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NPD March 2012 Sales Results [Up3: ME3 Total, Binary Domain]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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Very interesting NPD, Sony not that far behind MS, Nintendo just waiting out it's time until the WiiU takes its place, and Mass Effect 3 of course dominates. No Ninja Gaiden 3? Not shocking, that franchise needs another reboot otherwise it's just game over this gen for the series.
Now if Sony could only get ESPN3 on PS4 and copy the 360 controller I'd probably be on board. I'm getting a little sick of online shooters, big Gears and Halo fan, but without some changes in those titles I could see myself jumping ship. I'm starting to look at that free online through Sony and of course some of their first party stuff like Uncharted 3......can't wait for next gen!
Now if Sony could only get ESPN3 on PS4 and copy the 360 controller I'd probably be on board. I'm getting a little sick of online shooters, big Gears and Halo fan, but without some changes in those titles I could see myself jumping ship. I'm starting to look at that free online through Sony and of course some of their first party stuff like Uncharted 3......can't wait for next gen!
Wasn't judging from the top 10 list, I was referring to creamsugar's post which said the top-selling Vita game was under 50k (unless I misinterpreted it).
That seems quite low to me considering it's still the launch period and there was widespread software deals at like every retailer.
Metroid Hunter
Banned
So how do the Kid Icarus numbers stick up? Good, mediocre or bad? I mean a Resident Evil spin off title beat it, but would RE:OC be more front loaded than say KI:U because Nintendo titles are evergreen?
Oh and I think NDP should go back to listing SKUs separately rather than collectively. This makes 1st party games for Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony seem like they sell worse than they actually did.
Sorry I'm new to these type of threads.
Oh and I think NDP should go back to listing SKUs separately rather than collectively. This makes 1st party games for Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony seem like they sell worse than they actually did.
How is having a better second month than 3DS, regardless of the differences in first month sales, a disaster?
The large launch line-up works against big individual sales, they are spread over a lot of games and people only buy so many. It was obviously planned for a Christmas launch in the West, but as they missed it things don't really fly as well this time of the year.
The sales of the lesser titles will be in the toilet.
It won't become clear till next month, but it's likely this month's sales are heavily front-loaded because of how late it launched in February. There's likely to be a big drop off, just as with 3DS.
Sony wanted 500k in 3 weeks, they still aren't there yet.
Infamous Chris
Banned
joke post?
This isn't Japan. The Western 3DS isn't exactly drowning in great games like the Japanese one.
And that fucking sucks.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
A factually correct post (technically). Vita in its 2nd month outsold the total the 3DS did in its second month.
shinra-bansho
Member
Ignores the context of a four week vs five week month though.
Although I don't think these numbers should be considered "bad" let alone "a disaster."
He mentioned new games, so it was MLB or Unit 13. The bulk of the game sales are still the likely for launch games.
SlipperySlope
Banned
I forgot, what were Vita sales last month again?
TheUnknownForce
Member
And that is why Pokemon B+W2 needs to be on 3DS and not DS.
MasterSheen
Member
It does not.
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
Nice to see both the 3ds & wii scrapping at the bottom of the barrel.
They deserve to be at the bottom of the sales charts with the abysmal game releases recently.
They deserve to be at the bottom of the sales charts with the abysmal game releases recently.
well yeah. it's pretty obvious that needed to be the case.
hell, the first one should have been a 3ds game.
i guess they'll ride out a shitty year until super mario bros. 4 hits and then push a revision in 2013.
Petrae
Member
226K.
famousmortimer
Banned
I thought the vita was going to be <50k. Seriously. I really thought the drop off was gonna be steep.
200k seems healthy to me. It's just treading water until they can manufacture it (and sell it) for cheaper. But that seems like decent water treading to me.
Of course others in this thread seem to think 200k means it's dead. Though these are likely the same people who declared it dead before it even came out.
200k seems healthy to me. It's just treading water until they can manufacture it (and sell it) for cheaper. But that seems like decent water treading to me.
Of course others in this thread seem to think 200k means it's dead. Though these are likely the same people who declared it dead before it even came out.
pretty much, this is 3DS all over again
Okay seriously, what is the thought process going on here with some people. The thing just launched, even in worst case scenario it would have launch hype to buoy itself on for at least another month to avoid numbers that low. I never thought for a second it would sell below 100k.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Because it didn't have a better 2nd month?
3DS: 48.5k per week
Vita: 44.8k per week (best case)
Joel Was Right
Gold Member
No Vita hardware numbers?
So when is Mario Kart Vita coming out?
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Silent Hill + Binary Domain < 100k.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
3DS got Kid Icarus in March at least. In April and May I completely agree with you.
Nintendo is sitting on Animal Crossing 3DS too. :'(
Let's not get crazy.
LBP Karting isnt for Vita is it?
Petrae
Member
Yikes.
walking fiend
Member
That Nintendo decline!!
360 ~ Wii+3DS
PS3+PSV > Wii+3DS
360 ~ Wii+3DS
PS3+PSV > Wii+3DS
TheUnknownForce
Member
Yeah, Kid Icarus did pretty decent. 1 week of sales and was a top performer for the 3DS software sales from the looks of things.
So far that puts it at 200+135=335+EU. I'd say it is probably at ~420k or so right now. It might need a bit more legs to reach the 1M mark, but at least it did not outright bomb.
So far that puts it at 200+135=335+EU. I'd say it is probably at ~420k or so right now. It might need a bit more legs to reach the 1M mark, but at least it did not outright bomb.
Lumping 3DS software in with the Wii is a bit much.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
The 3DS number is pretty bad. This seems like a system that sells only in the holidays (excluding Japan) and kinda just lays low during the months between. It's not like the DS and Wii. I'm surprised the Vita broke 200k and was close to the 3DS number -- whether that's a boon for the Vita or a knock on 3DS remains to be seen.
Is that to mean that both of them, when added together, are below 100k?. Whelp I guess that's it for Nagoshi's Team not working on Yakuza. Had Sega been smarter about marketing it, I think it could have done decently. It's certainly a much better game than those sales suggest.
SlipperySlope
Banned
Hmm. OK, for people with numbers, what sold better in month 1? Downpour, or Shattered Memories?
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
South eastern Washington (the Tri-Cities). Sunken Treasures Games in Richland!
Yeah, we got like 3 copies in -- new games are so hard to do for us small businesses -- and we didn't sell a one. Them's the brakes though, eh?
a Master Ninja
Member
I want to know how badly Ninja Gaiden 3 sold. Somebody tell me.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Yeah, I'm not sure what they are doing in NA. It's like they realize how bad the software drought was in Spring / Summer 2011, and then they just repeated it. Kid Icarus was good but April has NOTHING. May at least has Mario Tennis, but I don't think that's enough.
Wow way to be nitpicky. In terms of pure units it outsold 3DS. And that still doesn't make it a disaster.
I can't believe I'm in a thread defending the Vita ughh.
Infinite Justice
Member
SlipperySlope
Banned
Well, according to John Harker, if he's right, around or less thank 100K.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
What the hell?
3DS has had a pretty great first 3 months of this year. Mutant Mudds, Resident Evil: Revelations, Tales of Abyss, Sakurai Samurai, Might Switch Force, Kid Icarus, Tekken 3D, Metal Gear Solid 3D, Crush 3D, Vvvvvv, and Dillon's Rolling Western.
april: nothing
may: mario tennis
june: nothing
august: fire emblem
september: potassium benzoate
october: that's bad
november: super mario bros. 4
december: luigi's mansion 2
Pureauthor
Member
5 weeks vs 4 weeks. Context is always important.
