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[Welfare]

that statement is relatively meaningless considering NPD threads are always entertaining even in the most boring months

Lets see if we can get a 20 page discussion on Wii U sales!

 

[Ishan]

When are the nod dropping . Thought it was today ?

 

[ratcliffja]

That would be pretty incredible. I expected like half of that.

If Bayonetta 2 can reach 100K, I would consider it a success considering it's Platinum. That may be wishful thinking, though.

 

[TheExecutive]

I don't know PS4 is already climbing the Amazon charts again and the only Xbox bundle that is sticking around is the AC one. If Sony has the supply and the demand around Black Friday they can take November.

IF Sony takes November and MS doesn't gain momentum off the price drop they won't have a chance to even win the US this generation. It will be a slaughter world wide.

 

[Elios83]

This NPD thread is going to be pathetic. Unless the big 3 give us numbers out of pity, we won't have much to go on besides speculation and vague statements.

Usually some numbers are leaked by journalists in their NPD coverage.We have to keep the hope alive

 

[Ethelwulf]

that statement is relatively meaningless considering NPD threads are always entertaining even in the most boring months

I now. It was just a response to SwiftDeath's statement.

 

[allan-bh]

Lets see if we can get a 20 page discussion on Wii U sales!

I think there is nothing to see about Wii U sales this month. Same path as last months.

 

[Nirolak]

When are the nod dropping . Thought it was today ?

"In an hour and a half."

 

[Jimmyfenix]

I still hold my prediction that smash will do better than NBA.

 

[vinnygambini]

That would be pretty incredible. I expected like half of that.

Really?

I thought the value proposition of including the 1st game might have enticed more people to get the title.

I hope I am right.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

"In an hour and a half."

.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

"In an hour and a half."

I miss that franchise

 

[GreenTornadoX]

"In an hour and a half."

Welp, time for a walk and then some dinner. Can't wait!

 

[SwiftDeath]

More interesting things of the month.

Outside this I want hardware just to not lose track of LTD.

Yes my first priority would be hardware sales, then Bayonetta/SO sales

Hopefully Bombenetta did at least 125-150k. The game is most likely extremely front-loaded and won't have the usual Nintendo legs.

It probably won't even reach 300k LTD ;.;

If it mimicked Japan's opening for it, then it would sell roughly 65,000 units in the US. I'm hopeful it can punch slightly above that, maybe just break 100,000? Much more than that seems hard to achieve but I suppose it did have a great critical response

 

[Conduit]

I miss that franchise

I miss movies between missions. I really love it.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

When is November NPD? 11th of December?

 

[Ishan]

Hahha yeah I remember when Westwood studios was king of rts

 

[Ishan]

When is November NPD? 11th of December?

December is going to be really fun . They'll drop after the events tho so maybe well get updates during the ps event (/possible ms event)

 

[allan-bh]

When is November NPD? 11th of December?

Yes.

 

[SwiftDeath]

When is November NPD? 11th of December?

I believe it's the 11th as that's two Thursdays after tracking ends

 

[BlackBuzzard]

I miss movies between missions. I really love it.

Yeah it worked so well.

 

[tensuke]

I predict SO will lead on Xbone

 

[ethomaz]

I believe it's the 11th as that's two Thursdays after tracking ends

I believe it is 18th but I'm not sure... it is the next Thursday after the second Sunday.

 

[DieH@rd]

MS did their "Xbox family is great" pre-emptive PR already, and today is [again] time for PS4 to broaden the lead.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

I predict SO will lead on Xbone

Well i predict Baynetta will lead on Wii U.

 

[Welfare]

November NPD will be released December 11.

December NPD will be released January 15.

 

[tapedeck]

I usually dont give a flying fuck about NPD but todays should be fun.

 

[allan-bh]

November NPD will be released December 18.

The period will end on november 29, so is not december 18, is december 11. Unless is delayed.

 

[plasmawave]

I usually dont give a flying fuck about NPD but todays should be fun.

Why? November is the one people are curious about!

 

[NateDrake]

I'm expecting Nintendo PR to report Bayonetta 2 did over 125k. For reference, Sony Sept. NPD statement was shared around 5:40pm & Nintendo just after 6pm. So we should hear stuff within the next 30-40mins from the companies.

I usually dont give a flying fuck about NPD but todays should be fun.

Why? The only information we'll have is from press releases. So this NPD will be rather tame compared to recent months.

 

[theprodigy]

Driveclub, Sunset Overdrive, Bayonetta 2 for software

one exclusive on each platform

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Really?

I thought the value proposition of including the 1st game might have enticed more people to get the title.

I hope I am right.

If Bayonetta 2 can reach 100K, I would consider it a success considering it's Platinum. That may be wishful thinking, though.

The first one did less than 300K first month ('ve read 160K 360 +60K PS3 to 240K combined...) on two platforms that were over 15/25M (Combined 40M). If Bayo 2 hit 100K That would be INSANE on a total userbase of less than 4M

 

[Welfare]

The period will end on november 29, so is not december 18, is december 11. Unless is delayed.

Yeah, you're right. Looked too far ahead

 

[tapedeck]

Why? November is the one people are curious about!

I'm expecting Nintendo PR to report Bayonetta 2 did over 125k.



Why? The only information we'll have is from press releases. So this NPD will be rather tame compared to recent months.

Oh I thought Octobers included alot of those xbone bundle sales increases. So its November then..derp.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Oh I thought Octobers included alot of those xbone bundle sales increases. So its Nov then..derp.

Yup NPD stopped tracking a few days before the price drop.

 

[Cornbread78]

I usually dont give a flying fuck about NPD but todays should be fun.

Hah, next month you have a bunch of celebratory chest poundin and childish gloating, the graveyard will be deep...

 

[Mpl90]

Grab your popcorn!

Ok, now bishoptl made me interested. And scared.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Where's the NPD thread?

 

[SwiftDeath]

Where's the NPD thread?

Roughly 27 to 57 minutes in the future?

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Where's the NPD thread?

Nirolak will make it when the official software charts and PR comes out.

 

[3rdamention]

He used email tag.

Has it been confirmed that was legit? I saw the email tag, I know there was an "lol" or something to that effect, meaning Cream could have been joking about losing their source. But is there anything to back that up?


I bet Cream may PM the info to someone else, who can share the information or something. That would be ideal, the information would be from an anonymous source.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Roughly 27 to 57 minutes in the future?

Nirolak will make it when the official software charts and PR comes out.

Thanks. I don't know why but I always thought the NPD thread started about an hour or so earlier than the results came in ... Or am I getting it mixed up with this thread?

 

[Orthogonal]

Thanks. I don't know why but I always thought the NPD thread started about an hour or so earlier than the results came in ... Or am I getting it mixed up with this thread?

It has always gone up when main report is released.

 

[allan-bh]

Has it been confirmed that was legit? I saw the email tag, I know there was an "lol" or something to that effect, meaning Cream could have been joking about losing their source. But is there anything to back that up?


I bet Cream may PM the info to someone else, who can share the information or something. That would be ideal, the information would be from an anonymous source.

I don't see how to think that creamsugar was serious about lose his source, but we'll see tonight.

And I don't think he is afraid of NPD as Aquamarine was. He is doing this for years.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Hopefully Bombenetta did at least 125-150k. The game is most likely extremely front-loaded and won't have the usual Nintendo legs.

It probably won't even reach 300k LTD ;.;

I'm expecting Nintendo PR to report Bayonetta 2 did over 125k.

Eh... first game did somewhere between 100-137K on the 360 and less than 100K on the PS3 in Jan 2010, so those seem a bit lofty.

 

[Miles X]

Eh... first game did somewhere between 100-137K on the 360 and less than 100K on the PS3 in Jan 2010, so those seem a bit lofty.

Yeah this 125k figure being repeated is very fishy ... wondering what they're basing that on.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Thanks. I don't know why but I always thought the NPD thread started about an hour or so earlier than the results came in ... Or am I getting it mixed up with this thread?

It has always gone up when main report is released.

Thread goes up once the Top 10 software chart is made available which is generally 2 to 2 and half hours after the actual NPD report is given out to those who pay for it.

 

[allan-bh]

The estimates for Bayonetta in january 2010 are ~100k on 360 and ~60k on PS3.

 

[Shadow_FFVI]

Sony has this one in the bag. November is a huge question mark. Im still excited to see what info we can get this time around.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Yeah this 125k figure being repeated is very fishy ... wondering what they're basing that on.

Well, Hyrule Warriors did manage nearly 200K with digital, and that's a genre that typically doesn't do fantastic from memory. Of course it was "a Zelda game." But maybe it's simply based on Nintendo publishing, as a form of credibility with the installed base, and ties to their brands with costumes and stuff.