Data care of NPD Group
4- week month; reporting period 10/3/10 through 10/30/10
01. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, PSP, WII, PC) TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
02. Fallout: New Vegas **(360, PS3, PC) BETHESDA SOFTWORKS - 1.01MM
03. Medal of Honor **(360, PS3, PC) ELECTRONIC ARTS
04. Fable III **(360) MICROSOFT - 580K
05. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II **(360, PS3, WII, PC, NDS) LUCASARTS
06. Halo: Reach **(360) MICROSOFT
07. Just Dance 2 (WII) UBISOFT - 286K
08. FIFA Soccer 11 (PS3, 360, WII, PS2, PSP, NDS, PC) ELECTRONIC ARTS
09. Madden NFL 11 (360, PS3, WII, PS2, PSP) ELECTRONIC ARTS
10. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 (PS3, 360, PS2, WII, PSP) THQ
**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
New! 15. Rock Band 3 (All Platforms)
New! Fallout: New Vegas Xbox 360 SKU Only - 679k - Top individual SKU
Hardware:
Nintendo DS - More than Xbox 360
New! Xbox 360 - 325k, is now the best selling console year to date, only console that's up year over year
PS3 - Less than Xbox 360, did not increase from last month
Wii - Less than Xbox 360
PlayStation Move sold less than the Xbox 360 points card again.
Notably Missing:
-Rock Band 3
-Castlevania
-Enslaved
-Vanquish
-Kirby's Epic Yarn
-Super Scribblenauts
-Wii Party
Extra Information:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/3...ware_Sales.php
Quote: The industry as a whole saw $1.07 billion in new hardware, software and accessory sales for the month, down from $1.11 billion in October 2009. For the year as a whole, the industry has generated $11.07 billion in new sales, roughly $900 million, or eight percent, behind the pace set by 2009.
Hardware
A severe 26 percent drop in year-over-year revenue from new hardware sales drove the overall decline in the October report. Sales of home and portable consoles brought in just $280 million in October2010, compared to $381 million for the same month last year.
While NPD no longer breaks down hardware sales for specific systems, the group did reveal that the Nintendo DS was the month's best selling system.
NPD confirmed that this number makes the Xbox 360 the best-selling home system so far in 2010, while the Nintendo DS remains the best-selling system for the year overall.
Software
Sales of new, boxed software were up six percent year-over-year in October, representing $605 million in revenue in 2010. The increase wasn't enough to help 2010 software sales on an annual basis, however, which currently sit at $5.54 billion and still trail those at the same point in 2009 by seven percent.
Sales of online-enabled games seem to be driving the industry for the month. "Interestingly, unit sales of online playable console games were up 16 percent while sales of those that are not online playable were down 2 percent versus last October," NPD analyst Anita Frazier noted.
New! Xbox 360 - 325k, is now the best selling console year to date, only console that's up year over year
ROCK BAND :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
SOLD WORSE THAN GH :lol :lol :lol :lol
That's the same amount of days Guitar Hero had and no one cared then.
Fallout: New Vegas (360+PS3; CE+std) -- 1.01MM
Fable III (CE+std) -- 580K
Just Dance 2 -- 286K
:bow 2k11 :bow2
Always bet on Jeffrey
QuoteNew! Xbox 360 - 325k, is now the best selling console year to date, only console that's up year over year
maxy just dropped a jizz blob in his shorts
QuoteFallout: New Vegas (360+PS3; CE+std) -- 1.01MM
Fable III (CE+std) -- 580K
Just Dance 2 -- 286K
Fallout :bow2
Not to attack the game's quality, but I don't understand how Fallout sells that well.
I don't see marketing for it anywhere and it doesn't seem like the game casuals who play Gears of War would be in to.
Also, Wii Party failing is HUGE. HUUUUGE. The Wii's time in the sun is over.
Fable III was the No. 2 game in October
Something newQuoteFable III was the No. 2 game in October
Following the just released NPD October sales report, Microsoft has sent word that its Xbox 360 sold 325,000 units for the month, which marks the fifth consecutive month that the console has led sales, the company said.
Microsoft added, "Xbox 360 hardware sales have grown 30% year-over-year (October 2010 vs. October 2009) and, at 34% year-to-date growth is the fast-growing console for the first 10 months of 2010."
For October, the 360 console was responsible for six of the top 10 console game titles, including the top four titles overall, "a feat never-before accomplished by a current-generation console," Microsoft boasted.
Additionally, Microsoft revealed that its newest Lionhead RPG Fable III sold 580,000 units, launching as the #2 game in October, while Halo: Reach sold another 315,000 units during the month.
"For October, the 360 console was responsible for six of the top 10 console game titles, including the top four titles overall, "a feat never-before accomplished by a current-generation console," Microsoft boasted."
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 (across all platforms) -- 225K
across all platforms numbers are shitting everything upQuote"For October, the 360 console was responsible for six of the top 10 console game titles, including the top four titles overall, "a feat never-before accomplished by a current-generation console," Microsoft boasted."
So this is almost certain
1.Fallout NV(360) 679k
2.Fable 3(360) 580k
.MOH(360)
.NBA 2K11(360)
.Halo Reach(360)
.Star Wars(360)
.Fallout NV(PS3)
.MOH(PS3)
.NBA 2K11(PS3)
.Just Dance 2(Wii)
Move.
Home.
bubububub Move was up 15%!
PlayStation Move sold less than the Xbox 360 points card again.
Calling it now, $150 Wii come Spring 2011. Once they start focusing on 3DS it's all over for the Wii cheerleading. They'll drop Wii Sports Resort from the package, or use it to replace WS vanilla, and start blowing them out the door. I could actually see them being cheap enough to drop both titles from the package and selling them as a bundle for $20 (or as a $50 Wii Motion Plus bundle).
I like that Castlevania is "notably missing" like there was any other fate for such a shitfest.
I used to laugh pretty hard at people that called the Wii the video game equivalent of Trivial Pursuit, but through Nintendo's own mishandling, that's exactly what it is.
Although it's not much different from the people I work with who all have PS3's that they got with their TVs and just use them to watch TV shows they've downloaded.
So, what's next for Nintendo? Are they going to release a "normal" console now...
Wii fad seems to be over. Especially software wise.
That's the problem with the casual mom on dad crowd. They get bored rather quickly and won't look back until the next big thing arrives.
Kinect is probably going to be more popular than the Wii this holiday. But it's only a matter of time before the crowd gets bored on that also.
Honestly, I think they'd get slaughtered with a "normal" console. I'm not sure where they're going to go next aside from shoring up their handheld business where they still have cachet with the main gaming audience.
Wii Party absence is weird. Doesn't bode well for Wii software this holiday.
I'm not all that surprised. The Wii ____ games have the same problem that GH/RB do/did: the audience that made the initial releases huge has no want or need for more past a certain point. Is it more fun to play Wii Party with your friends than it is to haul out Wii Sports Resort or Carnival Games again? Not really. Once people have a few of those to provide just enough variety for the "once a month" get-togethers, they stop buying new stuff.
I used to laugh pretty hard at people that called the Wii the video game equivalent of Trivial Pursuit, but through Nintendo's own mishandling, that's exactly what it is.
Nintendo, grow some balls and kill off the console market for good.
Don't make a new console. Make a new handheld system that can hook up to your tv and have the ability to use first party and third party controllers. So you can play your games on the go and at home with ease.
Nintendo, grow some balls and kill off the console market for good.
Don't make a new console. Make a new handheld system that can hook up to your tv and have the ability to use first party and third party controllers. So you can play your games on the go and at home with ease.
Fuck that noise. How am I gonna waggle on the go? Hmmmm?
they're gonna do a WiiHD, obviously - backwards compatibility, etc. I do think they'll offer a more traditional controller packed in the box along with the wii remote, though. It'll probably be somewhere around the 360/PS3 level as far as power. They'll put more of an emphasis on downloadable games and online, so there'll likely be a genuine HDD. Some sort of paid "premium" online service. That's about it.
Nintendo, grow some balls and kill off the console market for good.
Don't make a new console. Make a new handheld system that can hook up to your tv and have the ability to use first party and third party controllers. So you can play your games on the go and at home with ease.
Fuck that noise. How am I gonna waggle on the go? Hmmmm?
Fuck waggle. Touch screen.
Following the release of the NPD October sales report, IndustryGamers has learned that Nintendo sold just 232,000 units of the Wii console, putting it firmly in third place yet again. The Xbox 360 sold 325,000 units, while Sony's PS3 sold 250,000 units. The Wii sales figure represents a year-over-year decline of 54% while PS3 was down 22% and 360 was up 30%.
Software sales for Nintendo didn't fare much better, either, as the Wii software sales were down 26% to $32 million and DS software sales were down 32% to $23 million. Xbox 360 software sales, on the other hand, were up 44% to $81 million, and PS3 software sales were up $27 million (17%).
Software sales:
360: $265 million
PS3: $186 million
WII: $91 million
NDS: $49 million
PS2 + PSP: $14 million (605 - 591)
Tony Hawk: Shred soldspoiler (click to show/hide)3000 copies[close]
The Wii isn't much more than a toy you pull out every Thanksgiving and Christmas for family fun. Nintendo seemed to think it would dominate family rooms but the 360 and PS3 made better, faster strides in that area (Blu Ray, Netflix, movies etc); Nintendo eventually jumped on that bandwagon but it's pretty late now.
Rock Band/GH are still wildly popular, but that audience has reached its saturation point; you can't expect a casual audience to continue buying the same product and accessories over and over again. Likewise Wii Sports satisfies its audience, making stuff like Wii Party rather irrelevant.
The failure of the Wii is in the game designer's inability to create new games to further captivate the casual audience reeled in by Wii Sports.
It's really crazy that the PS3 isn't beating the 360 every month though, but Ive been around folks that proclaimed "Once they're both the same price, 360 is finished." for far too long.
I'm tired of posting something about my 360 on Facebook and having all the bros tell me to buy a PS3 ::) I have one, dipshits. Jesus Christ. I guess the PS3 is officially the cool underdog now for bros.
Also I'm glad for Fable III and Xbox 360. It's really crazy that the PS3 isn't beating the 360 every month though, but Ive been around folks that proclaimed "Once they're both the same price, 360 is finished." for far too long.
Pachter estimates total unit sales for the first six weeks on the market
With firm sales figures still unavailable, US analyst Michael Pachter has said that he believes Sony’s PlayStation Move controller has sold 400k units in the US since its launch in the territory in mid-September.
Or fuck it, do Pro Skater IV and have Tony skating on the milky way or some equally crazy shit.
I'm tired of posting something about my 360 on Facebook and having all the bros tell me to buy a PS3 ::) I have one, dipshits. Jesus Christ. I guess the PS3 is officially the cool underdog now for bros.
Also I'm glad for Fable III and Xbox 360. It's really crazy that the PS3 isn't beating the 360 every month though, but Ive been around folks that proclaimed "Once they're both the same price, 360 is finished." for far too long.
Or fuck it, do Pro Skater IV and have Tony skating on the milky way or some equally crazy shit.
If they did a Silver Surfer game with that Tony Hawk board I would totally buy it.
Or fuck it, do Pro Skater IV and have Tony skating on the milky way or some equally crazy shit.
If they did a Silver Surfer game with that Tony Hawk board I would totally buy it.
Let's make this game, Eel.
Or fuck it, do Pro Skater IV and have Tony skating on the milky way or some equally crazy shit.
I can't wait for nintendo to release a new console, its been 9 years.
Holy shit, MadWorld first month > combined Vanquish numbers.
:lol Where's your god now :lol
But really that is sad, Vanquish looked neat.
Holy shit, MadWorld first month > combined Vanquish numbers.
:lol Where's your god now :lol
But really that is sad, Vanquish looked neat.
Today, a number of analysts--Wilson included--circulated notes to investors offering their takes on what did and didn't live up to expectations. While NBA 2K11 and Fallout: New Vegas both exceeded Wilson's expectations, many of the month's other high-profile games did not. In particular, Wilson called NBA Jam for the Wii and EA MMA "dismal failures so far." According to analyst notes, neither game broke the 50,000-sold mark.
it's pretty obvious people are just getting tired of paying $50-$60 for games in general, unless they're bang for the buck games like CoD or New Vegas
The publisher solution to this growing problem, of course, will be to sell you half a game for less money and make up some of the rest via dlc (which some are already doing at $60)
SEGA's advertising sucks, lol.
QuoteToday, a number of analysts--Wilson included--circulated notes to investors offering their takes on what did and didn't live up to expectations. While NBA 2K11 and Fallout: New Vegas both exceeded Wilson's expectations, many of the month's other high-profile games did not. In particular, Wilson called NBA Jam for the Wii and EA MMA "dismal failures so far." According to analyst notes, neither game broke the 50,000-sold mark.
Remember in that Wii thread where I said nobody in their right mind was going to pay $50 dollars for a modern day version of NBA Jam and that it should be an XBLA title with XBLA pricing.
Yeah.
Yeah
You keep thinking NBA Jam at that price is gonna be some mega long term seller....
More importantly we'll see how that franchise ends up long term.
Hey eemcee, how does it feel to have stuck your dick in to the wrong horse's ass?
What I'm saying is that NBA Jam's selling potential is based on nostalgia and very simple arcade gameplay. And those two things don't factor favorably with a $50 dollar price tag. It's why Pac Man Championship edition is a great idea as an Xbox Live title but not such a great idea as a stand-alone $50 retail package that you've put a lot of development resources into, to drive up that price. It's why the HD versions aren't going to sell very well either.
I love NBA Jam. Probably more than anyone on this board. But you can't sell it to me for $50 dollars and expect me to buy it.
QuoteToday, a number of analysts--Wilson included--circulated notes to investors offering their takes on what did and didn't live up to expectations. While NBA 2K11 and Fallout: New Vegas both exceeded Wilson's expectations, many of the month's other high-profile games did not. In particular, Wilson called NBA Jam for the Wii and EA MMA "dismal failures so far." According to analyst notes, neither game broke the 50,000-sold mark.
Remember in that Wii thread where I said nobody in their right mind was going to pay $50 dollars for a modern day version of NBA Jam and that it should be an XBLA title with XBLA pricing.
Yeah.
You, sir, may not be familiar with Wii sales trends. Games that end up in the hundreds of thousands often start at such low numbers.
Although, it may take a price drop. And furthermore, they didn't run tv spots for the game.
Software sales:
360: $265 million
PS3: $186 million
WII: $91 million
NDS: $49 million
PS2 + PSP: $14 million (605 - 591)
QuoteToday, a number of analysts--Wilson included--circulated notes to investors offering their takes on what did and didn't live up to expectations. While NBA 2K11 and Fallout: New Vegas both exceeded Wilson's expectations, many of the month's other high-profile games did not. In particular, Wilson called NBA Jam for the Wii and EA MMA "dismal failures so far." According to analyst notes, neither game broke the 50,000-sold mark.
Remember in that Wii thread where I said nobody in their right mind was going to pay $50 dollars for a modern day version of NBA Jam and that it should be an XBLA title with XBLA pricing.
Yeah.
You, sir, may not be familiar with Wii sales trends. Games that end up in the hundreds of thousands often start at such low numbers.
Although, it may take a price drop. And furthermore, they didn't run tv spots for the game.
Wii software sales are down like 30% this year
But yea I'm sure a group-oriented game like NBA Jam will really see its sales potential take off after the holidays.
ROCK BAND :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
SOLD WORSE THAN GH :lol :lol :lol :lol
The Worst Poster Ever
QuoteToday, a number of analysts--Wilson included--circulated notes to investors offering their takes on what did and didn't live up to expectations. While NBA 2K11 and Fallout: New Vegas both exceeded Wilson's expectations, many of the month's other high-profile games did not. In particular, Wilson called NBA Jam for the Wii and EA MMA "dismal failures so far." According to analyst notes, neither game broke the 50,000-sold mark.
Remember in that Wii thread where I said nobody in their right mind was going to pay $50 dollars for a modern day version of NBA Jam and that it should be an XBLA title with XBLA pricing.
Yeah.
You, sir, may not be familiar with Wii sales trends. Games that end up in the hundreds of thousands often start at such low numbers.
Although, it may take a price drop. And furthermore, they didn't run tv spots for the game.
Wii software sales are down like 30% this year
But yea I'm sure a group-oriented game like NBA Jam will really see its sales potential take off after the holidays.
The holidays haven't even started, mang!
I could very well see the retail versions making out alright after the holidays, but EA could have done better advertising their product.
You're tearing me apart,Move.
Home.
Room.
QuoteToday, a number of analysts--Wilson included--circulated notes to investors offering their takes on what did and didn't live up to expectations. While NBA 2K11 and Fallout: New Vegas both exceeded Wilson's expectations, many of the month's other high-profile games did not. In particular, Wilson called NBA Jam for the Wii and EA MMA "dismal failures so far." According to analyst notes, neither game broke the 50,000-sold mark.
Remember in that Wii thread where I said nobody in their right mind was going to pay $50 dollars for a modern day version of NBA Jam and that it should be an XBLA title with XBLA pricing.
Yeah.
You, sir, may not be familiar with Wii sales trends. Games that end up in the hundreds of thousands often start at such low numbers.
Although, it may take a price drop. And furthermore, they didn't run tv spots for the game.
Wii software sales are down like 30% this year
But yea I'm sure a group-oriented game like NBA Jam will really see its sales potential take off after the holidays.
The holidays haven't even started, mang!I could very well see the retail versions making out alright after the holidays, but EA could have done better advertising their product.
Castlevania PS3>Naruto PS3>Wii Party>Kirby Wii>Castlevania 360>Naruto 360>Rock Band 360>Rock Band PS3>Enslaved PS3>NBA Jam Wii>Pro Evolution Soccer PS3>Enslaved 360>Vanquish PS3>FIFA 11 Wii>Vanquish 360>Rock Band Wii>Pro Evolution Soccer 360
lol @ MOH selling over a million. There is not even 3000 people playing online.
vanquish combined is less than 50k
:omg
I didnt really like the vanquish demo besides the graphics, was this game supposed to be some big hit?
It was so floaty in the controls and the way you moved, I didnt spend more then 5 min with it.
vanquish combined is less than 50k
:omg
It did shitty for a full budget HD game.
(http://www.gamasutra.com/db_area/images/feature/6210/music-sales-decline-oct-2010.png)
RIP music games. :'(
Need more rhythm games. I dont' give a fuck about rocking out to Taylor Swift or The Beatles. Give me Techno, give me Downtempo, give me fucking HOUSE music.
Would be interesting to see that chart taken back a few more years.
(http://www.gamasutra.com/db_area/images/feature/6210/music-sales-decline-oct-2010.png)
RIP music games. :'(
vanquish combined is less than 50k
:omg
:fbm
Need more rhythm games. I dont' give a fuck about rocking out to Taylor Swift or The Beatles. Give me Techno, give me Downtempo, give me fucking HOUSE music.
Yoko Ono killed music games. :(seriously, that's funny.
Need more rhythm games. I dont' give a fuck about rocking out to Taylor Swift or The Beatles. Give me Techno, give me Downtempo, give me fucking HOUSE music.
You just want a new Frequency/Amplitude, ADMIT IT.