It means that interest is slowing. When even Max Payne 3 severely undersells, there's a problem afoot.
Petrae, please, tell me you're joking...
EDIT: Far worse than L.A. Noire, uh?
NPD May 2011
01. L.A. Noire (360, PS3) Take 2 Interactive - 899K
It means that interest is slowing. When even Max Payne 3 severely undersells, there's a problem afoot.
Petrae, please, tell me you're joking...
He also said Diablo III is absent. It doesn't make sense, the game sold 6.3 millions of copies in the first week. Even if the majority were digital, 500k to 1 million copies is still enough to be in the top 3 in May.
Wow, nothing yet.
Wow, nothing yet.
Max Payne 3 bomba? =[
Microsoft numbers? Probable.
Nintendo numbers? Doubtful.
Sony Numbers? Are you kidding?
NPD Analyst said:“Diablo III is the top selling title for May, the first time since July 2010 that a PC-only game accomplished this feat. Since the game launched day and date through digital distribution as well, full sales of the title are some multiple of what is reflected in the retail sales. Starcraft II was the title that topped the best-seller list in July 2010, a testament to the power of the Blizzard brand in PC gaming.”
The handheld market is the US is on it's way out and price has nothing to do with it.
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
Peter, does your report not list PC titles?
Yeah, I guess it's not too shocking.Overshadowed by Diablo 3 and just a general slowdown in the industry.
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
damn
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
damn
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
damn
I fear for Vita, seriously, but not 3DS, especially from August. I mean, NSMB2, come on
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
damn
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
damn
Larry Hryb ‏@majornelson
May #NPD numbers are in: Xbox 360 sold 160k units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
damn
With the drought of new console tech and sales, it's hard to believe folks wont bite on the Wii U, just for the fact that it's something new.
A flash does not make a trend. The 3DS numbers won't hold like you think after NSMB2. Not in NA.
MS PR said:Coming off an amazing and busy show at E3 last week, we are keeping this months NPD email brief. Xbox 360 sold more units in May in the U.S. than any other console or handheld game device, maintaining its position as the best-selling console in the U.S. for the past 17 months.
May 2012 U.S. NPD highlights:
· Xbox 360 sold 160,000 units in May, representing a 45 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S. This marks the 15th 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, May 2012)
· Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in May (hardware, software and accessories) reached $209 million, the most for any console in the U.S. and more than the spend on the other two current-generation consoles combined. (Source: NPD Group, May 2012)
· During the month of May, Xbox 360 held six of the top 10 U.S. console game titles including: Tom Clancys Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Max Payne 3, Prototype 2, Sniper Elite V2, NBA 2K12 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Xbox 360 also garnered more software sales than the other two current-generation consoles combined. (Source: NPD Group, May 2012)
Last week at E3, Xbox detailed its mission to make the entertainment people love even more amazing. In addition to announcing its greatest lineup of games in history, Xbox introduced the next wave of leading entertainment partners coming to the platform and an entirely new experience with Xbox SmartGlass, enabling consumers to experience their favorite entertainment across the devices they love.
So PS3+Wii=195k? Damn.
NSMB is what really made the DS start selling very well in US.