Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
So basically they didn't mention 3DS hardware numbers because it would look weird to mention them and not WiiU hardware numbers, which are probably baddddddd.
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NPD Sales Results for March 2013 [Up5: BioShock Infinite]
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So basically they didn't mention 3DS hardware numbers because it would look weird to mention them and not WiiU hardware numbers, which are probably baddddddd.
Mario Kart and a new 3D Mario seem like safe bets, especially with both being demoed at E3.
Sub-60K seems likely.
Still struggling, no?
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Yep, so my estimate would be ~245,000 for March (225,000 March 2012).
EDIT: Keep looking at the wrong months.
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not :S
grimshawish
Banned
Makes little difference to them honestly.
Zoramon089
Banned
Yeah, release date IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WII U. If you took it to be a generalization that's your fault not mine. I'm saying, a tiny fanbase + few days on the market = no chance of games charting against other (established) titles with much more going for them
Moral Panic
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5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, NWU)** Activision Blizzard
6. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) Nintendo - 365K (415K with digital)
Those legs are incredible. People complain about COD games but they are clearly giving people what they want, and they don't even need any online pass nonsense to do it either.
6. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) Nintendo - 365K (415K with digital)
Those legs are incredible. People complain about COD games but they are clearly giving people what they want, and they don't even need any online pass nonsense to do it either.
Relaxed Muscle
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3DS is 245k then.
Not bad. Not very good either.
Not bad. Not very good either.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Its almost ready to take the throne
ViewtifulJC
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We DEMAND Nintendo family numbers
Wait, there was a stronger decline for portable hardware, yet 3DS went up YOY when compared to March 2012? Is that right, or does that mean Vita slipped even more?
UberTag
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That's actually respectable. Shame Nintendo didn't bother to brag about it.
I don't want games from the Super Mario Bros franchise, we had NSMBU last year. The 3D games aren't called "Bros", it's just Super Mario!
What a lineup for Wii U though, no Nintendo releases until late June, then August, and there's only 4 titles lol. Good job, Iwata. Sales must have been horrible since it makes no mention of them whatsoever.
Catchpenny
Member
Only a GOW fanboy could have possibly believed that it would beat GOW.
In all seriousness, the Ascension numbers have to be a bit disappointing, especially as it was out for nearly the whole reporting period.
Same here! Fire Emblem is my Game of the 1st Quarter, though.
I always find it funny when Microsoft boasts about its "holding the top 6 spots" when most of those games are multiplats.
And congrats to Weegee!
Little Green Yoda
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During the 360's first March, we didn't have combined SKU charts from NPD.
Wasn't 262k February and around 225k March? You're being wrong everytime today XD
Magicpaint
Member
At least the 3DS is up YoY in a month for once, but these numbers are still relatively mediocre.
So happy to see Luigi doing well.
WiiU can't be worse than 55k...can it? I mean it had actual releases...
So happy to see Luigi doing well.
WiiU can't be worse than 55k...can it? I mean it had actual releases...
TheNatural
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
So 8 games on the list were new titles. Thats the most ever right?
Glass Rebel
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245k for 3DS, just switch the last two digits.
Well there is the whole... 7 platforms vs 1 thing... but I understand.
]Lego Batman 2 had 7 platforms to sell on.
What's the install base for Wii U in NA right now? Is it even much past 1 million? For Undercover to chart it would have had to sell an absurdly high tie-ratio.
Well, it's exclusive and will probably sell pretty well to the kids. The game will most likely suck, but Disney and Pixar have marketing ability that's nothing to scoff at.
Delusibeta
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Seems that there's surprisingly good news for the 3DS then. That makes Nintendo's silence on the matter even more suspicious. Are we seriously talking about the WiiU being sub-50k in a five week month?
SolarPowered
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Beating a console on it's way out is not that amazing.
That's not very impressive considering how old the 360 is.
No 3rd party would even think to do something so potentially volatile as we are seeing poor Wii U numbers during the year of the PS4/Durango launch and the potential revenue 3rd parties could receive from multiplat games far outweighing whatever amount Nintendo offered for an exclusive.
The reason is easy: last March, Vita sold a little over 200k (second month, and its debut month included not even 7 days).
March 2012 Vita sold 200k (it was right following its launch). There's obviously a big decline.
Hmm that Nintendo press release not mentioning Wii U specifics makes me wonder. Could that mean we won't get the actual sales data this month for the console? If Nintendo has no reason to brag, I don't see much reason releasing such info. Or does that usually come from elsewhere regardless?
Also for those mentioning no Lego City in the Top 10, gimme a break. The U audience is way too small and that would take one TREMENDOUS and unrealistic attach rate to reach Top 10. Monster Hunter had a better chance, assuming NPD would count both the 3DS and Wii U sku's together, but oh well.
Slow start for Vita. Slow start for 3DS. Slow start for Wii U. I quietly wonder if that is going to be typical from now on for the new generation. Start with a bang, and then worse struggles than normal until a great library is built.
Also for those mentioning no Lego City in the Top 10, gimme a break. The U audience is way too small and that would take one TREMENDOUS and unrealistic attach rate to reach Top 10. Monster Hunter had a better chance, assuming NPD would count both the 3DS and Wii U sku's together, but oh well.
Slow start for Vita. Slow start for 3DS. Slow start for Wii U. I quietly wonder if that is going to be typical from now on for the new generation. Start with a bang, and then worse struggles than normal until a great library is built.
In the west where smartphones and tablets have taken away the entire brain age/nintendogs/casual/etc handheld market? It's a bit impressive.
I'm tired of Kratos. Give Santa Monica a new pantheon. I've been taking Mythology this semester, so many good fucking choices.
DS and PSP declines are more responsible than Vita's declines.
Let's see, the 360 was actually still selling at a decent pace and wasn't setting new records in horrible hardware sales like the Wii U. And none of the 360 games that charted are comparable to Monster Hunter, the niche of the niche, and an unlicensed Lego game.
Snowden's Secret
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3DS is up, DS is down
Vita sold ~200k last year. Portable hardware was going to slip a lot.
Vita alone probably dropped 170k YoY.
