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[Dr. Zoidberg]

I think Darksiders did have a minor TV ad campaign that ran at the end of January if memory serves.

Didn't CV have SOME TV advertising as well? I could have sworn I saw a few ads on TV for it as well.

 

[user_nat]

Ohh, thanks man. There is some hope. What were the numbers for Fable 2's debut?

Fable 2 did 790k

Fallout 3 (360) did 375k, so big gain there. PS3 version didn't chart.

 

[dolemite]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/40223386
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1615862120101117
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...try_Dips_4_Percent_On_Slow_Hardware_Sales.php

Software: $605 million (+6%)
Hardware: $280 million (-26%)
Accessory: $142 million (+18%)
Total: $1.07 billion (-4%)



And confirmation: "Bethesda Softworks’ post-apocalyptic role-playing game “Fallout: New Vegas” took the number two spot overall—selling some 680,000 copies for the Xbox 360 alone."

Edit: half beaten. =P

Move is doing all the work.

 

[MikeE21286]

01. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, PSP, WII, PC) TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
02. Fallout: New Vegas **(360, PS3, PC) BETHESDA SOFTWORKS


New! Fallout: New Vegas Xbox 360 SKU Only - 679k - Top individual SKU

Jesus....

so NBA2k11 did easily over 1 million

:bow: Your Airness :bow:

 

[Basileus777]

So New Vegas and NBA 2k both almost certainly sold over a million for the month.

Huge increase for 2k.

 

[donny2112]

Or are you saying those titles won't necessarily spur new hardware purchases?

Yeah, this. If they were going to do it in signficant amounts, the Wii wouldn't be the relative doldrums that it is in. They'll add to the overall picture when deciding to purchase a Wii or not this Fall, definitely, but it'll be the Fall doing the sales increase and not specifically those individual games. Based on typical Nintendo console sales (not just Wii), the Fall should bring a very sizeable increase, though.

 

[truly101]

No one said they expected Castlevania to sell.

Just that not selling pretty much fucks it.

You'll need to consult the braintrust at Konami. They didn't feel a pressing need to promote the game at all so who knows what expectations they had or what plans they have for it. Hard to believe they'd think it would chart with little to no advertising.

 

[FrankT]

680k for Fallout NV 360 is impressive. Likely over a million eh?

 

[Vinci]

Oh stfu already omg:lol

Pretty annoying, isn't it?

 

[Majine]

Here's the October 2008 NPD for those interested.

Wow, Wii was on fire. 800 000 and now less than 325 000?

 

[Barrage]

Jesus....

so NBA2k11 did easily over 1 million

:bow: Your Airness :bow:

Errybody wants to play as them Heat.

 

[Lunchbox]

i thought they would drop down in october and then outsell both wii and ps3 again in nov-dec. but now that they got october, thats it. game over for the rest of year with cod, halo and kinect pushing holiday sales.

that slim launch window seems like it was preplanned to perfection. slim -> halo -> kinect -> cod and take over for the year

 

[FrankT]

Wow, Wii was on fire. 800 000 and now less than 325 000?

800k in October is just a crazy kind of number.

 

[Psychotext]

The same was said about the PS3 last year. I do see the 360 having its best holiday though.

It was? The Wii was already back to outselling it in October after the slim launch in September.

 

[jambo]

It's going to happen and we all know it. COD may have stronger legs then Rockband but eventually people are going to lose interest. (assuming they keep releasing games annually)

I doubt it will any time soon.

FPS games have been around for 20 years and are a staple of gaming, whereas rhythm games only became popular 5 years ago.

As long as they keep adding just enough new features to each CoD, people will lap it up year after year.

 

[Gary Whitta]

I'm glad the 360 is being so successful this late in the game.

All around it's the best console and deserving of all its success.

 

[CadetMahoney]

So last month Nintendo and MS both publicly announced their NPD numbers but Sony did not is that right?

I guess it all depends on their number if they lose they won't report.

This!

 

[farnham]

All around it's the best console and deserving of all its success.

the objective fun-o-meter disagrees.

 

[speculawyer]

EA Sports' multiplatform titles made a strong showing in the sales rankings for the month, with new release NBA 2K11 taking the top spot and previous releases of FIFA Soccer 11 and Madden 11 staying in the top 10.

:lol :lol


http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...try_Dips_4_Percent_On_Slow_Hardware_Sales.php

 

[donny2112]

You'll need to consult the braintrust at Konami. They didn't feel a pressing need to promote the game at all so who knows what expectations they had or what plans they have for it.

They did this with Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Decided it wasn't worth advertising. Maybe it's a pattern? Really tight budgets over there?

 

[Gary Whitta]

the objective fun-o-meter disagrees.

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean.

 

[farnham]

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean.

its just a reference to GFW Radio

 

[Megadragon15]

:lol



http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...try_Dips_4_Percent_On_Slow_Hardware_Sales.php

:lol Someone needs to get their facts straight.

 

[user_nat]

:lol



http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...try_Dips_4_Percent_On_Slow_Hardware_Sales.php

Clearly they spent plenty of time researching that one..

 

[see5harp]

Errybody wants to play as them Heat.

Fuck that shit. I played for virtual Jordan 4's.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

:lol



http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...try_Dips_4_Percent_On_Slow_Hardware_Sales.php

Damn, that's one of the last places i would expect a fuck up from :lol

 

[farnham]

They did this with Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Decided it wasn't worth advertising. Maybe it's a pattern? Really tight budgets over there?

What is konami doing this gen ?

last gen they were monsters. this gen PES lost to Fifa, Powerpro does not sell as it used to and all their smaller franchises bomb

only MGS seems to do well

 

[Bizzyb]

What's even the point anymore?

NPD group are freaking stupid. This format is useless and boring to us. Either go back to the old way or just drop it altogether.

 

[Lunchbox]

:lol :lol


http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...try_Dips_4_Percent_On_Slow_Hardware_Sales.php

research was probably done by leih alexander

 

[Pooya]

:lol :lol


http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...try_Dips_4_Percent_On_Slow_Hardware_Sales.php

yeah, noticed that while I was posting it, that's one bad mistake :lol .

 

[Shin Johnpv]

Well

That about wraps it up for NPD threads.

Fixed

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

"15. Rock Band 3 (All Platforms)"

Let this finally be the death of rhythm games.

 

[Sipowicz]

Just Dance 2 destroying Rock Band 3 is tragic.

no it isn't, it's good. it's also inevitable, which is why harmonix is copying just dance with their next (and presumably final) product

 

[ryan-ts]

So now that the Wii is getting multiple good games every month it starts to sell terribly? The gaming industry is a messed up place.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Peter Moore will be having a stiff drink tonight.

 

[nextgeneration]

"15. Rock Band 3 (All Platforms)"

Let this finally be the death of rhythm games.

Yup, they've milked it till it's dry. No more milk anymore. Time to move along. This new NPD sucks.

 

[Barrett2]

research was probably done by leih alexander

775 million typos

 

[jkanownik]

Damn, that's one of the last places i would expect a fuck up from :lol

Not when you consider who the news director is. What's even funnier about it is that it explicitly states the publisher next to the rankings.

 

[Archie]

"15. Rock Band 3 (All Platforms)"

Let this finally be the death of rhythm games.

Why? Did Alex Rigopulos murder your family or something?

 

[soul creator]

def jam rapstar sales plz

lol

 

[AlphaTwo00]

I'm not really going to write off RB until I know the duration of October. Is the cutoff Nov 1st? or all the way to the 7th?

 

[ThatHurt]

i say unban "the chartz"
start treating their numbers like the word of god
ban anyone that points out the changes to the charts after real number come out.
Then watch as news outlets start using them and see if NPD continues to hide these numbers.

 

[theBishop]

Too bad about Kirby Yarn. I wonder if Nintendo is going to realize how insane it is to charge $50 for these 2-d platformers. Both Kirby and DK are totally sweet on their own merits, but the technology and presentation is well below the standards of $15 digitally distributed games.

 

[LCfiner]

Come on, Pachter.

Do Gaf a solid and get the rest of these numbers out there.

INFORMATION WANTS TO BE FREE!

 

[Guevara]

i say unban "the chartz"
start treating their numbers like the word of god
ban anyone that points out the changes to the charts after real number come out.
Then watch as news outlets start using them and see if NPD continues to hide these numbers.

Ah yes, the join the darkside strategy.

 

[speculawyer]

"15. Rock Band 3 (All Platforms)"

Let this finally be the death of rhythm games.

Viacom: Hey . . . c'mon . . . anyone wanna buy Harmonix? Guys?

 

[farnham]

Too bad about Kirby Yarn. I wonder if Nintendo is going to realize how insane it is to charge $50 for these 2-d platformers. Both Kirby and DK are totally sweet on their own merits, but the technology and presentation is well below the standards of $15 digitally distributed games.

wut :lol :lol

 

[Stumpokapow]

i say unban "the chartz"
start treating their numbers like the word of god
ban anyone that points out the changes to the charts after real number come out.
Then watch as news outlets start using them and see if NPD continues to hide these numbers.

err, no, we don't do cold war american foreign policy here

 

[Pooya]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/11/16/npd-october-2010.aspx

" Frazier continues: "While the PS3 overall did not experience an increase from September to October, the PS3 bundle with Move experienced a 15 percent increase over September 2010.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Too bad about Kirby Yarn. I wonder if Nintendo is going to realize how insane it is to charge $50 for these 2-d platformers. Both Kirby and DK are totally sweet on their own merits, but the technology and presentation is well below the standards of $15 digitally distributed games.

THE FUCK?

No. Seriously.

2D = $15?

We live in a fucked up world these days.