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NPD October 2012 Sales Results [Up3: NBA, MoH, NSMB2 + History, Pokemon, RE6]

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Nirolak

Mrgrgr
Overall:

Total industry retail sales are down 25% year over year.


Software:

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1.) NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC) Take-Two Interactive - 1.27M
2.) Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3) Capcom - 806K
3.) Pokemon Black Version 2 (NDS) Nintendo - See Notes
4.) Dishonored (360, PS3, PC) Bethesda Softworks - 460.2K
5.) Pokemon White Version 2 (NDS) Nintendo - See Notes
6.) Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV) EA
7.) FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, 3DS, PSP) EA
8.) Medal of Honor: Warfighter (360, PS3, PC) EA - 300K
9.) Borderlands 2 (360, PS3, PC) Take-Two Interactive
10.) Skylander Giants (Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS) Activision Blizzard - 269K
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XX.) XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Some order of 360/PS3/PC) Take-Two Interactive - 114K
XX.) New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) Nintendo - 135K

Notes:
-Pokemon combined sold 867K. Black/White 1's opening month was 2.5 million. Heart Gold/Soul Silver was 1.78 million.
-Medal of Honor 2010 was over 1 million, so this is a ~70% drop.
-Take-Two did call XCOM a commercial success. Given its abysmal performance, presumably that means it did well in PC digital.
-Forza Horizon would be in this tracking period.
-NBA is up 60% year over year.
-Skylanders Giants is up 160% year over year (last year it was 11th place).
-As a whole, things compared badly to last October due to the lack of things like Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City.

NSMB2 History:
-NSMB2 August - 240K
-NSMB2 September - 300K
-NSMB2 October - 135K


Hardware:

Xbox 360: 270K (-31.3%)

Statement:
Callahan also observed some encouraging signs in hardware during the month: “While we saw declines in hardware unit sales across all platforms year-over-year, when looking at average sales per week versus September, several consoles realized higher sales: the 360, PS3, NDS and 3DS. This is a sign of increasing momentum as we move into the holiday season.
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Results of Statement:
3DS: 213K < x < 250K

The below three could be NOTABLY LOWER, PERHAPS BY 50-70%+.
PS3: x < 240~250K
Wii: x < 250K
NDS: x < 180K


Other Information:

NPD said:
NBA 2K13 was the top title, outselling last year's game by over 60% in both dollars and units, but it didn't help offset steep declines overall

The NPD Group has issued its October retail sales report, revealing a 25 percent drop in total industry sales to $755.55 million, as software sank 25 percent to $451.8 million, while hardware plummeted 37 percent to $187.3 million. The only category to see a slight increase was accessories, which rose five percent to $135.6 million thanks mostly to Skylanders-related items.

NPD was sure to remind us once again that the entire retail spend is only around 50 percent of the total consumer spend on games. The firm will release in February its full Q4 Games Market Dynamics: U.S. report, which will shine a light on digital and other spends.

As for October, Take-Two's 2K Sports labeled enjoyed occupying the top selling spot in software as its NBA 2K13 outsold last year's version by 60 percent in both dollars and units.

Activision's Skylanders phenomenon also continues. Liam Callahan, NPD industry analyst commented, &#8220;Skylanders Giants software performed well, breaking into the top 10 title ranking, and selling over 160 percent more units than last year's Skylanders title did in its debut month at retail.&#8221;

&#8220;Unfortunately, other sequels new to market this month did not perform as well compared to prior iterations. This, combined with poor comps against the launch of hits like Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City in October 2011 led to the decline in software sales," he added.

And while October was another pretty miserable year, NPD remains optimistic about 2012 finishing strong with a good holiday performance in November and December.

&#8220;While October was another month of steep declines in retail sales, we are looking forward to November 2012 with the results of Assassin's Creed III, and Halo 4, which were positively reviewed, as well as the results of Call of Duty: Black Ops II. These software titles, along with the Wii U launch on November 18, will provide a much needed boost to retail sales,&#8221; Callahan said.

Callahan also observed some encouraging signs in hardware during the month: &#8220;While we saw declines in hardware unit sales across all platforms year-over-year, when looking at average sales per week versus September, several consoles realized higher sales: the 360, PS3, NDS and 3DS. This is a sign of increasing momentum as we move into the holiday season.&#8221;
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Microsoft PR said:
Xbox 360 maintains its lead in the U.S. console market &#8211; marking the 22nd consecutive month as the top-selling console.

October 2012 U.S. NPD highlights:

· Xbox 360 sold 270,000 units in October, more units than any other console, and held 56 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S. This marks the 20th consecutive month that Xbox 360 has held more than a 40 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S. (Source: NPD Group, October 2012)

· Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in October (hardware, software and accessories) reached $315 million; consumers spent more on Xbox 360 products in October than they spent on the other two current-generation consoles combined. (Source: NPD Group, October 2012)

· During the month of October, Xbox 360 held six of the top 10 U.S. console game titles including: &#8220;NBA 2K13,&#8221; &#8220;Medal of Honor Warfighter,&#8221; &#8220;Resident Evil 6,&#8221; Dishonored,&#8221; &#8220;Madden NFL 13&#8221; and &#8220;Borderlands 2&#8221; (Source: NPD Group, October 2012)

Next week, on Nov. 15, Xbox LIVE will celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Xbox 360, with an impressive library of Xbox LIVE apps and entertainment, is easier and more relevant than ever, working across all Microsoft platforms and beyond to deliver experiences like Xbox Games, Xbox Video, Xbox SmartGlass and Xbox Music.

Xbox 360 is poised for a successful holiday with Xbox exclusives like the recent launch of &#8220;Halo 4,&#8221; &#8220;Forza Horizon,&#8221; &#8220;Nike + Kinect Training,&#8221; &#8220;Dance Central 3,&#8221; &#8220;Fable: The Journey,&#8221; &#8220;Kinect Nat Geo TV&#8221; and &#8220;Kinect Sesame Street TV.&#8221; It&#8217;s never been a better time to own an Xbox 360.
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M

Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
NBA 2K13 was the top title, outselling last year's game by over 60% in both dollars and units, but it didn't help offset steep declines overall

The NPD Group has issued its October retail sales report, revealing a 25 percent drop in total industry sales to $755.55 million, as software sank 25 percent to $451.8 million, while hardware plummeted 37 percent to $187.3 million. The only category to see a slight increase was accessories, which rose five percent to $135.6 million thanks mostly to Skylanders-related items.

NPD was sure to remind us once again that the entire retail spend is only around 50 percent of the total consumer spend on games. The firm will release in February its full Q4 Games Market Dynamics: U.S. report, which will shine a light on digital and other spends.

As for October, Take-Two's 2K Sports labeled enjoyed occupying the top selling spot in software as its NBA 2K13 outsold last year's version by 60 percent in both dollars and units.

Activision's Skylanders phenomenon also continues. Liam Callahan, NPD industry analyst commented, “Skylanders Giants software performed well, breaking into the top 10 title ranking, and selling over 160 percent more units than last year's Skylanders title did in its debut month at retail.”

“Unfortunately, other sequels new to market this month did not perform as well compared to prior iterations. This, combined with poor comps against the launch of hits like Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City in October 2011 led to the decline in software sales," he added.

And while October was another pretty miserable year, NPD remains optimistic about 2012 finishing strong with a good holiday performance in November and December.

“While October was another month of steep declines in retail sales, we are looking forward to November 2012 with the results of Assassin's Creed III, and Halo 4, which were positively reviewed, as well as the results of Call of Duty: Black Ops II. These software titles, along with the Wii U launch on November 18, will provide a much needed boost to retail sales,” Callahan said.

Callahan also observed some encouraging signs in hardware during the month: “While we saw declines in hardware unit sales across all platforms year-over-year, when looking at average sales per week versus September, several consoles realized higher sales: the 360, PS3, NDS and 3DS. This is a sign of increasing momentum as we move into the holiday season.”
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ItWasMeantToBe19

Banned
My predictions this month are going to look terrible.

Pretty impossible to determine ranges for any of the games in the top ten, but it looks like Medal of Honor had a huge decline.
 
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AranhaHunter

Banned
56% share, is that a record for the 360?

Dragon said:
56% for 360? That means 119K for Wii and PS3? That's horribad I must be missing something.
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I got different numbers, I might be doing something wrong though, I'm tired.

270/.56 = 482

482-270 = 222

Wii + PS3 = 222K
 
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ohlawd

Member
If effing Dishonored charted then Pokemon Black/White 2 sales must be shit.

Damn shame. Best Pokemon games since the last one :p
 
F

forgeforsaken

Member
The lack of XCOM is extremely disappointing, what the hell is wrong with gamers today?

Maybe it will see a sales boost when it wins a couple of GOTY awards.
 
T

tinfoilhatman

all of my posts are my avatar
You know it's bad when a basketball game takes #1

360 continues to dominate here in the states, no surprise there.
 
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allan-bh

Member
when looking at average sales per week versus September, several consoles realized higher sales: the 360, PS3, NDS and 3DS.

With That:

PS3- More than 160k (~200k in september)

3DS- More than 192k (~240k in september)
 
S

schuelma

Wastes hours checking old Famitsu software data, but that's why we love him.
Umm..shouldn't RE6 have been #1?


Verrry curious about those numbers..it had a great debut in Japan, but it seems possible it under performed in the U.S.
 
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famousmortimer

Banned
Gully State said:
XCOM didn't even chart? At least 2K is happy with sales figures..
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Yeah i dont really get worked up about sales figures but I was hoping to see something as awesome (and kinda obscure) as XCOM on there. But as you said we know 2k is happy and I would guess a big chunk of their sales is digital on the PC.
 
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RukusProvider

Banned
For the math majors:

"While we saw declines in hardware unit sales across all platforms year-over-year, when looking at average sales per week versus September, several consoles realized higher sales: the 360, PS3, NDS and 3DS."

So Wii and Vita have lower average weekly sales in October in comparison to August.
 
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ItWasMeantToBe19

Banned
Callahan also observed some encouraging signs in hardware during the month: &#8220;While we saw declines in hardware unit sales across all platforms year-over-year, when looking at average sales per week versus September, several consoles realized higher sales: the 360, PS3, NDS and 3DS. This is a sign of increasing momentum as we move into the holiday season.&#8221;
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I guess that puts the PS3's minimum at 160k, 3DS' minimum at 200k, and the Wii's maximum at under 64k since October was 4 weeks while September was 5.

(September sales)

Xbox 360: 270K
3DS: 240K
PS3: 200K
NDS: 130K
Wii: 80K
PSV: 55K
PSP: 5K

Umm..shouldn't RE6 have been #1?


Verrry curious about those numbers..it had a great debut in Japan, but it seems possible it under performed in the U.S.
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I'm pretty sure 2K is over 1.3 or 1.4m so it might not be that bad.
 
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