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NPD Sales Results for April 2007
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The Faceless Master
Member
holy ****ing crap!
gregor7777
Banned
GBA is the Next Gen Winnar!
Joe Molotov
Member
1st place has already been decided, the battle for second place...etc.
SabinFigaro
Member
So I wonder if Microsoft is going to wait it out on that price drop. They could start bringing the thunder right now, or wait for Halo3. I cannot believe the Elite did not bring those numbers up. I figured you would have a ton of current 360 users upgrading, and then some newbies buying it up. When I say ton, I mean about 50,000 current owners and then the premium sales would stay steady. Turn the knife already Microsoft. There does not seem to be a significant enough amount of people willing to spend 400 on a console to keep this up.
And wtf with that God of War drop off? I cannot recall a game taking that big of a hit before.
The PSP price drop was barely worth the effort. Sony if you are going to do a price drop, make it large enough that people actually notice a price drop has occured.
With the PS3, they just need to start stripping shit from it that we do not need. Those three strange memory slots that 1% of your users use, get rid of them. I have no ****ing clue what those are for, and I am semi tech literate, kill them, because I am sure they cost money. Wireless internet, **** that it is inferior anyway, strip it. 4 USB ports, 2 is plenty. They need to reduce costs on that thing fast, and get it down to 400 fast. Plus they need MGS4 and FF13 fast.
The DS and the Wii are an enigma that I will never understand. They are the modern day toy, and as much as I want them to die, they still appeal to a shitload of people and are quite genius. They are the Mummy, the Fast and the Furious, and the Shrek of the gaming world, and it hurts.
And wtf with that God of War drop off? I cannot recall a game taking that big of a hit before.
The PSP price drop was barely worth the effort. Sony if you are going to do a price drop, make it large enough that people actually notice a price drop has occured.
With the PS3, they just need to start stripping shit from it that we do not need. Those three strange memory slots that 1% of your users use, get rid of them. I have no ****ing clue what those are for, and I am semi tech literate, kill them, because I am sure they cost money. Wireless internet, **** that it is inferior anyway, strip it. 4 USB ports, 2 is plenty. They need to reduce costs on that thing fast, and get it down to 400 fast. Plus they need MGS4 and FF13 fast.
The DS and the Wii are an enigma that I will never understand. They are the modern day toy, and as much as I want them to die, they still appeal to a shitload of people and are quite genius. They are the Mummy, the Fast and the Furious, and the Shrek of the gaming world, and it hurts.
SouthernDragon
Member
So, I wanna ask somethin'.
Ok, so 130k, 127k, 82k = "What do you expect from hardware that costs 600$ and doesn't have much software?"
So, when are you going to say "Oh, shit, this is bad?"
80k? 70k? How about 50k? Something easily divisible by 4? 52k? 13k per week is still above Japan's trend. What about 28k? That'd make it 7k a week, certainly below PS3's new low in Japan. Would it be in trouble then, or is that to be expected?
Ok, so 130k, 127k, 82k = "What do you expect from hardware that costs 600$ and doesn't have much software?"
So, when are you going to say "Oh, shit, this is bad?"
80k? 70k? How about 50k? Something easily divisible by 4? 52k? 13k per week is still above Japan's trend. What about 28k? That'd make it 7k a week, certainly below PS3's new low in Japan. Would it be in trouble then, or is that to be expected?
RevenantKioku
PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS oh god i am drowning in them
This just in! One toy outsells another!Geezer said:
Hollywood_mIRC
Banned
I'm putting in a request for an updated line chart since Wii's launch versus the other two systems.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Ouuuuuuh damn
perfectchaos007
Member
At least Sony still has New Zealand!
Merovingian
Banned
GreenGlowingGoo said:
It's diamond baby, makes my dodoo twinkle *
chibcicylist
Banned
Then of course, after those bumps, it always goes back down. A hallmark of a losing console.Bebpo said:
NDS POKEMON DIAMOND VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2007 EVERYONE (E) 1.045 M
NDS POKEMON PEARL VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2007 EVERYONE (E) 712K
Y2Kev I've come back bro
I contributed to the undadog of Pearl.
Also, Pokemon games have a history of popular/unpopular colors. One will be chosen to be better than the other by the masses, and usually it's the one that sounds cooler/stronger.
Hence Gold selling more than Silver, Ruby more than Sapphire, and Red versus Blue (I think that's correct.)
NDS POKEMON PEARL VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2007 EVERYONE (E) 712K
Y2Kev I've come back bro
I contributed to the undadog of Pearl.
Also, Pokemon games have a history of popular/unpopular colors. One will be chosen to be better than the other by the masses, and usually it's the one that sounds cooler/stronger.
Hence Gold selling more than Silver, Ruby more than Sapphire, and Red versus Blue (I think that's correct.)
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Geezer said:
Not to be terribly offensive, but you do realise that videogames are toys by definition?
Slow month for the GBA.
You know, those numbers are terrible not cause they're under 100,000 but they're under 100,000 after only 6 months. Okay, if they were having production problems, I can understand but this is far worse than I expected. It's fun and all to see them shoot themselves in their foot, but I'd actually want to eventually own a PS3 and if things continue like this, they're going to lose mad support from both publishers and gamers alike.
I mentioned this in a few of those other doom/gloom threads but Sony can't cut the price, they're bleeding too much financially as it is. The only things I can suggest that would help them out, and this isn't really to help them surpass the 360 or Wii but rather to ensure that they don't lose too much are:
1) Bundle the console up with a couple of shovelware games and maybe a hot BluRay exclusive movie.
2) Include component cables and ditch the composite ones
3) Take a few of their downloadable games and offer them in store on DVDs (cost less) at $29.99 (maybe put a few games together).
4) Get those games that are ported over to the 360 to be timed exclusives.
5) Work on a PSThree
You know, those numbers are terrible not cause they're under 100,000 but they're under 100,000 after only 6 months. Okay, if they were having production problems, I can understand but this is far worse than I expected. It's fun and all to see them shoot themselves in their foot, but I'd actually want to eventually own a PS3 and if things continue like this, they're going to lose mad support from both publishers and gamers alike.
I mentioned this in a few of those other doom/gloom threads but Sony can't cut the price, they're bleeding too much financially as it is. The only things I can suggest that would help them out, and this isn't really to help them surpass the 360 or Wii but rather to ensure that they don't lose too much are:
1) Bundle the console up with a couple of shovelware games and maybe a hot BluRay exclusive movie.
2) Include component cables and ditch the composite ones
3) Take a few of their downloadable games and offer them in store on DVDs (cost less) at $29.99 (maybe put a few games together).
4) Get those games that are ported over to the 360 to be timed exclusives.
5) Work on a PSThree
Beer Monkey
Member
GBA = fighting to become the real 10-year platform
Cosmonaut X
Member
Bebpo said:
Problem is, it needs both at the same time - what good are games with mass appeal if the mass market can't/won't afford your system?
July? What titles are due then? Don't recall anything major, unless there have been some notable recent announcements I've missed.
Oh, and in honour of the Pokebomb, an oldie:
meltpotato
Member
_leech_ said:
:lol in reference to 82k being understandable for a 600$ console but more than twice being unacceptable for a 400$ console.
DIZZY!
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Dragona Akehi said:Not to be terribly offensive, but you do realise that videogames are toys by definition?
THEY ARE ACTION FIGURESSSSS
Space Runaway
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LiveFromKyoto
Member
ROFL @ PS3 getting beaten by the SNES.
I don't know if they can afford a price drop, but Sony need to do something dramatic, and now.
I don't know if they can afford a price drop, but Sony need to do something dramatic, and now.
fly high ~ayunite~
Member
Nintendo PR....
You can almost see Reggie's shit eating grin while reading it :lol
You can almost see Reggie's shit eating grin while reading it :lol
flipping_heck
Member
Nintendo fans:
chibcicylist
Banned
I especially bombed hard on the Wii, and rightly so!xaosslug said:
The_lascar
Member
First month of Paper Mario 2 : 189 703
Ruby & Sapphire : 1 237 693
Ruby & Sapphire : 1 237 693
speculawyer
Member
My predictions/real (Speculawyer's first time in the game):
NDS - 465K/471K (My Pokemons, I showed you them.)
WII - 360K/360K (B - I - N - G - ****ing O! Did N send a subtle message?)
360 - 210K/174K (Elite sales apparently did not help much at all. I thought they would.)
PS2 - 190K/194K (360 humiliated by the PS2 yet again.)
PSP - 170K/183K (Price drop did only have slight effect.)
GBA - 115K/84K (Well, I was right that it beat the PS3 again in their grudge match)
PS3 - 110K/82K (Even I didn't think the PS3 would do THAT bad! Ouch.)
GCN - 3K/13K (No one cares. Get a Wii, it plays gamecube games.)
XBX - ~0K/? (Indeed . . . NO ONE cares.)
Overall, a pretty decent showing . . . ironically I did not very good on the 360 & PS3 that I probably track the closest.
NDS - 465K/471K (My Pokemons, I showed you them.)
WII - 360K/360K (B - I - N - G - ****ing O! Did N send a subtle message?)
360 - 210K/174K (Elite sales apparently did not help much at all. I thought they would.)
PS2 - 190K/194K (360 humiliated by the PS2 yet again.)
PSP - 170K/183K (Price drop did only have slight effect.)
GBA - 115K/84K (Well, I was right that it beat the PS3 again in their grudge match)
PS3 - 110K/82K (Even I didn't think the PS3 would do THAT bad! Ouch.)
GCN - 3K/13K (No one cares. Get a Wii, it plays gamecube games.)
XBX - ~0K/? (Indeed . . . NO ONE cares.)
Overall, a pretty decent showing . . . ironically I did not very good on the 360 & PS3 that I probably track the closest.
Zombie James
Banned
NinSoX said:
July, I think.
My one only comment before I cook some food and then some popcorn and come back in half an hour to read a thread that'll surely have grown by ten pages:
Go, Pokemon. Go! Crush! Kill! Destroy! REND SPACE AND TIME!
Especially impressive since it was out just on April 22nd and the series always shows long legs. Though now I almost wish I'd bought two copies of US Pearl (along with JP Diamond and Pearl) instead of getting both...
Go, Pokemon. Go! Crush! Kill! Destroy! REND SPACE AND TIME!
Especially impressive since it was out just on April 22nd and the series always shows long legs. Though now I almost wish I'd bought two copies of US Pearl (along with JP Diamond and Pearl) instead of getting both...
Mariah Carey
Member
Lord, turns out I high-balled everything! :lol
Shadow_Child
Member
sonycowboy said:
sonycowboy said:
outunderthestars
Banned
Dear Sony and Microsoft: DROP YOUR &%# SYSTEM PRICES ALREADY!
Some more variety in games would be nice too.
That is all.
Some more variety in games would be nice too.
That is all.
SonyLand -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6DZe1zd6wI
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Why do I have the feeling that we're going to see GC vs. PS3 photoshop pics in a few months?
The 360 numbers are terrible, as much as I'd like to laugh at the PS3 it's pretty obvious that MS needs to drop the price. Saturation point has been reached for the $400 pricepoint audience.
And wow at PSP 'closing the gap'. Oh, and when was the PSP price drop? Shouldn't it have boosted sales some?
The software numbers are just bonkers.
Looks like God of War 2 blew its load in the first month, Ghost Recon AW2 floppped off the charts, and Guitar Hero is still selling like crack no matter where it's released.
WOW at 360 Spiderman outselling PS2.
The Elite was only out for a little less than a week for this report, but it obviously didn't have the effect that MS desired. Drop that price...
The 360 numbers are terrible, as much as I'd like to laugh at the PS3 it's pretty obvious that MS needs to drop the price. Saturation point has been reached for the $400 pricepoint audience.
And wow at PSP 'closing the gap'. Oh, and when was the PSP price drop? Shouldn't it have boosted sales some?
The software numbers are just bonkers.
Looks like God of War 2 blew its load in the first month, Ghost Recon AW2 floppped off the charts, and Guitar Hero is still selling like crack no matter where it's released.
WOW at 360 Spiderman outselling PS2.
The Elite was only out for a little less than a week for this report, but it obviously didn't have the effect that MS desired. Drop that price...
deadhorse32
Bad Art
sp0rsk said:
This is gaf. Home & LBP announcement was kinda supposed to kinda boost PS3 kinda sale