The August NPD results have made their way into the world - these only cover physical retail sales in the US and are, therefore, only relatively representative. Nevertheless they do bring us some updated sales numbers and trends from a vital gaming market.
From a Nintendo perspective the software top 10 brings little joy - thanks to a lack of major new releases - though there's some success in terms of 3DS and Wii U versions of LEGO Jurassic World performing well.
- Madden NFL 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
- Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Xbox One)
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
- Lego: Jurassic World (360, 3DS, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, Vita)
- Rare Replay (Xbox One)
- Until Dawn (PS4)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Combo Pack (360, PS3)
- Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One)
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
Nintendo has provided some key sales updates, however. For example, there have now been around seven million amiibo sales in the US alone, with the country clearly being a leader in the popularity of the figures. Splatoon has also passed 600,000 sales in the US, combining physical and eShop sales. The least remarkable figure given by Nintendo is a 30% increase in 3DS hardware sales so far this year compared to the equivalent period in 2014; bearing in mind the New Nintendo 3DS XL launched in February, that should be the minimum target.
In any case, those are impressive amiibo and Splatoon numbers, and though some amiibo figures are still rarer than a beefburger in a vegetarian restaurant, they're selling well.
[source venturebeat.com, via venturebeat.com]
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Well you can add 2 more to that. Just left toysrus with pixel Mario and bowser jr!
Huh, now why would a vegetarian restaurant serve rare beefburgers? Even most restaurants won't serve rare beefburgers.
Bring the heavy hitter software and they'll sell. Sad to think that they're be ditching the Wii U within a year... (maybe)
edit: who wants to bet that this time next year they'll be announcing Super Mario Maker for the 3DS
@OneBagTravel I doubt they would put it on the 3DS, though I know you are kidding. But i could imagine many people getting upset over that.
Print some more Ness amiibo and you'll have at least one more sale!
@Dr_Corndog People are selling Ness amiibo for as low as 1.50 EUR on eBay: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Amiibo-Ness-No-34-Nintendo-/261941973697
@maukenboost @OneBagTravel I could see it happening, especially as Hyrule Warriors is getting a 3DS version next year.
No comment on actual Wii U sales?............Shhhh, let's not talk about that.
Go splatoon!! Hopefully that will teach the honchos at Nintendo to stop shoehorning fat plumbers into every other game and trust In New ip's!!!
Also, I'm not much of an amiibo collector (I have 4) but it's amazing seeing the full range on the shelves in many shops now! Some of the one's I'd heard were mega rare like Ness, olimar and charizard etc....
That 30% is impressive considering that the N3DS is basically the DSi of this generation, a last gasp before being replaced with a new product line.
Imagine how much more they could have sold if all characters were available in stores!
Amiibo are all over the web lately, even this morning.
Weird that the sales figures for Splatoon in US are nearly the same as in Japan. I hope gamers keep giving new IPs a chance, unlike W101 and Codename STEAM.
Sadly, most of it is from scalpers. >_>
Wii U sales are again 42k. It's heading for it's worst year of sales so far at this rate. I'm sure Mario Maker will give it a bump, and Nintendo will no doubt use percentage increase as a way to make headlines, but I can't see this holiday line-up selling as much hardware as last year's did.
Gee, imagine what those numbers would be if they were more widely available. hint-hint
Picked up the new wave here in NA this morning. It was surprisingly uneventful as I went by Target 15 minutes after opening to find 15 pegged Dr Mario. I then went to camp out at Best Buy and there were only three of us there before opening and six of each type available. Finally drove 20 minutes away to ToysRUs and grabbed Bowser Jr with a stock of at least 15 still available. Hopefully future waves will be this nice or better.
I bought 7 Amibos!!!!! I'm part of that number!!!!! I think they'd have a bigger sellout if they'd actually make more of each kind. It's getting old only seeing the same ones, and there is no way that I'll wait in line just to buy a figure...or console...or game...or anything for that matter. I'd love to add Sonic and the Splatoon packs to my collection, but I guess that will never happen.
Well I bought three more today so there you go. I will say stock is getting better...I wish they'd stop the exclusives but stock is improving.
Heh good news for until dawn and rare replay.
Tomorrow's headline:
eBay Confirms Six and a Half Million amiibo Sales in the US
Today I got 30th Classic Mario (Last in stock at my local store ) and ZSS. I saw charizard but had to go back to my car for something and came back he was gone... I missed my chance Lol
@manu0 I've got to think that's a fluke, but I do see a lot of other sales that are at least close to retail. I might end up getting a loose one at a decent price, since I'd take mine out of the box, anyway. Thanks for the heads-up.
@Peach64 I seriously doubt Nintendo truly cares about Wii U hardware sales now. Right now they're trying to please existing owners, which is what they should be doing, until NX is ready to launch. The Wii U's hardware sales simply don't matter anymore.
Yeah was in EB and snagged a zero suit samus, was eying the ganondorf as well but its head seemed weirdly small.
I got a decent haul at gamestop, of all places. Didn't expect much, I was able to get Olimar, ZSS, Charizard, and the Splatoon 3-pack. I'll be swinging by my local TRU soon and see what they have.
update: went to TRU, Best buy, and Target. Found Bowser Jr only. I suppose that's what happens when you have to work at 7 in the morning till almost 4pm. I still consider myself fortunate to find what I did.
Got Mario maker with 8bit Mario and olimar. Those are the only ones I really wanted.
Only 7 mmillion in the U.S?
Seriously, every time I go into a store I see someone holding at least some amiibo.
@JLPick Not sure where you are, but I've started to see the Splatoon 3-pack on store shelves this past week in Michigan.
Wow Americans really love amiibo, despite what the Internet says. I can only imagine sales are half that about in Japan and UK.
@Ayronom Here in Canada, I've never seen anyone holding an amiibo,
@Vineleaf Pennsylvania. I spotted the 3-pack once at Toys R Us, but didn't grab it that day. Oh well, I have the ones that I really wanted (Mario, Peach, Zelda, Link, Pikachu, Silver Mario, Luigi, Diddy Kong, Bowser and I finally found Sonic). Just wish I could get Donkey, Toon Link and Pac-man to add.
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