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NPD Sales Results for February 2016 [Up1: Fire Emblem]
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MaximumSpider
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Oh shit Naruto beat SFV
GOAT
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Anime games aren't a particularly lucrative subset of video games. They have a solid audience, but they're typically not the kind of games that can outsell something like a new mainline Street Fighter.
aligning launches, probably he's considering that Primal had less days of sales, so is doing better.
Wow, I'm surprised about Primal outpacing FC4, didn't really think it had much hype surrounding it.
*fake edit: Was FC4 the game that released the same day as GTA5 on current gen? If so it makes a lot more sense now.
*real edit:
I'm confused now, so it didn't?
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Mortal Kombat and Smash do well every time out.
I think the content (and busted launch) has to be the easiest thing to point towards, the fanbase has been very vocal, it would be criminal to ignore them.
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
The only competition Sony will get is if the NX is actually a good console. Which according to rumors it sounds like it will be really good. But then again most of it is probably bullshit and just Nintendo fanboys wishful thinking. But we'll see.
PanicFreak
Member
It's actually pretty simple from the demand creation/marketing side. They need to beat PS4 on price. Whether they can is a different question and you have to look deeper than the silicon in the box.
ethomaz
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It is shipped and yes.
He also reminded me that Star Wars Battlefront is out of the top 10. I hope this translates to Season Pass deals, because I've been waiting for a deal off of the original $50 price point. Maybe they'll incentivize consumers to spend to bring up that revenue?
AncientDiety
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NX being a good console won't have any effect on ps4 at this point...ps4's third party support is not going away. Ps4 will be 299 by then.
DryEyeRelief
Member
No lol.
More like it beat Birthright. But Birthright and Conquest combined beat SFV.
Birthright, Conquest and the SE combined were Top 3.
Capcom is pretty good at mismanaging potentially great games. It's sad to see SFV not reaching anywhere near its potential in the esports era.
wapplew
Member
Xbox 1.5 gonna break the console circle and change the game right? /s
Nintendo PR:
"February was a fantastic month for Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, the newest entries in the critically acclaimed strategy RPG series from Nintendo. The games took two top-10 spots on the best-sellers list from the NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales. In little more than a week, the two versions of Fire Emblem Fates totaled nearly 400,000 combined units sold, including physical and digital versions. This far outpaces 2013s Fire Emblem Awakening game, the series previous record-holder in the United States, and is a testament to both the longstanding popularity and rapidly growing fan base of the franchise.
Momentum should continue with todays release of Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation, a digital-only third version of the game available for purchase to anyone who owns either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. Fans have weekly DLC to look forward to purchasing, as well.
February also saw the digital debut of the 2D Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow games in Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The games instantly shot to the top of the charts, and together, combined to break the first-week Nintendo eShop sales record previously held by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
With classic graphics and timeless gameplay, these versions of the original Pokémon adventure are proving to be a popular way for fans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series."
Momentum should continue with todays release of Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation, a digital-only third version of the game available for purchase to anyone who owns either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. Fans have weekly DLC to look forward to purchasing, as well.
February also saw the digital debut of the 2D Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow games in Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The games instantly shot to the top of the charts, and together, combined to break the first-week Nintendo eShop sales record previously held by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
With classic graphics and timeless gameplay, these versions of the original Pokémon adventure are proving to be a popular way for fans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series."
hydrophilic attack
Member
Damn Far Cry did a lot better than I expected. SFV a lot worse than I thought it would pre release.
Gunslinger
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Are they 3 different games or same game? Whats the deal behind these fire emblem?
Man, it is still hard to wrap my head around the turnaround for Fire Emblem. It was literally at death's door, and now it's putting up numbers that most RPGs would kill to have stateside.
Naruto is a special case, though. It's the only way anyone who is a fan of that series can see an animated ending to the series so 90% of people who bought it did so to see the story's finale outside of the manga. It's not unexpected for it, with that in mind, to outsell SFV. I'm not surprised by it in the least, especially when you consider the other Storm games' numbers -- they've always been million sellers (at least the mainline Storm games, not sure about stuff like Revolution or Generations). It's not a very niche game series at all.
chromatic9
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Have you got the numbers?
SFV in 7th in this quiet month and looking back to past 7th spots looks like 100-200k. Steam WW is 132k. Could be a lot closer than you think.
Handled correctly SFV should be 300-400k but doubt it in this chart with these old games above.
On 3DS? 705,000 first week.
Dash_Riprock
Member
But even when they were beating PS4 on price they were still losing until the Holidays when they had to offer crazy bundles.
ArkhamFantasy
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Nice to see Fire Emblem doing well. I really want to see this series make the transition to HD.
Also Nintendo might be the best at DLC. Conquest for 20 dollars is insane.
Also Nintendo might be the best at DLC. Conquest for 20 dollars is insane.
Nightengale
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Anime is real.
NeonZ
Member
There was some negative word of mouth, but even before the game's launch, Capcom couldn't really advertise features that didn't exist, so it probably was seen as not really appealing by most of the mainstream audience even before the actual launch.
From NPD:
"Ubisofts Far Cry: Primal was the top game of February 2016 with greater sales than Far Cry 4 when adjusted for the number of days the games sold within their respective launch months.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 was the top-selling game on a SKU basis with its PS4 version, and when sales exceeded Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 by 90 percent when normalized for days within the month.
I've asked for clarification regarding this Naruto point. To me, it is saying that Naruto PS4 is the top-selling game by SKU for February. Maybe I'm not comprehending.
Hopefully this bodes well for G/S/C on the Eshop.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
Would not be the first time that NPD deliberately gives numbers that are a bit off to find leakers.
Explain. The lego game sold most on PS4. The OP had a typo.
The demo of Awakening sold a lot of people on the game. I love the franchise and am glad to see it getting the attention it deserves.
Genuinely shocked to see Primal take the #1 spot, there seemed to be absolutely no buzz or hype for that game.
SFV is about where I figured, it didn't exactly have a great launch and between being on PC (which is where practically everyone I know picked it up or is picking it up at) and digital on PS4 (which was so-so by the monthly ranking #'s). Also not really surprised to see Naruto beat it partially as a result of that, I also think people might be underestimating how popular Naruto games are in general.
Would be curious to see how much Primal sold, everything else aside I can't imagine it was blockbuster numbers for anyone really. SFV would make me a bit sad but they kinda deserved it to be honest, will be curious to see what kind of legs it has.
SFV is about where I figured, it didn't exactly have a great launch and between being on PC (which is where practically everyone I know picked it up or is picking it up at) and digital on PS4 (which was so-so by the monthly ranking #'s). Also not really surprised to see Naruto beat it partially as a result of that, I also think people might be underestimating how popular Naruto games are in general.
Would be curious to see how much Primal sold, everything else aside I can't imagine it was blockbuster numbers for anyone really. SFV would make me a bit sad but they kinda deserved it to be honest, will be curious to see what kind of legs it has.
digitally??
TL;DR version: Fates is comprised of three different games, with the two released at retail in standard versions offering different gameplay focuses, completely different stories and cast of characters. There's a third version that combines the casts of both games and reuses a few maps, but it too tells its own story.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS sold 135,000 copies on eShop in its first two days, so Pokemon surely did more than that.
Stone Ocean
Member
At least SFV charted, I guess lol
Microsoft PR:
"The unmatched lineup of games available on Xbox One continues to generate a strong response from gamers as seen through global Xbox Live engagement and exclusive game sales. Compared to February 2015, exclusive Xbox One U.S. game sales drove a 49 percent increase and the total number of hours spent gaming on Xbox One worldwide rose 93 percent. Earlier this week, we launched the Xbox One Tom Clancys The Division Bundle to coincide with Ubisofts release of Tom Clancys The Division and looking ahead to this spring, fans can look forward to the upcoming release of the highly-anticipated Quantum Break, launching on both Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5, as well as the built-for-Windows 10 visual showcase, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex. We are truly grateful to our fans for choosing to play the greatest games lineup in Xbox history across Windows 10 devices, and are excited to share more in the coming months on our full lineup of holiday exclusives as well as new innovations, features and experiences coming to Xbox One, Windows 10 and Xbox Live. Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President, Xbox Marketing, Microsoft