[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 44, 2016 (Oct. 31 – Nov. 6) [Top 50]
Update: added full Top 50 from Media Create!
Media Create – Software
This week, for the first time in a long while, there isn’t a single Wii U or Nintendo 3DS in the Media Create Top 20. The main reason for that is quite simple: a lack of releases on Nintendo platforms, as 9 of the games from the Top 10 came out this week or last week.
The best-selling game on a Nintendo platform is Monster Hunter Stories, ranked #11, with 11 698 units sold this week (and 260 425 units since launch). It doesn’t look like it benefited much from the public holiday on Thursday, since sales dropped by 24% compared to Week 43. It’s going to top 300 000 units sold by the end of the month or in early December.
Mario Party: Star Rush also didn’t benefit much from the public holiday, with sales dropping by 25%. At least, total sales have finally topped 50 000 units, which took way longer than it should have. As mentioned previously, holiday sales will be key for this title, but it doesn’t bode too well for now.
Talking of public holidays, here are the games that benefited the most from it:
- 13./17. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) – 5.724 / 167.205 (+18%). The Wii U version just keeps on selling, even though the PSV version isn’t far behind. We can definitely expecting 200 000 units to be topped before the end of the year;
- 15./15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level 5) – 4.635 / 1.301.522 (-8%). Sales didn’t increase this time around, but at least, the drop is rather limited this time around (-8%). It’s clear that the announcement of Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki and the Sushi + Tempura bundle hasn’t helped sales so far;
- 19./22. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) – 3.618 / 463.74. The pink ball finally makes its comeback in the Media Create Top 20 this week, and it will be interesting to see if it manages to stay in there until the holiday period begins.
Finally, we have Paper Mario: Color Splash at #18, with 3 926 units sold. That’s a rather limited drop compared to Week 43: -13% to be precise. 37 093 units have been sold so far, and it should be able to crawl to 50 000 units before the end of the year.
Media Create – Software Top 50
01./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 105.764 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600) – 66.035 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # <RPG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥6.800) – 27.372 / NEW
04./05. [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 22.790 / 182.419 (-51%)
05./00. [PSV] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # <RPG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥5.800) – 16.153 / NEW
06./01. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7.200) – 15.825 / 86.696 (-78%)
07./02. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100) – 15.732 / 85.381 (-77%)
08./04. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 14.757 / 61.917 (-69%)
09./07. [PS4] Titanfall 2 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.28} (¥7.800) – 13.614 / 35.057 (-37%)
10./03. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 12.842 / 66.018 (-76%)
11./10. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 11.698 / 260.425 (-24%)
12./11. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 10.595 / 51.246 (-25%)
13./17. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 5.724 / 167.205 (+18%)
14./18. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.272 / 911.215 (+14%)
15./15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 4.635 / 1.301.522 (-8%)
16./06. [PS4] Berserk and the Band of the Hawk <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.10.27} (¥7.800) – 4.582 / 32.751 (-84%)
17./09. [PS4] Mafia III # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.27} (¥7.900) – 3.987 / 19.824 (-75%)
18./19. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥5.700) – 3.926 / 37.093 (-13%)
19./22. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 3.618 / 463.747 (+12%)
20./08. [PSV] Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Love-Kome wa Machigatteiru. Zoku # <ADV> (5pb.) {2016.10.27} (¥7.000) – 3.287 / 22.556 (-83%)
21./24. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990)
22./21. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800)
23./33. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
24./28. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700)
25./23. [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800)
26./12. [PSV] Berserk and the Band of the Hawk <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.10.27} (¥6.800)
27./41. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
28./30. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800)
29./35. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.15} (¥5.300)
30./29. [PS4] NBA 2K17 # <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.20} (¥6.800)
31./31. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700)
32./25. [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration <Rise of the Tomb Raider \ Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga – The Temple of the Witch \ Rise of the Tomb Raider: Cold Darkness Awakened> <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.10.13} (¥6.800)
33./34. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571)
34./13. [PS4] Crows: Burning Edge <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.800)
35./32. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7.600)
36./39. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
37./20. [PSV] Macross Δ Scramble # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.20} (¥6.100)
38./14. [3DS] River City Ransom SP <ACT> (Arc System Works) {2016.10.27} (¥3.500)
39./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000)
40./37. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition <The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt \ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone \ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine> <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6.480)
41./42. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
42./46. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
43./47. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
44./26. [PSV] RecoLove: Blue Ocean / Gold Beach <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.10.20} (¥6.980)
45./48. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400)
46./00. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700)
47./40. [PS3] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800)
48./29. [PS4] NBA 2K17 # <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.20} (¥6.800)
49./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary <ADV> (Happinet) {2016.08.04} (¥5.815)
50./00. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800)
Media Create – Number of games in Top 50
PS4 – 19
3DS – 18
PSV – 8
WIU – 4
PS3 – 1
Media Create – Hardware
Hardware-wise, sales increased very slightly for the Wii U, which is back above the 2 000 units/week threshold. Unfortunately, that’s pretty much all there is to say about it, as 2 071 units sold is definitely nothing to be written home about.
As for the Nintendo 3DS, it didn’t manage to get back its title of best-selling console in Japan, but the difference with the PlayStation 4 is now less than 1 000 units. Media Create reports that Nintendo’s handheld sold 31 182 units this week.
Sales increased noticeably this week, which is obviously due to the public holiday on Thursday. It’s possible anticipation for Pokémon Sun and Moon also helped, but that’s something we will not be able to say for sure until we have data for Week 45. If there’s another significant increase, then we will know this week’s boost was from both the public holiday and Pokémon.
With 31 182 units sold this week, the Nintendo 3DS is still tracking ahead of last year’s sales Week on Week, but this time, the difference is smaller (less than 1 000 units). Once again, the Nintendo 2DS is the main contributor for this increase in sales, though for some reason, it didn’t see much movement this week (only the New Nintendo 3DS XL saw a significant increase).
Speaking of the Nintendo 2DS, its sales will top 100 000 units before the end of the month.
So far, the Nintendo 3DS has sold 21 381 035 units according to Media Create. To reach 22 million units before the end of the year, it needs to sell 618 965 units during the next 8 weeks. In other words, it needs 77 370 units / week, on average.
Famitsu
01./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 100.877 / NEW <40-60%>
02./00. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600) – 61.375 / NEW <40-60%>
03./00. [PS4] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # <RPG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥6.800) – 26.682 / NEW <60-80%>
04./05. [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 22.748 / 188.614 <80-100%> (-54%)
05./00. [PSV] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # <RPG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥5.800) – 17.664 / NEW <40-60%>
06./01. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100) – 16.651 / 91.050 <80-100%> (-78%)
07./02. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7.200) – 16.514 / 82.624 <80-100%> (-75%)
08./07. [PS4] Titanfall 2 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.28} (¥7.800) – 13.367 / 36.936 <60-80%> (-43%)
09./03. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 13.127 / 67.071 <60-80%> (-76%)
10./04. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 12.181 / 65.936 <60-80%> (-77%)
11./09. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 11.126 / 66.735 <40-60%> (-38%)
12./11. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 7.683 / 254.083 <80-100%> (-31%)
13./06. [PS4] Berserk and the Band of the Hawk <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.10.27} (¥7.800) – 6.212 / 35.288 <60-80%> (-79%)
14./14. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 5.850 / 1.298.824 <80-100%> (-16%)
15./17. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 5.164 / 163.405 <80-100%> (+28%)
16./10. [PS4] Mafia III # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.27} (¥7.900) – 4.962 / 21.577 <60-80%> (-70%)
17./20. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 3.758 / 798.779 <80-100%> (+14%)
18./16. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥5.700) – 3.496 / 46.571 <60-80%> (-32%)
19./08. [PSV] Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Love-Kome wa Machigatteiru. Zoku # <ADV> (5pb.) {2016.10.27} (¥7.000) – 3.318 / 24.370 <80-100%> (-84%)
20./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 2.853 / 113.325 <80-100%> (+68%)
21./26. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 2.753 / 437.895 <80-100%> (+13%)
22./23. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 2.689 / 241.654 <80-100%> (-7%)
23./12. [PSV] Berserk and the Band of the Hawk <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.10.27} (¥6.800) – 2.585 / 12.660 <40-60%> (-74%)
24./28. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 2.567 / 1.425.077 <80-100%> (+12%)
25./29. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 2.273 / 144.049 <80-100%> (+0%)
26./30. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 2.006 / 65.195 <80-100%> (-2%)
27./00. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 1.962 / 3.111.378 <80-100%> (+7%)
28./21. [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration <Rise of the Tomb Raider \ Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga – The Temple of the Witch \ Rise of the Tomb Raider: Cold Darkness Awakened> <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.10.13} (¥6.800) – 1.956 / 32.566 <80-100%> (-39%)
29./13. [PS4] Crows: Burning Edge <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.800) – 1.929 / 9.142 <60-80%> (-73%)
30./00. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.15} (¥5.300) – 1.916 / 29.304 <60-80%> (+9%)
PS4 – 12
3DS – 9
PSV – 6
WIU – 3
Source: Media Create / Famitsu
Via: Chris1964 / 4Gamer.net
