The way you went about it was pathetic
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NPD Sales Results for September 2013 [Up2: Console positioning, 360 estimate]
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The way you went about it was pathetic
Obviously those AR Card games have been system sellers this whole time (come to think of it, I haven't even opened the AR Card pack yet).
Oh and you can count me in regarding people being personally invested in Sony
(nope, I don't have a PlayStation but you can bet I count on my Sony clock radio to wake me up every morning.)
they might be saving it for the new colors. maybe.
dragonbane
Member
Don't worry. Next month we can watch rain (digital anyway) and Beyond (which got marketing) not charting as well. Sony really had a bad year so far in terms of sales except for TLoU despite putting out more games than ever.
Nintendo is going to do exceedingly well this holiday season with 3DS and 2DS. They should be in pretty good shape.
Hopefully Wii U sales will continue to climb. They may dip a little this month but November and December will really be the months to watch out for. Hoping for some positive numbers.
Hopefully Wii U sales will continue to climb. They may dip a little this month but November and December will really be the months to watch out for. Hoping for some positive numbers.
4 years! I bet Major is secretly pissed
Why would he? They still have that online account thing to still brag about.
lol
That 8 year plan.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
So a remake of Kingdom Hearts outsold a remake of Zelda. That's pretty damning for Nintendo.
As I said in the prediction thread, the PS3 outselling the 360 this month, even with the bundles, is terrible news for the Xbox brand going forward in the US. Looking at MS' bundle offerings for the holidays, it's sad that $199-$349 is STILL the price barrier of entry on an 8 year old piece of hardware. A PS4 is only $50 more than the best 360 bundle. That's nuts.
Great sales for Diablo 3 and GTA 5 of course. Surprised that 2k is behind Madden, but I imagine both will get a bump when the new consoles release, moreso on the 2k side.
Edit: And at least people are finally understanding that 3rd party games have always been the biggest system sellers for PS360.
As I said in the prediction thread, the PS3 outselling the 360 this month, even with the bundles, is terrible news for the Xbox brand going forward in the US. Looking at MS' bundle offerings for the holidays, it's sad that $199-$349 is STILL the price barrier of entry on an 8 year old piece of hardware. A PS4 is only $50 more than the best 360 bundle. That's nuts.
Great sales for Diablo 3 and GTA 5 of course. Surprised that 2k is behind Madden, but I imagine both will get a bump when the new consoles release, moreso on the 2k side.
Edit: And at least people are finally understanding that 3rd party games have always been the biggest system sellers for PS360.
Manmademan
Member
Sony has realistic expectations for titles like Beyond and Puppeteer. They're not looking to move hundreds of thousands of consoles with those, or save the platform (as nintendo is trying to do with TW101).
These titles serve to broaden their catalogue of original IP, see what works and what doesn't, generate some buzz, but they're not system sellers.
Sakura
Member
I don't think WW will be charting.
test_account
XP-39C²
So, the Xbox 360 streak came to an end? How many months did it last, like 30 months? That is some streak
Retail Zelda only had 2 days of tracking. The digital release was earlier, but that's not counted.
I made the same mistake, maybe it should be added to the OP so there aren't trolls when/if the specific number gets said. (not calling you a troll, again I made the same mistake).
True but no platform is dominating now, except 3DS in Japan.
4 days of sales for 2k14 vs a month for madden, not really surprising. not to mention nba season isn't even close to starting yet.
Prince Vultan
Banned
So can we expect WW HD to chart higher next month than KH 1.5 has today?
Love makes fools of us all.
Given Heavy Rain's success, it's hard to know what to expect for Beyond.
Nightstick11
Banned
Yay Wii U is at least at 90,000. Much, much bettet than the shithole it was in before.
Good to see 3DS' 5-month winning streak going.
Sony should shell out for AAA bundles more often.
Good to see 3DS' 5-month winning streak going.
Sony should shell out for AAA bundles more often.
So, the Xbox 360 streak came to an end? How many months did it last, like 30 months? That is some streak
I have 38 months, from Jan 2010 to Aug 2013.
Edit - actually forgot about Wii outselling it in Dec 2010.
Yeah it's 32 months.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Aren't most of the sales going to be in the first 48 hours + bundles?
NPD gave us a combined retail + bundle units for MGS 4 back in the day, maybe they'd drop a hint later on (or we wait on CS).
So, the Xbox 360 streak came to an end? How many months did it last, like 30 months? That is some streak
I was surprised that it survived the Wii U launch. I'd be willing to bet that PS3 and 360 will continue to dominate the Wii U this holiday season in addition to Xbox One and PS4 leaving it in the dust.
Problem here is that retailers have already taken the Wii U off the shelf to make room for the next gen consoles. I wish that was a joke, but it isn't.
IncandescentPrecept
Banned
It does, trust me - obviously the only way to prove it is to wait for the release. And now with WatchDogs and possibly Driveclub delayed, the chances of those numbers are even higher.
In that case I love you bro
Manmademan
Member
Heavy rain exceeded EVERYONE'S expectations, but was a bit of a slow burner. No one had that title pegged at 3 million. you would have been laughed out of GAF for suggesting it.
Beyond likely has a higher target than HR, but nowhere near 3 million.
Beer Monkey
Member
32 months of first place console finishes is something I never, ever thought I'd see Microsoft be able to do.
Kudos to the 360 team.
Kudos to the 360 team.
It is. 2 days.
Sakura
Member
Most of the sales will likely be from the bundle. But the bundle includes a digital copy, while MGS4 was probably physical, so I'm not sure NPD would track that at all.
Steve Youngblood
Member
I'm not sure how this works since all Wond Waker sales were digital in September.
Systems launching in November are usually going to be too supply constrained to come in first against the kind of sales other consoles get during the holidays.
November NPD thread is gonna be exciting and fun
The meltdowns are gonna be glorious lol
One came out at retail, the other did not. You do know this, right?
Coldnoodle
Member
I'm bored.
Father_Brain
Banned
Price drop and Killzone gone. I guess Tearaway and Vita TV are the two remaining spots for the holdout Vita Turnaround True Believers to move the goalposts.
Wind waker sold at retail for two days for Oct.5th and Oct 6th.
No.....
Again, Zelda launched this month. The Wii U Zelda BUNDLE launched last month. And that bundle included a digital copy of Zelda. The retail copy of Zelda didn't launch until Oct 4.
EDIT: Since NPD doesn't track digital sales, the digital September release doesn't matter. All that matters is the Oct 4th retail release.
I was surprised because of Nintendo's own projections for it. I assumed they'd hit those numbers. I don't believe the Wii U has ever been supply constrained.
I see, this NPD went to October 5th.
November NPD thread is gonna be exciting and fun
Going to resemble the battle at Stalingrad
Yeah, it really does feel like the calm before the storm now. Not just 2 consoles from Sony and MS but the holiday seasons kicks in, 3D World, CoD, Battlefield it all begins soon.