Pachter's expectations:
Xbox 360 - 290K
PS3 - 260K
3DS - 195K
Wii - 85K
Wii U - 55K
PS Vita - 42.5K
Isn't this pretty late in the month for NPD to come out? The 18th seems like the latest it's been, ever.
It's because January had 5 weeks, and march is a regular 5 weeks period for NPD.
I've been super sour on the WiiU in my predictions the past two months and even I've got it checking in at over 90K this month.I don't think GAF can take another sub-60k Wii-U bomba NPD thread, especially with Monster Hunter and Lego "Wii-U Savior" City
I don't think GAF can take another sub-60k Wii-U bomba NPD thread, especially with Monster Hunter and Lego "Wii-U Savior" City
..but were they heavily marketed? I can't see them boosting sales without a massive ad campaign.
Sub 60k wouldn't surprise me if the level of marketing for those games in the US has been as poor as it has been in the UK.
When are the npd numbers released?
I think people overestimate the effect of the 5-week month, given, looking at the last 4 years only the Wii and NDS managed to increase their total sales from February's 4-week month, only once each and with the Wii it may have been due to February shortages.At sub 60k the console may as well not even be released. Dont think thats going to happen in a 5 week month
They need to make it price-competitive with the PS3 and 360, then it might help.
It's in the OP. It says April 18th 4PM EDT (the thread is posted here at about 6:30PM EDT).
I'm calling Wii U will be below 70K even with 5 weeks.
We're going to be waiting a while for info on these titles. The other 5 should clear the Top 10 without issue.[PS3 - 360] Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
[WIU] Lego City Undercover
[WIU - 3DS] Monster Hunter Tri
[3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
[WIU] Need for Speed: Most Wanted - A Criterion Game (the crater will be visible from the Moon)
Things to look for in March's NPD:
[PS3 - 360] Tomb Raider
[PS3 - 360] BioShock Infinite
[360] Gears of War: Judgment
[PS3] God of War: Ascension
[3DS] Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
[PS3 - 360] Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
[WIU] Lego City Undercover
[WIU - 3DS] Monster Hunter Tri
[3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
[WIU] Need for Speed: Most Wanted - A Criterion Game (the crater will be visible from the Moon)
Bioshock is a lock for #1 IMO.
I thought the NPD press release for March was supposed to be released today?
I thought the NPD press release for March was supposed to be released today?
I thought the NPD press release for March was supposed to be released today?
In one hour yes.
aaah. Ok. Wonder why they do it so late in the day? Well we'll see soon enough if my prediction of Tomb Raider outselling Infinite is true.
I'm sure they'll be crowing about Luigi's Mansion 2 sales figures at the very least.I wonder if we'll get an official Nintendo PR this time and not just comments in IGN article this time, seeing how they've been very talkative in the past two days about numbers.