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Sept '04 NPD round up
- Thread starter bunkum
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Rocket Punch
Member
Thanx bunkum and Anihawk, any numbers for MGS: Twin Snakes?
Alcibiades
Member
The Twin Snakes:
189,389
A Wonderful Life:
226,224
189,389
A Wonderful Life:
226,224
Top 15 for all systems numbers...
Even though GBA outsold Xbox and PS2 combined, it brought in less than a third of the software revenue. GBA + GCN software was less than Xbox software.
PS2
Total 2,323,138 $100,349,424
Average 154,876 $6,689,962
Xbox
Total 2,011,843 $87,733,923
Average 134,123 $5,848,928
GBA
Total 1,669,311 $49,642,694
Average 111,287 $3,309,513
GCN
Total 609,545 $25,407,222
Average 40,636 $1,693,815
Even though GBA outsold Xbox and PS2 combined, it brought in less than a third of the software revenue. GBA + GCN software was less than Xbox software.
PS2
Total 2,323,138 $100,349,424
Average 154,876 $6,689,962
Xbox
Total 2,011,843 $87,733,923
Average 134,123 $5,848,928
GBA
Total 1,669,311 $49,642,694
Average 111,287 $3,309,513
GCN
Total 609,545 $25,407,222
Average 40,636 $1,693,815
FeedMeAStrayCat
Member
How did the X-Files game on PS2 and Xbox do? Total numbers?
That's a point worth emphasizing when people here drone on and on (and on) about how wonderful the handheld market is. It may wonderful and great, but it is a niche market compared to console and PC gaming -- it's almost impossible to make any money in it unless you're knocking off cheap licensed games THQ-style. That may change next gen, but I doubt it.jedimike said:
Pokemon Ruby: 652,595 (March 2003)
Pokemon Sapphire: 585,098 (March 2003)
Pokemon Fire Red: 684,283 (September 2004)
Pokemon Leaf Green: 556,065 (September 2004)
Pokemon RuSa: 1,237,693
Pokemon FiLe: 1,240,348
FiLe barely beat RuSa, but it took much longer to do so. Keep in mind that Pokemon RuSa were available for a shorter time period in its first NPD coverage period than FiLe.
Pokemon Sapphire: 585,098 (March 2003)
Pokemon Fire Red: 684,283 (September 2004)
Pokemon Leaf Green: 556,065 (September 2004)
Pokemon RuSa: 1,237,693
Pokemon FiLe: 1,240,348
FiLe barely beat RuSa, but it took much longer to do so. Keep in mind that Pokemon RuSa were available for a shorter time period in its first NPD coverage period than FiLe.
Alcibiades
Member
true, but also take into account that Pokemon games are perennial sellers, the Madden's and GTA's of the handheld world...
Pokemon RuSa had been doing in the 100,000 region the last few months (even beating Halo sometimes), and they around another 50,000 last month in spite of Pokemon FiLe's release...
RuSa was also the first Pokemon Advance game, so it was probably more anticipated...
That said, Pokemon FiLe's release so close to the holidays should really help it...
Pokemon RuSa had been doing in the 100,000 region the last few months (even beating Halo sometimes), and they around another 50,000 last month in spite of Pokemon FiLe's release...
RuSa was also the first Pokemon Advance game, so it was probably more anticipated...
That said, Pokemon FiLe's release so close to the holidays should really help it...
sonycowboy
Member
jedimike said:
You guys do know life exists out of the top 15, right
GBA Total 3,066,189
GCN Total 1,585,589
PS2 Total 5,977,462
XBX Total 3,496,369
Alot of publishers are making alot of money on the GBA. It's cheap and the right titles will sell forever. THQ and Nintendo are just doing the best job at exploiting it. Vivendi has had significant success as well.
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
Member
Rhindle said:
Don't forget that the development costs for the average gba game are much much less than the average console game. I read a $500,000 figure vs. in the multiple millions for the average console game. There's a reason why so much shovelware gets published for gba.
johnjohnson
Member
bunkum said:
Too sad this beautiful game is getting ignored for its poor graphics
Does anybody have august numbers? Last month I didn't see any Altus sales # on the forum.sonycowboy said:You guys do know life exists out of the top 15, right
I wasn't aware... please clue me in
I've been at Excel school the last couple days and have some stuff I'd like to try out.Rummy Bunnz
Member
PS2 GRADIUS V $382,391 12,296
I bet they woulda sold just as many at full retail. I like getting games cheap, but the whole budget shooter thing doesn't make much sense to me. It's the same 10k dorks buying them, regardless of the price.
I bet they woulda sold just as many at full retail. I like getting games cheap, but the whole budget shooter thing doesn't make much sense to me. It's the same 10k dorks buying them, regardless of the price.
Repeated for emphasis. GBA games may make less raw profits, but it's still a great business to be in when you factor in the low development costs.Mega Man's Electric Sheep said:Don't forget that the development costs for the average gba game are much much less than the average console game. I read a $500,000 figure vs. in the multiple millions for the average console game. There's a reason why so much shovelware gets published for gba.
FeedMeAStrayCat
Member
Are you sure the X-Files Xbox version never came out? I swear I saw it once.. perhaps not..
Rummy Bunnz
Member
I was trying to avoid mentioning them. Didn't wanna get anyone upset. Cuz Sony's just doing it for the kids, y'see.jarrod said:
I was also gonna go on about how shammy Neo Contra's $40 pricetag is, but I guess Shattered Soldier sold pretty well, huh.