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February 2009 Console Sales Figures
Wii ........................ 753K
Nintendo DS ........ 588K Xbox 360 ........... 391K PlayStation 3 .... 276K PSP ................. 199K PlayStation 2 .... 131K Wii Fit w/ Balance Board (WII) ......... 644K Street Fighter IV* (360) ................... 446K Street Fighter IV* (PS3) ................... 403K Wii Play w/ Remote (WII) ................ 386K Killzone 2 (PS3) ................................ 323K Wii Mario Kart with wheel (WII) .......... 263K Call of Duty: World at War* (360) ...... 193K Mario Kart DS (NDS) .......................... 145K New Super Mario Bros (NDS) .............. 144K Guitar Hero World Tour* (WII) ............. 136K Code:
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It'll be interesting to see The Show's sales figures next month. I suspect that provided a nice boost for the PS3 in preparation for The Show's release.
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Gah, got the month wrong again, I blame NPD for waiting until the month is past halfway over.
LTD (USA) DS ........28.640 mil PSP ......... 14.712 mil 360......... 14.560 mil PS3 ....... 7.723 mil Wii .......... 18.972 mil PS2 ......... 44.531 mil Change from February 2008: PlayStation 2 .......... -63% PlayStation 3 .......... -2% PSP......................... +22% Xbox 360 ............... +53% Nintendo DS ............ +0% Wii ........................... +74% Quote:
Thoughts: Wii/DS continue to sell great, 360 numbers are excellent for February. The legendary PS2 continues it's slow decline. Street Fighter IV sold amazingly well for a fighting game that isn't called Super Smash Bros. And that PS3/360 split is the most favorable towards the PS3 of any big multiplatform game I've seen. Perhaps the 360's crappy D-pad is the culprit here. Killzone 2 was only on sale for two days of this month's reporting period, so that's actually pretty good IMO. Nintendo's evergreen software titles remains evergreen. It kinda makes sense though, NSMB and Mario Kart DS were the two games I initially bought with my DS. Perhaps Star Ocean 4 should have been multiplatform. Quote:
We might not ever find out since we only get the numbers for the top 10 which will have Wii Fit, Wii Play, Mario Kart Wii, Killzone 2, and maybe both versions of Street Fighter IV and CoD: World at War 360 taking up places. Also, the two versions of Resident Evil 5 will definitely chart and so will Pokemon Platinum and likely GTA: Chinatown Wars as well. There have been a lot of big releases for this time of year. Heck, the 360 version of MLB2k8 outsold the PS3 version of the Show last year. For comedic reasons I want to know how well the PS3 version of MLB2k9 sold. |
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I haven't even seen Killzone 2 in a store yet down here. I have checked Target and Wal Mart when I go and have seen nothing. I thought I had the release date wrong.
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I saw that some retailers had mentioned over at NeoGaf that Sony undershipped the game in certain areas. It sold out relatively quickly in those areas. They're supposed to be stocking another good-size shipment by next Tuesday. Probably check back then. |
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Top 20 Games Overall, February 2009 1. WII FIT WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2. STREET FIGHTER IV* 360 CAPCOM USA 3. STREET FIGHTER IV* PS3 CAPCOM USA 4. WII PLAY W/ REMOTE WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA 5. KILLZONE 2 PS3 SONY 6. MARIO KART W/WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA 7. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 8. MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 9. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 10. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 11. F.E.A.R. 2: PROJECT ORIGIN 360 WARNER INTERACTIVE 12. SKATE 2 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS 13. LEFT 4 DEAD 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS 14. NBA 2K9 360 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 15. HALO 3* 360 MICROSOFT 16. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 17. LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA WII LUCASARTS 18. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 19. MY FITNESS COACH WII UBISOFT 20. FALLOUT 3* 360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS Top 10 Wii 1. WII WII FIT NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2. WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA 3. WII MARIO KART W/WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA 4. WII GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 5. WII LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA LUCASARTS 6. WII MY FITNESS COACH UBISOFT 7. WII JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009 MAJESCO 8. WII NASCAR KART RACING ELECTRONIC ARTS 9. WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO OF AMERICA 10. WII TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS Top 10 Xbox 360 1. 360 STREET FIGHTER IV* CAPCOM USA 2. 360 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 3. 360 F.E.A.R. 2: PROJECT ORIGIN WARNER INTERACTIVE 4. 360 SKATE 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS 5. 360 LEFT 4 DEAD ELECTRONIC ARTS 6. 360 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 7. 360 HALO 3* MICROSOFT 8. 360 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 9. 360 FALLOUT 3* BETHESDA SOFTWORKS 10. 360 GEARS OF WAR 2* MICROSOFT Top 10 PlayStation 2 1. PS2 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 2. PS2 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 3. PS2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 4. PS2 GUITAR HERO AEROSMITH* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 5. PS2 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS 6. PS2 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 7. PS2 RESIDENT EVIL 4 CAPCOM USA 8. PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS RE: CHAIN OF MEMORIES SQUARE ENIX INC 9. PS2 WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009 THQ 10. PS2 LEGO BATMAN WARNER INTERACTIVE Top 10 PlayStation 3 1. PS3 STREET FIGHTER IV* CAPCOM USA 2. PS3 KILLZONE 2 SONY 3. PS3 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 4. PS3 F.E.A.R. 2: PROJECT ORIGIN WARNER INTERACTIVE 5. PS3 GUITAR HERO III LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 6. PS3 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 7. PS3 SONIC'S ULTIMATE GENESIS COLLECTION SEGA OF AMERICA 8. PS3 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 9. PS3 RESISTANCE 2* SONY 10. PS3 MORTAL KOMBAT VS. DC UNIVERSE* MIDWAY Top 10 Game Boy Advance 1. GBA UNO 52 DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC. 2. GBA SHREK 2/MADAGASCAR OPERATION PEN ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 3. GBA BIG MUTHA TRUCKERS DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC. 4. GBA PUPPY LUV: SPA & RESORT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 5. GBA MADAGASCAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 6. GBA ASTEROIDS/PONG/YARS DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC. 7. GBA DRILL DOZER NINTENDO OF AMERICA 8. GBA GOLDEN NUGGET CASINO MAJESCO 9. GBA SPYHUNTER/SUPERSPRINT DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC. 10. GBA VAN HELSING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Top 10 Nintendo DS 1. NDS MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2. NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 3. NDS CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS 4. NDS LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA LUCASARTS 5. NDS SUPER MARIO 64 DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 6. NDS FIRE EMBLEM: SHADOW DRAGON NINTENDO OF AMERICA 7. NDS MARIO PARTY NINTENDO OF AMERICA 8. NDS KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA NINTENDO OF AMERICA 9. NDS POKEMON RANGER: SHADOWS OF ALMIA NINTENDO OF AMERICA 10. NDS BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY NINTENDO OF AMERICA Top 10 PSP 1. PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 2. PSP MIDNIGHT CLUB: LA REMIX TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 3. PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 4. PSP IRON MAN SEGA OF AMERICA 5. PSP LOCOROCO 2 SONY 6. PSP MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS 7. PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2008 THQ 8. PSP LEGO BATMAN WARNER INTERACTIVE 9. PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009 THQ 10. PSP CRISIS CORE: FINAL FANTASY VII SQUARE ENIX INC Top 10 Portable Games Overall 1. NDS MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2. NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 3. NDS CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE NDS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS 4. NDS LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA NDS LUCASARTS 5. NDS SUPER MARIO 64 DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 6. NDS FIRE EMBLEM: SHADOW DRAGON NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 7. NDS MARIO PARTY NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 8. NDS KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 9. NDS POKEMON RANGER: SHADOWS OF ALMIA NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 10. NDS BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA Top 10 Accessories 1. WII NUNCHUK CONTROLLER NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2. WII REMOTE CONTROLLER W/ JACKET NINTENDO OF AMERICA 3. PS3 DUALSHOCK 3 WIRELESS CONTROLLER SONY 4. 360 LIVE 1600 POINT GAME CARD MICROSOFT 5. 360 LIVE 1 MONTH GOLD CARD MICROSOFT 6. 360 LIVE 12 MONTH GOLD CARD MICROSOFT 7. WII REMOTE CONTROLLER NINTENDO OF AMERICA 8. WII CHARGE STATION NYKO 9. WII WHEEL GRIP NINTENDO OF AMERICA 10. 360 HEADSET MICROSOFT Top 20 by platform: 360 - 9 Wii - 6 PS3- 3 DS - 2 Nice month for 360 software. NBA2k9 got a bump after the price was cut from $60 to $40. Could the reemergence of Halo 3 be down to people hearing about Halo Wars and wanting to play the real deal instead? It hadn't charted for awhile. I guess everyone who bought Tiger 09 didn't know about Tiger 10 with MotionPlus support coming in a few months. It'll be the first one I get since Tiger 07. DS Top 10 = portable top 10 gave me a laugh. There' are a lot of PSPs out there, I don't really get it. I know piracy is a problem but it's also a problem on Wii/DS/360/PS2 and most other consoles in history other than the PS3. And it's not like the difficulty involved in pirating PS3 games has made that console a huge software seller... For this month we can deduce that there were 40 games that sold between 45k and ~130k since House of the Dead: Overkill sold 45k this month and was the fiftieth best selling game in February. edge-online.com |
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Motherload full of data (NPD, not that vgchartz rubbish) as of the end of January 2009:
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Lots of interesting info there. It makes me wonder a few things, like where is the sequel to Professor Layton and the Curious Village, how come more people weren't interested in the sequels to Resistance and Motorstorm, and why aren't there more Wii versions of multiplatform games? It's clearly worth the extra sales in most of these cases. Valkyria Chronicles and Dragon Quest IV deserved better but Americans either need their JRPGs to have Final Fantasy on the cover or feature Disney characters Last edited by Big Fo : 03-22-2009 at 09:18 AM. |
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Or, not cost $40 for a DS game. I finally picked up a copy of Dragon Quest IV now that it only costs $30. And, I will probably pick up a copy of Valkyria Chronicles for the PS3 when the price drops in a year or so. Last edited by twothree : 03-22-2009 at 11:34 AM. |
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Skate 2 is not in the top 10 list for the PS3. My fellow PS3 owners suck, it's a great game to own.
Do they ever put out lists for downloadable content? Since I just spent money on my first console download (Call of Duty: WaW map pack 1) I notice this kind of info is never listed.
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03-22-2009, 01:00 PM | #11 |
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Not really. Steam also hardly ever releases numbers.
Microsoft did come out with a statement saying that GTA IV's: the Lost and the Damned outsold Killzone 2 last month though. |
03-22-2009, 01:23 PM | #12 |
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It is a shame that Assassin's Creed has sold more than Bioshock.
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03-22-2009, 02:18 PM | #13 |
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Disappointing numbers for Disgaea, N+ DS. I wish TWENY had sold a little more, too, because I badly want a sequel
A little surprised that RB2 has sold more on the 360 than the Wii(!) and PS3 combined- tho it did come out on the 360 first. GH:WT is the opposite- about the same time and the Wii has about the same as the 360 and PS3 combined. Maybe it wasn't the best idea for EA to stagger the releases- it gave Wii owners only one choice before Christmas (RB2 for the Wii came out the week before Christmas, iirc) so they went with GH. SI
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Yeah Rock Band 2 came out in September on 360, so it was on sale more than twice as long. The Wii version of the original didn't make it out until June.
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Just saw that NCAA 2010 is scrapped on the Wii. Didn't think it sold well but still sucks for Wii owners.
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If the reviews are anything to go by EA is doing Wii-only owners a service
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Interesting bundle being offered by a major German retailer. Normally, the PS3 is 399 euros. The retailer is offering a PS3 and a PSP together for 399 euros. That bundle would work a whole lot better in the U.S. than the PS3 + 2 games bundle that they're considering.
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Several websites are reporting a 'big' PS3 announcement is coming tomorrow (March 31st) from Sony. It's the last day of the fiscal year for Sony. Not sure whether it's a game announcement or price drop.
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If they don't announce a price drop soon, they're doomed.
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Square Enix has finalized their purchase of UK publisher Eidos, known for Tomb Raider and Championship Manager among other franchises.
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Fixed. They've been 'doomed' for some time now, though the term is a big overdramatic given that the system continues to sell surprisingly well despite its price point. A price drop would provide a good boost, especially in Europe. |
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That'd be great, imagine you're playing the 2010 WC as Argentina and when you need a goal, cast a summons and suddenly Maradona appears on the pitch and begins dribbling circles around the opposition.
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It's only cool until you get to the main boss/finals and you have to face the team made up of 7 headed dragons. You better have a player who can turn the ball into giant blocks of ice since their goalie breaths fire on the ball and has never given up a goal....ever.
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Sony has released their big price drop announcement:
25% drop in the price of the PS2 to $100 or 100 Euro. Sony Cuts PlayStation 2 Price by 25 Percent - PC World
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Nice price if anyone doesn't have a PS2 yet, most of the games are cheap too.
The GameCube came out in November 2001 and hit $99 in September 2003. The PS2 came out in October 2000 and is just hitting that mark today. |
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I wouldn't be shocked at all if that was it. There's a reason I put tick marks around the 'big' announcement in my previous post. The announcement of PS3 bundles with two games included all but assured that the price point would not change. |
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Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime had this to say on CNBC:
“All of our retailers are out pre-selling this right now. What they are telling us is the pre-sales for this device are stronger than they ever seen. Stronger than the DS Lite, stronger than any console they’ve sold, including our own Wii console. The consumer reaction has been very strong because they see the benefit in the added attributes we offer.” http://www.siliconera.com link to the televised interview I shouldn't be surprised by this yet I am still sort of. To me this thing doesn't scream "must upgrade." Now if somebody doesn't have a DS already then I get it, there's a lot of good games and they might as well get the most fully-featured DS (unless GBA support is a huge deal to them). |
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It's only like 100 bucks if you trade in your DSL. I mean, I know that's not great, and gamestop is raping you, but that's what im doing anyways. I think my daughter's dslite is out of warranty anyways by now.
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I liked the 2k guy calling out EA on the basketball games. The news about Wii's attach ratio isn't that surprising, it had always been about even with the PS3 and since this was just based on last year the 360's head-start didn't skew things like it does with lifetime attach ratio. At the same press conference where Nintendo said Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus will be out in July overseas, Nintendo said that 600,000 DSi were sold in America and Europe over its debut weekend. |
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Yet another PSP bundle on the way. This time, it's a 'Rock Band Unplugged' black PSP bundle..........
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That seems to be the reoccuring theme. All three of the console companies are looking to stretch this generation out a year or two longer than they normally would. There's really no incentive to release one soon. Economy is down, Nintendo is still making money, Sony and MS want to lengthen the cycle to squeeze out some profit in this generation. |
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I certainly didn't get the sense anything was imminent. More like they wanted to get everything right and in order now so the next one could be done properly with plenty of pre-planning and thoughtfulness, compared to how rushed the first couple of launches were.
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I hope the "compromise generation" doesn't last too long. I just want a box with HD graphics (doesn't even need to be much better than PS360 or a full PS2/Xbox/GC -> PS360 leap), an IR pointer, and a more advanced motion controller than the Wiimote (Wii MotionPlus should fulfill this but it's not out yet...). I'll be waiting for a few years at least.
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Looks like MS is going with the 'get rid of the extra copies' bundle much like Sony did in Europe. Fable 2 and Halo 3 will be bundled with an Elite........
Xbox Press : CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY AND FINISH THE FIGHT WITH THE XBOX 360 GAME OF THE YEAR BUNDLE Another 'what was he thinking' comment from a Sony exec........... VG247 » Blog Archive » SCEA: “We’ve captured the hardcore” with PS3, will push for casual later this year |
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