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NPD Sales Results for March 2010
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velvet_nitemare
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Gamasutra typic ally don't post a top 20 until the day after NPD around noon PST right? This one should be quite interesting, with games like Just cause 2, Resonance of Fate, Red Steel 2, Strange Journey and other games i'm forgetting.
Regulus Tera said:
even though i stopped playing halfway through pokemon gold, like 10 years ago, im happy its still such a fad
a spectacular fad
the biggest fad in the history of gaming even?
anyway im starting to think perhaps i should buy another pokemon, but when is the question
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
m3k said:
Me too, buddy.
m3k said:
Cannot complain considering there's a shortage of fads.
m3k said:
Dude, Black & White!
What's funny and scary is that we'll probably have similar numbers next march when Gen V gets released. :lol
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
velvet_nitemare said:
I want to know where God of War collection falls this month.
EmCeeGramr
Member
i'm a clumsy writer, it's truentropy said:
i need an editor
a Master Ninja
Member
I wonder how much of an impact a significantly better 360 port of FFXIII would have sold. I have two 360-only owning buddies that skipped it entirely because of the "sloppy port" accusations they read on the internet.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Nintendo PR:
Nintendo ignoring God of War III. O: Shots fired!
It's true Pokémon is the best-selling one if you combine SKUs, though.
Nintendo said:
Nintendo ignoring God of War III. O: Shots fired!
It's true Pokémon is the best-selling one if you combine SKUs, though.
charlequin
Banned
a Master Ninja said:
My own instinct is that a better port would've seen an improvement over the one we actually got mostly from cannibalized PS3 sales rather than bringing in many new purchases, but that's really just a guess.
MightyHedgehog
Member
I doubt it had that much of impact...a single-digit percentage probably. I think most people just still strongly associate Final Fantasy and Playstation. It helps the PS3 edition immensely that FFXIII was plugged as practically a defacto exclusive for years prior to release when it may have pushed system sales due to that fact. I still expected things to be a little closer between the two given the marketing push, but without that heavy advertising, it's likely that the X360 version would have suffered, sales-wise.a Master Ninja said:
Square Triangle
Member
Am I the only one surprised the PSP moved more than 100k?
And hell yeah, PS3 exclusives in action- loved how MLB managed to squeeze in. Curious how MLB 2K10 fared.
And hell yeah, PS3 exclusives in action- loved how MLB managed to squeeze in. Curious how MLB 2K10 fared.
Hopefully, it'll chart for April.velvet_nitemare
Member
Jeels said:
One version should probably make it, the question is which?
I imagine one version isn't wildly superior to the other like in the case of FFXIII.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Why does it always have to be the cute ones though?!bishoptl said:
*cries*
velvet_nitemare
Member
bishoptl said:
We get perks now?
Cold Blooded, Ninja and Scavenger plz.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I nominate Thunder Monkey, but that's just because the fucker ate mah Cheetos!velvet_nitemare said:
Thunder Monkey
Banned
To end up a much smaller hit?Speevy said:
velvet_nitemare
Member
Zen said:
I hope not. At least the 360 version should make it. How well did it do on the XBL rankings list?
Thunder Monkey
Banned
No you idiot he's saying it might have spurred sales on earlier.Thunder Monkey said:
Jesus, I have to explain everything to you.
The Faceless Master
Member
being able to take photos on a DSi is a HUGE selling point for parents of kids and tweens. if the DSi played mp3 instead of aac, the DS Lite would have been CRUSHED!Freezie KO said:
The Faceless Master
Member
probably around 1 million.aeolist said:
DICE commented that the PC version had the most players online, more than either 360 or PS3, but not more than both combined.
then again, maybe the PC version just sold more in europe and less in the USA...
f@luS
More than a member.
Without ps3 shortages, no doubt at all it woul be much highter (at least 400k)
wow @ PS3 FFXIII . So worldwide PS3 FF13 must be around 3.5/4 millions, add maybe 1 million for the 360 version, it will end up at 5+ millions without greatest hits or international alpha prime turbo version.....square must be happy.
still , didnt expect it to double sale on ps3 in the us....i guess FFXIII Versus may stay exclusive
and amazing GOW3 numbers, should be around 2/2.5 millions worldwide already
wow @ PS3 FFXIII . So worldwide PS3 FF13 must be around 3.5/4 millions, add maybe 1 million for the 360 version, it will end up at 5+ millions without greatest hits or international alpha prime turbo version.....square must be happy.
still , didnt expect it to double sale on ps3 in the us....i guess FFXIII Versus may stay exclusive
and amazing GOW3 numbers, should be around 2/2.5 millions worldwide already
The Faceless Master
Member
looks like one type of GAF NPD thread shortage just ended!bishoptl said:
timetokill
Banned
f@luS said:
It's amazing to me that people see the numbers and take away the opposite from what any sane businessperson would from them.
Omotesando
Member
elrechazao said:
Well if person A wants to buy a PS3 and can not, because of the fact that there is no PS3 to buy, that consequently has a negative impact on the total sales. If that is the case than it is logical.
But if you prefer to choose the perspective of PS3 having such low demand that the low shipping supplysomehow magically is just enough to NOT have a negative impact on total sales, well than your argument holds.
WickedLaharl
Member
the psp's abysmal sales are no longer funny.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I had that joke in my head.Speevy said:
Had to do it.
I think every fanboy should be pretty happy with the results this month.
Sony- God of War 3 did amazingly well, especially for a console exclusive. It did that in a month where it was competing with on its own system FF13, MLB and Battlefield which all performed remarkably well. They finally showed that they could sell a ton of core games, and they did it with 4 titles in the same month. There is no doubt that it shows that they have turned a corner.
Hardware is a bit of a different matter. Yes they came in third, but they were right there with the 360. The PS3 is selling much better then last year, and it was not long ago that this system looked like it may never takeoff when it was selling in the 100K range. If there were significant shortages, well that was a big mistake by Sony considering how important this month should have been to them in turning the game around, but still those hardware numbers are solid on their own and we should see the system continue to perform well in the coming months if there is some sort of built up demand. It will be interesting to see if that demand can counter MS and what looks to be a stronger lineup going forward over the short-term.
MS- Hardware sales remained consistent, and they get a slight moral victory for edging out the the PS3. Big software titles like Battlefield and FF13 did great. Seeing as they had no major exclusive this month, I am sure they are happy with potentially costing Sony a few PS3 hardware sales in the longterm by getting FF13, and hanging in there in both software and hardware while being outmatched by Sony gamewise the last two months.
Nintendo- A nice rebound for the Wii. It was starting to look like maybe they were beginning to flatline a bit, but they just continue to kick ass on hardware sales. NSMB Wii looks to be another unstoppable force that will just keep selling, and Wii Fit is not going anywhere.
The DS as usual continues to baffle. Just when you start to think everyone and there mother owns two of them each it just continues to sell. And of course Pokemon as usual continues to be Pokemon.
Battlefield Bad Company 2- What a huge turn around for that series. It seemed like there was zero hype for the original, and they somehow turned it around and just blew the sales of the original out of the water. Combined it was right up there with FF13, and I never would have expected that from an offshoot of the Battlefield series. I do not want to do a whole separate God of War analysis, but I really thought the 360 version of Battlefield would outsell it with all the hype I was seeing. When you compare its first month sales to say Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 2, or Killzone 2 it kind of amazes me how well GOW3 did.
Final Fantasy 13- Just great sales all around. I would have to go back and look at how past FF games did in North America on launch, but it looks like this one did double FF12 in its first month.
I see people debating the merits of it going multiplatform, and I can see no real negative in how it all turned out. The 360 port was probably close to being completely subsidized by MS through their marketing push on the game, the bundles, and potentially a money hat here or there. The series gets the benefit of reaching another 30 million consumers worldwide, and will probably sell a million plus on the 360. I think every sale they get on the 360 is just gravy at this point for Square. The PS3 gets a huge third party title, that outsold the previous FF over its first month quite significantly, and has their competition marketing the thing for them, and they have the superior version of it to boot. And the game is selling this well with heavy criticism and very mediocre reviews. This is not something that tends to have much of an effect on more casual games, but for the PS3 and 360 it tends to be a death sentence.
In conclusion, great month all around for everybody. Your console of choice did not suffer or fail this month, and we got a ton of great games that sold well. This very long and bloated but after all the lol's and general trolling I had a lot of material to go over.
Sony- God of War 3 did amazingly well, especially for a console exclusive. It did that in a month where it was competing with on its own system FF13, MLB and Battlefield which all performed remarkably well. They finally showed that they could sell a ton of core games, and they did it with 4 titles in the same month. There is no doubt that it shows that they have turned a corner.
Hardware is a bit of a different matter. Yes they came in third, but they were right there with the 360. The PS3 is selling much better then last year, and it was not long ago that this system looked like it may never takeoff when it was selling in the 100K range. If there were significant shortages, well that was a big mistake by Sony considering how important this month should have been to them in turning the game around, but still those hardware numbers are solid on their own and we should see the system continue to perform well in the coming months if there is some sort of built up demand. It will be interesting to see if that demand can counter MS and what looks to be a stronger lineup going forward over the short-term.
MS- Hardware sales remained consistent, and they get a slight moral victory for edging out the the PS3. Big software titles like Battlefield and FF13 did great. Seeing as they had no major exclusive this month, I am sure they are happy with potentially costing Sony a few PS3 hardware sales in the longterm by getting FF13, and hanging in there in both software and hardware while being outmatched by Sony gamewise the last two months.
Nintendo- A nice rebound for the Wii. It was starting to look like maybe they were beginning to flatline a bit, but they just continue to kick ass on hardware sales. NSMB Wii looks to be another unstoppable force that will just keep selling, and Wii Fit is not going anywhere.
The DS as usual continues to baffle. Just when you start to think everyone and there mother owns two of them each it just continues to sell. And of course Pokemon as usual continues to be Pokemon.
Battlefield Bad Company 2- What a huge turn around for that series. It seemed like there was zero hype for the original, and they somehow turned it around and just blew the sales of the original out of the water. Combined it was right up there with FF13, and I never would have expected that from an offshoot of the Battlefield series. I do not want to do a whole separate God of War analysis, but I really thought the 360 version of Battlefield would outsell it with all the hype I was seeing. When you compare its first month sales to say Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 2, or Killzone 2 it kind of amazes me how well GOW3 did.
Final Fantasy 13- Just great sales all around. I would have to go back and look at how past FF games did in North America on launch, but it looks like this one did double FF12 in its first month.
I see people debating the merits of it going multiplatform, and I can see no real negative in how it all turned out. The 360 port was probably close to being completely subsidized by MS through their marketing push on the game, the bundles, and potentially a money hat here or there. The series gets the benefit of reaching another 30 million consumers worldwide, and will probably sell a million plus on the 360. I think every sale they get on the 360 is just gravy at this point for Square. The PS3 gets a huge third party title, that outsold the previous FF over its first month quite significantly, and has their competition marketing the thing for them, and they have the superior version of it to boot. And the game is selling this well with heavy criticism and very mediocre reviews. This is not something that tends to have much of an effect on more casual games, but for the PS3 and 360 it tends to be a death sentence.
In conclusion, great month all around for everybody. Your console of choice did not suffer or fail this month, and we got a ton of great games that sold well. This very long and bloated but after all the lol's and general trolling I had a lot of material to go over.