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NPD Sales Results for August 2009
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Sipowicz said:
That's not really what I meant. I meant it's the last of the actual system sellers. I don't think Microsoft has one outside of Natal+software and Sony's only one outside their own motion solution is Gran Turismo 5.
Okay, first off- Extraction's a good game. Get over it. Second, EA Sports's thrown quite some hefty support behind the system with Grand Slam Tennis, EA Sports Active, and Tiger Woods 10. Third, that's not the extent of support for the system. It's very rare to find exclusives from any one third party for just any one system these days, yet the Wii seems to get a lot.
pseudocaesar
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Chrange said:
Makes sense.
Scottlarock
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I don't see that happening, but I'm not sure enough to make a bet on it.omg rite said:
Scottlarock
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did I mispell something? I'm in america, doesn't mean I'm from america.omg rite said:
Scottlarock said:
NSMB DS isn't a very good looking game. In fact, it's quite ugly and the 2.5D look should have been saved for stuff like Yoshi's Story where it's a style. People like 2D Mario because it's familiar and recognizable, not because it looks good. Very importantly, the game plays like an old Mario game. You hold the controller sideways and run and jump like the NES pad. Unlike SSBB and SMG, this is easily accessible and something most people should be able to pick up and play in a store.
Xeke said:
It's possible. I think Zelda's system-selling power might have been used up during launch, but it wasn't very heavily advertised in particular despite selling a ton. The people I see it winning over would be the PS360 crowd, or those still skeptical of motion controls, and I don't think it's a very big audience, really. The game would probably have to be bundled with motion plus and/or have some sort of local multiplayer to move copies anyway.
Rapping Granny
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Yes Boss! said:
I agree, I just don't see the Wii getting outsold.
What happened to the days of the Wii outselling the HD twins combined? Now were on the verge potentially of one of those machines inching closer to Wii numbers the last few months. The bottom line is if you don't have the software it will catch up to you at some point. I'm shocked Nintendo hasn't called for a price cut yet, but maybe they'll see what happens during the holiday season first. MS is stupid for not dropping the price of the arcade, they were better off with 3 SKU's, unless they plan on introducing a new SKU when the 60 gigs are gone. I'm tempted to trade up to a PS3 slim if that price comes down some more, and I've been an Xbox guy since launch of the original. Interesting times ahead, free Blu Ray out of the box, free wifi, and free online gaming. MS better get with the program soon.
DR2K
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Chrange said:
Halo 3 itself only managed to push 100k in units of the month of release, and the awareness for a true sequel was much bigger than anything I've seen for ODST. If you honestly think ODST is going to do what giants like GTAIV and Halo 3 couldn't, then you really should reevaluate the way you think.
LINK.AGE76
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If Zelda is a 2011 game, what are the chances it would be on the WiiHD (if that happens late next year or 2011)?
Scottlarock
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just the trend, I see the wii as something new, and friends come over and say this is new and cool, but the fade faded or is fading. I have owned and still own a wii ( sold one) , still own one for wii fit. I don't think they will have another hit like wii fit, which I think is amazing and different, but a fad. and the trend is wii is dying.omg rite said:
DR2K
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omg rite said:
Price and value. The perception of the Wii has gone straight to hell. Sales continue to spiral downward, while X360 and now PS3 see growth. Another Mario game and a slight upgrade to Wii fit isn't going to appeal to new users as seen with WSR. Unless Nintendo does something drastic, then things will only continue in the same direction.
Son of Godzilla
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Karma said:
I really like that we are pretending YoY data for a specific month is an actual trend now.
Scottlarock
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NSMB ds is ugly ? GTFO, game is amazing. and the wii game looks awesome! yoshis story? really?AniHawk said:
LINK.AGE76
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Scottlarock said:
The game doesn't look like anything special. Wii game is running on the same engine. Wish they made it look like the 2D segments from Galaxy, now that was awesome. Or at least SSBB look.
Scottlarock
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wii sports plus? I love wii sports, but isn't this like counting wii play as a serious game?Xeke said:
Scottlarock said:
This
looks better than this
Scottlarock said:
Wii Sports Resort and Wii Play are very different animals. The point of Wii Play was to sell a new controller at a higher price. The point of WSR is to sell a brand new peripheral. It has more in common with Wii Fit than Wii Play.
Scottlarock
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how about wii fit plus? and I'd rather play the bottom game.AniHawk said:This
looks better than this
Wii Sports Resort and Wii Play are very different animals. The point of Wii Play was to sell a new controller at a higher price. The point of WSR is to sell a brand new peripheral. It has more in common with Wii Fit than Wii Play.
pseudocaesar
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mujun said:
Uh-oh. Im not getting a Gaf reputation am I.
Scottlarock said:
That'll probably sell really well, a couple million or more, since it's really cheap and Nintendo may phase out the original Wii Fit for this. Not a system seller. It's mostly selling to people who already have the original and it'll try to rejuvenate interest in the series for those that haven't bought it yet.
So would I, but the top one is a better looking game, which is my point. The 3D in NSMB is not used well. In Yoshi Story, it's part of a style. In NSMB DS, it's the best they could do with all the different animations needed.
I think NSMB Wii should have been cel-shaded or high-quality sprites, but the fact that it looks like it does will attract more people than it will turn away.
LINK.AGE76
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AniHawk said:This
looks better than this
Wii Sports Resort and Wii Play are very different animals. The point of Wii Play was to sell a new controller at a higher price. The point of WSR is to sell a brand new peripheral. It has more in common with Wii Fit than Wii Play.
I agree with the look of the games.
LINK.AGE76
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Yes Boss! said:
Imagine NSMBWii with the look of Galaxy (remember the 2D segments), or at least SSBB look.
Scottlarock
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I get your point, but I still believe its going to be 360>Ps3>>Wii. I think the 360 will take it, but the PS3 bluray is a wild card with how many HD are sold. wii would be number one but without even having the option of HD, its done. I see the trend contining. wii last place nov/dec.AniHawk said:
Scottlarock said:
Wait... you're saying that the only reason you aren't projecting the Wii to take first place is the fact that it isn't HD?
There may be several reasons to expect poor Wii sales, but that seems like the least likely of them all -- especially if you imply that that would be the only reason for it not to control sales.
jim-jam bongs
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Son of Godzilla said:
Yeah that's kind of my feeling about it too. I have a general idea of why it's better than the fatty but to me the biggest improvement is that it's a lot cheaper, and I think that one will resonate the most with consumers because... er, well price drops just do usually. Should be really interesting to see the numbers this month.
Paracelsus
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People are getting ahead of themselves, underestimating the wii.
The fact is not "what outsells what", the fact is that it might easily be a close call every single month, which won't change the status quo in the U.S. It could be sort of a help outside the U.S. for Sony (MS is "wide open" in Europe and Japan), but that's it.
The fact is not "what outsells what", the fact is that it might easily be a close call every single month, which won't change the status quo in the U.S. It could be sort of a help outside the U.S. for Sony (MS is "wide open" in Europe and Japan), but that's it.
Scottlarock
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not the only reason, but a major reason.DavidDayton said:
edit: they could have create a crazy powerful system that only out-puted to 480p to SD which would have been rad but they didn't.
Scottlarock said:
There's nothing here that really supports this idea. Wii sales are no longer dropping week over week and the holiday season is prime time for stuff like NSMB Wii to sell systems. The 360 and the PS3 would have to start selling way more week over week than the Wii for your prediction to come true, and I don't see how that happens.
AdventureRacing
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pseudocaesar said:
I still think halo 3 is selling consoles. After like 2 months on the market halo 3 was already outselling KZ2.
I think halo 3 is continuing to sell consoles even now. ODST looks like a totally different experience (talking about the ads). I think with all the hype and advertising surrounding it's release it will push some consoles.
Will it have as big an effect as the slim? fuck no. However i could see it move 50,000 or more.
AniHawk said:This
That looks better than pretty much every game that has come before or after it so that's not saying much.
Son of Godzilla
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Halo 3 was at 50% userbase penetration in the US like a week after it released, it's been selling consoles since the 360 launched.AdventureRacing said:
Fossil Fighters was mostly being sold to younger kids. Asking for it by name. When an 8-year old is asking for a game by name, that can only mean that Nintendo was running commercials on kids TV. I'm almost positive that's why Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs has been selling well, too.
Lesson learned. Dinosaurs + Kids TV advertising = Your game will sell well.
Little surprised on how low Metroid is. Guess our preorder numbers were a bit higher than average for a title. I probably should have expected that considering that the t-shirt and poster preorder bonuses weren't exactly tiddlywinks.
Lesson learned. Dinosaurs + Kids TV advertising = Your game will sell well.
Little surprised on how low Metroid is. Guess our preorder numbers were a bit higher than average for a title. I probably should have expected that considering that the t-shirt and poster preorder bonuses weren't exactly tiddlywinks.
Rush2thestart
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No sales numbers for Metroid Prime Trilogy? Couldn't find any in the thread. =/