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NPD Sales Results for July 2009
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stalker360
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Lol Wollan:lolszaromir said:
Mantorok
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the thoroughbred said:
Capcom are not only smart but nearly every one of their games kick major arse, they've always been a supreme developer, I think this helps alot, although yeah their console choice, game choice, execution and delivery of a product is second to none, in fact they are outdoing Nintendo in that respect.
Comparing Capcom to Sega is pointless, Sega isn't even in the same sport IMO.
Flying_Phoenix
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AniHawk said:
This generation started in 2005.
...wait....wow going by the previous 2 generations the first successful next generation console would be launching in 13-15 months. :/
the thoroughbred said:
House of the Dead and Conduit have performed up to expectations (so that's 2 okay and 1 bomb) .
Flying_Phoenix said:
1998: Metal Gear Solid, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Ocarina of Time, Half-Life
2001: Grand Theft Auto III, Gran Turismo 3, Shenmue II, Ico
2004: Halo 2, San Andreas, Metal Gear Solid 3, Half-Life 2
2007: Super Mario Galaxy, Halo 3, The Orange Box, Puzzle Quest
2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Halo Reach, Half-Life 2: Episode Three, Bayonetta
Pseudo_Sam
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VanMardigan said:
I think it's more the HD guys proclaiming the fall of a tyrant, or something. That's the great thing about your preferred console being in first; the smug satisfaction combined with knowing how pissed everyone else is.
Hey, don't give me shit, I lived through the Gamecube days.
mario ate my burger
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KirmiziBeyaz said:
Selling 50k more then your nearest competitor is not enough!
Sohter.Nura
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The Wii sells 250k units and people are talking about price point saturation? Seriously, it has a looong way to go to get there 
Pretty good showing for the XBOX360, though.
I think what these sales prove that:
1 - The Wii's success from last year was unsustainable, and I bet we will NEVER see the wii sell like it sold last year.
2 - Nintendo NEEDS to Bundle Motion + and WSR with EVERY new wii that comes out
Pretty good showing for the XBOX360, though.
I think what these sales prove that:
1 - The Wii's success from last year was unsustainable, and I bet we will NEVER see the wii sell like it sold last year.
2 - Nintendo NEEDS to Bundle Motion + and WSR with EVERY new wii that comes out
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
RubberJohnny said:
Since Sony's broken out the chart again, I thought I'd repost the one that has been reposted.
Control Condum: Not Avaliable, Not Avaliable, Yes.
Is the Wii's market finally getting saturated? I think that is at the root of their slippage, though come Q3/Q4 they will probably be right back on track.Road said:Is the concept of "slipping" really that difficult to understand?
See? Slipping hard.
It's got nothing to do with beating 360 and PS3.
gamergirly
Member
scitek said:
Maybe it'll have a little niche
HiResDes said:
Absence of big hitters right now
I've been readinG Neogaf NPD thread for over 2 years now... it's been the same story for SONY. I remember a guy Snah or Shah would defend SONY on all fronts, then Private Hoffman...
I used to like when charts that were posted, a guy with a Samuel L Jackson avatar used to post them, or he put that pic in the chart, it was funny as hell. JVM & Panter Lotus do a good job with the charts.
I used to like when charts that were posted, a guy with a Samuel L Jackson avatar used to post them, or he put that pic in the chart, it was funny as hell. JVM & Panter Lotus do a good job with the charts.
Segata Sanshiro
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That's how it is. You either get perma-banned as a funny joke character or post long enough to see yourself become an unfunny joke character.jay said:
TheKingsCrown
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slipping and stabilizing are two different terms.
there's no telling which it is
there's no telling which it is
Segata Sanshiro
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I couldn't possibly. I just don't have the vigor of my youth, these days.Kilrogg said:
Nothing unexpected from NPD this month. WSR reigns supreme overall, while NCAA10 reigns supreme on the HD consoles. Great games sell great
Nintendo needs to cut the Wii's price to $200 (I'd go for $190). Long overdue for a price cut.
Sony is in a tight position. If the PS3 (and its software) was selling better, then I could see a $100 cut. But I think a $50 cut (with a bundled game) is more realistic.
MS is doing great considering the economic climate. But I believe the "Kill the Pro SKU, Cut Elite to $300, Keep the Arcade SKU the Same" strategy is flawed. The X360 needs an HDD-equipped SKU $100 less than PS3 to continue its sales momentum.
It's going to be interesting to see what happens at Comic Con and TGS.
Never gets old! :lol :lol
Nintendo needs to cut the Wii's price to $200 (I'd go for $190). Long overdue for a price cut.
Sony is in a tight position. If the PS3 (and its software) was selling better, then I could see a $100 cut. But I think a $50 cut (with a bundled game) is more realistic.
MS is doing great considering the economic climate. But I believe the "Kill the Pro SKU, Cut Elite to $300, Keep the Arcade SKU the Same" strategy is flawed. The X360 needs an HDD-equipped SKU $100 less than PS3 to continue its sales momentum.
It's going to be interesting to see what happens at Comic Con and TGS.
Zhuk said:
Never gets old! :lol :lol
Cosmonaut X
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Kilrogg said:
Basically what's being suggested is that - at its current price point - the Wii has sold to just about everyone who would be prepared to buy one - it's saturated that particular section of the market.
Segata Sanshiro said:
:lol
LosDaddie said:
Again, I really don't see this happening. A fresh bundle with extra hardware/software but retaining the same (or a slightly higher) price would be in line with what Nintendo seem to be about this time around.
DangerousDave
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Instead of a price cut of the Wii, i bet for a Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort + MotionPlus Bundle, for the same price.
Nintendo has the least to worry about when it comes to slipping sales. The moment they cut the Wii to $199, we'll be back to insane numbers. When sales are generally slow, Nintendo might as well continue to milk that $250 price point. Even with that price, they're still increasing their market share lead month to month, so I'd think Nintendo has to be pretty happy right about now.
do bundles of hardware with already-released software do much for sales in anything other than the really-short term?
and agree to an extent that the only really potentially huge wii system seller we know about for this year is nsmb wii. fit+ and wsr are going to sell really well to the converted, but don't seem likely to increase the installed base by much.
there's a *lot* of pretty nifty looking mid-range stuff coming soonish, i just don't see much of it being the kind of thing that's going to move a lot of new hardware.
maybe it doesn't matter much in absolute terms this year as there doesn't seem to be a lot of magic software on the horizon on any platform? as long as they can maintain a sales lead over the competition?
and agree to an extent that the only really potentially huge wii system seller we know about for this year is nsmb wii. fit+ and wsr are going to sell really well to the converted, but don't seem likely to increase the installed base by much.
there's a *lot* of pretty nifty looking mid-range stuff coming soonish, i just don't see much of it being the kind of thing that's going to move a lot of new hardware.
maybe it doesn't matter much in absolute terms this year as there doesn't seem to be a lot of magic software on the horizon on any platform? as long as they can maintain a sales lead over the competition?
poppabk
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There is no need for a price cut though. They are still selling more consoles than anyone else and making more profit than anyone else on each console.HiResDes said:
Given the fact that PS3 is showing significant YOY declines and the 360 and DS are holding steady at best - its not the Wii that is slipping it is the hardware market as a whole that is declining.
Stumpokapow
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poppabk said:
On the other hand they're about to WILDLY miss their expectations which is going to cause a beating on their already pisstanked stock.
Running a company isn't about pleasing internet fans or pulling a quick one on the competition, it's about good business, and Nintendo absolutely needs to start magically selling more Wiis ASAP.