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Following up on the release of the latest iPhone sales figures, FADE provides us with its top August figures and a sample of analysis from its August report for WiiWare and Virtual Console.
Following on yesterday’s media release of the top selling iPhone games, FADE (Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC) has provided us with a media sample of its August report for WiiWare and Virtual Console.
There are currently over 200 WiiWare titles and 500 Virtual Console titles available worldwide (though not all are available in every region). Despite the greater number of Virtual Console titles available, according to FADE, August 2009 marks the first month where WiiWare revenue exceeded Virtual Console revenue - thanks mostly to the increased price points of WiiWare games.
The greater number of Virtual Console titles available would also indicate that each individual title is earning more revenue on WiiWare. To illustrate this point, FADE has provided the following graphs showing the distribution of monthly revenue for each service.
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The graphs indicate that it’s easier to make money on WiiWare due to lower competition and higher accepted price points. However, since WiiWare games also require a more significant development budget, the likelihood of profitability is not necessarily greater for WiiWare. Regardless, both markets are top-heavy, with most of the revenue going to a small percentage of titles, and two-third of all WiiWare titles bringing in less than $25,000 a month worldwide.
