SwiftDeath
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NPD Sales Results for December 2013 [Up2: Xbox One/360 HW, 3DS top system of year]
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Brazil and probably Australia
Deus Ex Machina
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"According to the latest NPD report, PlayStation 4 remains the cumulative leader for next gen console sales in the US since the launch on November 15," said Sony's senior director of corporate communications, Dan Race.
"We sold every PS4 available at retail in the US and were out of stock in December due to overwhelming consumer demand. With more than 4.2 million PS4 systems sold worldwide, it's clear that the PS4's gaming and entertainment features are resonating with large audiences and we're doing our best to provide additional inventory in all of the 53 countries where it's available," added Race.
"We sold every PS4 available at retail in the US and were out of stock in December due to overwhelming consumer demand. With more than 4.2 million PS4 systems sold worldwide, it's clear that the PS4's gaming and entertainment features are resonating with large audiences and we're doing our best to provide additional inventory in all of the 53 countries where it's available," added Race.
BlackBuzzard
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I was just saying, the guy who said it would destroy everything was exegerating. Titanfall could come out on top, but there are other games that could sell better, dont ever underestimate MGS or Diablo.
Since Microsoft has 6 out of the 10 slots for software sales in "new gen", I think that's what Alberto is alluding to.
Otherwise, all the hardware sales indicate is how supply constrained Sony is, and how Microsoft was able to meet demand in its key territory.
I'm not sure a handheld sold at $169.99 from the get-go will do any better so long as games cost $40-$50. Both companies need to realise that they can't do the whole AAA console thing on handhelds - it's too expensive and the consumer doesn't appreciate it. Games like Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem are both the present and future of handheld gaming, and they just need to be cheaper. Games like Killzone Liberation or whatever it was called - those will die a death.
GhostTrick
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Well, it might be off topic, but I think Capcom missed an opportunity with Ace Attorney 5. I think they could've sold chapters individually.
I also think that in USA, the problem is lesser than in Europe. At least, DS games were 40 dollars and 3DS games are 40 dollars. But in Europe, or at least in France, price bumped... from 40€ to 50€.
I think that next generation, 40€ should be premium software price, and 30€ should be a trend for AA titles.
But I also think they should try to get on the episodic model for some games.
boredandlazy
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No-one give a shit about Australia. They don't matter.
Yes because Nintendo are known for hitting their ridiculous expectations. The 3DS is a successful machine. What's more surprising in that, the month after launch when hype was still ripe and supply was plentiful, a brand new console couldn't even outsell it (the PS4 was supply constrained so it's obviously got a free pass.) I fail to see how doing that, along with being the best selling system pretty much everywhere worldwide, makes it a failure. If the top console of the year and month is a failure, everything is. But it's not, so we move on. You can judge it completely against it's predessecor if you want, that's fine. I don't, because the market has irrefutably changed and would've changed regardless what Nintendo did.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
I wouldn't say they're twiddling their thumbs rather than sternly glaring at Evolution, and also possibly gritting their teeth at Ready at Dawn.
What's MGS4's LTD, like 5 million or something? I'm expecting Titanfall to do that in one month. And like I said, Ground Zero isn't even MGS5.
They got outsold by their $100 more expensive competitor with weaker specs and bad press. Sony can do better.
Only in cricket ;p
Suzushiiro
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Dude, PS4s were selling out within hours if not minutes of getting in stock for the entire month of December in the US. XBone outselling it is due to MS being able to ship more XBones to the US than Sony could PS4s, nothing more.
SwiftDeath
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That's just mean. Australia has its charm
Aquamarine
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These corporations take NPD numbers very seriously, and use them as a factor when deciding future corporate strategy for their products.
Also, some of us have personal, emotional, or financial connections to the companies.
For example, I have good friends at Nintendo and I have money in the company, so Nintendo's NPD performance is very important to me.
megabytecr
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They need a way to continue selling their great $40 games but also push the eshop and more low and middle price games. Casuals need to know that the 3DS also has cheaper games than the ones in retail, but Nintendo has to push more this type of experiences and also hope they land a Candy Crush.
Whipped Spartan
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Not sure if anyone mentioned attach rates:
PS4 according to Sony at 2.3 and XBO is at 2.9 according to MS. People buying games is a good thing.
http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/read/ps4-sales-reach-4-2-million
Sony confirmed that that does indeed mean worldwide and is 9.7 million games. If MS's attach is the same they sold 8.7 million. Pretty cool.
PS4 according to Sony at 2.3 and XBO is at 2.9 according to MS. People buying games is a good thing.
http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/read/ps4-sales-reach-4-2-million
Sony confirmed that that does indeed mean worldwide and is 9.7 million games. If MS's attach is the same they sold 8.7 million. Pretty cool.
I'd agree with this too. No matter what we personally desire, they need to get games at $29.99 or less all the time. And they need to focus purely on games that are great in small bursts, instead of epic games. Sony keeps wanting to tout the "console-like" experiences of Vita games, until they had to turn it into an all-purpose indie machine, but it's too late now, and the thing is still too expensive vs. its competitor which has now a huge dominance in pure software.
It's a shame, since Vita is the most impressive piece of gaming dedicated handheld hardware ever made, with the best integrated online and OS functionality around, but it tanked because Sony read the market wrong.
I just hope Nintendo doesn't make the same mistake as Sony did next-gen, or we might lose the gaming dedicated handheld market quicker than it already seems likely to go.
Underlined for truth.
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Deleted member 17706
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Forgot about 360 version, but 5 million for a new IP seems like a stretch.
IncandescentPrecept
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Shouldn't be too long for Australia though. New stock for the PS4 is finally coming in February.
BlackBuzzard
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A new IP with no singleplayer at full price, selling 5 million in a month highly doubt it. I think BF3-4 didnt even manage that.
GhostTrick
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As he said, you can spin this in a lot of ways. 2012 had the launch of 3DS XL, which is the best selling 3DS model. 2012 also didn't had 2 new consoles launching and getting attention.
But still, 3DS pulled some nice numbers.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Heaven help investors and the company entire if they settle for "Its WiiU's best selling month yet! Road to recovery!" spin.
Why didn't you cash out on that "MAYBE THINGS ARE FINE!!!" uptick :/
shinra-bansho
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Your premise assumes that the home console and handheld markets are a singular entity.
One system is viable in the handheld market.
Multiple systems are viably competing in the home console market.
This is probably going to be one of the few reasonable responses we will ever see to that question.
PS4 exclusives were sort of shit. I'm guessing the 4 PS4 entries that made the top 10 were Ghosts, BF4, Assassin's Creed 4, and either Madden or NBA. I wonder how those performed compared to their XB1 counterparts.
Have you forgotten that Titanfall is launching on 360 and PC?
statham
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what? come on, your maybe better then this.
So MS dominates 3 continents compared to Sony's measly 2!!!
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Titanfall will launch simultaneously on Xbone, 360 and PC.
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Deleted member 17706
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edited post, but even with 360, that seems like a stretch for a new IP. We shall see, though!
MiamiWesker
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5 million, lol.
I have the most dudebro friends, the ones who buy CoD, BF, Halo, etc NONE of them even know what Titanfall is. No one outside the hardcore know anything about Titanfall.
Not sure if anyone mentioned attach rates:
PS4 according to Sony at 2.3 and XBO is at 2.9 according to MS. People buying games is a good thing.
http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/read/ps4-sales-reach-4-2-million
Sony confirmed that that does indeed mean worldwide and is 9.7 million games. If MS's attach is the same they sold 8.7 million. Pretty cool.
PS4 ratio is worldwide, XONE is for US.
"Wii U just had its best month ever in the United States. We have successfully started a recovery."
I wonder how many people would eat that up.
They can't.
We already got some January numbers.
Miles Quaritch
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How much have you got invested?
BoboBrazil
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Microsoft flooded the US market with X1s and it paid off for them, due to pent up consumer demand for new consoles and parents rushing to get christmas gifts. Smart move on their part, but they are going to have issues once PS4s are readily available. Impressive numbers for a console at $500.
On the table in the OP, the order of consoles listed for a game tells you that.
You think Titanfall is going to move 5 million in a month?
Haha, 10 million by the time Titanfall releases? Titanfall comes out March 13. XBO will be lucky to have 5 million by that time
But it is coming out on 360 and PC as well. That is where the bulk of the sales will have to come in to reach the big numbers some are predicting, which is a little weird considering how hard it is being touted as an XBO big gun (we don't even know how the 360 version will turn out).
I personally thought Call of Duty and its ilk ruined the modern competitve FPS landscape, so I'm skeptical about Titanfall, even though I have a PC beyond capable of playing it. But my skepticism aside, I am predicting it'll sell 3 million in the first half of the year, probably 5 million by the end of the year. Which is still a healthy number for a new franchise
I don't believe Nintendo has ever done this...
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Unlikely but it will be the best selling title of the month, no doubt.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Maybe Iwata can get away with faking multiple personality disorder.
"Oh, japanese sales data? No, I'm the US CEO. You want the other guy."
Forgot about that. So 3 to 2 (counting both big sports titles) in favour of XB1.
Having digital SKUs priced 10 Dollars lower than retail SKUs and selling download codes at those prices in store would ne a beginning in solving that problem.