Video Game Sales Thread

[Aura7541]

http://personacentral.com/persona-5-sells-70-original-shipment-day-1-japan/

[DerNebel]

http://personacentral.com/persona-5-sells-70-original-shipment-day-1-japan/

I've seen that news gain quite a decent bit of traction on reddit when it came out and I'm not really sure why. I mean it's not a bad number by any means but it's not something absolutely incredible or unheard of either. Dark Souls 3 for instance sold through 80% of its shipment day one earlier this year.

[the-pi-guy]

I've seen that news gain quite a decent bit of traction on reddit when it came out and I'm not really sure why. I mean it's not a bad number by any means but it's not something absolutely incredible or unheard of either. Dark Souls 3 for instance sold through 80% of its shipment day one earlier this year.

The 70% is meaningless without context.  

A game that shipped 1,000,000 copies and sold 1% of its shipment is much better than a game that shipped 10 copies and sold 100% of it.  

Overall it's completely meaningless, but it sounds fairly impressive.  

[DerNebel]

The 70% is meaningless without context.  

A game that shipped 1,000,000 copies and sold 1% of its shipment is much better than a game that shipped 10 copies and sold 100% of it.  

Overall it's completely meaningless, but it sounds fairly impressive.  

Yeah fortunately with Japan we won't have to wait and guess for long. 3 more days and we'll know what the game did in its first week. I'm also interested in seeing final first week sales at COMG later today.

[Dr. Pezus]

Oh it's out already.

I expect around 150k first week. Maybe 200k with ps3 version

[DerNebel]

Oh it's out already.

I expect around 150k first week. Maybe 200k with ps3 version

That post is kinda triggering me.

[Dr. Pezus]

That post is kinda triggering me.

Why

[DerNebel]

Why

Persona 5 only selling 200k first week in Japan.

[Dr. Pezus]

Persona 5 only selling 200k first week in Japan.

That is in line with previous titles!

[DerNebel]

That is in line with previous titles!

You're killing me man! A couple months ago I would have said 500k first week, COMG performance strongly indicates that that was naive of me (I wasn't the only one that thought in those dimensions though), however I would still be very disappointed if the game did less than 300k first week.

[Kerotan]

3 more days for mediacreate.  I'm really hyped for this.  And after this week until the end of the year PS4 has lots of titles releasing.  its going to be fun following that chart.  2017 will be awesome too.

[darkknightkryta]

You're killing me man! A couple months ago I would have said 500k first week, COMG performance strongly indicates that that was naive of me (I wasn't the only one that thought in those dimensions though), however I would still be very disappointed if the game did less than 300k first week.

I can't remember if it was us discussing this, or if it was with someone else, but this is what I was talking about with Japan and games.  Games don't sell well in Japan.  Only few games sell amazing, with the rest selling as you see.  

[DerNebel]

I can't remember if it was us discussing this, or if it was with someone else, but this is what I was talking about with Japan and games.  Games don't sell well in Japan.  Only few games sell amazing, with the rest selling as you see.  

It was us, but the whole context of that conversation was weird and made me wonder why we even got there. We were talking about what games Sony could show to make their TGS conference better, but you rejected the games I suggested because they wouldn't be big in Japan, even though by todays console standards over there they would still have to be considered big PS4 games.

[ethomaz]

RAPTUROUS RETURN

19/Sep/2016
Debuting at No1 just like the 3 games in the series covered within this remaster (Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Bioshock Infinite) is 2K/Take 2's 'Bioshock: The Collection' for PS4 & Xbox One.

After a particularly slow week 36, this week 37 sees 7 new releases within the All Formats Top 40, all of which debut within the Top 20. 4 of these new releases are within the Top 10 and 3 occupy the tops spots. Konami debut at No2 with the 5-format 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2017' – this is up one place over last year's debut with physical retail sales down slightly (-3%). Gen 8 (PS4/Xbox One) console versions of PES17 account for 93% of console software sales, up from 86% last year. Debuting at No3 (just like last year's NBA 2K16) is 2K/Take 2's 4-format 'NBA 2K17'.
Microsoft debut at No5 with Xbox One format-exclusive new IP 'ReCore'. Also debuting this week is Square/Nintendo's 3DS 'Dragon Quest VII: The Forgotten Past' at No12, EA's 'NHL 17' at No15 and Telltale Games' 'Batman: The Telltale Series' at No19.


TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 17 September 2016

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			BIOSHOCK: THE COLLECTION	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K	TAKE 2
-		2			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2017	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
-		3			NBA 2K17	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
1		4			OVERWATCH	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		5			RECORE	ARMATURE/COMCEPT	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		6			ROCKET LEAGUE	PSYONIX	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
7		7			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5		8			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
8		9			NO MAN'S SKY	HELLO GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3		10			DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED	EIDOS MONTREAL	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4		11			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		12			DRAGON QUEST VII: THE FORGOTTEN PAST	ARTEPIAZZA	SQUARE ENIX	NINTENDO
2		13			F1 2016	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
10		14			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		15			NHL 17	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		16			DOOM	ID SOFTWARE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12		17			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		18			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		19			BATMAN: THE TELLTALE SERIES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
11		20			FIFA 16	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		21			HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION	DEEP SILVER DAMBUSTER	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
13		22			MADDEN NFL 17	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
20		23			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
23		24			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
15		25			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		26			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		27			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT GOTY EDITION	CD PROJEKT RED	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
21		28			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		29			FAR CRY PRIMAL	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		30			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		31			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		32			POKEMON OMEGA RUBY	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		33			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
39		34			RATCHET & CLANK	INSOMNIAC	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		35			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		36			A.O.T. WINGS OF FREEDOM	OMEGA FORCE	KOEI	KOEI TECMO EUROPE
25		37			WORMS W.M.D	TEAM 17	TEAM 17	TEAM 17
40		38			POKEMON ALPHA SAPPHIRE	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36		39			TOMODACHI LIFE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		40			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

[ethomaz]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 17 September 2016

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-		1			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2017	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
-		2			BIOSHOCK: THE COLLECTION	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
-		3			NBA 2K17	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
-		4			BIOSHOCK: THE COLLECTION	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
-		5			NBA 2K17	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
-		6			RECORE	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-		7			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2017	XB ONE	KONAMI	KONAMI
4		8			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		9			NO MAN'S SKY	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3		10			OVERWATCH	XB ONE	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		11			DRAGON QUEST VII: THE FORGOTTEN PAST	3DS	SQUARE ENIX	NINTENDO
1		12			OVERWATCH	PS4	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		13			DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
7		14			ROCKET LEAGUE	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
11		15			ROCKET LEAGUE	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
5		16			F1 2016	PS4	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
10		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
-		18			NHL 17	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		19			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
16		20			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		21			DOOM	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		22			BATMAN: THE TELLTALE SERIES	PS4	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
20		23			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
23		24			POKEMON OMEGA RUBY	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
19		25			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
8		27			F1 2016	XB ONE	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
15		28			MADDEN NFL 17	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		29			HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION	PS4	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
30		30			RATCHET & CLANK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12		31			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT GOTY EDITION	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
13		32			DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
32		33			POKEMON ALPHA SAPPHIRE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
21		34			DOOM	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
25		35			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
27		36			TOMODACHI LIFE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14		37			FIFA 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		38			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		39			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2017	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
-		40			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO