It’s been almost 2 months since my last “report”. Frankly there just wasn’t much to talk about. But I decided to do one this week anyway, I hope you find it useful or at least enjoy it.

The current Media Create sales numbers (to compare) can be found here. If you are new to these reports please click here for a short overview.

This week I wasn’t asked to look for anything but I checked on Wii, PS3, Takarajima Z (Zack and Wiki), Eye of Judgment and Final Fantasy Tactics A2. I visited the stores on Thursday, October 25th, 2007.

Jusco
Wii: 3
PS3: 7
Takarajima Z: 1
Eye of Judgment: 3
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 2

Youme Town
Wii: 4
PS3: 10
Takarajima Z: Sold or never ordered
Eye of Judgment: 2
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 3

Mr. Max
Wii: 3
PS3: Possibly stopped selling it, haven’t seen one in months.
Takarajima Z: Never even heard of it
Eye of Judgment: 2
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Sold out

Book-Net
Wii: 2
PS3: 8
Takarajima Z: Sold out or never ordered it
Eye of Judgment: 6
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Sold out

Goody
Wii: Sold out
PS3: 2
Takarajima Z: Didn’t get it
Eye of Judgment: None
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 1

Best Denki
Wii: 6
PS3: 17
Takarajima Z: 1
Eye of Judgment: 8
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 4

Wanpaku
Wii: 2
PS3: 6
Takarajima Z: 1
Eye of Judgment: 9
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 3

Famicom Dojo
Wii: 1
PS3: 1!
Takarajima Z: Just my copy
Eye of Judgment: Didn’t order it
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 1

Yamada Denki
Wii: 5
PS3: 13
Takarajima Z: 2
Eye of Judgment: 16
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 8

TOTALS:
Wii: 26
PS3: 64
Takarajima Z: 5
Eye of Judgment: 46
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 22

NOTES:

1. Since about mid-August the Wii has not been supply constrained. You won’t see tall stacks of them here like you will in Osaka or Tokyo, but if you want one you can get one. Retailers do still seem to be ordering them though, likely saving up for the holidays.

2. DS is not supply constrained. You still might have to go to a few stores to find your perfect color, but in general anyone can get a DS who wants one. I didn’t count individual units anymore because there is no longer a point in doing so. I will count them again around the holidays. Or earlier if something changes that would make those numbers worthwhile or interesting. Same goes for the PSP.

3. There is some Super Mario Galaxy hype. A few kiosks have been put up but compared to the massive hype for Final Fantasy 7:CC it is quite small. I am actually surprised by the small amount of advertising in the game stores.

4. The game and electronics stores are really putting the PS3 front and center, and are making a big deal out of the price cut. Seems they are trying to move units before the new model arrives. I was surprised to see several brand new 20gig models. I thought they were all sold out long ago, seems they were just being kept in back rooms.

5. There might be more Wii and PS3 systems than I am reporting. I count what is on the floor, in the display cases and on the back shelves that I can see, but stores might have more systems in back rooms out of view.

6. There are a lot of Eye of Judgment boxes sitting unsold. It might just appear like a lot because the boxes are bigger than normal PS3 games, but it really seems like the stores ordered too many. Then again it’s only the first day.

7. Takarajima Z can’t be found at several stores but I don’t believe it is because they sold out. Rather I believe some of the stores never ordered any to begin with. I can confirm that at least 2 stores never ordered it. Also, Famicom Dojo would not have had it at all if not for my pre-order.

8. This week the local Otaku are, of course, talking about Mario, but more than that they seem particularly interested in the new Nights game. This one girl was telling me about her fondness for the Saturn version and said she was buying a Wii for this game alone. I wonder if she will sell it right away once she beats it?

Previous Report on 4cr:

October 25th, 2007
August 30th, 2007