Media Create Sales: Week 48, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)

Chris1964 · Dec 8, 2022

Media Create Sales: Week 48, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)

01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Violet <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980)
02./02. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980)
03./03. [NSW] Splatoon 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.09.09} (¥5.980)
04./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Galaxy Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2022.12.02} (¥5.980)
05./04. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet Double Pack {Pokemon Scarlet \ Pokemon Violet} <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥11.960)

Top 5

NSW - 5

(Taiwan)
01./02. [NSW] Pokemon Violet <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18}
02./01. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18}
03./00. [NSW] Splatoon 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.09.09}
04./00. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports <SPT> (Nintendo) {2022.04.29}
05./00. [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.10.06}

Top 5

NSW - 5

(South Korea)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Violet <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18}
02./02. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18}
03./04. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}
04./00. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports <SPT> (Nintendo) {2022.04.29}
05./05. [NSW] Splatoon 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.09.09}

Top 5

NSW - 5

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)

01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) - 310.235 / 3.424.806 <80-100%> (-46%)
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.09.09} (¥5.980) - 38.922 / 3.446.399 <80-100%> (-1%)
03./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Galaxy Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2022.12.02} (¥5.980) - 17.647 / NEW <20-40%>
04./03. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 11.005 / 2.877.634 <80-100%> (-2%)
05./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 10.519 / 4.928.165 <80-100%> (-5%)
06./06. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2022.04.29} (¥4.980) - 9.211 / 793.064 <80-100%> (-5%)
07./00. [NSW] Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let's Go! Go Rush!! Special Edition <TBL> (Konami) {2022.12.01} (¥6.000) - 7.396 / NEW <20-40%>
08./08. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 5.787 / 5.021.094 <80-100%> (+29%)
09./11. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars <ETC> (Nintendo) {2021.10.29} (¥5.980) - 4.579 / 1.072.681 <80-100%> (+18%)
10./05. [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West # <RPG> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2022.02.18} (¥7.900) - 4.444 / 116.777 <80-100%> (-56%)
11./00. [NSW] Samurai Maiden <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2022.12.01} (¥7.200) - 4.360 / NEW <60-80%>
12./10. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.03.25} (¥5.980) - 4.260 / 927.269 <80-100%> (+7%)
13./15. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.09.22} (¥5.980) - 4.146 / 76.177 <40-60%> (+13%)
14./14. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) - 4.133 / 7.360.271 <80-100%> (+12%)
15./17. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.09.15} (¥7.800) - 4.093 / 236.025 <80-100%> (+16%)
16./20. [NSW] FIFA 23: Legacy Edition <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2022.09.30} (¥3.909) - 4.064 / 37.138 <80-100%> (+44%)
17./00. [NSW] Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II <ADV> (Experience) {2022.12.01} (¥8.800) - 3.836 / NEW <60-80%>
18./07. [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits # <SPT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.10.27} (¥5.980) - 3.582 / 48.052 <40-60%> (-34%)
19./09. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! <TBL> (Konami) {2020.11.19} (¥6.300) - 3.527 / 2.746.991 <80-100%> (-14%)
20./00. [PS4] Samurai Maiden <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2022.12.01} (¥7.200) - 3.524 / NEW <40-60%>
21./00. [NSW] River City Girls 1 & 2 <River City Girls \ River City Girls 2> <ACT> (Arc System Works) {2022.12.01} (¥4.800) - 3.248 / NEW <40-60%>
22./16. [NSW] Sonic Frontiers <ACT> (Sega) {2022.11.08} (¥5.990) - 3.013 / 38.596 <60-80%> (-18%)
23./00. [PS5] Need for Speed: Unbound <RCE> (Electronic Arts) {2022.12.02} (¥8.818) - 2.991 / NEW <20-40%>
24./21. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure # <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) - 2.728 / 3.304.339 <80-100%> (-2%)
25./00. [PS4] Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II <ADV> (Experience) {2022.12.01} (¥8.800) - 2.667 / NEW <60-80%>
26./00. [NSW] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2020.03.26} (¥7.800) - 2.425 / 175.202 <80-100%>
27./30. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 2.159 / 1.251.971 <80-100%> (+6%)
28./13. [PS5] God of War: Ragnarok # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2022.11.09} (¥7.900) - 2.151 / 45.159 <60-80%> (-42%)
29./00. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury <ACT> (Nintendo) {2021.02.12} (¥5.980) - 2.106 / 1.091.248 <80-100%>
30./18. [NSW] Tactics Ogre: Reborn <SLG> (Square Enix) {2022.11.11} (¥4.982) - 2.095 / 50.051 <80-100%> (-40%)

Top 30

NSW - 25
PS5 - 3
PS4 - 2

HARDWARE

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+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
| NSW # |    152.284 |    156.127 |    202.937 |  4.309.801 |  5.011.906 |  27.229.302 |
| PS5 # |     27.835 |     50.920 |      1.919 |    995.917 |    933.001 |   2.219.252 |
| PS4 # |      4.211 |      2.220 |        116 |     13.351 |    103.846 |   9.408.295 |
| XBS # |      1.854 |     11.939 |        558 |    266.194 |     91.904 |     394.852 |
| 3DS # |        111 |         65 |        423 |     10.065 |     27.497 |  24.597.513 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  ALL  |    186.295 |    221.271 |    205.953 |  5.595.328 |  6.168.154 |  65.038.575 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  PS5  |     25.379 |     45.530 |      1.814 |    890.432 |    790.983 |   1.919.558 |
| PS5DE |      2.456 |      5.390 |        105 |    105.485 |    142.018 |     299.694 |
| XBS X |        279 |      2.908 |        104 |     98.536 |     45.582 |     171.827 |
| XBS S |      1.575 |      9.031 |        454 |    167.658 |     46.322 |     223.025 |
|NSWOLED|    103.464 |     99.863 |     99.195 |  2.515.038 |    492.172 |   3.287.166 |
| NSW L |     20.091 |     23.338 |     49.990 |    603.174 |  1.212.793 |   5.013.958 |
|  NSW  |     28.729 |     32.926 |     53.752 |  1.191.589 |  3.306.941 |  18.928.178 |
|  PS4  |      4.211 |      2.220 |        116 |     13.351 |    103.622 |   7.832.572 |
|n-2DSLL|        111 |         65 |        423 |     10.065 |     27.497 |   1.202.568 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+

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Media Create Sales: Week 47, 2022 (Nov 21 - Nov 27)

meatbag · Dec 8, 2022

Pokemon still at the top and Switch HW at 152K. Nice.

Suiseiseki · Dec 8, 2022

Well there goes the 200k average week hopes.

Also Horizon sneaking in there.

Not sure about how did Yugioh do compared to previous games.

Tbone5189 · Dec 8, 2022

Hardware is great, wish for a bit more from pokemon though but still great

Edit:

Week 3 - Week 7

W#: ACNH -- SSBU -- SwSh -- Spla3 -- BDSP -- BlWh --- SV

W3: 423k --- 424k --- 276k -- 302k --- 165k -- 375k --- 310k
W4: 293k --- 254k --- 202k -- 157k --- 131k -- 232k
W5: 287k --- 267k -- 232k -- 121k --- 117k --- 169k
W6: 284k ---- 63k --- 288k --- 97k ---- 150k --- 82k
W7: 260k ---- 46k --- 244k --- 66k ---- 81k ---- 69k

Aleh · Dec 8, 2022

Splatoon losing its top spot at retail next week.

Deluxury · Dec 8, 2022

Lmao at M+R sales, lower than anyone predicted. Despite ranking low in eshop and being a voucher game, I gave it a benefit of doubt that maybe it doesn't appeal to people that goes digital, and hence its physical might be higher.

Alas, big fat no.

Iraiza · Dec 8, 2022

Pokemon SV drop is much higher than SwSh(-28%) and is closer to BDSP(-54%)
Mario + Rabbids sales are significantly down from the first game
No version of Samurai Maiden in the top 10
Not very good software sales IMO...

Satoshi_Mugiwara · Dec 8, 2022

Slow week, I expected more from the Switch and its games.

awng782 · Dec 8, 2022

A pretty steep 3rd week drop for Pokemon but still strong numbers nevertheless.

Malden · Dec 8, 2022

Those are some nice small drops hardware and software wise. Smash getting a big boost. Switch Sports about to hit 800k retail. Way overpredicted M+R bleh. Pokemon about to take over Splatoon next week

Are PS4 suddenly en vogue again? It came back from the dead lately.

Sampdoria · Dec 8, 2022

Another great game with bad sales. Disappointed on M+R sales.

Kimbou · Dec 8, 2022

M+R is a bit disappointing, didn't the first one fare much better?

Lelouch0612 · Dec 8, 2022

Disappointing launch for M+R. Same can be said about YGO.

Pokémon being above 300k is a good milestone, will be interesting to follow in the coming weeks.

Hardware is stable for Switch while next-gen stock varies a lot more.

Charamiwa · Dec 8, 2022

I feel like you can't open that strongly and expect legs to follow, unless maybe if you're Animal Crossing. Later in the gen, we're bound to see more frontloaded games.

Oscar · Dec 8, 2022

Orestes · Dec 8, 2022

Hardware for switch is great being this old. The rest is not so great. Pokemon creeping up on Splatoon like it's nothing.

awng782 · Dec 8, 2022

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle sold 86K at launch so this is a cataclysmic drop-off for the sequel.

Luminoth 4545 · Dec 8, 2022

Kalmanta · Dec 8, 2022

Evergreens are performing considerably worse compared to 2021. And I mainly hoped for Switch Sports to gain momentum, but that might happen a bit later with the bundle next week.

KilleyMC · Dec 8, 2022

Mario + Rabbids sales are awful for such a great game.

TheWon · Dec 8, 2022

Damn PS5 bundle keeping it from being a clean sweep!

Chris1964 · Dec 8, 2022

week 3

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2014 (Dec 01 - Dec 07)
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) - 167.523 / 2.023.076 <80-100%> (-48%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2016 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) - 225.697 / 2.553.150 <80-100%> (-47%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2018 (Nov 26 - Dec 02)
02./01. [NSW] Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) - 74.306 / 896.198 <60-80%> (-53%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2019 (Nov 25 - Dec 01)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) - 275.959 / 2.023.043 <80-100%> (-28%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2021 (Nov 29 - Dec 05)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2021.11.19} (¥5.980) - 164.580 / 1.915.268 <60-80%> (-54%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) - 310.235 / 3.424.806 <80-100%> (-46%)

Roger Rabbit · Dec 8, 2022

Kalmanta said:
Evergreens are performing considerably worse compared to 2021. And I mainly hoped for Switch Sports to gain momentum, but that might happen a bit later with the bundle next week.

Which bundle is being released next week?

ItsBradazHD · Dec 8, 2022

That's a rough launch for Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let's Go! Go Rush!! Special Edition. The previous entry did 96K opening week, however this new version is essentially a "Get Started Fast" pack, unlocking 1 of each card immediately and allowing unlimited ranked duels per day, for a fully free to play release (with no mtx spend required) so expected it to do less than the previous, just not by that much of a gap.. especially given the included promo cards..

apotema · Dec 8, 2022

I think most people that want Mario + Rabbids know those games tend to drop prices with time so they are waiting.

HW not so hot and SW should be picking up the pace by now

Chris1964 · Dec 8, 2022

Sword / Shield weekly drops won't be repeated from Scarlet / Versus and that was the expected, worse legs than S/S and better than BD/SP is what's happening so far and that should continue in the future.

Deluxury · Dec 8, 2022

apotema said:
I think most people that want Mario + Rabbids know those games tend to drop prices with time so they are waiting.

It's published by Nintendo in Japan - discount will be very seasonal, and at best 30%.

Kanann · Dec 8, 2022

PS5 will get rid of supply problem soon. RE4 week sound minor/mini/tiny/small/chiisana interesting.

GaiusBaltar25 · Dec 8, 2022

I wish Mario + Rabbids numbers were better. Splatoon 3 and Pokemon sales are largely fantastic even though the weekly drops for the latter aren't perfect. BTW, is the Media Create monthly report supposed to be releasing soon?

mazi · Dec 8, 2022

where are these new ps4s coming from?

Mr Swine · Dec 8, 2022

Good overall numbers for Switch but is starting to be painfully obvious that they need to release new console to spark the software sales

MegaXZero · Dec 8, 2022

Yeah this seems to be the place Mario and Rabbids 2 underperformed. Shame.

Luminoth 4545 · Dec 8, 2022

Switch hardware a bit meh, hopefully next week we get 175k+. Evergreens are not getting much of a holiday bump so far and are performing much worse than 2021.

Hiska-kun · Dec 8, 2022

Switch YTD Hardware Sales Comparison

Code:

+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+
|    |       Switch 2021     |       Switch 2022     | Difference |
|Week|   Weekly  |    YTD    |   Weekly  |    YTD    | 2022 - 2021|
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+
| 43 |   108.122 | 4.266.031 |    54.637 | 3.604.043 |   -661.988 |
| 44 |    74.803 | 4.340.834 |    38.634 | 3.642.677 |   -698.157 |
| 45 |    90.517 | 4.431.351 |    90.478 | 3.733.155 |   -698.196 |
| 46 |    87.267 | 4.518.618 |    97.542 | 3.830.697 |   -687.921 |
| 47 |   167.778 | 4.686.396 |   170.693 | 4.001.390 |   -685.006 |
| 48 |   122.573 | 4.808.969 |   156.127 | 4.157.517 |   -651.452 |
| 49 |   202.937 | 5.011.906 |   152.284 | 4.309.801 |   -702.105 |
| 50 |   192.937 | 5.204.241 |           |           |            |
| 51 |   176.832 | 5.381.073 |           |           |            |
| 52 |   198.054 | 5.579.127 |           |           |            |
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+

Switch vs NDS

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|    |     Nintendo  NDS    |    Nintendo Switch   |  Difference  | 
|    |     (2004/12/02)     |     (2017/03/03)     |              | 
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly  |    LTD    |  Weekly  |    LTD    |   NSW - NDS  |
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------|
| 299|    44.591| 30.929.442|   170.693| 26.920.891|    -4.008.551|
| 300|    37.614| 30.967.056|   156.127| 27.077.018|    -3.890.038|
| 301|    35.500| 31.002.556|   152.284| 27.229.302|    -3.773.254|
| 302|    36.659| 31.039.215|          |           |              |
| 303|    81.297| 31.120.512|          |           |              |
| 304|    84.180| 31.204.692|          |           |              |
| 305|    57.395| 31.262.087|          |           |              |
| 306|    50.917| 31.313.004|          |           |              |
| 307|    44.925| 31.357.929|          |           |              |
| 308|    31.859| 31.389.788|          |           |              |
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------|

PS5 YTD Hardware Sales Comparison

Code:

+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+
|    |         PS5 2021      |         PS5 2022      | Difference |
|Week|   Weekly  |    YTD    |   Weekly  |    YTD    | 2022 - 2021|
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+
| 43 |    14.280 |   878.742 |    28.661 |   804.448 |    -74.294 |
| 44 |    24.016 |   902.758 |    38.866 |   843.314 |    -59.444 |
| 45 |    10.120 |   912.878 |    13.274 |   856.588 |    -56.290 |
| 46 |     4.910 |   917.788 |    28.716 |   885.304 |    -32.484 |
| 47 |     4.307 |   922.095 |    31.858 |   917.162 |     -4.933 |
| 48 |     8.987 |   931.082 |    50.920 |   968.082 |     37.000 |
| 49 |     1.919 |   933.001 |    27.835 |   995.917 |     62.916 |
| 50 |     1.133 |   934.134 |           |           |            |
| 51 |     8.664 |   942.798 |           |           |            |
| 52 |    25.387 |   968.185 |           |           |            |
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+

PS5 vs PSVita

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|    |  PlayStation Vita  |    PlayStation 5   |  Difference  | 
|    |    (2011/12/17)    |    (2020/11/12)    |              | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |    LTD   |  Weekly |    LTD   |   PS5 - Vita | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| 106|   49.366| 2.199.932|   31.858| 2.140.497|       -59.435|
| 107|   75.207| 2.275.139|   50.920| 2.191.417|       -83.722|
| 108|   88.169| 2.363.308|   27.835| 2.219.252|      -144.056|
| 109|   31.382| 2.394.690|         |          |              |
| 110|   24.519| 2.419.209|         |          |              |
| 111|   21.952| 2.441.161|         |          |              |
| 112|   21.061| 2.462.222|         |          |              |
| 113|   16.544| 2.478.766|         |          |              |
| 114|   17.231| 2.495.997|         |          |              |
| 115|   16.363| 2.512.360|         |          |              |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|

XB Series YTD Hardware Sales Comparison

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+----+----------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+
|    |     XB Series 2021  |     XB Series 2022  | Difference|
|Week|   Weekly |    YTD   |   Weekly |    YTD   |2022 - 2021|
+----+----------+----------+----------+----------+-----------|
| 43 |    3.889 |   79.243 |    4.158 |  243.339 |   164.096 |
| 44 |    2.862 |   82.105 |    3.674 |  247.013 |   164.908 |
| 45 |    2.593 |   84.698 |    3.113 |  250.126 |   165.428 |
| 46 |    2.593 |   87.291 |      748 |  250.874 |   163.583 |
| 47 |    3.422 |   90.713 |    1.527 |  252.401 |   161.688 |
| 48 |      633 |   91.346 |   11.939 |  264.340 |   172.994 |
| 49 |      558 |   91.904 |    1.854 |  266.194 |   174.290 |
| 50 |      805 |   92.709 |          |          |           |
| 51 |    2.889 |   95.598 |          |          |           |
| 52 |    1.636 |   97.234 |          |          |           |
+----+----------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+

XB Series vs XBOX

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|    |         Xbox       |     Xbox Series    |  Difference  | 
|    |    (2002/02/22)    |    (2020/11/10)    |              | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |    LTD   |  Weekly |    LTD   |  XBS - XBOX  | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| 106|      986|   434.882|    1.527|   381.059|       -53.823|
| 107|      594|   435.476|   11.939|   392.998|       -42.478|
| 108|      703|   436.179|    1.854|   394.852|       -41.327|
| 109|      508|   436.687|         |          |              |
| 110|      789|   437.476|         |          |              |
| 111|      675|   438.151|         |          |              |
| 112|      390|   438.541|         |          |              |
| 113|      397|   438.938|         |          |              |
| 114|      398|   439.336|         |          |              |
| 115|      394|   439.730|         |          |              |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|

Splatoon comparison

Pokemon comparison

Pooroomoo · Dec 8, 2022

Percentages are a funny thing. When something sells 1 a week and then suddenly sells 2, that is a rise of 100% . When something sells 1000 a week and then sells 1010, that is a 1% rise. And yet, when push comes to shove, even ignoring how much more 1000 is than 1, 9 more somethings were sold than the other.

Which leads me to legs as defined by percentages. If we look at SV 3rd week percentage-wise, SV drop is bigger than SS. But by any other parameter, SV is doing better in its third week than all the other games Chris detailed. Both in its total, and in the actual number of units sold on the third week (SS was closest with ~276k vs SV's 310k).

Chris1964 said:
week 3

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2014 (Dec 01 - Dec 07)
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) - 167.523 / 2.023.076 <80-100%> (-48%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2016 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) - 225.697 / 2.553.150 <80-100%> (-47%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2018 (Nov 26 - Dec 02)
02./01. [NSW] Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) - 74.306 / 896.198 <60-80%> (-53%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2019 (Nov 25 - Dec 01)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) - 275.959 / 2.023.043 <80-100%> (-28%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2021 (Nov 29 - Dec 05)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2021.11.19} (¥5.980) - 164.580 / 1.915.268 <60-80%> (-54%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) - 310.235 / 3.424.806 <80-100%> (-46%)

Kenka · Dec 8, 2022

Some wise poster once said that we are one Nintendo fuck-up away from an industry crash in Japan.

RDragon · Dec 8, 2022

ItsBradazHD said:
That's a rough launch for Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let's Go! Go Rush!! Special Edition. The previous entry did 96K opening week, however this new version is essentially a "Get Started Fast" pack, unlocking 1 of each card immediately and allowing unlimited ranked duels per day, for a fully free to play release (with no mtx spend required) so expected it to do less than the previous, just not by that much of a gap.. especially given the included promo cards..

I'm not surprise since Go Rush doesn't seem to be as liked as Sevens.

BassForever · Dec 8, 2022

I still would love to know how Rush Duel, the physical game, is doing in Japan. Clearly it's done well enough to get a second anime and another video game adapting it, but I wonder how long a second ygo card game can keep people invested.

Himura Kenshin · Dec 8, 2022

I find it ironic the same week that Jim Ryan apologizes to Japan for lack of PS5 supply and says the issue has been addressed is the same week shipments dropped nearly in half. Just noticing the system is ahead YoY though so that's something.

Z-Z0 · Dec 8, 2022

Decent Switch sales and good hold for Pokemon and Splatoon 3 (-1%!). Shame about Mario+Rabbids. Hopefully digital makes up for it a bit.

Himura Kenshin said:
I find it ironic the same week that Jim Ryan apologizes to Japan for lack of PS5 supply and says the issue has been addressed is the same week shipments dropped nearly in half. Just noticing the system is ahead YoY though so that's something.

Well, the PS5 supply is 14x greater compared to last year!

Oregano · Dec 8, 2022

Himura Kenshin said:
I find it ironic the same week that Jim Ryan apologizes to Japan for lack of PS5 supply and says the issue has been addressed is the same week shipments dropped nearly in half. Just noticing the system is ahead YoY though so that's something.

I think as of last week it's ahead of last year's full sales so it's all a bonus now even if ~1.2-3 million is still pretty meh overall. All eyes are on 2023.

Astral_lion02 · Dec 8, 2022

At the end PS5 is up YoY in Japan while in Europe it's down by a lot.

Luminoth 4545 · Dec 8, 2022

I wonder why the decline was so big from Kingdom Battle, by all accounts it is a better game.

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)

03./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Galaxy Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2022.12.02} (¥5.980) - 17.647 / NEW

Famitsu Sales: Week 3, 2018 (Jan 15 - Jan 21)

01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) - 86.956 / NEW <80-100%>

RDragon · Dec 8, 2022

BassForever said:
I still would love to know how Rush Duel, the physical game, is doing in Japan. Clearly it's done well enough to get a second anime and another video game adapting it, but I wonder how long a second ygo card game can keep people invested.

Yes and no. Given how anime production works (a good production starts well over a year in advance and Go Rush show no signs of being rush) and how Sevens only lasting about two years, Go Rush was most likely green-lite the moment Sevens aired. So while Rush Duels in of itself seems to be doing well in Japan, the creation of Go Rush can't really be seen as an indicator of its success.

Astral_lion02 · Dec 8, 2022

Luminoth 4545 said:
I wonder why the decline was so big from Kingdom Battle, by all accounts it is a better game.

Famitsu Sales: Week 3, 2018 (Jan 15 - Jan 21)

01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) - 86.956 / NEW <80-100%>

Because people are waiting for digital discounts.

Kalmanta · Dec 8, 2022

Roger Rabbit said:
Which bundle is being released next week?

Japanese Switch Bundle Containing Nintendo Switch Sports Tees Up For December Release - GonewsDaily

'Tis the season to be golfing.A new Nintendo Switch bundle is heading out for retail in Japan next month, combining the console and a digital copy of Nintendo Switch Sports.Right in time for the addition of the hotly-anticipated golf mode to the game, the bundle will be swinging for shelves from...

gonewsdaily.com

Switch Sports bundle on 16th December.

AruanaRiva · Dec 8, 2022

Luminoth 4545 said:
I wonder why the decline was so big from Kingdom Battle, by all accounts it is a better game.

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)

03./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Galaxy Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2022.12.02} (¥5.980) - 17.647 / NEW

Famitsu Sales: Week 3, 2018 (Jan 15 - Jan 21)

01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) - 86.956 / NEW <80-100%>

Oversaturation of Srpg genre this year? Or people are just waiting for discount considering how much discount Mario+Rabbids 1 get on Eshop.

Chris1964 · Dec 8, 2022

The only discount Mario & Rabbids will get at eShop is that of vouchers.

Remember_spinal · Dec 8, 2022

I wonder if the xbox hardware is the new baseline Famitsu numbers, either that or they are really trying to stay as competitive as possible in the US and UK

ILikeFeet · Dec 8, 2022

while SV's percentage drop is higher, it's falling from a greater height, and is still ahead of SS. not too much doom and gloom here.

as for Switch hardware, crazy numbers for its age, but there is still some slowdown. this feels like the last holiday by its lonesome though

Media Create Sales: Week 48, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)

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