August NPD

[Stoney Mason]

Xbox 360 -- 356,700
Nintendo DS -- 342,700
Wii -- 244,300
PlayStation 3 -- 226,000
PSP -- 79,400

Madden NFL 11 (Electronic Arts, Xbox 360) -- 920,800
Madden NFL 11 (Electronic Arts, PlayStation 3) -- 893,600
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, Wii) - 124,600
Mafia II (Take 2 Interactive, Xbox 360) -- 121,600
New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, DS) -- 110,400
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
Mafia II (Take 2 Interactive, PS3)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard, Xbox 360)
NCAA Football 11 (Electronic Arts, Xbox 360)
Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)

[Stoney Mason]

Wow, 360 still on top.

That's only because the PS3 is having supply constraint problems...

[The Sceneman]

Worst month for software I have ever seen... Mafia 2 has tanked but you can expect that from a crap game.

Good to see the XBEAST 360 is wiping the floor with PS3. That'll teach Sony for not coming up with achievements first

[Purple Filth]

interesting how close madden 11 PS3 is to the 360 version this time around.

Perennial powerhouse Madden NFL 11 outran its competition in August.

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the EA Sports title took No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on The NPD Group's monthly sales charts. Combined, Madden sold 1.8 million copies, outpacing the 1.75 million copies sold in its inaugural month last year (that total includes a PS2 version that sold 120,000).

However, sales were not enough to prevent the industry's fifth straight decline. Total sales of video games, systems and accessories amounted to about $819 million, 10% below August 2009, according to NPD's report. Hardware sales dropped 5%, while software sales dropped 14%.

"In fact, this month reflected the lowest sales for August since 2006," says NPD's Anita Frazier. "While all categories are down in both dollars and units, the portable portion of the industry is down to a greater extent than is the console portion."

Portable sales (hardware, software and accessories) is down 25%, compared to last August; console dollar sales are down 6%, she says. However, 2010 could still show top 2009's $19.66 billion total. "Factoring in seasonality and taking into account some of the incredible games and accessories (PlayStation Move and Microsoft's Kinect) that are coming out during the remainder of the year, new physical retail video game sales are likely to land in the range of $18.6 to $20 billion for the year."

[Stoney Mason]

interesting how close madden 11 PS3 is to the 360 version.

EA has been making a pretty aggressive effort in the last year or so on the PS3. A lot of things like advertising with Sony and offering betas first on the PS3. They probably feel they have a loyal audience there from the PS 2 era that is upgrading.

[Purple Filth]

interesting how close madden 11 PS3 is to the 360 version.

EA has been making a pretty aggressive effort in the last year or so on the PS3. A lot of things like advertising with Sony and offering betas first on the PS3. They probably feel they have a loyal audience there from the PS 2 era that is upgrading.

seems its paying off with Madden at least.

We'll see how the other EA games fare.

2009:

* Wii - 277,400
* Xbox 360 - 215,400
* PS3 - 210,000
* NDS - 552,900
* PSP - 140,300
* PS2 - 105,900

# Madden NFL 10 (360) / Electronic Arts / 928,000
# Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus (Wii) / Nintendo / 754,000
# Madden NFL 10 (PS3) / Electronic Arts/ 665,000
# Batman: Arkham Asylum (360) / Square Enix (Eidos) / 303,000
# Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) / Square Enix (Eidos) / 290,000
# Madden NFL 10 (PS2) / Electronic Arts / 160,000
# Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP) / Square Enix / 130,000
# Wii Fit (Wii) / Nintendo / 128,000
# Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii) / Nintendo / 120,000
# Fossil Fighters (DS) / Nintendo / 92,000

The HD twins have increased compared to the same time last year while the Wii has decreased once again

[Stoney Mason]

The more interesting bit to me is how the Wii has completely fallen off. It barely outsold the PS3. Seems like the fad (at least when it comes to hardware) is experiencing diminishing results finally. Maybe time for a price cut on it. I'm sure it will still have a big Xmas since its the safe console for parents but still it ain't what it used to be.

Wii

Aug 2008: 453.0K   
Aug 2009: 277.4K
Aug 2010: 244.3K

[Himu]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

DQ9 DIDN'T CHART

[Purple Filth]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

DQ9 DIDN'T CHART

you expected otherwise 

[Himu]

I was *HOPING* otherwise

[Brehvolution]

Madden 11

NCAA 11

Football

[Purple Filth]

from the full NPD article

The 360 and PS3 platforms both grew in dollar sales versus last year. In fact, the 360 platform contributed more than 1/3 of total new physical retail sales across hardware, software and accessories while the PS3 platform contributed over 1/4 of total dollar sales."

[Robo]

Huh, I didn't even know a new Madden was out.

[archie4208]

Blizzard's PC game Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty -- had it qualified as a console video game -- actually would hit the charts with more than 300,000 copies sold. "In fact, PC games retail dollar sales saw a 35% increase over last August," Frazier says.

PC gaming, back from the dead.  Blizzard

[Brehvolution]

It's always out in August, boo. 

[lordoftherink]

I was *HOPING* otherwise

Top 20 isn't out yet.

[Robo]

If there isn't a thread for it on evilbore, it might as well not exist!

[Damian79]

The HD twins have increased compared to the same time last year while the Wii has decreased once again

I think that the wii has reached saturation point in America.  It has 30 million in the US alone.

[Purple Filth]

Software includes sales of new physical games sold at retail; does not include revenue from used, digital downloads, dlc, rental, subscription, mobile or social network games.
NPD will report on the total market, including these other forms of revenue, on a quarterly basis in the near future.

Seems NPD will be finally doing the whole shebang soon (so digital downloads may finally get some numbers now)

[Brehvolution]

If there isn't a thread for it on evilbore, it might as well not exist!

This is what it would look like.

[Great Rumbler]

2009:

* Wii - 277,400
* Xbox 360 - 215,400
* PS3 - 210,000
* NDS - 552,900
* PSP - 140,300
* PS2 - 105,900

The HD twins have increased compared to the same time last year while the Wii has decreased once again

Wii - -11.9%
Xbox 360 - +65.5%
PS3 - +7.6%

[EmCeeGrammar]

Yeah, third month for 360 in a row on top makes me think this is gonna be a new trend. 99 dollar wii now, or else Iwata!  Ps3 is about to surpass the Wii ytd totals in japan next week too.

[Great Rumbler]

Yeah, I could definitely see the Wii spiking with a price drop. Hasn't it been a year since the drop to $200?

[pilonv1]

This is what it would look like.

[EmCeeGrammar]

Yeah, I could definitely see the Wii spiking with a price drop. Hasn't it been a year since the drop to $200?

They could at LEAST be stingy and release a barebones package with just the console and wiimote for like 150- bucks.  I heard a rumor about that but I haven't really followed up on that.

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And stop me if I'm being an ignoramus on the economics of it all, but I think the one true barrier thats holding back the wii is that their audience isn't the obsessive nerds who will spend copious amounts of money on hardware and software.  I know tjhe 50 dollar price point has worked years and years for them, but sales are dwindling and now is the time to introduce a discount line of their most popular wii software attached to a big advertising push.  Wii Fit plus is really the only software still sticking around and thats like a 20 dollar disc to most people.  Mariokart, Wii Play, Animal Crossing, etc should not still be 50 dollars if you're trying to attract new customers this late in the game.

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Some new relevant software wouldn't hurt either

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[pilonv1]

If anything they'll repackage with Wii Sports Resort and a motion plus for the same price.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

If the Wii ever hits 50 bucks (it's actual value), I'll bite. 


Until then......

[EmCeeGrammar]

If anything they'll repackage with Wii Sports Resort and a motion plus for the same price.

They already did that dude.

... Like, fo realz

[pilonv1]

Not here they didn't.

[Bocsius]

NPD already? My how the time doth fly.

Ditto to surprise at Madden being so close on 360-PS3.
Ditto to surprise that 360 is so much higher than Wii yet again.
Ditto to surprise that 360 is so much higher than PS.. wait, no.

And, of course, we're still anticipating the biggest release of the year.

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Crazy Taxi XBLA/PSN

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[Phoenix Dark]

The 360 and PS3 versions of Madden pretty close sales wise, interesting.

Good to see Wii numbers down again. The hype is gone. Well at least until Thanksgiving and Christmas

[EmCeeGrammar]

Not here they didn't.

Nintendo doesn't do jack shit in Australia last I heard.

[pilonv1]

It's not as bad as it's made out to be, but it certainly could be better.

[Joe Molotov]

Wow, 360 still on top.

That's only because the PS3 is having supply constraint problems...

Along with the PSP, amirite?

[MyNameIsMethodis]

What a shame at Mafia, but it still didn't totally tank like most titles.

[pilonv1]

It was released on the 24th, only a few days before the end of the reporting period.

[Stoney Mason]

lulz.

For what its worth apparently that was the worst month of Wii sales in America since the system launched according to Eurogamer.

[pilonv1]

Just like it helped Killzone 2, Heavy Rain etc..

[Sho Nuff]

Garbage sales. Ug. Mafia is unlikely to make any money.

[demi]

People are saving their money. They dont want to waste money now when the fall is coming hard and fast

[Great Rumbler]

Gotta save their money for Two Worlds II. 

[demi]

BishopTL makes another flop...

[Stoney Mason]

I like Mafia 2. A lot. But I doubt its ever going to be some mega franchise. It simply doesn't have enough wide spread appeal both with its content and its theme. Hell RDR isn't ever going to be as popular as GTA and it took a great fucking game to garner it the sales levels it did.

Also taking 8 years between iterations of your game probably isn't a great thing for consumer awareness. For what its worth those were like less than a week of sales as the game was released on the 24th of August but of course with games like that the sales are mostly front loaded so it evens out.  It's sold decently in Europe (England) also but yeah that's a series where the games need to be more cost efficient and it can't take forever between installments.

 

[Barry Egan]

he's a cool dude.

[maxy]

hmm

Nice numbers...master will be pleased...good,good

[cool breeze]

were Kane and Lynch 2 or Metroid Other M in August?

[Stoney Mason]

Top 20.

1) Madden NFL 11 (360)
2) Madden NFL 11 (PS3)
3) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
4) Mafia 2 (360)
5) New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
6) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
7) Mafia 2 (PS3)
8.) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
9) NCAA Football 11 (360)
10) Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
11) Just Dance (Wii)
12) Red Dead Redemption (360)
13) Pokemon SoulSilver (Nintendo DS)
14) Madden NFL 11 (PS2)
15) NCAA Football 11 (PS3)
16) Wipeout: The Game (Wii)
17) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
18) Dragon Quest IX (Nintendo DS)
19) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
20) Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)

[iconoclast]

No they didn't.

[Stoney Mason]

IO interactive had a good run.

Stop making those shitty Kane and Lynch games and make fucking the next Hitman please.

[demi]

IO interactive had a good run.

Stop making those shitty Kane and Lynch games and make fucking the next Freedom Fighters please.

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[Purple Filth]

well DQ at 18 so Himu gets a victory somewhat.

[Stoney Mason]

IO interactive had a good run.

Stop making those shitty Kane and Lynch games and make fucking the next Freedom Fighters please.

[youtube=560,345]ZV3u9Tt9Oe8[/youtube]

Well I love freedom fighters but it ain't ever gonna happen. But the silly thing was IO took out all the elements in K&L 2 that at least hark back to freedom fighters and just made it a really generic and bad third person shooter. At least the original K&L had a few original elements that started from freedom fighters like the squad control. K&L 2 has nothing.

[Brehvolution]

I can't believe COD is in the top 10 almost a year after release. Good to see RDR has some legs.

[demi]

K&L2 has a cutscene where a chick gets raped and you play a whole level running buck ass naked with lacerations all over you. I'd say it's a pretty cool game.

[demi]

No they didn't.

Sorry they didnt make JAP games... lmao

[Purple Filth]

K&L2 has a cutscene where a chick gets raped and you play a whole level running buck ass naked with lacerations all over you. I'd say it's a pretty cool game.

WAT

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

not for nothing, but both Kand and Lynch and Mafia charted well in Europe.

and I beat K&L2 in a rental period, I don't recall rape of any sort.  But it was a pretty not bad game.

[demi]

not for nothing, but both Kand and Lynch and Mafia charted well in Europe.

and I beat K&L2 in a rental period, I don't recall rape of any sort.  But it was a pretty not bad game.

When K&L are getting sliced up, you hear her getting raped.

"TELL THEM TO STOP!!!!"

[maxy]

better chart



only top six sold more than 100k

gamasutra

[Joe Molotov]

well DQ at 18 so Himu gets a victory somewhat.

You guys do realize that DQIX came out in July, right? That it already charted last month, sold about 130k. Or was everybody hoping that it was going to become a perennial powerhouse like NSMB DS and still be in the Top 10 after 5 years?