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[slavesnyder]

agreed, especially since nothing has really released this year. there was kirby and.............kirby and..............kirby and..............

Spoiler

kirby and smokin' the reefer

I forgot this game existed lol

whoops

People get their WiiU before Splatoon launches. Because then, it will be impossible to get one.

 

[shinobi602]

NPD stuff usually happens at 11.30pm for me, so 5 mins left

Ah, always thought it was 6PM (11 for you I suppose).

 

[Big Green Anus]

Besides Mario Party 10 not having online play, which is an idiotic decision, the minigames are some of the best in the franchise history. Such a fun game and happy with sales so far

 

[FDC1]

Wii U YoY is up again. When this streak will end?

very soon, it will fall way behind last year's numbers by June, they have nothing to match MK8 impact this year.

 

[phanphare]

People get their WiiU before Splatoon launches. Because then, it will be impossible to get one.

heh, you got jokes ;p

 

[TraBuch]

I just don't understand the Mario Party sales. I never have. Grab four people and you can have fun with anybgame, why limit yourself to shitty minigames?

 

[pixelation]

I doubt it will really matter. Sony will win in the worldwide scene and as long as they remain competitive during the holidays, the US loses of a month or so are hardly worth quibbling over.

That said, a $299 PS4 would probably not lose at all, regardless of Halo.

True. It'd be quite interesting if PS4 managed to be number one for the whole year though, Sony could do it... by making the right moves, but profitability is their main goal atm it appears (and rightfully so).

 

[NateDrake]

Either there is a major upset about to happen or multiple people are getting a new avatar tonight.

Had MP10 been the top-selling title, Nintendo would have mentioned it in their press release.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

630 PM EDT

Thanks! Stupid DST messed me up.

 

[Chobel]

 

[Welfare]

But what will be No.2?

 

[phanphare]

I just don't understand the Mario Party sales. I never have. Grab four people and you can have fun with anybgame, why limit yourself to shitty minigames?

I'll never understand it

 

[TraBuch]

But what will be No.2?

Vita.

 

[allan-bh]

But what will be No.2?

3DS

 

[Kyoufu]

Wasn't 3DS number 1 last month?

 

[michaelius]

Wii U YoY is up again. When this streak will end?

In June ? first half of 2014 was bad before MK8 release

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Hmmm "PS4 No one again in March".

Guys, I think I cracked the code: no one bought a PS4 in March.

 

[Loris146]

But what will be No.2?

Vita of course.

 

[Purest 78]

3 old games vs a new game which happen to be one of the biggest games of year? Halo 5 will win easily.

All games are new to someone buying a console. Also bloodborne is already one of the biggest games of the year. I suspect it will win many game of the year awards.

 

[pixelation]

But what will be No.2?

Poop? J/k

 

[Goodacre0081]

wtf why did MS issue a footnote?

 

[Gurish]

Wonder if BB helped to move more consoles than usual for the month.

 

[Delusibeta]

Had MP10 been the top-selling title, Nintendo would have mentioned it in their press release.

Well, Hardline will probably be number 1. It's Bloodborne I'm more interested in, and I would expect the gap between it and MP10 would be greater than 10k, which means crow city.

 

[EatMyFace]

Two things that came to mind.

1) Is a COD marketing deal really this hot? I mean, you have to live under a rock not to know that COD is on all consoles anyway. Best marketing deal so far was Deastiny because it was fresh and could fool people to believe it's exclusive. Battlefront could work better for that...

2) It would be too funny if Xbox users could play Battlefront first because of EA platform on Xbox and they are not allowed to use this for marketing because of the marketing deal with sony...

1) It's not about making people believe its exclusive to one platform, its about associating that brand with a specific platform. Destiny is best on PS4, Call Of Duty is best on Xbox....etc.
2. I think it would be in EAs best interest to not take any sides with this game.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Surprised at MP10 Sales. I assume it's crossed half a million by now WW.

Wasn't 3DS number 1 last month?

It doesn't exist

 

[NateDrake]

Well, Hardline will probably be number 1. It's Bloodborne I'm more interested in, and I would expect the gap between it and MP10 would be greater than 10k, which means crow city.

What's the bet, exactly? I've been expecting BB to be around 300k for launch and not much more. MP10 is well above my expectations.

 

[CMojicaAce]

Bloodborne > 350k pls!

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

thanks, i wonder sony ndp pr its gonna have some info on BB units sold (NA)

 

[maxcriden]

Bet amiibos helped MP10 a bunch. If only amiibos were a thing a year ago DK might not have bomba'd ;__;

 

[allan-bh]

Top 10 is out

http://venturebeat.com/2015/04/16/march-2015-npd-ps4-xbox-one/

 

[Jburton]

Wasn't 3DS number 1 last month?

Home console, handhelds are not really that driving force behind NPD interest

 

[N.Domixis]

Bloodborne > 350k pls!

400 K pls.

 

[Loris146]

http://venturebeat.com/2015/04/16/march-2015-npd-ps4-xbox-one/

 

[Mpl90]

Last month, Sony didn't include handhelds in their PR. I suppose that's why "again".

But still, given what 3DS seemingly did, of course it's first overall.

 

[MisterMrMister]

Software
Battlefield: Hardline (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, 360, PS3, PC)
Bloodborne (PS4)
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
Mario Party 10 (Wii U) (sold 290,000 copies physical and digital, according to Nintendo)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
MLB 15: The Show (PS4, PS3)
Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (PS4, Xbox One)
Final Fantasy: Type 0 HD (PS4, Xbox One)

 

[Nirolak]

Okay, I think I have everything available ready to go when the info hits.

 

[On Demand]

400 K pls.

500K pls.

 

[gigantor21]

Halo 5 has the "disadvantage" of releasing on October 27th, though, so it just counts for a couple of days towards the October NPD. And I'm not quite sure just how much pull Halo has in 2015 anymore, especially now that it doesn't have the benefit of being on the best-selling system this gen.

Another price-cut/bundle bonanza like last year would make it a lock, I think, since Uncharted got delayed. Assuming Sony doesn't do their own price cut...

 

[Asd202]

Software
Battlefield: Hardline (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, 360, PS3, PC)
Bloodborne (PS4)
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
Mario Party 10 (Wii U) (sold 290,000 copies physical and digital, according to Nintendo)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
MLB 15: The Show (PS4, PS3)
Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (PS4, Xbox One)
Final Fantasy: Type 0 HD (PS4, Xbox One)

BB second? Beautiful is true.

 

[truth411]

Depends. A PS4 + Bloodborne + TLOU + The Order for $349 can do massive damage.

Fixed ;-)

 

[GeoramA]

PS4 will lose october for sure

Losing because of a 343 game? Nah.

 

[allan-bh]

Final Fantasy: Type 0 HD (PS4, Xbox One)

Bomba

 

[IAmRandom31]

Bloodborne #2 for the month

Since Mario Party @ 290k is 4th. Means Bloodborne is >290k atleast

so thats a start

 

[Plinko]

Software
Battlefield: Hardline (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, 360, PS3, PC)
Bloodborne (PS4)
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
Mario Party 10 (Wii U) (sold 290,000 copies physical and digital, according to Nintendo)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
MLB 15: The Show (PS4, PS3)
Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (PS4, Xbox One)
Final Fantasy: Type 0 HD (PS4, Xbox One)

WOW at Mario Party 10. I mean...wow. I had no idea the franchise sold like that.

 

[NateDrake]

Bloodborne #2 for the month

Since Mario Party @ 290k is 4th. Means Bloodborne is >290k atleast

so thats a start

NPD doesn't include digital. The 290k figure includes digital sales, so it depends the split for MP10.

 

[Chobel]

XB1 version of Hardline outsold PS4 version... Interesting.

 

[allan-bh]

Bloodborne #2 for the month

Since Mario Party @ 290k is 4th. Means Bloodborne is >290k atleast

so thats a start

Mario Party includes digital sales.

 

[Goodacre0081]

Two things that came to mind.

1) Is a COD marketing deal really this hot? I mean, you have to live under a rock not to know that COD is on all consoles anyway. Best marketing deal so far was Deastiny because it was fresh and could fool people to believe it's exclusive. Battlefront could work better for that...

2) It would be too funny if Xbox users could play Battlefront first because of EA platform on Xbox and they are not allowed to use this for marketing because of the marketing deal with sony...

Greenberg already started the "first on xbox" angle with battlefront

 

[John Bender]

Software
Battlefield: Hardline (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, 360, PS3, PC)
Bloodborne (PS4)
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
Mario Party 10 (Wii U) (sold 290,000 copies physical and digital, according to Nintendo)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
MLB 15: The Show (PS4, PS3)
Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (PS4, Xbox One)
Final Fantasy: Type 0 HD (PS4, Xbox One)

Software sales were down slightly from March 2014, and that’s because Battlefield: Hardline and Bloodborne couldn’t quite match last year’s release of Titanfall and Infamous: Second Son.

Battlefield: Hardline at No. 1 should keep publisher Electronic Arts smiling. The Visceral-developed shooter is the first in the series from a developer other than DICE, and it looks like gamers didn’t hold Battlefield 4’s well-documented problems and glitches against it. Interestingly, the shooter sold better on Xbox One (which you can tell by the order of the platforms in parenthesis) despite PlayStation 4’s console-sales advantage.

Bloodborne also had a strong month and was able to reach the No. 2 spot despite its PS4 exclusivity. It also only had about a week and a half of sales during NPD’s tracking period, which ended April 4. Sony has said, separate of this report, that it has sold more than 1 million copies of Bloodborne. Of those, more than 155,000 were digital.

Outside of the top two, other new games that made the best-selling chart include Nintendo’s Mario Party 10, MLB 15: The Show, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, and Final Fantasy: Type 0 HD. Of course, all of these are either HD upgrades or uninspired sequels, but you can see why their publishers keep turning them out if they keep selling.

Beyond that, Grand Theft Auto V continues to perform well even before its PC release, and Minecraft is still unstoppable. And for the first month ever, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare sold better on the PS4 than the Xbox One.

SONY:

“We are truly honored PlayStation 4 is the top-selling console and No. 1 in software sales again according to NPD sales data for March 2015,” a spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment told GamesBeat in a statement. “PS4 remains the cumulative sales leader both globally and in the United States and we want to thank gamers worldwide for their ongoing support.”

And.....

Microsoft didn’t provide specific numbers, but it did say that it’s system is still selling well.

lol.....

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

eeesh at Type-0 HD (unless the drop off isn't that bad). I expected 250k+