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"Pikmin 3 has debuted to significantly fewer first-week sales in Japan than its GameCube predecessor. The Wii U-exclusive moved 92,720 units in Nintendo&amp;#039;s home territory compared to Pikmin 2&amp;#039;s 160,000, according to Siliconera.  However, the two sequels had similar initial shipment sell-through percentages of just over 48%, suggesting that Nintendo anticipated Pikmin 3 would sell less. It should be noted that the Wii U has a smaller install base than the GameCube did when Pikmin 2 launched in 2004, with the older console having been around for three years. Reports suggest that the game&amp;#039;s launch helped Japanese Wii U sales treble during that week. Pikmin 3 marginally outsold the original Pikmin at launch, with the first game moving 90,000 units for a sell-through rate of 54.9%. Pikmin 3 will be released in Europe on July 26 and in North America on August 4. Watch a trailer for Pikmin 3 below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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