Author Topic: March 2011 NPD (Read 2865 times)

Rman · « **on:** April 14, 2011, 06:59:43 PM »

copy pasta from GAF.

5-week tracking month; Reporting Period 2/27/11 through 4/2/11

Software (New Physical Retail only)
01.Pokemon White Version (NDS)    Nintendo
02. Pokemon Black Version (NDS)    Nintendo
03. Homefront (360, PS3, PC)    THQ
04. Dragon Age II (360, PS3, PC)**    Electronic Arts
05. Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, NDS, Wii, PC)**    Activision Blizzard
06.Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Wii, 360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSP, PC)    LucasArts
07. Crysis 2 (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
08. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, PC)    Take 2 Interactive
09. MLB 11: The Show (PS3, PSP, PS2)    Sony
10. Fight Night Champion (360, PS3)   Electronic Arts

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

Hardware
Nintendo DS (Yes, DS) - Best Selling Platform
Xbox 360 - 433,000 (Top Selling Console)
Nintendo 3DS - Slightly Under 400,000

Not bad for the 3DS, given the price and time of year. I wonder if this will give Sony more flexibility with pricing the NGP higher, as consumers may not be as price sensitive as perceived. I'm predicting 300. Anything higher would be suicide.

archie4208 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:01:55 PM »

Dragon Age 2.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:02:43 PM »

PS3 once again with the only console exclusive in the top 10.

Sony

iconoclast · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:13:00 PM »

Glad to see Nintendo's best franchise continue to sell

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:17:33 PM »

apparently Homefront's number are actually pretty huge.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:18:45 PM »

Those 3DS sales are amazing, considering the severe supply shortages.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:20:34 PM »

-1 after I returned mine

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:24:52 PM »

I called it that Homefront would outdo Crysis 2. Game had a lot of marketing support.

Like I mentioned in the actual thread the sp is terribad but the mp is a lot of fun although everybody is still waiting for patches for it to work properly when it comes to matchmaking and such.

Bebpo · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:28:29 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on April 14, 2011, 07:18:45 PM

Those 3DS sales are amazing, considering the severe supply shortages.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:29:14 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on April 14, 2011, 07:25:16 PM

Wtf at those star wars numbers.

It's a new release on every single current system. Plus, Lego Star Wars is fairly popular.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:45:15 PM »

WOW @ Homefront placing. Marketing budget wins. Shocked by how low Crysis 2 is on that list.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:09:15 PM »

NPD is an indecipherable mess these days. I don't know how to draw any conclusions from this format and its seems futile that anyone attempts it anymore.

We need a Segata signal jpeg btw.

Bildi · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:38:02 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on April 14, 2011, 07:18:45 PM

Those 3DS sales are amazing, considering the severe supply shortages.

LOL. If anything had supply problems it was the 360.

360 + supply constraints > 3DS = w00t.

Bocsius · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:44:35 PM »

Wii at 290K, Pokemans at 2.5 million, PS3 at [uncharted]

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2011, 10:21:07 PM »

That EA guy that runs the xbox division really knows his shit.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2011, 10:57:35 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on April 14, 2011, 08:10:22 PM

Another month where Sony doesn't provide their numbers?

Sounds like they sold more than the wii but they ain't first so fuck it.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2011, 11:25:14 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on April 14, 2011, 07:02:43 PM

PS3 once again with the only console exclusive in the top 10. Sony

what d'ya call pokeyman, fattycakes

pilonv1 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2011, 11:42:30 PM »

Using typical "console doesn't include handheld" sonymaths

maxy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2011, 11:46:51 PM »

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During the month of March, four of the top ten console game titles were for Xbox 360 including: Homefront, Dragon Age II, Crysis 2,and Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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made the top 10 on a SKU unit sales ranking basis. Those include Just Dance 2 on Wii, Killzone 3 on PS3, and Zumba Fitness on Wii."

+Pokemon White,Black+one more game

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2011, 11:51:38 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on April 14, 2011, 11:42:30 PM

Using typical "console doesn't include handheld" sonymaths

by similar tardmath, mlb 11 isn't console exclusive since it's also on the ps2

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:02:00 AM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on April 14, 2011, 11:51:38 PM

Quote from: pilonv1 on April 14, 2011, 11:42:30 PM
Using typical "console doesn't include handheld" sonymaths

by similar tardmath, mlb 11 isn't console exclusive since it's also on the ps2

If it's on one brand only it's a exclusive. I'm sorry your xbox is doing so bad.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:06:16 AM »

Quote from: Green Man on April 14, 2011, 11:23:33 PM

Quote from: Purple Filth on April 14, 2011, 10:57:35 PM
Quote from: Green Man on April 14, 2011, 08:10:22 PM
Another month where Sony doesn't provide their numbers?

Sounds like they sold more than the wii but they ain't first so fuck it.

Well, I guess no numbers is better than "PLAYSTATION FAMILY IS NUMBER ONE AGAIN".

Playstation Ecosystem

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:14:06 AM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on April 15, 2011, 12:02:00 AM

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on April 14, 2011, 11:51:38 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on April 14, 2011, 11:42:30 PM
Using typical "console doesn't include handheld" sonymaths

by similar tardmath, mlb 11 isn't console exclusive since it's also on the ps2

If it's on one brand only it's a exclusive. I'm sorry your xbox is doing so bad.

then say "brand exclusive" so i can ask you about pokeymans again!

maxy · « **Reply #23 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:52:50 AM »

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Top Ten 3DS games

1. Street Fighter 3DS
2. Pilotwings Resort
3. Lego Star Wars
4. Rayman
5. Tom Clancy Ghost Recon
6. Super Monkey Ball
7. Nintendogs+Cats G
8. Ridge Racer
9. Steel Diver
10. Nintendogs+Cats F

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:54:31 AM »

How come Pro Evo isn't in that list? It has to have outsold Rayman.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:01:46 AM »

obviously it didn't

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:14:07 AM »

im surprised that even madden didn't chart though

Rman · « **Reply #27 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:18:43 AM »

madden? It's not even the beginning of football season?

Mrbob · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:28:45 AM »

Jordan doing work selling 2K11.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:32:14 AM »

2k has an interesting dilemma. Who do you put on the cover who can garner such mainstream coverage. Do you try another legend? Do you do Jordan again and just always put him on the cover like he's John Madden or something.

I mean it helped that the game was really good this year (passing needs to be fixed for next year) and Elite was canned but I am curious how they maintain that momentum.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #30 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:33:53 AM »

Walt Chamberlain or Magic Johnson

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #31 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:34:03 AM »

Wilt*

Bildi · « **Reply #32 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:35:50 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on April 15, 2011, 01:07:21 AM

there are only a few things americans give less of a fuck about than soccer

armless french cartoon character games from 1998 apparently aren't one of them

While I think Rayman 2 is about the best 3D platformer around, Ubisoft are rivalling Capcom in how much they can milk that damn game.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:40:27 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 15, 2011, 01:32:14 AM

2k has an interesting dilemma. Who do you put on the cover who can garner such mainstream coverage. Do you try another legend? Do you do Jordan again and just always put him on the cover like he's John Madden or something.

I mean it helped that the game was really good this year (passing needs to be fixed for next year) and Elite was canned but I am curious how they maintain that momentum.

Magic v Bird next year. Has to be.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #34 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:46:43 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on April 15, 2011, 01:40:27 AM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 15, 2011, 01:32:14 AM
2k has an interesting dilemma. Who do you put on the cover who can garner such mainstream coverage. Do you try another legend? Do you do Jordan again and just always put him on the cover like he's John Madden or something.

I mean it helped that the game was really good this year (passing needs to be fixed for next year) and Elite was canned but I am curious how they maintain that momentum.

Magic v Bird next year. Has to be.

Yeah that would be pretty smart actually.

Bebpo · « **Reply #35 on:** April 15, 2011, 03:05:09 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on April 15, 2011, 01:07:21 AM

there are only a few things americans give less of a fuck about than soccer

armless french cartoon character games from 1998 apparently aren't one of them

Like musou apparently, since it didn't make the top10 either

Brehvolution · « **Reply #36 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:21:22 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on April 15, 2011, 01:17:39 AM

i'm not. madden doesn't sell worth shit outside of the regular august release date.

also for whatever other failings they might have, most madden players know where to go for a quality portable madden experience, and it sure as fuck ain't a nintendo platform

This man speaks the truth.

Third · « **Reply #37 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:23:18 AM »

@ nfags predicting the 3D3 would sell 800k+

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #38 on:** April 15, 2011, 03:06:11 PM »

as a non-musuo fan, Samurai Warriors Chronicles was the best launch game. Just a very playable, fast paced game with good 3D effects and production values. If the console versions were this good, I'd probably play them (I haven't tried one in a few years.)

Street Fighter is lol if you've put time into the console version. Just frustration at not being able to properly FADC or TKCS, as well as arthritis

Bebpo · « **Reply #39 on:** April 15, 2011, 04:10:23 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on April 15, 2011, 03:06:11 PM

as a non-musuo fan, Samurai Warriors Chronicles was the best launch game. Just a very playable, fast paced game with good 3D effects and production values. If the console versions were this good, I'd probably play them (I haven't tried one in a few years.)

Street Fighter is lol if you've put time into the console version. Just frustration at not being able to properly FADC or TKCS, as well as arthritis

The console ones are way better, though I can't speak for the Samurai Warriors series. But play DW7 or Gundam Musou 3 when it comes out and you should love it if you dig Chronicles.

Bebpo · « **Reply #40 on:** April 15, 2011, 04:11:13 PM »

What surprised me the most about stuff not being in the 3DS top 10 is I didn't even realize there were 10 3DS games released. I thought there was like 6-8.

Nintendosbooger · « **Reply #41 on:** April 15, 2011, 08:34:34 PM »

It's amusing to see all the NHaters rejoice at the apparent sputtering of the 3DS. As if they truly believe that Nintendo doesn't have the software to catapult the system to another stratosphere. All it needs is its own Pokemon and Mario game, and it's curtains for the next 2 years.

magus · « **Reply #42 on:** April 15, 2011, 08:42:44 PM »

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=33514.msg1302279#msg1302279
http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=33514.msg1302324#msg1302324

i rest my case your honor

Bebpo · « **Reply #43 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:35:45 PM »

01. SSFIV - ~95k
02. Pilotwings <47.5k
03. Lego Star Wars
04. Rayman
05. Tom Clancy Ghost Recon
06. Super Monkey Ball
07. Nintendogs+Cats G
08. Ridge Racer
09. Steel Diver
10. Nintendogs+Cats F

...

Makes PS3 software look good!

ooouch

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #44 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:49:11 PM »

Monster Games really can't get a break.
I know I'll get berated but these software numbers make me wary for the future of this thing and its making me want to reconsider purchasing it.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #45 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:51:11 PM »

handhelds never launch spectacularly

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #46 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:53:40 PM »

I'm pretty sure Mario 64 ds and Warioware Touched put up some decentish numbers at the time.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #47 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:58:02 PM »

Wasn't warioware touch a japanese launch title?

Bebpo · « **Reply #48 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:16:56 PM »

Isn't the whole point of launch software supposed to be that people buy tons of crappy games at launch because there is nothing else. Thus if you are a making of crappy games, it's best to be launch software and get inflated high numbers?

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