May NPD

[Oblivion]

Mainly having this here so I don't have to worry about GAF not loading the rest of the day.

HW
PlayStation 3 208.7K
PlayStation Portable 182.3K
Xbox 360 186.6K
Wii 675.1K
Nintendo DS 452.6K

SW Top 10
Top 10 SKU's May 2008 Rank # Units
(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc.)
360 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) APR 2008 1 871.3K
WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2008 2 787.4K
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAY 2008 3 687.7K
PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) APR 2008 4 442.9K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 5 294.6K
WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAR 2008 6 171.1K
PS2 IRON MAN SEGA OF AMERICA APR 2008 7 130.6K
WII GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK W/ WIREACTIVISION (CORP) OCT 2007 8 116.8K
NDS POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF DARKNESS NOA APR 2008 9 107K
NDS POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF TIME NOA APR 2008 10 102K

[Crushed]

WOW just look at those PS3 numbers a whole 208.7k that's like 200,000 but 8.7k+! Amazing numbers, GO GO GO PS3!

/GAF

[Trent Dole]

Zomg Nintendomination!!!11 Also laffo @ GTA4 PS3 sales.

[Akala]

The GTA disparity is way over what I expected.

[ananus]

top 10 shows why current gen fails. taking out gta4, which also seems to be disappoiting overall, all the games are shit.

[Crushed]

Also laffo @ GTA4 PS3 sales.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THEY'RE ACTUALLY QUITE IMPRESSIVE

[AdmiralViscen]

Was that Mario Kart's second month?

[demi]

ha ha ha... iron man sold more than pokemon... pokemon confirmed dead

[duckman2000]

Wii so crazy

[Crushed]

ha ha ha... iron man sold more than pokemon... pokemon confirmed dead

[MCD]

wow at mario kart.

[Oblivion]

Was that Mario Kart's second month?

Yep.

Also, hopefully this means GTA is definitely losing steam this gen.

[Trent Dole]

Also laffo @ GTA4 PS3 sales.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THEY'RE ACTUALLY QUITE IMPRESSIVE

I think they kinda suck. Ok, sure, that's a higher % of the PS3 install base buying GTA4 than the 360 base because the PS3 has sold a hell of a lot less. No matter how the sfux wanna spin it PS3 is still playing catch up, at least in the North American market.

[John Dunbar]

Awesome. <3 <3

<3 nintendo <3

[Trent Dole]

crushed was joking

I know. 

[Crushed]

[MyNameIsMethodis]

Great, more homo wii shit.

[MCD]

was mario kart that strong last gen? or is it because of the wii or the included wheel?

[Oblivion]

was mario kart that strong last gen? or is it because of the wii or the included wheel?

MK: DD was at like 5 million. Good, but not that popular. MK: Wii will easily pass it.

[tiesto]

What a garbage group of games 

I'm fine with most of the games, but Iron Man and the 2 GTA games 

[MCD]

was mario kart that strong last gen? or is it because of the wii or the included wheel?

MK: DD was at like 5 million. Good, but not that popular. MK: Wii will easily pass it.

[Crushed]

was mario kart that strong last gen? or is it because of the wii or the included wheel?

Super Mario Kart: 8 million copies WW
Mario Kart 64: 7.7 million copies WW
Double Dash!!: 4.67 million copies WW
Mario Kart DS: 9.67 million copies WW
Mario Kart Wii: Currently just under 4 million WW, I would imagine

[Howard Alan Treesong]

how many times more expensive was GTAIV's budget than Mario Kart Wii?

[Oblivion]

how many times more expensive was GTAIV's budget than Mario Kart Wii?

EASILY over 10, I'd imagine.

[Oblivion]

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

[Crushed]

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

The SDF got wiped out by PA, remember?

[Mupepe]

god, hd gaming really is dead.  i guess decent sony sales though?  I think I was considered one of those. 

[pilonv1]

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

except for the few cheering a 20k lead. It will only take them 25 years at that rate to pass 360

[Grecco]

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

Around 30-35 posters got banned in the Star Ocean and PA threads. So its not a shock

[Himu]

go psp

go ds

[Mupepe]

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

The SDF got wiped out by PA, remember?

PA?

[Himu]

penny-arcade comic thread killed most of the sdf

[Crushed]

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

The SDF got wiped out by PA, remember?

PA?

Penny Arcade made a comic in which one of the characters went to seek help because he didn't really like MGS games but wanted to join the hype.

SDF took this to mean, "Sony sucks" and went crazy in a suicide assault.

[Oblivion]

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

The SDF got wiped out by PA, remember?

The GAF NPD thread is a ghost town (or as much of one that an NPD thread could possibly be)

Around 30-35 posters got banned in the Star Ocean and PA threads. So its not a shock

Ah, no wonder.

[CHOW CHOW]

Remember, this is all that Nfags have; sales. They have nothing else. That platform has the worst line-up I've ever seen, and will continue to do so. Enjoy masturbating to your monthly NPD numbers, you fucking feggits.

[Trent Dole]

Remember, this is all that Nfags have; sales. They have nothing else. That platform has the worst line-up I've ever seen, and will continue to do so. Enjoy masturbating to your monthly NPD numbers, you fucking feggits.

Is it really worse than the GC or N64 lineups were?

[Crushed]

Remember, this is all that Nfags have; sales. They have nothing else. That platform has the worst line-up I've ever seen, and will continue to do so. Enjoy masturbating to your monthly NPD numbers, you fucking feggits.

Okay, I will continue having fun with the fun videogames, while all you have is grumbling about sales.

[Grecco]

Remember, this is all that Nfags have; sales. They have nothing else. That platform has the worst line-up I've ever seen, and will continue to do so. Enjoy masturbating to your monthly NPD numbers, you fucking feggits.

Its 10x better than the PS3 lineup. It makes a great addition next to my Xbox. So yeah i get games and i get the awesome sales.

[Crushed]

and i get the awesome sales.

You're not helping.

[Smooth Groove]

Remember, this is all that Nfags have; sales. They have nothing else. That platform has the worst line-up I've ever seen, and will continue to do so. Enjoy masturbating to your monthly NPD numbers, you fucking feggits.

Its 10x better than the PS3 lineup. It makes a great addition next to my Xbox. So yeah i get games and i get the awesome sales.

You "get" the awesome sales

Like MAF said before, the WII does a better job at what it's supposed to do than the PS3.  So far, the PS3 is just a much shittier Xbox 360, i.e. low end PC. 

[Great Rumbler]

Unless something crazy happens next month, the Wii will take the number one spot in the US. Right now it's only 90,000 behind the Xbox360.

[duckman2000]

There's one good game on Wii. Two I guess, if you're into crappy remakes like Zelda TP. Some line-up. I've never despised a system I've owned quite the way I despise this, this Wai-thing.

[Grecco]

This means Dragon Quest X won't be coming out on the PS3 :'(

First DQIX on the DS and now this.  I love the DS, but a man can only take so much

Do you have an Xbox 360?

[Joe Molotov]

ha ha ha... iron man sold more than pokemon... pokemon confirmed dead

On the PS2.  Oh HD Gen, could you be any more of a disaster?

[MCD]

There's one good game on Wii. Two I guess, if you're into crappy remakes like Zelda TP. Some line-up. I've never despised a system I've owned quite the way I despise this, this Wai-thing.

fire emblem is pretty good if you are into it.

[duckman2000]

Nintendo's #1 in my , but the Wii just isn't doing it for me.  After filling up my system with VC titles nearly a year ago I haven't touched it since.  But it has more than 1 or 2 good games

And those are? I've bought 6 Wii games, and all but one have sucked. Well, Zelda didn't suck, but they need to just stop making these games until they can add something new to it.

And it doesn't help that everyone else but me loves the system. The wife's old mom and dad, blind and crippled, loved Wii Sports. The fuck?

[Great Rumbler]

There's one good game on Wii. Two I guess, if you're into crappy remakes like Zelda TP. Some line-up. I've never despised a system I've owned quite the way I despise this, this Wai-thing.

Excite Truck
Boom Blox
No More Heroes
Super Mario Galaxy
Twilight Princess
Fire Emblem
Zack & Wiki
Metroid Prime 3
Smash Bros. Brawl

Looks like more than two to me.

[Smooth Groove]

Duckman, you liked PS3 R&C but not Super Mario Galaxy? 

Even a graphics whore like me can see that SMG is the far better game. 

[duckman2000]

Duckman, you liked PS3 R&C but not Super Mario Galaxy? 

Even a graphics whore like me can see that SMG is the far better game. 

No, I love Super Mario Galaxy. That's the one good game I'm referring to.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

List wars should remain at GAF

The HD console sales suck.  While it is laughable fanboy fodder, just imagine all the developers that have tens into hundreds of millions of dollars of capital tied up in the hard tanking PS3.

[duckman2000]

Why do you get upset about people enjoying something?  Quit being a little bitch.  The Wii's lineup is in a sad state of affairs, but there are many fun games for it and several others that you can at least understand the casual appeal for.  Whether you like casual gaming or not, they seem to be doing something well.

Of course I can understand it. That certainly doesn't mean I have to like it, and I don't share their enjoyment of this thing. I fear that the industry will in a big way turn towards and cater to these characters instead of catering to me and my gaming preferences. It really isn't that complicated.

Me: "I'm going to play a game, so, uh, go to bed or something"
The wife: ""Oooh, how about that Wii party game?"
Me: "Well, I was thinking more of playing COD4 or some such..."
The wife: "Come on, let's play Mario Party, then we can both play. And it's not violent at all!"

True fucking story.

[Crushed]

There's one good game on Wii. Two I guess, if you're into crappy remakes like Zelda TP. Some line-up. I've never despised a system I've owned quite the way I despise this, this Wai-thing.

Excite Truck
Boom Blox
No More Heroes
Super Mario Galaxy
Twilight Princess
Fire Emblem
Zack & Wiki
Metroid Prime 3
Smash Bros. Brawl

Looks like more than two to me.

Trauma Center (both Second Opinion and New Blood)
LostWinds
FF:CC MLaaK

[AdmiralViscen]

There's one good game on Wii. Two I guess, if you're into crappy remakes like Zelda TP. Some line-up. I've never despised a system I've owned quite the way I despise this, this Wai-thing.

No way dude. 2008 is a sinkhole for Wii unless you dig MK and NMH but 2007 was pretty strong compared to 360 2006 or PS3 2007.

[Crushed]

“Leading into a pivotal season packed with blockbuster titles and unique online service offerings, consumers have chosen the PS3 as their home entertainment console of choice - showcased by its year-over-year sales growth of 155 percent. With its commanding line up of software titles and enhanced movie playback capabilities, the PS3 has seen phenomenal momentum with a software sales increase of more than 234 percent and additional studio support of delivering content in the Blu-ray format. The dual platform release of the much anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV title reaffirmed its legacy on the PlayStation platform with a 6 percent higher attach rate than Xbox 360, reinforcing consumer choice of PS3. Poised for continued momentum, PS3 is delivering on its breadth and depth of exclusive titles to its gaming fans with today's prized exclusive title launch of Metal Gear Solid 4. The media have hailed 2008 as the year of the PS3, and with solid sales and growth opportunities ahead, we feel consumers are saying the same.”

- Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America

WOW

[Joe Molotov]

Hold on guys, it's not over yet!

"The continued success of GTA IV is not translating into big hardware sales for either the PS3 or the 360 but there may yet to be a lift in June due to gift-giving for Father's Day and Graduations."

Wait for the Father's Day bump!

[Grecco]

Jack has a masters in spin. He trully does. He should go work in politics imo.

Oh and Analysts are morons. They whiffed on DS vs PSP and they majorly whiffed this gen. Somehow they make 200k a year.

[demi]

There's one good game on Wii. Two I guess, if you're into crappy remakes like Zelda TP. Some line-up. I've never despised a system I've owned quite the way I despise this, this Wai-thing.

Looks like zero to me.

fixed

[duckman2000]

I wish I could send some fucking Terminator back in time and really change the console industry. Or at least stop me from buying any of these consoles. This generation sucks.

[Brehvolution]

  Sales-agers 
  xfag spin 

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[Joe Molotov]

Of the top 30 best-selling games of May, 19 are made for Nintendo systems, including third-party hits like Guitar Hero™ III: Legends of Rock from Activision, We Ski™ from Namco Bandai, Game Party™ from Midway and Boom Blox™ from Electronic Arts.

If your game's not on the Wii/DS, you're just throwing your development money into the wind.