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[butter_stick]

But seriously guys, they spelt "Black Ops" wrong in their PR.

Sony are drinking.

 

[FrankT]

I'm guessing :

1) CODBLOPS 360
2) CODBLOPS PS3
3) Just Dance 2
4) AC:B 360
5) Fable 3
6) DKCR
7) AC:B PS3
8) Need 4 Speed 360
9) Madden 360
10) either n4s ps3 or gt5

Missing Reach.

How can Kinect and Move be huge successes when there is no supported software on any charts worldwide?

11 isn't too bad for DC start and I bet the legs on both it and Sports will be good. MS seems pleased so far it would seem as far as that goes;

GameSpot: How are the Kinect software attach rates looking?

David Dennis: They're good. I don't have an exact number. Our data guys are still pouring over everything, and attach is one of those ones that's not right there. You need to do some calculating to parse out Kinect games versus others. In general, we've got quite a few of the Kinect games in the top 15-ish overall, so we feel really good about just the general basket attach we saw overall at retail.

 

[bigtroyjon]

I'm guessing :

1) CODBLOPS 360
2) CODBLOPS PS3
3) Just Dance 2
4) AC:B 360
5) Fable 3
6) DKCR
7) AC:B PS3
8) Need 4 Speed 360
9) Madden 360
10) either n4s ps3 or gt5

did you even read the post you quoted?

 

[Mindlog]

The Xbox 360 is cheaper

4 Electronic Cookies to the person who brings us the ASPs this month.

I've never been so intrigued by a number in the history of sales-age.

 

[Celine]

wow Sony PR !


:lol

And not a single word about the PSP. : (

PSP dead on arrival confirmed.

 

[Kaako]

Holy fuck @ 8.4 mil.
Smh @ PS3 hardware numbers. :lol

 

[Jonsoncao]

My guess:

[360] Black Ops
[PS3] Black Ops
[360] Brotherhood
[WII] Just Dance 2
[360] Fable III
[PS3] Brotherhood
[WII] DKC Returns
[PS3] Gran Turismo 5
[WII] Wii Fit Plus
[360] Halo Reach

In no particular order.

pretty much this

 

[gogogow]

Sony are kinda fucked though in the US. MS has kinect and their games and it's selling buttloads. Sony only have their games, but obviously that's not enough.
Move is, well, not doing anything for them (in the US). They have nothing to counter Kinect.
People chose their HD console this holiday season, it obviously eating into PS3's sales.

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

My guess:

[360] Black Ops
[PS3] Black Ops
[360] Brotherhood
[WII] Just Dance 2
[360] Fable III
[PS3] Brotherhood
[WII] DKC Returns
[PS3] Gran Turismo 5
[WII] Wii Fit Plus
[360] Halo Reach

In no particular order.

NFS Hot Pursuit should be on there as well as Madden II.

 

[Papercuts]

How can Kinect and Move be huge successes when there is no supported software on any charts worldwide?

The software is only aimed at the much smaller userbase for those specific peripherals. It's a lot harder to get in the top 10 with such a focus.

 

[iammeiam]

I'm guessing :

1) CODBLOPS 360
2) CODBLOPS PS3
3) Just Dance 2
4) AC:B 360
5) Fable 3
6) DKCR
7) AC:B PS3
8) Need 4 Speed 360
9) Madden 360
10) either n4s ps3 or gt5

Wouldn't work with the PR, I don't think... Deleted a bunch of wrong spec on my part.

 

[DMeisterJ]

I'd be truly surprised if GT5 didn't chart next month. The last few times a high profile game had launched at the ass-end of the period, it still managed to chart in the proceeding month. KZ2/inFamous/Heavy Rain all managed to do so. I'd hope that a high profile title such as GT5 with a bungled launch will manage to chart again. But with this generation, who knows.

 

[Pooya]

- Three PS3 games ranked in the top ten software skus for the month, including Call of Duty: Black Opps, Assassin's Creed:Brotherhood, Gran Turismo 5

"We are now reporting sales at the total platform level instead of the SKU level but if we were reporting the top 10 SKU's, Halo: Reach would have been #10 this month."

# During the month of November, four of the top ten console game titles were for Xbox 360 including: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Fable III, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Halo:

Thanks to this, I think we can have Top 10 individual formats ranking:

1) [360] Call of Duty Black Ops
2) [PS3] Call fo Duty Black Ops
3) [360] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood ~800k
4) [PS3] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
5) [Wii] Just Dance 2
6) [360] Fable III
7) [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns
8) [PS3] Gran Turismo 5
9) [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
10) [360] Halo Reach

 

[OldJadedGamer]

gt4 first month us sales - 620k

gt4 ltd shipments in the us - 3.06 millon

okay.

First number doesn't count hardware bundles and the second number does. The bulk of GT figures come from bundles.

 

[seady]

Thanksgiving deal for the Xbox is insane this year. If you follow the Black Friday ads, Microsoft is basically giving away the 360 for free. Bundled games, $30 off, $50 giftcard… the list goes on.

 

[Castle Doctrine]

It's not Kevin Butler's fault. It's about games. Sony has a barren holiday season besides GT5 which was botched as usual by PD and Sony, because that's what Sony does, botch things. The LBP2 delay was a big blow. That would have been a great holiday gift game.

 

[Kenka]

Thanks to this, I think we can have Top 10 individual formats ranking:

1) [360] Call of Duty Black Ops
2) [PS3] Call fo Duty Black Ops
3) [360] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
4) [PS3] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
5) [Wii] Just Dance 2
6) [360] Fable III
7) [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns
8) [PS3] Gran Turismo 5
9) [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
10) [360] Halo Reach

OK, I can live with that. I wonder if Just Dance 2 broke the 600k bar.

 

[Lebron]

How can Kinect and Move be huge successes when there is no supported software on any charts worldwide?

Dance Central was #11(we don't know how the other titles performed yet) and 360 had its biggest month ever. It's not that hard to see the initial impact of Kinect, and the slim. Also we know they've already sold 2.5 million worldwide.


Move on the other hand..

 

[Metalmurphy]

First number doesn't count hardware bundles and the second number does. The bulk of GT figures come from bundles.

You don't actually know that... These numbers are from the developer, not the Publisher.

But yeah... All GTs sold 2M+ in bundles. :lol

 

[FrankT]

Thanks to this, I think we can have Top 10 individual formats ranking:

1) [360] Call of Duty Black Ops
2) [PS3] Call fo Duty Black Ops
3) [360] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
4) [PS3] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
5) [Wii] Just Dance 2
6) [360] Fable III
7) [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns
8) [PS3] Gran Turismo 5
9) [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
10) [360] Halo Reach

With Dance Central at 11.

 

[user_nat]

Thanks to this, I think we can have Top 10 individual formats ranking:

1) [360] Call of Duty Black Ops
2) [PS3] Call fo Duty Black Ops
3) [360] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
4) [PS3] Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
5) [Wii] Just Dance 2
6) [360] Fable III
7) [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns
8) [PS3] Gran Turismo 5
9) [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
10) [360] Halo Reach

Wouldn't be surprised if the PS3 version of AC:B was below JC2 and maybe Fable 3.

Other than that.. I think this should be correct.

 

[DMeisterJ]

First number doesn't count hardware bundles and the second number does. The bulk of GT figures come from bundles.

So you're privy to the number of unbundled units GT4 sold? Enlighten us then.

 

[zero_suit]

So how close is the DS to the PS2 all-time record now?

It'll pass it next month.

 

[Kenka]

With Dance Central at 11.

Not sure if the info was refering to individual format top 10 or aggregate top 10.

 

[Jonsoncao]

# During the month of November, four of the top ten console game titles were for Xbox 360 including: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Fable III, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Halo:

- Three PS3 games ranked in the top ten software skus for the month, including Call of Duty: Black Opps, Assassin's Creed:Brotherhood, Gran Turismo 5

I noticed that MS pr put Fable 3 in front of AC:B
which means Fable 3 selling more in single SKU chart than AC:B 360 is a possibility

 

[Baki]

PS3 numbers are abysmal. What else did they expect with a $399 MOVE package, poor GT5 marketing campaign and strong showings on their competitors part.

I think the good deals and strong line up and marketing campaign of the PS3 competition is mainly responsible for the abysmal sales.

That said, they could have taken steps to mitigate the impact.

 

[2 Minutes Turkish]

It's not Kevin Butler's fault. It's about games. Sony has a barren holiday season besides GT5 which was botched as usual by PD and Sony, because that's what Sony does, botch things. The LBP2 delay was a big blow. That would have been a great holiday gift game.

Huh? Did I suddenly miss LBP becoming a big seller?

 

[pilonv1]

- PS3 hardware sales continue to increase month over month (up 112%)

a month over month increase from october to november?!?! you don't say!!!

Their January release will be amusing.

 

[Mileena]

Huh? Did I suddenly miss LBP becoming a big seller?

SDF spin?

 

[Souldriver]

It'll pass it next month.

Goddamn!

The DS is being forgotten because of all the other spectacular numbers.

 

[Stumpokapow]

So you're privy to the number of unbundled units GT4 sold? Enlighten us then.

In the US?
2,500,000 +- 25k as of 2009.

 

[Kitschkraft]

did you even read the post you quoted?

Took a guess off the OP.

Didn't see these :

- Three PS3 games ranked in the top ten software skus for the month, including Call of Duty: Black Opps, Assassin's Creed:Brotherhood, Gran Turismo 5

# During the month of November, four of the top ten console game titles were for Xbox 360 including: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Fable III, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Halo:Reach

 

[Ogrekiller]

Edit: my bad, comparing Shift to HP

 

[Gomu Gomu]

8.4m in one month? MOTHER FUCK!!!

 

[Oneself]

Sony should start investing billions in marketing

Also, GT5 will probably be up where it belongs in December...

 

[Kafel]

Is it possible for Blops PC to be in the top 10 ?

 

[Kenka]

It'll pass it next month.

More hints on future milestones on December please

 

[Ashes]

I noticed that MS pr put Fable 3 in front of AC:B
which means Fable 3 selling more in single SKU chart than AC:B 360 is a possibility

ac:b sold more than 800,000.. I'm thinking fable 3 didn't...

 

[Metalmurphy]

Huh? Did I suddenly miss LBP becoming a big seller?

It sold over 4.5 Million. But yeah, most, if not all of that was bundles I'm sure.

 

[Jonsoncao]

PS3 numbers are abysmal. What else did they expect with a $399 MOVE package, poor GT5 marketing campaign and strong showings on their competitors part.

GT5 ads showing in NCAA/NFL/NBA games multiple times during my one hour workout at the gym, I can hardly say the campaign was poor, maybe it is just the consumers who buy games regularly dun give a damn about it anymore

 

[Castle Doctrine]

SDF spin?

Spin? No, it's called an objective explanation. Dummy.

 

[itxaka]

It sure fucking is.

:lol

 

[szaromir]

I have to say Microsoft can reach their userbase, with 1st party games being #2, #4, #5 on their platform (and Kinect Sports being high, too). Maybe not quite Nintendo level, but still quite impressive

 

[FrankT]

Not sure if the info was refering to individual format top 10 or aggregate top 10.

Nvm, see what you are saying.

 

[Metalmurphy]

It sure fucking is.

Shift = Hot Pursuit? First month = Total? US = World? You should check the PAL threads.

 

[DMeisterJ]

In the US?
2,500,000 +- 25k as of 2009.

So first month of 620k to a lifetime of 2.5 million? Not too shabby at all.

 

[CozMick]

GT5: Prologue Worldwide >5,000,000

What makes anyone think that GT5 won't go above and beyond this figure?

Europe is a beast where this game is involved.

Serious question.

 

[GeoramA]

PS3 numbers are abysmal. What else did they expect with a $399 MOVE package, poor GT5 marketing campaign and strong showings on their competitors part.

Delays, almost zero marketing, and still the only $300 console on the market.

2011 has to be the big turnaround or they can kiss their 2nd place chances goodbye.

 

[Arnie]

Absolutely humiliating for Sony. It's locked on, although it has been for a while, that it will end up 3rd place in the US.

And I'm honestly laughing at some of the damage control in this thread. I predicted GT5 wouldn't sell as hot as many of it's most passionate GAF fans predicted and all I got was a tirade of laughing emoticons and condescending replies. The industry is in a much different place than it was in 2005, at least in the US, as evidenced by last months numbers. For Donkey Kong Country to outsell GT5 in its first three days, including Black Friday is a big disappointment to Sony. This is a franchise Nintendo pulls out to fill a yearly gap (not referring to DKC's quality, just its franchise recognition within Nintendo's stable), it isn't even Mario or Zelda, whereas GT5 is Sony's biggest franchise, or at least it was.

I would like an honest answer to this question: If Microsoft or Nintendo released a new Halo/Gears of War/Mario/Zelda, would it be on par with expectations for it to only reach 8th place after its first three days of sales? Considering that these games are usually the ones to push records and sales figures on their first day alone. Because my bet would be that they would be near the top.

I will say though that Sony's handling of the release did not help GT5's numbers in any way, shape or form. Quite frankly they fucked up.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

How can Kinect and Move be huge successes when there is no supported software on any charts worldwide?

You mean other than Europe right?

But the PAL chart thread is thataway ----->