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April 2017 NPD (U.S. Hardware) Predictions - Closes Tuesday, May 9th
Unknown?
Member
"Including today, we've had more pr statements than our competition combined." *
* Our competitors are Ouya and N Gage
ghostwritingduck
Member
I'm interested in how many systems Nintendo actually shipped in April. I'm guessing it wasn't a large number, but enough to beat the others.
Sangetsu-II
Member
Mat I believed in you!
NPD is Dad!!!
You guys think we won't get PR all week?
NPD is Dad!!!
You guys think we won't get PR all week?
Maybe Mat will give us some news tomorrow, hopefully.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
It's so strange this time around with the switch. Stock is nowhere to be found from Abdiel and Obliterator's posts but yet the resale prices on ebay are fairly low. They're mostly going for like $370 to $400 which is basically no profit on a console that's about $330 after tax.
MatPiscatella
Member
The media release is next week.
Samanosuke Akechi
Member
NPD threads on gaf lately lol
Can you give us the console rankings at least?
Jon Carter
Member
NPD threads on gaf lately lol
An accurate representation of the Switch aisles at US retailers.
Mister Megative
Banned
No PR from the big 3? Huh. Wasn't that supposed to be today? Does this mean April was underwhelming for everyone?
Sangetsu-II
Member
Does that mean you guys finally coordinated to release both media release and Top Charts on the same day now or do you just mean Top Charts only next week?
Friend of Sonic
Member
Surely Nintendo took the month. Where's their PR?
Why not Grand Dad
perfectchaos007
Member
Maybe NPD was delayed a week? Usually we'll at least get a top 5 selling video game titles of the month list.
I'm not 100% sure but I thought Mat confirmed this in last month's thread. So if true, the public info should be available on Monday.
Couldn't find it in the other thread. Still, I would like Mat to chime in and clarify whether now the hardware datas are distributed in the same week charts and othet datas become public.
Mister Megative
Banned
ethomaz
Banned
That is what happens since NPD added digital... PR is next Thursday.
The issue is that is the first time we don't get any data from the consoles places that is tracked by the physical data released yesterday to clients.
We got at least XXX #1 this month and some small client PRs (MS and Nintendo).
If physical data was released to clients yesterday then nothing changed... just that we didn't get the places this time.
Yep, my mistake. I was mixing up these two threads:
-http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=232908945&highlight=#post232908945
-http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=232890505&postcount=478
Earlier this year there was discussion around ways to improve the public release of NPD information and one of the ideas floated to help do this was combining the physical and digital reports into one PR release, instead of publicizing physical on the second Thursday of the month and digital a week later. At the time Mat suggested the idea was in the works but it was a long ways away.
With no data being provided as normally scheduled for this month however, I assumed that something must've changed in that regard. We'll have to wait for further clarification on what (if anything) changed this month but it sounds like we'll get info for April with the digital release next week.
ethomaz
Banned
https://thefly.com/landingPageNews.php?id=2551577
9% up for software doesn't look good for MK8 unless there are a strong release last year.
DS3, R&C, QB and Star Fox. Not great but better than this year. Basically P5 and MK8.
Mister Megative
Banned
Except all the news about it's record launch and insane sales. Stop.
ethomaz
Banned
Wut? Mad? lol
Mister Megative
Banned
Lol, ok dude.
MatPiscatella
Member
Hi all.
So, nothing's changed on timing of NPD's releases. While we are still targeting getting physical and digital data out on the same day with the media release, we're not there yet.
Physical data went to clients yesterday. But, as is the case every month, NPD's media release will be out with the full physical and digital data release next week.
And, as is the case every month, I can't speak to the release until the media release next week.
I have no insight or knowledge of why any client would or wouldn't decide to do any PR around the physical release.
Nothing's changed in terms of process. Naji and I will be around next Thursday to answer questions about the media release when it goes public.
So, nothing's changed on timing of NPD's releases. While we are still targeting getting physical and digital data out on the same day with the media release, we're not there yet.
Physical data went to clients yesterday. But, as is the case every month, NPD's media release will be out with the full physical and digital data release next week.
And, as is the case every month, I can't speak to the release until the media release next week.
I have no insight or knowledge of why any client would or wouldn't decide to do any PR around the physical release.
Nothing's changed in terms of process. Naji and I will be around next Thursday to answer questions about the media release when it goes public.
hanspampel
Banned
NPD want's to get both done on the same day
and the information gamesindustry or venturebeat reports mostly came from NPD
so if the Platformholder now also come to an mutual agreement, to not do any PR before the chart release, you don't get anything. Or it's just a coincident
Leaks would be a third option, but leaks are rare anyway these days
and the information gamesindustry or venturebeat reports mostly came from NPD
so if the Platformholder now also come to an mutual agreement, to not do any PR before the chart release, you don't get anything. Or it's just a coincident
Leaks would be a third option, but leaks are rare anyway these days
ShaoranWright
Member
Thank you, good sir.
Nah, I think he means we already know that MK8D did well and was the fastest selling MK title in USA, 459k day one alone.
ethomaz
Banned
That digital.
NPD tracks only retail for Nintendo... that means it could be 200k, 300k, 400k, etc.
We don't know how it did in NPD and being only 9% up yoy doesn't look good for the new releases (I just forget P5 because well in my mind it was a 2016 game).
Mister Megative
Banned
You should go back over what you just said.
Yeah but either way, your "doesn't look good for mk8d" is wholly off the mark as y'know, it's doing VERY well.
Sangetsu-II
Member
Seems MS has already scraped the bottom of the PR barrel. There are only so many ways you can spin something and make it a positive.
ethomaz
Banned
It is a comincidence... clients already has the physical data on hands but surprising this month they did not release any PR.
I can repeat if you wish.
Nintendo has terrible digital share tho.
MatPiscatella
Member
Uhhhhh.... what?
Demand is good but April is just April, not a very exciting month for gaming or for buying a system exactly now. The Switch on the other hand still is very hot on the market and selling out left and right. The best bet would be for the Switch Numbers in April: Everything Nintendo can ship and that should be more than ~200k the PS4 will likely sell again.
He might be referencing the Japanese release, I suppose.
AmuroChan
Member
How much of that 1.5m is in NA? Also, are NPD numbers shipped numbers or sold through to consumers?