NPD: Game Sales Drop 16% as Madden, Wii Sports Resort Dominate
Hardware:
NDS - 552.9K
Wii - 277.4K
360 - 215.4K
PS3 - 210.0K
PSP - 140.3K
PS2 - 105.9K
Software:
Hardware:
NDS - 552.9K
Wii - 277.4K
360 - 215.4K
PS3 - 210.0K
PSP - 140.3K
PS2 - 105.9K
Software:
Frazier noted to us that PS3 definitely benefited from the price cut near the end of August: "Yes, I think we're seeing an impact from the price cut and the new model that made it to store shelves in the end of August. It will be fun to see what a full month of the new pricing does for both the 360 and the PS3 when September sales are released on October 15th."
She didn't see the Wii hardware trend as necessarily negative, however. "You know, I was looking at monthly unit sales trends for a variety of platforms over time, and honestly, the sales of Wii are pretty close to where the PS2 was selling at a comparable point in its lifecycle," she countered. "So my take is that although not living up to last year's levels, it's still selling well. A lot of folks are speculating about a price cut for the system, and while history shows time and time again that price cuts always positively impact unit sales, only Nintendo can judge whether it makes sense for them to do so."
She didn't see the Wii hardware trend as necessarily negative, however. "You know, I was looking at monthly unit sales trends for a variety of platforms over time, and honestly, the sales of Wii are pretty close to where the PS2 was selling at a comparable point in its lifecycle," she countered. "So my take is that although not living up to last year's levels, it's still selling well. A lot of folks are speculating about a price cut for the system, and while history shows time and time again that price cuts always positively impact unit sales, only Nintendo can judge whether it makes sense for them to do so."
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