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NPD Sales Results for August 2013 [Up2: Tons of Nintendo Software]
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Of All Trades
Member
So you're agreeing that the conclusion to be reached from John Harker's post is that Blacklist sold poorly on all consoles but also in accordance with the respective userbases, and that the videogame industry is wrong to solely judge the WiiU as a result? And that John Harker's post should not be construed as the WiiU version selling worse than the presumably low but in accordance expectations with that userbase?
Because that's what the person you quoted is basically saying.
pieatorium
Member
gigantor21
Member
Oh, okay. Then I agree with you. XD
Seriously, though, that was the main reason I transitioned to PC this gen. I'm sick of '05/'06 tech. So glad the next gen consoles will be out soon.
It's entirely up to Sony/MS to keep the momentum going. No big droughts, continuous big game reveals and releases etc are needed steps
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
XIV up there is pretty surprising since it wasn't out too long. Who knew, Square? Make a legit good game and people will want to play it (more than your launch servers could take as well XD)
I'm thirsty for some sugary cream already though!
I'm thirsty for some sugary cream already though!
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Disney's Planes: Bombing Run
pieatorium
Member
crossgen will keep them ticking throughout the firs year no problem, and if all the talk of easier development isnt pr bs then we should be getting a good e3 next year
TheGreyHulk
Member
i think we have to keep the price of the consoles in perspective. the PS360 NEVER reached the bargain prices that the ps2, xbox, gcn reached. the 6th gen had price reductions really really quick.
2005: PS2= $150, Xbox= $150, GCN= $100
This is compared to PS360 @ $200-300 with new consoles two months away... of course nobody is buying these at these prices with next gen on the horizon.
That's overwhelmingly toy production cost though.
Those are the kinds of things that sell in the holidays.
Aquamarine
Member
That's lower than the debuts of both Pikmin and Pikmin 2.
prag16
Banned
As was said earlier, the overlap between the group of people waiting for the new consoles and the group of people still potentially in the market for PS360 is bound to be pretty small.
Pikmin is good then. Especially considering the userbase.
pieatorium
Member
115k isn't terrible, wonder how low the retail portion of that is
Decent for Pikmin, I guess. Considering the platform its on.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Still not too bad.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
On the bright side, that's higher than the total sales for the Wii U this month, so...!
Square2015
Member
Indeed. Although XIV is probably very front loaded -see Japan.
Bruno MB
Member
Best selling (combining physical and digital sales) 3DS games in 2013.
1. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 863,000
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 739,000
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 406,000 / 1,850,000
4. Fire Emblem Awakening - 390,000
5. Mario Kart 7 - 352,000 / 2,840,000
6. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity - 298,000
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - 268,000
8. Super Mario 3D Land - 265,000 / 2,860,000
9. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins - 264,000
1. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 863,000
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 739,000
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 406,000 / 1,850,000
4. Fire Emblem Awakening - 390,000
5. Mario Kart 7 - 352,000 / 2,840,000
6. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity - 298,000
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - 268,000
8. Super Mario 3D Land - 265,000 / 2,860,000
9. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins - 264,000
NullPointer
Member
We get a really, really good Splinter Cell and it bombs?
Unacceptable. I expect an apology from all non-buyers by morning.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Or likely for the past 3 or 4 months combined.
Pikmin's a little low, but considering the state of Wii U it seems okay. Luigi actually seems surprisingly high to me (ah but that must include last month too.)
Freezie KO
Banned
115,000 for both physical and digital? Meh.
They should've pricedropped along with the Pikmin launch. The game deserves it more than Zelda.
They should've pricedropped along with the Pikmin launch. The game deserves it more than Zelda.
prag16
Banned
Yeah I wouldn't really expect higher than 10% digital with these.
opticalmace
Member
115k for Pikmin 3 is pretty decent, all things considered, right?
edit: Oh that is both digital + physical?
edit: Oh that is both digital + physical?
gigantor21
Member
Wait, it was exclusive? Damn, the Blacklist numbers are far worse than I thought then. :/
Eh to be fair Pikmin launched with the GC and was caught in the launch rush hype. 2 wan't released until 3 years later. Pikmin 3 was never going to do blockbuster numbers especially with the current situation.
I put it in this form in the OP:
Nintendo August Sales (Digital + Physical):
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: 190,000 [Bowser's Inside Story did 258.1K and then later exploded into super sales. Will be an interesting one to track.]
Pikmin 3: 115,000
Nintendo Wii U LTD (Digital + Physical):
New Super Luigi U: 120,000
Nintendo 2013 3DS LTDs (Digital + Physical):
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (863,000)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (739,000)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (406,000 in 2013, 1.85 million total)
Fire Emblem Awakening (390,000)
Mario Kart 7 (352,000 in 2013, 2.84 million total)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (298,000)
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (268,000)
Super Mario 3D Land (265,000 in 2013, 2.86 million total)
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (264,000)
Nintendo August Sales (Digital + Physical):
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: 190,000 [Bowser's Inside Story did 258.1K and then later exploded into super sales. Will be an interesting one to track.]
Pikmin 3: 115,000
Nintendo Wii U LTD (Digital + Physical):
New Super Luigi U: 120,000
Nintendo 2013 3DS LTDs (Digital + Physical):
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (863,000)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (739,000)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (406,000 in 2013, 1.85 million total)
Fire Emblem Awakening (390,000)
Mario Kart 7 (352,000 in 2013, 2.84 million total)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (298,000)
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (268,000)
Super Mario 3D Land (265,000 in 2013, 2.86 million total)
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (264,000)
KillerTravis
Banned
It's still really close though. Not a bad number at all, imo.
Clean sweep for first party titles. Huh.
Surprisingly decent, I'd say.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Bowser's Inside Story did 258,100 back in it's first month, according to NPD
pieatorium
Member
we really need more hardware no.s :*(
Definitely a drop in first month sales but I expect decent legs, especially once the 2ds comes out.
Hero of Legend
Member
We ever found out what SMT4 did last month?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
down 30% from bis
note: bis exploded over the first holiday and beyond, it did insane LTD numbers
down 10% from pikmin 2
Freezie KO
Banned
Okay, so a brand new 3D Mario game over its lifetime outsells a stale sequel to the 2D Mario lineage. This is despite 2D Mario usually outselling 3D Mario.
The lesson Nintendo takes away from this is not "People get tired of constant sequels." Instead, they decide to just make a direct sequel to the 3D one because it sold more.
Fucking Nintendo.
gigantor21
Member
How many big third party titles have come out in the US on the 3DS this year, though? It seems like third party support is almost as shit as it is on the WiiU. Only difference is that the first party support is actually making up the difference there.