Period: The week of November 14th November 20 (2016)
Top-seller: Pokémon Sun & Moon 1,590,629
Nintendo 3DS sales: 529
Nintendo 3DS LL sales: 96
Nintendo 2DS 17,769
New Nintendo 3DS sales: 8,193
New Nintendo 3DS LL sales: 81,044
PlayStation Vita sales: 9,191
Wii U sales: 3,251
PlayStation 4 sales: 25,605
PlayStation 4 Pro: 12,421
PlayStation 3 sales: 625
Xbox One sales: 186
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Last week, Japan saw the biggest first-week debut for any title this year with the highly anticipated release of Pokémon Sun & Moon. Japanese sales tracker Media Create gives us a look at how it performed along with other titles not named Pokémon from the week of November 14 through November 20, 2016.
#1 of the week goes to Pokémon Sun & Moon with a whopping 1,590,629 sold in its debut. Combined with the Pokémon Sun & Moon Double Pack, which placed #2 with 151,379 copies sold. With the double pack counting towards two copies each, it totaled to a grand 1,893,387. According to Media Create, Sun version sold roughly 808,000 copies while Moon version sold around 783,000.
You might be wondering what about the 1.9 millions in three days that was reported earlier? Keep in mind that Famitsu and Media Create are two different trackers, and both may have similar numbers, but will always be slightly different, but the reason Famitsu has much higher numbers is because they also include digital cards that are sold at retailers (but not digital sales from the eShop).
Now heres the fun partlets see how it stacks compared to the first-week sales of Pokémon titles going all the way back to Ruby & Sapphire in 2002, provided by Media Create:
- (2002) Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire 1,093,299 [GBA]
- (2004) Pokémon Fire Red & Leaf Green 1,013,119 [GBA]
- (2004) Pokémon Emerald 790,527 [GBA]
- (2006) Pokémon Diamond & Pearl 1,588,734 [DS]
- (2008) Pokémon Platinum 963,273 [DS]
- (2009) Pokémon Heart Gold & Soul Silver 1,442,990 [DS]
- (2010) Pokémon Black & White 2,557,779 [DS]
- (2012) Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 1,561,738 [DS]
- (2013) Pokémon X & Y 1,866,570 [3DS]
- (2014) Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 1,327,671 [3DS]
- (2016) Pokémon Sun & Moon 1,893,387 [3DS]
[Thanks for the data and chart, Ishaan!]
As you can see, Pokémon Sun & Moons debut with the double pack puts it at the 2nd all-time best-selling debut for the series. According to Media Create, the sell-through rate was around 80%, about the same X & Y had, except it didnt have a double pack to go with it.
On the hardware side, Pokémon Sun & Moon proved to be console-sellers, as it helped move 81,044 units of the New 3DS LL, an increase of 398.36% compared to the week prior with the additional 34,000 units of the Pikachu Yellow model and 9,000 units of the Solgaleo and Lunala Black model. The 3DS family as a whole sold about 108,000 units, about 333.21% increase compared to the week prior. Starting this week, well begin seeing a separate set of numbers for the PlayStation 4 Pro, which sold about half the total of the standard PlayStation 4.
The top-20 chart for the week was as follows:
Sales data acquired from 4Gamer and Media Create.
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A batch of new figures were debuted at this years Mega Hobby Expo Autumn in Japan, and a few photos of the figures have surfaced. [Thanks, @amiamihobbynews and @mega_girlshobby.]
First off is a look at a Pokémon figure from MegaHouses G.E.M. series featuring Ash and Pikachu riding on Charizards back. This particular figure will release in spring 2017.
In a new episode of Nintendo Minute, hosts Kit and Krysta take on the challenge of Pokémon Sun & Moon’s new battle mode, Battle Royal, along with a couple of guests. You can watch to see who comes out on top in their battle in the video below.
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Back before the release of Pokémon Sun & Moon just over a week ago, Japanese magazine Famitsu sat down with Sun & Moon’s director Shigeru Ohmori and series producer Junichi Masuda to ask a few questions about the two games.
Among the questions asked, Ohmori and Masuda commented on their ideas and hopes for the new games as well as what proved to be the most challenging aspect to implement. Ohmori also discussed how the introduction of Z-Moves could change up the way players battle, while both devs shared their personal advice in regards to starting Sun & Moon.
First, could you tell us about some of the ideas behind the new games, and what your hopes for them are?
Ohmori – To get right to the point, we’ve created a world where humans and Pokémon have a closer relationship. These titles are launching on the 20th anniversary of the original games, so I thought it would be good to once again ask myself: “What are Pokémon?” I was tasked with directing an entirely new Pokémon generation for the first time, and I wanted to really think about what kinds of creatures Pokémon are, and how they should fit into the games.
Masuda – As you know, I am the producer for the new games, a different role than I am used to. It was difficult for me to break the habits I had formed while working on previous titles, so I hoped that Ohmori could change things from the bottom up as the director this time. I am glad to say that we were successful, and managed to create many unique experiences that were not present in previous games. We believe that everyone who plays Sun and Moon will be able to
enjoy a brand new kind of adventure.
What aspects of Sun and Moon did you two find to be challenging to implement?
Ohmori – For me it was the Trials. In typical Pokémon games there are a series of Gyms that you have to defeat, but we decided to try changing the formula completely for Sun and Moon. We redid the internal systems many, many times, working diligently to finalize them up until the very end of development. The Gym battles in previous games focused on the ‘trainer vs. trainer’ aspect, but this time we wanted the Pokémon themselves to take a more active role. We started with that simple thought in mind, but in the end they turned out to be much more difficult to implement than we ever imagined. (laughs)
The Gym battle format from previous games had been perfected, after all.
Ohmori – That’s right. If we changed one thing even slightly, it would have a drastic effect on many different levels. Those kinds of adjustments couldn’t be made lightly. But despite the doubts we had about whether or not we should make those changes, we were determined to take the plunge. This might sound a little boastful, but our previous games were very well designed, and it took a lot of courage for us to take a break apart a working formula. So, even we had our own Trials to overcome (laughs).
Masuda – Gym battles were kind of like checkpoints within the games. Once you were powerful enough, you would go and fight the gym leader, and win their badge. It was like getting a certificate showing you had made progress. We had a lot of discussions about the Trials, as we were worried they would feel too much like wild Pokémon battles if they didn’t have that same sense of progression. The team must have worked tirelessly to find a system that fit that requirement.
The introduction of Z-Moves seem like they will make a big difference in how battles play out. I think their inclusion will add more depth to the competitive side of battles as well.
Ohmori – That’s right. I believe we’ll see a much wider variety of Pokémon used in battle now, since they all have the capacity to use Z Moves. Certain Pokémon may influence battles differently now, leading players to develop new strategies. It will be interesting to see the more unusual Pokémon make an appearance.
Since the games will soon be out, is there anything you want to tell people about the start of the games, or things people should be aware of?
Ohmori – The way the story begins and unfolds throughout the games is a little different from our previous titles. I hope players will take note of these as they make their way through the game, and wonder to themselves, “What’s going to happen next?” The story is more intricate this time, and we hope players will continue to wonder about it as it progresses, and become more immersed in the gameplay as a result.
Masuda – You’re probably wondering what he’s talking about. All I can say is, be careful whenever you’re on a bridge (laughs). I think that, because the story develops more dramatically, it’s easier to get into, and more people will be able to enjoy each of the new developments. It deals with that question: “What are Pokémon?” Players can also look forward to a new take on the selection of their starter Pokémon.
Ohmori – Team Skull, the Aether Foundation, as well as creatures known as Ultra Beasts, all play an active role in the story. People who enjoy the cinematic parts of games will find it very satisfying, and anyone who enjoys a good mystery will want to try the game out.
Masuda – Some people who don’t play Pokémon games think that they’re targeted towards children. We hope that the more human-like proportions and enhanced cinematic aspects will make it easier for a wider audience to enjoy these games. We also hope that newcomers to the series will try Sun and Moon out, and find out exactly what makes Pokémon the deep, interesting and cool experience it is.
To read the interview with Ohmori and Masuda in its entirety, you can go here.
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Big numbers for latest Pokemon game.
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon is the biggest ever launch of a Nintendo game in Europe, with first week sales of the 3DS games totaling over 1.5 million units, including more than 368,000 units sold in the United Kingdom, Nintendo announced.
To compare, first week sales in Japan totaled 1.7 million.
Sales for North America have not been announced.
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Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon sold a combined total of 3.7 million units in less than two weeks in the Americas, an 85 percent increase over Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, and are the fastest-selling games in Nintendo history in the region, Nintendo announced.
With these huge sales figures, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have proved themselves as two of the hottest video games to buy this holiday season, said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of Americas Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. With great reviews and outstanding fan response, these next iterations in the Pokemon series are sure to please any player in the family.
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