[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 46, 2016 (Nov. 14 – 20) [Top 50]
Update 2: Top 50 for Media Create added!
Update: Media Create data added!
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NB: due to a public holiday, data from Media Create will not be available before tomorrow (Japan time), so we’re using Famitsu data for our usual analysis this time around. Please make sure to keep that in mind while reading this post and checking out the data for this week! Naturally, we will update this post with data from Media Create as soon as possible.
Famitsu – Software
The star of this week is quite obviously Pokémon Sun and Moon, with a total of 1 905 107 units sold during the first three days (sellthrough ratio: 80-100%). We don’t have much more to say about that game, so here’s what we wrote yesterday based on the early sales report:
That’s a great debut, but slightly below Pokémon X and Y which opened at 2 096 000 units back in 2013.
Famitsu specifies that this number includes all retail copies (including the double-pack), download cards, but not digital sales. Another thing to note is that Pokémon Sun and Moon came out on Friday, as opposed to Saturday for Pokémon X and Y, which means that the latest mainline entry in the Pokémon series did slightly worse than initial sales indicate.
Pokémon Sun and Moon‘s debut is slightly disappointing, as the game not only had one extra day (Pokémon X and Y were released on a Saturday), but it also benefited from the Pokémon GO and Pokémon 20th Anniversary boost.
Of course, first week sales are not absolute, as seen with Pokémon X and Y which did open higher than Pokémon Sun and Moon… but with weak sales on the long run (compared to previous entries in the series). It will be interesting to see how the game will sell during the holiday period, but also beyond (especially with the “rumours” of a third version floating around). One thing’s for sure: the Pokémon series is still going strong!
The release of Pokémon Sun and Moon boosted Hardware sales (as seen below), and also Software sales. Here’s some games which have benefited from the PokéMania:
20./26. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) – 2.750 / 443.029 <80-100%> (+15%). We can expect this one to stick around until the end of the year;
21./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions (Bandai Namco Games) – 2.637 / 172.522 <80-100%>. It made its comeback in the Top 30 this week, and is slowly but steadily inching closer to 200 000 units sold;
24./00. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 2.320 / 69.306 <80-100%>. It should reach 100 000 units before the end of the year, if holiday sales are strong enough;
28./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Nintendo) – 1.795 / 1.402.365 <80-100%>;
29./00. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) – 1.616 / 2.594.756 <80-100%>.
But the thing is, not all Nintendo 3DS games in the Top 30 saw their sales increase. For example, Mario Party: Star Rush sold 5 627 units this week, a 22% drop. It should easily be able to reach 100 000 units before the end of the year, but 200 000 units is going to take a lot longer. As for Beyblade Burst, it had an average second week, with 5 178 units sold (-66%, 20 504 units since launch).
PriPara Mezameyo! Megami no Dress Design‘s second week was even worse: sales dropped by 82%, with 4 131 units sold (27 680). With strong enough sales during the holiday period, it should be able to reach 50 000 units before the end of the year.
As for Minecraft: Wii U Edition, its sales increased by 11% this week, with 4 576 units sold (172 098 units since launch). Sales are bound to increase even more in the upcoming weeks, as the holiday period is just around the corner. Splatoon enjoyed a similar increase (+11%), with 2 603 units sold. Paper Mario: Color Splash didn’t: sales dropped by 20%.
Finally, let’s take a look at the “competitors” of Pokémon Sun and Moon:
15./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories (Capcom) – 3.623 / 262.985 <80-100%> (-31%). It doesn’t look like the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon had a noticeable impact on sales… for now.
16./19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level 5) – 3.438 / 1.306.293 <80-100%> (-15%). Sales have been dropping for a while, so it doesn’t look like this week’s drop is due to Pokémon. With Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki releasing in less than a month, sales are bound to drop further in the upcoming weeks.
Famitsu – Software Top 30
01./00. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 1.905.107 / NEW <80-100%>
02./04. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 11.491 / 139.428 <60-80%> (-58%)
03./03. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.11.10} (¥5.980) – 10.037 / 39.042 <80-100%> (-65%)
04./08. [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 8.139 / 209.288 <80-100%> (-35%)
05./02. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥7.980) – 7.885 / 83.035 <80-100%> (-90%)
06./01. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥6.980) – 7.425 / 88.486 <80-100%> (-91%)
07./06. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600) – 7.129 / 84.058 <60-80%> (-54%)
08./09. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 5.627 / 79.542 <40-60%> (-22%)
09./07. [3DS] Beyblade Burst <RPG> (FuRyu) {2016.11.10} (¥5.780) – 5.178 / 20.504 <40-60%> (-66%)
10./00. [PSV] Hakuoki: Yuugi Roku – Taishitachi no Daienkai # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.11.17} (¥6.800) – 5.018 / NEW <40-60%>
11./18. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 4.576 / 172.098 <80-100%> (+11%)
12./05. [3DS] PriPara Mezameyo! Megami no Dress Design # <ACT> (Takara Tomy) {2016.11.10} (¥5.400) – 4.131 / 27.680 <40-60%> (-82%)
13./11. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100) – 4.120 / 101.642 <80-100%> (-36%)
14./12. [PS4] Titanfall 2 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.28} (¥7.800) – 3.639 / 46.972 <80-100%> (-43%)
15./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 3.623 / 262.985 <80-100%> (-31%)
16./19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 3.438 / 1.306.293 <80-100%> (-15%)
17./10. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7.200) – 3.348 / 92.449 <80-100%> (-48%)
18./21. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 3.056 / 804.863 <80-100%> (+1%)
19./13. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 2.793 / 74.213 <80-100%> (-49%)
20./26. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 2.750 / 443.029 <80-100%> (+15%)
21./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 2.637 / 172.522 <80-100%>
22./14. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 2.624 / 75.155 <80-100%> (-52%)
23./27. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 2.603 / 1.430.030 <80-100%> (+11%)
24./00. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 2.320 / 69.306 <80-100%>
25./17. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience {Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes \ Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain} <ADV> (Konami) {2016.11.10} (¥3.980) – 2.104 / 6.522 <40-60%> (-52%)
26./22. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥5.700) – 2.046 / 51.190 <60-80%> (-20%)
27./29. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 2.017 / 148.350 <80-100%> (-12%)
28./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000) – 1.795 / 1.402.365 <80-100%>
29./00. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571) – 1.616 / 2.594.756 <80-100%>
30./00. [PSV] Flowers: Toki-hen <ADV> (Prototype) {2016.11.17} (¥4.800) – 1.613 / NEW <60-80%>
Famitsu – Number of games in Top 30
3DS – 11
PS4 – 10
PSV – 6
WIU – 3
Famitsu – Hardware
Hardware-wise, there’s a lot to say about the Wii U this week!… Not really. Sales did increase slightly, but nothing to write home about. 2 973 units were sold, which is about 11 000 units less than last year during the same week. Unfortunately, holiday sales will not look pretty compared to last year’s, as the Wii U actually had one of its best holiday period in 2015.
As for the Nintendo 3DS, the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon had a stronger impact on sales than we were expecting. It sold 113 387 units this week, which is almost 4 times more than during Week 45 and last year during the same week. This will obviously not be enough to prevent a drop for the full year, but it’s still a positive thing.
As comparison, Monster Hunter Generations boosted sales to over 130 000 units during its release week, last year, so Pokémon Sun and Moon‘s increase is pretty good considering there has already been two mainline Pokémon games on Nintendo 3DS (so fans already own the console to play the latest one).
Naturally, sales are bound to drop next week, but they will soon go back up with the beginning of the holiday period (starting with this week, and today’s public holiday).
As for the Nintendo 2DS, sales didn’t increase as much as we expected, though this model did sell 3 times better than it did during Week 45. It’s on the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL that most of the increase is concentrated on: they basically quadrupled! Still, without the Nintendo 2DS, then global sales for the Nintendo 3DS would not have topped 100 000 units this week.
According to Media Create, the Nintendo 3DS has sold 21 520 967 units since launch. In order to reach 22 million units before the end of the year, it needs to sell 479 033 units during the next 6 weeks. In other words, it needs to sell an average of 79 838 units / week.
Media Create – Software Top 20
01./00. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 1.590.629 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon Dual Pack {Pokemon Sun \ Pokemon Moon} <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥9.960) – 151.379 / NEW
03./05. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 11.120 / 142.954 (-57%)
04./02. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥7.980) – 9.276 / 82.295 (-86%)
05./01. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥6.980) – 8.723 / 76.079 (-88%)
06./09. [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 8.494 / 203.863 (-34%)
07./04. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.11.10} (¥5.980) – 7.587 / 34.917 (-72%)
08./08. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600) – 6.703 / 87.105 (-53%)
09./12. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 6.021 / 63.897 (-9%)
10./07. [3DS] Beyblade Burst <RPG> (FuRyu) {2016.11.10} (¥5.780) – 5.611 / 22.127 (-66%)
11./17. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 4.932 / 176.825 (+5%)
12./13. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 4.778 / 271.566 (-25%)
13./18. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 4.727 / 920.327 (+8%)
14./10. [PS4] Titanfall 2 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.28} (¥7.800) – 4.583 / 46.709 (-35%)
15./03. [3DS] PriPara Mezameyo! Megami no Dress Design # <ACT> (Takara Tomy) {2016.11.10} (¥5.400) – 4.086 / 32.951 (-86%)
16./15. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100) – 3.991 / 95.670 (-37%)
17./11. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 3.513 / 72.437 (-50%)
18./14. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7.200) – 3.363 / 96.395 (-47%)
19./00. [PSV] Hakuoki: Yuugi Roku – Taishitachi no Daienkai # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.11.17} (¥6.800) – 3.288 / NEW
20./24. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 3.100 / 469.860
21./23. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990)
22./22. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800)
23./25. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700)
24./16. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800)
25./30. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
26./33. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800)
27./26. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥5.700)
28./00. [PSV] Flowers: Autumn Story <ADV> (Prototype) {2016.11.17} (¥4.800)
29./28. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800)
30./31. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700)
31./42. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
32./19. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience {Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes \ Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain} <ADV> (Konami) {2016.11.10} (¥3.980)
33./21. [PS4] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # <RPG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥6.800)
34./00. [PS4] Driveclub VR |PlayStation VR| <RCE> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.17} (¥4.900)
35./38. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7.600)
36./34. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.15} (¥5.300)
37./29. [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800)
38./44. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571)
39./27. [PSV] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # <RPG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥5.800)
40./35. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000)
41./00. [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds |PlayStation VR| <ETC> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.10.13} (¥4.900)
42./46. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
43./41. [PS4] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥7.800)
44./47. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
45./39. [3DS] Akogare Girls Collection: Pika Pika Nurse Monogatari – Shounika Haitsumo Oosawagi <ADV> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.11.10} (¥4.800)
46./50. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
47./43. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition <The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt \ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone \ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine> <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6.480)
48./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary <ADV> (Happinet) {2016.08.04} (¥5.815)
49./32. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
50./37. [PS4] Mafia III # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.27} (¥7.900)
Media Create – Number of games in Top 50
3DS – 20
PS4 – 19
PSV – 7
WIU – 4
Media Create – Hardware
Via: Chris1964 / 4Gamer.net
