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[Himself]

Injustice is the DC fighting game from the people who make Mortal Kombat.

Defiance is an MMOFPS that ties into a TV show on SyFy.

Wierd. Maybe its just the generic titles that caused me to ignore them.

I'm tired of waiting, time to go play Luigi's Mansion.

Get on it! Good times await.

 

[Aquamarine]

So we're looking at some pretty bad results here.

I think, given the Xbox 360's pitiful 130K as the top spot, bad results are a given this month.

40K for Wii U is a strong possibility.

 

[Calamari41]

Double checking Wii U and Vita numbers.

He ran out of fingers and had to take a shoe off to reach the total.

 

[Dave Meltzer]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

lol

 

[Duxxy3]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Forgot today was stripped down zombie NPD day.

360 at the top of the chart at 130K is like terrible for everybody.

 

[UberTag]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

Releasing on the last week of an NPD reporting period and banking on that always amazing EA Partner Support marketing budget? I wouldn't count on it.

 

[famousmortimer]

The even more surprising thing than Defiance charting, especially considering its digital on the PC and PS3.... is that it's a pretty good game. Not great, but good. It's fun.

 

[Nirolak]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

That will actually be in June's NPD.

Edit: Nevermind, it's May's.

 

[witness]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

With as shitty as everything is doing, if it can't crack the top 10 then that is utterly disastrous.

 

[NateDrake]

lol

Pretty much the replies I expected. Poor Insomniac.

That will actually be in June's NPD.

True. But I can't envision strong sales during June for the game, nevermind a strong launch at the end of May.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

That is pitifully low... brutal month.

The 360 and PS3 really need some major price cuts. I would like to think that Sony may cut the price of the PS3 at E3, especially with The Last of Us releasing four days after the press conference. I would think Microsoft will be doing so too. Hopefully that gives them a burst of energy until the new consoles release at the end of the year. This generation is just hanging around a bit too long... time for something fresh.

8 years later the cheapest Xbox is still 200€. Keep in mind at this stage the ps2 was 129€ and about to hit 99€.

 

[John Harker]

Price drop does very little to move units when the demand isn't there to begin with.

They have to fuel demand before they adjust the value proposition; otherwise, it's just a loss.

Meaning, yea, do it, but it's a tactic... not a strategy.

 

[Pranay]

If sales were poor on PC I doubt EA would have made Origin to try and get a piece of the Digital pie.

Origin was genreally their for getting more revenue from their own store.

PC oriented games sell well on retail as well sometimes.

 

[CosmicQueso]

I can't imagine the vita being over 10 thou.

Vita redeemed?

It is, and no.

I think... 40K for Wii U is a strong possibility.

Strong indeed.

He ran out of fingers and had to take a shoe off to reach the total.

I like this guy's style.

 

[Bruno MB]

Prior to Wii U's launch it was impossible to foresee that another Nintendo console would do as bad as that system. But then Wii U came, and not only is doing worse than GameCube, we are talking that Wii U has probably sold less than half of what GameCube did during the same timeframe.

GameCube sold in April 2002 87,000 units, Wii U might be closer to 29,000 (33% of GCN sales) than to 43,500 (50% of GCN sales).

When you put it this way, my God, that thing is beyond fucked.

 

[Last Hearth]

From my records, looks like unit sales were historically low. April 2008 I have as around 16mm units. This April is more like 6-7mm.

People keep saying it's HW fatigue, I think it's more likely software fatigue. Just like people got sick of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, except it looks like every genre has been Guitar Hero'ed

 

[ascii42]

That is pitifully low... brutal month.

The 360 and PS3 really need some major price cuts. I would like to think that Sony may cut the price of the PS3 at E3, especially with The Last of Us releasing four days after the press conference. I would think Microsoft will be doing so too. Hopefully that gives them a burst of energy until the new consoles release at the end of the year. This generation is just hanging around a bit too long... time for something fresh.

Yeah a price drop with Last of Us would be great for the PS3.

 

[Loudninja]

Price drop does very little to move units when the demand isn't there to begin with.

They have to fuel demand before they adjust the value proposition; otherwise, it's just a loss.

Meaning, yea, do it, but it's a tactic... not a strategy.

A price drop in June with the Last of Us is a good start I say.

Other than that what can you do?

 

[SmokyDave]

It is,

Fuck yeah!

and no.

Fuck no

 

[Nirolak]

Pretty much the replies I expected. Poor Insomniac.



True. But I can't envision strong sales during June for the game.

Sorry I was wrong about that.

But yeah I really don't see a way that game does well.

In EA's fiscal call they said they expected Q1 to be down because this year they only have FUSE while last year they had tail end sales of Mass Effect 3.

So basically they expected the week 5 and onward sales of Mass Effect 3 (until the end of June) to be better than FUSE.

 

[coldfoot]

I'd guess 100-110K PS3 and 40-50K Wii.
How are console sales overseas? Are they also slowing down?

I predict Sony will introduce the 12GB PS3 to NA at E3 for $199.

 

[The Hermit]

Damn I can't imagine the WiiU number... that's it I am out of here:

 

[shinra-bansho]

Hmm, using NPD's March -> April normalized sales transition figure of -38%, I get:

360 = 129.5K - which fits pretty well.
PS3 = 104.7K
WII = 45.1K
WIU = 33.2K

Of course, that's an average so it probably varies by platform.

Sum of PS3, Wii, Wii U = ~180K

 

[Shiggy]

8 years later the cheapest Xbox is still 200€. Keep in mind at this stage the ps2 was 129€ and about to hit 99€.

Not sure where you got your data from, but as you are talking about € prices I need to correct you: Xbox 360 is below €150, PS3 below €170, and Wii U below €200.

 

[A Human Becoming]

I didn't know CosmicQueso was a person in the know.

 

[netBuff]

Wow, really didn't expect the numbers to turn out this terrible: We seem to need a new generation of consoles to excite the market.

8 years later the cheapest Xbox is still 200€. Keep in mind at this stage the ps2 was 129€ and about to hit 99€.

The cheapest 360 is about 140€ (including all taxes, of course): http://www.amazon.de/dp/B003WF6CYS/

 

[AranhaHunter]

It is, and no.



Strong indeed.



I like this guy's style.

Is my order close to right?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57901146&postcount=503

A price drop in June with the Last of Us is a good start I say.

Other than that what can you do?

He's talking about the WiiU

 

[Aquamarine]

Hmm, using NPD's March -> April normalized sales transition figure of -38%, I get:

360 = 129.5K - which fits pretty well.
PS3 = 104.7K
WII = 45.1K
WIU = 33.2K

Of course, that's an average so it probably varies by platform.

Interesting calculations.

With variance, that -38% seems to be the general theme of this month's NPD (with all consoles suffering deep YOY declines). Low console sales all around with next-gen just around the corner.

 

[Cidd]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

Not a chance, There's absolutely no hype for it. I haven't even seen one commercial.

 

[Raist]

He ran out of fingers and had to take a shoe off to reach the total.

15k for WiiU + Vita confirmed

 

[Loudninja]

Is my order close to right?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57901146&postcount=503



He's talking about the WiiU

I am a idiot.

 

[Ridley327]

Sorry I was wrong about that.

But yeah I really don't see a way that game does well.

In EA's fiscal call they said they expected Q1 to be down because this year they only have FUSE while last year they had tail end sales of Mass Effect 3.

So basically they expected the week 5 and onward sales of Mass Effect 3 (until the end of June) to be better than FUSE.

With this knowledge, I see a lot of Ratchet & Clank games in the future!

 

[Calamari41]

Do you guys remember that glorious five minutes in the January NPD thread when it was confirmed that the Wii U sold 250k units? And then it turned out that it wouldn't even have reached that total through April?

 

[Unregistered007]

130k .... 360....
I was expecting at least 200k due to the announcement/buzz of next gen.

 

[UberTag]

People keep saying it's HW fatigue, I think it's more likely software fatigue. Just like people got sick of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, except it looks like every genre has been Guitar Hero'ed

Good thing we're getting more annual installments of everything courtesy of Ubisoft, no new IPs, no risks, AAA budgets for only sequels from established genres... and all of these publishers scratching their heads and going "Huh? How did that happen?" when the next Minecraft, Puzzle & Dragons, League of Legends materializes. "Why didn't our same old, same old become the next craze?" they wonder in stupification.

 

[SniperHunter]

Microsoft did an AMAZING job with Xbox 360

BOW

 

[Keyouta]

Good thing we're getting new consoles finally to inject some life into the industry.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Do you guys remember that glorious five minutes in the January NPD thread when it was confirmed that the Wii U sold 250k units? And then it turned out that it wouldn't even have reached that total through April?

From the penthouse to the outhouse in five minutes flat

That was an amazing thread

 

[DragonSworne]

Good thing we're getting new consoles finally to inject some life into the industry.

Wii U isn't new?

 

[crusadernm]

Has the 360 commemorative victory gif been posted?

 

[ascii42]

130k .... 360....
I was expecting at least 200k due to the announcement/buzz of next gen.

"PS4 sounds awesome, I'm going to go out and buy a PS3/360 right now!"

?

 

[FrankT]

Game market depression continues I see. Can't be good for the little guy, but especially the big guys.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Wii U isn't new?

No it's late

 

[Gartooth]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

Realistically, probably not given general lack of awareness and hype surrounding the game.

However, I do hope it is successful if only because I think Insomniac is a fantastic studio and I would love for them to find success given this is really their first title without Sony's backing.

 

[Nirolak]

With this knowledge, I see a lot of Ratchet & Clank games in the future!

They're hiring a lot so they clearly have contracts with someone.

I'm kind of doubting EA though, but I guess it's not impossible.

Capcom is being pickier about outsourcing, so perhaps them.

 

[Kusagari]

Does anyone think FUSE has a shot at being successful next month?

Defiance somehow ended up doing okay so who knows.

 

[Yawnier]

Do you guys remember that glorious five minutes in the January NPD thread when it was confirmed that the Wii U sold 250k units? And then it turned out that it wouldn't even have reached that total through April?

Yes I do, and it was amazing how quickly the tone of that thread turned in a manner of a few minutes.

 

[goomba]

Why shouldn't handhelds count? Hardware is hardware otherwise Microsoft should only claim "highest selling console"

 

[Keyouta]

Wii U isn't new?

The Wii U doesn't have anything exciting going for it for enough people. Plus there's confusion since it was being marketed like a peripheral at launch. Once the games start coming out this Autumn it'll start turning around, though by how much I don't even know where to start guessing.