RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
We are not worthy of the numbers this month because only 9 pages...
50 post master race is now on 19 pages. ;P
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NPD Sales Results for May 2015
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50 post master race is now on 19 pages. ;P
Chezzymann
Member
There's always a new group of kids to play it each year
Chobel
Member
You'd think so, but no, it just keeps selling.
No more Mr. Nice Box.
The Grim Reaper
Banned
Another possibility is the unmitigated success of Minecraft on 360 which released a good year and a half before other consoles.
The series on consoles seems somewhat associated with the Xbox brand (propagated by Microsoft's purchase of Minecraft).
Young children growing into the genre provides Minecraft with a steady supply of new buyers, especially as it spreads around schools via word-of-mouth like wildfire.
Imperfected
Member
Might be an indicator that parents buying consoles for younger children (as gifts or otherwise) are more likely to get XB1's, which isn't entirely unreasonable given that the XB1 is more commonly available on sale.
Particularly when you're talking about children under the age of ten, price would seem to be the most heavily-weighted factor. These are consumers who probably would have gone with Nintendo consoles in the past, but the Wii-U just has such low visibility they probably don't consider it.
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
I'm surprised no one here has mentioned a Splatoon Amiibo sales. If the game is charting at five within only two days Nintendo is also making a few extra bucks with the toy sales as well. If they keep focusing on these titles that support Amiibo they can sustain healthy revenue despite hardware sales being utter shit.
Chobel
Member
Dying Light, Mortal Kombat, The Witcher push Warner Bros. atop the publisher standings
WB has made the most money in the US so far.
WB has made the most money in the US so far.
WB rakin' in dat chedda'.
The families can still opt for the more expensive Kinect Xbox One?
And they still have Batman and Mad Max.
igordennis
Member
Oh ok seems like we have reached sort of a middle ground. My point was just that the first weeks of a game selling are normally crucial to its LTD since its in this period that the sales and attention to that game are condensed at its maximum. Both usually fall off sharply after the launch and the remaining sales of the title are defined by its word of mouth, potential costumers and price reduction.
Also saying that "the vast majority of AAA games have extremely long legs" is also disingenuous since then the meaning of "legs" is kind of lost.
Firelord Chargrilled
Banned
To be fair the game is sub $20 brand new
ethomaz
Banned
So why PS4 is selling more than Xbone?
Or do you thing Minecraft is a evidence for Xbone be more "family"...
Batman will do gangbusters but I think Mad Max will have a slow start.
AgentP
Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
LOL, my buddy bought a XB1 w/ Kinect for his young kid only to find out there was nothing family friendly for her. He then sold the Kinect to one person and the base XB1 to me. Guess he didn't get the memo.
migh_and_highty
Neo Member
Xb1 with those YOY stats 
boredandlazy
Member
Hell of a lot of basements.
The Grim Reaper
Banned
Not to mention Nintendo's increased focus on revenue diversification which maximizes the value of Nintendo IP, like merchandising, collaborations, and licensing.
I have a lot of hope for Mad Max, Avalanche is a killer studio.
Welfare
Member
It looks so delicious.
I realize the wait is ridiculous, guys, so here's our pie!
Javin why do you do this? Now I'm even more hungry.
creamsugar
Member
NOOTALPS ~ 136K
Welfare
Member
Oh.
Niiiiiiice.
Mister Megative
Banned
Hmmmm, not bad for two days.
Obliterator
Member
Ah so it was as low as I originally thought. Kinda meh tbh
But for 2 days not too bad all things considered
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Edit: Splatoon.
Not bad actually, almost equivalent to Japan's performance; though with a smaller install base.
Hopefully June will be better.
Damn impressive showing from Splatoon. Glad Nintendo is still keeping it real. I guess Hardware wise, Sony is gonna ride out that 399.99 price :'( I was hoping for a price cut by E3 with a 299.99 Black Friday price. Still gonna wait for better titles to come out. Too many remasters everywhere.
Not great, not bad. Gonna need to see if it has legs, because if it tanks like traditional games do, that's pretty bad. But Nintendo games tend to have legs, so let's see how June goes.
Final Verdict
Member
It has begun!
Not bad for just a couple of days
sounds like it will do SSO numbers. But yeah, not bad for new IP on WiiU
Aaron Strife
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Dr. Feel Good
Banned
Exactly. Nintendo has managed to save their bottom line entirely outside of pure video games, which is really impressive and is telling to where they will probably shift their focus towards in the future. Nintendo has basically created three titles (Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and now Splatoon) which will generate sales for a long time even though the platform install base is relatively small. Amiibo, DLC, merchandise, and mobile apps associated with these titles will generate a solid revenue stream for some time to come.
Blue ocean strategy sort of dissolved with the collapse of the casual market, but they might have found a less obvious (and yes, less lucrative) alternative to help save their business.
ChoklitCow
Member
Stay fresh, nootalps.
ethomaz
Banned
Good but not great.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
You're definitely right. Since their library of games for the past 6 months doesn't have much games, families with Xbones will definitely go out and enjoy family outings together.
Basileus777
Member
These are ok numbers. It's not a huge hit, but it'll probably break 200k LTD, which is good for a WiiU game.
KillerSloth
Banned
LOL oh my.
Happy to see those games doing well. I still need to get MKX.