Shouldn't the double pack cost more?
Amazon has it listed for ¥7,329.
Yes!
Still I like doing the "report" so I'll keep it up for now
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Media Create Sales: Week 39, 2012 (Sep 24 - Sep 30)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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Shouldn't the double pack cost more?
Amazon has it listed for ¥7,329.
must be the only week where the number one game isnt discussed
No one cares about Gundam, which is why they're never released in the west.
Kirby Gum for those interested. The flavor is actually "Cola"
Ahah awesome both the N64 bio sensor and the kirby bubble gum!
I had no idea you made videos too, will definitely check it out once at home!
Waldo Lydecker
Member
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Kirby is cola flavored? Interesting...
Megaton.
Massive marketing campaign by Nintendo confirmed. Involves putting Kirby's face on all soft drink bottles and cans.
The_lascar
Member
Father_Brain
Banned
They won't be able to keep saying that after they revise their handheld sales projections downward again on Nov. 1.
Oh, wait, they will, because Professional Gaming Journalists won't press them on it.
Mega Man Legends 3.
Awesome, i wasn't here at the time you used to do your reports, but i heard great things and it does not disappoint
i hope you keep it up for as long as you can!!Interesting bit about the Biosensor, i too have never heard of it. And the bubblegum was of course hilarious lol.
I reiterate my point that the download cards are a good move. Maybe it got buried into the conversation, but could you try getting any feedback on what retailers think about the whole "download card" thing?.
(blue = first week)
I know nothing about the actual games but is there a reason why you aren't listing other games (looking at garaph: Portable, 3D, Advanced, Crossdrive)?
I'm guessing, looking at the names, that Portable, 3D and Advanced are more like handheld spinoffs in terms of the brand?
Revised model with UMD drive?
Back in the day Nintendo owned love hotels so there might have actually been condoms with Nintendo branding. Then again that was in like (I believe) the 60s so maybe not..
The stores that make most of their money on used games are a bit scared of them. Department stores are putting them front and center. Maybe since they have nothing to earn from the secondhand market.
Why would you do that?
Member
I wonder a couple things about the download cards.
- Do retailers will make more profit off them? The savings of manufacturing/shipping download cards is a lot, and some could be passed to retailers as an incentive to sell them.
- If the cards don't sell, can retailers sell back the cards and get their money back?
- Do retailers will make more profit off them? The savings of manufacturing/shipping download cards is a lot, and some could be passed to retailers as an incentive to sell them.
- If the cards don't sell, can retailers sell back the cards and get their money back?
Saint Gregory
Member
Lovely report Vink, as a MC thread lurker I always really looked forward to them.
I never imagined Kirby tasting like cola though, I always imagined that he'd taste more like cotton candy... or maybe chicken.
I never imagined Kirby tasting like cola though, I always imagined that he'd taste more like cotton candy... or maybe chicken.
I always thought that the cards themselves had no value until they're rung up, like a gift card. I could be totally off base though.
I don't know what you're referring to but there aren't many journalists I read that are saying anything remotely positive about the Vita.
frankie_baby
Member
That would be far too sensible
Father_Brain
Banned
Oh, I'm absolutely not saying that journalists are biased towards Vita, because they aren't. I'm saying that they're generally biased against asking questions of interview subjects that might come across as overly adversarial.
I haven't seen one interview where a journalist follows up an obviously bullshit "we're satisfied with Vita sales" quote by asking about Sony's own official sales forecasts, even though it seems like an obvious question.
electroplankton
Banned
As for the first point, I remember someone writing here that actually Nintendo doesn't let to have a higher margin on cards, if not a lower margin than physical copies, but I'm not completely sure. The fact is that, sure, many costs are not there anymore but they still must be shipped so distribution costs still remain.
OldJadedGamer
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Don't know why people keep bringing up in comparision to the Vita. It took the PS3 around the same amount of time to hit a million in Japan.
I still think there is a difference with how the internet reacts to nintendo and sony.
When the 3DS was struggling I was reading all kinds of articles, blogs etc which were all saying nintendo was doomed and the 3DS was a failure etc etc. Smartphone sites especially laying the boot in. Now with the vita I dont really see the same reaction. whether that was because nintendo is the market leader I dont know but there is a difference.
Shouldn't we be comparing the vita its predecessor in the PSP or its competition which is the 3DS.
When the 3DS was struggling I was reading all kinds of articles, blogs etc which were all saying nintendo was doomed and the 3DS was a failure etc etc. Smartphone sites especially laying the boot in. Now with the vita I dont really see the same reaction. whether that was because nintendo is the market leader I dont know but there is a difference.
Shouldn't we be comparing the vita its predecessor in the PSP or its competition which is the 3DS.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Though tbf that's not exactly a positve comparison. One the handheld market in Japan is currently a lot bigger than the home console market, back then, and two the PS3 was far, far more expensive at that period of time.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Is it wrong to assume that soul sacrifice will out sell every vita title including persona and miku?
Also is 3ds surpassing ps3 this year ?
Also is 3ds surpassing ps3 this year ?
grimshawish
Banned
The war is over, the 3DS proved theres a market there - Vita proved it didn't fit that market.
We're pretty much done.
fabfour64xx
Banned
It's a wild card right now, although releasing around the same time as MH4 isn't the wisest thing to do. I'd say it has a chance to with the right marketing/advertising. For the 3DS, I'm pretty sure is has little to no chance of not outselling the PS3 by the end of the year.
poor Kirby
hahaha...funny
Thanks for the report!
EDIT:
blows my mind!
TreasureHunterG
Banned
3D Fighting genre has lost it's appeal seeing how much DOA5 and TTT2 sold.
When asked, Iwata didn't want to disclose the details but he did say this:
''If I may add one thing, however, I picked up an example of the POSA system during my presentation today. If the retailers can sell our software without having to shoulder the inventory risks, it is natural in fair business transactions that there will be changes in their margins, for which the inventory risks are taken into consideration.''
This leads me to believe that retailers have lower margins on the cards compared to physical copies. It would also explain why the cards are priced higher; retailers want the same amount of profit from both kind of sales.
Iwata:
''In addition, if they make use of a technology called POSA (Point Of Sales Activation), where they can have a software exchange code without any inventory value and their purchase is realized when a consumer buys the software and activates the software exchange code through a POS register, they do not have to stock the inventory until the actual sale occurs, which further increases the advantages of this distribution system.''
It seems the cards have no value until they are sold, so retailers probably pay next to nothing for them and overstocking must not be a problem.
Haha wow this MC thread has given me a lot of info.. not related to games XD.
Makes sense. Don't want to be sensationalistic and blow it out of proportion though
.Very insightful, thanks a lot!
KillerTravis
Banned
Starting from November with the new releases and 3DS LL the sales are going to be HUGE for Nintendo.
Also, poor DJ Max ;_;
I don't think Vita's lineup is much better in America. If you are talking Japan then lol.
Also, poor DJ Max ;_;
I don't think Vita's lineup is much better in America. If you are talking Japan then lol.
Does anyone knows if the downloadable codes are already printed on the cards or the on the purchase receipts?
electroplankton
Banned
Today I ate a lot of cookies... Woops, wrong thread.
metalslimer
Member
Ok?
fabfour64xx
Banned
You need Paper Mario in your life. Or Kid Icarus. PSP ports your thing?
More like Nintendo 1st party is not my thing.
Saint Gregory
Member
It would be the best way to manage game discounts but I'm really not sure how they do it. Does anyone know how B&M retailers like BestBuy manage selling online purchase cards for Amazon, iTunes, etc. ?
Although I guess those would be bad examples since those would always be a $ for $ fixed price.
Good for you that there are other nice upcoming Third Party 3DS titles.
And?
PS3 haven't done that well in Japan.
Although the main worry is software related.
PS3 (as PSP) contrary to Vita was seen as a probable winner, in Japan many non-Nintendo big sellers were already planned for it.
In the west despite the so-so sales in first few years it was the de-facto twin with the 360, so it got the ports from it.
It's yet to be seen what support will publishers continue to give after the first few tries especially if it continue to sell abysmally as it has done until now.
I'm presuming he doesn't like most of the third party titles, either. People are allowed to not like the software available for a platform.
Basically, in some hours.