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NPD Sales Results for October 2009
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velvet_nitemare
Member
Go Demon's Souls, Go!
I am quite sure atlus sold every copy they have shipped to stores. I bought DS the first day and after that it sold out in 2 hours according to the store guy and they never recieved another copy and still waiting.
That number would have been much higher if they shipped more.
That number would have been much higher if they shipped more.
jvm said:
FINALLY! Thank you!
So, wow, Demon's Souls sold even better than we thought! And the Tekken 6 PS3 number surprises me... if it sold over 113,000 but the PS3+360 versions sold just under 200,000, the 360 version sold QUITE a bit less than the PS3 one.
My updated list:
1) UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES (PS3) 537,000
2) WII FIT PLUS (WII) 441,000
3) BORDERLANDS (360) 418,000
4) WII SPORTS RESORT (WII) 314,000
5) NBA 2K10 (360) 311,000
6) HALO 3: ODST (360) 271,000
7) NBA 2K10 (PS3) 213,000
8) FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 (360) 175,000
9) KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 DAYS (NDS) 169,000
10) FIFA SOCCER 10 (360) 156,000
11) DEMONS SOULS (PS3) 150,000 156,000
12) BRUTAL LEGEND (360) 150,000
13) FIFA SOCCER 10 (PS3) 113,000 150,000
14) MARIO & LUIGI: BOWSER'S INS. STORY (NDS) 113,000 150,000
15) WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2010 (360) 113,000 150,000
16) TEKKEN 6 (PS3) 113,000 150,000
17) BORDERLANDS (PS3) 113,000
18) MADDEN NFL 10 (360) 100,000 113,000
19) POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EOS (NDS) 100,000 113,000
20) MARIO KART W/ WHEEL (WII) 100,000 113,000
RATCHET AND CLANK (PS3) ~100,000
TEKKEN 6 (360) 66,000 85,000
BRUTAL LEGEND (PS3) 66,000
DJ HERO (360) 62,000
GTA: EPISODES FROM LIBERTY CITY (360) 57,000
DJ HERO (PS3) 39,000
DJ HERO (WII) 19,000
BORDERLANDS (PC) 15,000
GTA CHINATOWN WARS (PSP) <10,000
A BOY AND HIS BLOB (WII) <10,000 (less than GTA)
DJ HERO (PS2) 3,300
other random data:
GUITAR HERO 5 (360, PS3, WII, PS2) 81,000
NBA 2K10 (PS2, PSP, WII, PC) 51,000
Pristine_Condition
Member
Danthrax said:
Where did this number come from?
percephone
Neo Member
Psychotext said:
Geez, putting them all on one chart really do not show the trends has much but if you insist.
i choose the axis to emphasize the trend but *shrug*
Now if someone can give me an aggregate software number for October, i'll be happy
Psychotext
Member
Have a look at this one instead which possibly puts across what you were trying to:percephone said:
bcn-ron said:
Hint for the share chart: the thick (ltd) line is pulled towards the thin (monthly) line. Thin line above thick line => share is rising; thin line below thick line => share is falling.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
2 out of 3, how about some fuckers bring demon souls over to europe now?
I just feel bad for Brutal Legend. It lost to a game with almost zero expectations, no marketing, and a high difficulty that has modern game designers shaking their heads.jjasper said:
I think Brutal Legend still has a chance to do well during the holidays though. I can see it having a elementary school effect where kids talk about how awesome it is, and get their parents to buy the game during Christmas.
Psychotext
Member
Could always just import it. I know quite a few people that did just that.fizzelopeguss said:
Cheech said:
People always use the price excuse, but the 360 was $399 too when Gears of War sold a million copies in it's first month on sale. The PS3 version of GTAIV also sold a million in it's first month at $400 so clearly it's possible to have a million-seller debut on the PS3. It's just that Sony first party hasn't done that yet (nor have they come anywhere close).
I know its probably expected, but kudos on Mario Kart Wii, I mean to think it got overshadowed by Smash Bros and GTA IV, but still trucking.
Also, I think its time THQ/Yukes did something, Smackdown series went from selling millions to.. well what it is now, the game is broken and people want a change.
Also, I think its time THQ/Yukes did something, Smackdown series went from selling millions to.. well what it is now, the game is broken and people want a change.
I wouldn't go as far to say that Forza 3 is a bomba. It's a hardcore racing game in a genre that's clearly struggling at the moment. Yet it still managed to sell 30% of Uncharted 2. I dunno, call me crazy, but selling 30% of the units sold by the best game of the year ain't too bad... especially when the audience is so much larger (shooters/action vs. sim racing).
I do think it is a bit of a disappointment overall tho and I think that Turn 10 really screwed things up online in a big way. That's slowly being fixed but as a MS first party studio their online fuck ups aren't acceptable.
I do think it is a bit of a disappointment overall tho and I think that Turn 10 really screwed things up online in a big way. That's slowly being fixed but as a MS first party studio their online fuck ups aren't acceptable.
TheRagnCajun
Member
WinFonda said:
Yeah and DS had virtually no marketing campaign that I could see. 150k on word of mouth and good reviews. Hard to explain, really. I thought Brutal Legends would sell itself on its premise and Jack Black alone. Maybe Schaffer's just cursed.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Really, how?
(Haven't been able to pick up FM3 yet (damn money and holiday away), so haven't been keeping up with the game that much.)
Demon's Souls :bow
That's how good word of mouth can offset a game with no marketing. Amazing for such a niche game. Give me DS2 Atlus!
Tekken 6 does terrible. On both platforms.
So actually, Demon's Souls is a top 10 game, according to how Microsoft counts games. Gooo DS!
And Jack Black... A lot of people don't really like him (me being one of the many).
That's how good word of mouth can offset a game with no marketing. Amazing for such a niche game. Give me DS2 Atlus!
Tekken 6 does terrible. On both platforms.
So actually, Demon's Souls is a top 10 game, according to how Microsoft counts games. Gooo DS!
Animator said:
And Jack Black... A lot of people don't really like him (me being one of the many).
Danthrax said:
okay so looking back at it, all Creamsugar said was Ratchet & Clank sold better than Tekken 6 (360) but worse than Tekken 6 (PS3).
According to a blog, Tekken 6 sold just under 200k. From the Gamasutra chart, we can infer Tekken 6 (PS3) sold between 114k and 149k. So the upper and lower boundaries are:
If 360+PS3 = 199k, then Tekken 6 (PS3): 149k; Tekken 6 (360): 50k
or
If 360+PS3 = 199k, then Tekken 6 (PS3): 114k; Tekken 6 (360): 85k
But considering there are three games that sold better than Tekken 6 (PS3) but still less than 150k, I would guess Tekken sold closer to 120k, which would put the 360 version at around 80k.
If those assumptions are correct, Rachet & Clank is between 80k and 113k.
this is all such a fucking mess
so here's the list again, with more nebulous ranges:
1) UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES (PS3) 537,000
2) WII FIT PLUS (WII) 441,000
3) BORDERLANDS (360) 418,000
4) WII SPORTS RESORT (WII) 314,000
5) NBA 2K10 (360) 311,000
6) HALO 3: ODST (360) 271,000
7) NBA 2K10 (PS3) 213,000
8) FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 (360) 175,000
9) KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 DAYS (NDS) 169,000
10) FIFA SOCCER 10 (360) 156,000
11) DEMONS SOULS (PS3) 150,000 156,000
12) BRUTAL LEGEND (360) 150,000
13) FIFA SOCCER 10 (PS3) 113,000 150,000
14) MARIO & LUIGI: BOWSER'S INS. STORY (NDS) 113,000 150,000
15) WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2010 (360) 113,000 150,000
16) TEKKEN 6 (PS3) 113,000 150,000
17) BORDERLANDS (PS3) 113,000
18) MADDEN NFL 10 (360) 85,000 113,000
19) POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EOS (NDS) 85,000 113,000
20) MARIO KART W/ WHEEL (WII) 85,000 113,000
RATCHET AND CLANK (PS3) 85,000 113,000
TEKKEN 6 (360) 50,000 85,000
BRUTAL LEGEND (PS3) 66,000
DJ HERO (360) 62,000
GTA: EPISODES FROM LIBERTY CITY (360) 57,000
DJ HERO (PS3) 39,000
DJ HERO (WII) 19,000
BORDERLANDS (PC) 15,000
GTA CHINATOWN WARS (PSP) <10,000
A BOY AND HIS BLOB (WII) <10,000 (less than GTA)
DJ HERO (PS2) 3,300
other random data:
NBA Live 10 (PS3, 360) 141,000
GUITAR HERO 5 (360, PS3, WII, PS2) 81,000
NBA 2K10 (PS2, PSP, WII, PC) 51,000
From your numbers, platform agnostic.Danthrax said:
1) NBA 2K10 575,000
2) Borderlands 546,000
3) *Uncharted 2 537,000
4) *Wii Fit Plus 441,000
5) Fifa Soccer 10 ~269,000
6) Brutal Legend 216,000
7) Tekken 6 ~179,000
8) *Forza 3 175,000
9) *Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days 169,000
10) *DEMONS SOULS ~150,000
11) DJ Hero 123,300
12) *MARIO & LUIGI: BOWSER'S INS. STORY ~113,000
13) *WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2010 ~113,000
14) *Madden NFL 10 ~100,000
15) *POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EOS 100,000
*Exclusive or 1 platform counted
~Lowball Estimate
2K's not giving up on the scam anytime soon, methinks.
It's not. I just posted the total US January to September 2009 software sales for all platforms above. With Wii as #1 and DS as #2, they confirm what he was saying.TheRagnCajun said:
I can post it again:
Are you being intentionally obtuse? I'm sorry if I seem offensive, but not only is this a clueless comment to begin with, we also just explained why above._leech_ said:
Haha you're right. I didn't even notice it. (Should not post on GAF while at work. :|)Lord Error said:
Maybe they meant in a bundle-less sort of top 10. Just like Nintendo had four titles in their top 10 (which didn't combine Wii Fit Plus and Wii Fit Plus with Wii Balance Board).
Gotta give your best spin.
yankeehater
Member
I am so happy to see Demon's soul do well. It is a fantastic game that all gamers should get to experience. Hopefully we will get some dlc areas at some point.
Zombie James
Banned
Jokeropia said:
Why would I be offended about sales of all things? It was just an observation.
DMeisterJ said:
I don't think so.
If the title is published by SCEJ (and developed by From Software with a second party contract under Sony's WWS), SCEA will still be the first one to be asked to publish it in USA.
The Atlus contract is clearly just for this single game (also because the game was definetly not planned to be a series, although at this point I'm sure they will make a sequel with a bigger budget/better marketing, as happened with Ico).
LiveFromKyoto
Member
NeoUltima said:
They kind of hurt themselves. The visuals weren't even 720p, the story mode is awkward and the netcode is subpar. They somehow took two years to come out with a mediocre port. Luckily the arcade team did a solid job on the main game so it's still worth getting.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Christ, puts it all in perspective a bit, really.Sean said:
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Elios83 said:
Also let's be realistic; even if SCEA had no right of first refusal, if both SCEA and Atlus sat down with From and said "We want to do your game", there's virtually no way Atlus would beat out SCEA to it. That's not an insult to Atlus, I'm sure their publishing pitches are incredible, but who on earth would turn down publishing by the platform holder?
There are so many advantages in terms of TRC/TCR/LotCheck approval, manufacturing schedules and quantities, code and technical support, promotion, etc.
It's pretty clear that SCEA was not interested in this title whether they actively said no via right of first refusal or whether they just didn't put in a bid in an open process. The same will be true for any future title that comes or doesn't come over here.
CadetMahoney
Member
Cheech said:
Sean said:
Definitely possible I agree.
Sohter.Nura
Member
So, does anyone see a chance of the DS surpassing the PS2 LTD in the US?
Tekken 6 with more sales on PS3 than 360, I'm a little shocked by that even though it was a Playstation franchise previously. Borderlands was the flavor of the month on 360 though, now with MW2 and Creed 2 coming it's going to be forgotten. I don't see Tekken coming on strong in November, most of the word of mouth has been negative because of the shit single player and horrid netcode. Too bad because the gameplay itself is good, but there are so many hurdles in the way.