Nuclear Muffin
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What?! It's done fantastically well in the US! It's the fastest selling Zelda game ever!
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NPD November 2011 Sales Results [Update 7: Skyrim, CoD Wii, PC Retail Sales Up 57%]
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What?! It's done fantastically well in the US! It's the fastest selling Zelda game ever!
specialguy
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So off the top pf my head Wii USA lead on 360 was ~7.5m last month, picked up 840k this month so that should drop to ~6.7m. I'm too lazy for exact #'s right now.
At the rate things are accelerating 360 could gain another 1m+ in Dec, before the numbers get smaller again in the slow months. It's now clear Wii wont get the same relative holiday boost in 2011 it did in 2010. If not showing Wii is dying pretty fast compared to the HD consoles.
So yeah, it continues to be fairly inevitable 360 should eventually top Wii in USA sales. Especially barring a 2012 next box which personally I'm certain wont happen.
At the rate things are accelerating 360 could gain another 1m+ in Dec, before the numbers get smaller again in the slow months. It's now clear Wii wont get the same relative holiday boost in 2011 it did in 2010. If not showing Wii is dying pretty fast compared to the HD consoles.
So yeah, it continues to be fairly inevitable 360 should eventually top Wii in USA sales. Especially barring a 2012 next box which personally I'm certain wont happen.
Thunder Monkey
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Well... I'm of the mind that the renewed interest in the 360 is almost exclusively a result of Kinect.
So traditional gaming is still dying.
Mikey Jr.
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I was really hoping they would do a 100 dollar price drop instead of that 50.
But, Sony is probably happy selling 900k units of PS3 at $250.
Wow, ever since Mattrick is leading the Xbox division it exploded even Moore with all his marketing knowledge, slick tactics, developer deals and money hats could not do what Mattrick has done. He really turned the Xbox into the number 1 gaming platform for the US market. If I had told people back in 2005 that MS would outsell PlayStation 3 2:1 I would've probably been banned for trolling
clutch.as.it.gets.
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Nah, i don`t think so. It helps, but it`s not THE reason. If so where is Kinect Sport 2? Or Kinect software in general?
Phoenician_Viking
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900K for the PS3 is good. These are amazing numbers for the PS360 this late in this generation.
Father_Brain
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It has at least a chance launch month, I think. But after the early adopters get theirs, I don't see it outselling 3DS anytime in the foreseeable future.
Just Dance?
Well this is the last we'll hear about the Wii
GDC (in my opinion) should open the floodgate of the Wii U info machine.
It isn't going to happen.
PS3...
... And yet Sony still can't put out a decent PR. :lol
So... Nintendo's the one who made out bad this time? Times are changing! The GCN days are coming back!
I believe the Wii sold more in Nov. than the GC did in an entire year during the same time frame.
Admiral Bone to Pick
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So after all the smarmy comments about Sony not releasing numbers, they had a great month anyways. Oh well.
Yet some how there are one Kinect titles on the list.
Yeah but kinect software isn't doing shit. It's mostly core games doing the insane sales numbers.
So traditional gaming is still doing pretty good.
Phoenician_Viking
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Black Friday deals.
Risk Breaker
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Well if we compare the userbase on the N64 and the GC, it would be absolutely terrible if it wasn't
TP on Japan did not that much worse and it was a launch title.
Pimpbaa
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Neither the 360 or PS3 numbers are good! Getting good sales this late might mean they will put out next gen systems later.
Ehh, I wouldn't say it's inevitable. The next Xbox will launch in 2013 at the latest, so there's not alot of time to make up that ground.
Nah, it still won't happen.
Thunder Monkey
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Ahhh, yes.
This either won't happen, or it won't matter when it does.
By the end of next year Nintendo's next console will be on shelves. At that point does it matter if MS sells more systems than a system Nintendo isn't promoting as the console?
It's like GCN fans thinking it would matter if the GCN caught up to the discontinued Xbox.
Yes, you got the highest grade in the class, but you're still in the special ed class.
should have been a million but yes; releasing vs multiplatform monsters and being the 1st exclusive ain't bad. should have been a million though. I mean the game before it was GOTY
DXB-KNIGHT
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Knowing Nintendo they won't show anything until E3 unless they decide to launch early then we might hear something worthy in GDC.
Phenomenal hardware numbers for MS. That "soft" pricecut (ala the giftcards) worked wonders for them.
Sony has to be psyched to finally be out of the doldrums. Good numbers for them.
And for a "dead" system, the Wii is still selling pretty damn well. All in all, I think Nintendo has to be pretty happy with those numbers.
Sony has to be psyched to finally be out of the doldrums. Good numbers for them.
And for a "dead" system, the Wii is still selling pretty damn well. All in all, I think Nintendo has to be pretty happy with those numbers.
SolarPowered
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Yeah... the Wii would have to sell zero units until the 720 launch for the 360 to overtake it.
Karak
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[Nintex];33325984 said:
Probably. I know I was hammered when I was gung ho for him the first time he was officially announced as the main man. He has some impressive credentials, additionally he has been known for a long time to be a big master planner, capable of handling loss to achieve a goal. His personal letter to MS staff seemed sort of ripe with "master plan" when he first started. Also as a previous developer he made it known that a main goal was to constantly push for the absolute best possible tools for those making 360 games.
Thunder Monkey
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To me it's the whole experience. You have the new slim released last year, the best 3rd party support, being on top of the change in preference for many adult and teen gamers with online shooters. There is just so much to it, the reason the 360 is so popular is because of all these things put together along with Kinect and their focus on winning all markets. Even if Kinect software isn't selling that great it's just one more piece of the puzzle that gives people an option. Xbox Live also blows away PSN in terms of feeling connected to the community.
RukusProvider
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Why would you expect it to sell less?
It's the only PS3 exclusive. It's heavily marketed and heavily discounted for BF and it's been out for the full month.
If anything it's numbers are "ok"
Yeah, but the thing is that this is also the first month since the 3DS launch that DS 2010 > DS+3DS 2011. Demand for Nintendo handhelds dropped this holiday. I hate to say it, but I think that mobile gaming is starting to have an effect. I only expect GBA numbers out of 3DS, but at a slower rate.
On the plus side, it is way more than the DS's first two Novembers.
bigtroyjon
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Someone needs to quote Karak's post with the Mattrick gif.
lol
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Well if we compare the userbase on the N64 and the GC, it would be absolutely terrible if it wasn't
TP on Japan did not that much worse and it was a launch title.
The userbase is the number of people with a WM+ though.
Admiral Bone to Pick
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Good argument.
Right, but it's not fair to compare the two titles in terms of quality or mindshare.
Imo Nintendo can't be happy because they killed the Wii with their hands for nothing considering that thay have not unveiled sufficient infos about the Wii U this year, their presentation was forgettable and basically the system will need to be re-unveiled next year.
And Sony nearly sold a million because of Move. Yep, that's totally believable. /s
Were there any Move PS3 bundles available during BF for $250 or less?
Thought it was last spring honestly. Know me and a few others who bought them on amazon between 190-220 then.
djplaeskool
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Typical Sony response in the face of outstanding numbers.
"Oh, we sold some more consoles hmm? Eh. Nice I guess."
"Oh, we sold some more consoles hmm? Eh. Nice I guess."
It's still behind by ~6.8 million, and this is probably going to be the 360's best year...