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[AceBandage]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

Halo remake and it was like $130 on BF.

 

[Ridley327]

Skyrim sold more than BF3? This is unbelievable

Bethesda did an amazing job of building hype for the game starting with the surprise reveal at the VGAs last year. They played their hand beautifully the entire time.

 

[funkystudent]

great numbers for the 360.



Hopefully the ps3 is at least better then last year but after they fired there marketing guy last week I get the feeling shit didnt go to plan for SCEA.

 

[Kagari]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

Call of Duty.

 

[Kolgar]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

Xbox Live community.

 

[Grecco]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

Id venture to guess a good chunk of those 9m COD sales are people who bought 360s this month. Oh and id say the majority of Elder Scroll sales are 360 too.

 

[DMeisterJ]

MS

:bow

Amazing sales.

 

[Megadragon15]

"#NPD Data show Xbox 360 has biggest November ever selling 1.7 Million units in the US alone" -Major Nelson

That's a lot of 360s.

 

[CrazyDude]

Xbox Live community.

Call of Duty.

Both these two combined.

 

[outunderthestars]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

The 360's push into media with things like ESPN 3 has been really helpful as well as the absurdly good holiday bundle this year is certainly driving alot of the sales as well.

The 360 has become the go to console for just about all types of gamer.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Call of Duty.

Skyrim and Battlefield 3 all likely sold incredibly well on the 360, too.

 

[fernoca]

Zelda's sales are so US skewed now that it's just completely ridiculous. It's done ok in Japan, badly in EU and ridiculously well in the US! With an art style like that, who would've thought it?

I know this is an NPD thread, but were numbers for the entire EU posted for Zelda? The only number I've seen online were an estimated close to 50k (in 3 days) in the UK only which was close to Twilight Princess (a launch title). Aside that, mentions that it was doing better in other EU countries. If anything, it seems to be doing as "ok" as in Japan.


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Darn nice 1.7 million 360s.

 

[mysticwhip]

WOW at MW3

 

[user friendly]

Holy shit MS.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

1.7 million 360 is insane. Well done MS.

 

[BurntPork]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

You mean it's far, far worse for Kinect. However, it's a bigger gimmick, and it supports the anti-buttons movement, so it's flying.

 

[Nemo]

Goddamnit!!

I knew I underestimated the 360 again!!

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

Halo, Call of Duty, Skyrim, price... big games and good value, basically. Kinect is - I suspect - far less of a driver in the sales at the moment (though it will be doing its bit).

 

[Road]

Am I missing something or why is everyone assuming the 360 is over 1,75 million? It's the biggest gap since Dec 08, so the gap is under 890k not over.

I'm dumb.

 

[Admiral Bone to Pick]

Those 360 numbers are just unreal.

 

[ASIS]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

I think it's just the entire re-design of the 360. You have a new looking console, Kinect, and a price tag. Along with all the FPS's and improved XBL... It's really not that hard to see why sales are boosting.

Oh and MW series.

 

[Cruzader]

Holy moly! MS is hot fiya! Congrats!

 

[Pranay]

Xbox 360 + COD MW3 + Skyrim = WIN

 

[TheOddOne]

 

[I'm an expert]

I haven't played a gears game, but isn't is kinda apples and oranges? Gears is (at least seems like) a multiplayer title first, Uncharted is a single play title first (and for UC1, only!)

I wouldn't exactly say apples and oranges. Both essentially cover based shooters with terrible grenade throwing mechanics. I realize Gears had a big multi component, but I'd say Uncharted's quality of narrative was its "other selling point". Obviously the multiplayer kept the disc in people's 360s much longer than UC.

 

[Fantastical]

Halo remake and it was like $130 on BF.

Most people that bought the Halo remake would have already owned a 360.

 

[Roland Deschain]

1.7 million... holy shit. Guess Sony won't be announcing any numbers. Do they on other months?

 

[FreeMufasa]

360s finally reached the PS2 zone. Cheap and a large library of both casual and core games. Well done MS.

 

[Satchel]

1.7 million? Christ almighty.

 

[Kaako]

Good numbers for all. Hip hip, horay!

 

[bigtroyjon]

360, a console just hitting its prime (in the US).
Which is why i continue to be baffled by those calling for the next Xbox.

Would you kill your golden goose too, in the hopes a new goose that shits magic eggs shows up instead?

Why wouldn't they just have two geese?

PS3 calculations
aarongreenberg Aaron Greenberg
NPD reports 1.7M Xbox 360's sold in Nov, 49% share, +23% YOY, nearly double all other consoles.
1 minute ago

 

[eternaLightness]

Such a beast. Crazy how their momentum just doesn't seem to stop.

 

[darkside31337]

http://twitter.com/#!/aarongreenberg/status/145283154826104832

NPD reports 1.7M Xbox 360's sold in Nov, 49% share, +23% YOY, nearly double all other consoles.

So that would mean PS3 sold somewhere around 840k 900k or do I fail at math (I failed)

 

[specialguy]

I said >2m for 360, whoops. 1.7 not bad though.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Halo, Call of Duty, Skyrim, price... big games and good value, basically. Kinect is - I suspect - far less of a driver in the sales at the moment (though it will be doing its bit).

They did sell over 750,000 Kinects (solo+bundles) in the US during Black Friday week though:
http://majornelson.com/2011/11/29/xbox-360-records-the-biggest-week-in-xbox-history/

 

[CitizenCope]

Xbox Live community.

I do believe this helps.
I go over my 10 yr old nephews house where he's there with a few other friends talking over Live with his other 10 yr old friends "killing noobs" on his shiny new 360. His 360 has replaced his Wii. I think that is what is happening here.

 

[Kazerei]

I win.

A surprisingly accurate BurntPork prediction?

It's the end of the world, folks.

 

[Dabanton]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

The thing is the 360 doesn't just have to rely on Kinect for it's sales, it's an all round console something the Wii never had.

 

[FatCat]

360 numbers are out of this world, congrats to MS!
Nintendo numbers are good, though I'm sure they were hoping for better for 3DS.
Sony numbers? We'll see.

So many big games in the top 10 that there's nothing to say except that good games sell.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Great sales for MS but God those COD numbers are fucking insane .

 

[LiK]

holy shit MS, holy shit...

 

[REV 09]

Kinect really can't be the only thing driving 360 sales, right? As much as people bitch about lack of Wii software it's just as bad for the Kinect.

looks at #1 game on the list...are you really asking this? The 360 is effectively two successful platforms at this point.

 

[I'm an expert]

I wonder if a straight up price drop announcement to $200 for the PS3 over limited bundles at that price would have given it a better fighting chance.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

Nah, it can't be Call of Duty or XBL.

They've both been big hits for a while now, without really helping 360 hardware sales.

Kinect seems to be the key.

 

[Pooya]

http://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/statuses/145283154826104832
NPD reports 1.7M Xbox 360's sold in Nov, 49% share, +23% YOY, nearly double all other consoles.

PS3 ~ 900k

 

[Elios83]

PS3 at 900K, 70% up yoy.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

People clamoring for the Xbox Loop next year are insane. There's a difference between striking when the iron is hot and when it's goddamn on fire; with a price drop + Halo 4 + BLOPS 2, the 360 will probably just as well if not better next November.

 

[TheOddOne]

http://twitter.com/#!/aarongreenberg/status/145283154826104832

NPD reports 1.7M Xbox 360's sold in Nov, 49% share, +23% YOY, nearly double all other consoles.

So that would mean PS3 sold somewhere around 840k or do I fail at math?

THE FUCK?!

 

[Fularu]

Oh. What a disappointment. At least it's selling, though. But still... :\

Thanks, guys!

It's not disapointing since there are almost 38 millions of them in US homes (that's excluding Canada). The PS2 *shipped* 50 millions units in NA lifetime.

I mean by the end of december, the Wii will be at or above 40 million units sold, that's mighty impressive, they can't keep selling 7 million units a year forever

 

[Monty Mole]

360, a console just hitting its prime (in the US).
Which is why i continue to be baffled by those calling for the next Xbox.

Would you kill your golden goose too, in the hopes a new goose that shits magic eggs shows up instead?

Because the majority of those 1.7 million customers are late-adopters, the same types of consumers who choose to spend their money on bargain bin and pre-owned games.

Microsoft needs to get the core and early adopters excited again and the only way to do that at this stage really, is with brand new hardware*. That said, I still think 2013 is when that will happen.

* Especially with Nintendo releasing Wii U so soon.