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[BobLoblaw]

Nice numbers for Nintendo/Microsoft. I figured that Sony's announcement today that the PS3 was selling so well post-price cut was because they knew that they would still be trailing in the October NPD.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Ouch at PS3's GH and R&C. 74.5k is really low. What are PS3 users buying? It is like everyone has a PS3 but buying games for their Wii or 360.

That's probably exactly what's happening.

 

[Rody]

I feel for "Ratchet & Clank". =(

 

[neptunes]

wow, Halo 3 will easily pass 4 million

it's on track to sell much more than halo 2 in a shorter amount of time

The game HAD to have attracted new players

 

[Speevy]

360 very, very good? An October following the release of Halo 3? That's plummeting.

Of course, it did very, very good compared to the awful-selling PS3.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

What are you saying? The NPD period went through Nov. 3rd. 40GB officially launched on Nov. 2nd and some retailers broke that release date early (Like Target.) There are units sold included in that. Sure it's offset by nobody wanting to buy prior to its release, but 40GB figures are not completely absent.

If it wasn't included my figure of 95,000 units might have been close.

They are included.

 

[duk]

PGR4 came out at the wrong time, just too many GREAT games for it to go up against

 

[Opus Angelorum]

It needs to sell more than the 360 did last year at the same price - 511k. If they can't move that given what they pack into the box, they're still in pretty deep trouble.

It's bound to get near 400k, no?

 

[Loudninja]

Nice numbers for Nintendo/Microsoft. I figured that Sony's announcement today that the PS3 was selling so well post-price cut was because they knew that they would still be trailing in the October NPD.

Pretty much :lol

 

[Thermopylae]

So wait did PGR4 and AC6 just bombed on the 360? Namco should have definitely released the PS3 version first.

74k is not bad for 2 weeks of Ratchet. We will see if it has legs.

Uh, what? AC6 and Ratched launched on the same day, buddy. AC6 sold 92k and Ratchet sold 75. How are you spinning that AC6 bombed while Ratchet sales were "not bad".

Are you serious?

 

[Shepherd]

360

Sept 105k per week.
Oct 91k per week.

I am very surprised it was able to stay that close to the Halo 3 launch month.

 

[sprsk]

Wii version of Rock Band confirmed.

I thought this was already announced?

 

[Beer Monkey]

I would say that Forza does what PGR does better, so frankly I don't see it as a big loss.

It depends on your taste. Some of us don't like simmy. And PGR4 is loaded with polish.

 

[koam]

[WII Guitar Hero III] = 286.3K


Holy shit! I did not expect that at all. I was sure this would have sold <100K.

:lol @ ps3.

It's as if Sony thought we wouldn't have gotten the NPD.

 

[ith3r]

I'll go over this again since we got the PS3 numbers.

GH3 sales this october:

383.2k [360]
286.6k [Wii]
271.1k [PS2]
231.7k [PS2 - guitarless]
105.8k [PS3]

The PR mentions 1.4 million units sold across all platforms. Which means the guitarless 360 version must have sold 121.6k.

This can't be right, since the 10th game in the chart sold only 116.9k.

What is this devilry? Why is my math not working... Wha.........

 

[AceBandage]

wow, Halo 3 will easily pass 4 million

it's on track to sell much more than halo 2 in a shorter amount of time

The game HAD to have attracted new players

Considering the absolutely gigantic marketing blitz behind it, it's a sure bet.

 

[Frillen]

NoA's response:

http://wii.ign.com/articles/835/835706p1.html

 

[jj984jj]

Castlevania???

I'd like to see this as well, did it do anywhere near DoS or PoR?

Also, can we get Phoenix Wright Trials and Tribulations numbers? I know Front Mission bombed so I suppose I don't want to see those...

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Maths apparently is pretty different in the USA

That is a pretty embarrassing mistake.

519 - (121+184) = 214

Fixed.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

That's probably exactly what's happening.

Yeah, I'd love to see the number for people that own an Xbox 360 and PS3 compared to those with just a PS3.

 

[Lightning]

I keep telling you. Except for about 200,000 of them, they all have 360's. It's the same userbase that had no interest in Blue Dragon or Viva Pinata, no matter how good they were or how awesome they looked.

Stop talking out your ass....

 

[Orlics]

360 very, very good? An October following the release of Halo 3? That's plummeting.

Of course, it did very, very good compared to the awful-selling PS3.

Software sales are arguably very, very good though.

 

[GhaleonEB]

It's bound to get near 400k, no?

I'd expect it to, but who knows. Only four weeks to find out!

 

[slaughterking]

So we will never ever get to know how many units Zack & Wiki sold? ;(

 

[mr_bishiuk]

Why not? They're both Ratchet games. Honestly, you ppl really have high expectations.

Anyway, here's the result for NPD when Ratchet deadlocked was released.

Rank Title Publisher
1 XBX STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II LucasArts
2 PS2 STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II LucasArts
3 360 CALL OF DUTY 2 Activision
4 PS2 MADDEN NFL 06 Electronic Arts
5 PS2 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2 THQ
6 360 MADDEN NFL 06 Electronic Arts
7 PSP GTA: LIBERTY CITY STORIES Take 2 Interactive
8 PS2 TONY HAWK AMERICAN WASTELAND Activision
9 GCN MARIO PARTY 7 Nintendo
10 NDS MARIO KART Nintendo
11 PS2 50 CENT: BULLETPROOF Vivendi
12 PS2 CALL OF DUTY 2: BIG RED ONE Activision
13 360 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED Electronic Arts
14 PS2 SOUL CALIBUR III Namco
15 PS2 DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENK Atari
16 PS2 NBA LIVE 06 Electronic Arts
17 PS2 BLITZ: THE LEAGUE Midway
18 PS2 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED Electronic Arts
19 PS2 RATCHET: DEADLOCKED Sony
20 PSP STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II LucasArts
21 360 PERFECT DARK ZERO LTD ED Microsoft
22 PS2 SOCOM 3: US NAVY SEALS Sony
23 PS2 GUN Activision
24 PS2 THE MATRIX: PATH OF NEO Atari
25 XBX CALL OF DUTY 2: BIG RED ONE Activision

Xbox Starwars BF beat the PS2 version??

The indications were earlier that I thought!

 

[schuelma]

Uhh..I think Sony just admitted that their numbers from last night includes PS2:


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=amjWQwK2k3Bs

"The price cut and new model helped Sony increase sales of all consoles including the older PlayStation 2 to 100,000 units in the week ended Nov. 11, spokeswoman Kimberly Otzman said in an e-mail.
"

 

[Talamius]

They had a couple at TRU on Monday night when I was trying to pick up SMG. I was very close to grabbing one and putting it up for bid.

No kidding...if I get my hands on 2 or 3 they're going up for sure. Sky's the limit around Christmas and the demand will definitely be there.

 

[titiklabingapat]

So Sony is not only bleeding money on the hardware side, they're also bleeding money on the software side. Ratchet probably wasn't cheap, Lair and Heavenly sword wasn't cheap and I don't think they're gonna recoup their cost at all.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Why not? They're both Ratchet games. Honestly, you ppl really have high expectations.

Deadlocked wasn't a true sequel and was basically a spin-off. Released with very little hype, no advertising and decent but by no means great reviews.

Tools of Destruction - completely different situation.

 

[1-D_FTW]

from 29th until 12th, PS3 sold 175k... Obviously some of that went into October, but also obviously not a whole lot, lol.

Poor RC! Hopefully pick up from holiday sales will help it sell decently over holidays, with nudge from marketing.

edit: no wonder Sony issued that PR - to stop their stock going down, lol!

From what I've seen, 75,000 came in that week. So 100,000 in the following 10 days. If you multiply that by 3, it's 300,000. That would not be a success when people are comparing it to Wii and 360. It's needs to do significantly better. November numbers aren't August numbers.

Loudninja, you just made my ignore list.

 

[Kifimbo]

Fire Emblem? (that's this month right?)

Nop. Maybe 1 or 2 days. It won't make the top 10 in November anyway. It's a niche title.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Stop talking out your ass....

The numbers and my ass seem to be speaking in the same voice.

 

[Grecco]

So we will never ever get to know how many units Zack & Wiki sold? ;(

Terribly it sold terribly There.

 

[The Innocent X]

I thought this was already announced?

Considering what a mess they`ve made of making the controllers, god knows how long it will take to make Wii ones

 

[Fuzzy]

Uh, what? AC6 and Ratched launched on the same day, buddy. AC6 sold 92k and Ratchet sold 75. How are you spinning that AC6 bombed while Ratchet sales were "not bad".

Are you serious?

Or maye he's comparing them based on the vast difference in hardware install base. :lol

 

[Loudninja]

360 very, very good? An October following the release of Halo 3? That's plummeting.

Of course, it did very, very good compared to the awful-selling PS3.

Hey what were 360 and PS3 numebrs in September?

 

[castle007]

Castlevania???

I think it was released at the end of the month, but still I don't think it will sell.

 

[jj984jj]

Uhh..I think Sony just admitted that their numbers from last night includes PS2:


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=amjWQwK2k3Bs

"The price cut and new model helped Sony increase sales of all consoles including the older PlayStation 2 to 100,000 units in the week ended Nov. 11, spokeswoman Kimberly Otzman said in an e-mail.
"

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[argon]

[PS2] 182,794; Expected Range = 120,000 to 250,000
[PSP] 221,717; Expected Range = 120,000 to 320,000
[PS3] 120,857; Expected Range = 85,000 to 210,000
[360] 345,779; Expected Range = 244,000 to 500,000
[GBA] 59,677; Expected Range = 40,000 to 102,000
[NDS] 420,325; Expected Range = 360,000 to 585,000
[WII] 429,345; Expected Range = 360,000 to 560,000

           NPD        GAF aggregate       difference
PS2	184K       183                       1     
PS3	121K       121                       0

That's just scary accurate. Too bad the aggregate didn't do as well on the other numbers this month.

       NPD        GAF aggregate       difference
Wii    519K       429                 90
NDS    458K       420                 38
360    366K       346                 20
PSP    286K       222                 64

 

[forgeforsaken]

So when the hell does Insomniac say "You know what, we're independent, lets make a game for 360/Wii too."

 

[Tideas]

Uh, what? AC6 and Ratched launched on the same day, buddy. AC6 sold 92k and Ratchet sold 75. How are you spinning that AC6 bombed while Ratchet sales were "not bad".

Are you serious?

where are you getting the 92k from? From what I gather, the numbers he posted up are just predicted numbers, and not actual numbers.

Not actual because the Halo 3 numbers are different.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Loudninja, you just made my ignore list.

+1

 

[Guy Legend]

The 80GB PS3 price drop is in this as well as 2 days of the 40GB sales.

Yeah, but it took about 2 weeks for the 80gb price cut to appear in the Sunday ads. Nobody aside from those who keep watch on prices really knew about until the same weekend the 40gb appeared in advertisements.

 

[Grecco]

NoA's response:

http://wii.ign.com/articles/835/835706p1.html

The launch of Galaxy has done really, really well. We're looking to put together some numbers for you soon."

Were going to get Galaxy numbers soon. Awesome. :lol

 

[GhaleonEB]

360 very, very good? An October following the release of Halo 3? That's plummeting.

Of course, it did very, very good compared to the awful-selling PS3.

Only the PS2 had better October console sales (twice), and the Wii this year. Ever.

 

[The Innocent X]

I'll go over this again since we got the PS3 numbers.

GH3 sales this october:

383.2k [360]
286.6k [Wii]
271.1k [PS2]
231.7k [PS2 - guitarless]
105.8k [PS3]

The PR mentions 1.4 million units sold across all platforms. Which means the guitarless 360 version must have sold 121.6k.

This can't be right, since the 10th game in the chart sold only 116.9k.

What is this devilry? Why is my math not working... Wha.........

360 is 490K combined, as per the first post

 

[titiklabingapat]

Another HD bomba. PGR4 wasn't cheap either.

With Wii bombas, your development cost was very cheap compared to thier HD counterparts, at the very least.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Uhh..I think Sony just admitted that their numbers from last night includes PS2:


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=amjWQwK2k3Bs

"The price cut and new model helped Sony increase sales of all consoles including the older PlayStation 2 to 100,000 units in the week ended Nov. 11, spokeswoman Kimberly Otzman said in an e-mail.
"

Wow

 

[Ristamar]

So Metroid Prime 3 seems to have run out of gas. august: 218.1k, september: 167k, october: 45.2k. Total = 430.3k. Certainly reasonable sales, but not a smash hit.

I'm sure it'll see a slight boost over the holidays.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

+1

Yup.