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[Flabagast]

Who told you that because that is false. If that was the case games like GTA5 and COD would be #1 and #2 every single month and that is rarely the case. These charts are sales of full games only. Add-ons are not included

I am not even sure these charts are sales tbh. These are just tracking the number of downloads of a specific SKU non, whether it was just bought or not

 

[DenchDeckard]

Didn't final fantasy xvi launch in July? Seems low.

Below remnant II?

That's crazy to me but maybe I'm underestimating how huge remnant is.

 

[Mercenary09]

I'm trying to make sense of it just like the other guy. NPD measures performance based on generated revenue in their charts anyway. Measuring by unit has become less meaningful than how much money a game nets through IAPs in modern times. An one-off single purchase is "old news".

Also, I'd imagine GTA and CoD wouldn't have to be #1 or #2. It would be sufficient to keep fluctuating within the top 10 just like the list in the OP.

I'm telling you that you are wrong. Sony clarified years ago these charts are based on units sold. Besides a lot of these games are on these charts month after month due to sales. You think these games like Mortal Kombat 11 that shoot up these charts when they are on sale for $5-$10 are generating more revenue than much higher priced games? No. It's units sold not revenue from DLC and all that. Can't believe we still have people after all this time trying to spin different factors on this

 

[Mercenary09]

I am not even sure these charts are sales tbh. These are just tracking the number of downloads of a specific SKU non, whether it was just bought or not

Incorrect. Again all of this has been clarified long ago and is very apparent if you use any kind of common sense. When a new indie game comes out and places high in these charts you honestly think it is being downloaded more than 20 other big name games? It is sales and we have had PlayStation and sales people clarify this over and over. I can't with the nonsense in here.

 

[Kumomeme]

Didn't final fantasy xvi launch in July? Seems low.

Below remnant II?

That's crazy to me but maybe I'm underestimating how huge remnant is.

it is launched in June 22.

 

[Hypereides]

I'm telling you that you are wrong. Sony clarified years ago these charts are based on units sold. Besides a lot of these games are on these charts month after month due to sales. You think these games like Mortal Kombat 11 that shoot up these charts when they are on sale for $5-$10 are generating more revenue than much higher priced games? No. It's units sold not revenue from DLC and all that. Can't believe we still have people after all this time trying to spin different factors on this

Fair enough. Got a source to back up that claim though?

 

[DenchDeckard]

it is launched in June 22.

that makes perfect sense, where the fuck did July go???

 

[Gorgon]

Glad to see The Witcher 3 still on the charts. Some people still have good taste.

 

[Mercenary09]

Fair enough. Got a source to back up that claim though?

I'm not going to go back and search every single one of those PS Store Blog posts but back when they used to reply to people in the comments they were asked if the charts reflected new game purchases or downloads and they confirmed it was new purchases for the month.

 

[Hypereides]

I'm not going to go back and search every single one of those PS Store Blog posts but back when they used to reply to people in the comments they were asked if the charts reflected new game purchases or downloads and they confirmed it was new purchases for the month.

Oh? So, you want me to perceive you as the primary source?

"Long ago" can mean a lot of things. Depending on how "long ago" it was stated, that information may have become outdated.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Best selling game 2013 vs. 2023?

 

[Mercenary09]

Oh? So, you want me to perceive you as the primary source?

"Long ago" can mean a lot of things. Depending on how "long ago" it was stated, that information may have become outdated.

So Sony changed how the charts worked from how they said they did because in your mind they did? Gotcha. Look I already told you how they work and common sense will tell you too if you look at how titles perform month by month. If you want to be ignorant to believe that these charts are based on people re-downloading their games go right ahead.

 

[Hypereides]

So Sony changed how the charts worked from how they said they did because in your mind they did? Gotcha. Look I already told you how they work and common sense will tell you too if you look at how titles perform month by month. If you want to be ignorant to believe that these charts are based on people re-downloading their games go right ahead.

Dude, you waltzed in, started to correct people implying they're "factually" wrong with a "dude trust me" and now you hesitate to provide a source. That PS blog has been around since circa the late 00's. Times change. Way things are "measured" change.

All I requested was a valid source to back up your claim. I will gladly acknowledge you're right, if it gets substantiated and verified.

 

[Mercenary09]

Dude, you waltzed in, started to correct people implying they're "factually" wrong with a "dude trust me" and now you hesitate to provide a source. That PS blog has been around since circa the late 00's. Times change. Way things are "measured" change.

All I requested was a valid source to back up your claim. I will gladly acknowledge you're right, if it gets substantiated and verified.

I'm a grown guy that has better things to do than go search all the store blog posts for where they confirmed that to people. If you don't want to believe it that's your choice I'm simply sharing what I know. The idea of the chart reflecting games that people re-downloaded over and over for the month is so absurd. Nobody out there puts out charts like that because they would be pointless. On top of that sales data people like Benji Sales and Mat Piscatella from NPD have talked about these charts a lot in the past which they wouldn't do if they weren't SALES charts.

 

[DForce]

I am not even sure these charts are sales tbh. These are just tracking the number of downloads of a specific SKU non, whether it was just bought or not

Its probably because these charts are based on total revenue generated. Not just units sold. The real cash is in the digital content. Its at the top because some people keep buying shark cards in droves.

It's a sales chart.

It was called "Top Sellers" before 2016.

PlayStation Store: November’s Top Sellers​

PlayStation Store: November’s Top Sellers

Here are PlayStation Store's top sellers for November! Call of Duty: Black Ops III tops the charts for both PS4 and PS3!

blog.playstation.com

This changed in January 2016 when they started calling it Top Downloads.

PlayStation Store’s Top Downloads of 2015​

PlayStation Store’s Top Downloads of 2015

Hello friends, and welcome back! You might have noticed that we're publishing the Top Downloads list for December a bit later than we usually do, but we hope you'll agree that it's for good reason. We took the liberty of tracking down the charts for the whole year! You'll find the top downoads...

blog.playstation.com

There was one point in 2015 when they called it "Top Downloads."

PlayStation Store: August 2015’s Top Downloads​

PlayStation Store: August 2015’s Top Downloads

The PlayStation Store charts for August 2015 were owned by the launch of Madden NFL 16 on PS4, but we also saw the debuts of instant favorites like Until Dawn and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. You might be surprised to learn that Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist took the runner-up spot on the...

blog.playstation.com

Its at the top because some people keep buying shark cards in droves.

It's top because people keep buying new copies of Gran Theft Auto.

They announced it sold 175 million copies earlier this year and they just announced it surpassed 185 million copies sold.

 

[FunkMiller]

Didn't final fantasy xvi launch in July? Seems low.

Below remnant II?

That's crazy to me but maybe I'm underestimating how huge remnant is.

I'm about halfway through FF16 and frankly, I'm bored. Can see why it's not doing all that well. It's very, very one dimensional and pretty superficial.

 

[Woopah]

Japan charts are out, very surprised that Exoprimal's placement:

1	FINAL FANTASY XVI
2	Street Fighter 6
3	Exoprimal
4	Remnant II
5	Grand Theft Auto V
6	Monster Hunter Rise
7	Diablo IV
8	Resident Evil RE:3
9	ELDEN RING
10	CRYMACHINA
11	Hogwarts Legacy
12	Atelier Marie Remake ~The Alchemist of Salburg~
13	Resident Evil Village
14	Yakuza Restoration! very
15	Cyberpunk 2077
16	Front Mission The First: Remake
17	Persona 5 Royal
18	Octopath Traveler II
19	Tales of Arise
20	Molten Marfusha

2023年7月のPS Storeダウンロードランキング！ PS5®は『FINAL FANTASY XVI』が引き続き第1位！

2023年7月のPS Storeダウンロードランキング！ PS5®は『FINAL FANTASY XVI』が第1位。PS4®は『マインクラフト』、PS VR2は『Synapse』が第1位に。米国／カナダのランキングもあわ […]

blog.ja.playstation.com

 

[R6Rider]

Japan charts are out, very surprised that Exoprimal's placement:

1	FINAL FANTASY XVI
2	Street Fighter 6
3	Exoprimal
4	Remnant II
5	Grand Theft Auto V
6	Monster Hunter Rise
7	Diablo IV
8	Resident Evil RE:3
9	ELDEN RING
10	CRYMACHINA
11	Hogwarts Legacy
12	Atelier Marie Remake ~The Alchemist of Salburg~
13	Resident Evil Village
14	Yakuza Restoration! very
15	Cyberpunk 2077
16	Front Mission The First: Remake
17	Persona 5 Royal
18	Octopath Traveler II
19	Tales of Arise
20	Molten Marfusha

2023年7月のPS Storeダウンロードランキング！ PS5®は『FINAL FANTASY XVI』が引き続き第1位！

2023年7月のPS Storeダウンロードランキング！ PS5®は『FINAL FANTASY XVI』が第1位。PS4®は『マインクラフト』、PS VR2は『Synapse』が第1位に。米国／カナダのランキングもあわ […]

blog.ja.playstation.com

I'm surprised by Remnant.

 

[64bitmodels]

Japan charts are out, very surprised that Exoprimal's placement:

It's a good game. The price tag is just a bit steep

I hope it doesn't go the way of other GAAS and lives on longer

 

[Hypereides]

(...)

It's top because people keep buying new copies of Gran Theft Auto.

They announced it sold 175 million copies earlier this year and they just announced it surpassed 185 million copies sold.

I see. Okay, yeah, then its ridiculous GTAV continues to keep pushing its total.

 

[NickFire]

And still no RDR2 patch.

Cunts.

I have a mile long backlog, which is probably about to grow by 3 games (GOW:R on sale, BG3, and Spidey 2). All of it would be brushed aside for a couple weeks if these greedy clowns released a bare minimum 60 fps patch. All of it.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I have a mile long backlog, which is probably about to grow by 3 games (GOW:R on sale, BG3, and Spidey 2). All of it would be brushed aside for a couple weeks if these greedy clowns released a bare minimum 60 fps patch. All of it.

Seriously. Same.

 

[Xtib81]

Stop buying GTAV ffs !!

 

[Woopah]

I'm surprised by Remnant.

It's a probably a combination of:

1. Overall sales being low
2. Remnant and Exoprimal being two of the only new releases that month
3. The two games having higher digital splits than the other games on the chart due to their focus being on online multiplayer

 

[rkofan87]

Great to see Remnant 2 so high up and FFXVI doing well, both games are tied as my GOTY frontrunners

sadly think ff16 will lose out to link and bg3