The Shogun
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Not nearly as bad. March has been much better.
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NPD Sales Results for February 2015 [Nintendo Numbers, Majora's, MH4, ~XB1]
- Thread starter vinnygambini
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Not nearly as bad. March has been much better.
Kacho
Gold Member
I have no idea. NeoGAF gone mad.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Pretty good showing for both consoles (XBOne and PS4). Sucks that neither got close to Wii's 432K, but it looks like they both beat out the 360's and PS3's second Febs. By a healthy enough margin too!
I thought the 3DS was going to hit 500K with the new revision. It's supposed to inject a lot of new life into the 3DS HW sales, but I guess I'll see how it holds out next month. Still pretty decent for HW that's seen as aging.
I thought the 3DS was going to hit 500K with the new revision. It's supposed to inject a lot of new life into the 3DS HW sales, but I guess I'll see how it holds out next month. Still pretty decent for HW that's seen as aging.
I'd say more like PS2 -> Xbox, but yeah, that is pretty noticeable.
It's getting better, but we're definitely not at a point where you can just walk into a store and see a stack of them behind the counter.
Pretty sure you are correct.
So, not as in February (far from it), but there are still shortages here and there (at least at Gamestop)?
Dedicated gaming device. Happy now?
Otherwise PC should have some say in it.
I have no idea. It wasn't an issue when 2ds came out, now suddenly it is for some.
bananafactory
Banned
Not a generational jump in terms of games designed for the system specifically, but the difference is similar to what you'd see in a cross-gen PS3/PS4 game.
DannyDanger
Member
Dragons Dogma Online should fill the MonHun itch
Vita was the best selling handheld for non nintendo fans for the month of February.
It's why I'm waiting for a worthy LE before picking up MH4...gah, couldn't get my hands on the Majora or the MonHun n3DS.
lukeskymac
Member
... And how exactly would that stop anything? The Wii U doesn't even need to be slimmed.
Really sony in a great spot with ps4. Really they dont have to drop price. They can wait for slim version with likely 20nm or 14nm parts to drop the price with the new model.
New 3ds is a weird machine. For the launch of a "new" handheld the sales do not look that good. Seems they maybe going after apple product release. Where we get "s" model of products with minor hardware changes. But not enough to split the user base.
New 3ds is a weird machine. For the launch of a "new" handheld the sales do not look that good. Seems they maybe going after apple product release. Where we get "s" model of products with minor hardware changes. But not enough to split the user base.
The Shogun
Banned
Just general low stock in stores. Especially black.
There is very little excess, Ninty is still managing to sell through most of what its providing.
Welfare
Member
I was thinking when their new system would come out, they would do it.
Natureboy99
Banned
Huge 3DS month. Wish MH did better though.
PS3 was not selling the way PS4 is when Uncharted came out. I am not sure how strong of a comparison that is for The Order.
Seems like the least contentious month ever. I don't know what Sony would conclude about The Order's sales, or Microsoft on their hardware sales. It all has to be relative to what the expectations were. We know Nintendo must be happy. Everything else is very... vague.
Seems like the least contentious month ever. I don't know what Sony would conclude about The Order's sales, or Microsoft on their hardware sales. It all has to be relative to what the expectations were. We know Nintendo must be happy. Everything else is very... vague.
It also died in Europe fairly quickly while The Order is holding strong. Fuse and 2 of the 3 Ratchet games I agree with. Sunset Overdrive would dream of doing Resistance numbers.
Yeah with all the upcoming games I cant imagine a price drop for a long time.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Ohh just read Ninty's PR a little more closely:
You think Zelda Wii U could beat that?
I ❤ you Psycho. Thanks
You think Zelda Wii U could beat that?
There's no need to be so passive aggressive -__-
I do appreciate you making the thread and effort put in the OP in collating the PR but I just had one criticism: the title did not match previous ones. Don't take it so seriously.
There's no way I would be able to make NPD threads...I don't even know where to get half the information lol. Your OP is fantastic, better than Nirolaks
I ❤ you Psycho. Thanks
Slim down the gamepad, not the system.
There's not a single Target in my area that doesn't have them anymore. That wasn't the case in February though.
Well we all know only 3 months matter to MS....and they won 2 of them last year.
OmegaSmash
Member
Sorry if its already been answered, but do we know how MH4U sales compare to MH3U 3DS (and maybe MH3 Wii)?
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Oh yea, overall, I expect a bump, definitely due to the combination of all those games, especially Battlefield. I just don't get how people think niche game with niche audience will suddenly change overnight.
If we were talking DS3 exclusive, possibly, since it's steadily growing in popularity, but (while it plays completely like a Souls game) the name recognition of Bloodborne isn't there for the casual market.
I can't find the post right now, but I remember one of our retailer GAF insiders was talking earlier last month about how preorders for the Order were solid, but Bloodborne was lagging, even compared to past Souls titles. I just think people need to temper their expectations with the sales of the game. It'll probably play amazing, but don't expect the sales of the title to reflect that.
timetokill
Banned
Fantastic performance by Majora's Mask. Really surprising and impressive.
Yeah, it's pretty pathetic. I think some people are just upset the 3DS broke Sony's streak.
MonsterHunter
Member
Sales threads are historically not editorialized, feel free to salt meme though.
The Xbone is prety much dead in europe anyway and The Order doing less than 10k two weeks after release in the UK is hardly "holding" (but then again, I may missremember that number, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).
True that. I can't find a used Wii U around town. I can wait it out though.
Maybe when it's ported to the 5DS in 15 years.
As of yesterday it was available again on Amazon for the first time since launch day! So I'm assuming a ton of those 290k are digital, I don't think the game was available anywhere after the first shipment/launch day.
This is the best reply ever. So simple and effective.
kitchenmotors
Banned
Except Sony and Microsoft have done this before with combining "family" sales. 3rd party games always combine multi-platforms, but of course once someone else combines shit all hell breaks loose.
Kacho
Gold Member
Oh yeah. Wii U Zelda looks like it has crazy potential to be huge. The biggest shake-up for the series since OoT.
Did MM really beat TP though in fastest selling? I would have thought either the Wii or GC version of TP would hold that honor.
bananafactory
Banned
Same here.
theprodigy
Member
maybe in 2025 when it gets ported to 5DS
the "streak" got reset by the Xbox One last holiday already though!
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Biggest US debut of any Monster Hunter. Ever.
Ultra Numb
Member
MS PR is best PR.
good work Nintendo
good work Nintendo
hand-held Zelda
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
I know lol (handheld) fail
I agree. I'm really looking forward to it.
It specifies hand-held.
The Last One
Member
If PS4 managed to sell more than 300k it'd be an impressive number, right?
Kacho
Gold Member
Yeah MS PR is silly. I'd love to have that job.