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[Sean]

Here are the Xbox 360 sales stats from a November report released by The NPD Group:

- 325,902 Xbox 360s were sold in the United States in November.

- 556,221 Xboxs were sold in the United States in the same number of days following launch.

- The best selling Xbox 360 title, Call of Duty 2, sold 250,730 copies; it was the 3rd best selling console title in November.

- The worst selling Xbox 360 title is Ridge Racer 6 with just 9,091 copies sold.

- Perfect Dark Zero was the best selling first-party title and number three on the Xbox 360 sales chart.

- The worst selling first party title was Kameo: Elements of Power, with 73,801 copies sold. However, Kameo was number 8 on the Xbox 360 sales chart.

- Total number of Xbox 360 game titles sold: 1,273,352.

- Total number of original Xbox game titles sold: 1,334,930.

- Total amount of money made by Xbox game titles: $72,072,729.

- Average number of games sold per Xbox 360 console: 3.9.

- Average number of accessories sold per Xbox 360 console: 3.

- Percentage of wireless controllers sold per Xbox 360 consoles sold: 98%

Also, the top 10 selling Xbox 360 titles are:

1. Call of Duty 2 (Activision)
2. Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
3. Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
4. Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition (Microsoft Games)
5. Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA)
6. Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Games)
7. Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Games)
8. Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Games)
9. Quake 4 (Activision)
10. NBA Live 06 (Electronic Arts)

http://www.internet-nexus.com/2005/12/xbox-360-sales-data.htm

 

[bud]

- The worst selling Xbox 360 title is Ridge Racer 6 with just 9,091 copies sold.

NAMCO AM CRY.

 

[gkryhewy]

NAMCO AM CRY.

Well, it's the only game I bought so far.

 

[Andy787]

I can't believe Ridge Racer 6 is the lowest selling title of the launch. What a miserable performance.

I've been playing RR6 all day and enjoying the hell out of it. Seriously, Namco must be overjoyed with how well the game is being recieved comercially. Bah.

We'll make it through this, isamu.

 

[bud]

Well, it's the only game I bought so far.

GKRYKEWY AM CRY.

 

[stewy]

Wow...and Ridge Racer is so great, too. I bought most of the launch titles, but I'm addicted to RR6 right now.

 

[Xrenity]

I can't believe Ridge Racer 6 is the lowest selling title of the launch. What a miserable performance.

I've been playing RR6 all day and enjoying the hell out of it. Seriously, Namco must be overjoyed with how well the game is being recieved comercially. Bah.

We'll make it through this, isamu.

The problem is that nobody buys RR6 when they can get PGR3.

 

[Ghost]

9k? :lol I guess between PGR3 and NFS there was just no room for RR.


Im supprised CoD2 is number 1, I guess all those CG adverts paid off :-/


Disapointing for Kameo, obviously it doesnt fit the core Xbox demographic but i launch buyers would be the most likely to give it a go.


PDZ did good for a series thats been on hiatus for a decade, I didnt expect it to beat the EA titles out of the blocks, and i already said im shocked by CoD2.



Biggest shock is condemed, Sega game sells well on MS platform =

 

[gkryhewy]

The problem is that nobody buys RR6 when they can get PGR3.

For the love of god, why? 30 FPS FTL.

 

[Izzy]

Go SEGA!

: :lol Ridge Racer 6. ~470k to go!

 

[Solid]

- The worst selling Xbox 360 title is Ridge Racer 6 with just 9,091 copies sold.

But but Sony am cry. You can play Ridge Racer on da Xboxen. Console war is over.

 

[stewy]

I can't believe Ridge Racer 6 is the lowest selling title of the launch. What a miserable performance.

I've been playing RR6 all day and enjoying the hell out of it. Seriously, Namco must be overjoyed with how well the game is being recieved comercially. Bah.

We'll make it through this, isamu.

did Isamu actually buy it?

 

[SolidSnakex]

But but Sony am cry. You can play Ridge Racer on da Xboxen. Console war is over.

Heh I remember those threads. Makes it even funnier now.

 

[Xrenity]

For the love of god, why? 30 FPS FTL.

Casuals do not care.

 

[Lo-Volt]

Look at all the wireless controllers being sold (and not for cheap, either)! 98 percent! Too bad for the shortage, though; the 360 would have had enough demand to beat its predecessor's performance if not for all those problems they had this time.

 

[gkryhewy]

Casuals do not care.

Of course. And RR6 was/is not promoted at all, by Namco or anyone else. It doesn't even have a full web site. But oh well - it's going to go down as one of my favorite games ever.

 

[PG2G]

Almost makes me want to go buy RR6. They really did release at a bad time...

 

[Xrenity]

Of course. And RR6 was/is not promoted at all, by Namco or anyone else. It doesn't even have a full web site. But oh well - it's going to go down as one of my favorite games ever.

It's a bummer, but true.

Namco should've waited untill after launch. When PGR3 is promoted and looks stunning, people buy it and won't buy a second racer - for the time being.

Marketing == succes nowadays

EDIT: NFS did even better than PGR though. ^^

 

[PhatSaqs]

But but Sony am cry. You can play Ridge Racer on da Xboxen. Console war is over.

People are stupid....

 

[Unison]

Biggest shock is condemed, Sega game sells well on MS platform =

It would be a shock if Sega developed it themselves.

 

[Borys]

- The worst selling Xbox 360 title is Ridge Racer 6 with just 9,091 copies sold.

isamu am suiciding

Seriously, American audience does NOT care about japanese games, PERIOD. DQ8 bombs, RR6 totally bombs la bomba style...

Sad years are before you guys, nothing but Sci-Fi FPS/ WWII/ gangsta-thugz0rs crap.

Blue Dragoon, FF12, Lost Odyssey, KH2 etc. all will meet the same fate.

 

[Sathsquatch]

Blue Dragoon, FF12, Lost Odyssey, KH2 etc. all will meet the same fate.

I bet FF12 and KH2 will both do ok.

 

[Xrenity]

Seriously, American audience does NOT care about japanese games, PERIOD. DQ8 bombs, RR6 totally bombs la bomba style...

How would the American audience know RIDGE RACER is Japanese? THey didn't seem to mind at PSP's launch.

Keyword is marketing. The American audience will most probably like Zelda TTP and such.

 

[Sullichin]

I wonder how many people have Xbox 360 games and no Xbox 360.

*stares at perfect dark zero*

 

[Lo-Volt]

Blue Dragoon, FF12, Lost Odyssey, KH2 etc. all will meet the same fate.

Like Xrenity said, it's about marketing. Microsoft should (read: they had better) pull out the stops to advertise Lost Odyssey, for example.

 

[Borys]

And a big WTF goes to a "PC" game being at #1.

WTF

 

[Andy787]

The problem is that nobody buys RR6 when they can get PGR3.

I bought both.

Regardless, Ridge Racer has historically been a much bigger franchise than PGR, at least prior to this launch. If you're going to point the finger at anything, it's that it's being produced for the wrong audience. And by that, I mean it's not on a PlayStation.

I think this just further illustrates how trying to take the big, PlayStation-centric franchises to the other side of the fence has largely resulted in either hugely dissapointing sales, or even significantly hurting the franchise as a whole (see Metal Gear Solid, Ridge Racer, Resident Evil, etc).

 

[thorns]

I bought both.

Regardless, Ridge Racer has historically been a much bigger franchise than PGR, at least prior to this launch. If you're going to point the finger at anything, it's that it's being produced for the wrong audience. And by that, I mean it's not on a PlayStation.
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no it has to do with the fact that, RR didn't have the same competition it has this time. I'm sure if RR was the only racing game at launch (like it was for PS2), it would do much better than it did now. If PS3 launched with next-gen NFS, GT5 and RR6, do you think RR6 would have sold more? The series is just not relevant anymore.

 

[Kasra]

NFS selling better than PGR makes baby Jesus cry.

 

[jarrod]

I bought both.

Regardless, Ridge Racer has historically been a much bigger franchise than PGR, at least prior to this launch.

I'm not so sure about that. No Ridge Racer game has ever sold a million units in a single region, but PGR1 did... at this point the RR is more a "classic" gaming brand than anything I think (like Outrun or Sega Rally), with stuff like NFS and Burnout stealing the arcade crown.

 

[Jerkface]

And a big WTF goes to a "PC" game being at #1.

WTF

Not everyone has a PC capable of playing it at a decent visual level with a consistent framerate.

 

[Pug]

I think the problem with RR6 is the number "6". Basically most people have played this game on multiple occasions, it changes very little bar a graphical update. It needs a complete makeover.

 

[Goreomedy]

Im supprised CoD2 is number 1, I guess all those CG adverts paid off :-/

It's actually the playable demo that paid off. At work, this game is all they talk about, and it's because of the kiosks.

 

[john tv]

Man, what happened to Ridge? The game is fantastic -- how did it wind up tanking so horribly?

 

[Izzy]

no it has to do with the fact that, RR didn't have the same competition it has this time. I'm sure if RR was the only racing game at launch (like it was for PS2), it would do much better than it did now. If PS3 launched with next-gen NFS, GT5 and RR6, do you think RR6 would have sold more? The series is just not relevant anymore.

Ridge Racers was the best selling Euro PSP launch game by far.

 

[Andy787]

isamu am suiciding

Seriously, American audience does NOT care about japanese games, PERIOD. DQ8 bombs, RR6 totally bombs la bomba style...

Sad years are before you guys, nothing but Sci-Fi FPS/ WWII/ gangsta-thugz0rs crap.

Blue Dragoon, FF12, Lost Odyssey, KH2 etc. all will meet the same fate.

I disagree.

The Xbox audience does not care about Japanese games. I'm willing to bet FF12 and KH2 will both sell at least a million each, if not two million in the US alone.

I hope it doesn't lead to what you say for the 360, though, ie endless sci-fi/WWII/urban games, because I'm really liking how the 360 is starting out, and that would ruin it to me.

I'm not so sure about that. No Ridge Racer game has ever sold as much as PGR1 did in a single region... at this point the RR is more a "classic" gaming brand than anything I think (like Outrun or Sega Rally), with stuff like NFS and Burnout stealing the arcade crown.

I don't know about that. I thought a few of the Ridge Racers on the PSone sold over a million. And regardless, it's not just about one region. The game bombed like hell worldwide. Where as on the PS platforms the series has always enjoyed very healthy sales in each region.

And "classic"? Ridge Racer is the very definition of arcade racer, man.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Casuals do not care.

Most casuals will not be aware of what 30/60 FPS even is. I know what it is and I still can't tell the difference unless someone demos the difference for me.

 

[Pug]

RR PSP showed off what the PSP is capable of, graphically, RR6 360 doesn't.

 

[Goreomedy]

Man, what happened to Ridge? The game is fantastic -- how did it wind up tanking so horribly?

I think distribution hurt it. I've ONLY seen it at Best Buy. No Wal-marts, Targets, Kmarts, Circuit City, Sams Club(I've never gone into Gamestop to look).

 

[Blimblim]

Official Activision Press Release

Call of Duty 2 #1 Best-Selling Title for Xbox 360

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 16, 2005: Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward's critically acclaimed Call of Duty® 2 for the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system debuted as the #1 best-selling Xbox 360 title in the U.S. by dollars and units for the month of November, giving the title a 77% attach rate to the new console, according to NPD FunWorld.

Since its release, Call of Duty 2 has received critical acclaim from worldwide press, earning five perfect review scores from such publications as Gamepro, GameSpy.com and G4TV in the U.S. alone, as well as ratings at or above 90% from more than 40 outlets worldwide.

"Call of Duty 2 harnesses the power of the Xbox 360 hardware to set a new benchmark in epic, action games and delivers a movie caliber gaming experience," said Robin Kaminsky, Head of Global Brand Management, Activision Publishing, Inc. "The title is shaping up to be one of the hottest games of the holiday season. In fact, the performance of all four of our Xbox 360 titles has resulted in significant market share for Activision on the new console."

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, retail acceptance of our products, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions, integration of recently acquired subsidiaries and identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities. These important factors and other factors that potentially could affect the Company's financial results are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Annual report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings. The Company may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

[chinch]

namco was owned, but as was mentioned alot when this game was announced RR has been mostly irrelevant for 2 gen of consoles now in terms of being a "system seller". going against PGR was just suicide.

now, if MS gets 2mil more 360s shipped thru Feb i can see Ridge Racer getting some more sales. this is a great bargain bin type title for joe-average who doesn't worship japanese developed games. imho they would have been better off as a second wave title, given the excellence of PGR.

 

[FiRez]

And a big WTF goes to a "PC" game being at #1.

WTF

FPS sells well on xbox

 

[GitarooMan]

I think distribution hurt it. I've ONLY seen it at Best Buy. No Wal-marts, Targets, Kmarts, Circuit City, Sams Club(I've never gone into Gamestop to look).

I bought RR6 at Target before the system even launched. :/. I think distribution is fine, but the marketing killed them. Like others said, PGR and especially NFS are big brands that just took all the racing fans. As someone else said, should have launch 1Q 06, to separate itself a little IMO (plus a larger userbase)

For bad distribution, see Phoenix Wright. I have still yet to see this game at Target or BB.

 

[Lo-Volt]

Official Activision Press Release

Like GUN and American Wasteland never existed. If they're good games, they're good games, but even from afar, people figured out the ports were sloppy. One step forward, two steps back.

 

[Tiktaalik]

isamu am suiciding

Seriously, American audience does NOT care about japanese games, PERIOD. DQ8 bombs, RR6 totally bombs la bomba style...

Sad years are before you guys, nothing but Sci-Fi FPS/ WWII/ gangsta-thugz0rs crap.

Blue Dragoon, FF12, Lost Odyssey, KH2 etc. all will meet the same fate.

I disagree. DQ8 and RR6 didn't bomb because they were Japanese, there are lots of Japanese games that do really well. RR6 was severely under marketed. Project Gotham 3 looked much better than it, and Need For Speed ads were all over the place. I think a lot of people were turned off by DQ8's art style. Unless you're a dragon ball fan, it's not a good looking game.

 

[Oni Jazar]

How much did Ridge Racer PSP sell in the US?

 

[jedimike]

Fairly dissapointing numbers. MS and retailers are going to get rich from the accessories though. I feel bad for Namco... they took a chance and it seems to have bit them in the ass. Of course, launching against 2 (arguable better) racers doesn't help. Like others, I think a Q1 '06 release would have been much better.

 

[GitarooMan]

RR6 didn't bomb because they were Japanese, there are lots of Japanese games that do really well. RR6 was severely under marketed.

Yeah, I don't think being Japanese has anything to do with it, i don't think if you asked most casuals whether RR6 was japanese they would even know.

 

[SolidSnakex]

How much did Ridge Racer PSP sell in the US?

Around 250k.

 

[siamesedreamer]

I wonder how many people have Xbox 360 games and no Xbox 360.

*stares at perfect dark zero*

Well, I've got three in the trunk of my car along with a play and charge kit.