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[Jamix012]

So going back to May of last year: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=66914306&postcount=1137


34,000 * 1.9 = 64,600 Wii U's?

I might be wrong, but I thought the quote meant "the whole of 2014 YTD is 90% up on 2013 YTD for Wii U"

 

[Sandfox]

Mario Kart is crazy.


I wonder how MS and EA feel about the 360 version of Titanfall preforming the way it is over the Xbox One version.

 

[Zabuza]

Not sure why anyone would expect MLB to sell poorly.

And congrats to MK8, phenomenal game.

 

[starmud]

how the hell is 3DS 2nd... >____> wasn't it 100k or sub 100k last month?

 

[LegendofLex]

Did I do my math wrong?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=116880191&postcount=204

Do we know whether the reported 85% increase was year-over-year or month-over-month?

The 90% increase you're seeing thrown around was YoY YTD.

 

[Oxymoron]

Did I do my math wrong?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=116880191&postcount=204

Yes.

Wii U is up 90% in 2014 so far, so Jan-May 2014 over Jan-May 2013. It's up 85% "in May specifically", and we don't know what that means.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Did I do my math wrong?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=116880191&postcount=204

Ian's claim of 90% YOY is YTD though

https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478667237323063297

Ian Sherr
‏@iansherr
I misread--Wii U sales are up 90% so far in 2014, compared to 2013. That's US, of course. #NPD

This one is MOM right?

https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478667480714706944

Ian Sherr
‏@iansherr
Wii U hardware sales were up more than 85% in May specifically, with only two days of Mario Kart being on the market for the survey. #NPD

1.85 * 48k ~= 88.8k

Edit: Wait I think that means the 85% is YOY for May then? So Wii U ~62.9k?

 

[TheRealTalker]

Nothing from Xbox yet--wonder if they'll comment on #NPD this month.

https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478669539190657024
Press didn't get anything yet from MS

 

[Jinfash]

I wonder how MS and EA feel about the 360 version of Titanfall preforming the way it is over the Xbox One version.

Is it performing surprisingly better?

 

[Neuromancer]

If the WiiU beats Xbox One, is it officially the Apocalypse? Are the end times upon us at long last?

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

Xbone price cut didn't take effect here. Next NPDs will see the return of the king.

 

[Nirolak]

May 2013 confirmed: https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478670112354885634

Edit:

To fix confusion:

Wii U: 32,600 * 1.85 = 60,130 - Up 85% for May versus May 2013. May Numbers were 34K, though Aqua clarified to 32.6K.

 

[SykoTech]

It begins.

Heh.

Well, maybe next month. Right?

 

[SDCowboy]

So what happens next month if the cheaper Xbone sku does little to nothing for their sales for June?

 

[kidfresh718]

Wonder Microsoft will spin this..

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Not surprised at the MK8 domination.

Not to sound like a troll or anything, but I really think its just WiiU owners starving for a game, and MK8 fills that need. Plus its a good game too.

 

[Coolwhip]

Excuse my ignorance, but why don't we just get numbers?

 

[qa_engineer]

jesus. how is cod still selling well?

 

[Exile20]

 

[Fallout-with-swords]

With a "price cut" announcement, almost certainly so.

Its not a straight up price cut though, a lot of people probably still want a Kinect. It's still the selling point of the system in mass market ads.

 

[FZZ]

Ian's claim of 90% YOY is YTD though

https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478667237323063297



This one is MOM right?

https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478667480714706944



1.85 * 48k ~= 88.8k

The tweets came right after one another. Meaning he's still talking about YoY for May with 85%.

 

[Joeki11a]

Wait is this right?
A baseball game on a exclusive status

Outsold a Multiplat shooter?
Thats crazy

 

[GeoramA]

MS PR quiet on NPD day? That's gotta be a first.

 

[Shizuka]

Minecraft PS3 didn't beat the 360 version even in its launch month. Let's wait for the PS4 and XBONE versions.

 

[thoseAREmySHOES]

Damn, Wolfenstein!

 

[Zetta]

Not shocked to see Triple Deluxe up there,its a pretty damn good game. I am not surprised at 3DS beating Xbox One since a lot were waiting on the kinect less model. Ps4 still owning these NPD's though, I'm happy for Sony.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

May 2013 confirmed: https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478670112354885634

64,600 it is.

.

 

[BY2K]

If the PS4 and the 3DS beat the Wii U in HW sales, the boost in HW sales for the Wii U can't be that big, can it?

 

[Tobor]

Xbone price cut didn't take effect here. Next NPDs will see the return of the king.

They won't win June, either.

 

[Aquamarine]

May 2013 confirmed: https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478670112354885634

64,600 it is.

Wii U sold 32.6K last May, for your information.

 

[massoluk]

Excuse my ignorance, but why don't we just get numbers?

Because of that snitch, NeoGAF.com, ruining it for everyone.

 

[Dragonborn]

Wonder Microsoft will spin this..

Same way they did last month. Why do you think they announced the price cut so early? It's they could point at it as an excuse and hope to go that things improve in June.

 

[InFamousRaiden]

Any idea when we will get MS PR?

The farts have cleared, Cloud has diffused only to reveal dedicated servers.

 

[KORNdoggy]

Can't be right, I was repeatedly told that MS had the COD crowd on lock down.

As with everything you go where your friends are...and friends don't lets friends buy xbones...lol.

 

[Giggzy]

So what happens next month is the cheaper Xbone sku does little to nothing for their sales for June?

Nothing besides more console war shit-flinging

 

[Bgamer90]

The price cut wasn't known in April and it still did horrible. The X1 was going to do terrible in May, with or without price cut announcement.

Heh, come on. Let's not start this again. Know you enjoy pointing out lower Xbox One sales but it obviously did worse with the new SKU announcement.

 

[Otakumegane]

May 2013 confirmed: https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478670112354885634

64,600 it is.

Poo.

Oh well, not bad for 2 days of Mario Kart.

 

[Majmun]

Great showing for MK8 and MLB.

Watch Dogs did amazing, as expected. Makes me wonder what the sales split is between each version.

 

[jakncoke]

Nice to see MLB do well given how great the games are, but really no other options if you want a legit baseball game on a current gen console. Hopefully EA or someone else picks up a license and keeps them on their toes so the franchise doesnt go Madden on us

 

[Loris146]

May 2013 confirmed: https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478670112354885634

64,600 it is.

Well... This is not good... Everyone hate WII U sigh...

 

[Toki767]

Xbone price cut didn't take effect here. Next NPDs will see the return of the king.

The PS4 has been on top all year though. The king didn't go anywhere.

 

[ec0ec0]

Wait what.
Today?

same ;P

 

[TheRealTalker]

May 2013 confirmed: https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478670112354885634

64,600 it is.

oh I was close

 

[SwiftDeath]

The tweets came right after one another. Meaning he's still talking about YoY for May with 85%.

Yes my mistake Wii U ~64k then

I'm sorry my predictions. I tried so very hard :'(

 

[Jamix012]

May 2013 confirmed: https://twitter.com/iansherr/status/478670112354885634

64,600 it is.

That contradicts what other sources have been saying though. I'll just wait till we get more solid leaks.

 

[Nirolak]

Sorry I mean 62,900 for Wii U. Used 90% instead of 85%.

 

[Anth0ny]

I bet most of that 89k came during those final two days.

Seems pretty ok for Wii U standards.

 

[SDCowboy]

Do we have the PS4 numbers yet?

 

[Asd202]

Well... This is not good... Everyone hate WII U sigh...

People that really wanted MK8 bought the console long ago.

 

[Phazon]

So

This is sort of the problem with MK8 doing well. Because now there's nothing to carry the momentum. I don't mean "Rarghargh they should have had Smash ready in the summer, they are fools," but, like, the next major game is coming out in September (Hyrule Warriors, so your definition of "major" should be adjusted considering what we're talking about). July if you want to count Wii Sports Club, which you probably shouldn't.

This is a problem that could have been easily foreseen and, more to the point, seems to be actively intentional? Like, Hyrule Warriors is coming out over a month after its Japanese release. Nintendo's actively sabotaging their own release schedule here.

They seemingly knew people were going to pick up the system for MK8, they've outright said they were counting on it. So why on earth did they fail to capitalize?

#BecauseitsNintendo

Serious tho, you're completely right. They should at least try to offer something this summer to carry the momentum. At this moment I'd even be okay with a lot of VC releases + a Wii U Selects budget lineup of older games priced lower. That would at least satisfy both new and old wii u owners untill fall is there.

Really weird.