NDP March Sales: DS>All, PS2>Wii, GBA>PS3

[Cheebs]

HW Sales
Nintendo DS 508K
PlayStation 2 280K
Wii 259K
Xbox 360 199K
PlayStation Portable 180K
Game Boy Advance 148K
PlayStation 3 130K
GameCube 22K
Xbox n/a


Top 10 SW

PS2 GOD OF WAR II 833K
360 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: ADVANCED WARFI 394K
360 GUITAR HERO 2 W/ GUITAR 291K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE 273K
PS3 MOTORSTORM 199K
NDS DIDDY KONG RACING 189K
NDS SPECTROBES 165K
360 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2K7 165K
PS2 MLB '07: THE SHOW 164K
360 DEF JAM ICON 148K

[MrAngryFace]

Wii numbers are starting to fall, and having only one Wii title in the top 10 SW after selling so many units is NOT good.

[Cheebs]

I agree. Wii Play of all titles too lol. PS3 had the "march excitement" as gaf calls it and motorstorm and look what happened. Ouch. The 360 drop is odd.

[MrAngryFace]

March isn't a great month for games period. High numbers in March mean a lot more than lower numbers. I think 360 is where it needs to be, which is ahead of the PS3 with more than 1 title in the Top 10.

[Mupepe]

I agree. Wii Play of all titles too lol. PS3 had the "march excitement" as gaf calls it and motorstorm and look what happened. Ouch. The 360 drop is odd.

Eh, 360 didn't have any real "big" titles this month.

PS3 is el oh el though.  People thought Motorstorm would move units

[MrAngryFace]

360 had 4 titles in the top 10, big or not.

Im kinda upset VF5 didnt sell more, thats the reason I bought MY ps3 :/

[Mr. Gundam]

Holy shit, God of War II sure cleaned up.

[Cheebs]

360 is within striking distance of being able to claim USA, but Wii is so hard to predict, it will be one of those two my heart is pulling for 360 though.

It's official though PS3 is a lock for 3rd place in USA as well as Japan.

[MrAngryFace]

God of War II deserves it, its better than the original in so many ways.

Cheebs: Wii is pulling an act that so far is VERY similar to the Gamecube. The catch being that Nintendo has made it harder for the Wii by banking on the waggle.

[Mr. Gundam]

God of War II deserves it, its better than the original in so many ways.

I agree. It's still shocking to me whenever an M rated game sells that well.

[Cheebs]

Cheebs: Wii is pulling an act that so far is VERY similar to the Gamecube. The catch being that Nintendo has made it harder for the Wii by banking on the waggle.

I can't argue with that, but I am a bigger fan of 360 over Wii. One thing for sure is PS3 is gone.

[MrAngryFace]

Cheebs: PS3 is gone, but god damn i hoping at least 3 exclusives come out to keep my purchase from becoming embarassing.

Distant: Parents just dont care

[Cheebs]

It is embarrassing you bought it for a game that will be on 360 very soon.

[MrAngryFace]

Im buying both versions too. I've been a BIG fan since VF4 tho.

[Bacon]

Wii numbers are starting to fall

Or there just aren't that many units available. Wii is selling well in ALL territories.

[Himu]

Did ps3's sales dive even lower this month? Jeez. I thought they'd do better last month.

[Mr. Gundam]

Did ps3's sales dive even lower this month? Jeez. I thought they'd do better last month.

There still aren't any PS3 titles that scream "MUST OWN" to the average consumer.

I'm actually surprised that Motorstorm did almost 200,000 in March. The demo was enough for me, I have zero interest in buying the game. But, then again, I bought my PS3 to play Gundam Musou, so I have no right to speak.

[Himu]

It's official though PS3 is a lock for 3rd place in USA as well as Japan.

Don't say that so soon.

[Himu]

There still aren't any PS3 titles that scream "MUST OWN" to the average consumer.

True...

The first true test for PS3 will be GTAIV. People will have to decide between 360 and ps3 version, and we will see if brand loyalty will go far. Most people I know don't even know it's on 360 and assume it's still on the playstation.

[Mupepe]

360 had 4 titles in the top 10, big or not.

No system movers though.  Those are all games you get if you already own the system.

[Mr. Gundam]

The first true test for PS3 will be GTAIV. People will have to decide between 360 and ps3 version, and we will see if brand loyalty will go far. Most people I know don't even know it's on 360 and assume it's still on the playstation.

The Fall will be interesting with Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword and Metal Gear Solid 4 (if it actually comes out then). I think R&C actually has the best shot at pulling people in, maybe even more so than GTAIV, since it's also on the 360.

[Cheebs]

R&C is a good seller but its by no means a system seller at all. It appeals to people who already own the system.

[Himu]

I thought Heavenly Sword was this summer. Did they delay it?

I dunno about that though Distant. GTA is...well, it's whole another beast. Ratchet is popular, but not GTA popular.


One game I anticipate on the ps3 is Beautiful Katamari. It would be weird playing it on the 360 because of the stick placement.

[Mr. Gundam]

I thought Heavenly Sword was this summer. Did they delay it?

Sony has never come forward with a release date for Heavenly Sword, just a tentative "fall."

I dunno about that though Distant. GTA is...well, it's whole another beast. Ratchet is popular, but not GTA popular.

I guess. GTA does nothing for me, so don't listen to my inane ramblings.

One game I anticipate on the ps3 is Beautiful Katamari. It would be weird playing it on the 360 because of the stick placement.

Yeah, I'm absolutely stoked for Beautiful Katamari. I don't see it lighting up the sales on either system, though.

[Himu]

It probably wouldn't light up the sales for the system.

[Cheebs]

This trying to pick the 3-4 titles that will save a system, be it PS3 or 360 doesn't work. Consoles become leaders due to a steady flow of titles every month, not necessary the AAA's. Otherwise GCN would have done much better.

[Himu]

This trying to pick the 3-4 titles that will save a system, be it PS3 or 360 doesn't work. Consoles become leaders due to a steady flow of titles every month, not necessary the AAA's. Otherwise GCN would have done much better.

I think apart of the reason gamecube flunked was because of it's main AAA's are now considered kiddy games. Even New Super mario bros. didn't sell as well as I thought it would over here. Maybe I'm wrong.

[Cheebs]

This trying to pick the 3-4 titles that will save a system, be it PS3 or 360 doesn't work. Consoles become leaders due to a steady flow of titles every month, not necessary the AAA's. Otherwise GCN would have done much better.

I think apart of the reason gamecube flunked was because of it's main AAA's are now considered kiddy games. Even New Super mario bros. didn't sell as well as I thought it would over here. Maybe I'm wrong.

NSMB had insanely strong legs. It was in the top 20 still as recent as Jan or Feb.

[Himu]

This trying to pick the 3-4 titles that will save a system, be it PS3 or 360 doesn't work. Consoles become leaders due to a steady flow of titles every month, not necessary the AAA's. Otherwise GCN would have done much better.

I dunno. It seems that usually, there's at least one game that pushes a console to be somewhat sucessful that is so anticipated and universally lauded that people buy the console just for that game and everyone follows.

NES: Mario
Genesis: Sonic
SNES: Super Mario World
N64: Mario 64
PSX: Final Fantasy VII
Dreamcast: Sonic Adventure
PS2: Metal Gear Solid 2/Final Fantasy X duo
Xbox: Halo
Wii: Twilight Princess

One can predict that with 360, it will Halo 3 and possibly GTAIV duo. MGS4 MIGHT be the thing that saves PS3, unless it goes to other consoles.

[Cheebs]

Wii Sports and Wii Play are pushing Wii not Zelda

oh and GTA 3 was the game that locked PS2. NOT FFX or MGS 2. To hardcore, yes but the public it was GTA 3.

[Himu]

Wii Sports and Wii Play are pushing Wii not Zelda

Wii Play? No.

[Cheebs]

Wii Sports and Wii Play are pushing Wii not Zelda

Wii Play? No.

Right now it is, it had outstanding sales both feb and march.

[Himu]

Wii Sports and Wii Play are pushing Wii not Zelda

Wii Play? No.

Right now it is, it had outstanding sales both feb and march.

Argh...Shut up.

[Mupepe]

Beautiful Katamari?  WTF?

[Himu]

It'll be interesting what Super Paper Mario sales are if it boosts Wii next month

[Cheebs]

It'd be awesome if Wii Play outsells it. #1 will be Pokemon and DS has a strong chance of selling over 1 million systems if Nintendo can put out that many.

[Himu]

Is Pokemon still that popular?

[Mr. Gundam]

Beautiful Katamari?  WTF?

There's a new Katamari title coming to the PS3 and 360 in the Fall. We've got scans from the Famitsu article over at GAF.

[Cheebs]

Is Pokemon still that popular?

Its the highest selling Pokemon ever in Japan already. It is all but certain to surpass R/B and G/S here in the states as well. The fad died but the game sales never once took a hit.

[Himu]

Is Pokemon still that popular?

Its the highest selling Pokemon ever in Japan already. It is all but certain to surpass R/B and G/S here in the states as well. The fad died but the game sales never once took a hit.

Why is it so popular? Did they add something?

[Cheebs]

Is Pokemon still that popular?

Its the highest selling Pokemon ever in Japan already. It is all but certain to surpass R/B and G/S here in the states as well. The fad died but the game sales never once took a hit.

Why is it so popular? Did they add something?

Online trading and battling? I dunno

[Mr. Gundam]

Is Pokemon still that popular?

Its the highest selling Pokemon ever in Japan already. It is all but certain to surpass R/B and G/S here in the states as well. The fad died but the game sales never once took a hit.

Why is it so popular? Did they add something?

Yeah, Nintendo added DS compatability.

[Cheebs]

Is Pokemon still that popular?

Its the highest selling Pokemon ever in Japan already. It is all but certain to surpass R/B and G/S here in the states as well. The fad died but the game sales never once took a hit.

Why is it so popular? Did they add something?

Yeah, Nintendo added DS compatability.

So true. The DS fever is incapable of stopping.

[Madrun Badrun]

Is Pokemon still that popular?

Its the highest selling Pokemon ever in Japan already. It is all but certain to surpass R/B and G/S here in the states as well. The fad died but the game sales never once took a hit.

Why is it so popular? Did they add something?

Yeah, Nintendo added DS compatability.

 

also Himu don't bank on mgs 4 to sell the ps3.  mgs 3 wasn't that big to the mainstream. 

[Van Cruncheon]

wii sports/wii play are selling the wii, not zelda. in fact, i'll best the wii has the worst tie ratio of the current crop of consoles by a huge margin. grandma, girlies, and the exiting gamers in the ninthing contingent aren't gonna buy other games.

[Himu]

also Himu don't bank on mgs 4 to sell the ps3.  mgs 3 wasn't that big to the mainstream. 

True enough but it's the only thing I can think of that could make interest in ps3 soar.

[Cheebs]

wii sports/wii play are selling the wii, not zelda. in fact, i'll best the wii has the worst tie ratio of the current crop of consoles by a huge margin. grandma, girlies, and the exiting gamers in the ninthing contingent aren't gonna buy other games.

it's tie in ratio is better than ps3.

[Himu]

wii sports/wii play are selling the wii, not zelda. in fact, i'll best the wii has the worst tie ratio of the current crop of consoles by a huge margin. grandma, girlies, and the exiting gamers in the ninthing contingent aren't gonna buy other games.

it's tie in ratio is better than ps3.

Sure about that? It may be true

[Madrun Badrun]

ya I'd say tie ratio is better.  maybe not month to month but all the hardcores at launch that bought red steel and rayman and call of duty and all the other crap.

[Yeti]

I thought Evilbore didn't do sales threads.

[Mupepe]

I thought Evilbore didn't do sales threads.

they only do it when the 360 is ahead of something.

[MrAngryFace]

Which will apparently be from now on lolol mupepe.

Btw +1 TMNT GBA, totally rawks.

[Cheebs]

I went to the ign ps3 boards and read what they said. It hurt my brain. 

[Himu]

I thought Evilbore didn't do sales threads.

we do sales threads, just the day npd comes out. unlike gaf, however, we don't predict and talk about sales all month.

[Oblivion]

How the fludd do I log out of GAF? I'm trying to log out since I can't see the forum in banned mode. What's the command for it?

edit: And I can't delete the cookies on my work computer, so fuggetabout that idea.

[hyp]

How the fludd do I log out of GAF? I'm trying to log out since I can't see the forum in banned mode. What's the command for it?

edit: And I can't delete the cookies on my work computer, so fuggetabout that idea.

edit -- shouldve read the whole thing.

i think you're pretty much screwed if you can't delete cookies.  when i was a banned a year ago, that's how i got back to viewing the board.

[The Sceneman]

I went to the ign ps3 boards and read what they said. It hurt my brain. 

Give us links or quotes, I want to laugh at some shitheads