Shenmue III Announcement Helped Push Sales of Used Dreamcast Consoles - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 27 August 2015 / 4,535 Views
The announcement of Shenmue III helped drive sales of used Dreamcast consoles, according to retro video game retailers that have spoken to MCVUK.
Along with increased interest in the Dreamcast, there has also been a marked increase in the number of people requesting used copies of the first two Shenmue titles.
"We sold 20 Dreamcasts in the last week alone," said Alex Bowness of Canterbury’s Level Up Games. "All of sudden, people are asking where they can play the original two Shenmue games. The announcement of Shenmue III really piqued everyone’s interest."
David James-Turvey from Llanelli’s Retrobution added:
"Sega has really lost out on a load of digital sales by not releasing HD versions, so naturally indies like myself are the only place that would satisfy that itch to get back into these titles.
I’ve had more customers hyped about Shenmue III than Call of Duty, and I am glad there are gamers out there like this, because it proves that gaming is not as disposable as other forms of entertainment. Indies should be confident in their physical stock.
Dreamcast sales have come from nowhere almost, what’s exciting now is that young gamers who perhaps didn’t even know what the Dreamcast was are interested in it."
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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20 in a week? Just about how many were sold per week back in 2000... ;)
25 :)
Could sell my Dreamcast and the game for some big money... But nah :-)
Luckley i bought shenmue 1 and a dreamcast last year.
Nice seeing this happening.Just dont agree him calling Shenmue III an indie, because for me it isnt
Completed them countless times, but still aggravated that some retailers raise the price over £80. Never expected shops to stoop so low.
I mean that's literally supply and demand 101, so you really can't blame the retailers for trying. If people are willing to pay it, that's what they're gonna sell for.
Just remaster them...
That would require logic and sense from Sega, and that's not happening. Even if it did, their latent racism would prevent it from reaching the west.
That's crazy. Just emulate it.
