Yet Diddy Kong Racing (DS) February 2007 did around 262K or 26.2 DKP and I do not remember that game receiving as much advertising in stores and magazines as Professor Layton has. Granted people may have bought it for the series, but by that time most people had mostly forgotten about that N64 racing game, so it probably sold based on accessibility and a lack of other good DS games being released around that time. The same scenario seems to apply to this game, so I think the only 100k is justified in this case. This game will probably sell in the 150k-200k range or 15DKP-20DKP.
There was a rumor that I could not link to that said this game will sell 100K max. I personally don't believe this. The reason is the performance of this game on Amazon bestseller list. I am still learning on interpreting Amazon's list, so I could be way wrong here, but here is the raw data, using "Any category > Video Games" : Professor Layton and the Curious Village. Rel. Date : Feb 10, 2008
Feb 21 : #13 Feb 20 : #13 Feb 19 : #11 Feb 18 : #8 Feb 17 : #7 Feb 16 : #9 Feb 14 : #11 Feb 13 : #9 Feb 12 : #11
Using "Any Category > Video Games > Nintendo DS > All Games", this is #1 since the release data on Feb 10 / 11. Anyone with more Amazon Bestseller list analysis experience can share their interpretation of the above mentioned data ?
Personally, I am gambling big in this stock. And I am happy that lot of people think this game will bomb, and drive down the price, so I can pick this stock up at very attractive (IMO) price
Is there a justification for the low stock price for the February future? It has most of the month to sell and was released when a new color for the DS lite was released as well, which I would assume boost sales as all the stores I have visited locally have signs for this game up, from the Walmarts to the Gamestops. Only 100k for this game during the month of February seems rather low, especially since this game will appeal to both the casual player and the more active gamer (going to find an alternate to 'hardcore', don't care for that terminology). Any more thoughts on this one?
Gamespot gives it a 9/10. The Good - Well over 120 puzzles, with more available weekly via a free download - Seamlessly blends puzzle-solving, adventuring, and an entertaining story - Attractive visuals with impressive-looking FMV sequences - Puzzles are challenging but fair - No time limits and a generous hint system keep the game from being frustrating. The Bad - Music is repetitive and annoying.
@Joe80, I have changed the wiki-date to February 10th (the date it ships/is released) for the U.S. because multiple sources all say the 10th (IGN, GameStop, Kotaku, etc.).
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Yes we will, I look forward to seeing.
BTW, I usually back up most of my comments with DKP, I don't regularly comment on a stock I have no stake in.