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Monthly Visitor - NPD Sales for February

Queasy

Queasy

Moderator<br>Console Gaming
The games industry as a whole is still doing extremely well in sales despite the economy as both hardware and software is selling strong.

February saw every console's sales increase over January....which is actually pretty remarkable considering how few game releases there were for the month. The Wii and 360 saw Year over Year increases while the PS3 essentially remained even.

Hardware

-Wii: 753K +74K (+11%)
-DS: 588K +77K (+15%)
-Xbox 360: 391K +82K (+27%)
-PS3: 276K +73K (+36%)
-PSP: 199K +27K (+16%)
-PS2: 131K +30K (+30%)

On the software side of things, Street Fighter IV came out strong with half a month's worth of sales while Killzone 2 did decent for only two days of sales.

Software

1. Wii Fit with balance board - Nintendo - 644K
2. Street Fighter IV - Xbox 360 - Capcom - 446K
3. Street Fighter IV - PS3 - Capcom - 403K
4. Wii Play with remote - Nintendo - 386K
5. Killzone 2 - Sony - 323K
6. Mario Kart Wii with wheel - Nintendo - 263K
7. Call of Duty: World at War - Xbox 360 - Activision - 193K
8. Mario Kart DS - Nintendo - 145K
9. New Super Mario Bros. - Nintendo - 144K
10. Guitar Hero World Tour - Wii - Activision - 136K


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Originally posted by: ducci
Nintendo prints money. Install base. Price drop. Wow, can't believe the PS2 is still selling! Wii play is still on the list! 360 dominates software again, guess it's because PS3 owners only use it as a Blu-ray player. The 360 is for hardcore gamers - not that softcore gamer crap the Wii has. SKU. Price point.
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Hmmm I don't think everyone's a winner there.

Expected more from KZ2. We all know game sales are frontloaded. I don't even think it will match that number in March.

That PS3 number is once again fail.

Awesome news for SF4 hopefully it ends up selling a lot more. PS3 number being so close to 360 is good for a change. I think that is the closest a x-platform title on the PS3 has gotten to 360 sales.


MS just announced Halo Wars surpasses 1 mil in sales but it wasn't released until this month.

No Star Ocean on there makes me sad but I didn't expect it either.
 
Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Awesome news for SF4 hopefully it ends up selling a lot more. PS3 number being so close to 360 is good for a change. I think that is the closest a x-platform title on the PS3 has gotten to 360 sales.
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I assume it uses the D-pad heavily? I love the 360 controller, but I don't think I could use it to play a game that uses the D-pad for anything more than minor functionality.
 
Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
Awesome news for SF4 hopefully it ends up selling a lot more. PS3 number being so close to 360 is good for a change. I think that is the closest a x-platform title on the PS3 has gotten to 360 sales.
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VF5 holds the honor of having the PS3 version outsell the (superior) 360 version. To be fair, it wasn't a simultaneous release.

I think anyone who had a choice bought SF4 for the PS3 - the 360's d-pad is beyond awful. I'm not excusing the 360's performance based on this, it's a pretty good reason.

MS just announced Halo Wars surpasses 1 mil in sales but it wasn't released until this month.
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I'm guessing that's worldwide. KZ2 sold about that much, too.
 
year over year for the PS3 is a negative. In Feb 08 they sold 280,000 consoles.
They need a price cut or I expect more year over year sales decreases. What is this the 4th month in a row the PS3 has posted year over year sales declines?
 
Originally posted by: Genx87
year over year for the PS3 is a negative. In Feb 08 they sold 280,000 consoles.
They need a price cut or I expect more year over year sales decreases. What is this the 4th month in a row the PS3 has posted year over year sales declines?
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Right, I said essentially even. The decline in the number of units sold was really small.

Sony is fighting off a price cut hard while publishers and the consumers keep pushing for one hard. Sony's goal is to try and get profitable again which a price cut won't help. They are thinking that their lineup of games will help them push the PS3 at the current price.

It was leaked recently that Target and another store are getting new PS3 bundles. I think Target is getting MotoStorm and Resistance and it's going to be priced at $399. This comes out immediately after GDC so a price cut anytime soon isn't looking good.
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: Genx87
year over year for the PS3 is a negative. In Feb 08 they sold 280,000 consoles.
They need a price cut or I expect more year over year sales decreases. What is this the 4th month in a row the PS3 has posted year over year sales declines?
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Right, I said essentially even. The decline in the number of units sold was really small.

Sony is fighting off a price cut hard while publishers and the consumers keep pushing for one hard. Sony's goal is to try and get profitable again which a price cut won't help. They are thinking that their lineup of games will help them push the PS3 at the current price.

It was leaked recently that Target and another store are getting new PS3 bundles. I think Target is getting MotoStorm and Resistance and it's going to be priced at $399. This comes out immediately after GDC so a price cut anytime soon isn't looking good.
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These bundles don't mean much to the consumer. Just lower the damn price already.
 
And as if to prove my point....link

"I think it's already well publicized that we have a very clear objective from our parent, Sony Corp., that we're to focus on a profit objective, and with those marching orders it limits the playbook when it comes to pricing and promotion. Our competition had a very aggressive pricing strategy, but they also were packing two, three, four games in with the unit weekend to weekend with different retailers, and that cost a lot of money. So we had a profit goal and they had a market share goal. We've had a very successful year; we had record revenues across our three platforms last year, and our PS3 business was up 40 percent, notwithstanding the tough climate. So we've really focused on changing the conversation away from price and trying to communicate the value inherent in the PS3."
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I know some people claim it is silly to think people would buy a PS3 for backwards compatibility but I think it is true.

I would buy one if it upscaled nicely.
 
Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
I know some people claim it is silly to think people would buy a PS3 for backwards compatibility but I think it is true.

I would buy one if it upscaled nicely.
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PS2 sold 130K this month, I'd guess at least some of those people would buy a PS3 instead if it still offered BC. It certainly would make the PS3 easier to recommend to people wanting to play (J)RPGs

The hardware BC on my launch PS3 does a nice job with in the games I've played like Xenosaga 2 and Ratchet & Clank 2, but it's roughly the same quality as component cables on a real PS2. My Samsung DLP has great built-in upscaling though, the real PS2 probably looks worse on other TVs.

Price drop: Fry's is advertising a free second Dual Shock and 300 movie, target will have Motorstorm + Resisitance 1. It looks like Sony America will be handing out different freebies to different chains as a cheaper alternative to a real price drop.
 
Wired breaks software sales down to the Top 20 and Top 10 on each platform.

Top 20 Games Overall, February 2009

1. WII FIT WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
2. STREET FIGHTER IV* 360 CAPCOM USA
3. STREET FIGHTER IV* PS3 CAPCOM USA
4. WII PLAY W/ REMOTE WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
5. KILLZONE 2 PS3 SONY
6. MARIO KART W/WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
7. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8. MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
9. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
10. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11. F.E.A.R. 2: PROJECT ORIGIN 360 WARNER INTERACTIVE
12. SKATE 2 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
13. LEFT 4 DEAD 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
14. NBA 2K9 360 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
15. HALO 3* 360 MICROSOFT
16. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17. LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA WII LUCASARTS
18. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19. MY FITNESS COACH WII UBISOFT
20. FALLOUT 3* 360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS

Top 10 Wii

1. WII WII FIT NINTENDO OF AMERICA
2. WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA
3. WII MARIO KART W/WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA
4. WII GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5. WII LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA LUCASARTS
6. WII MY FITNESS COACH UBISOFT
7. WII JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009 MAJESCO
8. WII NASCAR KART RACING ELECTRONIC ARTS
9. WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO OF AMERICA
10. WII TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS

Top 10 Xbox 360

1. 360 STREET FIGHTER IV* CAPCOM USA
2. 360 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3. 360 F.E.A.R. 2: PROJECT ORIGIN WARNER INTERACTIVE
4. 360 SKATE 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS
5. 360 LEFT 4 DEAD ELECTRONIC ARTS
6. 360 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
7. 360 HALO 3* MICROSOFT
8. 360 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9. 360 FALLOUT 3* BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10. 360 GEARS OF WAR 2* MICROSOFT

Top 10 PlayStation 2

1. PS2 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2. PS2 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
3. PS2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
4. PS2 GUITAR HERO AEROSMITH* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5. PS2 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS
6. PS2 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7. PS2 RESIDENT EVIL 4 CAPCOM USA
8. PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS RE: CHAIN OF MEMORIES SQUARE ENIX INC
9. PS2 WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009 THQ
10. PS2 LEGO BATMAN WARNER INTERACTIVE

Top 10 PlayStation 3

1. PS3 STREET FIGHTER IV* CAPCOM USA
2. PS3 KILLZONE 2 SONY
3. PS3 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4. PS3 F.E.A.R. 2: PROJECT ORIGIN WARNER INTERACTIVE
5. PS3 GUITAR HERO III LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6. PS3 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7. PS3 SONIC'S ULTIMATE GENESIS COLLECTION SEGA OF AMERICA
8. PS3 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
9. PS3 RESISTANCE 2* SONY
10. PS3 MORTAL KOMBAT VS. DC UNIVERSE* MIDWAY

Top 10 Game Boy Advance

1. GBA UNO 52 DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
2. GBA SHREK 2/MADAGASCAR OPERATION PEN ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3. GBA BIG MUTHA TRUCKERS DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
4. GBA PUPPY LUV: SPA & RESORT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5. GBA MADAGASCAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6. GBA ASTEROIDS/PONG/YARS DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
7. GBA DRILL DOZER NINTENDO OF AMERICA
8. GBA GOLDEN NUGGET CASINO MAJESCO
9. GBA SPYHUNTER/SUPERSPRINT DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
10. GBA VAN HELSING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

Top 10 Nintendo DS

1. NDS MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
2. NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
3. NDS CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
4. NDS LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA LUCASARTS
5. NDS SUPER MARIO 64 DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
6. NDS FIRE EMBLEM: SHADOW DRAGON NINTENDO OF AMERICA
7. NDS MARIO PARTY NINTENDO OF AMERICA
8. NDS KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA NINTENDO OF AMERICA
9. NDS POKEMON RANGER: SHADOWS OF ALMIA NINTENDO OF AMERICA
10. NDS BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY NINTENDO OF AMERICA

Top 10 PSP

1. PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
2. PSP MIDNIGHT CLUB: LA REMIX TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
3. PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
4. PSP IRON MAN SEGA OF AMERICA
5. PSP LOCOROCO 2 SONY
6. PSP MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS
7. PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2008 THQ
8. PSP LEGO BATMAN WARNER INTERACTIVE
9. PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009 THQ
10. PSP CRISIS CORE: FINAL FANTASY VII SQUARE ENIX INC

Top 10 Portable Games Overall

1. NDS MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
2. NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
3. NDS CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE NDS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
4. NDS LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA NDS LUCASARTS
5. NDS SUPER MARIO 64 DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
6. NDS FIRE EMBLEM: SHADOW DRAGON NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
7. NDS MARIO PARTY NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
8. NDS KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
9. NDS POKEMON RANGER: SHADOWS OF ALMIA NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
10. NDS BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA

Top 10 Accessories

1. WII NUNCHUK CONTROLLER NINTENDO OF AMERICA
2. WII REMOTE CONTROLLER W/ JACKET NINTENDO OF AMERICA
3. PS3 DUALSHOCK 3 WIRELESS CONTROLLER SONY
4. 360 LIVE 1600 POINT GAME CARD MICROSOFT
5. 360 LIVE 1 MONTH GOLD CARD MICROSOFT
6. 360 LIVE 12 MONTH GOLD CARD MICROSOFT
7. WII REMOTE CONTROLLER NINTENDO OF AMERICA
8. WII CHARGE STATION NYKO
9. WII WHEEL GRIP NINTENDO OF AMERICA
10. 360 HEADSET MICROSOFT
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Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
I know some people claim it is silly to think people would buy a PS3 for backwards compatibility but I think it is true.

I would buy one if it upscaled nicely.
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I bought one of the original 60gb backward compatibles for like $350 with the credit card offer, never complain about that 🙂
 
Can't recall if it was CNN or WSJ, but one of them were talking about latest sales data. Mentioned while we are in this recession, video games sales were still up 10% with the software part being up 9%, so "those buying the games must not know about the recession".
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
I know some people claim it is silly to think people would buy a PS3 for backwards compatibility but I think it is true.

I would buy one if it upscaled nicely.
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PS2 sold 130K this month, I'd guess at least some of those people would buy a PS3 instead if it still offered BC. It certainly would make the PS3 easier to recommend to people wanting to play (J)RPGs

The hardware BC on my launch PS3 does a nice job with in the games I've played like Xenosaga 2 and Ratchet & Clank 2, but it's roughly the same quality as component cables on a real PS2. My Samsung DLP has great built-in upscaling though, the real PS2 probably looks worse on other TVs.
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Some games seem to have aliasing issues when upscaled but others don't. I actually think Okami looks better than it does on the Wii when upscaled to 1080i. It all depends on your TV though. BC is not as critical a feature as it was when there weren't too many exclusive PS3 titles but I still like having three game systems in one. I was lucky to be able to snag one of the 60gb models. There was only one left at the local Best Buy. Never saw them put out any more whenever I was there after that. Got it for $450. Had been going for $550 the week before but they lowered it when the Canadian dollar shot up in 2007.
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
I know some people claim it is silly to think people would buy a PS3 for backwards compatibility but I think it is true.

I would buy one if it upscaled nicely.
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PS2 sold 130K this month, I'd guess at least some of those people would buy a PS3 instead if it still offered BC. It certainly would make the PS3 easier to recommend to people wanting to play (J)RPGs

The hardware BC on my launch PS3 does a nice job with in the games I've played like Xenosaga 2 and Ratchet & Clank 2, but it's roughly the same quality as component cables on a real PS2. My Samsung DLP has great built-in upscaling though, the real PS2 probably looks worse on other TVs.

Price drop: Fry's is advertising a free second Dual Shock and 300 movie, target will have Motorstorm + Resisitance 1. It looks like Sony America will be handing out different freebies to different chains as a cheaper alternative to a real price drop.
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Fry's has been running ps3 promos for sometime. last week it was dualshock 3 + hancock. before that it was ds3 and dark knight. before that it was usually something cheaper like a vertical stand and some old game.

But if this is sony's plan(select store bundles) maybe they should put something of value for their own stores.
 
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