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[StrongBlackVine]

PS4 killin it as usual.

But kind of expected this month tbh. October is going to be a real treat.

Also, biggest PSN month in Sony history? People just downloading Destiny I'm assuming?

Yep. $40 for the expansion on PSN.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

I like making digs at them as much as anyone, but what did they say that was a lie? I'm looking at that statement/image in the OP and it looks all right to me.

It's made to sound as though it's up this month YOY when it's actually down.

 

[thelastword]

Why people are surprised Forza didn't chart? Was out of TOP TEN last year, is out of TOP TEN this year... Anyway, we need to know the numbers.

Forza has never been a big seller, it does most of it's numbers mostly through bundles and giveaways.

 

[Nori Chan]

Wait but Destiny bundles are not counted lol

WE HAVE A DIGITAL DESTINY ON OUR FUTURE

 

[GravityInsanity]

Damn, NBA did fucking well... wow.

 

[Asd202]

"Best month in PSN store history" does not automatically equal "most of TTK's sales were digital." That was my argument.

Well it's pretty obvious that both go together considering the placement in retail.

 

[KillerMan91]

Has Forza ever charted?

Forza 4 charted at eight place in october 2011.

 

[Serenity]

I see absolutely no way you can make this claim.

I agree that digital sals are a big chunk of the loss, but what evidence do you have for your statement?

Probably because we know that last year Destiny 1.0 sold a couple million copies at launch and that this year more people played Taken King day one than played Destiny 1.0 day one. Those sales either came by way of digital or a lot of people pirated the game. Other option is that everything above TKK sold a couple million copies in retail this month but since you are arguing against strong retail sales I doubt you would believe that so that leaves a ton of digital sales for TKK.

 

[Obliterator]

I know this is a question that will be very difficult to answer, but what exactly is the reason for this? Is racing or car culture just not as popular in the states, or something else?

I could be crazy but "car culture" in general seems to have nosedived in the states. Seems to be less enthusiasts but could be off on that

 

[jmaine_ph]

Forza reviewed so well. I'm disappointed at it not charting. Wish I was into racing sims. I would've bought it.

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Both PS4 and XB1 sold roughly ~550k combined which is less than the 822k from last year September.

...OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D: D: D:

 

[curb]

At this point (of install bases), shouldn't the PS4 and Xbox1 versions of Disney and similar games outsell the Wii U version?


not praising the wii u or anything (lol), it was just the only surprising thing to me on the charts so far.

As Bear Force One pointed out, the Saga Bundle likely isn't counted in that sku so it's possible that PS4 could have sold better overall than the Wii U version. Given the marketing deal, it seems plausible to me.

 

[viHuGi]

Per Steamspy: ~750k as of today.

So it's done in 6 weeks on PC alone what MGS4 did on the PS3 in its first month. PC/Steam is a huge factor that wasn't present during MGS4's release.

MGS 4 sold 4.33 milion copies on its first months.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mgs4-sells-over-4-million-copies

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

NBA

 

[allan-bh]

I expected it to be #1 or #2.

We need to see numbers first.

 

[Strike]

Any particular reason why it's being released on a Monday?

 

[twinturbo2]

Forza 6 failed to chart? Here come the Monday-morning quarterbacks insisting MS has saturated the market and killed the franchise...

 

[Nirolak]

Yeah, what the hell? There's no sales love for Motorsport or Horizon on the Xbox?

Forza Horizon 2 did 120k in its debut month.

That probably wouldn't make the top 10.

Driveclub did 46K in its NPD debut month.

These types of games aren't huge sellers here.

 

[Conduit]

I like making digs at them as much as anyone, but what did they say that was a lie? I'm looking at that statement/image in the OP and it looks all right to me.

WTF then? So, Xbone is up or down?

 

[Plinko]

Well it's pretty obvious that both go together considering the placement in retail.

Right.

Probably because we know that last year Destiny 1.0 sold a couple million copies at launch and that this year more people played Taken King day one than played Destiny 1.0 day one. Those sales either came by way of digital or a lot of people pirated the game. Other option is that everything above TKK sold a couple million copies in retail this month but since you are arguing against strong retail sales I doubt you would believe that so that leaves a ton of digital sales for TKK.

That's all I was looking for--facts like that.

The sarcastic remarks aren't needed, by the way--I'm not argung against strong retail sales. The numbers themselves do that.

 

[Ondore]

I really hope Nintendo is backing dunptrucks stuffed with cash up to Take 2 and EA HQ just to get the sports games back, based on this month.

Hoping to sample pies for Dancing All Night, Until Dawn and Happy Home Designer as well.

 

[GHG]

Forza 6 didn't chart? I thought it had a fairly strong marketing campaign. Do we know where it came in the top 20?

I'll be depressed if it doesn't do well. I really don't want the racing genre to go dwindle away. They seem to do really well in Europe, but not so much in the US.

Don't worry, the genre won't die just because sales are weak in the US.

Worst comes to worst, the SIM racing genre will still have a strong presence on the PC like it always has.

 

[viHuGi]

Both PS4 and XB1 sold roughly ~550k combined which is less than the 822k from last year September.

...OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D: D: D:

How is this possible if Xbox One > 284K ? And Ps4 won.

 

[Guymelef]

Per Steamspy: ~750k as of today.

So it's done in 6 weeks on PC alone what MGS4 did on the PS3 in its first month. PC/Steam is a huge factor that wasn't present during MGS4's release.

So you are comparing MGS V Steam worldwide sales with MGS 4 US sales?

 

[Boke1879]

Both PS4 and XB1 sold roughly ~550k combined which is less than the 822k from last year September.

...OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D: D: D:

Is that shocking? PS4 picked up a lot of the slack last september with the Destiny Bundle at 527k. It was never going to replicate that. Lets look at things within context.

 

[LordOfChaos]

The thread title was very confusing to me as a Canadian on election night, for a second there.

That is all.

 

[bryanee]

WTF then? Is MS sales up or down?

http://venturebeat.com/2015/10/19/september-2015-npd-ps4-wins/

Say's both PS4 and XB1 are down compared to last year.

 

[Welfare]

How is this possible if Xbox One > 284K ? And Ps4 won.

All consoles are down from last year.

Also the gap must be pretty close between the PS4 and Xbox One.

 

[Toki767]

How is this possible if Xbox One > 284K ? And Ps4 won.

Because Xbox One isn't > 284K?

 

[3rdamention]

2k16 is definitely one of the better entries in the franchise. Good on them. I wonder if the early release in any way helped spur these sales?

I think it is very deserving. Best NBA2k game in the past 2 years. MyCourt 3 on 3 is just crack. I play it with 2 of my buddies, we get our asses kicked all the time, and have the best time doing it. It plays really well for me online as well, granted I play a lot with people in my own state.

 

[StoopKid]

"8th Gen software"

Lol they got me.

 

[On Demand]

Per Steamspy: ~750k as of today.

So it's done in 6 weeks on PC alone what MGS4 did on the PS3 in its first month. PC/Steam is a huge factor that wasn't present during MGS4's release.

That's world wide is it not?

 

[vongruetz]

Really surprised by the Disney Infinity console sku numbers. The game was pushed heavily for the PS4 and yet XB1 still outdid it. Very interesting.

Of course the XB1 didn't do itself any favors at the NYCC panel when the controller died in the middle of a demo. Oh well.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Vince Staples is gonna be pissed.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

How is this possible if Xbox One > 284K ? And Ps4 won.

They were both down. Again it's MS PR wording that's thrown people into thinking its up.

 

[Neuromancer]

I like to think if I had an Xbox One, Forza would have charted. That one extra sale would have pushed them over the edge. Anyway it's really weird to me that the market in general is not more interested in racing games.

 

[jmaine_ph]

Both PS4 and XB1 sold roughly ~550k combined which is less than the 822k from last year September.

...OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D: D: D:

I understand the drop but how is Xbox One up YOY if Ps4 won?

 

[Turkoop]

Great what 2K achieved with NBA2K franchise, within several years, so many units sold.. Great!

 

[Hoo-doo]

Also, Forza 6 a pretty iterative sequel to Forza 5.

Great for fans of the series, but offering no real innovation or gamechangers.

 

[nib95]

Side note, I really feel like these consoles need to be $299, not $350. They're not yet in compulsive mass market purchase territory.

 

[ethomaz]

How is this possible if Xbox One > 284K ? And Ps4 won.

I understand the drop but how is Xbox One up YOY if Ps4 won?

Xbone is down YoY.

Please don't be fooled by MS PR

 

[Ryng_tolu]

How is this possible if Xbox One > 284K ? And Ps4 won.

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/656241954255187968

It's looks like XB1 is not up YOY...

 

[mikey1123]

Froza 6 bomba. Stop pumping out the same games Microsoft.

 

[Kusagari]

Spike Lee = sales confirmed.

 

[Chobel]

We need to see numbers first.

It did less than Madden 2nd month.

 

[The Mad Draklor]

I understand the drop but how is Xbox One up YOY if Ps4 won?

It is not. Both consoles are down YOY.

 

[Siege.exe]

"Best month in PSN store history" does not automatically equal "most of TTK's sales were digital." That was my argument.

Destiny was the best selling game on PSN for both PS4 and PS3, and Taken King was the best selling Add-On for both platforms as well. It's really not out of the question.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/10/08/playstation-store-september-2015s-top-sellers/

 

[Nirolak]

I changed the OP to reflect that both consoles are down.

So, rereading the Microsoft statement, is it FIFA that's up year over year on console sales?

 

[HardRojo]

Lol at Microsoft with that deceiving PR statement when consoles (the actual hardware) sales are actually down YoY. Destiny is definitely a monster and I can't wait to see how next month turns out.

 

[ethomaz]

We need to see numbers first.

Look at the Madden place.

Edit - Late again.