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9/28/08
Weekly sales shares
Pokemon Platinum week has the largest DS/PSP software ratio to date. DS sw sold 26 times more than PSP sw.
Xb360 price drop:
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Xb360 price drop:
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9/26/08
MC 2008-09-15 and Famitsu 2008-09-08: Things of Note
Based on the latest Famitsu hardware numbers...
PSP comparisons: After 197 weeks, PSP is where PS2 was at 148.0 weeks (December 29, 2002), where DS was at 89.0 weeks (August 13, 2006), and where GBA was at 125.9 weeks (August 15, 2003).
PS3 comparisons: After 97 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 21.5 weeks (July 26, 2000), where PSP was at 53.3 weeks (December 13, 2005), where GCN was at 101.0 weeks (August 16, 2003), and where Wii was at 23.5 weeks (May 9, 2007).
Wii comparisons: After 94 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 89.5 weeks (December 4, 2002), where DS was at 70.1 weeks (April 2, 2006), where PS2 was at 97.8 weeks (January 11, 2002), and where PSP was at 153.2 weeks (November 12, 2007).
Based on the latest Media Create hardware numbers...
DS vs PSP: Weekly shares of 68.1 / 31.9 bring total shares to 69.4 / 30.6. If DS stopped selling and PSP continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 457.6 weeks (June 29, 2017).
PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares of 21.4 / 78.6 bring total shares to 25.5 / 74.5. If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 547.4 weeks (March 20, 2019).
X360 vs PS3: Weekly shares of 62.8 / 37.2 bring total shares to 22.8 / 77.2. At this week's rate X360 catches up to PS3 in 290.1 weeks (April 14, 2014). If PS3 stopped selling and X360 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 118.4 weeks (December 29, 2010).
PSP vs Wii: Weekly shares of 48.9 / 51.1 bring total shares to 60.4 / 39.6. At this week's rates Wii catches up to PSP in 2,870.2 weeks (September 25, 2063). If PSP stopped selling and Wii continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 119.6 weeks (January 7, 2011).
Week over week, things are incredibly flat with the exception of X360 coming down from the height of its bump.
Famitsu Software Pie
DS: 77.4
Wii: 7.7
X360: 5.8
PS2: 4.0
PSP: 2.9
PS3: 1.9
Other: 0.3
An interesting week here for two reasons. One, X360 software outsold the software for each individual Sony system. For another, first-place DS sold ten times as much software as second-place Wii.
Famitsu Software Stuff
Pokémon Platinum starting off much bigger than Emerald.
It also creamed the rest of the top 30 combined.
Mario Kart Wii reaches 1,719,388. Though I don't have pre-PS2 games in the database to create a graphical comparison, the last known Mario Kart 64 total was 1,711,661, so MK Wii has beaten its N64 predecessor, which was also the best-selling N64 game in Japan. It's also worth noting that MK64 had significant legs. As of the end of 1997 (13 months on the market), MK64 was only up to 1.2 million.
PSP comparisons: After 197 weeks, PSP is where PS2 was at 148.0 weeks (December 29, 2002), where DS was at 89.0 weeks (August 13, 2006), and where GBA was at 125.9 weeks (August 15, 2003).
PS3 comparisons: After 97 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 21.5 weeks (July 26, 2000), where PSP was at 53.3 weeks (December 13, 2005), where GCN was at 101.0 weeks (August 16, 2003), and where Wii was at 23.5 weeks (May 9, 2007).
Wii comparisons: After 94 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 89.5 weeks (December 4, 2002), where DS was at 70.1 weeks (April 2, 2006), where PS2 was at 97.8 weeks (January 11, 2002), and where PSP was at 153.2 weeks (November 12, 2007).
Based on the latest Media Create hardware numbers...
DS vs PSP: Weekly shares of 68.1 / 31.9 bring total shares to 69.4 / 30.6. If DS stopped selling and PSP continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 457.6 weeks (June 29, 2017).
PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares of 21.4 / 78.6 bring total shares to 25.5 / 74.5. If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 547.4 weeks (March 20, 2019).
X360 vs PS3: Weekly shares of 62.8 / 37.2 bring total shares to 22.8 / 77.2. At this week's rate X360 catches up to PS3 in 290.1 weeks (April 14, 2014). If PS3 stopped selling and X360 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 118.4 weeks (December 29, 2010).
PSP vs Wii: Weekly shares of 48.9 / 51.1 bring total shares to 60.4 / 39.6. At this week's rates Wii catches up to PSP in 2,870.2 weeks (September 25, 2063). If PSP stopped selling and Wii continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 119.6 weeks (January 7, 2011).
Week over week, things are incredibly flat with the exception of X360 coming down from the height of its bump.
Famitsu Software Pie
DS: 77.4
Wii: 7.7
X360: 5.8
PS2: 4.0
PSP: 2.9
PS3: 1.9
Other: 0.3
An interesting week here for two reasons. One, X360 software outsold the software for each individual Sony system. For another, first-place DS sold ten times as much software as second-place Wii.
Famitsu Software Stuff
Pokémon Platinum starting off much bigger than Emerald.
It also creamed the rest of the top 30 combined.
Mario Kart Wii reaches 1,719,388. Though I don't have pre-PS2 games in the database to create a graphical comparison, the last known Mario Kart 64 total was 1,711,661, so MK Wii has beaten its N64 predecessor, which was also the best-selling N64 game in Japan. It's also worth noting that MK64 had significant legs. As of the end of 1997 (13 months on the market), MK64 was only up to 1.2 million.
Media Create Sales: 09/15 - 09/21 (Hardware)
DS Lite 61,242
Wii 29,921
PSP 28,674
Xbox 360 13,777
PS3 8,156
PS2 7,720
9/24/08
Media Create Sales: 09/15 - 09/21 (Software)
01. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo) 315,000 / 1,278,00002. [NDS] Dragonball DS (Namco Bandai) 72,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) 63,000 / 787,000
04. [PS3] Trusty Bell (Namco Bandai) 34,000 / NEW
05. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy (Konami) 29,000 / 148,000
06. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 28,000 / 2,663,000
07. [PSP] Hitman Reborn (Marvelous) 25,000 / NEW
08. [PSP] Shinobido PSP (Spike) 17,000 / NEW
09. [WII] One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 (Namco Bandai) 15,000 / 76,000
10. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 14,000 / 1,776,000
11. [PS2] Sakura Usuki Ogre (Idea Factory)
12. [NDS] Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
13. [360] Infinite Undiscovery (Square Enix)
14. [PS2] J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship (Konami)
15. [NDS] Dragon Quest V (Square Enix)
16. [PS2] Alice Heart (Prototype)
17. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
18. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5)
19. [NDS] Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken (Nintendo)
20. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (SEGA)
21. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable (SEGA)
22. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
23. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master 2: The Seven Island Adventure (Namco Bandai)
24. [PS3] Afrika (SCEI)
25. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
26. [NDS] Beautiful Letter Training DS (Nintendo)
27. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo)
28. [360] Tales of Vesperia (Namco Bandai)
29. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
30. [NDS] Blue Dragon Plus (AQ Interactive)
MC 2008-09-08 and Famitsu 2008-09-01: Things of Note
Based on the latest Famitsu hardware numbers...
PSP comparisons: After 196 weeks, PSP is where PS2 was at 147.9 weeks (December 28, 2002), where DS was at 88.8 weeks (August 11, 2006), and where GBA was at 125.4 weeks (August 13, 2003).
PS3 comparisons: After 96 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 21.3 weeks (July 25, 2000), where PSP was at 53.2 weeks (December 12, 2005), where GCN was at 100.6 weeks (August 14, 2003), and where Wii was at 23.3 weeks (May 8, 2007).
Wii comparisons: After 93 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 89.3 weeks (December 3, 2002), where DS was at 70.0 weeks (April 1, 2006), where PS2 was at 97.5 weeks (January 9, 2002), and where PSP was at 152.7 weeks (November 9, 2007).
Based on the latest Media Create hardware numbers...
DS vs PSP: Weekly shares of 67.9 / 32.1, DS's strongest since the week before Crisis Core. This brings total shares to 69.4 / 30.6. If DS stopped selling and PSP continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 434.0 weeks (January 8, 2017).
X360 vs PS3: Weekly shares of 77.8 / 22.2 bring total shares to 22.5 / 77.5. At this week's rates, X360 catches PS3 in 81.3 weeks (April 6, 2010). If PS3 stopped selling and X360 continued at this week's rate, it would catc up in 58.1 weeks (October 26, 2009).
PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares of 21.3 / 78.7, bringing total shares to 25.5 / 74.5. If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 551.7 weeks (April 12, 2019).
X360 is now having its best year ever, besting its 2007 performance this far in.
Week over week, most systems are slightly down, with two notable exceptions. DS kicks up more than 10K, and X360 bursts out of its shortage to nearly Wii and PSP levels. It's worth noting that while this week Media Create has PSP > Wii > X360, Famitsu has X360 > Wii > PSP. Very close.
Famitsu software Stuff
Numerous games reenter the top 30 this week after new games from the previous week or two have died down: Fatal Frame, New Super Mario Bros., Derby Stallion DS, Beautiful Letter Training, and the first DS Taiko no Tatsujin.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (3062) is performing steadily, and is now very near the top two games in the series. Seems it has a good chance to become the top seller in the series, though it's possible we won't see that before it drops out of the weekly Top 30.
Wario Land: Shake It! continues crawling, but at a slowing pace. The last three weeks have been 7.6K -> 5.4K -> 3.6K. I doubt we see it in the Top 30 again.
PSP comparisons: After 196 weeks, PSP is where PS2 was at 147.9 weeks (December 28, 2002), where DS was at 88.8 weeks (August 11, 2006), and where GBA was at 125.4 weeks (August 13, 2003).
PS3 comparisons: After 96 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 21.3 weeks (July 25, 2000), where PSP was at 53.2 weeks (December 12, 2005), where GCN was at 100.6 weeks (August 14, 2003), and where Wii was at 23.3 weeks (May 8, 2007).
Wii comparisons: After 93 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 89.3 weeks (December 3, 2002), where DS was at 70.0 weeks (April 1, 2006), where PS2 was at 97.5 weeks (January 9, 2002), and where PSP was at 152.7 weeks (November 9, 2007).
Based on the latest Media Create hardware numbers...
DS vs PSP: Weekly shares of 67.9 / 32.1, DS's strongest since the week before Crisis Core. This brings total shares to 69.4 / 30.6. If DS stopped selling and PSP continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 434.0 weeks (January 8, 2017).
X360 vs PS3: Weekly shares of 77.8 / 22.2 bring total shares to 22.5 / 77.5. At this week's rates, X360 catches PS3 in 81.3 weeks (April 6, 2010). If PS3 stopped selling and X360 continued at this week's rate, it would catc up in 58.1 weeks (October 26, 2009).
PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares of 21.3 / 78.7, bringing total shares to 25.5 / 74.5. If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 551.7 weeks (April 12, 2019).
X360 is now having its best year ever, besting its 2007 performance this far in.
Week over week, most systems are slightly down, with two notable exceptions. DS kicks up more than 10K, and X360 bursts out of its shortage to nearly Wii and PSP levels. It's worth noting that while this week Media Create has PSP > Wii > X360, Famitsu has X360 > Wii > PSP. Very close.
Famitsu software Stuff
Numerous games reenter the top 30 this week after new games from the previous week or two have died down: Fatal Frame, New Super Mario Bros., Derby Stallion DS, Beautiful Letter Training, and the first DS Taiko no Tatsujin.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (3062) is performing steadily, and is now very near the top two games in the series. Seems it has a good chance to become the top seller in the series, though it's possible we won't see that before it drops out of the weekly Top 30.
Wario Land: Shake It! continues crawling, but at a slowing pace. The last three weeks have been 7.6K -> 5.4K -> 3.6K. I doubt we see it in the Top 30 again.
Media Create Sales: 09/08 - 09/14 (Hardware)
DS Lite 63,859
PSP 30,156
Wii 29,686
Xbox 360 28,188
PS3 8,053
PS2 7,669
Media Create Sales: 09/08 - 09/14 (Software)
UPDATE: TOP 50 (at the bottom)
Check out this awesome chart by Donny2112 showing Pokemon over the years. Great stuff!
1. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo) 963,000 / NEW
2. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy DS (Konami) 119,000 / NEW
3. [360] Infinite Undiscovery (Square Enix) 90,000 / NEW
4. [WII] One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - Nami ni Yureru Hihou 61,000 / NEW
5. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Heaven (Nintendo) 56,000 / 723,000
6. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 25,000 / 2,635,000
7. [PS2] D.Gray-man: Sousha no Shikaku (Konami) 15,000 NEW
8. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 14,000 / 1,762,000
9. [NDS] Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo) 14,000 / 340,000
10. [PS2] J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship (Konami) 13,000 / 148,000
11. [NDS] Dragon Quest V (Square Enix)
12. [NDS] Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken (Nintendo)
13. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5)
14. [PS3] Afrika (SCEI)
15. [PS2] SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol.33 Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (SEGA)
16. [NDS] Blue Dragon Plus (AQ Interactive)
17. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable (SEGA)
18. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (SEGA)
19. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
20. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master 2: The Seven Island Adventure (Namco Bandai)
21. [360] Tales of Vesperia (Namco Bandai)
22. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
23. [NDS] Hoshizora no Comic Garden (D3)
24. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
25. [NDS] Beautiful Letter Training DS (Nintendo)
26. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 (Konami)
27. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo)
28. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
29. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 (Konami)
30. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad company (Electronic Arts)
31. [NDS] ????? Training (Nintendo)
32. [360] Viva Pinata 2 (Microsoft)
33. [NDS] Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (We are Fossil Diggers) (Nintendo)
34. [NDS] Mame Goma 2: Uchi no Ko ga Ichiban! (My Kid is Number One!) (TDK Core)
35. [PSP] Fate/Tiger Colosseum Upper (Capcom)
36. [NDS] Pokemon Diamond (Pokemon)
37. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
38. [WII] Wario Land: Shake It! (Nintendo)
39. [PS2] Persona 4 (Atlus Co.)
40. [NDS] Kanji Brain 2 + Dictionary (IE Institute)
41. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo)
42. [PSP] Gundam Battle Universe (Namco Bandai)
43. [NDS] Densetsu no Stafi: Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan (Nintendo)
44. [WII] Super Mario Baseball Stadium (Nintendo)
45. [NDS] Puyo Puyo! (BEST) (SEGA)
46. [NDS] Tottadoo! Yoiko's Deserted Island Life (Namco Bandai)
47. [NDS] Brain Training 2 (Nintendo)
48. [WII] Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Nintendo)
49. [PS3] Conflict: Denied Ops (Spike)
50. [NDS] Pokemon Pearl (Pokemon)
TOP 50
NDS:25
Wii:9
PS2:5
PSP:5
XBOX360:3
PS3:3
Check out this awesome chart by Donny2112 showing Pokemon over the years. Great stuff!
1. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo) 963,000 / NEW
2. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy DS (Konami) 119,000 / NEW
3. [360] Infinite Undiscovery (Square Enix) 90,000 / NEW
4. [WII] One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - Nami ni Yureru Hihou 61,000 / NEW
5. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Heaven (Nintendo) 56,000 / 723,000
6. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 25,000 / 2,635,000
7. [PS2] D.Gray-man: Sousha no Shikaku (Konami) 15,000 NEW
8. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 14,000 / 1,762,000
9. [NDS] Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo) 14,000 / 340,000
10. [PS2] J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship (Konami) 13,000 / 148,000
11. [NDS] Dragon Quest V (Square Enix)
12. [NDS] Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken (Nintendo)
13. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5)
14. [PS3] Afrika (SCEI)
15. [PS2] SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol.33 Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (SEGA)
16. [NDS] Blue Dragon Plus (AQ Interactive)
17. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable (SEGA)
18. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (SEGA)
19. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
20. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master 2: The Seven Island Adventure (Namco Bandai)
21. [360] Tales of Vesperia (Namco Bandai)
22. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
23. [NDS] Hoshizora no Comic Garden (D3)
24. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
25. [NDS] Beautiful Letter Training DS (Nintendo)
26. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 (Konami)
27. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo)
28. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
29. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 (Konami)
30. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad company (Electronic Arts)
31. [NDS] ????? Training (Nintendo)
32. [360] Viva Pinata 2 (Microsoft)
33. [NDS] Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (We are Fossil Diggers) (Nintendo)
34. [NDS] Mame Goma 2: Uchi no Ko ga Ichiban! (My Kid is Number One!) (TDK Core)
35. [PSP] Fate/Tiger Colosseum Upper (Capcom)
36. [NDS] Pokemon Diamond (Pokemon)
37. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
38. [WII] Wario Land: Shake It! (Nintendo)
39. [PS2] Persona 4 (Atlus Co.)
40. [NDS] Kanji Brain 2 + Dictionary (IE Institute)
41. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo)
42. [PSP] Gundam Battle Universe (Namco Bandai)
43. [NDS] Densetsu no Stafi: Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan (Nintendo)
44. [WII] Super Mario Baseball Stadium (Nintendo)
45. [NDS] Puyo Puyo! (BEST) (SEGA)
46. [NDS] Tottadoo! Yoiko's Deserted Island Life (Namco Bandai)
47. [NDS] Brain Training 2 (Nintendo)
48. [WII] Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Nintendo)
49. [PS3] Conflict: Denied Ops (Spike)
50. [NDS] Pokemon Pearl (Pokemon)
TOP 50
NDS:25
Wii:9
PS2:5
PSP:5
XBOX360:3
PS3:3