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[WarLox]

08. Dance Central (360) MTV Games

So this could be much higher when looking at titles per platform ?

 

[Neki]

Just Dance 2 > Dead Space 2

Yeah, it's not like Dead Space 2 could be bought digitally or anything.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

what the hell is zumba fitness

it's all the fat moms feeling guilty post holiday season

 

[ukresistance]

Where is Mass Effect 2?

 

[Wario64]

http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/17/calling-all-gamers-u-s-video-games-sales-dip-5-percent-in-january/

Video game players may have been too busy playing with their Christmas toys last month, as U.S. sales of video games fell 5 percent in January. Total sales of game hardware, PC games, console games and portables fell to $1.16 billion from $1.22 billion a year ago, according to market researcher NPD. And January a year ago was down from the year before that.

...

NPD said U.S. retail game hardware sales fell 8 percent to $324.0 million from $353.7 million. Game software fell 5 percent to $576.0 million from $606.8 million a year ago. Accessories were up 6 percent to $235.1 million from $222.8 million a year earlier, largely because of sales of Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensing accessory for the Xbox 360, as well as Sony’s PlayStation Move wand-like controller.

 

[Celine]

Surprises:
-LittleBigPlanet 2
-Dance Central
-DC Universe Online
-NO Epic Mickey
-NO Donkey Kong Country Returns

No Nintendo games in

Spoiler

NPD new shitty formatted

Top 10.

 

[Zoe]

Why not? I thought this was a big PS3 release and the first sold well.

It didn't show up on the top 10 though, did it?

Other than that, I dunno... I just didn't see as much buzz this time around.

 

[SabinFigaro]

Disappointed to see DKCR bottomed out after Christmas, but I would hope it is a steady seller throughout the Wii's lifetime.

 

[Hiro_Kunimi_80]

Where is Mass Effect 2?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=387389

 

[Version 3.0]

Wow, my tastes must be getting really divergent. It used to be that I'd own half or more of the top 10 games in a given month. This month, 0, although I'm just late in picking up Dead Space 2.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Why not? I thought this was a big PS3 release and the first sold well.

doesn't seem to be any buzz about it
even the GAF thread is small

 

[Tiktaalik]

Ubisoft had a good month.

Very curious to know Dead Space 2 and Little Big Planet 2 numbers.

 

[Aquavelvaman]

I hate the way the platforms aren't segregated, especially with games like Black Ops where they are clearly different games with the same title.

 

[Majine]

Where is Mass Effect 2?

Average selling game from one year ago, not surprising it didn't get on the list.

 

[MrDaravon]

Yeah, it's not like Dead Space 2 could be bought digitally or anything.

You REALLY think that there was enough digital PC sales of DS2 to place it any higher? Really?

 

[Ridley327]

This is this month's surprise.

I am impressed to see that no other Wii exclusive outside Just Dance has made it into the top 10.

Michael Jackson might as well be a Wii exclusive right now; I can't imagine there's much of a handheld market for him, especially on the PSP.

 

[Patriotsbball5460]

Easily the strangest NPD Top 10 in months!

Shocks for me:

LBP at #4
Zumba Fitness even charting
Dance Central charting this late after release
DCUO charting

I am also surprised by Michael Jackson charting again

 

[Chris1964]

It didn't show up on the top 10 though, did it?

It did.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

NPD said U.S. retail game hardware sales fell 8 percent to $324.0 million from $353.7 million. Game software fell 5 percent to $576.0 million from $606.8 million a year ago. Accessories were up 6 percent to $235.1 million from $222.8 million a year earlier, largely because of sales of Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensing accessory for the Xbox 360, as well as Sony’s PlayStation Move wand-like controller.

Does the increase in accessory money seem really low to anyone else considering how much Move and Kinect cost and how important of accessories they are?

 

[Guevara]

LBP (1) had rather poor sales the first couple months, enough anyway that there were a few articles about it.

Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet is not experiencing the consumer impact that Sony was hoping it would. According to a Gamasutra report, the quirky platformer sold a meager 141,000 units this November in the US. This places it outside the top 20 games sold overall and just fourth on the list of Playstation 3 titles in the month of November.

Contrast this with the 215,000 units sold in October and it appears as though Sony may have a LittleBigProblem on its hands. LBP simply isn’t selling as well as it should. The critical reception of the game has been stellar thus far. It currently has a Metacritic average of 95 out of 100.

We’re interested in your take on this. Are LBP’s low numbers attributable to the poor sales of Sony’s console in November? Does this have something to do with the zany marketing campaign for the game and how it really doesn’t speak to what LBP actually is? Also, what did I have for lunch this afternoon?

Wikipedia tells me that "SCEE President Andrew House announced at Gamescom 2010 that the game has now sold over 4.5 million worldwide", so I guess it was a slow burner.

 

[polyh3dron]

You REALLY think that there was enough digital PC sales of DS2 to place it any higher? Really?

I could have sworn it was available on PSN and XBLM as well.

 

[Dead Prince]

must be a slow month because LBP2 came out in January 18th. giving it a 11 day sale. or it did massive.

 

[Empty]

that's the boring part, now for the slow stream of real numbers.

Average selling game from one year ago, not surprising it didn't get on the list.

whoosh.

edit: or not. forgot about mass effect ps3. assumed it was a joke about the thread title.

 

[Barrett2]

Genuinely surprised at DCU and LBP2. Great month for Sony.

 

[Mileena]

Where is Mass Effect 2?

That's what you get when you sell a year old game for $60, woaaaaahoooh

 

[antonz]

Easily the strangest NPD Top 10 in months!

Shocks for me:

LBP at #4
Zumba Fitness even charting
Dance Central charting this late after release
DCUO charting

I am also surprised by Michael Jackson charting again

Zumba fitness is not too surprising. I saw tons of moms grabbing the wii version. I am sure the other versions did ok as well.

The new system for game reporting destroys half the fun

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

LBP (1) had rather poor sales the first couple months, enough anyway that there were a few articles about it.

Wikipedia tells me that "SCEE President Andrew House announced at Gamescom 2010 that the game has now sold over 4.5 million worldwide", so I guess it was a slow burner.

Or that Sony overestimated demand of it so there were lots on store shelves and that they bundled it with almost everything (LBP is currently being bundled with the PS3 controller).

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Wow wasn't expecting to see LBP2 on there. Nice.

 

[Graphics Horse]

You REALLY think that there was enough digital PC sales of DS2 to place it any higher? Really?

2 might be enough, how many more copies did Just Dance 2 sell?

 

[jman2050]

Need to see numbers before making conclusions on anything.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Good lord I am shocked that DC Universe charted.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

I'm curious how close DKCR came to the top 10. Good to see Dead Space 2 have a strong opening, it's very much deserved. Now to wait for some numbers so we can gain a little perspective.

 

[GitarooMan]

Wow wasn't expecting to see LBP2 on there. Nice.

Really? I would have been surprised not to see it, especially because it's January.

 

[iammeiam]

Just Dance 2 > Dead Space 2

That was the first thing I noticed; just crazy.

 

[Caesar III]

Funny to see Zumba that high so soon. And I wasn't aware it is out on all platforms. I guess this helped a lot to rank that high. That said I know about 4 who will prolly buy it when it's available here in Europe.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Nov-09 656.7K
MASS EFFECT 2* 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS Jan-10 572.1K
WII FIT PLUS W/ BALANCE BOARD* WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Oct-09 555.7K
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Nov-09 326.7K
MARIO KART W/ WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Apr-08 310.9K
SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS* WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Jul-09 297.6K
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2* PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Nov-09 259.0K
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS Jan-10 246.5K
JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT Nov-09 191.9K
DARKSIDERS 360 THQ Jan-10 171.2k

PlayStation 2 41.6K
PlayStation 3 276.9K
PSP 100.1K
Xbox 360 332.8K
Wii 465.8K
Nintendo DS 422.2K

.

 

[Basileus777]

It's January, I'm don't know what's so shocking about LBP2 charting.

 

[user_nat]

Not sure why LBP2 charting would surprise anyone. The first game clearly sold pretty well over time and was a high quality game. Which usually results in the sequel selling far more at launch. And.. its January..

Need more numbers to make things interesting anyhow.

 

[X26]

quiet month, hopefully the DS2 numbers are huge

 

[Elios83]

No hardware tweets?

 

[legend166]

Not sure why LBP2 charting would surprise anyone. The first game clearly sold pretty well over time and was a high quality game. Which usually results in the sequel selling far more at launch. And.. its January..

Need more numbers to make things interesting anyhow.

Yeah the reaction to it seems weird. Especially since we have no idea how much it actually sold.

 

[Speevy]

Go LBP2.

I can feel it. Year of the PS3, at long last.

 

[Frillen]

It's January, I'm don't know what's so shocking about LBP2 charting.

Me neither. But then again, people have REALLY lowered their expectations when it comes to sales of PS3 exclusives this generation.

 

[JWong]

quiet month, hopefully the DS2 numbers are huge

2 million the last time we heard, right? That EA numbers announcement.

 

[Megadragon15]

Go LBP2.

I can feel it. Year of the PS3, at long last.

You really do live up to your tag.

 

[Patriotsbball5460]

No hardware tweets?

I've been looking, but nothing so far. Usually Aaron Greenberg or Stepto will tweet about how well MS did.

 

[[Nintex]]

2 million the last time we heard, right? That EA numbers announcement.

Shipped worldwide probably.

 

[elrechazado]

Go LBP2.

I can feel it. Year of the PS3, at long last.

classic

 

[PSGames]

I'm really impressed with Dance Central and DCO making it in the top ten. I'm mortified that Zumba Fitness is doing so well. From all accounts the game is complete shit (the Kinect version at least).

 

[Barrett2]

Assassin's Creed is such a strong brand. Kind of shocked it's in top 10. Been playing it this week, pretty awesome.