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[velvet_nitemare]

Wasn't this suppoed to be out 40 minutes ago?

Thread posted around 6:30 EST, that's in 1 hour 44 minutes.

 

[MasterSheen]

OP say NPD release is 4pm EST, unless that was a typo.

 

[Miles X]

OP say NPD release is 4pm EST, unless that was a typo.

That's when it releases to those who pay for it I think?

 

[velvet_nitemare]

OP say NPD release is 4pm EST, unless that was a typo.

It does and that's always the way it goes. Numbers will trickle in via places like twitter but the full list doesn't get posted publicly until 6:30 EST.

Major Nelson will probably post the 360 number on twitter soon.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Damn, that attach rate for Twilight Princess is crazy.

Absolutely nuts.

But yeah, 10%+ attach rate is fantastic, so top 5 games will be selling 40-45k (if 450k Wii U's sold, whatever that ends up being).

5%-10% gets you in the top 10, so #10 selling game is probably going to end up at 20-25k.

And most of these will be called out as "bombas" (god damn I hate that word) when in fact that performance would be pretty strong for a HW launch.

 

[terrisus]

And now we play the waiting game.

(And after that we probably play a game of mathematical combinations as we work with the few numbers and broad ranges that we're given to actually figure out other numbers and useful ranges).

 

[Road]

this NPD will bring back some of the former glory that were the clusterfuck threads of the past

If the other Wii U threads are anything to go by, it should. The Wii U launch generated a lot more meltdowns than either 3DS or Vita (my impression, I could be wrong).

There won't still be any numbers to talk about, though, so that will decrease all the excitement anyway.

 

[Nirolak]

That's when it releases to those who pay for it I think?

I believe so.

 

[AniHawk]

welp, this is the day the next gen wars will really start. gentlemen, it's been an honor playing with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHsx1cvACkY

 

[B.O.O.M]

No one making an official thread? It should be coming out real soon

oh and saw this. Might not be legit tho

https://twitter.com/EA_Jorge/status/276817463855947777

"Based on the NPD numbers just released, not sure how ActiBlizzard says they're over a billion Blops 2 sales. Europe has more sales that NA? "

 

[Seda]

No one making an official thread? It should be coming out real soon

oh and saw this. Might not be legit tho

https://twitter.com/EA_Jorge/status/276817463855947777

"Based on the NPD numbers just released, not sure how ActiBlizzard says they're over a billion Blops 2 sales. Europe has more sales that NA? "

What usually happens is tweets and stuff filter into here, and as soon as the games ranking comes out, a thread is made, usually by Nirolak or sometimes Road.

 

[B.O.O.M]

What usually happens is tweets and stuff filter into here, and as soon as the games ranking comes out, a thread is made, usually by Nirolak or sometimes Road.

Gotcha. Think it's my first time being online on gaf before a npd thread is being made

 

[donny2112]

If the other Wii U threads are anything to go by, it should. The Wii U launch generated a lot more meltdowns than either 3DS or Vita

They all got banned, though, so there's no one left to meltdown.

I believe so.

Yeah, I think it gets released to subscribers after the market close at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, so as to not impact stock prices so late in the day. The press is supposed to sit on any news until 6:30 p.m. Eastern, though, is my understanding.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

This is most exciting but not really for WiiU but for the holiday number discussions really.

 

[Kifimbo]

No one making an official thread? It should be coming out real soon

oh and saw this. Might not be legit tho

https://twitter.com/EA_Jorge/status/276817463855947777

"Based on the NPD numbers just released, not sure how ActiBlizzard says they're over a billion Blops 2 sales. Europe has more sales that NA? "

Shipped versus sold is my guess.

 

[Pooya]

I hope he's not thinking a billion copies instead, surely it can't be

the wording though makes it sound like he thinks that way...

 

[Kifimbo]

I hope he's not thinking a billion copies instead, surely it can't be

that the wording though...

$

 

[CrankyKong]

welp, this is the day the next gen wars will really start. gentlemen, it's been an honor playing with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHsx1cvACkY

I get it.
The ship symbolizes the industry.

 

[Father_Brain]

PSP sold 288K in November 2010.

Curious to see by how much Vita falls short of that number, and by how much (little) 3DS breaks it.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

PSP sold 288K in November 2010.

Curious to see by how much Vita falls short of that number, and by how much (little) 3DS breaks it.

Prepare thy bib!

 

[Father_Brain]

Prepare thy bib!

Not for crow, I'd think. If Vita only sold 160K Black Friday with the AC/COD bundles, I doubt it did anywhere near 128K the rest of the month.

 

[B.O.O.M]

I get it.
The ship symbolizes the industry.

Are we the musicians...or the people running away screaming? I think it may depend on the results

 

[RurouniZel]

My predictions:

Wii U sales will be disappointing. Some gamers will claim shortages. Others will argue there are no shortages. Madness and bans will ensue.

 

[frankie_baby]

Not for crow, I'd think. If Vita only sold 160K Black Friday with the AC/COD bundles, I doubt it did anywhere near 128K the rest of the month.

dont forget the 160k was north america, so probably less than 150k for usa

 

[Huff]

dont forget the 160k was north america, so probably less than 150k for usa

they ended up stating that the 160k was American sales. not that it matters

 

[allan-bh]

CoD down, nice info.

 

[The_Joker]

so there are numbers on twitter...is it safe to post them here or will i get banned?

 

[B.O.O.M]

dont forget the 160k was north america, so probably less than 150k for usa

I know gameatsu reported as such but I don't think the numbers are for NA. Just US. At least that's what I think going by the official press release

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...tation-black-friday-sales-soar-181403681.html

 

[Wario64]

@majornelson 3:17 PM
Latest #NPD's have been released: #Xbox 360 is number one for the 23rd consecutive month w/ 1.26 million units sold (US) in November

 

[Pooya]

so there are numbers on twitter...is it safe to post them here or will i get banned?

if the source is reliable/known just link to it, we always go that. yeah.

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1.26m. so 440k down for 360 yoy.

 

[confuziz]

@majornelson 3:17 PM
Latest #NPD's have been released: #Xbox 360 is number one for the 23rd consecutive month w/ 1.26 million units sold (US) in November

new consoles for 2013 confirmed.

Edit : I got x360 on 1200k, f yea!

 

[The_Joker]

if the source is reliable/known just link to it, we always go that. yeah.

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1.26m. so 440k down for 360 yoy.

just saw the source...nope..i'm not posting that

 

[user_nat]

@majornelson 3:17 PM
Latest #NPD's have been released: #Xbox 360 is number one for the 23rd consecutive month w/ 1.26 million units sold (US) in November

Pretty close to the GAF average guesstimate.

Still.. pretty big YoY decline. Maybe they'll actually get Nov -> Dec growth this year.

 

[Seda]

360 sold 1.7 million last year, that was its best November ever.

 

[B.O.O.M]

new consoles for 2013 confirmed.

Edit : I got x360 on 1200k, f yea!

Good job

 

[jcm]

So BF was 60% of the month. I think I remember jvm posting that the BF percentage was increasing every year, didn't he?

 

[MasterSheen]

Wonder if 360 will be down m/m in december like last year.

 

[Miles X]

1.26m is terrible (relative)

Wonder if 360 will be down m/m in december like last year.

Was up overall but given it was 5 weeks I guess it was down quit a heafty amount on weekly average.

 

[Elios83]

Edit : I got x360 on 1200k, f yea!

Me too Now let's see the rest...

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Good numbers, even while down YoY, for 360.

 

[Penguin]

@majornelson 3:17 PM
Latest #NPD's have been released: #Xbox 360 is number one for the 23rd consecutive month w/ 1.26 million units sold (US) in November

No % of market dominance this month yet?

 

[Pooya]

360 November
2006 511k
2007 770k
2008 836k
2009 819k
2010 1.37m
2011 1.7m
2012 1.26m

 

[Seda]

"Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in November (hardware, software and accessories) reached $1.2 billion, which was also the most for any console in the US, Microsoft said."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-12-06-xbox-360-sells-1-26-million-in-us-during-november

 

[grimshawish]

Not too bad for 360. Was always going to be down.
No real Halo rescue for the figures though.

 

[Drago]

Overestimated 360 by ~200k

 

[Bruno MB]

doicare and Goldmund predicted the exact amount.

 

[michaelius]

PS3 sales will be interesting now since it was up YOY for BF week.

 

[Toki767]

No % of market dominance this month yet?

Probably cause it's not close to 50%.

 

[Nirolak]

I'm awake, getting the thread ready.

 

[AniHawk]

console sales have been declining all year, and it's only going to keep getting worse. microsoft could have stolen the spotlight with a new console this year.