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Nobody's trolling PS3 ME2 not being in the top 10? Sales-Gaf with realistic expectations for once?

It's a year old game, and they charged full a new game price. That's got to have hurt a little.

 

[donny2112]

This has to be the deadest NPD thread ever!

6-7 years ago, the NPD threads were just a few pages and had tons of numbers. :/

 

[dralla]

I wonder what kind of numbers LBP2 could've done if sony actually advertised it

 

[charsace]

Reading between the lines of Microsoft's newsletter it looks like Wii outsold 360 again.

I see you still doing you. You still take part in the GAF sport leagues?

 

[Tiktaalik]

I wonder what kind of numbers LBP2 could've done if sony actually advertised it

Little Big Planet had much greater than average store floor space and TV advertisements (at least in Canada).

 

[timetokill]

I wonder what kind of numbers LBP2 could've done if sony actually advertised it

353k

 

[Father_Brain]

6-7 years ago, the NPD threads were just a few pages and had tons of numbers. :/

I still fondly remember the pre-2007 days when we actually got the complete numbers. Sigh. Would that we had a Media-Create in this country.

 

[Barrett2]

I wonder what kind of numbers LBP2 could've done if sony actually advertised it

I saw plenty of TV spots for it on US cable channels. Seems like it got the usual 1st party marketing budget, IMO.

 

[MikeE21286]

boy, this month....

'nite gents

 

[Rapping Granny]

What! LBP2 made the top 10 and GT5 didn't on release? Good job!!

Lol there is a difference between a top 10 in a November and a top 10 in January.

I would be surprised if it surpassed GT5's 500k in that month.

Fucking called it.

People just want to shit on something just for the sake of shitting on it.

 

[jedimike]

During the month of January, four of the top ten console game titles were for Xbox 360 including: “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” “Dead Space 2,”“Dance Central,” and “Kinect Sports.” (Source: NPD Group, January 2011)

This line from MS's press release is weird. Were they looking at a top 10 split by consoles or did they just somehow miss NBA and Zumba but randomly include kinect sports?

 

[knitoe]

This line from MS's press release is weird. Were they looking at a top 10 split by consoles or did they just somehow miss NBA and Zumba but randomly include kinect sports?

They are looking at it from how old NPD Top 10 list was, all SKU weren't added together.

 

[Nicktals]

I wonder what kind of numbers LBP2 could've done if sony actually advertised it

I'm still seeing daily ads. About the thousands of new games available daily for lbp 2. They have been advertising it to death.

 

[Rush2thestart]

So no Wii and PS3 numbers? Not even estimations?

 

[knitoe]

So no Wii and PS3 numbers? Not even estimations?

I always thought this would happen after NPD changed. The top seller for month would gloat about their number(s), while the other two, tries to hide in the shadow. Kinda surprise it took this long to happen.

 

[chris0701]

Highlight of Sony PR:

1)PS ecosystem
2)No more hardware sales praise (not surprised for a long time,though)
3)No Killzone 3 meacritic review praise

PS3 ME2 sales is very bad.

SCEA send ME2 email advertisment to every PSN user,at least this title deserves more sales from PS3 user.

 

[Rapping Granny]

Highlight of Sony PR:

1)PS ecosystem
2)No more hardware sales praise (not surprised for a long time,though)
3)No Killzone 3 meacritic review praise

PS3 ME2 sales is very bad.

SCEA send ME2 email advertisment to every PSN user,at least this title deserves more sales from PS3 user.

EA's fault for releasing it full priced a year later.

I would have bit if it was $40 but I am waiting for a drop.

 

[chris0701]

EA's fault for releasing it full priced a year later.

I would have bit if it was $40 but I am waiting for a drop.

I agree $40 price tag would be much better.

However,PS3 ME2 is GOTY2010,and it comes with full DLCs and interactive ME 1 drama comics,it should work as the definitive version for PS3 user. Maybe SCEA and EA underestimate the number of gamers who owns both HD consoles.

 

[timetokill]

Hopefully we get some scraps tomorrow :\

 

[apana]

Why doesn't Pachter just go to the library and put the numbers up on a blog somewhere?

 

[Misterinenja]

So happy that LBP2 is moving.

 

[Beer Monkey]

I agree $40 price tag would be much better.

However,PS3 ME2 is GOTY2010,and it comes with full DLCs and interactive ME 1 drama comics,it should work as the definitive version for PS3 user. Maybe SCEA and EA underestimate the number of gamers who owns both HD consoles.

The lighting is kinda fucked in lots of places. It's not a great port, ME3 engine not withstanding.

Sure, it's the definitive version for the PS3 user who doesn't have an Xbox or a gaming PC, but it kinda HAS to be the definitive version for them since it's the ONLY version.

Anyhow, it should not have been $60. No way.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

I'm very interested to see how PS3 did.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

NPD day just doesn't have the same appeal. Microsoft is still down to contribute though.

 

[Regulus Tera]

NPD threads winding down is truly sad...

 

[onipex]

NPD does not matter much at this point beyond game sales. The console race is long over. The Wii is walking slowly with a drink and laughing at the 360 and PS3 as they run hard around the track still.

 

[C-Jo]

Microsoft is still down to contribute though.

If I was kicking ass, I'd be down to contribute too.

 

[The Faceless Master]

wow, R.I.P. NPD threads... this thing is dead...

nice sales for DS2, LBP2 and Dance Central

 

[Kusagari]

NPD does not matter much at this point beyond game sales. The console race is long over. The Wii is walking slowly with a drink and laughing at the 360 and PS3 as they run hard around the track still.

Yeah, the Wii must be enjoying having the 360 kick it's ass for the last 6 months.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Yeah, the Wii must be enjoying having the 360 kick it's ass for the last 6 months.

But the Wii outsold the 360 on December.

 

[Kusagari]

But the Wii outsold the 360 on December.

A momentary blip

 

[Flying_Phoenix]

GAF is so boring now.

NPD is on its last breath, no more meltdowns, no more epic gifs, BORING.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

A momentary blip

But how could it beat it for the last six months if it got beat last month?!

*brain sizzles and pops*

 

[Megadragon15]

GAF is so boring now.

NPD is on its last breath, no more meltdowns, no more epic gifs, BORING.

At least a few posters wanted to spice things up by reading a little too much into Microsoft's PR by "reading between the lines." lol

 

[Infinite Justice]

NPD day just doesn't have the same appeal. Microsoft is still down to contribute though.

Cuz they are doing well?

it was obvious what was gonna happen when it was announced (the only one willing to give info will be the "winner" of that period)

 

[Linkup]

DS2 doing 450k doesn't seem all that great to me. 2 million shipped sounds like more than enough worldwide.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

Damn, I left the house for a few hours thinking surely there would be a couple more updates when I returned, but no. Underwhelming numbers, barely any sales data, slow thread...



Somewhere in the distance I think I hear a balloon slowly deflating.

 

[Regulus Tera]

A momentary blip

With the way the 360 announcement was worded the Wii could have beaten 360 on January too.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

Damn, I left the house for a few hours thinking surely there would be a couple more updates when I returned, but no. Underwhelming numbers, barely any sales data, slow thread...



Somewhere in the distance I think I hear a balloon slowly deflating.

I also hear a bunch of stupid corporate execs gloating that they finally won the battle against the masses.

And by masses they mean their hardcore followers that love to track internal sales figures for fun. FOR FUN!

 

[just tray]

Not bad for 360 considering the shortages. Went to a toys r us, a walmart, a gamestop, a target, until I was able to find a s model at another target that had just got two in.

 

[Megadragon15]

With the way the 360 announcement was worded the Wii could have beaten 360 on January too.

If Wii beat the 360 (and PS3), do you think Nintendo would withhold that information?

 

[Thunder Monkey]

If Wii beat the 360 (and PS3), do you think Nintendo would withhold that information?

If they don't feel the need to release it then yes.

 

[Tron 2.0]

I wonder what kind of numbers LBP2 could've done if sony actually advertised it

What kind of high profile marketing blitz were you expecting?

 

[Suzzopher]

Only nine pages? For shame Gaf.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

Only nine pages? For shame Gaf.

We've gotten like what? Four numbers?

That's not enough to get us talking.

 

[Rated-Rsuperstar]

3 dance and 1 fitness game in the top 10. Thrilling.

 

[Hammer24]

JVM, any chance you get some more numbers for use in your monthly article?

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Only nine pages? For shame Gaf.

Severe lack of numbers = no posts.

 

[TheOddOne]

Only nine pages? For shame Gaf.

Mason, tell us about the NUMBERS! What DO THEY MEAN?

 

[Dabanton]

Nobody's trolling PS3 ME2 not being in the top 10? Sales-Gaf with realistic expectations for once?

Seriously if you wanted to play that you would have done it on the PC or 360 at the beginning of 2010.

That plus paying full price for a game that could be brought on other formats for very cheap must have off a few buyers.

The package was solid but it was way to late for most people.