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NPD Sales Results for June 2009
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Psychotext
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I don't believe he did one this month.Wrath2X said:
TheGreatDave
Banned
Have you ever played Frequency or Amplitude? It has more in common with them than Rock Band proper.Amir0x said:
How many copies did GTA: LCS and VCS sell on psp last month? <20k?
It would be strange if both games outsold Chinatown Wars in June
And yeah, RockBand Unplugged is awesome. Leaking one month before the release, being bundled with the console and not having a cheap plastic peripheral surely hurt its performance.
It would be strange if both games outsold Chinatown Wars in June
And yeah, RockBand Unplugged is awesome. Leaking one month before the release, being bundled with the console and not having a cheap plastic peripheral surely hurt its performance.
So... a list has been posted on a banned Nintendo site containing a rumoured list of the Top 20 NPD Wii and DS titles complete with numbers. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post a link, but can anyone with access to the NPD numbers at least confirm that the source is correct?
The numbers for The Conduit (71,913) is the same as the one posted earlier, so it may be legit.
The numbers for The Conduit (71,913) is the same as the one posted earlier, so it may be legit.
gollumsluvslave
Member
Not as slow as I thought this month, underestimated everything.
Underestimated by 200k overall, tho PS3 and 360 were close (easiest to predict tho :lol )
Underestimated by 200k overall, tho PS3 and 360 were close (easiest to predict tho :lol )
timetokill
Banned
So, anybody want to make early predictions on how the other two HVS games do compared to the Conduit?
Here's my predicted sales order...
best selling - The Grinder (I think that's what it's called?)
middle - The Conduit
worst selling - gladiator game
Here's my predicted sales order...
best selling - The Grinder (I think that's what it's called?)
middle - The Conduit
worst selling - gladiator game
JoshuaJSlone
Member
The original didn't have to compete with a cheaper, long-legged predecessor.MotherFan said:
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I'm surprised The Conduit did 73k.
I didn't think anyone outside of Internet messageboards had even heard of the game.
I didn't think anyone outside of Internet messageboards had even heard of the game.
Toy Soldier
Member
Danthrax said:
I'm not surprised, but I honestly kind of expected word of mouth to catch on with this one.
This is a truly excellent party game that actually got it right. The gameplay, the presentation, the music, all homeruns. Considering how many Wii owners use it primarily as a party console, I figured Let's Tap would catch a spark.
Looks like I was wrong.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Raw64life said:
Yay! Punch-Out is great.
Also, glad for the Conduit sales. Looks to pull 100K its first month, which is better than I was expecting. It may even do 300+K lifetime now.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ea-reveals-40-games-in-development-for-wii-and-dsKirmiziBeyaz said:
450k in a quarter, I was wrong, I thought it was a year. They are two different types of games, one type tends to have legs, and the other type sells a lot initially and then stops selling. The Conduit strikes me as the latter.
Spiegel said:
Im' not too surprised by GOW or LCS continued sales. The PSP is a bizarre system, so few new releases, it makes sense that AAA franchises would continue to do well in that environment. When your local Target has like 9 games on the shelf, and two of them are GOW & LCS, they'll keep selling.
I don't want to come off like some of the crazy Wii defenders who list bullet after bullet of excuses for why any specific game didn't sell well, but is it possible The Conduit and Madworld not being particularly good is relevant to sales? Or maybe my personal disinterest in them is a microcosm of the Wii market - frothing at the mouth for LKS but not averagely reviewed FPS.
Just kidding, LKS will bomb.
Just kidding, LKS will bomb.
Sega about a week ago:
"Though it is still early days in the retail life of the game, we are seeing very strong week one sales and being the best shooter on the Wii means that we think we will see this game out there and selling well for a long time." - SEGA's vice president of marketing, Sean Ratcliffe
When you think of 73k being the first week sales for The Conduit, it does sound better, especially when compared to the 66k of Madworld in 25 days. I'm not sure it's the type of game to have legs, but hopefully it continues to sell at a steady rate throughout the year and reach 200k - 300k.
I'd say that it has probably sold over 100k by now... hopefully.
"Though it is still early days in the retail life of the game, we are seeing very strong week one sales and being the best shooter on the Wii means that we think we will see this game out there and selling well for a long time." - SEGA's vice president of marketing, Sean Ratcliffe
When you think of 73k being the first week sales for The Conduit, it does sound better, especially when compared to the 66k of Madworld in 25 days. I'm not sure it's the type of game to have legs, but hopefully it continues to sell at a steady rate throughout the year and reach 200k - 300k.
I'd say that it has probably sold over 100k by now... hopefully.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Pachael said:
Any resurgence the PSP will get will be slow in coming.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
What are you expecting it to do? Tiger Woods is the only really big franchise using it this month, and it apparently had the best launch that series has seen in quite some time. But Tiger is no Wii Sports.NimbusD said:
Yes. I rather bought me some Art Style and Hanabi Festival VC games (Pulseman is fantastic) for less money. In the moment, I am swimming in good to great games for my Wii and DS (in Europe). No need to buy a stopgag, a few days before Wii Sports Resort.CartridgeBlower said:
Sad to see some of the same guys, who once enjoyed masterpieces like Golden Eye and Perfect Dark, now defending a average shooter. Clarification: I don't want to see it bomb.
You'll see sales-agers happily dismiss the notion because they have a hard time quantifying it but yes, quality is always a factor. Word of mouth can make a big difference especially in the "legs" department. Poster child: Demon's Souls in Japan.jay said:
I expected more of The Conduit sales. 3x Madworld was my bar, but it's closer to 1x. I thought a game in a genre that fits the system's controller so perfectly would be much more readily adopted, but apparently that's not the case. I don't think there's a big distinction to be made between the two in terms of marketing or pre-release hype.
I also have no idea what the fuck is going on with the European shipments getting delayed so much, but I must say I don't even want it anymore after reading the official thread for a bit/listening to podcasters bash it into the ground, basically.