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2005 videogame industry breaks all previous sales records
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Ghengis Cohen
Banned
I just hope the Revolution can save us from these abysmal sales #'s
jamesinclair
Banned
Go DS!
Rocket Punch
Member
Impressive!
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Deminishing Returns?
DS, PSP and 360 were responsible for this 6% increase. Remember, it's the money the NPD is reporting here - the 360 and its games were expensive, and the PSP was the most expensive hardware before the 360. While the industry might be making more money, the overall amount of units is probably down.
This is in contrast to Japan where both the revenue and total numbers of units have gone up thanks to the DS.
This is in contrast to Japan where both the revenue and total numbers of units have gone up thanks to the DS.
cvxfreak said:
And to balance those out you had two consoles in their twilight basically throwing the towel this holiday (xbox and gamecube). And PS2 had some good games but nothing spectacular like a FFXII or KH2 or new GTA. Not even a PS2 price drop. When you near the end of a generation you generally expect a lull in the industry. This shouldn't be anything new to people.
clearacell
Member
yup, a bunch of launches and "killer libraries" rather than "killer apps" for the handhelds have saved us all from dooooooooooooom
AtomicShroom
Member
And to think that about $17,000 of that went right into my pockets. Thanks guys!
cvxfreak said:
Hey, you only asked for units. I'm not going to do your footwork. If you wanna believe "Nintendo's pied piper" and say the industry is doomed or declining or whatever then that's your proof to substantiate. I showed hardware sales do dip on the twilight of consoles and right before/during launches. Hell, that should be common knowledge if you are a gamer.
The only people buying consoles in the twilight are cheap parents or people looking to pick up that second or third console. The fact that Xbox and Gamecube where all but abandoned certainly wouldn't help any. Sony at least supported the PSX during and after the transistion for a good year or more with price drops and PSone redesign. We still don't even have a PS2 pricedrop and i'm sure once we do you will see another spike in sales there.
Ponn01 said:
You have to consider inflation and the like. And even with that it isnt the problem with the industry. THe problem is that the game dev costs is increasing at a faster rate than the sales in $.
And with the introduction of new handhelds and the Xbox 360 it should have been a little higher.
EDIT Hmm i didnt take into acount the ps2 and gc twilight years into account. Just disregard my last statement.
Ponn01 said:
If you haven't noticed, I've been playing dumb the whole time. The NPD cited hardware, software AND accessories as key drivers to the industry's increased money earned. So by units, I asked for everything collectively. You're completely right; it's no secret that hardware sales fall by a lot but that's only part of the picture and hence I did not ask for those only. I don't have the totals for myself, but I personally find it hard to believe that total units in 2000 for everything (HSA) were less than in 1999. Maybe they were.
Hell, I could go even further back and compare 1999 to 1998 since that's when the DC launched (I honestly forgot, and only remember when you mentioned it). The truth is, even during previous transitional eras, the total number of sold units didn't drop like it did this did this time. I can see someone blaming Pokemon for that, but who cares.
Also, it's not wise to put words in people's mouths.
I made no allusions towards Nintendo's claims, nor did I say the industry was doomed. My initial post was just the truth behind why the industry grew in 2005. But, I don't have all the figures so this is all just drawing from my memory, so my arguement might be backwards for all I know. Sure sonycowboy can correct me if I'm wrong.
Monk said:
A 6% increase is about $600 Million more in revenue (I *think* this is revenue).
It's interesting to note that 2004, according to the first post, was actually lower than 2002 in terms of revenue despite the presence of GTASA and Halo 2. We probably have price drops to thank for that. I'm sure actual unit sales were higher in 2004 though.
For those of you that clicked the link when it was still just a stub, the full story is up now, along with
*drumroll*
the top 10 best-selling games of 2005:
#1 Madden NFL 2006PS2EA
#2 Pokemon EmeraldGBANintendo
#3 Gran Turismo 4PS2Sony Computer Ent.
#4 Madden NFL 2006XboxEA
#5 NCAA Football 06PS2EA
#6 Star Wars: Battlefront IIPS2LucasArts
#7 MVP Baseball 2005PS2EA
#8 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the SithPS2LucasArts
#9 NBA Live 06PS2EA
#10 Lego Star WarsPS2Eidos
*drumroll*
the top 10 best-selling games of 2005:
#1 Madden NFL 2006PS2EA
#2 Pokemon EmeraldGBANintendo
#3 Gran Turismo 4PS2Sony Computer Ent.
#4 Madden NFL 2006XboxEA
#5 NCAA Football 06PS2EA
#6 Star Wars: Battlefront IIPS2LucasArts
#7 MVP Baseball 2005PS2EA
#8 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the SithPS2LucasArts
#9 NBA Live 06PS2EA
#10 Lego Star WarsPS2Eidos
The play devils advocate for a second.... what did you expect? THREE new systems were introduced this year. Two of them were not really expected (read: new product lines). The only direction the market could move WAS up.
That is why this doesn't impress me as much than if it happened during 2004 or something.
Edit: beaten like a red-headed stepchild
That is why this doesn't impress me as much than if it happened during 2004 or something.
Edit: beaten like a red-headed stepchild
MrSardonic
The nerdiest nerd of all the nerds in nerdland
6% increase in SALES.
This doesn't measure the actual profit companies made, the cost of products consumers bought (i.e. less units of more expensive commodities possibly?), inflation, or the fact that there were 3 new pieces of hardware released - one from each major hardware manufacturer.
If you think these figures prove the industry is in good shape I would suggest you think again. Then when you realise 5 of the top 10 selling games of the year are EA sports titles...The industry looks like it is still in a bit of a rut it, but it will be interesting to see what happens in the next 2-3 years following the release of PS3 and Revolution. This year's revenue will surely be surpassed in 2006 and 2007?
This doesn't measure the actual profit companies made, the cost of products consumers bought (i.e. less units of more expensive commodities possibly?), inflation, or the fact that there were 3 new pieces of hardware released - one from each major hardware manufacturer.
If you think these figures prove the industry is in good shape I would suggest you think again. Then when you realise 5 of the top 10 selling games of the year are EA sports titles...The industry looks like it is still in a bit of a rut it, but it will be interesting to see what happens in the next 2-3 years following the release of PS3 and Revolution. This year's revenue will surely be surpassed in 2006 and 2007?
SolidSnakex
Member
Oblivion said:
Alot of its sales came when it went GH.
In other news China's online gaming industry has increased 62% in 2005. It's predicted to grow to 14.2 billion yuan in 2008 (approx $1.75 billion)
Open Source
Banned
All sequels and licenses.
Why you guys are comparing this year to last year I have no idea. Sure, there were 2 system launches (1 a handheld and another a console in extremely limited supply), but of course software sales are going to come down compared to last year. Honestly, what games came out this holiday season that were absolutely huge? Last year there was San Andreas, Halo 2, and Half-Life 2 in the span of a few weeks. I'm sure the software sales would be way up if there was Kingdom Hearts, FF XII, Zelda, but they didn't come out. You guys can say its a declining market, but it just looked like a lackluster holiday season for me.