total sales Shemue 3 are rather low, even in Japan.

[chidoribh]

Shenmue III Was The Best Selling PS4 Game In Japan Last Week, But Sales Are Low

Shenmue III is struggling on the market worldwide, with the game selling a very small amount of copies in Japan on PlayStation 4

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Shenmue III has finally been released last week worldwide, after a very, very long wait, but it seems like only the most die-hard fans of the series purchased the game at launch, as total sales are rather low, even in Japan. ''



Is this really a surprise? Delay after delay. Some dirty tactics with exclusivity on Epic Store. The game has come out and doesn't look massively better than shenmue 2.

 

[Goro Harasaki]

"Even in Japan". That's a poor analysis from them. When you know how Japan does not care about the Shenmue series and the situation of the console games market there, it was clear that this game's sales would be low in that country.

The Shenmue fanbase is mostly European and American.

 

[Tosh]

Nice bait thread.

 

[Sheephead]

"Even in Japan". That's a poor analysis from them. When you know how Japan does not care about the Shenmue series and the situation of the console games market there, it was clear that this game's sales would be low in that country.

The Shenmue fanbase is mostly European and American.

You beat me to it on both points :)

 

[Cebman]

Nice bait thread.

OP is full of them.

 

[ShenmueForeseen]

Hmm, pretty impressive it sold not far off Luigi Mansion 3. Pokemon S&S comparison is just stupid, why on earth would anyone expect it to match that?

 

[spud1897]

Locked as we have a sales thread