The latest UK chart results are in and they represent a couple of things from our perspective - there are various new releases on other systems that are only modest hits, and Nintendo's two standard bearers (one each for Wii U and 3DS) are showing reasonable momentum.
First of all, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has dropped back seven places to 14th in the all format charts, yet has only fallen one spot to 9th in the single format results, so all-in-all that's a decent week for the 3DS title.
Super Mario Maker, meanwhile, has dropped one place to 19th (all format) and is down to 13th in the single format results. That's not bad considering it's now been out for over a month.
Mario Kart 8 has also snuck back into the single format top 40, coming it at 34th place. Whether this is helped by some bundles or is just a sign of some Wii U owners finally jumping in is difficult to tell, but it's pleasing nevertheless.
In charts dominated by titles such as FIFA 16 Nintendo UK has to take what small victories it can - these chart positions aren't hugely notable on their own, but in an undoubtedly tough current market for the company there are at least a couple of bright lights. We'll see how The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes performs next week.
[source chart-track.co.uk]
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I was on the phone to my mum the other day and she told me my 10 year old nephew has asked for a Wii U for Xmas.She said his best friend is getting one too and Splatoon is his most wanted game.Living on the other side of the world,I've not got to see much of him growing up so I'm fairly chuffed at this.Looking forward to humiliating him at Splatoon haha.Maybe even Wii U chat will get some use now.
"Mario Kart 8 has also snuck back into the single format top 40, coming it at 34th place"
WHAAAAAAAAAAAT????
I mean, despite being the Wii U's best selling game, having an higher than 50% attachment ratio, being released on the 30th of May of 2014 it's still in the charts?
This is amazing!
@Mister_Wu 34th in the UK charts probably only amounts to a few hundred sales.As Thomas said,it's likely due to some bundle or maybe even promotion somewhere.Still good news none the less.
The Wii U is finally gaining momentum in the right direction like the Nintendo 3DS before it, albeit more slowly. I have a feeling the Wii U will be able to outsell the GameCube's lifetime sales at least.
@HopeNForever, I'd love for that to happen, but I doubt it. The GCN sold an average of 4.3m consoles per year, The Wii U is currently sitting at 10.3m ish, Nov 18th will mark 3 years and if I give it an other positive 200k that will be 10.5m (remember that's before black friday) giving an average of 3.5m per year. If Nintendo gives it 5 years before the NX comes out that will be 17.5m total. They are forecasting 3.4m for the 2015 fiscal year which in lower than the actual average to far.
I wish the Wii U would turn it's fortunes around as I love the console, but it's poised to sell less. Plus with the lack of games and third party games for next year (at least so far), it's not going to help. I think it's simply too late.
Something "could" happen, but it won't Nintendo has certainly moved most of their resources over to the NX. I won't even be surprised if Zelda Wii U gets a duel release just like TP.
Certainly, they'll all get a boost come Xmas when kids wanna make Mario levels or play some Splatoon for Xmas etc.
Though there'll also be a boost for the usual like FIFA and COD as well.....
Why never post the actual charts and sales?
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