The Definitive November 2006 NPD Thread o' Officialness

[EviLore]

We've already gone through several NPD threads for the November data, but the original thread had to be removed and NPD has been generous enough to provide GAF with info directly. Here we go, this time legitimately:

November 2005 (for comparison)

Total -- $1.3B


Hardware -- $456M
Console Hardware -- $255M
Portable Hardware -- $201M

Software -- $702M
Console Software -- $557M
Portable Software -- $145M

Accessories: $133M


November 2006

Total -- $1.7B (Change: 34%)


Hardware -- $771M (69%)
Console Hardware -- $519M (103%)
Portable Hardware -- $252M (26%)

Software -- $804M (15%)
Console Software -- $618M (11%)
Portable Software -- $185M (28%)

Accessories: $158M (19%)

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Hardware, by Platform

Nintendo DS -- 918K
PS2 -- 664K
GBA -- 641K
Xbox 360 -- 511K
Wii -- 476K
PS3 -- 197K

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Top 10 Games

360 Gears of War - Microsoft 1mm units $61.5mm (Includes Collectors's Edition )
PS2 Final Fantasy XII - Square Enix 896K units $49mm
Wii Legend of Zelda - NOA 412K units $20.2mm
Guitar Hero 2 w/ Guitar - Activision 356K units $28mm
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 - THQ 348K units $17.3mm
360 Call of Duty 3 - Activision 333K units $19.7mm
PS2 Madden NFL 2007 - EA 250K units $9.7mm
PS2 Need for Speed: Carbon - EA 237K units $9.4mm
NDS Nintendogs: Dalmation & Friends - NOA 219K units $6.5mm
NDS Pokemon Ranger - NOA 206K units $6.4mm

[olubode]

Excuse me, but DIRECTLY?!? Does this mean we get official numbers from now on?

[castle007]

WTF Nintendogs is back?

[Lakedaimon]

Just want to say I think its pretty cool of NPD to provide us with this and that we dont have to operate "in the shadows" anymore

[NomarTyme]

Where are the PSP numbers?

[Maxrpg]

LEGENDARY

[jetjevons]

That's one pretty darn balanced top 10 there.

Well excluding PS3.

[Rur0ni]

Where are the PSP numbers?

^

[Mrbob]

Sweet.

Does this mean the FF12 numbers do not include the Collectors Edition? Can we get a total with FF12 including the CE?

[Unison]

NDS Nintendogs: Dalmation & Friends - NOA 219K units $6.5mm NDS Pokemon Ranger - NOA 206K units $6.4mm

fads.

[Wario64]

Excuse me, but DIRECTLY?!? Does this mean we get official numbers from now on?

Only for certain numbers. It's cool that NPD is actually providing numbers to us though

[kaching]

NPD is allowing us to make specific requests, right? Resistance sales?

[Hyoushi]

rock

[Oblivion]

Do the FFXII include the collector's edition as well?

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

They don't track GCN and Xbox anymore or what? xd

Also, FFXII CE numbers not included in 896k?

[SailorDaravon]

I'm curious, why did they not track FF XII LE? I thought they had tracked other GS/EB exclusive LE stuff before?

[Fifty]

I'm impressed (and happy) that GH2 sold so well. Especially considering its high price point.

[Maxrpg]

NPD is allowing us to make specific requests, right? Resistance sales?

You have to quantify.

Let's make it "WORST PS3 GAMES SOLD"

[BorkBork]

I'm sure the old versions of Dogs added up another 100k or so. soooo another 300K total this month. Yeeeeah, that's batshit insane.

[LiveWire]

WOW, go Guitar Hero! Can it make 500k? A mil?

[jj984jj]

Is FFIII in the top 20?

[omg rite]

Okay, whoooa.

Couple things.

a) Why no PSP hardware? Isn't GameSpot and others reporting it?

b) Did I read wrong before in that we'd get a top 20 w/ units?

c) Is it possible to get GCN and XBX numbers?

[radjago]

Go GH II! I hope it has the legs of the first game.

[GhaleonEB]

I don't have anything really new to say at this point, so I'll just note once again how hysterical the PS3 numbers are, especially after all the lofty ambitions. Sony handed MS a giant gift this year, with these shortages during the holidays.

And thanks to NPD for the data. Going forward I think this is enough for a good disucssion, though PSP numbers would be nice.

[Maxrpg]

WHERE AM TOP 20

[Meier]

I'm sure the old versions of Dogs added up another 100k or so. soooo another 300K total this month. Yeeeeah, that's batshit insane.

It's weird to me, because it feels so out of the spotlight.. but it still keeps racking of up the sales. What's it at in Europe.. nearly 5 million or something insane?

[Vaporak]

Glad to see Zelda selling so well, given the Wii hardware total. :)

[Maxrpg]

<@EviLore> top 20 would've been nice, but top 10 is what they sent me. *shrug*, they're not obligated to do anything, so I'm not going to pressure them for #11-20 ;b

Answer!

[GoldenEye 007]

Could someone please provide Xbox 360 LTD numbers? I know 3.8 million was originally reported, but I guess that was retracted. So, I'd assume if someone had last month's LTD, one could just add this month to get the number. Thanks.

[BenjaminBirdie]

"IT TOOK TWELVE OF YOU TO GET TO ME. AND YOU MISSED!! TSSSSSWWWWWWK!!"

[ShutEye]

Perhaps a poll would help GAF decided what its monthly additional requests might be?

[Square2005]

What about the promised exact figures and the Top20!?

I knew I smelled a rat...

[puck1337]

I love NPD!

[Raw64life]

So how are we working out the numbers we want to request from NPD?

[civilstrife]

Well, this is a pleasant surprise.

[Kiriku]

So do the Guitar Hero 2 numbers include both game only and guitar controller bundle?

[Oblivion]

And thanks to NPD for the data. Going forward I think this is enough for a good disucssion, though PSP numbers would be nice.

Wasn't it in the GD thread? It was 410k or something.

[GhaleonEB]

Could someone please provide Xbox 360 LTD numbers? I know 3.8 million was originally reported, but I guess that was retracted. So, I'd assume if someone had last month's LTD, one could just add this month to get the number. Thanks.

3.4m is current.

[Hunter D]

RFOM and Madden PS3 numbers if possible please.

[Ghengis Cohen]

So do the Guitar Hero 2 numbers include both game only and guitar controller bundle?

No.

[Arsenal]

Its a start I suppose

23 games over 100k and we only get 10 though?

[GhaleonEB]

Question: how much of the data that was discussed in the past can we continue to talk about? For example, many of us have hardware sales by month and do comparisons that way. Would saying, "Well, the XBox sold XYX in December 2002" by means of comparison be okay, or is referencing that older data off limits under the new agreement?

[Arsenal]

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 - THQ 348K units $17.3mm

Btw, is this for the PS2 version?

[GoldenEye 007]

3.4m is current.

Thank you.

[Square2005]

Question: how much of the data that was discussed in the past can we continue to talk about? For example, many of us have hardware sales by month and do comparisons that way. Would saying, "Well, the XBox sold XYX in December 2002" by means of comparison be okay, or is referencing that older data off limits under the new agreement?

Good question, what's the NPD's view of posting previous month's data? Or from a year ago, or five, ten years ago...?

[sonycowboy]

Its a start I suppose 23 games over 100k and we only get 10 though?

There were over 30 titles over 100k

[xaosslug]

Top 10 Games 360 Gears of War - Microsoft 1mm units $61.5mm (Includes Collectors's Edition ) PS2 Final Fantasy XII - Square Enix 896K units $49mm Wii Legend of Zelda - NOA 412K units $20.2mm Guitar Hero 2 w/ Guitar - Activision 356K units $28mm WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 - THQ 348K units $17.3mm 360 Call of Duty 3 - Activision 333K units $19.7mm PS2 Madden NFL 2007 - EA 250K units $9.7mm PS2 Need for Speed: Carbon - EA 237K units $9.4mm NDS Nintendogs: Dalmation & Friends - NOA 219K units $6.5mm NDS Pokemon Ranger - NOA 206K units $6.4mm

wow, really transitioned from "cult hit" to "potential hit franchise" really well. Don't fŭck it up, Activision!

[omg rite]

Can we get a definite answer on FF12 and what system Smackdown is for?

[Arsenal]

There were over 30 titles over 100k

Damn, there is hope for Viva la Resistance yet!

[GhaleonEB]

November NPD: 500K or greater This will be the top selling game on X360 without a doubt. I wonder if Gears will top FFXII's second week of release? No way will the number be 500k or higher. I'm willing to bet a week long ban on this.

360 Gears of War - Microsoft 1mm units $61.5mm (Includes Collectors's Edition )

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