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NPD Sales Results for February 2011 [Update 4: PS3 Hardware, TONS Of Games]
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SephirothRK
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Very happy with Mvc3 numbers.
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
no numbers on blops?
Cels said:
I think Mortal kombat can sell as well as vanilla SFIV,except that most of the success will be in the US.Honestly,It was kind of a shock to learn that somehow MK vs DC made it to 1.9 million copies shipped to store despite no hype or tournament scene play.Even crazier is that you would barely see the game used,so people didn't return the game all that often.
MK should sell 3 million as it's going to be a better game with more content (and it look much better too).
Sho_Nuff82
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Rewrite said:
Killzone 3 had a Kevin Butler ad and a standalone ad. They've been pushing extensively online as well. Neither it nor Bulletstorm can really claim to be un-hyped. It's likely that Marvel was just the new hotness for most 360/PS3 owners this month, the platform split is probably 55:45.
Valkyr Junkie
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xbhaskarx said:
Playstation Biosphere? They're saving that for PS9.
BenjaminBirdie
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Rewrite said:
There were a metric shit ton of Kevin Butler Killzone 3 ads. Some thing where he has a wears a mask of himself on the back of his head. David Lynch directed FOR SURE.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Motorstorm is going to bomba so bad. There is absolutely no interest around it. Don't see it cracking 70k in April NPD.
Appollowexx
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See KZ3 did pretty well for 6 days on the market.
People always jump to such conclusions.
Anyway I've just jumped back in and seen hardware figures, seems like all 3 did really decent numbers this month. Should all be releasing extra boastful press releases. Microsoft really is excelling in the States though, Sony must be glad they have that 100k from Japan every month to keep them in line.
People always jump to such conclusions.
Anyway I've just jumped back in and seen hardware figures, seems like all 3 did really decent numbers this month. Should all be releasing extra boastful press releases. Microsoft really is excelling in the States though, Sony must be glad they have that 100k from Japan every month to keep them in line.
GarthVaderUK
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ItWasMeantToBe19 said:
The last one on PS3 opened pretty badly, didn't it?
Rated-Rsuperstar
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SafeinSound said:
That's the joke. There's already a ridiculous amount of people working on Cod. So expect another one.
I agree with others who think MK will be massive. I'm no fighting game fan but every time a new MK game comes around I get excited. It's something about the characters and the lore with the over the top violence. I recently went back and bought all the previous ps2 games in preparation for the new one.
Valkyr Junkie
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GarthVaderUK said:
It was the very definition of "sent to die." October 2009 I believe? That was a nasty month.
edit: 2008.
Windom Earle
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Thinking about it, the KZ3 numbers are not that surprising. Hell, even on GAF there was not much hype for it. I don't care for it either after KZ2.
Watchtower
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xbhaskarx said:
Now now play nice. I get what he's saying. Certainly it's typically been a bigger achievement for a console exclusive to hold that title than a multiplatform game.
But didn't Wii Play also come as a pack-in which kind of keeps it from being a qualified contender?
Shalashaska161
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Anyone who thinks Mortal Kombat will sell poorly just has to look at how Mortal Kombat 2 has been one of the top 10 selling games on the PSN Store since it released years ago. The franchise is still huge with such positive buzz this new one will do gangbusters. Better than Marvel Vs. Capcom for sure.
GarthVaderUK
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schennmu said:
Indeed, I've barely seen any Killzone 3 gifs.
EmCeeGramr
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It is the year 2011 and you are surprised about first person shooters being hit successes in the video game industry.Bizzyb said:
xbhaskarx said:
ouch...
I understand its the SAME game but seriously if you break it down by platform it would not be at 10 million. I'm just saying that having a game on multiple platforms is beneficial to your overall number but I think its more of a feat to accomplish that 10 million sold mark on a single platform better than a game that passed that number with the combined SKU of each platform.
I'm not downing the game at all but why ignore that fact?
Yes Wii play has a controller with it and that is extra incentive too.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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GarthVaderUK said:
I remember MS2 selling 38k first month in three days, but I can't find a link. If I am remembering correctly, than MS3 may be more like 25k first month.
SafeinSound
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EmCeeGramr said:
Was going to post the same thing.
Appollowexx
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Does anyone else find it a little disheartening that Call of Duty Black Ops is the top selling game of all time in the US? Not trying to troll as COD is enjoyable and all, but with all the innovative and quite frankly higher quality titles out there; a rather generic, cookie cutter FPS game doing so well just rubs me the wrong way.
The direction our industry is going I fear.
The direction our industry is going I fear.
Sohter.Nura
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Mortal Kombat 9 selling poorly? You're dreaming.
I'm actually pretty sure that Mortal Kombat 9 will beat the heck out of vanilla street fighter 4 in sales. I wouldn't bet on it, but in the U.S at least, MK is huge.
Whether it's a better game or not, it's very arguable, but it's a very hyped game.
Anyway, awesome numbers for hardware. Two consoles at 400k+ is pretty incredible.
I'm actually pretty sure that Mortal Kombat 9 will beat the heck out of vanilla street fighter 4 in sales. I wouldn't bet on it, but in the U.S at least, MK is huge.
Whether it's a better game or not, it's very arguable, but it's a very hyped game.
Anyway, awesome numbers for hardware. Two consoles at 400k+ is pretty incredible.
Sutton Dagger
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So what games do we think will be in the top 5 for next NPD?
Only one I can think of as a sure thing is Pokemon Black/White (with number one spot).
Only one I can think of as a sure thing is Pokemon Black/White (with number one spot).
Dr. Feel Good
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user_nat said:
And think of the console prices at the point too.
Sho_Nuff82
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Bizzyb said:
Are you really surprised by Call of Duty selling well?
This is like saying Pokemon? Really? Madden? Really? Warcraft expansion? Really?
etc...
CoD is the GTA of this generation. It will stay on top until we get a generational shift and a new top dog franchise. Even then, it will probably take 3-5 years for it to wind down, assuming the games actually go down in quality (note: they haven't).
Appollowexx said:
Most of the legit gripes about CoD (linearity, AI, respawning enemies) are moot in the mode that everyone buys it for.
Watchtower
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Bizzyb said:
Ok now I'm getting confused. On one hand GAF says casual games like Dance Central or Just Dance 2 that are crap and shouldn't sell because they are casual. OTH one of the uhm corest of "core" becomes the best selling title and now that's shit.
What's ok to buy anymore and what should sell?
Appollowexx
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seady said:Dead Space 2 didn't do very well .
With all the talk and hype I thought it would do much better.
It's doing pretty well.
plagiarize
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it's doing well given that this is its second month. not really seeing where you'd be complaining.seady said:Dead Space 2 didn't do very well .
With all the talk and hype I thought it would do much better.
CartridgeBlower
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seady said:Dead Space 2 didn't do very well .
With all the talk and hype I thought it would do much better.
...huh?
Rated-Rsuperstar
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seady said:Dead Space 2 didn't do very well .
With all the talk and hype I thought it would do much better.
This is the second straight month it charted.
Haha!GarthVaderUK said:
Awesome post! KZ3 as a whole is a POS. Long time fans just dislike all the MP changes and SP, although beefier, has alot of rush elements.
I actually think MW2 had a better package. No lie. Don't hate. Spec-Ops on that game is the shit, specially on veteran mode. Anyhow yea sucks but KZ3 let down alot of ppl and sales will show that. But I doubt it's bombing.