I meant NPD numbers since they stopped making numbers public.
It's like they write 12 PR statements, put them in a hat, and pick one out every month.
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NPD March 2012 Sales Results [Up3: ME3 Total, Binary Domain]
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I meant NPD numbers since they stopped making numbers public.
It's like they write 12 PR statements, put them in a hat, and pick one out every month.
It only had one week on the chart. If it had come out earlier in the month it certainly would have charted. I think it bodes well. The game is AAA quality, I don't think it'll have a problem reaching a million worldwide.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Same here. That Sony press release should make everyone uncomfortable.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
I think it's likely it didn't break 100k
I highly doubt that, and I'm one of the extreme bearish ones.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Sony will rise again.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
We go through this every month. It's almost always dollar share.
That may be a lil too extreme. I'm sure it did close to 150-170k
I think it's also a hangover from the way Sony have always marketed themselves and especially the PlayStation.
Being the dominant force in whatever area they are in was used to further push the products as the ones to own. When dominance isn't there they'd rather say nothing than acknowledge there is a rival there.
Same with every company really, just more obvious with Sony because of the stark changes in dominance in the markets are in plus the nature of their advertising which is often still caught up in the glory days. Such as the EU Vita ad.
Mass Effect 2 only sold 246k in its second month, and fell out of the top 20 in its third. Judging from the fact that it was $20 new less than six months after launch on PC (and pretty cheap on consoles), I doubt it had long term legs like Dragon Age: Origins either.
I think that Mass Effect 3 will pretty easily become the highest selling entry in the series, even if it is really front loaded.
I think that Mass Effect 3 will pretty easily become the highest selling entry in the series, even if it is really front loaded.
You have it backwards. It is always unit share. When MS speaks about $ they explicitly mention $.
Also called the Activison / Guitar Hero effect
MasterSheen
Member
Come on Nintendo, give us some info >.>
I just want to know how much 3DS and KIU sold and how much Vita bombed. That is all.
I just want to know how much 3DS and KIU sold and how much Vita bombed. That is all.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
It had five weeks, and it is only it's second month. If it didn't break 100k then we are LITERALLY talking about the biggest, most epic console bomba since the DC-era.
shinra-bansho
Member
Seems to be unit share this month.
Unless they're saying that for total retail spend (incl accessories, Kinect etc.) they're >50%.
While for current gen console hardware spend they're 42%.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Apple probably had the best selling hardware AGAIN.
Also no way ToGF had a chance to chart.
Also no way ToGF had a chance to chart.
Dreamcast sold well in its first year.
We love our handhelds. They're called "iPhones".
I think we'll see a price cut before September at the latest, regardless of its performance.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
I miss Playstation family.
I'm with him. I don't think it's really doing any better than in Japan.
And someone posted an interesting fact in this week's Media Chart thread:
I really don't see any reason to think it's going to do any better in the US (once the low lying fruit was grabbed during the first week). Just don't think the western centric software is going to do much better in the US selling systems. None of it's killer apps.
Puppet Shadow
Member
Anyone know if Patrick Seybold (Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA) survived the Sony cuts?
This month's PR is From Dan Race (Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA).
This month's PR is From Dan Race (Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA).
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
You know what I meant.
Infinite Justice
Member
I agree with the bold since there were times when the PS3 did well enough but since it didn't beat MS for the month they say nothing.
I noticed this as well.
Either Patrick moved to a new position , they have multiple Senior Directors or he's gone
test_account
XP-39C²
Lol
Or they try to cut savings even on the words. But seriously though, i just wonder if i missed a joke somewhere.Speaking of jokes, what is the Capcom and Obama reference?
Dreams-Visions
Member
They need all the King's horses and all the King's men at this point. They've been consolidating divisions for a decade and still don't really appear closer to putting it together and functioning really well than they did when they first started this process so long ago.
probably? of course they did.
frankie_baby
Member
Rather optomistic id say
olimpia84
Member
Wow, apparently there are plenty of happy bros out there that went out and bought that POS game RE Raccoon City.
Happy for Kid Icarus doing good, hopefully it has legs and continues to sell strong.
Regarding the Vita, if Sony doesn't announce Call of Duty Vita and another big title like Gran Turismo at E3 they are in big trouble. They need something to save the system and we all know they can't afford to cut the price of the system.
Happy for Kid Icarus doing good, hopefully it has legs and continues to sell strong.
Regarding the Vita, if Sony doesn't announce Call of Duty Vita and another big title like Gran Turismo at E3 they are in big trouble. They need something to save the system and we all know they can't afford to cut the price of the system.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I know but I didn't want to crush people's feelings.
cr_blah_blah
Member
That Resident Evil game is trash and the people who get upset about kickstarter should focus their anger on the terrible people buying this game
frankie_baby
Member
I really dont see cod doing anything for vita and gt flopped on psp
Zeouterlimits
Member
Oh man, Raccoon City... yeesh. Yeeesh. There's so little there to like.
06nbarnhill
Member
Why would you crush people feelings when we all know the vast majority of the people buying them don't even play games? I honestly couldn't care less about their sales. Irrelevant to me.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Well anything below that number I'd just horrible.
bigtroyjon
Member
"Patrick, we need to talk to you. We are going to have to let you go"
"Why boss"
"You've been giving them too much information"
-Pyromaniac-
Member
because gaf seems hurt by apple's success every time it's brought up. So I didn't want to upset anyone. Pretty considerate if you ask me.
they should do zelda next
frankie_baby
Member
If this had been a 4 week month i'd have said below 100k was inevitable but it still could dip below it anyway
OldJadedGamer
Banned
If they did an Uncharted bundle it would need a memory card as well or the game couldn't be played out of the box.
Infinite Justice
Member
Lol
Speaking of jokes, what is the Capcom and Obama reference?
That gif was just Capcom rolling in "Raccoon City money" when everyone else expected a bomb. Obama was in there since i couldn't find the original gif