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[Boke1879]

Yeah I, think towards the higher end, Nov and Dec should be huge.

Yup. Sony announced a GTAV bundle for EU. They need to stop messing around and do the same for NA. They would mop up worldwide if they did that.

 

[Loudninja]

So what bundles did MS have for September?

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Btw, does Ninty consider refurbished Wii U for NPD? probably not, but I have mine and will set it up tonight/tomorrow.

 

[barit]

So will Pachter now apologise for his false prediction? Like the thousands before?

Hmm I think not ^^

 

[BeforeU]

So what bundles did MS have for September?

none, but they had free game with any bundle.

Actually they had Madden bundle, but that was Aug.

 

[BMO = GOAT]

I think Evolution is in charge of posting the official NPD thread.

NPD thread is always posted at 6:30pm , people are extra impatient this month

 

[BlackJace]

Hyrule Warriors has me legitimately impressed.

 

[DarthWalden]

So will Pachter now apologise for his false prediction? Like the thousands before?

Hmm I think not ^^

Do u apologize when you make false predictions?

 

[jayu26]

PS4 doing over 500K is amazing. Never would have guessed it that's pretty much Wii territory for the month of September.

Whole lot of you had me convinced that there was no way PS4 was going to be over 500K. Where is historical data now people?


...I'm just upset that I'm going to do really badly this month because of my horrible prediction

 

[Jomjom]

What was the number for Wii U last month? Nearly 50% increase of that would be...?

 

[Boke1879]

BTW

Amazon ranking again accurate... showing how good the Destiny bundle sold.

And the Destiny bundle continues to fluctuate betweet top 20 and to 25 on amazon right now.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

360 (Halo 3 release Sept. 2007) : 527.8k
PS4 (Destiny release 2014) : 550k?

Hopefully more people understand that a game does not have to be exclusive to be a system seller.

 

[TheBanditKing]

So Destiny standalone sold more on XB1 in the U.S.?

I don't even see how this is possible, not including the White PS4 bundle, the stand alone versions of Destiny had higher preorder numbers on PS4 in every thing I've seen.

 

[Miles X]

What was the number for Wii U last month? Nearly 50% increase of that would be...?

I have 59k, so 89k~?

 

[Dead Prince]

I think Evolution is in charge of posting the official NPD thread.

Driveclub dev? so it won't go up then. /s

 

[Nightengale]

So what bundles did MS have for September?

Madden 15 bundle.
Forza 5 bundle.
OFG bundle. ( one free game ) - one week only

 

[Loudninja]

none, but they had free game with any bundle.

Actually they had Madden bundle, but that was Aug.

Ah ok.

Madden 15 bundle.
Forza 5 bundle.
OFG bundle. ( one free game ) - one week only

Thank you.

 

[Queen of Hunting]

so according to nintendo pr digital sales is included in npd sales ?

NPD’s September report, the game still managed to finish as the No. 4 best-selling software SKU for the month with more than 705,000 total units sold. Of that total, more than 135,000 units were sold digitally through the Nintendo eShop

 

[dmr87]

people are already freaking the fuck out it cray cray

But I need dat official thread.

 

[Welfare]

I have 59k, so 89k~?

Yeah, like 86k-89k

 

[Jomjom]

I have 59k, so 89k~?

Damn still not great. But I guess just HW wouldn't be enough to really make a huge difference in sales.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

So will Pachter now apologise for his false prediction? Like the thousands before?

Hmm I think not ^^

Pmsl

 

[jcm]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS launched on Oct. 3 in the U.S., and even with only two days of data included in NPD's September report, the game still managed to finish as the No. 4 best-selling software SKU for the month with more than 705,000 total units sold. Of that total, more than 135,000 units were sold digitally through the Nintendo eShop. The game's biggest impact however may be on hardware sales. More than 140,000 units of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems were sold in September, an increase of 55 percent over sales in August.

I'm shocked they though that 3DS raw number was good enough for the PR. That's down 36% YOY.

 

[On Demand]

BTW

Amazon ranking again accurate... showing how good the Destiny bundle sold.

Yep. But there will still be complaints when we use it.

 

[SwiftDeath]

so according to nintendo pr digital sales is included in npd sales ?

No NPD doesn't include digital sales

 

[DarthWalden]

I don't even see how this is possible, not including the White PS4 bundle, the stand alone versions of Destiny had higher preorder numbers on PS4 in every thing I've seen.

I don't think sales numbers account for bundled games... So take out all the destiny's that were bundled with the system and it might be close (though I highly doubt it)

 

[Moosehole]

So will Pachter now apologise for his false prediction? Like the thousands before?

Hmm I think not ^^

Why would he apologize? Its his job to try to predict the market. Does the weatherman apologize every time it rains when he/she says it won't?

 

[TalonJH]

Why are people acting like PS4 outselling XB1 is a big surprise and that XB1 is doomed? Wasn't PS4 winning due to Destiny always expected?

I think because Pachter said XB1 would win because of its two free games.

 

[Queen of Hunting]

No NPD doesn't include digital sales

their pr reads otherwise tho

 

[BMO = GOAT]

5mins 'til Nirolak posts the NPD thread. Be patient guys and gals.

 

[SmokyDave]

PS4 number is crazy.

 

[Toki767]

So what bundles did MS have for September?

None except for Madden. But they were giving out any free game of your choosing for buying one for a week.

 

[RowdyReverb]

But I need dat official thread.

Maybe they're holding out on the official thread until the flames die down a little and actual discussion can take place.

 

[frizby]

LMAO

Dead.

 

[On Demand]

I don't even see how this is possible, not including the White PS4 bundle, the stand alone versions of Destiny had higher preorder numbers on PS4 in every thing I've seen.

The PR mentioned every other 3rd party game selling better except Destiny. I don't get it either. The free game promotion must of done wonders.

 

[ethomaz]

360 (Halo 3 release Sept. 2007) : 527.8k
PS4 (Destiny release 2014) : 550k?

Hopefully more people understand that a game does not have to be exclusive to be a system seller.

Not accounting the digital sales are way bigger than what it was in 2007.

 

[Asd202]

I can't imagine what would have happend if Destiny got around 90 metacritc...

 

[SwiftDeath]

their pr reads otherwise tho

The NPD information from the PR is that Smash Bros is #4 best selling software of the month. The actual numbers dictated are direct from Nintendo and include digital. I can see how it's confusing but NPD does not track and include digital sales at this time

 

[DarthWalden]

The PR mentioned every other 3rd party game selling better except Destiny. I don't get it either. The free game promotion must of done wonders.

Bundled games don't count except the free game with xbox would count since it's not an official bundle.

 

[Daviii]

Not accounting the digital sales are way bigger than what it was in 2007.

Digital sales and OS upgrades are the next big topic

 

[ethomaz]

their pr reads otherwise tho

Nintendo added the Digital sales... NPD give them the retail.

 

[Lexxism]

their pr reads otherwise tho

Yeah but they will only count the retail sales.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Why would he apologize? Its his job to try to predict the market. Does the weatherman apologize every time it rains when he/she says it won't?

When I was a kid the local weatherman forecast the following day would be a sunny, calm winter day. The sun came up in the midst of a blizzard that shut down most of the state; he thought it would go north.

This is kind of like that.

 

[nelchaar]

Spot on Pachter.

 

[On Demand]

Bundled games don't count except the free game with xbox would count since it's not an official bundle.

We're talking about standalone sales.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

can someone photoshop this with something funny and related to this news ?

 

[cakely]

I can't imagine what would have happend if Destiny got around 90 metacritc...

The same exact thing.

People greatly overestimate the effects of review scores on sales.

 

[Apt101]

I guessed 520k for the PS4 and felt low as soon as I hit Submit. Oh well, closer than last time.

 

[DarthWalden]

We're talking about standalone sales.

Yeah I know... The destiny that came with the destiny bundle doesn't count for standalone sales but the destiny that comes with the Xbox bundle would count for standalone sales since it's not officially bundled.

 

[mrklaw]

Some assume October will be somewhere between aug&sep? August will have been depressed with people holding out for the bundle, and September will have been inflated for the same reason.