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NPD Sales Results For December 2010 [Up5: Some Kinect/Move Data]
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V_Ben said:I think last guardian could be huge if marketed well. That creature could be huge with kids, make soft toys of the damn thing, get some promotion going everywhere. Make it super adorable
This is Sony were talking about so we'll get a Kevin Butler Last Guardian Ad and then have Sony releasing it the same day as something like Arkham City.
lordfroakie
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P90 said:
Looking for more hits on the site.
TacticalFox88
Banned
Hmm...PS3 didn't trail behind the 360 much. Not bad.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
With uDraw in the top ten, that means that four of the top ten were Wii exclusive, and none of them had Mario in the title.Chris1964 said:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1130-ct-nintendo-20101130,0,2209702.story
No wonder they're not selling any Wiis, as they named their store "Next Gen Video Games".
No wonder they're not selling any Wiis, as they named their store "Next Gen Video Games".
Kifimbo said:
I'll preface this with a disclaimer: I haven't played Epic Mickey. That said, I find it odd to hear so many people 'happy' for Spector and 'glad' Epic Mickey sold well, despite the widespread opinion that it wasn't the bees knees. Are we happy when big names make mediocre games now, or just happy to see some third-party success on the Wii? I'm confused.
pharmboy044
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I'm surprised the 360 wasn't over 2 mil. Weren't they going for $130 at one point in December?
TacticalFox88
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I was expecting a LOT worse. :loluser_nat said:
yeah. I think even MGS is downhill now, like GT5 and most former Japanese hits.Why For? said:
Except for Mario, everything that sells well on home consoles comes from Western developers.
Btw, sony needs to improve timing. LBP2, KZ3, Socom all come now or further , and GT5 almost didn't make the holiday season.
god of War does well in US, but not so well in the rest of the world. However it does not play in the league where mario halo and cod play. It is just two levels below
(gears of war would be level 2 )In the US, that is.
RurouniZel
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soldat7 said:
I've actually been enjoying the game quite a bit! Lots of fun, and hardly what I'd call mediocre.
Die Squirrel Die
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http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6239328.html
I knew I'd read something about GT5's budget. Obviously they are still question about whether that includes marketing costs (the quotes make it sound like it didn't) but with 5.5 million already shipped Sony would be looking at a little over $10 return on each copy to break even. That's also not including anything made from the sales of GT5P.
So while it's definitely underperformed compared to the standard of the franchise, I don't think it'll be a financial failure for Sony.
Still it might be what they need to reign in Yamauchi. While this is purely my own conjecture I get the feeling that the series success so far has left Sony bankrolling his hobbies rather than him making the actual game.
I knew I'd read something about GT5's budget. Obviously they are still question about whether that includes marketing costs (the quotes make it sound like it didn't) but with 5.5 million already shipped Sony would be looking at a little over $10 return on each copy to break even. That's also not including anything made from the sales of GT5P.
So while it's definitely underperformed compared to the standard of the franchise, I don't think it'll be a financial failure for Sony.
Still it might be what they need to reign in Yamauchi. While this is purely my own conjecture I get the feeling that the series success so far has left Sony bankrolling his hobbies rather than him making the actual game.
apana said:
He's always been onto something, but I wouldn't characterize what he's been onto as huge-seller status. Not that his other games failed to sell well, but his way of doing things doesn't really lend itself to the sort of sales that you seem to roughly, vaguely, in a round-about, sorta, kinda way of suggesting.
Megadragon15
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Wasn't 2007-2010 also supposed to be the "Year(s) of the Playstation 3"?corkscrewblow said:
soldat7 said:
I haven't even touched the game, but I'm happy to see Spector being reasonably successful. If the game has flaws, okay, hopefully he gets a chance at a round two to fix those. Or maybe he gets the chance to do something completely different. He's been responsible for some of the greatest games ever made, and it would be a shame if he were basically tossed out on his ass.
Megadragon15 said:
And technically, it's existed through all of those.
but being 3rd forever in the US, lagging from day one, with no real system sellers, higher price and againts 2 great rivals (unlike other generations) it is holding pretty well.user_nat said:
I think it is the right strategy, keep distance or loose as little as possible in US (considering they beat 360 in japan and Mainland europe mkaes their whole picture much better) and wait for the next generation to try to be competitive again XD
lowrider007
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user_nat said:
When you factor in the Kinect launch and slim and the half billion advertising campaign, and the fact the PS3 is more expensive, I think they did ok.
Lone_Prodigy
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I expected DKCR to do well (a nearby Future Shop had giant ads plastered on its windows), but holy cow at Just Dance 2. Even Epic Mickey and MJ did pretty well.
The Technomancer
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Its still pretty beast, although not as insane as last year.apana said:
Heh thats why gamestop played it like a pro opening preorders for 3DS day after Christmas and not announcing they have until the 19thVOOK said:
75-100 at most. I traded in my spare DSi last week for 75 towards the 3DS. They normally givw 50 but it was a +50% if put towards hardwareVinci said:Depends on how much they get for trading it in towards a 3DS.