dacuk
Member
I was not able to buy due to this.
I do not live in USA; planned buying it from Amazon
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April 2012 NPD Sales Results [Up3: Best selling game sold less than 236K, Kid Icarus]
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I was not able to buy due to this.
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
It really wouldn't have done much more if it was available through other retailers. Nintendo didn't even print that many.
Captain Tuttle
Member
Just making sure that this is seen by more people
Couldn't you have just ordered it from Nintendo's website?
Really? I think it's quite a bit more anticipated than L.A. Noire.
outunderthestars
Banned
I don't think other retailers were interested in carrying the game.
dacuk
Member
I would say economic downturn did.
Nearly all of LA Noire's hype came from the last two months of buildup to the release, though. It was a complete no-show for such a long time.
I will say that if Max Payne 3 does worse, and especially that much worse, then the industry really does have some big problems.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Well this was a really bad month .
Next gen needs to get here , with each new gen we get more services , better hardware , new IP and people start getting hype.
It don't help that nothing much came out this month also .
Next gen needs to get here , with each new gen we get more services , better hardware , new IP and people start getting hype.
It don't help that nothing much came out this month also .
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Amazon certainly was.
They publically supported Rainfall on Twitter.
Media is one of the last things to go sour in a downturn.
dacuk
Member
They do not accept international AmEx
outunderthestars
Banned
Agreed 100%
The Antitype
Banned
Not when you're saying the generation needs to end so that your entertainment can continue. You have 1000s of sources of potential entertainment that don't require hardware devs and publishers to invest millions and turn-over the user-base they make money off of.
It's all relative because the whole industry is down in the US. But I mean come on, everyone was all down on the game before release, others saying they didn't even know it was coming out and some claimed it wouldn't sell, despite the first game being number 1 when it came out.
The only logic I can see is that NPD charts estimated industry sales, based on a combination of actual sales figures and extrapolation. This is how they can get away with selling the information they do. The information can't be broken down to see what retailer is selling what, and much of the "information" is based on their own analysis. Charting a retailer exclusive would, however, be tantamount to just flat out selling Gamestop's financial data regarding that particular game, which might be considered privileged corporate information.
That's the only real explanation I can possibly think of, and even that seems a little suspect.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
LA Noire could be sold as a game like GTA or Red Dead because it looked open-world though. Max Payne is a straight-up linear shooter that seems to embrace classic elements of the genre so I don't know if as many mainstream Rockstar fans will be interested.
outunderthestars
Banned
You mean the company that still doesn't carry Wii'the Wii, or 3DS? A twitter message is one thing, actually buying 10,000 copies is another.....
east of eastside
Banned
What a rush.
I dont see how it matters if its number 1 when it still didn't sale all that good.
Its just not a good month.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
So what does that make Xenoblade, the shit underneath the shit?
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
clutch.as.it.gets.
Member
Less than 236K for Kinect Star Wars?! Oh boy MS, people really love their Kinect. Aren`t they...? Now i understand why you want to torture all of us with Kinect 2.0 from the get-go when Durango hits the stores.
We. Need. New. Consoles
We. Need. New. Consoles
without useless crap like Kinect
RukusProvider
Banned
Come on Sony! Show me that ecosystem momentum already.
I'm not sure. It basically did for years and years until the last few years when publishers started putting out heavy hitters in the spring and late summer. But ME3 did sell around 3 million so far so it's not all doom and gloom (maybe for game quality though ;P). MLB seems to be doing well too.
Freezie KO
Banned
You have no idea what kind of arrangement and incentives Nintendo got from Gamestop. For such a niche game at a time when Wii software is selling like crap, it might've been the right way to get the game out to the people that want it without trying to compete for shelf space at Best Buy.
TheNatural
My Member!
I'm hoping for E3 to spur on some price drops. The industry is down, but with good reason. Why is it that the main SKU for 360 is still $300 and the PS3 $250?
Not only is it several years later since their launch, but they won't drop the price any further than htis and just release new SKU's to take the place in the price chain.
Budget gaming for buying a console has been dog shit this generation.
Not only is it several years later since their launch, but they won't drop the price any further than htis and just release new SKU's to take the place in the price chain.
Budget gaming for buying a console has been dog shit this generation.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Yeah, the fact that it was a terrible game had nothing to do with it. It's clearly Kinect's fault.
I agree that it is new territory for Rockstar (as strange as that sounds), but I think that it'll end up doing a lot better with how they've been selling the cinematic presentation, as well as what seems like is going to be a robust multiplayer mode.
I mean, RDR and GTA4 are still in the top 20 on the Live charts.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
the diamond in the
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For the love of all things.. I want xenoblade numbers
I need to know how many spanking paddles I should order
Well on a potentially bright note, it would seem to show that there's still a market for indie (or used-to-be-indie) games, even ones with simple graphics.
Yeah I understand now.
Really surprised MW3 wasn't #1 considering how abysmal a month it was for software. Is Activision going to be satisfied with 236K out of the gate for a game that was in development for three years? They shovel licensed shit at a better rate than that.
We've known for a bit that MW3 has been lagging behind Black Ops, so it's not too terribly surprising.
The only big surprise for me might be RE:ORC falling off the face of the planet, but given how toxic the WOM has been for that game, even that was expected.
Rebel Leader
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I preferred and played more of Black Ops then MW2... and barely played zombies
a secret-boss
Banned
Isn't Star Wars Kinect an individual SKU since it only came out on 360 and yet it charted ?
EDIT: Also, Mario Party charted
EDIT: Also, Mario Party charted
the steak underneath all the shit
Colonel Mustard
Banned
We don't know how things went down but it's likely Gamestop paid a chunk for pressing and distribution. In store POP was comissioned by Gamestop, not Nintendo. This wouldn't happen unless they had money tied up in the title.
Monodo was Amazon's #1 game for a long while during the campaign. Of course they wanted those sales.
The 3DS is back in stock on Amazon.
dacuk
Member
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I'm mostly buying a WiiU this year because I'm so sick of the current gen. I want something new.
No it's not.
outunderthestars
Banned
Only via third party sellers. Amazon stopped directly selling Nintendo hardware last summer.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
I only see 1 selling with "fulfilled by amazon"...
UberTag
Member
It is. In fact, Star Wars Kinect X360 outsold all other titles last month.
However, you can still show up on a combined-SKU chart as an individual SKU if your sales outstrip the combined sales of your competition.
(Unless you're retail exclusive. Or digital only.)
All the signs are there. Nintendo could benefit this transition if they play their cards right. We are seeing fatigue that hasnt been seen since probably 2004/2005.
Console sales are worse than they were in April 2005 and game sales are much worse. Over 1.1 million hardware units were sold in April 2005.
Console sales are worse than they were in April 2005 and game sales are much worse. Over 1.1 million hardware units were sold in April 2005.
gashikunFLCL
Member
a secret-boss
Banned
gotcha
so #1 is Star Wars Kinect for April :S