This week’s Media Create software and hardware sales are in from Japan – and it’s the good news we’ve all been waiting for. Pikmin 3 – released only a couple of days ago – has flown into the top spot selling almost 93,000 copies, while second place has been awarded to new 3DS title Yokai Watch with over 53,000 sales. But now, it’s the Wii U’s time to shine as sales have seen an incredible boost with the arrival of the colourful critters in Pikmin 3, reaching double the sales from last week at 22,000. You can check out the software and hardware sales in full below.
- [Wii U] Pikmin 3 – 92,720
- [3DS] Yokai Watch – 53,654
- [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025 – 37,024 (191,713)
- [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life – 26,065 (1,259,847)
- [Wii U] New Super Luigi U – 24,881
- [PSV] Toukiden – 20,853 (186,963)
- [PSP] Toukiden – 19,262 (118,404)
- [PS3] Dead Island: Riptide – 18,462
- [PS3] Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection – 17,599
- [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – 12,963 (206,322)
- 3DS LL – 29,594 (29,716)
- Wii U – 22,199 (8,251)
- PlayStation Vita – 15,662 (20,776)
- 3DS – 13,841 (14,506)
- PlayStation 3 – 12,698 (11,683)
- PSP – 5,830 (5,768)
- Wii – 1,434 (1,334)
- Xbox 360 – 393 (313)
YES!!!!! IT WORKED YESSS!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! YESSS!
I haven’t unclenched yet, but this goes a long way to making me do so. Very happy for Nintendo, I hope that with Mario Kart 8 and 3D World we can see a similar boost in the west.
22,000 sales is impressive?. i was expecting closer to 100,000. what’s so exciting about 22,000?
It’s DOUBLE from last week. That’s why.
Just because it’s double doesn’t mean it’s much. 20 is the double of 10 but it isn’t much, is it ?
20000 is not much but from business point of view where wii u is suffering with very low number of sales I would say that’s a lot.
It really worked! Oh man I’m so happy!
This is just the start, it will get better.
Hurray for Wiiu! ^_^ And there is SO SO SO SO much bigger titles in terms of sales than Pikmin 3 coming soon…
Why are you happy ? You don’t have any benefit of that particular increase.
Nope. Just benefit of being right! We all told those haters that the Wii U will do fine when the games come and what do you know! We were all right!
The sales show that Pikmin 3 has lived up to expectations. I’ve had mine preordered pretty much since the Wii U launch, and this makes me even more excited for the US launch. That’s why we are happy. And it is also the benefit of that particular release to us. Have a nice day.
The sales show that Pikmin 3 has lived up to expectations. I’ve had mine preordered pretty much since the Wii U launch, and this makes me even more excited for the US launch. That’s why we are happy. And it is also the benefit of that particular release to us. Have a nice day.
Stope being a whore haters! this is nice becaiseWiiU oners can have more awesome games like this!
Why not be happy this means the install base is getting bigger which in-turn means more 3rd party support and more great games coming to the Wii U.
We do, actually. There will be more gamers online on future Wii U games.
We do benefit from it. More console sales = more 3rd party support (Eventually) (:
More units means more third parties notice, which means more console support. so yes it does affect us
what have 3rd party developers been bitching about with the wii u? sales. and what just happened? the wii u started selling well. better sales=more games. more games=sad wallet but happy me.
Ladies and Gentlemen, let the start of the recovery begin.
This increase in sales will hopefully last till august, when W101 come out. Then it’ll even out just before Wind waker, when that’ll pick up, last till SM3DW, through Christmas and then Mario Kart 8 and BAM
IT’S OVER 22,000!!!
Where’s the like button?
^this
Over 22,000? That’s impossibru!!!!!!!!
It’s time.
time for japan to have a whole lot of dust in there streets!!!!
That is a lot of dust cleaners! :P
This is so great! Take that Pachter! Yeah! Take it in the ass!
are these numbers that high? not entirely sure if this is groundbreaking but it’s definitely an improvement and I’m happy
It’s a sign that Nintendo software does really drive sales.
Only when pikmin3 releases in EU and US we will know the full effect.
Nearly 100K for a game that released on the 13th…? I think so…! :)
I believe last weeks Wii U hardware sales were about 6,000. So yea, it’s quite an improvement.
Just realised last weeks sales are there too.
-15 Reading comprehension.
HOLY CRAP ARE YOU SERIOUS!? That’s just so incredible.
Well pikmin caused this and that game just released a couple days ago, so yeah this is great
It almost even beat the 3DS!!!! GOD YESSS!!!!
It’s time to get my game on again.
and so it begins…
Wii U: HOT DAM, POOL PARTY!
very good
So it has begun. !!
Xbox 360: UUUUUUuuugh!
PSP: Dear god my bastardness is as useless here, RUN LIKE SCHOOL GIRLS!
Is it really surprising that the Xbox isn’t selling too hot in Japan? The Xbox is irrelevant in Japan.
What’s an Xbox?…
Quick fire your intelligence gathering squad.
Its a DVD player with voices activated commands and a motion sensing camera.
It’s a cablebox.
It’s what comes out of your butt and you flush down the toilet.(Im referring to a piece of shit BTW)
Sweet! It’s finally moving again. Come on Nintendo. Don’t let the momentum slow down!
I just hope that this isn’t a sudden spike and then it drops off again…
It’s a spike, but sales will stay higher than before because there are finally good games comming in the near future.
We’ll see. Nintendo is pretty good at holding high sales for a few weeks when new titles come out, so it’s possible.
With games like The Wonderful 101, DK:Tropical freeze, Pokemon X and Y(I know it’s a 3ds game but I’m talking about Nintendo games that will really make sells for them pop), Mario 3d world( Which will sell I mean really, come on now its Mario), Bayonetta 2, Mario Kart 8(same reason for World except Mario Kart is EXTREMELY competitive LOL) Super smash bros(Oh god yes), X, and the confirmed Miyamoto game coming out I feel the Wii U and 3ds will suffer no backlash.
Sorry I forgot Zelda but yeah with games like that holy crap so much Gameplay time invested o.O
I hope the current third party titles pick up a bit as well with the boost in wii u sales… Unlikely but would be nice for third parties to feel more secure about releasing on wii u…
W101 will make sure it doesn’t drop off again.
+1 Agreed. If we see 2-3 weeks of this then hell yeah! Can’t wait to get Pikmin here in the US.
It will obviously have dips and drops between major releases, but it’s a sign that the right franchises sell the system better than the haters want to admit.
Happy days are here again!
I think I’ll always remember reading this article… I’ll look back on it fondly when the sales really start to pick up and we have an amazing system with a lot of games like the 3DS is right now.
good good let the hate flow
Oi. The kickstarter for the cube [?] lamp is ending in 24 hours.
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AMAZING!!! Go Wii U
Eat dust Vita ! xD Great news, but they have to keep it going and have a similar impact in the west!
It took the Vita awhile to sale better than the Wii U but the Wii U topped it just with one game!
Well now both systems are selling very good and well… Nintendo congrats!!!
Why do I feel like my country just won a war or something?
Damn, I think I’m a fanboy.
Don’t worry man! I feel the same way too!!!!!
It’s not Fanboyism to see something you like succeed.
Yeah, but you’re a fanboy with Zelda, Metroid, Mario, Pikmin, F-Zero, Smash Bros., Xeno-whatever, Megaman (9 & 10 were exclusives, right), and Tingle behind you. Stand proud.
Do not be sad, you are among brothers here.
This just proves that the Wii U doesn’t need watered down FPS’S to be able to have fun with. Just a good exclusive and a VERY polished game. And let Nintendos reign of good games begin.
Here’s lets celebrate by watching shin chan.
It won’t work for me:(
:(
Oh ok I clicked it again. IM MUST NOW INTIMATLY WATCH THIS!!!
and while your at it, you can listen to this too! ^.^
oh wait…here
Its a huge improvement for a video game like Pikmin 3, only shows how desperate the console is for games. And it will get much much better as more games come out
Now if only Wii U sales can stay that high :)
Let’s celebrate!
Really fits the mood! A lot more better than I thought!
It’s crazy because Pikmin 1 and 2 didn’t sale consoles!
Why are you so good at getting videos that fit the mood?!!
^EA’s reaction to them making a bad decision to NOT support Nintendo.
about fucking time
I’ve never played Pikmin but will be buying Pikmin 3 as soon as it is available in the United States. I hope that it keeps selling hardware so 3rd party developers have no more excuses for not bringing their games to Wii U.
August 4th then LOL
Yup. Pikmin is a fun series. It’s not for everyone, but I’m excited for Pikmin 3. :3
I wish I had a chance to buy Pikmin 3… but more focused on getting The Wonderful 101 and Sonic Lost World.
I’m probably going to pass on The Wonderful 101 but I’m getting Sonic Lost World.
But it’s rated E! LOL
Where’s the commander? WHERE IS HE?!!!
I bet he has something incredibly righteous to say.
Yeah I can’t wait!!
And I bet he’s getting incredibly wet because of this news.
THREE CHEERS FOR NINTENDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
the ass whooping begins
The Rise of the Wii U! And this is only the beginning!
:'( Im so happy I need a tissue
With the lack of game content AND with the long wait for a sequel no wonder it’s selling. I can’t wait to get my hands on that game.
I think we’re the only ones who know about this. I tweeted this to a lot of people! Oh yeah you guys should tweet this Micheal Pachter!
Seriously. And I bet he’ll just push it off as “a lucky spike in 1 game” and then we will all look at him confused as games like The Wonderful 101, Bayonetta 2, DK:tropical freeze, Mario 3d world, X, Smash Bros, Zelda WW, as well as another Zelda titles hits the fan.
Yeah bet he would do that. I think he should just stop being an analyst because he’s been proven wrong for like the 4th time. Man he’s so bad! XD
Might only be 1 week, but it’s better then nothing.
take notes nintendo
Maybe this is why Miyamoto said he doesn’t think Nintendo is suffering. Maybe because the Wii U was already selling well when Pikmin 3 came out but we didn’t know until now.
You should see vgchartz; many of them think that 48 hours equate to a full week, so they are lambasting Nintendo as usual. =/
It’s sad that elementary time-keeping has failed the majority of them.
In any case, can’t wait to see the next set of Japanese charts next week; this is looking pretty nice.=)
Do you hear that?… Its the sobbing of the all those 3rd Party Developers who doubted Nintendo ;)
PS4 might be winning in pre-order sales but the Wii U will be king in this war ;)
Impossible, dude There are way too many cool games and there are also way too many sheeople. I mean, it takes Nintendo forever to release their games and the PS4 will have its 3 1st party games on launch day, a 4th in Q1 2014, a huge amount of 3rd party and Indie Support
Developers also seem to try and find a stupid reason for not developing games on Wii U.
If Wii U becomes Nintendo only then there will be a huhe drought from the 3rd to the 4th or 5th year plus extra *Please Understand* and extra *We like to take more time for this game*
no, im so sick of please understand.
You’ve conveniently forgot that the upcoming third-party games for Wii U are mostly top-quality, and that the Wii U recently got OVER A THOUSAND indie devs interested in developing games for the system.
We’ve already got a pretty damned nice selection of indies announcing their games for the Wii U, actually.
So no, not impossible.
Wii U will be fine, even without taking first party blockbuster titles into consideration.
Wii U ran out of pre orders before it launched. PS4 has also. And for some retarded reason Xbox One also. So on the Pre Order side all are equal.
PRAISE THE LORD
Hahahahahahahhahaha. One game! Only one motherfucking game!!!!!!!!!!!
DOOOOOOOOMED WIT IRON SIGHTS NINTENDO DO0O0O0O0O0MEDDDDDD
I CAN FEEL YOURE MAD. BURN!!!!!! Hahahahahahaha
lol What happened to all the trolls?
Wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweet! And to think, more games are to come! Think, Super Mario 3D World coming right before Christmas? Huge increase there! Mario does have a larger fanbase than Pikmin, so 3D World and Mario Kart 8 will help for sure
That’s WONDERFUL news!
About time for the good news! Time to rejoice!!
and it starts Nintendo watch out ps4 wii have something to show U… ok that was lame
They wanted to lower the price because journalist said it was too expensive. Retailers thought the price was too expensive. Developers backed away from Wii U because they thought they wouldn’t sell. Now to Wii U haters. Remember you haters said wii u is not next generation? Will wouldn’t it look bad if PS4 got beat by an outdated console. After all if pikmin did this, 3D Mario World will do even more. Don’t let the PS4 get beat by a last generation console. Also why isn’t the 8 core console not bringing jaw dropping graphics? Can anyone explain?
well consoles NEVER look good graphically at launch. remember how the 360 looked???? it takes time, same with wii u.
Not this generation. Budgets only going down. Launch games for ps4and xboxdone have huge budgets that can’t be sustained without game prices going way up. Therefore graphics will decline in this generation except for wiiu. A game is only as good as developer makes it and they won’t spend the time and money it takes to keep up with outstanding graphics.
Actually, no. Most devs have actually said that because of the ease of developing for the next-gen PlayStation and Xbox systems, the cost of developing titles isn’t really any more expensive. Development times are shorter too.
Later games always improve over the launch titles.
Development times are shorter? I think you mean the same amount of time.
Nope. According to many of the devs I have talked to and other interviews I have watched, the development time for next-gen systems is shorter than that of current gen systems (especially for PS3 games).
Can you explains how that can happen? Sound like either the tools to develop are a lot easier to use or the developers getting lazy. I just saying.
Yup, the tools they’re using are much more simple to handle.
They are much easier, which can be attributed to the fact that both of the consoles have PC-like architectures.
Well not really because the guys who made Warframe ported their game to the PS4 from the PC in under 5 months which isn’t long
http://youtu.be/Uibnf_Q_51s
infamous looks funtastic sin and p, starfox ,metroid and kid ic would probably compete with it
IMO, the #1 reason to own a PS4 (since FFXV and KHIII are not exclusives).
It just sucks that it was pushed to 2014. ;/ I was looking forward to playing it at launch.
At least we know it wont be rushed out and will be a better game with the delay.
Why does your character looks like he has a bad case of rickets? I can’t take that game seriously with such a daft stance.
http://youtu.be/LBilT83Uq4A
The gameplay reminds me of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance’s “Flowmotion” gameplay.
Yeah. It’s being worked on by the same team who did the Kingdom Hearts console games. When Versus XIII was first revealed, SE talked about the influence that KH has on it, especially considering that it’s the first ARPG for the FF series.
I’m not exactly sure who worked on 3D, but there are bound to be similarities between them.
Well well…
The western ideology about our Empire has failed once again!
Pikmin 3, the beginning of our Nintendomination has arrived!
From now on, no matter how good or bad it does in NA and EU, Games like SM3DW and Mario Kart 8 will drive our holy machine’s sales to 4 times as much as Pikmin 3 is doing right now…
Let our fun reach the creature Pachter’s rectum as he watches in agony the failure of his pathetic smartmouthing!
Yes! I’ve been waiting for you! It happened again! The Wii U arose just like the 3DS!!
Indeed it did my friend…
Now let us spread our forces once again and reclaim our lost territories!
Great news! Keep it up!
HEH HEH HEH, way to go Japan…here you go, from sega, from an american…me, to you for a japanese theme from Sonic Colors for your celebration on success!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEGro4NpgCg
and with that, POW, I’m gone, like the yetti on Zelda Twilight Princess!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRs6ECuxFzs/TkKw0IQ_VvI/AAAAAAAAG88/NMLEHHPOJ-c/s400/e6a04fc67ab3fb481f807610871d85c5%5B1%5D.jpg
hhhhmmmmmmmm a lot of celebration…… BUZZ KILL!!!!!!
http://youtu.be/yy0Bvu7vy9I?t=14s
this song hurts so much…… this truly is a buzz kill!!!!!
LOL DAM!
This news is still not all over Google compared to bad things. Some dumb journalist just released a new rehashed now outdated article about Wii U doom and gloom. The real question is how is PS4 and One going to hold up against Wii U’s software? Didn’t the haters say Wii U had no games till 2014? Explain why Wii U sold over 22,000 units all of a sudden then? Also since PS4 is next generation, why isn’t Knack shooting out next generation graphics then? Kill zone looks like a fucking PS3 game btw.
So who wants to bet by Aug 4th retailers are going to go back to selling the Wii U at $300 and $350? If you want a Wii U and you live in Europe, buy it before Pikmin 3 arrives. If you live in the States and trying to buy a Wii U, buy it before Aug 4th!
Knack looks like something that could have been done in our Gamecube…
It’s a joke…
You guys don’t know very much about the games then.
So please explain, since you do.
Sorry didn’t see this. Read below where I explained some stuff.
Neither Shadow Fall nor Knack could be done on PS3 to the degree they have been done on PS4.
Knack can run on the ps3 its not pushing anything graphically. People who played he game said it wasn’t graphically impossible to run on the ps3 if given the right talented devs they could bring it to ps3
Graphics aren’t the only thing that make the game. The particle effects alone couldn’t be done on the PS3.
particle effect like sparks?talented devs that don’t bitch about the hardware limits can really push their games beyond whats expected from them. I’m sure there are somethings that the ps4 can do that ps3 can’t but not a whole lot. infamous seems to show more what the ps4 can do then knack. I’m pretty sure knack will be great it will be a day one purchase from me
Not only sparks. The character Knack is made up of thousands of growing and individually living particles that are constantly on the move.
I’m not saying Knack is an unbelievable title that will blow everyone away, in fact, it looks a little plain and boring to me. I’m still giving it the benefit of the doubt considering the people who are working on the game and I’ll get it.
With that said, even though it doesn’t look spectacular, I can acknowledge that it has things in it that could not be done on the PS3 to the degree that it is being done on the PS4.
Launch games are never the best example of what a machine can do anyway. We still have some years before we see the full potential from any of these systems, including the Wii U.
Will it should be what makes the game since Sony aimed for the most powerful console! That’s why they wanted 8 cores correct? If graphics wasn’t everything then they would have focused on innovation over power.
That’s not just for graphics. You also have to take into consideration the system OS, multitasking, physics, etc.
Also, I think you’re confusing the CPU with GPU.
Graphic is not the same thing as 8 Core CPU. But the 8 Core CPU does help the graphic a bit in term of processing. Think of this way. CPU can add more soldiers onto the battlefield, add physics to objects, generate random dungeon quickly, and increase the size of the map to explore (although RAM help too).
Sometime the CPU even help make the game load faster as well.
Then lessen them.
A few less sparkles wouldn’t kill off the game if the gameplay is worth it.
So yes, it could be done on the PS3.
What’s holding it back from doing so is the insistence on adding more sparkles for the graphics whores.
It’s not “sparkles.” In Knack, the premise of the game is that the character grows by collecting debris, shards, and other objects from around the world and integrates them in his body.
The particle effects and physics of that alone, having thousands of simultaneously moving pieces in a single character at one time could not be done on the PS3 with such high fidelity.
Has nothing to do with “graphics” per se. It’s more-so the gameplay since that’s what the game is about.
Well not everyone think the way you think. I agree gameplay is important for playing the game.
I think the developers have a excuse saying it will not work on PS3 since they want to try the PS4 hardware. Also they want to use Vita for the game and apparently PS4 can do better than PS3. Also it make sense for Sony to make games for PS4 exclusively if they want to sell PS4.
Knack actually looked like a PS2 game…. but if its 1080p 60FPS , i’m sure it will look very presentable on PS4.
I’m dissapointed with what I saw though… it was my most anticipated PS4 launch title but I got a really Sonic adventure 1 vibe from it when I saw the gameplay at e3…
Exactly Nintendward. That’s what happens when you focus on the most powerful console. You expect ground breaking graphics and you wonder what’s it doing with 8 cores if it not blowing the Wii U’s visuals out the water. Most games on Wii U were better looking then the 8 core consoles showing their games that lacked 1080p and 60fps.
rejoice!! As always you can kick a man down but he wont stay that way and so this is just the beginning soon Nintendo will rise to its former glory
I honestly didn’t think it would be this much of a success.
This caught a lot of us by surprise. And it will certainly get better, this is just the start :)
Same here. It is expected that some Wii U sell but not enough.
As always, games sell systems. When you give gamers the titles they really want to play, they’ll buy your system for it.
Wii U has just been struggling with that fact. Few major exclusives have been put out; but fortunately, by the end of this year going through 2014, the Wii U should be gaining some momentum.
(incoming news) it seems that japan is having a severe dust storm (car crash) OOHHHH DID YOU SEE THAT!!!!! *car beeping* (get the fuck out of the way) oh hope that isnt heard on here, anyway as you can see behind me there is a huge havac behind me. *gets hit by billboard from intense wind*
(second news reporter) oh dear did you see that!!!!! get medical help!!!!! this tragedy seems to be coming from pikmin 3. (yelling loud so camera can hopefully hear him) the wii u’s that have been collecting dust seems to be creating a dust storm!!!!! (news reporter flies away screaming)
lol’ed so hard this!
Same xD
didnt i tell you that there will be a dust storm in their streets!!!!
Yes, you did. That was also funny lol.
ok that was funny really made me laugh i could already picture it
I’m getting Pikmin3 W101, Rayman Legends to start out with. Its like a rain of games. You know I got to go back and play my Wind Walker HD.
same here
Wow! talk about a one game turn around… at least for now. Hopefully with the assortment of great games coming out on the console in the near future we will see this trend continue! Can’t wait to play it on the 3rd of august!!!
This is hardly an increase anyway and its sales will hit rock bottom next week anyway so cheer while u can wii u fags
Hardly an increase? Dude it was over 8,000 last week and now it’s over 22,000. If you’re gonna troll, do it right. And it isn’t gonna hit rock bottom next week. Of course you’d say that since we once again proved you wrong when we said sales will increase once the games come out.
Hey look, a troll who thinks he has the balls to talk about the Wii U. If you’re talking like “they’re still dead fags” you are exhibiting denial.
Notice how all Nintendo Consoles in Japan are above the sony consoles. Xbox is in trouble, once Super mario 3D world and PS4 release its two year hold on america shall be lost, wait! the 3DS took over America last month when it ojut sold the xbox360. PS4 and Vita What you gonna do brother! when the Hulkstar 3DS and the Ultimate warrior WiiU come for you brother!
Let’s hope it has a similar impact worldwide!
Not even the most optimistic Nintendo fanboy would expect such a big number! Wii U sales didn’t increase, it fucking SKYROCKET out of this planet.
And you know what’s awesome? The number of sales might increase even more if you consider this:
1- Wii U sales boasted over 200% compared to last months… IN JUST ONE WEEK.
2- Pikmin 3 has only launched in Japan so far.
Yeah, it has finally begun. Nintendomination all over the globe. And it feels amazing!! Suck that Pachter!
Don’t forget Adam sessler
The stopped mentioning how the 3DS keeps on stomping the competition. Now the WiiU has joined it to bask in great 37/40 and 40/40 famitsu rated gaming glory :). This is only but Pikmin 3, Zelda and Super Mario 3D world are yet to release.
the Wii u selling 22,000 units this cant be true Nintendo is supposed to be dead and go third party.
that’s my impression of a troll
Never on schedule, but always on time. Like Shigeru Miyamoto San and I Pikmin three has made you all believers. We told you that Pikmin three shall be the third catalyst after :
1) Super Mario Brothers U
2) Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/Lego city
3) Pikmin 3
Really did not see Pikmin pulling the numbers it has.
Take a glance at number 5 on the software sales, Super Luigi DLC is ranking.
Nintendo Commander Speak on.
Nin
Im not gonna react like fanboys after this, but its great to see Wii u starting to do well. Lets hope more sales bring more support from other devs like they claimed.
Word.
Hey whoa whoa i didnt think this through. If Pikmin 3 managed to sell this many units think about when nintendo releases their other titles this year. Be ready Ps4 and Done Wii u is in battle with full force this year, meanwhile 3DS keeps dominating, damn if Wii u gets lots of support then Nintendo is the ultimate winner. This is the Nintendo vs Sony vs Microshit battle theme
You made me laugh lol.
The NintenDOMINATION have returned.
3DS has been showing them what Pikmin 3 would do, but they never wanted to perceive :).
i just noticed that wii u has out sold the vita in this chart, not sure for how long but its good news….sorta
Pacher Exposed!!!! XD
GOTY 2013
22k is quite low if you ask me, considering Pikmin is such a huge 1st party title.
But that´s just the new wiiu hardware units in just a few days, considering that the game sold nearly 100 thousand copies, I´d say it had a pretty good start.
Add in the 10% of Digital copies and Pikmin 3 sold over 100 000 copies, in 2 days.
it was two days of recorded data of sales…we will see the higher sales next week most likely
I hope you do realize that this means the WiiU like the 3DS is officially selling in all major markets royally. Were as the xbone will barely sell in the US, let alone Europe, forget Japan. PS4 will see a spike at first, then X arrives on the WiiU and Smash brothers Brawl WiiU 3DS. Pokemon rpg WiiU in June 2014 oh!
Quite low? Get real from 8k to 22k in two days? Yet if it was PlayStation you wouldn’t had said nothing. But because it’s Nintendo you want to bitch about 129% increase is low.
I really don’t know what makes you think I’d react differently if a PlayStation product would have sold 22k units. I didn’t express any kind of opinion towards Sony in that comment, it makes you look incredibly stupid if you bring up Sony every single time someone criticizes Nintendo.
And did you see how many units the 3DS whenever a major 1st party title gets released ? No ? Let me tell you then, it’s usually around 40k-60k. And even this week the 3DS sold better even though there was no major release for it.
And 129% increase doesn’t really say much. An increase from 10 units to 20 would also be an increase of 100% but that doesn’t mean the sales itself are good.
22k -is- low in this case, deal with it.
I just can’t Imagine the boost that it will have when Smash bros turns comes in.
That’s awesome and it’s good to finally hear some good news about the Wii U selling well. I didn’t really think that Pikmin 3 would be this much of a hardware seller nor would it reach those sales in two days. Pretty impressive. It’s too early to be cheering just yet but with Splinter Cell Blacklist, western release of Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Sonic Lost World, Batman Arkham Origins, etc. all looming over the horizon, it should be a good half of the year for Nintendo. They may still be in this game after all.
And eventually we’ll be reading this same news about North America. Pikmin 3 is the first game that’s actually worth owning a Wii U for. Even my girlfriend pre-ordered a copy. And she never even played the first two Pikmin games.
In other news , check this out
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