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[F0rneus]

Now that Persona 5 isn't niche perhaps Atlus won't be so lazy with the next one and update the structure and fix issues they've ignored since Persona 3.

Fuck no. Now that it's a mainstream success I want more of this formula. More confidants/S-Links, more highschool hijinxs, more Personas!

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

imagine had they remastered blops2

also where the hell those NESC came from?

 

[alr1ght]

Nintendo saving gaming again.

It is nice to see some non-MP online shooter games filled with microtransactions on the list.

 

[Maxinas]

Now that Persona 5 isn't niche perhaps Atlus won't be so lazy with the next one and update the structure and fix issues they've ignored since Persona 3.

What issues may i ask? Casualization? If so, no thanks.

 

[Blanquito]

Oh nice, getting digital sales now too

 

[Prototype Viktor]

The Show isn't high enough

 

[SmokedMeat]

Blops 2 is the most impressive entry on the list.

 

[ArtHands]

Eh? 2 of those games are re-releases with added visuals and performance. BC is a great feature to have and i've taken advantage of it multiple times. But not having it isn't hindering any consoles performance.

Not having it is taking away resources from other uses when the game dev re-release them and pretend they are brand new games. backward compatible is essentially free passive income for those companies who doesnt want to remaster their game.

 

[RiccochetJ]

I have to imagine Activision and Treyarch are ecstatic and at the same time trying to figure out what they did right with that game to make it chart again in 2017.

 

[wapplew]

GTA V, Black Ops 2 and Kingdom Hearts charting there are indications that people do buy and play old games, and there's no excuse to not have backward compatibility on consoles.

Activision look at the number 1 at the chart and think, BC is a mistake.

 

[Meier]

P5 at number two is totally and utterly insane. So cool.

 

[Sayad]

Nice to see Persona this high, well deserved.

 

[sam12]

Always more than one way to look at a situation

If you are in Phil Spencer's camp then yes games as service model works well if you ignore the top 3, as majority of the games dominating that list are the more mp focused online games, especially on the Xbox platform.

But then if you are in the sp camp and look at Persona or Zelda or even Horizon, they are successful, maybe they won't mint money a year later but as of right now they are successful in terms of critics and players alike. They have sold well and push console sales as proven by Zelda. This is something outside of Microsoft's philosophy but then again they want to focus on their comfort zone which is online multiplayer games. Always has been and I doubt they will ever get out of that position.

Not wrong either way

 

[RocknRola]

• Surprised about NES Classic selling more than PS4 and XB1.
• Very glad P5 did so well!
• Switch is a hit, no doubts about it, we're looking at another PS4/Wii right now (IMO)
• GTAV. I have no more words to describe how it insane it's legs are.

All in all, looks like a very positive month with everything up

 

[Astral Dog]

Wow Breath of the Wild has LEGS 👣

 

[borges]

At this point we could easily say that GTAV is the most successful videogame in history, right?

 

[CosmicQueso]

At this point we could easily say that GTAV is the most successful videogame in history, right?

The answer to this question is always Tetris.

 

[borges]

Always more than one way to look at a situation

If you are in Phil Spencer's camp then yes games as service model works well if you ignore the top 3, as majority of the games dominating that list are the more mp focused online games, especially on the Xbox platform.

But then if you are in the sp camp and look at Persona or Zelda or even Horizon, they are successful, maybe they won't mint money a year later but as of right now they are successful in terms of critics and players alike. They have sold well and push console sales as proven by Zelda. This is something outside of Microsoft's philosophy but then again they want to focus on their comfort zone which is online multiplayer games. Always has been and I doubt they will ever get out of that position.

Not wrong either way

There is the key, i guess.

 

[Tratorn]

Really great to see Persona 5 up there with the all time big ones. Even if it doesn't have any legs, it can be seen as a success already.

 

[massoluk]

Based Persona saving the hearts of americans in this dark times.

There is no way I'm the only one thinking of Trump while going after sexual harassing, lying politician boss

 

[_Ryo_]

Persona looks like it ditched its "niche" outfit. Congrats, Atlus!

 

[Bronetta]

Really happy about Persona 5.


I just finished it a few minutes ago and its a phenomenal experience.

 

[gamz]

imagine had they remastered blops2

also where the hell those NESC came from?

Imagine if they release a DLC for BC.

 

[Brazil]

What a beautiful top 3, my God.

 

[Yopis]

Glad to see P5. Wish GR2 was on list. Also cool to see 2k still rolling.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

There is the key, i guess.

But that can also happen to GaaS games.
Since some of them drop off a year later .

 

[nextgeneration]

At this point we could easily say that GTAV is the most successful videogame in history, right?

Definitely one of the most successful but probably not the most successful would be my guess. I'm sure Minecraft is way up there as well.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Nintendo saving gaming again.

Where exactly gaming needs to be saved?

 

[cheesekao]

March
Year To Date (all 2017 months combined):
1. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands (Ubisoft)
2. For Honor (Ubisoft)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
4. Resident Evil 7 (Capcom)
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda (Electronic Arts)
6. Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two)
7. Horizon: Zero Dawn (Sony)
8. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Activision Blizzard)
9. NBA 2K17 (Take-Two)
10. Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts)

April
Best selling games of 2017 through April:
1. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
2. For Honor
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
4. Horizon Zero Dawn
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda
6. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. NBA 2K17
9. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
10. MLB 17: The Show

Horizon moves up 3 spots and MLB joins the party.

Happy that Persona 5 is also doing super well. Anybody have P4 launch numbers?

 

[GoldCrusader]

Like the best top 3 in like forever for the npd.

 

[watdaeff4]

Very happy to be wrong about Persona 5. Did not think it would open that strong in NA. Reestablishes my faith in the NA consumer base a tad.

And I say this has someone who has yet to play a Persona game even though I own a few on the Vita lol

 

[OrbitalBeard]

At this point we could easily say that GTAV is the most successful videogame in history, right?

Minecraft has sold 122 million copies as of February.

 

[cheesekao]

I just checked and does anybody find it weird that ME:A charted higher than Horizon on both months but Horizon still sold more than it overall? When Sony/MS includes digital sales, is it only for the month or do they retroactively add to the previous months?

March
Year To Date (all 2017 months combined):
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda (Electronic Arts)
7. Horizon: Zero Dawn (Sony)

April
Best selling games of 2017 through April:
4. Horizon Zero Dawn
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda

March 2017:
3. Mass Effect: Andromeda ** (Electronic Arts)
4. Horizon: Zero Dawn * (Sony)

April 2017:
7. Mass Effect: Andromeda**
12. Horizon Zero Dawn

 

[Kayant]

It is currently on sale.

Went on sale this week.

Ha makes sense.

 

[hanspampel]

I just checked and does anybody find it weird that ME:A charted higher than Horizon on both months but Horizon still sold more than it overall? When Sony/MS includes digital sales, is it only for the month or do they retroactively add to the previous months?

March
Year To Date (all 2017 months combined):
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda (Electronic Arts)
7. Horizon: Zero Dawn (Sony)

April
Best selling games of 2017 through April:
4. Horizon Zero Dawn
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda

March 2017:
3. Mass Effect: Andromeda ** (Electronic Arts)
4. Horizon: Zero Dawn * (Sony)

April 2017:
7. Mass Effect: Andromeda**
12. Horizon Zero Dawn

March did not include digital sales for Horizon.
This is new for this month

 

[Ashtar]

I just checked and does anybody find it weird that ME:A charted higher than Horizon on both months but Horizon still sold more than it overall? When Sony/MS includes digital sales, is it only for the month or do they retroactively add to the previous months?

March
Year To Date (all 2017 months combined):
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda (Electronic Arts)
7. Horizon: Zero Dawn (Sony)

April
Best selling games of 2017 through April:
4. Horizon Zero Dawn
5. Mass Effect: Andromeda

March 2017:
3. Mass Effect: Andromeda ** (Electronic Arts)
4. Horizon: Zero Dawn * (Sony)

April 2017:
7. Mass Effect: Andromeda**
12. Horizon Zero Dawn

Is it because it launched in February?
Nope still doesn't add up... I dunno maybe mat can help out

 

[Japanmanx3]

That top 3 is DOPE!

And Ninty lockin down the hardware too. Crazy good.

 

[Instro]

So everything was under 450k or so? Was actually expecting a bit more from Persona, although it's a single platform. Then again it may have done better on the digital side.

 

[_Clash_]

Goodspeed Breath of the Wild

See ya at 10 million


Also Nintendo is hot af right now

 

[Hubble]

Black Ops II about to be #4 next month lol.

 

[cakely]

Personaaaaa let's go away!

Amazing ... number two for the month in the US. I never would have believed it.

 

[shandy706]

Glad to see a Microsoft exclusive in the Top 10.

X-D

 

[hatchx]

I simply don't understand BLOPS 2, I simply don't understand.

It's a great game, but charting again the way it has seems absolutely insane to me.

 

[kyser73]

I wonder if there's any data to show if people are picking up a NESC along with their Switch?

 

[Trago]

Yes Persona5!

Also LOL at BLOPS II charting. People who told me for years that BC doesn't matter:

 

[jbluzb]

Wow persona 5 did great #1 on ps4 digital sales and #2 on physical sales. Amazing!

 

[Zedark]

Have digital sales numbers been retroactively fitted to Horizon for the year or did they only get April's digital sales numbers?

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Minecraft has sold 122 million copies as of February.

And I'm sure Tetris has sold four or five times that.

Also I'm so bitter that the Wii U didn't achieve the success that the Switch is. Bah!

That being said I'm looking forward to another generation of Nintendo success. It brings out so much salt in people.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

And I'm sure Tetris has sold four or five times that.
Also I'm so bitter that the Wii U didn't achieve the success that the Switch is. Bah!

There have been so many ways to play and buy Tetris since the 80's, that I wouldn't be surprised if it's sold close to a billion units.

 

[Welfare]

Seeing as Xbox numbers include digital, even if it couldn't be discussed by NPD for reasons, it would be interesting to know if XPA titles have above average digital splits, and how exclusives for both platforms perform on the digital side.

Edit: Bottom of the page *cries*