[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 47, 2016 (Nov. 21 – 27) [Top 50]

2 December 2016 Lite_Agent Aikatsu! Stars: My Special Appeal, Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, Bandai-Namco, Famitsu, Kadokawa, Media Create, RPG Maker Fes

Update: added full Top 50 for Media Create!

Media Create – Software

This week, quite a few games came out in Japan, but the star of the show is still Pokémon Sun and Moon, as none of the new releases managed to outsell it. During its second week, the latest entry in the mainline series sold 387 891 units (375 665 units for the stand-alone versions, and 12 226 for the dual-pack counted as two units). Since launch, all editions have sold a total of 2 281 278 units.

In comparison, Pokémon X and Y sold 473 151 during its second week. While this may seem disappointing at first glance, one must keep in mind that Pokémon Sun and Moon had one extra day for launch week, so it was expected that sales would be lower during the second week. In fact, the drop in % is more or less the same: Pokémon X and Y (-75%) vs. Pokémon Sun and Moon (-76%).

Once Famitsu data is available, we will hopefully see if there’s a reason Media Create was the only tracker to report better Week 1 sales for Pokémon Sun and Moon. Overall, sales have been pretty good, and the holiday period has now started. We can expect strong sales until the first couple of weeks in January, and they shouldn’t drop below 100 000 units/week until then.

On Nintendo 3DS, there were a couple of releases, and the best-selling one is… Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo. The third edition of this game from 2012 game managed to sell over 16 000 units during its launch week, which is pretty good. In comparison, the Happy Price Selection sold about 4 000 units at launch (Famitsu data), though that was in March, not late November.

On the other hands, sales for Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal cannot really be described as “good”, as 10 087 units is the second worse opening for the series on Nintendo 3DS (it’s barely better than Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson, which sold about 9 000 units at launch). It looks like annualisation didn’t do the franchise any good, as each entry has been selling worse and worse.

Finally, we have RPG Maker: Fes, which sold 7 135 units during its first week: a rather timid debut!

Wednesday was a public holiday, and so sales of family-friendly games received a small boost:

13./09. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush (Nintendo) – 6.328 / 70.225 (+5%). We can expect this one to enjoy stronger sales in the upcoming weeks, and to reach 100 000 units within next month;
17./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) – 5.394 / 182.219 (+9%). Sales did increase this week, but the PSV version finally outsold it (it certainly took much more time than we were expecting). Sales are going to be good during the holiday period, but they will be limited by the Wii U.

As for Beyblade Burst, it sold 3 845 units this week (-31%), and 25 972 units since launch.

A final note: Monster Hunter Stories dropped out of the Media Create Top 20 this week, for the first time since launch. While Pokémon Sun and Moon doesn’t seem to have had a direct positive impact on its sales, it certainly didn’t have a positive one either.

Media Create – Software Top 50

01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 375.665 / 1.966.294 (-76%)
02./00. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥7.600) – 88.324 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥8.200) – 87.568 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥7.800) – 26.682 / NEW
05./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 16.916 / NEW
06./00. [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥6.800) – 13.049 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥7.800) – 11.040 / NEW
08./00. [3DS] Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.24} (¥5.300) – 10.087 / NEW
09./00. [PSV] Code: Realize – Shukufuku no Mirai # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.11.24} (¥6.300) – 8.250 / NEW
10./00. [PS4] Monster Hunter Frontier Z: Beginner’s Package <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.11.22} (¥5.800) – 7.341 / NEW
11./00. [3DS] RPG Maker: Fes <ETC> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.11.24} (¥5.800) – 7.135 / NEW
12./03. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 6.506 / 149.460 (-41%)
13./09. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 6.328 / 70.225 (+5%)
14./02. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon Dual Pack {Pokemon Sun \ Pokemon Moon} <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥9.960) – 6.113 / 157.492 (-96%)
15./06. [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 5.641 / 209.504 (-34%)
16./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.628 / 925.955 (+19%)
17./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 5.394 / 182.219 (+9%)
18./07. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.11.10} (¥5.980) – 5.223 / 40.140 (-31%)
19./04. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥6.980) – 3.929 / 86.224 (-58%)
20./10. [3DS] Beyblade Burst <RPG> (FuRyu) {2016.11.10} (¥5.780) – 3.845 / 25.972 (-31%)
21./12. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800)
22./08. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600)
23./20. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700)
24./05. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥7.980)
25./21. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990)
26./26. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800)
27./23. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700)
28./00. [PSV] Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen: Bon Voyage # <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2016.11.24} (¥6.900)
29./15. [3DS] PriPara Mezameyo! Megami no Dress Design # <ACT> (Takara Tomy) {2016.11.10} (¥5.400)
30./22. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800)
31./27. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥5.700)
32./14. [PS4] Titanfall 2 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.28} (¥7.800)
33./16. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100)
34./31. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
35./17. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800)
36./00. [PSV] Princess is Money Hungry <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.11.24} (¥5.980)
37./29. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800)
38./30. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700)
39./18. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7.200)
40./40. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000)
41./35. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7.600)
42./38. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571)
43./44. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
44./42. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
45./36. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.15} (¥5.300)
46./37. [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800)
47./00. [PSV] Starry Sky: Spring Stories <ADV> (Honeybee) {2016.11.23} (¥5.800)
48./25. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
49./46. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
50./24. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800)

Media Create – Number of games in Top 50

3DS – 20
PS4 – 15
PSV – 10
WIU – 4
PS3 – 1

Media Create – Hardware

Hardware-wise, sales remained quite strong for the Nintendo 3DS, despite the usual pre-major launch drop. There’s no doubt that the public holiday on Wednesday helped boost sales, and softened the drop. Media Create reports over 71 000 units sold for the Nintendo 3DS this week, which is a pretty solid result, especially now that the holiday period has begun.

But for the first time since the launch of the Nintendo 2DS, in September, sales are down Year on Year. The main reason for that drop is Monster Hunter Generations, which was released during that same week, last year, and had a strong impact on Nintendo 3DS sales (over 130 000 units sold). There was no such title in 2016, so it’s no wonder that sales dropped by over 50%.

Looking at sales of individual models, it’s clear that most of the drop comes from the New Nintendo 3DS XL… basically, sales went back to a “normal” level following the release of the Pikachu Yellow and Solgaleo x Lunala models. On the other hand, sales increased slightly for the Nintendo 2DS.

Now that the holiday period has started, Nintendo 3DS sales will remain strong until the first week of 2017. Unfortunately, it’s not clear when they will go back above the 100 000 units/threshold.

According to Media Create, the Nintendo 3DS has sold 21 592 279 units since launch. In order to reach 22 million units before the end of the year, it needs to sell 407 721 units during the next 5 weeks. In other words, it needs to sell an average of 81 544 units / week.

As for Wii U, sales did increase slightly this week, but the increase is pretty much anecdotal.

Famitsu – Software Top 30

01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 422.346 / 2.327.453 <80-100%> (-78%)
02./00. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥7.600) – 82.789 / NEW <80-100%>
03./00. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥8.200) – 76.492 / NEW <80-100%>
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥7.800) – 29.453 / NEW <80-100%>
05./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 17.814 / NEW <80-100%>
06./00. [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥6.800) – 13.079 / NEW <80-100%>
07./00. [PSV] Code: Realize – Shukufuku no Mirai # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.11.24} (¥6.300) – 10.909 / NEW <80-100%>
08./00. [3DS] Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.24} (¥5.300) – 10.295 / NEW <80-100%>
09./00. [PS3] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥7.800) – 9.828 / NEW <80-100%>
10./00. [PS4] Monster Hunter Frontier Z: Beginner’s Package <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.11.22} (¥5.800) – 8.663 / NEW <80-100%>
11./00. [3DS] RPG Maker: Fes <ETC> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.11.24} (¥5.800) – 7.171 / NEW <80-100%>
12./02. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 6.215 / 145.643 <80-100%> (-46%)
13./03. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.11.10} (¥5.980) – 5.786 / 44.828 <80-100%> (-42%)
14./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 5.582 / 177.680 <80-100%> (+22%)
15./04. [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 5.498 / 214.786 <80-100%> (-32%)
16./08. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 4.837 / 84.379 <80-100%> (-14%)
17./07. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600) – 3.812 / 87.870 <80-100%> (-47%)
18./18. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 3.720 / 808.583 <80-100%> (+22%)
19./09. [3DS] Beyblade Burst <RPG> (FuRyu) {2016.11.10} (¥5.780) – 3.448 / 23.952 <80-100%> (-33%)
20./00. [PSV] Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen: Bon Voyage # <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2016.11.24} (¥6.900) – 3.438 / NEW <80-100%>
21./06. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥6.980) – 2.999 / 91.485 <80-100%> (-60%)
22./24. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 2.919 / 72.225 <80-100%> (+26%)
23./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 2.787 / 265.772 <80-100%> (-23%)
24./16. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 2.767 / 1.309.060 <80-100%> (-20%)
25./23. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 2.687 / 1.432.717 <80-100%> (+3%)
26./20. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 2.530 / 445.559 <80-100%> (-8%)
27./12. [3DS] PriPara Mezameyo! Megami no Dress Design # <ACT> (Takara Tomy) {2016.11.10} (¥5.400) – 2.517 / 30.197 <80-100%> (-39%)
28./13. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100) – 2.482 / 104.124 <80-100%> (-40%)
29./05. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥7.980) – 2.340 / 85.375 <80-100%> (-70%)
30./00. [PSV] Princess wa Kane no Mouja <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.11.24} (¥5.980) – 2.264 / NEW <80-100%>

Top 30

3DS – 11
PS4 – 8
PSV – 8
WIU – 2
PS3 – 1

Source: Media Create / Famitsu
Via: Chris1964 / 4Gamer.net