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PAL Charts - Week 2, 2014

Acquiescence

Acquiescence

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pswii60 said:
Having played through both SM3DW and Knack, I can officially say that where SM3DW is 10 on a scale, Knack is down at around 2.1. Actually, don't even get me started.

SM3DW isn't its own problem, Wii U is. Knack isn't its own success, PS4 is.

EDIT: I feel sorry for the incredibly great minds that worked on SM3DW. Nintendo has let them down.
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Mario 3D World is part of the problem, because it failed to convince consumers en masse to invest in a Wii U in order to play it. Software sells hardware after all. When the system was struggling all through last year, there sure were a lot of people hedging bets that SM3DW would save it.
 
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Bundy

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pswii60 said:
Having played through both SM3DW and Knack, I can officially say that where SM3DW is 10 on a scale, Knack is down at around 2.1. Actually, don't even get me started.

SM3DW isn't its own problem, Wii U is. Knack isn't its own success, PS4 is.

EDIT: I feel sorry for the incredibly great minds that worked on SM3DW. Nintendo has let them down.
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The people in the UK have spoken. KNACK is the better game!
 
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TheRealTalker

Banned
pswii60 said:
Having played through both SM3DW and Knack, I can officially say that where SM3DW is 10 on a scale, Knack is down at around 2.1. Actually, don't even get me started.

SM3DW isn't its own problem, Wii U is. Knack isn't its own success, PS4 is.

EDIT: I feel sorry for the incredibly great minds that worked on SM3DW. Nintendo has let them down.
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What happens happens man you just got accept these things... Even though SM3DW may be a beastly game for most people that doesn't guarantee that it would get good sales to go with it

Marketing and Userbase is key here if this wasn't the case then you'd see consumers buying great games like Puppeteer and Tearaway based upon their quality

Also some people enjoyed Knack
 
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Lagspike_exe

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Canis lupus said:
Brilliant strategy on Sony's part, "forcing" people to buy their game like that lol.
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It's just a stealth price raise, because the consumers are willing to pay over MSRP for PS4s. Sony is doing gloriously, considering their current 1st party offering. 2014. with Gaikai and new games should be great and I think in 2015. with possible GT7 and a price cut, they'll go into beast mode.
 
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Deleted member 125677

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ok, you fanboys have your fun with Knack outselling Mario in this one region, because honestly that's probably the most fun you'll have with anything related to this game, lol.
 
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SmokyDave

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Roboleon said:
ok, you fanboys have your fun with Knack outselling Mario in this one region, because honestly that's probably the most fun you'll have with anything related to this game, lol.
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C'mon, man. Don't lash out at the runner up for GotY 2013 (and winner of 'Best Platform Game - 2013).

It ain't Knack's fault that everyone got tired of incremental rehashes of Mario. Perhaps if Nintendo had released a little more than a handheld port, they could've reinvigorated their flagging fanbase and really taken the fight to the new kid in town.
 
LiquidMetal14

LiquidMetal14

hide your water-based mammals
Great to see PS4 a success. That's the way it should be after all these months leading up to the launch and post launch of both next gen platforms.
 
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Deleted member 125677

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heh, you guys are so predictable :p

Lagspike_exe said:
It's still very funny and shows how a rising tide (PS4) lifts all boats.
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To be serious, it's a real strong indicator of the appeal of the PS4 hardware!

SmokyDave said:
C'mon, man. Don't lash out at the runner up for GotY 2013 (and winner of 'Best Platform Game - 2013).

It ain't Knack's fault that everyone got tired of incremental rehashes of Mario. Perhaps if Nintendo had released a little more than a handheld port, they could've reinvigorated their flagging fanbase and really taken the fight to the new kid in town.
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:) Try harder, Nintendo!!!!!!
 
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TheRealTalker

Banned
I Iove how Knack brings out the best of people


lololol


they should make a Knack and Cranky Kong team up game in a perfect world without competition
 
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Starwolf_UK

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My comment this week is; are post holiday sales blues usually this bad in the UK? You have a terrible (according to metacritic) game nearly halving in sales yet going up 5 chart positions in the process.

It makes me wonder if last years rhetoric of "people are tired on 360 and PS3 thats why sales are low, wait till next gen then it'll be alright" was wishful thinking. Then again next gen starts when more people have hardware...

My two coins (or Knack equivalent) on the whole Knack thing. What other games on PS4 are these like it? If these sorts of games appeal to a certain demographic and it is the only example on the platform then it has a major advantage over Mario. I can name two Mario games on the WiiU just like Mario 3D World (well aside from being 2.D etc)...in fact they're even available as part of a hardware bundle.

People will being up "these Mario games have been done on Wii and 3DS" but in that respect I would ask what makes Knack so unique it has only been done on PS4?

Tratorn said:
Shouldn't NSMBU have reached 100k by now?
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Without looking at the numbers my guess would be, you seriously overestimate the *insert EU country* install base of the WiiU.
 
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Esch

Banned
Roboleon said:
ok, you fanboys have your fun with Knack outselling Mario in this one region, because honestly that's probably the most fun you'll have with anything related to this game, lol.
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God damn

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Mlatador

Banned
ILoveBish said:
Its times like these that you can appreciate the pure power of the consumer, showing everyone that Knack is the thing to own, and Mario 3D World is just another mario game no one wants. People speak with their wallets, and the message is loud and clear. The people of the UK have a fever... And the only cure is more Knack.
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Yeah, and apparently pretty bad taste (same with their food)

UK =/= Europe, too. I'm also wondering what the LTD sales for SM3DW and KNACK are in a couple of years (or as soon as next year even), that's gonna be interesting for sure (actually not).
 
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Xater

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Man EA must be so happy with the FIFA 14 performance. They got the exclusive money from MS and the game sells fantastic on PS4 anyway. Well played.

Wii U is still nowhere to be seen. That will be probably stay this way for a while. I don't think Donkey Kong will make much of a dent.
 
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Tratorn

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Starwolf_UK said:
Without looking at the numbers my guess would be, you seriously overestimate the *insert EU country* install base of the WiiU.
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Well, several weeks ago WiiU sold like 160-170k in germany and I thought after christmas it should reach 200k. But Captain Smoker posted in another thread now that it's more like 180-190k.
And since NSMBU had a great attach-rate in the first months (something like 50-60% afaik) I thought it could've been over 100k now.

Well, it shouln't be too far away from that (80-90k?), even when the attach-rate of the game is a bit worse now.
 
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Guamu

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SmokyDave said:
C'mon, man. Don't lash out at the runner up for GotY 2013 (and winner of 'Best Platform Game - 2013).

It ain't Knack's fault that everyone got tired of incremental rehashes of Mario. Perhaps if Nintendo had released a little more than a handheld port, they could've reinvigorated their flagging fanbase and really taken the fight to the new kid in town.
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Your avatar pic makes this post better
I wonder who'll bite
 
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Shahed

Member
I know a lot of it is in good fun, but Salt is becoming one of the most annoying words to read on this board. Try mixing it up and showing bitter and sour some love instead!
 
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Guymelef

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Spain LTD.

NDS: 4.500.000
Wii : 2.800.000
PS3: 2.500.000
PSP: 2.400.000
360: 1.100.000
3DS: 900.000
PSV: 250.000
PS4: 157.000
WiU: 80.000
XBO: 35.000


Launch week sales and first Christmas sales
Cuadro_ventas_espana.png
 
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Loudninja

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Guymelef said:
Spain LTD.

NDS: 4.500.000
Wii : 2.800.000
PS3: 2.500.000
PSP: 2.400.000
360: 1.100.000
3DS: 900.000
PSV: 250.000
PS4: 157.000
WiU: 80.000
XBO: 35.000


Laucnh week sales and first Christmas sales
Cuadro_ventas_espana.png
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So the PS4 sold an additional 23k.

Xbone one sold 6k more.
 
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Xater

Member
Guymelef said:
Yes.

Full 2013.

UK:

PS4: 530k
XBO: 364k


Germany:

PS4: 250k
XBO: 100k


Spain:

PS4: 157k
XBO: 35k
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This Germany number, where did it come from? Having sold 2.5 times as much is pretty impressive. Still can#t find a PS4 on shelves here. The Xbone can be found easily.
 
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liger05

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So PS4 is selling like hotcakes and still not Vita game charting in the top 40.

Remote play not doing anything for the Vita?
 
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Miles X

Member
Guymelef said:
We have 500k (UK, Germany + Spain) + 910k (November US) ~ 1.4M

1.6M with December US and the rest of Europe is possible.
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65k in Aus first 3 days too.

No idea what NPD are gonna show. Why is 1.1m+ ruled out with the amount of stock they've sent?
 
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