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April 2012 NPD Predictions - Closes May 7

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Gartooth

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Like others, I think its about time for a new generation of consoles. At this point, I don't think Sony or Microsoft can afford to launch beyond 2013, it would give Nintendo a significant lead.
 
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Seda

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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...all-console-sales-in-april-in-us-with-236-000

Microsoft has just issued its NPD reaction statement and revealed that the Xbox 360 sold through 236,000 units for the month of April, marking the 16th consecutive month that the console has topped all others in the US.

Overall, Xbox held 47 percent share of current-generation console sales, which Microsoft said is the 14th consecutive month Xbox 360 has held more than 40 percent of the current-generation console market share. Additionally, the company said that the total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in April (hardware, software and accessories) reached $261 million, which is "the most for any console in the U.S. and more than the spend on the other two current-generation consoles combined."

Kinect Star Wars held the number one spot among titles in the US on Xbox 360, and the console held seven of the top 10 spots for US console games in April.
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jvm

Gamasutra.
For later:
MS PR said:
Good Afternoon –

Xbox 360 continues to hold the number one spot in the U.S., selling more units in April than any other console; marking the 16th consecutive month as the best-selling console in the U.S.

April 2012 U.S. NPD highlights:
· Holding 47 percent share of current-generation console sales, Xbox 360 sold 236,000 units in April, maintaining the number-one console spot in the U.S. This marks the 14th consecutive month Xbox 360 has held more than 40 percent of the current-generation console market share. (Source: NPD Group, April 2012)

· Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in April (hardware, software and accessories) reached $261 million, the most for any console in the U.S. and more than the spend on the other two current-generation consoles combined. (Source: NPD Group, April 2012)

· During the month of April, “Kinect Star Wars” held the number one game title in the U.S. Xbox 360 held seven of the top 10 U.S. console game titles including: “Kinect Star Wars,” “The Witcher Two: Assassin of Kings Enhanced ED,” “Prototype 2,” “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13,” “Mass Effect 3,” “NBA 2K12” and “Major League Baseball 2K12.” (Source: NPD Group, April 2012)


On June 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT, the Xbox 360 E3 media briefing will take place at The Galen Center in Los Angeles to premier blockbuster games and entertainment experiences set for release in 2012 and beyond. The briefing, “Xbox: Entertainment Evolved” will air live and commercial-free on Spike TV, and for the first time ever on Xbox LIVE.
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Gianni Merryman

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donny2112 said:
Um ...
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What's wrong with my predictions?!

I'm expecting Kinect Srar wars to give Xbox360's hardware sales a robust boost, otherwise I reckon all other systems will sell worse than previous month, except from Wii - and to a lesser extent 3DS - because of Mario & Sonic, since the Olympic games are drawing near.
 
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TheNatural

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Gianni Merryman said:
What's wrong with my predictions?!

I'm expecting Kinect Srar wars to give hardware sales a boost, otherwise I reckon all other systems will sell worse than previous month, except from Wii - and to a lesser extent 3DS - because of Mario & Sonic since the Olympic games are drawing near.
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Because you didn't read the thread and the 360 numbers were already out when you posted.
 
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Seda

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Gianni Merryman said:
What's wrong with my predictions?!

I'm expecting Kinect Srar wars to give hardware sales a boost, otherwise I reckon all other systems will sell worse than previous month, except from Wii - and to a lesser extent 3DS - because of Mario & Sonic since the Olympic games are drawing near.
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236k Xbox 360 consoles were sold in April.
 
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Megadragon15

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Gianni Merryman said:
What's wrong with my predictions?!

I'm expecting Kinect Srar wars to give hardware sales a boost, otherwise I reckon all other systems will sell worse than previous month, except from Wii - and to a lesser extent 3DS - because of Mario & Sonic since the Olympic games are drawing near.
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You missed the deadline which was May 7.
 
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BurntPork

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Gianni Merryman said:
What's wrong with my predictions?!

I'm expecting Kinect Srar wars to give hardware sales a boost, otherwise I reckon all other systems will sell worse than previous month, except from Wii - and to a lesser extent 3DS - because of Mario & Sonic since the Olympic games are drawing near.
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This is a joke post, right?
 
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donny2112

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transience

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The PS3:Wii ratio last month was nearly 2:1 (65.8%), so if that holds and there's 266127 to split between them:

PS3 - 175k
Wii - 91k

Super fuzzy math, but there you go.
 
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Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
Averon said:
It'll be leaked like last month, I bet. I don't think 3DS's number will all that great either.
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creamsugar will probably leak it.
About 3DS, we'll probably have the IGN article about NPD numbers with also Nintendo facts, and the 3DS LTD updated.
 
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NateDrake

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aprilnpdchart.jpg


http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-05-10-game-sales-plummet-by-32-percent-in-us-during-april
 
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Seda

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aprilnpdchart.jpg


A very light release schedule and an early Easter holiday spelled bad news for sales

The NPD Group has released its April sales report for the US games industry, and the numbers for retail are not pretty. Total video game sales fell off a cliff, dropping 32 percent to $630.4 million. Software sales alone really nosedived by 42 percent, totaling $307.2 million (including PC retail titles), while hardware fell 32 percent to $189.7 million.

While retail alone does not paint a nice picture for the business, NPD stressed that new physical retail generates about 65 percent of total sales, and what NPD calls the total consumer spend actually came to $1.0 billion for April - this includes used games, rentals, full game digital downloads, DLC, subscriptions, mobile games and social games.

Regarding the retail softness, NPD analyst Anita Frazier commented, "This year, Easter fell very early in April, which means most Easter-related purchases may have fallen into March this year, whereas last year, Easter fell late in April causing most sales to fall in that month. We usually find that Easter-related purchases generate an extra 10 percent in revenue in the month they occur, so some of the softness compared to last April could be attributed to the shift in Easter timing."

She also remarked on the lack of compelling triple-A games in the market. "I think what the new physical retail content sales reflect a very light release schedule in terms of the amount of compelling new games. Last April, the top seven titles outsold the top-selling title this year, and, simply stated, there were notably fewer new market introductions," she said. "I think it's a simple as that because when we see compelling content come into the market, the games are still selling as well as ever - we just saw a lot less this April as compared to last."

Looking at the NPD chart, Activision's Prototype 2 was one of the few new releases to make a splash. Kinect Star Wars also performed reasonably well, and Frazier noted that interest in the title also drove higher sales for Microsoft's Star Wars Kinect 360 bundle. And while not on the top 10 chart, Frazier also pointed out that Nintendo's Kid Icarus: Uprising for 3DS "ranked among the top 10 SKU's for the month, and would have made the list if we were reporting on SKU rather than total title level."
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-05-10-game-sales-plummet-by-32-percent-in-us-during-april
 
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Petrichor

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games and experiences from 2012 and beyond at microsoft's E3 press conference eh?

Either they aren't launching a new console in 2013, or they'll be talking about it (or at least showing SOMETHING of it) at E3.
 
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Averon

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The NPD Group has released its April sales report for the US games industry, and the numbers for retail are not pretty. Total video game sales fell off a cliff, dropping 32 percent to $630.4 million. Software sales alone really nosedived by 42 percent, totaling $307.2 million (including PC retail titles), while hardware fell 32 percent to $189.7 million.
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Jesus...
 
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methodman

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Petrichor said:
games and experiences from 2012 and beyond at microsoft's E3 press conference eh?

Either they aren't launching a new console in 2013, or they'll be talking about it at E3.
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Probably gonna talk about a new ESPN app they're developing for next year, along with their kinect IE.

Those sales numbers are horrendous. 42% sales decrease from last year? fuck.
 
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