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NPD March 2012 Sales Results [Up3: ME3 Total, Binary Domain]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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PS3 versions of Capcom fighters (or maybe any fighter) always sell better these days. And since this one has exclusive characters on PS3, it's certainly no exception.
I think that is a pretty decent number for Kid Icarus
timetokill
Banned
Goddamn HD gamers. ORC being that high is tragic.
Also, Nintendo's PR release should simply be: "Vita sold X amount."
Also, Nintendo's PR release should simply be: "Vita sold X amount."
Nintendo notes several "noteworthy milestones" in March. Mario Party 9 sold more than 230,000 units in the United States, while Kid Icarus Uprising sold more than 135,000. Mario Kart 7 sold 118,000 units in March (with 1.58 million sold since its release last year), and Super Mario 3D Land sold 100,000 units in March, putting overall sales at 1.98 million.
Nintendo added that more than 225,000 3DS systems were sold in March, in addition to nearly 175,000 Wii systems. In addition, the Just Dance franchise has now passed more than 15 million total units sold on Wii.
http://games.ign.com/articles/122/1222926p1.html
Nintendo added that more than 225,000 3DS systems were sold in March, in addition to nearly 175,000 Wii systems. In addition, the Just Dance franchise has now passed more than 15 million total units sold on Wii.
http://games.ign.com/articles/122/1222926p1.html
TheNatural
My Member!
Burnt back and already eating crow. Sure doesn't take him long.
Sammy Samusu
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Mario Party 9 - 230,000
Kid Icarus Uprising - 135,000
Mario Kart 7 - 118,000 (LTD 1.58M)
Super Mario 3D Land - 100,000 (LTD 1.98M)
3DS - 225,000
Wii - 175,000
Just Dance (franchise) - LTD 15M (Wii only)
Kid Icarus Uprising - 135,000
Mario Kart 7 - 118,000 (LTD 1.58M)
Super Mario 3D Land - 100,000 (LTD 1.98M)
3DS - 225,000
Wii - 175,000
Just Dance (franchise) - LTD 15M (Wii only)
frankie_baby
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Psychotext
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There we go then, that at least gives us the PS3 number. I guess we're going to have to wait for a leak to work out what Vita did.
Puppet Shadow
Member
Damn, we needed percentages.
Edit:Lol, beaten twice with this joke.
Mass Effect 3 was #1 title in March, 943K units on Xbox 360, outsold PS3 version 4:1. #NPD
greenberg twitter
https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/statuses/190594071188881408
greenberg twitter
https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/statuses/190594071188881408
3DS is doing okay ... could be better.
Poimandres
Member
Do people really think it's "too late" for the Vita?
Serious question.
Serious question.
frankie_baby
Member
i thought that wasnt too shabby for what it was
The Lone Dragon
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There's no way Capcom thought SFxT could sell 2 Million units in 3 weeks. I don't know any fighting game that could ever do that. Only COD level games do stuff like that.
Either that 2 Million figure from the Capcom financial report PDF must have meant lifetime, or it must have been based on a different release date (since the release date at the time of the report was "TBA").
But, 2 million in 3 weeks for a fighting game...Capcom ain't that crazy.
frankie_baby
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yes
Dreams-Visions
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Puppet Shadow
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Wow, didn't expect this. I assumed the traditional 60 - 40 split... or has 3rd party games been tilting more to the 360 for a while now?
I agree, Kid Icarus is practically a new IP for many people.
James Sawyer Ford
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337k sales for the PS3 this month, if I'm doing the math right. That's not too far behind the 360. Great sales for both PS3 and 360 this month if that's the case.
No, it was good. But you have to remember, Mass Effect 1 and 2 had an established userbase on the 360. This result really wasn't all that unexpected, actually I'm surprised PS3 managed to even do 1/4th.
No, it was good. But you have to remember, Mass Effect 1 and 2 had an established userbase on the 360. This result really wasn't all that unexpected, actually I'm surprised PS3 managed to even do 1/4th.
frankie_baby
Member
it meant by the end of the financial year
Mass Effect 1 was 360 only and 2 got a late PS3 port. Not surprising in the least. 360 is where the fanbase has been built.
timetokill
Banned
1 - 360 has the superior online service
2 - Most console players played ME2 on their 360, and wanted to continue their save
3 - 360 is the hot console right now (see sales), and PS3 basically never has been
PS3 owners just don't care, or just aren't as invested in the series. ME2 on PS3 also sold poorly.
360 fanbase loves ME. PS3 owners got shafted by ME1 being exclusive so they don't support it? I dunno.
airmangataosenai
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If the Wii numbers just posted are accurate we can extrapolate PS3 sales from the percentage given from the Xbox results.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Can we get a BurntPork's wrong GIF?
Poimandres
Member
But wasn't the 3DS doing similarly poorly at the same stage of its life? Or is the Vita situation far worse?
The 3DS turned its fortunes around... I really hope the Vita can do the same.
frankie_baby
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mass effect is a pretty extreme 360 bias, due to the first one being exclusive and the second one coming late on ps3
Mass effect 1 was a 360 exclusive for a year and never came on ps3.
Mass effect 2 came 1 year late.
Pretty much, it's really seen as a 360 franchise, just like Bioshock.
Infinite Justice
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Plus it has multiplayer now so...
timetokill
Banned
It should just be a picture of a blue sky.
There are many many differences between the two.
Dreams-Visions
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Seraphinianus
Banned
so basically, Sony's numbers are inversely proportional to Kaz's weight. Get that man some double downs!
What games are out in the next 2-3 months that can lift it?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
It's not like he was wrong by much.
frankie_baby
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3ds was doing bad, vita its fair to assume is doing far far far worse
It was their fiscal year (ending Mar 31) proejction (they don't give lifetime estimates in their financial reports), and they knew when it was launching.
Like chris1964 said earlier, Capcom missed on both of their big 4th quarter projects. It wasn't a good month for them.
PS3 and 360 doing good while Wii is doing pretty horrible. They're converting!