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Metroid Dread has sold 87k copies in it's first week in Japan
- Thread starter Ozzie
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Good Start.
Tho some will probably take it as a failure, not realizing that Metroid isn’t really a big deal in Japan.
Tho some will probably take it as a failure, not realizing that Metroid isn’t really a big deal in Japan.
Comic Obsessed
Cappy
Pretty solid numbers for the series.
xghost777
King B00 Fan
I’m glad Metroid finally did well in Japan. I think the huge gap between releases and the attention Nintendo has put on it made this one a big deal up front. Live streams and social media should push it farther for a while at least.
I keep wondering how it’s doing everywhere since I really want them to make Metroid a priority. My Twitter friends are very high on it, my Switch friend list with more casual gamers is a bit low. Anecdotally, it didn’t seem to crack the more casual crowd :/
I keep wondering how it’s doing everywhere since I really want them to make Metroid a priority. My Twitter friends are very high on it, my Switch friend list with more casual gamers is a bit low. Anecdotally, it didn’t seem to crack the more casual crowd :/
Dinoman96
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Holy crap
For comparison's sake, from Game Data Library
Like this isn't just "solid", this is fucking amazing for Metroid in Japan lmao
Though unfortunately there's no sales data available for Metroid 2 or Super Metroid whatsoever, and there's also no FW data for the OG Metroid (which actually sold a million back then, somehow), so we can't really compare 'em to Dread. But besides those three, this game has already blown every other Metroid game out of the water.
For comparison's sake, from Game Data Library
Like this isn't just "solid", this is fucking amazing for Metroid in Japan lmao
Though unfortunately there's no sales data available for Metroid 2 or Super Metroid whatsoever, and there's also no FW data for the OG Metroid (which actually sold a million back then, somehow), so we can't really compare 'em to Dread. But besides those three, this game has already blown every other Metroid game out of the water.
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Comic Obsessed
Cappy
Surprised Other M sold that well.
Remake when Sakamoto?
Remake when Sakamoto?
Nintendianajones64
Rattata
How do I sign up for for Install Base? I'd like to lurk and be able to see the numbers.
ILikeFeet
Boo
Not very
Phantoon
lurking
Actually a remake could be great, I'd buy the hell out of a fixed version
Delighted Dread is doing so well, Metroid may have a future after all.
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It should be noted that Dread will skew heavily digital in Japan because its retail price is high, fairly close to the price for two vouchers even.
So buying it with a voucher saves probably somewhere from 30-40%, I don't have the actual prices in front of me (and can't math before coffee anyway).
So buying it with a voucher saves probably somewhere from 30-40%, I don't have the actual prices in front of me (and can't math before coffee anyway).
Ghostsonplanets
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Yeah, sales are quite great for a Metroid title in Japan. I guess worldwide performance is even stronger. Digital should be quite high(For Japan standards) too.
Registration isn't open yet as they're fixing some back-end stuff and finishing the forum development. But it should be open for public registration soon.
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It's what she deserves.
lemonfresh
Boo
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Japan knows whats up
Nakapol
Rattata
75% of vouchers price. It’s arguably 1 free 1
Marce-chan
Tektite
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That's amazing. Surely did more than 100k with digital. 300k with digital til Dec 31 sounds possible to me and that's really amazing.
YoboD
Cappy
That’s a shame, but still a great result regardless for Metroid in Japan. Hopefully future entries can build on it too.
I think Publix registration is still closed. I got my account in through the Discord when it soft launched.
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Yeah that's crazy.
I remember some other high priced games that had vouchers had some crazy high digital splits, like 50-60%+. Astral Chain I think was one of them.
Twinsen
Piranha Plant
Amazing when you consider thisHoly crap
For comparison's sake, from Game Data Library
Like this isn't just "solid", this is fucking amazing for Metroid in Japan lmao
Though unfortunately there's no sales data available for Metroid 2 or Super Metroid whatsoever, and there's also no FW data for the OG Metroid (which actually sold a million back then, somehow), so we can't really compare 'em to Dread. But besides those three, this game has already blown every other Metroid game out of the water.
Dark Cloud
Moblin
It’ll be over 100K with digital. Don’t care about physical sales only in today’s age
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Should be well over 100k, probably over 125k.
VHS
Be kind, rewind.
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you are right, forgot about pokemon
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That's a great start, particularly for a series that normally doesn't do that well in Japan. The next test will be the game's legs
Grunge Hamster
Rattata
Nintendo's gonna have to celebrate Metroid's anniversary next time :v
Nintendianajones64
Rattata
Do you have a link to the discord?
Awesome 
Chris Walken
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Nintendo users are slowly becoming ONE OF US
FormatCompatible
Silicon Graphics Computer
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Awesome numbers for the series and more than deserved for a incredible game.
lemonfresh
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