RedAssedApe
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still launching vs. MGS5? i kind of feel like that one might underperform. then again its the just cause guys and Dying Light wasn't hyped pre-release either.
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NPD Sales Results for June 2015 [Up2: Batman, Splatoon]
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still launching vs. MGS5? i kind of feel like that one might underperform. then again its the just cause guys and Dying Light wasn't hyped pre-release either.
Didn't they also publish Witcher 3 in the U.S.?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Oh ok, that makes sense. And I should know this, duh me, lol.
Chobel
Member
But they can't be sure about other console sale estimates though.
Yeah...they're on a roll.
RedAssedApe
Banned
ah totally forgot about that that too...i just wanted to be cool and use the word triumvirate...
Quadrumvirate?
Obliterator
Member
Launching against MGS5 will be rough no doubt. That said I think this is a title that is going to really depend on Word of Mouth and critic reception. If it scores solidly that could help a lot. Got a felling this is the sort of game that people are going to wait to see the overall market's response to.
Stone Ocean
Member
It's launching vs MGS5 but chances are it'll do good riding Fury Road's success
I could see Fury Road hitting Blu Ray and the like around the same time, too.
Woah so that means he also has internal tracking info for Sony and Nintendo too?
True but will the success of Fury Road matter for the game with it being so far out?
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
If a gamer is going to pick between two 3rd person open world games on the same day, they likelihood that they go with the game that has years of hype going for it versus a game that hasn't show particularly well and hasn't had much of a marketing push is pretty high.
That's not to say that mad max isn't going to do well but it's probably better served launching either before or after mgsv
Poimandres
Member
Pretty positive all round. Great numbers for all consoles (except Wii U), new IP selling well etc. Something for everyone to be happy about this month!
Splatoon is doing much better than I thought it would. Too bad the game itself didn't really hold my interest.
Splatoon is doing much better than I thought it would. Too bad the game itself didn't really hold my interest.
Yes, these companies do constantly retail checks.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Splatoon has shattered everyone's expectations. Such a great game. Its success is well deserved.
Mr Moose
Member
They should save themselves money and stop paying for NPD then.
How odd. I'm imagining a call like "Hi Walmart guy, I'm from Microsoft. How many PS4s and Wii Us did you sell this week?"
Truly a sleeper hit.
google "channel checking"
Computers and the like. Turns out they're not just for playing video games!
Obliterator
Member
I just went back and looked and I actually predicted 1.5 million for AK but not much over it.
I was daaaaaaaaaamn close considering the statement was slightly over 1.5
I know ya'll dont care I'm just happy I was closer than I originally thought
I was daaaaaaaaaamn close considering the statement was slightly over 1.5
I know ya'll dont care I'm just happy I was closer than I originally thought
Their strategy is literally Microsoft's strategy at the beginning of last generation. It's almost 1:1
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Not sure that is definition of a "sleeper hit".
It's Nintendo. It was well talked about for almost a year. It's Nintendo.
Which was the same strategy in the PS1/2/after launch 3 days. They just returned to form after their PS3 hiccup early on.
Focus on the games and gamers will be there. "If you build it, they will come."
Lil'DigiOp
Member
WB has been killing it all year.
Welfare
Member
timetokill
Banned
Except they decided to leave out "accidentally make 33% of the consoles defective".
Yeah, they left that part for the controllers.
NPD is much more comprehensive, internal trackings it's only to have an idea.
Hah.
lmao...
Wonder which one was more costly.
I don't remember people expecting Splatoon to sell well. It's Nintendo but a new IP, doesn't have none of the iconic characters.
Disaster Nebraska
Banned
Those are some strong Summer-month sales. Surprised X1 nearly hit 300k. Guessing Sony ran away like a bandit though. Tons of my friends are jumping in with that AK bundle.
AlexMeloche
Member
Splatoon! :'D
I remember people thinking it would sell as much or just a bit more than Wonderful 101.
W101 sales still stings...
Godlike.
Mr Moose
Member
I am guessing it wouldn't include places like Amazon? (online stores and such).
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DAMN, that's good. If I ever got a Wii U, this would be one of the reasons why.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
It's also a system starved for games compared to the competition. So you make a great game (it's Nintendo) it is going to sell with those factors. Especially built for a demographic that people think is the consensus with them.
Those who did not take that into account were just lying to themselves, or purposefully ignoring those major factors.
Stop throwing them and wash your sweaty/oily hands before use.
Holy shit, the XB1 sold 297K in June?! That's almost a 100K higher than my predictions! My predictions for June are screwed!
Wonder how much better the PS4 sold. We haven't gotten any of those sweet pies yet, right?
The pie is still in the oven, it seems.
Aceofspades
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Sony comeback this gen has been nothing short of astonishing really.
I mean you dominate the console sales for two generations then sell ~80m during your worst generation, then back to dominating the competition again this gen!
They are the most successful video game company in history, and Playstation is definetly the strongest brand in VG history.
Amazing.
I mean you dominate the console sales for two generations then sell ~80m during your worst generation, then back to dominating the competition again this gen!
They are the most successful video game company in history, and Playstation is definetly the strongest brand in VG history.
Amazing.