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[360] 60k
[3DS] 130k
[PS3] 35k
[PS4] 490k
[WIU] 85k
[XB1] 300k
[3DS] 130k
[PS3] 35k
[PS4] 490k
[WIU] 85k
[XB1] 300k
Didn't Sony or some news site say that last month was as big or bigger than Dec 2013 sales?
If so...
[PS4] 600K
[XB1] 320k
Destiny has surely helped XB1 as well.
Correct.From what I can remember, they said sales for that week was the biggest since December 2013. Not better than December.
1) You have to follow the formatting in the OP, so you should change "[X1]" to "[XB1] and "[Wii u]" to "[WIU]"
2) Do you really expect PS4 and XB1 to be that close?
3) Why do you think 360 will get 90K this month? Seems too high.
The format is roughly there, and yea, I think in NA, the ten year dominance that MS have had with multiplayer games will keep things pretty close. As for the 360, I think Destiny and Bungie would have boosed sales for the 360. The name is huge there.
Hello all, Abdiel's Best Buy snapshot.
So, I had expected the ps4 to do well, but it did very, very well. The white bundle brought in a ton of new consumers, and even some current owners (like myself, actually) bought the white one as well (I sold my launch unit to a friend who struggles with finances, letting him pay me back over time, haha). We actually cleared our stock in almost over store in our district at least once, and needed replenishment. Crazy stuff. I remain keenly interested to see how other chains reflect this, though I know the game stop near my home did impressive numbers as well.
The XB1 still sold well, and certainly didn't lose momentum from the previous month, but there was a distinct gap in sales. Very distinct. Though I don't think anyone assumed the XB1 would win Destiny month.
Destiny continued to sell pretty Damn well after launch, though some consumers were clearly wavering as they considered. Word of mouth and friends pushing friends to join in the online chaos clearly did wonders.
Wii U is really struggling. The parents buying games for kids group seems largely in the dark now that the MK8 push has faded. Not sure how it will work out.
So yeah. Hope this still ends up on the first page.
By not including the other consoles you're automatically predicting they will sell zero units[PS4] 520k
[WIU] 50k
[XB1] 200k
Not giving any official predictions, but I expect PS4 to do 300-400k, and I suspect Xbox One won't do as well, but will still post respectable numbers.
I think the Destiny numbers are going to surprise a lot of folks...I don't think the Xbox One version will be very far behind. I predict PS4 leads the split like 55:45
Since npd does not take account of bundled games I can see a split like 55:45 happening as well. I just want to know how well the glacier console performed!
Don't forget the Xbox One has the free game deal. I don't know how NPD behaves in this case. Are they counted as 1 in units but $0 in revenue? Are they counted as full price? Are they be counted at all? If the last case, then its Destiny numbers in the top 10 will also be lower than the overall copies in the hands of consumers.
Anyway, I'm surprised to see the PS4 Destiny bundle is still widely available online one month later.
NPD does track bundled game sales as they track every SKU of console hardware separately and can therefore extrapolate bundled sales.
NPD simply chooses not to include bundled sales in the Top 10 Software SKU comparisons. I think it's likely we will get numbers for retail standalone and bundled in the NPD thread with some patience
I predict PS4 leads the split like 55:45
I predict XBO version > PS4 version (standalone only)
With bundles PS4 version should be on top.
Don't forget the Xbox One has the free game deal. I don't know how NPD behaves in this case. Are they counted as 1 in units but $0 in revenue?
Individually, not really. Particularly after the tracking period. However, a collection of them could be useful.I really don't see how an hourly Amazon chart taken at what I assume is an arbitrary time really provides any insight... :/
I really don't see how an hourly Amazon chart taken at what I assume is an arbitrary time really provides any insight... :/
On the other end of the spectrum, Amazon Yearly Charts now look like this
#07 - MK8
#13 - Destiny PS4
#15 - Destiny XB1
#16 - Smash 3DS
#17 - Titanfall XB1
#22 - Watch Dogs PS4
#27 - TLOU PS4
#28 - Infamous SS
#33 - PS4 Destiny Bundle
#41 - Ttianfall 360
#46 - XB1 Titanfall Bundle
#47 - XB1 Kinect Bundle
#57 - Destiny 360
So I would say Smash 3DS sold quite well as did the PS4 Destiny bundle
On the other end of the spectrum, Amazon Yearly Charts now look like this
#07 - MK8
#13 - Destiny PS4
#15 - Destiny XB1
#16 - Smash 3DS
#17 - Titanfall XB1
#22 - Watch Dogs PS4
#27 - TLOU PS4
#28 - Infamous SS
#33 - PS4 Destiny Bundle
#41 - Ttianfall 360
#46 - XB1 Titanfall Bundle
#47 - XB1 Kinect Bundle
#57 - Destiny 360
So I would say Smash 3DS sold quite well as did the PS4 Destiny bundle
Newb question, but what do those numbers to the left of the game mean. MK8 is 7th best selling game of the year? I'm confused.
Newb question, but what do those numbers to the left of the game mean. MK8 is 7th best selling game of the year? I'm confused.
Why would MK8 at #7 be confusing?
It's their rank according to Amazon's sales.
Why would MK8 at #7 be confusing?
What's #1 through #6? PSN gift cards?
It's their rank according to Amazon's sales.
Why would MK8 at #7 be confusing?
I can tell you without looking at Amazon in broad strokes what titles will be the highest sellers of the year. I don't have precognition that I'm aware of nor am I an indicator of trends.People keep saying this but throughout the year the titles that have been mega popular on Amazon also sold very very well. I can't think of a single game that sold poorly or even mildly when it had been sitting on the Top 20 list for a long time or whatever.
Hyrule Warriors not good enough to make the list
(it's #61 lol)
Because its a WiiU game?
The worst selling Nintendo GameCube game EVER was Transworld Surf: Next Wave, developed by Angel Studios (now Rockstar San Diego) and published by Atari.
According to NPD, the game only sold 286 copies...IN ITS ENTIRE LIFE.
well to be fair MK8>Destiny PS4 is one of the more obvious indicators of "do not rely too much on Amazon when making predictions"
(edit: actually PS4 Destiny bundle>360 Titanfall is a better example, unless you believe the bundle did 500k+ already on its own)
yeah, actually (for the top half at least)
#1 - $20 PSN gift card
#2 - $10 PSN gift card
#3 - $50 PSN gift card
#4 - standalone PS4
#5 - Thief Gold (download) (I'm guessing this is here cause it's super cheap?)
#6 - XBL 12 month membership card
So in the "Teach me something, GAF" OT thread, I posted an interesting NPD tidbit. I figured that, for more exposure, I'll repost it here in case it amuses anyone.