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NPD Sales Results for April 2016 [Sony, MS, & Nintendo refuse to comment on hardware]
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Ravage_Hydra
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Wait ps4 won? and Also good for R&C love the game
Ohh I know it's just for my own curiosity.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I would consider it a massive success, but I guess that depends on expectations. Wouldn't be surprised if it cost half of the budget of a game like Quantum Break.
Beautiful Ninja
Member
I wouldn't be surprised if Quantum Break's marketing budget was higher than Bloodborne's total budget.
Obviously more successful than QB and if that is the agenda you are pushing, then okay.
Otherwise agree to disagree that it is a "massive" success
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I consider it a massive success so we definitely disagree. Based on how recent multiplat From games have sold Bloodborne more than held its own as an exclusive. I think it will hit 3 million lifetime sales.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Good for R&C and Sony is number 1 again .
Time to wait in cream for numbers.
Time to wait in cream for numbers.
AgentOtaku
Member
OMG, so happy to see Ratchet on there!
SO, F'ING DESERVED!
Also, yay for Quantum Break holding in there!
SO, F'ING DESERVED!
Also, yay for Quantum Break holding in there!
Nice to see Dark Souls 3 and R&C do so well
Surprised to see how badly Quantum Break performed. This was touted as part of the "Greatest Games Lineup", the big xbone off season exclusive to tie owners over until the new Gears and this is all it does? With Uncharted 4 in May and No Man's Sky in June the PS4 just continues to steamroll it this year.
Surprised to see how badly Quantum Break performed. This was touted as part of the "Greatest Games Lineup", the big xbone off season exclusive to tie owners over until the new Gears and this is all it does? With Uncharted 4 in May and No Man's Sky in June the PS4 just continues to steamroll it this year.
TreasureHunterG
Banned
Good news for Star Fox.
It performed decently in both NA and EU. I hope this keep Nintendo interested in the franchise for the future.
It performed decently in both NA and EU. I hope this keep Nintendo interested in the franchise for the future.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Wait what? We aren't considering bloodborne a massive success? Didn't it sell a mill pretty quick and is sitting at about 2 mil now as an exclusive and it being part of the genre it is I'm pretty sure they're very happy with it.
70k? I am actually expecting something around 50k - 40k...
I'm saying the same for Minecraft how many more people can buy it lol especially on the 360
StrongBlackVine
Banned
It passed 2 million before the expansion dropped. Don't see how it can't be considered a massive success unless we consider all games to have equal expectations...and that would be a farce.
I mean, wasn't it? what other exclusives/known good multiplatform games wre relased on the Wii last month?
It's all about Youtube, baby.
Star Fox and Guard were the only physically released Wii U games last month.
Congrats to the team! Easily a must have PS4 title.
The high reviews scores were well deserved, and it's awesome to see the game rocking sales charts (both NPD and PAL).
I swear I see a post like this somewhere else about Quantum Break. Is it a established meme or just a coincident?
It's a meme about the digital sales for Halo 5.
Edit: this one, to be specific:
People lost their shit when Halo 5 turned out to have sold less than a million. One way to calm down was to over-inflate the digital sales. One user claimed he was the only one out of 9 friends to have bought it retail (the rest were digital)
Or to put it in other words~
I doubt it, but they will make all of it back when they do a follow-up game.
I totally remember that comment by Leeh. Lol
Omnistalgic
Member
Same thing will happen to it as Sunset Overdrive. Critics may praise it, X1 guys will tell you its good enough to buy an X1 for, but it will sell very weakly because its not on PS4.
Whatever NX is doing, and Nintendo overall, they have the right idea of not going in the same direction as Sony/MS. Playstation and Xbox are just way too similar man, no reason to own both and spend that type of cash for both boxes unless you have a a good amount of disposable income.
TheRealTalker
Banned
Oh I forgot MLB still charting and at #3
Successful and profitable? Absolutely
Great game? Absolutely in my opinion
Massive Success? I agree to disagree on that notion
People lost their shit when Halo 5 turned out to have sold less than a million. One way to calm down was to over-inflate the digital sales. One user claimed he was the only one out of 9 friends to have bought it retail (the rest were digital)
Or to put it in other words~
lmfao, holy hell why haven't I seen this gif before lol. Also I'm so happy to see first and second place being DS3 and R&C. I bought both games and have enjoyed them so much.
Doesn't hurt that this years is by far the best one they've ever released. It's a great game.
This is funny. Though I kind of understand it as a fanboy. Man if FFXV sells that few I'd say the same thing to myself.
I mean, it outsold DS2 that released on 3 platforms launch aligned. Isn't that a massive success in its own right?
cartographer
Member
Quantum Break estimates?
Merchandise, too.
Probably not yet but they easily will, even if they never release a follow up.
Merchandise, too.
Probably not yet but they easily will, even if they never release a follow up.
UnemployedVillain
Member
This shit again, I can't tell if these posts are parodies or trolls who don't realize how nonsensical/dumb this reasoning sounds
Man it's really disheartening seeing a game you love (Quantum Break) fucking bomb. The game should be in the top 3 of this month's NPD. =/ Loved the game from top to bottom, and I hope Microsoft just goes "Don't care, announcing Alan Wake 2 and Quantum Break DLC this E3 anyway".
3rdamention
Member
Its Hindle I believe!
Wait, I am probably dating myself and my time on these forums.
EDIT: Damn, Hindle has already been mentioned like twice when I go back and get caught up on this thread, lol.
Unknown?
Member
PS4 won despite Xbox being $50 cheaper officially and several retailers doing their own bundles/discounts. GameStop was giving free games with every XO purchase and Best Buy had deals too.
I thought those heavy discounts would help it edge out another April victory but guess not. I bet it was close though...
I thought those heavy discounts would help it edge out another April victory but guess not. I bet it was close though...
madstarr12
Member
Wow, R&C did well. That Quantum Bomb though. Wonder how well it did digitally and with bundles.
StarFox made it! Too bad it probably sold low enough to make Nintendo think "Oh....see?! No one wants Star Fox, we're gonna shelf the IP for a while along with Metroid."
StarFox made it! Too bad it probably sold low enough to make Nintendo think "Oh....see?! No one wants Star Fox, we're gonna shelf the IP for a while along with Metroid."
Meatyhooks
Neo Member
Bravo ladies and gentlemen. R&C #2!!!!!
So wait a second. Given the lack of YoY brags in the MS PR does this mean the XB1 was actually down YoY despite having a $50 discount promotion and a Gamestop trade in promotion? Cause wow if true. That would be an absolutely terrible position for MS. It'd basically mean demand for the system has fallen off a cliff.
SRTtoZ
Member
Wow, I forgot about Hindle lol. The PS4/XB1 comparisons from the beginning of the gen broke him. RIPPERONI.
3rdamention
Member
Its pretty obvious they are waiting for a big Uncharted 4 PR Splash probably next Tuesday when they can say "Uncharted 4 first week sales................" and then they will mention PS4 sales, upcoming E3 hype. I just expect they are going to have a pretty big PR statement when Uncharted 4 has been on the block a week or so..
James Sawyer Ford
Member
R&C proves that mid-tier budget games can work, be priced lower than normal retail games, and be a success.
Loved the reboot, hope to see more of these $39.99 PS1/2 era titles going forward...guarantee it did a lot better than some big budget title like The Order/QB.
Loved the reboot, hope to see more of these $39.99 PS1/2 era titles going forward...guarantee it did a lot better than some big budget title like The Order/QB.
Great job insomniac! I'm one trophy away from platinum. It'll be the first game I've ever platinum.
It's certainly not looking to good. The promotions were everywhere and they had a AAA shooter release, yet they are most likely down YoY.
That's not good at all, even for April.
3rdamention
Member
Man, Sony has got to be so happy about Software Sales. They are just dominating, it appears, month after month in Software Sales.
What is their next big game?
...Scatter...
Banned
How come PC is not listed for QB?