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Damn, that's pretty terrible, although Pokemon will be huge next month.
@majornelson
#NPD Numbers: Xbox 360 sold 270k units in Sept, more & held 49 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
@majornelson
#NPD Numbers: Xbox 360 sold 270k units in Sept, more & held 49 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
So I assume they are still #1.
Probably up in 20 min.
MS PR said:Xbox 360 maintains its lead in the U.S. console market marking the 21st consecutive month as the top-selling current-generation console in the U.S.
September 2012 U.S. NPD highlights:
· Xbox 360 sold 270,000 units in September, more units than any other current-generation console, and held 49 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S. This marks the 19th consecutive month that Xbox 360 has held more than a 40 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S. (Source: NPD Group, September 2012)
· Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in September (hardware, software and accessories) reached $380 million; consumers spent more on Xbox 360 products in September than they spent on the other two current-generation consoles combined. (Source: NPD Group, September 2012)
· During the month of September, Xbox 360 held six of the top 10 U.S. console game titles including: Madden NFL 13, Borderlands 2, FIFA Soccer 13, NHL 13, NCAA Football 13, and Sleeping Dogs. (Source: NPD Group, September 2012)
There has never been a better time to own an Xbox 360 than this holiday and the month of October is packed with exclusive Xbox 360 title launches including, Forza Horizon, Dance Central 3 and Fable: The Journey. And, the highly anticipated Halo 4 will launch on Nov. 6. This fall, we will also continue to simplify entertainment, introducing new experiences like Internet Explorer for Xbox 360, Xbox for Windows 8, Xbox SmartGlass and Xbox Music.
In case it isn't posted here yet
Looks like the super slim did nothing to reignite interest in the PS3. It did come out last month, right?
Expected
Last year -
Xbox 360: 438K
Wow. YoY is terrible.
Nintendo 3DS Software Sales Increase Nintendo 3DS XL continued to impact the video game market in September as overall sales of Nintendo 3DS software increased by 89 percent from the same period a year ago. Standout titles include New Super Mario Bros. 2, which sold more than 295,000 units in its second month, as well as Mario Kart 7, Star Fox 64 3D, Kid Icarus: Uprising and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, which all saw sales increases compared to last month.
“Nintendo 3DS XL continues to galvanize our Nintendo 3DS business,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Hardware sales are up, software sales are increasing exponentially and the attach rate is growing stronger every month. With a great slate of upcoming games, including Paper Mario: Sticker Star, which arrives exactly one month from today, we like our position heading into the crucial holiday selling season.”
In another milestone, Super Mario 64 DS for the Nintendo DS family of systems has now sold more than 5 million units in the United States alone. This is the third Nintendo DS game to reach the 5 million mark, joining New Super Mario Bros. (10.6 million) and Mario Kart DS (8.5 million).
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.
Damn, that's pretty terrible, although Pokemon will be huge next month.
Another month, another terrible report about the performance of video games at retail. The NPD Group has just sent us the data for the September period (technically five weeks from August 26 through September 29), and to no one's surprise, the report showed total industry sales down 24 percent to $848.3 million. Hardware sales plummeted 39 percent to $210.9 million, while software sales (including physical PC titles) fell 14 percent to $547.3 million. Accessories also dipped 11 percent to $139.9 million.
The month was dominated by the release of EA Sports' Madden NFL 13, which quickly sold through 1.65 million copies in its first week on sale. EA Sports also scored with FIFA 13 (4.5 million worldwide in five days), but that title shipped near the end of the reporting period, as did Blizzard's newest World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria, so the full US sales for those two will probably be reflected in October's data report.
Even with a new system (Wii U) and big titles coming soon, like Halo 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Assassin's Creed III, the industry is going to have a tough time breaking into positive sales territory. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said recently that holiday sales will likely be "relatively flat" and that new consoles are needed ultimately to reverse the ongoing retail declines.
The top 10 games for September are listed below:
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#NPD Numbers: Xbox 360 sold 270k units in Sept, more & held 49 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
Expected
Sept 2011 3DS moved 260K. So we are looking at something in the range of 450k for this September then?
Read the PR wrong. Thought hardware increased 89%, not software.
I forgot all about this. :\
Yep, that's what I thought after posting my message, sorry if I sounded rude
creamsugar said:PSP < 10K < 50K < PSV < Wii < 100K < DS < 150K < 200K < PS3 < 250K < 360
Sorry, 200k<ps3<3ds<250k
Oh, and second mulligan kicking in, right?
Yes, it goes to top 7 of 9 months this month. Will stay that way until the end of the year with top 10 out of 12 months counted for annual points total.
September 2012 Overall 2012 Top (7/9)
01. Road ---.-- Zero-Crescent ---.--
02. ItWasMeantToBe19 ---.-- shinra-bansho ---.--
03. allan-bh ---.-- ItWasMeantToBe19 ---.--
04. doicare ---.-- Road ---.--
05. Bruno MB ---.-- doicare ---.--
06. Hammer24 ---.-- allan-bh ---.--
07. shinra-bansho ---.-- Bruno MB ---.--
08. Strike ---.-- GhaleonEB ---.--
09. pitseleh ---.-- donny2112 ---.--
10. Randolph Freelander ---.-- Brakara ---.--
11. skedar897 ---.-- jvm ---.--
12. rayner ---.-- Pachter ---.--
13. Zero-Crescent ---.-- archnemesis ---.--
14. Megadragon15 ---.-- Nemo ---.--
15. Pachter ---.-- pitseleh ---.--
16. Nemo ---.-- Jonsoncao ---.--
17. Dynopia ---.-- Jesse2040 ---.--
18. jvm ---.-- Strike ---.--
19. MasterSheen ---.-- Hammer24 ---.--
20. rostocker ---.-- Elios83 ---.--
21. Dehumanizer ---.-- confuziz ---.--
22. Jonsoncao ---.-- rayner ---.--
23. archnemesis ---.-- skedar897 ---.--
24. starship ---.-- Goldmund ---.--
25. andy_lhc ---.-- rostocker ---.--
26. metalslimer ---.-- Megadragon15 ---.--
27. NateDrake ---.-- andy_lhc ---.--
28. perfectchaos007 ---.-- noobie ---.--
29. Dedication Through L ---.-- MasterSheen ---.--
30. MatthewB92 ---.-- Hiro_Kunimi_80 ---.--
31. fabfour64xx ---.-- Dedication Through L ---.--
32. Rarity ---.-- Colonel Mustard ---.--
33. kami_sama ---.-- Dynopia ---.--
34. Colonel Mustard ---.-- NateDrake ---.--
35. confuziz ---.-- Gianni Merryman ---.--
36. Gianni Merryman ---.-- kefka2030 ---.--
37. Jesse2040 ---.-- uchihasasuke ---.--
38. michaelius ---.-- MatthewB92 ---.--
39. noobie ---.-- Saiyar ---.--
40. ohlawd ---.-- Jokeropia ---.--
41. Elios83 ---.-- Petrae ---.--
42. uchihasasuke ---.-- starship ---.--
43. Drago ---.-- michaelius ---.--
44. Hiro_Kunimi_80 ---.-- BLaZiN PRopHeT ---.--
45. Delusibeta ---.-- Wolfie5 ---.--
46. donny2112 ---.-- Indyana ---.--
47. DaSorcerer7 ---.-- Syphon Filter ---.--
48. theviolenthero ---.-- DrWong ---.--
49. TurkishEmperor ---.-- two4two ---.--
50. catmincer ---.-- aBhola ---.--
Nice job, Road!Congratulations, Road!
Speaking of these final months, is the Wii U going to be included? (Can't remember if this has been discussed already...)