typhonsentra
Banned
I was kind of expecting this, glad I don't care about game sales much like I did when I first came here or I'd be upset about what's going on.
Thank you.AniHawk said:Hardware LTD:
360: 5.95m
Wii: 3.62m
PS3: 1.61m
NDS: 12.23m
PSP: 8.15m
PS2: 38.89m
GBA: 36.74m
evilromero said:I'm hopeful 3rd parties will see this as another opportunity to put mighty resources behind the Wii. But deep down inside I know Umbrella Chronicles 2 will be the industry response.
Pachter said:Top Selling Games By Platform For July 2007 (By Retail Sales $)
360
1 NCAA FOOTBALL 08 Electronic Arts
2 GUITAR HERO 2 W/ GUITAR Activision
3 NASCAR 08 Electronic Arts
PS2
1 GUITAR HERO ENCORE: ROCKS THE 8 Activision
2 NCAA FOOTBALL 08 Electronic Arts
3 GUITAR HERO 2 W/GUITAR Activision
Wii
1 PLAY W/ REMOTE Nintendo
2 MARIO PARTY 8 Nintendo
3 MARIO STRIKERS: CHARGED Nintendo
PS3
1 NCAA FOOTBALL 08 Electronic Arts
2 NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA Tecmo
3 TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS Ubisoft
Handhelds
NDS POKEMON DIAMOND VERSION Nintendo
NDS POKEMON PEARL VERSION Nintendo
NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS Nintendo
Next generation (PS3, Wii, 360, PSP, DS) software sales of $283 million were below our $295 million forecast. Current generation (PS2, Xbox, GC, GBA) software sales of $136 million exceeded our $130 million estimate. PS2 software sales were down 22% year-over-year, about in line with recent trends, and still suggesting that strength on
this platform may be sustainable well into 2007. Our full-year forecast calls for PS2 software sales to decline by 30%, implying that declines over the rest of the year will approach 38%. Should sales of PS2 software continue at a slower rate of decline, there will likely be upside to our overall growth estimates for the year.
While demand for the PS3 year-to-date is tracking below our expectations, sales doubled this month due to the recent price cut, suggesting that demand may be sustainable at these higher levels. Several of the hardware numbers surprised us. Xbox 360 demand was far stronger than we expected this month, with sales just above those for the
PS3. We had expected a decline in demand due to the warranty issue and price competition from Sony. We now expect Xbox 360 sales to increase, as the warranty issue appears to be of little concern to consumers, and the recent price cut should stimulate demand. Wii sales remain strong, with an apparent increase in supply during the quarter.
This increase is inconsistent with reports that Nintendo has had difficulty in increasing its manufacturing capacity, suggesting to us that the company has diverted supply from other areas (perhaps Japan) to the U.S. PS2 sales remained strong, somewhat higher than levels in recent months. We had expected to see a greater decline in PS2 hardware sales as sell-through for the next generation consoles picked up, but the legacy console keeps chugging along.
Specific game results
New release NCAA Football 08 sold less than our 900,000 units estimate (about 10%
less than last year). Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix sold much less than our 300,000 units estimate in its second month of release (about flat with last months sales).
New release All-Pro Football 2K8 sold slightly below our 100,000 units estimate, and we believe that the game will soon be discounted. The Darkness, The BIGS, and MLB led catalog sales.
Ratatouille sold below our 300,000 units estimate in its second month (about double last months sales). Catalog sales were led by WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007, Avatar, SpongeBob, and Cars and other WWE games.
typhonsentra said:By the way, this ban on images is lame and transparent. Everyone knows such a ban wouldn't have been issued if the numbers were what everyone was expecting.
oh-oh!!MPW said:
typhonsentra said:By the way, this ban on images is lame and transparent. Everyone knows such a ban wouldn't have been issued if the numbers were what everyone was expecting.
Campster said:This is sort of a dumb thought, but - if the point of banning images was to keep all discussion in this thread related to NPD numbers, shouldn't we just create a separate thread for "Should we allow images in NPD numbers threads?"
Campster said:This is sort of a dumb thought, but - if the point of banning images was to keep all discussion in this thread related to NPD numbers, shouldn't we just create a separate thread for "Should we allow images in NPD numbers threads?" Because this is just a text-based version of image derailment, basically. No one is discussing the numbers.
I believe so. I had a bet on in the UK that it would have the fastest selling first 6 months of any console and they paid out on it. But who knows what data they checked. :loljjasper said:So is Wii the fast selling console ever? I don't keep up with this stuff but selling 10million worldwide and 4.25 in the US in 9 months is just crazy.
sonycowboy said:Are you saying that I'm pissy about the PS3 being beat by the 360? C'mon, be serious. The results were pretty much what were expected by GAF (based on predictions), inline with Sony's comments, with the exception of the Wii just going even more insane.
The NPD thread has been continually moving away from actual sales discussions ever since we got cut off from the full SW numbers. Presumably, because there just isn't as much to talk about. Every month, it becomes more and more impossible for it to be readable for the purposes of an actual discussion. If the images weren't as prevalent, I wouldn't mind, but they get quoted over and over and over again.
I probably overdid it as I do recognize for some folks, the images were the reason why they came into these threads and I respect the integrity of the site to allow folks to decide for themselves where and how a particular discussion should go. I am not trying to say, serious folks only, or no dissent allowed.
Because this thread for the first 10 minutes moves at the speed of light, the only recourse I felt was available was to lay down an edict for this specific thread. It's been done in threads by mods forever. If GAF decides that excessive images are an integral part of the lampooning of certain companies, I have no problem with that. I've gotten both positive and negative responses to my decision yesterday and I'd love to hear more feedback.
Majority rules.
sonycowboy said:Are you saying that I'm pissy about the PS3 being beat by the 360? C'mon, be serious. The results were pretty much what were expected by GAF (based on predictions), inline with Sony's comments, with the exception of the Wii just going even more insane.
The NPD thread has been continually moving away from actual sales discussions ever since we got cut off from the full SW numbers. Presumably, because there just isn't as much to talk about. Every month, it becomes more and more impossible for it to be readable for the purposes of an actual discussion. If the images weren't as prevalent, I wouldn't mind, but they get quoted over and over and over again.
I probably overdid it as I do recognize for some folks, the images were the reason why they came into these threads and I respect the integrity of the site to allow folks to decide for themselves where and how a particular discussion should go. I am not trying to say, serious folks only, or no dissent allowed.
Because this thread for the first 10 minutes moves at the speed of light, the only recourse I felt was available was to lay down an edict for this specific thread. It's been done in threads by mods forever. If GAF decides that excessive images are an integral part of the lampooning of certain companies, I have no problem with that. I've gotten both positive and negative responses to my decision yesterday and I'd love to hear more feedback.
Majority rules.
Haleon said:Thread is less fun without the images. Get them back next month.
Dies Iræ said:Let's keep them around and establish a general rule that users who perpetually quote images will be warned and/or banned (for a brief period). That way, everyone wins.
sonycowboy said:Ok. Failed experiment. They can come back now. It seems to be a bit too devisive at this point.
sonycowboy said:Majority rules.
GO GO GO!ex0du5 said:Is Caturday going to start now?
Fastest selling home console yes. Both worldwide and on a regional basis in NA and Japan. (Possibly Europe as well, as always numbers from there are incomplete.)jjasper said:So is Wii the fast selling console ever? I don't keep up with this stuff but selling 10million worldwide and 4.25 in the US in 9 months is just crazy.
Patcher is really going out on a limb there.PS2 software sales were down 22% year-over-year, about in line with recent trends, and still suggesting that strength on this platform may be sustainable well into 2007.
sonycowboy said:Ok. Failed experiment. They can come back now. It seems to be a bit too devisive at this point.
Maybe...
sonycowboy said:Ok. Failed experiment. They can come back now. It seems to be a bit too devisive at this point.
Maybe...
Stalfos said:Maybe what you should do is have a no quoting images rule, that way you don't get an entire page with the same gif being quoted over and over again.
dark10x said:I just can't believe how well the Wii is selling.
Why the fuck does everyone like it so damn much? I just don't get it!
dark10x said:I just can't believe how well the Wii is selling.
Why the fuck does everyone like it so damn much? I just don't get it!
Ah well, nothing I can do about it. At least 2007 is the last "hurrah" of what was to become the "next generation".
PS3 is completely dead, but 360 should hold on for a while longer.
At least Pachter has a hive-mind. I'm curious as to how many personalities are kicking around that head of his to derive industry analysis in the form of 'our' and 'we'.Haleon said:Pachter really is useless. The GAF Hive-mind is usually more accurate.
I like it because of the VC, ease of use, and the motion controller. Stop acting so incredulous about it.dark10x said:I just can't believe how well the Wii is selling.
Why the fuck does everyone like it so damn much? I just don't get it!
Ah well, nothing I can do about it. At least 2007 is the last "hurrah" of what was to become the "next generation".
PS3 is completely dead, but 360 should hold on for a while longer.
jjasper said:I know everyone here hates "non games" or "minigame collections" but I really thing that is what your average consumer wants. They want to come home from work/school and play a little with their friends or family and be it.
sonycowboy said:Ok. Failed experiment. They can come back now. It seems to be a bit too devisive at this point.
Maybe...
See, this makes more sense with the 360, as you can actually play against other people. I know part of the reason I bought a 360 is because I know a bunch of people who have one and XBL. The Wii on the other hand...jjasper said:I think part of it is because it is the "it" thing right now. Everyone has one so should you.
CajoleJuice said:The Wii on the other hand...
AstroLad said:I actually like minigame collections and wish the Wii had more polished ones with more content and better thought-out metagames layered on top of them (looking at you, Wario Ware).
CajoleJuice said:See, this makes more sense with the 360, as you can actually play against other people. I know part of the reason I bought a 360 is because I know a bunch of people who have one and XBL. The Wii on the other hand...