Switch has a different audience then the Wii (just look at software adoption, there where millions of wiis that did not see any other software then Wii sports and maybe mario kart), marketing over word of mouth and social media is way more prevelant
its easiere to just go to the eshop and check if out if youre interested later on.
I expect dread to cross the 4 millions LTS, and i expect Prime to be 3-4M LTS. Will it be the bulk at the start? yeah. Will there be no legs? i just dont think the current gaming landscape (social media, digital storefronts and sales) are comparable to physical retail space 1-2 decades ago. Heck, during the end of the GC times retails space for GC was cut down heavily since PS2 was just selling so much better.
you see indie games and older titles on the regular sell additional hundred tousands over a long period. Heck, just look at Hollow Knights sale over the years. Its an hard indie metroidvania game, without big marketing push. MP (and dread to an extend) will get additional sales when MP4 is released, and going by how it was presented and how it presumable will be looking i assume it will be positioned as a AAA graphics showcase for switch (as far as thats possible anyway)
#2 on the Japanese eShop seems pretty good, considering Metroid hasn't historically performed super well there.
Looks like it moved back down to #3 at the moment. Here's the top six, as of a couple minutes ago:Damn that's great!! What's the number one btw? And is the game still #1 on the US?
I think it's great that the series have found its niche in Japan again with Dread, the game did very well there. Hope Prime Remastered does as good too, even tho that seems very hard.
It's still the #1 game on Amazon right? And it's charting very high on most eShops too. I think it's going to be a good seller.
#2 on the Japanese eShop seems pretty good, considering Metroid hasn't historically performed super well there.
You probably know this already, but it's a reversible cover for the Metroid Prime remaster physical edition!Wtf the Japanese e-shop logo is way better
It's just a remake of the original Japanese box art for the Gamecube:I love how they made the icon for the game as colorful as possible it Japan lol
Wtf the Japanese e-shop logo is way better
It's leagues better than the North American icon. I've always loved the Japanese Prime 1 box art.I love how they made the icon for the game as colorful as possible it Japan lol
Yeah, we'll probably have to wait until may.When will we know if/when it sells a million units? Would we have to wait until the fiscal report in May?
Bowser told us before the report that dread had sold 800.000 copies in the US in october, it could happen.When will we know if/when it sells a million units? Would we have to wait until the fiscal report in May?
So... The game's been 2 weeks straight at #1 on US eShop. If Kirby doesn't surpass it, oh boy, those sales are being big. It's also pretty high all around the world and stable. Would be surprised if it didn't make 1M digitally already, before the physical version released today.
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Insane it had a lengthy line lol. Can't wait for the quarter results. Hoping that it sells really well, the game is amazing.
Nintendo usually only gives updates on games that sold 1 million during the past year. So if Dread sold 2.9 million in year one, and say, 600,000 after that, we wouldn't likely get an update on that 600,000. Unless it hits a major milestone like 5M we may not get another update on itTricky to call at the moment tbh. A year or so ago I would have a remaster of this quality would clear 3-4m easy, but current market indicates that software sales are weakening a bit, and the platform itself is declining. Additionally it's being released around a bunch of other stuff, and Zelda is around the corner too. I think it definitely outsells the original though, albeit it might not do it immediately like Dread did.
Well the first number was 2.74, then it hit 2.9 in the subsequent quarter. We should get updated numbers from the FY release I think. So hopefully it's had some decent legs.
94Don't underestimate what a 95 Metacritic score can do for a game in this day and age. That is a very high / prestige review score that really gets people to notice, and it's a bigger deal than it was back the early 2000's when there weren't a ton of us online reading game reviews.
Elden Ring doesn't hit 20 million copies sold without those prestige reviews, for example.
Yeah you're right, unless they provide an update on it when giving numbers for MP1R. Otherwise we'll get updated numbers from the CESA paper later this year or whenever that hits.Nintendo usually only gives updates on games that sold 1 million during the past year. So if Dread sold 2.9 million in year one, and say, 600,000 after that, we wouldn't likely get an update on that 600,000. Unless it hits a major milestone like 5M we may not get another update on it
I believe Dread will have bumps both from Prime Remastered as well as Prime 4. It might even benefit a bit from Fusion and eventually Zero Mission hitting NSO. Remember we now also have vouchers too, which helps it a lot.I'm waiting eagerly for CESA white papers to know where Dread ended up. I mean, sometimes we're quite harsh on bringing up how games such as Tropical Freeze and Pikmin 3 DX sold more than it(and mind you, neither MASSIVELY outsold it), while forgetting we only got to know how much those games sold on CESA, and both had way more time to sell than Dread (I mean, the figures we use of Tropical Freeze to compare to Metroid games is what it sold after 4 years, come on).
I believe it's not reaching to expect it sold about 3.5M or something.
I expect Prime Remastered to outsell that for its price alone and from what we're seeing of evidence - game being #1 on US eShop, even with major games getting sales and Kirby releasing, being still on top 5 even in Japan and in most major eShops worldwide, the game selling out in most retailers to the point even pre-orders were delayed.
I agree!! It also entered it's first sale last BF, and Prime Remastered players will definitely get a "Jesus I need to play more Metroid" vibes, and Dread is just the game they're looking for.I believe Dread will have bumps both from Prime Remastered as well as Prime 4. It might even benefit a bit from Fusion and eventually Zero Mission hitting NSO. Remember we now also have vouchers too, which helps it a lot.
I think those thing will help it land between 3.5m-4m, which makes it a very solid franchise for Nintendo, and the kind that caters to a different audience and as such important for the software variety.
I'm pretty sure Pikmin 3 DX did not sell more. It's like on the low end of 2m units.I'm waiting eagerly for CESA white papers to know where Dread ended up. I mean, sometimes we're quite harsh on bringing up how games such as Tropical Freeze and Pikmin 3 DX sold more than it(and mind you, neither MASSIVELY outsold it), while forgetting we only got to know how much those games sold on CESA, and both had way more time to sell than Dread (I mean, the figures we use of Tropical Freeze to compare to Metroid games is what it sold after 4 years, come on).
I believe it's not reaching to expect it sold about 3.5M or something.
I expect Prime Remastered to outsell that for its price alone and from what we're seeing of evidence - game being #1 on US eShop, even with major games getting sales and Kirby releasing, being still on top 5 even in Japan and in most major eShops worldwide, the game selling out in most retailers to the point even pre-orders were delayed.
So the whole argument of the worst takes on the thread of whether Metroid was ever big for Nintendo fell apart lol.I'm pretty sure Pikmin 3 DX did not sell more. It's like on the low end of 2m units.
Everyone knows that the "metroid is a bomb" thing was massively overblown by haters.So the whole argument of the worst takes on the thread of whether Metroid was ever big for Nintendo fell apart lol.
I mean even Tropical Freeze hasn't severely outsold Dread... It got to 4M which is 1M over what we know from Dread - with the difference it had 4 years to sell instead of 2 quarters.
If it does break 5 million I wonder what that means for Prime 4. The price also factors into this. It's a weird but fascinating release.I've never seen this much buzz about a Metroid game...ever. I think it's gonna do more than 5 million globally. It's perfect for the Switch audience.
For comparison, Dread sold 800k in the US in 1 month. If MPR sold 1 million in that timeframe worldwide it would be disappointing i suppose.It still being at the top of many regional eshops is about as good of a sign as you could ask for at this stage. Seems pretty likely to hit a million this FY. Though the timing of its release means we probably won't get a subsequent update for a good long while unless it gets incredibly strong legs.
i think it would be more impressive if it was a new 3d title, but a kirby remaster probably isnt going to do numbers. Still, after 2 weeks and 2 days it is quite impressive that its still holding.Prime is Still #1 on the US Eshop Despite Kirby
i don't think it was as strong since prime remasted had a 2-week exclusivity to eshop where dread was physical day 1i think it would be more impressive if it was a new 3d title, but a kirby remaster probably isnt going to do numbers. Still, after 2 weeks and 2 days it is quite impressive that its still holding.
A valid comparison would be to how much dread held, was it less, was it more?
There will be more produced, in due time. People just gotta hold out and trust the process, as always. The scalpers are on their scalping game, but folks shouldn't yield to those clowns, tbh.nintendo made like 300 physical copies
Yup, especially because it's not a limited edition or anything like that. There'll be plenty of copies availableThere will be more produced, in due time. People just gotta hold out and trust the process, as always. The scalpers are on their scalping game, but folks shouldn't yield to those clowns, tbh.
well metroid is doomedEdit. We'll I was wrong. Just checked again and it's been pushed to #2 by a game that is 99% off