It's pretty easy to see the issue with consoles if we're taking a look at digital distribution... If we assume that the mass market as a whole likes getting games digitally which would make some sense given how other forms of media are currently doing, then PC is going to be an all around better choice for digital content than a console would be. If a person is going all digital and doesn't care about exclusives or mobility, then PC is the best choice since a person will always be able to keep their digital game library when they buy newer systems. A person can even buy a PC that's designed to work like a console nowadays at only $50 more.
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NPD Sales Results for May 2015
- Thread starter Nirolak
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Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Holy crap. I'm not the biggest fan of Splatoon, but I love seeing new ips selling well. Congrats to CDPR as well.
Splatoon is character driven the same way Animal Crossing is character driven. The avatar you make is in accordance to parameters defined by it's world, and that character you make is the distinct driving force that the game entirely relies on. There's a reason why it's gotten so iconic character-wise already.
That said I do agree that the mentality of "ignoring" other IPs Nintendo make is silly. I was a huge proponent of TW101 being just that major thing since its an IP that Nintendo owns. But Splatoon is definitely a different beast from the above for obvious reasons, other than Captain Toad, which isnt a new IP but a spinoff.
Silent Chief
Member
That would be the case had Splatton finished first, but beating NBA15 after the basketball season is over isn't really a huge accomplishment.
igordennis
Member
More like monthly*
*every slow month
Although there are serious concerns to be had for the console market
Well now that's a surprise from the past. May 2008 HW sales?
It's not even generally true, most AAA titles have very long legs, "front loaded" sales is a myth because to some people, if a game doesn't chart then it sold 0 units for some reason, as if the only games that sold any units are the ones in the chart.
Sure AA & lower tier AAA titles are front loaded, but the vast majority of AAA games have extremely long legs.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
So Project Cars vs W101. Who wins that battle?
To those asking about Splatoon:
He wouldn't be saying that if it sold 50K btw.
That's nice & all, except most AAA games sell better on consoles AND most of their sales come from retail & not PSN or XBL.
Yagami_Sama
Member
Splatoon in fifth it is quite impressive.
Yoshi isn't out in North America next month
OrbitalBeard
Member
"Front loaded" doesn't mean a game stops selling after its launch. It simply means the majority of its sales occur during the first month. For many video games, this is true.
Silent Chief
Member
No way W101 was pushed as hard. Did it have its own ice cream too?
In all fairness we can't compare without numbers.
no way, you mean EU is getting it first, doesn't usually happen.
Oh well, off to dominos
First you go on a rampage about how NA is a lot more healthier than Japan for the WiiU and a few pages later you say Splatoon (that you called impressive) is under 115k?
That doesn't make sense. It should be above that, and I don't think 115 is a huge number at all.
Mobile and PC have grown a lot if you compare with the first two years of previous consoles.
no way, you mean EU is getting it first, doesn't usually happen.
Oh well, off to dominos
NoA has been getting the shaft more and more as of recent
see: the $60 price tag of Splatoon in North America vs. every other region
two days actually. NPD didn't track May 31.
But it's not.
How much did GTA sell in its first month vs LTD? Call of Duty? FIFA? Uncharted 3? The Last of Us? Mario Kart 8? Smash? Gran Turismo 5? Tomb Raider Reboot? God of War 3? Battlefield 4?
The majority of the sales for the above games were outside of the first month.
I was just saying what the predictions on GAF said.
OrbitalBeard
Member
lol "rampage" Calm down.
And 115k would be impressive considering the circumstances.
Do CoD games really sell the majority of their units after the launch month? Genuine question.
GTA is definitely an exception. It's one of the biggest evergreen titles in the industry.
igordennis
Member
I live in Brazil and i have never seen anyone mention anything about that franchise in any way shape or form lol if thats of any help
Well if those are your expectations, I think you're lucky and will be happy when we get some numbers.
rokkerkory
Member
wow crappy month for the industry
hopefully E3 can bring back some sales
also, pretty low month for X1, wondering what the PS4 numbers are
hopefully E3 can bring back some sales
also, pretty low month for X1, wondering what the PS4 numbers are
Yes, Call of Duty sells 20-25 million, first month sales are usually less than 10 million.
All of the games I mentioned sold more after their first month, you might find a game like RE6 that is extremely front-loaded, but that's because the game had poor reception.
I interpreted that as meaning he didn't think it sold as little as 115k though that could be wrong. I'm sure it probably sold more than that as well
I just wish Nintendo would break its silence about this. Maybe tomorrow.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Good to know. I wasn't even considering December, where it also sells incredibly well.
We don't know how long the legs of Splatoon will be, but we have some hints about that and about how frontloaded its sales are:
- second week in Japan it maintained the 1st place with a second week above 90% sell-through rate and still sold out in couple of places: it also caused Wii U sales to actually increase compared to first week
- second week in UK maintained its place (after the Witcher 3 PS4 & Xbone) with a 50% drop while normal drop for second week is around 70-75%
- maintained 2nd place in Germany for the 2nd week
The Mad Draklor
Member
Great job by Splatoon and I'm surprised to see MLB 15 charting in the software Top 10 again
2 days. But, yeah, a lot of people are shocked Nintendo didn't issue a press release about the game. It sold well and now it is a question of how well.
i cant believe GTA5 still charts on the NPD, that game cant be killed
I guess is one of the most likely games to be picked up by the new console owners. I think MLB is in the same position in US for PS4 new owners.
Remapped88
Member
Awesome for Splatoon!
That's probably not the case given GAAP rules.
From RevenueRecognition.com:
Layaway Plans
These are found in most department stores and, to a degree, in discount stores. In a layaway plan, the customer pays for the merchandise over time and then takes possession of the merchandise at a future date. The SEC has found that recognition of any revenue received from the customer must be deferred until the merchandise is available to the customer according to SAB 104.
Although, as with refundable membership fees, only publicly traded retailers need be concerned about this rule, privately held companies should follow this public standard because of the analogy to bill-and-hold transactions. The payments made by the customer are retailer liabilities, and unclaimed merchandise is still the property, as before, of the merchant. The financial accounting and legal rules are therefore in agreement that no sale has taken place in a layaway (or bill-and-hold) arrangement for either the publicly traded or the privately held retailer.
JinjoUnchained
Member
I expect an update from Callie and Marie telling us how crowded Inkopolis is getting.
Chezzymann
Member
Honestly getting 5th doesnt mean much even if its 2 days. It could have sold 80k, or it could have sold 150k.
igordennis
Member
Lol
LiveFromKyoto
Member
May is the NBA playoffs (finals are going on right now), I believe sports titles usually get a boost for that.
neogaffer1
Banned
This thread seems to be growing pretty slow compared to past months, weird.
Console gaming is dead.
i cant believe GTA5 still charts on the NPD, that game cant be killed
It charts basically everywhere around the world sans Japan.
Whitman's Ghost
Banned
It will be very interesting to see how X1 can counter all the Sony hype and exclusives that will start hitting soon and into 16. Seems it is going to be a very hard nut to crack. Sony doesn't even have to drop the damn price if they don't want to, but I think they want some huge sales coming soon.