
2021: 5.58
2022: 4.80
2023: 4.06
2024: 3.03 [1 Week remaining]
Total: 34.82

Compared to DS

2004: 1.49
2005: 4.15
2006: 8.36
2007: 7.17
2008: 3.95
2009: 4.16
2010: 2.87
2011: 0.66
2012: 0.07
Total: 32.88

This is a very interesting comparison. The Switch has been far more consistent year-to-year than DS was, though DS had higher highs in '06/'07.

I'm very curious how Switch will perform after the successor releases now, as the DS's sales absolutely plummeted once 3DS released in 2011.

Think of this way: The DS was at 32.15 at the end of 2010, coming off a nearly 3M year. Yet it still finished BELOW 33M! If the Switch finishes like the DS did, it will finish below 36M.  Doesn't that seem impossible with how well it's been selling to date?

Last edited by kenjab - on 27 December 2024

Switch: SW-3707-5131-3911
XBox: Kenjabish

Sephiran on 27 December 2024
kenjab said:
ShadowLink93 said:

Yearly sales for Switch (millions)

2017: 3.41
2018: 3.48
2019: 4.49
2020: 5.96
2021: 5.58
2022: 4.80
2023: 4.06
2024: 3.03 [1 Week remaining]
Total: 34.82

Compared to DS

2004: 1.49
2005: 4.15
2006: 8.36
2007: 7.17
2008: 3.95
2009: 4.16
2010: 2.87
2011: 0.66
2012: 0.07
Total: 32.88

This is a very interesting comparison. The Switch has been far more consistent year-to-year than DS was, though DS had higher highs in '06/'07.

I'm very curious how Switch will perform after the successor releases now, as the DS's sales absolutely plummeted once 3DS released in 2011.

Think of this way: The DS was at 32.15 at the end of 2010, coming off a nearly 3M year. Yet it still finished BELOW 33M! If the Switch finishes like the DS did, it will finish below 36M.  Doesn't that seem impossible with how well it's been selling to date?

After the launch of the Switch 2 it seems logical to push the Switch lite as a budget alternative, even lowering the price for it. That way it can remain relevant as a good console at a very low cost on the Japanese market, compared to the more pricey PS5/Switch 2.



IcaroRibeiro on 27 December 2024

Terrible numbers for PS5 games. Not even DQ in the list. We really need a list of best selling digital games in Japan



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PAOerfulone on 27 December 2024
ShadowLink93 said:

Yearly sales for Switch (millions)

2017: 3.41
2018: 3.48
2019: 4.49
2020: 5.96
2021: 5.58
2022: 4.80
2023: 4.06
2024: 3.03 [1 Week remaining]
Total: 34.82

Compared to DS

2004: 1.49
2005: 4.15
2006: 8.36
2007: 7.17
2008: 3.95
2009: 4.16
2010: 2.87
2011: 0.66
2012: 0.07
Total: 32.88

Wow, the DS just plummeted from 07 to 08 and again from 10 to 11.

The second drop makes sense since that was the year the 3DS launched and it got a price cut shortly afterwards to help get it off the ground along with Mario Kart 7 + Super Mario 3D Land. Towards the 2nd half of the year was when the 3DS really got of its ass and started rolling, which effectively killed the DS.

But what the Hell happened from 07 to 08?



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killer7 on 27 December 2024
JohnVG said:
curl-6 said:

Top 30: https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/famitsu-sales-12-16-24-12-22-24

1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo, 10/17/24) – 133,542 (835,085)
2. [NSW] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 38,088 (894,671)
3.[NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 24,019 (6,146,178)
4. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 23,131 (3,744,671)
5. NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo, 11/07/24) – 22,237 (148,380)
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 18,178 (5,668,493)
7. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo, 09/26/24) – 18,145 (356,613)
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 15,536 (8,008,343)
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 15,244 (5,477,820)
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 13,309 (1,503,403)
11. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bandai Namco, 09/22/22) – 11,227 (391,637)
12. [NSW] Hone Hone Zaurus X Chou Gattai! Build & Battle (Nippon Columbia, 12/05/24) – 9,626 (27,541)
13. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Konami, 11/16/23) – 9,566 (1,198,504)
14. [NSW] The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch (Takara Tomy, 10/06/23) – 9,199 (254,071)
15. [NSW] Pikmin 4 (Nintendo, 07/21/23) – 7,433 (1,277,276)
16. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 7,031 (335,872)
17. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 6,822 (4,398,781)
18. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 6,406 (1,963,024)
19. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 5,703 (3,674,509)
20. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 5,285 (3,054,883)
21. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo, 03/25/22) – 5,245 (1,169,990)
22. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price (SEGA, 11/18/22) – 5,117 (219,608)
23. [NSW] The Battle Cats Unite! (Ponos, 12/03/2) – 4,818 (310,075)
24. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 4,767 (1,356,929)
25. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo, 06/28/19) – 4,551 (1,397,406)
26. [NSW] Suika Game Special Edition (Aladdin X, 11/14/24) – 4,433 (18,157)
27. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield (The Pokemon Company, 11/15/19) – 4,316 (4,475,482)
28. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo, 05/12/23) – 4,074 (2,037,432)
29. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 4,026 (1,067,333)
30. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet + “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero” (The Pokemon Company, 11/03/23) – 3,827 (157,255)

NS - 30/30

Wow.
A FULL 30 game list sells... for an 8 year old console, in the pre-Xmas week.
This... is embarrassing for Sony.


This kind of things stopped to happen with PC-Engine and Mega Drive launchings, in the late 80s.
And Famicom wasn't even that old, by then.

Oh my god. As you said it i just realised that. There's absolutly no way in hell to praise that. I am very well aware that the rest of the world looks different, but thats catastrophic. Thats close to a WiiU situation in a main market. Calling that just "embarrasing" is not even remotly the correct definition! Ad in the fact PS5 is down YoY WW despite PS5Pro and GOTY Candidate Astro Bot!! The price hike is absolutly NO excuse. 50$ more or less does not stand for a few million more or less. Sorry guys but no single game in the Top 30 (!!!)- that can hardly be a sucess...



curl-6 on 27 December 2024

Xbox up 500% from this week last year haha
The 1 million dream is looking unlikely, but it could well top 900k when all's said and done, which would be more than 7 times more than the Xbone.



firebush03 on 27 December 2024
kenjab said:
ShadowLink93 said:

Yearly sales for Switch (millions)

2017: 3.41
2018: 3.48
2019: 4.49
2020: 5.96
2021: 5.58
2022: 4.80
2023: 4.06
2024: 3.03 [1 Week remaining]
Total: 34.82

Compared to DS

2004: 1.49
2005: 4.15
2006: 8.36
2007: 7.17
2008: 3.95
2009: 4.16
2010: 2.87
2011: 0.66
2012: 0.07
Total: 32.88

This is a very interesting comparison. The Switch has been far more consistent year-to-year than DS was, though DS had higher highs in '06/'07.

I'm very curious how Switch will perform after the successor releases now, as the DS's sales absolutely plummeted once 3DS released in 2011.

Think of this way: The DS was at 32.15 at the end of 2010, coming off a nearly 3M year. Yet it still finished BELOW 33M! If the Switch finishes like the DS did, it will finish below 36M.  Doesn't that seem impossible with how well it's been selling to date?

I feel like this dependents entirely on (i) pricing difference btwn systems, and (ii) whether Nintendo chooses to ship out millions of NSW units after having launched the successor. (Can’t be having the predecessor cannibalizing successor figures, like how SNES ate away at N64 in JP during the 90s.) I wouldn’t be totally shocked if a DS-style drop occurred in JP, if I were to be completely honest. However, anything can happen…maybe NSW will be the exception (as it tends to be).



JohnVG on 27 December 2024
curl-6 said:

Xbox up 500% from this week last year haha
The 1 million dream is looking unlikely, but it could well top 900k when all's said and done, which would be more than 7 times more than the Xbone.

I don't know if people see that, but Microsoft already sold 3,744,671 of its Minecraft for Switch. And that's a LOT.

It's a pretty impressive number for a Microsoft game in Japan.
Is there any PS5 game with similar numbers in Japan?
Had PS4 many games with those numbers, there, in physical sells? Monster Hunter World or Dragon Quest XI, for example? I'm asking for real. Somebody knows?.

Because... yeah, Microsoft sold a console game with an astronomical success in Japan. After 22 years. Finally.

 

Last edited by JohnVG - on 27 December 2024