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[Elios83]

LOL PS360 can go home, it seems that Wii is really starting to impact their sales in the US market.
Microsoft and Sony must act soon and start to think about Wii like a direct competitor.
Even GTA4 software sales are below expectations.

 

[Bricfa]

Dayuuuumn. Those are some pretty low numbers. How many days of GTA IV were in this period?

 

[grandjedi6]

Well that was certainly interesting :lol

 

[harSon]

I don't get it...

 

[speculawyer]

:lol

 

[heliosRAzi]

Wii > PSP + 360 + PS3 + PS2

 

[schuelma]

So can we finally say the Wii is going to win this thing?

 

[RiskyChris]

HD gaming =/

 

[FFChris]

Bet Microsoft is regretting that "exclusive DLC for $50m" deal now lol

Considering they didn't actually spend $50 mil for DLC, and they sold 850k more copies of GTA4, I'm sure they aren't that upset.

 

[polluar]

WTF ??? How can this thing be possible?


What else can stop Nintendo ?

 

[Akai]

Hahaha wow, I'm mostly a Nintendo fanboy but I was expecting at least a LITTLE jump in hardware sales on the 360 and PS3 fronts...

GTA fans not jumping to the next-gen ship yet or did they already own a system to begin with?

 

[BelligerentOC]

GO GTP

Seriously... even though the majority is uncounted since they are downloads

 

[Gaborn]

Holy fuck NPD Disappointon destroys GAF

I think it's not disappointing at all. In fact these may be the most entertaining numbers EVER.

 

[Skilotonn]

That makes no sense whatsoever...

I never partake in the sales thing since it's totally not my thing, but how in the world could the 360 & PS3 sell that low with GTAIV's debut?

And the Wii increased with GTAIV being out, and selling stuff like Pokemon (I didn't even know there was a new one)...

I'm stumped...

 

[DarkestFiber]

go ahead and order your "odysseus was right" t-shirts

:lol :lol :lol

 

[LiquidMetal14]

2 PS3 in the top ten. Nintendo continues to truck. MSFT same.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Pacter gets fired?

He should.

 

[Iksenpets]

Goddamn. If I'm MS or Sony I'd have to be thinking about some emergency price cuts right now.

 

[PataHikari]

:lol :lol :lol WTF why both so low?

R.I.P. Gaming...

Gaming's doing fantasitcly.

It's just doing fantasticly if you're with Nintendo.

 

[AirBrian]

[Sony]

The PLAYSTATION brand continues its momentum by outselling the Xbox brand for the month of April.

[/Sony]

I can't wait to see the spin from Sony and MS. Should be extra good this month.

In all seriousness though, Wii is just batshit insane. Bat. Shit. Insane.

 

[Shanks]

What the hell happened to the DS? It's been up there with the Wii all the time and now it drops pretty hard..

It doesn't seem to be in shortage anymore as I see them all the time too...

 

[Christine]

Well, Wii numbers didn't go up either, so that means Mario Kart didn't move any systems either. Amiright?

I hope you're joking. They went from 700k in 5 weeks to 700k in 4 weeks and supply is still the limit.

 

[flintstryker]

Can we reverse the PS3 and 360 totals? It makes me feel better.

by all means...:lol

 

[A Human Becoming]

Life to Date:

PS2: 42,001,818
DS: 19,541,658
PSP: 11,474,836
360: 10,059,486
PS3: 4,243,196
Wii: 9,510,581

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

I guess that most people who were interested in GTA4 had already bought one of the two HD consoles. Maybe Reggie`s "Halo 3 won`t move 360`s since people already bought it for other FPSs" comment rings true again?

Mind you though, aren`t both the PS3 and 360 actually down over last month for weekly sales? That shouldn`t be happening!

 

[Proelite]

Sony fans and Xbox fans, it's time for us to ignore our petty differences. We must be united in our common interests. Perhaps it is fate that today is once again NPD day...

 

[Htown]

Welp, that just about wraps it up for next gen.

 

[Sage00]

So.. how much did MS pay for that DLC again? :lol

 

[chadums90]

Wow - did anyone predict this much disparity? Also, dare I say that GTAIV sales are dissapointing given the budget/advertising/hype/etc? It will definately be one of the biggest sellers this gen, and will definately make a ton of money...

Wii sales are baffling. I guess Nintendo doesn't have to drop the price anytime soon...

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Considering they didn't actually spend $50 mil for DLC, and they sold 850k more copies of GTA4, I'm sure they aren't that upset.

Heh, seriously. To be the number one selling game with the lowest hardware sales for the console in, what, almost a year?

 

[AniHawk]

Weeeeeeelll even my low expectatons were undercut by MS and Sony's underperfoming hardware.

 

[grandjedi6]

I don't get it...

Everyone expected GTAIV to do insane and it boost 360/PS3 numbers. But instead no one got a boost but Nintendo

 

[kame-sennin]

Holy fuck... How the hell did the HD consoles sell so little, even with GTAIV....

Disruption.

 

[Yes Boss!]

OK,

This seriously looks to be the end of the HD consoles. Damn shame since i was rooting for the PS3. I've still got one eye open for the Triple and Banjo onthe 360...after that is is finished :-(

 

[Corwood Rep]

Holy fuck at those Wii sales. What the hell did that? Mario Kart?

 

[Ulairi]

Can we stop the myth that big releases push hardware sales? Price drops do but software doesn't do this huge push in a month to month deal.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

That is terrible news for PS360.

And I do hope that all these "GTA is teh Playstation franchise, it'll move so much more PS3s than 360s" are enjoying their crow.

Everyone should be eating crow: It doesn't look like GTA sold either console.

 

[Dante]

Seriously... even though the majority is uncounted since they are downloads

mine was not counted Downloaded it

 

[BelligerentOC]

Was this a short month? I dont understand PS360 being so low with arguably the biggest title of the year... I'm shocked.

 

[ivysaur12]

Well damn

 

[Luckyman]

Holy shitz

 

[Speevy]

The platform without GTA will win. Good to know.


I bet EA is reconsidering that buyout.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

Considering they didn't actually spend $50 mil for DLC, and they sold 850k more copies of GTA4, I'm sure they aren't that upset.

Good point, also just remembered that MS get their money back if the DLC doesn't break even.

 

[NeoUltima]

Can you imagine the sales for Wii if it had GTA4 as an exclusive?

They wouldn't be any higher, Nintendo can't keep Wii on shelves as it is.

 

[painful fart]

GTA doesn't move consoles confirmed :lol

Or in other words hardcore market saturated confirmed.

next gen consoles doomed.

GAF doomed.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I hope you're joking. They went from 700k in 5 weeks to 700k in 4 weeks and supply is still the limit.

Yup. Microsoft blew it big time by not cutting price ahead of GTA. Those are seriously bad numbers, not just for a GTA release month. Just. Plain. Bad.

They can no longer argue the Wii isn't hurting them.

 

[PataHikari]

That makes no sense whatsoever...

I never partake in the sales thing since it's totally not my thing, but how in the world could the 360 & PS3 sell that low with GTAIV's debut?

And the Wii increased with GTAIV being out, and selling stuff like Pokemon (I didn't even know there was a new one)...

I'm stumped...

Because GTA is not a system seller. The series was established on the PS2, when the system had entrenched itself in the market and thus, had a large userbase to cater to.

Plus, all three systems have libraries large enough and diverse enough that no one game is going to make a difference now.

 

[Chrange]

WOW GTAIV didn't move a dang system! I thought GTAIV sold 3.6M not 2.85M first week?
HD consoles bomba

I don't think the NPD covers the entirety of that first week of sales..

 

[Narag]

That makes no sense whatsoever...

I never partake in the sales thing since it's totally not my thing, but how in the world could the 360 & PS3 sell that low with GTAIV's debut?

I'd say a part of it is that a large portion of the GTA audience already had a console capable of playing it.

 

[goompapa]

I've never believed in those "1 single game driving console sales" bullsh1t, but this is ridiculous :lol :lol :lol