Fastest selling doesn't mean everything. The same was said about FFXIII and it still has yet to outsell FFXII's sold-through LTD.
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NPD November 2011 Sales Results [Update 7: Skyrim, CoD Wii, PC Retail Sales Up 57%]
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Fastest selling doesn't mean everything. The same was said about FFXIII and it still has yet to outsell FFXII's sold-through LTD.
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it's still Halo. I think all the spinoffs and non-numbered Halo games, plus the CoD effect, have dulled the greater public's longing for more Halo.
it'll be very interesting to see what kind of reception Halo 4 launches to.
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Biggest-Geek-Ever
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8.4 million x 1.07 = ~9 million
BenjaminBirdie
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I feel like they would have mentioned that, even without specifics.
Uncharted 2 opened at #1 on October 2k9 with 500~600k units...so uh *edit* yes. Awesome for ND!
Well done to the Dogs
Actually I'm not surprised Uncharted beat Zelda. Most people have moved on from the Wii.
However I am surprised that saint's row 3 beat zelda! I would say SR3 use to be a secondary franchise when compared to the likes of GTAIII, Halos, Marios of the world...
Really surprised at Skyrim making number 2, but then again there's been a ridiculous amount of coverage for sky rim all over the net.... i mean it was on weekend confirmed podcast for 4 weeks in a row and possibly more...
AlphaTwo00
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With NFS:The Run not charting at all, compared to last year when Hot Pursuit landed in 7th (in front of GT5), hopefully this tells EA to give the game back to the people who knows racing games.
Sho_Nuff82
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So CoD at least stopped it's astronomic growth. Should be just under 9 million for the month though, jeez.
I don't think it's notable that no Kinect or Move titles made the list.
This is big boy season, why would they?
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Because they are already dead.
It did 700K, so yes... yes it did.
I'm so sorry, Fersis :<
Crash Station
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True, but I think SS will have better legs than FFXIII. They generally do and I think there's a good chance it will chart again in December. Even if it doesn't, it's already far from a "bomb", at least in the US.
SolarPowered
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How large was CoD's marketing budget?
Impressive nonetheless...
Looks like CoD is hitting that wall.
Impressive nonetheless...
Dr. Zoidberg
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While I agree there is some series fatigue, if it's new and they advertise the shit out of it, it will still sell very well.
Uh, wow. Usually not interested in sales stuff as it's always so predictable. But not this month.
I mean, Saints Row The Third? And above Zelda? Damn.
And no Mario 3D Land? I thought for sure it would be there.
No Halo? I know a remake isn't very exciting, but it's Halo!
Weird, but kinda nice to see a bit of a shake up.
I mean, Saints Row The Third? And above Zelda? Damn.
And no Mario 3D Land? I thought for sure it would be there.
No Halo? I know a remake isn't very exciting, but it's Halo!
Weird, but kinda nice to see a bit of a shake up.
Raging Spaniard
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I for one am shocked that a multiplatform game sold more than a single platform one.
If SS is at half a million, thats awesome news. If other series sell better, well, thats healthy and excellent too.
If SS is at half a million, thats awesome news. If other series sell better, well, thats healthy and excellent too.
SuperSonic1305
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But it was CoD that beat it...
Raitosaito
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Congratulations to Madden
BenjaminBirdie
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Awww, I wanna look too!!
Huh, that's certainly not the mindblowing number you would have guessed at from all of the PR about the preorders and whatnot. I mean, 9 million is insane regardless, but only 600k more than CODBLOPS?
So all those millions sold in one day that Sony claimed is not true.
mugurumakensei
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hopefully, the wall falls down on CoD soon.
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Uncharted 3 is a multiplatform game now?
Nintendo News
Nintendo 3DS and Wii Cross Major Milestones after Record-Breaking Black Friday
Strong sales on Black Friday pushed the U.S. installed base of the Wii™ system to 37.7 million units and helped the Nintendo 3DS™ system surpass the first-year totals of the Nintendo DS™ system (2.37 million) after only eight months on the market, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Other milestones reached in November include:
Software
The Super Mario 3D Land™ game for Nintendo 3DS sold more than 625,000 units and is the fastest-selling portable Super Mario™ title in U.S. history.
The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword for the Wii system had the biggest first day in franchise history and sold more than 600,000 units in its first week.
Hardware
Nintendo sold more than 2 million combined hardware units in November. This includes more than 860,000 Wii systems, more than 795,000 Nintendo 3DS units and more than 350,000 units of the Nintendo DS family of systems. Nintendo 3DS had its biggest single month of sales, representing an increase of more than 215 percent over the previous month, and has now sold nearly 2.5 million units since launch. Wii had its biggest Black Friday ever with more than 520,000 units sold. Full-month sales increased by more than 245 percent over the previous month.
“Great software and unparalleled value drove momentum on Black Friday and through November,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Both Nintendo 3DS and Wii have already set records, and we’ve still got the bulk of the shopping season to go. People are flocking to our bundles and the fun of Mario and Zelda that can only be found on Nintendo systems.”
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com
Nintendo 3DS and Wii Cross Major Milestones after Record-Breaking Black Friday
Strong sales on Black Friday pushed the U.S. installed base of the Wii™ system to 37.7 million units and helped the Nintendo 3DS™ system surpass the first-year totals of the Nintendo DS™ system (2.37 million) after only eight months on the market, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Other milestones reached in November include:
Software
The Super Mario 3D Land™ game for Nintendo 3DS sold more than 625,000 units and is the fastest-selling portable Super Mario™ title in U.S. history.
The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword for the Wii system had the biggest first day in franchise history and sold more than 600,000 units in its first week.
Hardware
Nintendo sold more than 2 million combined hardware units in November. This includes more than 860,000 Wii systems, more than 795,000 Nintendo 3DS units and more than 350,000 units of the Nintendo DS family of systems. Nintendo 3DS had its biggest single month of sales, representing an increase of more than 215 percent over the previous month, and has now sold nearly 2.5 million units since launch. Wii had its biggest Black Friday ever with more than 520,000 units sold. Full-month sales increased by more than 245 percent over the previous month.
“Great software and unparalleled value drove momentum on Black Friday and through November,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Both Nintendo 3DS and Wii have already set records, and we’ve still got the bulk of the shopping season to go. People are flocking to our bundles and the fun of Mario and Zelda that can only be found on Nintendo systems.”
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Super Mario was >500k, so Halo is probably between 500 and 400k
Edit: Woah woah, Wii under 1 million? NPD delivers the goods!
You missed the joke. Look at what's in first.
Weren't those worldwide sales?
Worldwide shipped.
Sho_Nuff82
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I hate this mickey mouse guessing game bullshit.
Top 10 probably looks something like
MW3 360
MW3 PS3
Skyrim 360
Skyrim PS3
Assassin's Creed 360
Just Dance 3 Wii
Uncharted 3 PS3
LoZ Wii
Super Mario 3D Land Wii
Halo Anniversary
With the middle guys flipped around a bit.
Edit: 360 sold more on Black Friday week than Nintendo sold all month?
SolarPowered
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Good luck LOL!
Only to be replaced by something else. That or collapse, but I doubt that would happen...