Industry News | Japanese Retail Predicts a Nintendo Christmas

By Jorge Ba-oh 30.09.2006 15

With the DS's popularity on the increase in Japan and Nintendo's Wii due for release in December, Enterbrain - publisher of top magazine Famitsu - has quizzed retailers on their predictions for Christmas and beyond. German gaming site GameFront have provided a translation of the statistics.

First up was what retailers thought would do best during the Christmas period, including all current generation hardware:

  • Nintendo DS: 60.7%
  • Nintendo Wii: 32.8%
  • Sony Playstation 2: 3.3%
  • Sony Playstation 3: 1.6%
  • Microsoft Xbox 360: 1.6%

    Secondly, which next generation console will sell best after the Christmas period:

  • Nintendo Wii: 88%
  • Sony PS3: 11%
  • Microsoft Xbox 360: 1% ?

    With Nintendo's recent success in the region it seems like it'll be a very positive 2006 and New Year for the company.

    Stay tuned for updates!

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    Fenton is offline. Fenton 30.09.2006#1

    If the Wii doesnt dominate in Japan I'll be so suprised. Sony need to be worried. Remember how different these figures were a year ago in the famitsu poll?

     
    Spydarlee is offline. Spydarlee 30.09.2006#2

    Wow those are some huge differences, even for Japan!


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    jb is offline. jb 30.09.2006#3

    Hehe, some big fat differences. Although, god knows how many retailers the magazine surveyed!

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    JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 30.09.2006#4

    Uber cool that is! Uber cool! It really seems like Nintendo's popularity is shifting, it's about time. Now I gotta ask myself, can Sony really win this? Because even after Nintendo crack down on the proper gamers, they prolly won't lay a scratch on the mainstream football/blood/sex fans. Therefore PS3 will win (in the West at least...) Smilie

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    jb is offline. jb 30.09.2006#5

    Aye, I think Nintendo will open the barrier for those who haven't played games, or don't like playing the conventional way. I do hope though that there is a good mix of genres - there does need to be one or two big "mature" games that would shift the Wii, and hopefully be exclusive too.

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    Marzeee is offline. Marzeee 30.09.2006#6

    SuperLink said:
    Uber cool that is! Uber cool! It really seems like Nintendos popularity is shifting, its about time. Now I gotta ask myself, can Sony really win this? Because even after Nintendo crack down on the proper gamers, they prolly wont lay a scratch on the mainstream football/blood/sex fans. Therefore PS3 will win (in the West at least...) Smilie

    The DS hasn't got any sex/violent games on it but it's still beating the PSP. I still think Nintnedo will win simply because of it's controler. It's new, diffrent, innovative and will appeal to all ages.

     
    Kangaroo_Kid is offline. Kangaroo_Kid 30.09.2006#7

    Interesting to see that they think PS2 will outsell PS3 over christmas. They really do not like the Xbox over there.Smilie

     
    Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 30.09.2006#8

    ... Smilie

    I'm surprised they think the DS with outsell the Wii, but I suppose it's possible with it's insane popularity over there, and the delay of some crucial Wii games...

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    Fenton is offline. Fenton 30.09.2006#9

    It's disturbing to see that the percentage is the same for PS3 as it is for the hated 360....

     
    The Croft is offline. The Croft 30.09.2006#10

    The Wii will outsell the PS3 a bit like the DS and PSP but it will be alot closer affair saying that the PS3 has excluisve MEtal Gear Solid and FF(although i think the Wii will get it to)


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    Agul is offline. Agul 01.10.2006#11

    I predicted that Japanese retailers would predict this.Smilie

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    Crazylurch is offline. Crazylurch 01.10.2006#12

    Happy Times are a coming. Wonderful Smilie

    So many people need a Wii.

    Woooooooo!!!
     
    dojo is offline. dojo 01.10.2006#13

    MechaG2 said:
    I predicted that Japanese retailers would predict this.Smilie

    You do, therefore, deserve a medal. Well done Smilie

     
    Lightmare is offline. Lightmare 02.10.2006#14

    Those figures are actually quite shocking. I'm suprised thsat they predicted Sony's bandwagon so small.

     
    tiamat1990 is offline. tiamat1990 03.10.2006#15

    f | j | D said:
    If the Wii doesnt dominate in Japan Ill be so suprised. Sony need to be worried. Remember how different these figures were a year ago in the famitsu poll?

    Amen to that!

     

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