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[androvsky]

Nobody had any money left over from last month apparently? :lol PSP sales are pretty sad, but about 1/3 of PS3 sales is about where it's at lately.

I'm still wondering how Sakura Wars sold...

 

[ViperVisor]

Need a Kevin Butler commercial for PSP funeral. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday by Boyz II Men.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Yikes at Monster Hunter Tri. Wonder if it made over 100k at least...

Monster Hunter awareness in Western is bad, is not like the other games were succesful,damnit and Konami fucked up once again the marketing! is that hard to put some money to advertise a game!! fuck, now it's gonna look like Wii's fault!! GAF if so predictable!

 

[Cant0na]

Can we get GBA numbers?

i bet they're higher than the PSP one

 

[Katana_Strikes]

What were the sales of SFIV?

 

[DogWelder]

Dear NPD/dreilly:

I hope you know that the less numbers you give, the more credibility you bestow on certain websites that also post their own numbers.

And they should care, why? No-one is going to be paying ioi for his numbers anytime soon.

 

[Road]

http://kotaku.com/5538504/splinter-cell-conviction-was-aprils-big-winner


SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV PS3 CAPCOM USA Apr 143.0k

 

[Razor210]

I wouldn't bett on it :lol

You have to wonder what Sony's handheld strategy is going to be now, with Nintendo looking at Apple and them just plain being left in the dust. PSP2 has to be a massive improvement.

This gets me every time :lol

 

[schuelma]

Seriously, I say lift the ban on cg varts and make them as legitimate as possible.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Is this the worst 360 showing in the top 10 since its launch year? 2 titles in the top 10.

 

[rexor0717]

Dang, the PSP numbers are horrific.

 

[webcivilian]

Actaully good numbers for 360 and PS3. They went up from last year.

360 up ~10K units
PS3 up ~53K units

Everything else is down:

Wii down ~ 63K
DS down ~ 602K
PSP down ~ 65K

 

[Mad_Ban]

http://kotaku.com/5538504/splinter-cell-conviction-was-aprils-big-winner


SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV PS3 CAPCOM USA Apr 143.0k

Why are random websites getting different numbers to fill out the top 10?

By random I mean how different websites like 1UP and Kotaku are getting different SW numbers from the top 10. Why aren't they collated on the usual chart? Some new "exclusive" scheme by NPD?

 

[AceBandage]

Seriously, I say lift the ban on cg varts and make them as legitimate as possible.

Until they show their sources, no.

 

[WickedLaharl]

time to put old yellar down sony.

sad to see MH3 bomb so hard. so much effort put into trying to establish the series here for nothing

 

[Huevos de Oro]

Slooow month all around. PSP numbers are hair raising. It's like watching a rotting carcass shambling around.

 

[Sadist]

Seriously, I say lift the ban on cg varts and make them as legitimate as possible.

DEAR GOD MAN HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND

 

[velvet_nitemare]

The lack of Monster Hunter Tri on the top charts is FAILURE despite being released on the 20th.

It will be unforgivable if it doesn't appear next month.


Wii owners, what the hell is wrong with you ?


Capcom's marketing of the game was simply massive.

May is more competitive than April. Don't expect MH3 in the top 10.

 

[Razor210]

Seriously, I say lift the ban on cg varts and make them as legitimate as possible.

Fuck no.

 

[jett]

I miss the good ol' times were the whole spreadsheet was leaked.

Seriously, fuck NPD. Bunch of bitches.

 

[kenta]

And they should care, why? No-one is going to be paying ioi for his numbers anytime soon.

The more credibility ioi gets, the less money NPD gets

 

[Road]

Why are random websites getting different numbers to fill out the top 10?

'Cause NPD is stupid.

 

[thestopsign]

Actaully good numbers for 360 and PS3. They went up from last year.

360 up ~10K units
PS3 up ~53K units

Everything else is down:

Wii down ~ 63K
DS down ~ 602K
PSP down ~ 65K

Up from shit numbers if that's what you mean.

 

[Cow Mengde]

The video game fad is over. The game industry's dead. Let's find a new hobby. I hear BeyBlades is pretty hot nowadays.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Why are random websites getting different numbers to fill out the top 10?

Kinda funny how NPD isn't giving them out yet we already pretty much know now what they sold anyways. Might as well just keep giving them.

 

[Mandoric]

Monster Hunter awareness in Western is bad, is not like the other games were succesful,damnit and Konami fucked up once again the marketing! is that hard to put some money to advertise a game!! fuck, now it's gonna look like Wii's fault!! GAF if so predictable!

You're so right. I have it on very good authority that Konami didn't buy a single ad for MH3 in the US, what a way to guarantee the market ignores it.

 

[kuYuri]

God damn, Splinter Cell Conviction was a bigger beast that I expected.

 

[Castle Doctrine]

Can Sony put already an end to PSP misery?

Why would you put an end to something that sold 65,000 units in a month?

 

[Oxx]

The lack of Monster Hunter Tri on the top charts is FAILURE despite being released on the 20th.

It will be unforgivable if it doesn't appear next month.


Wii owners, what the hell is wrong with you ?


Capcom's marketing of the game was simply massive.

Obviously it could have placed a lot higher given the advertising blitz, but in terms of appeal to 'Wii owners' it's about as far away from the accessible, mainstream mega-sellers that define the platform as it is possible to be.

 

[FrankT]

Is this the worst 360 showing in the top 10 since its launch year? 2 titles in the top 10.

Hmm, nope. Same as it was last month. 2 I'm almost sure in the early years there were months with maybe 1 title as well.

 

[Hiltz]

I still think Capcom screwed over Street Fighter fans by releasing a second version of SF4.

 

[Giolon]

Do people not realize that SSF4 came out with only 4 days in the month left?

Cracking the Top 10 on one of its platforms in 4 days doesn't seem too bad to me.

I still think Capcom screwed over Street Fighter fans by releasing a second version of SF4.

The number of new characters, stages, balance tweaks, and multiplayer feature improvements is far more than fair for the $40 price tag.

 

[Goldrusher]

Why would you put an end to something that sold 65,000 units in a month?

And is the best selling console in Japan.

 

[[Nintex]]

Seriously, I say lift the ban on cg varts and make them as legitimate as possible.

I agree, let's fully endorse ioi like Square-Enix did and watch the NPD burn.

 

[pharmboy044]

Any reason why NPD is displaying software numbers for only the top 5?

 

[STG!]

According to NPD:

• Top 5 with units only now
• PS2 not reported (certainly still tracked)

:/

Man. Crumbs indeed.

 

[Cant0na]

The lack of Monster Hunter Tri on the top charts is FAILURE despite being released on the 20th.

It will be unforgivable if it doesn't appear next month.

:lol no chance.

next month will be Red dead, Alan Wake and Galaxy followed by pokemons

 

[schuelma]

DEAR GOD MAN HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND

YES YES YES I HAVE FAMITSU IS ALLLL I HAVE LEFT

 

[Suzzopher]

What a low month :/

 

[jmdajr]

psp :lol :lol :lol

 

[jkanownik]

Seriously, I say lift the ban on cg varts and make them as legitimate as possible.

You made me look at their numbers. Make them go away.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Why would you put an end to something that sold 65,000 units in a month?

Ask Sega.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

You're so right. I have it on very good authority that Konami didn't buy a single ad for MH3 in the US, what a way to guarantee the market ignores it.

Seriously there's nothing in the world my mother love much than slicing gigantic dinosaurs with my frigid aunts, damn konami for not letting know my mother that this awesome piece of family software was released!!

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

:lol no chance.

next month will be Red dead, Alan Wake and Galaxy followed by pokemons

I highly doubt that will be the order.

 

[Majmun]

God damn, Splinter Cell Conviction was a bigger beast that I expected.

Seriously? I expected much higher sales.

 

[schuelma]

but in terms of appeal to 'Wii owners' it's about as far away from the accessible, mainstream mega-sellers that define the platform as it is possible to be.

I love MH Tri, but it doesn't have appeal to most gamers in N.A I'm afraid.

 

[[Nintex]]

YES YES YES I HAVE FAMITSU IS ALLLL I HAVE LEFT

Just get Cirque du Soleil to make it official.

Also are there PSP's in Kevin Butler's future?

 

[Elios83]

I've already made my comment in the other thread.
Btw it was a slow month, PSP is dead (price cut and PSP 2 announcement at E3 IMO, ironically it's the best selling platform in Japan, never happened before I believe).
Splinter Cell did not well enough to justify the exclusive for Ubisoft. SSF4 did ok, Monster Hunter Tri not so much ^^ FFXIII dropped like a rock, GOW3 not spectacular but solid second month.

 

[Cant0na]

I highly doubt that will be the order.

it wont be in that order, but thats pretty much the top 5

 

[Blueblur1]

According to NPD:

• Top 5 with units only now
• PS2 not reported (certainly still tracked)

What the fuck?