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[womfalcs3]

I expected MLB 09 numbers for Infamous (About double what it sold.). That's not good, to be honest. Then again, there was no TV marketing campaign. At least I didn't see one.

 

[Andronicus]

slow month

will like to see how infamous performs in june

 

[Classic_Gs]

Bionic Commando bomba?

 

[Loudninja]

Um, are we sure these ~150k debuts for well reviewed platform exclusives is a thing to be celebrating with ? Particularly Punch Out?

I guess they did better than people excepted,InFamous shoudl be over 200k now.

 

[Owzers]

People are acting like Infamous and Punchout sold 500k+ this month.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Uh oh, Wii losing a bit of steam?
The PS3 didn't do as badly as people thought it would, maybe it can stay competitive through the summer, but they better have a price drop or a Slim model after that.

 

[FrankT]

Jtyettis:
Looks like I got it right.

Triple well over 100k for the month, with basically no real drop off from April --> May, just as I expected.

+1 me

Yes, I admitted I was off on the PS3 for the month and I haven't been too off in awhile. Although not so much with the PS2. There were drops just not on the HD hardware for the month which is somewhat surprsing for me.

People are acting like Infamous and Punchout sold 500k+ this month.

I don't really see the former charting this month to be sure.

 

[Y2Kev]

Wanted's 5 million didn't chart?


:lol Joke post of the day goes to...

There is a separate listing for megablockbuster entertainment experiences.

 

[sykoex]

Sucks to see that a multiplatform release on PS3 is still only worth 1/2 of 360's sales. I see this changing with AC2 though since judging by the Sony conference live demo, they seem to be pushing it on PS3 more, plus the connectivity with the PSP version.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Wii passes 20 million.

Wii is also finally down from last year as a whole. Five months of 2009 is 2.66 million versus 2.82 million for the first five months of 2008.


System: Average weeks ownership (Average purchase date)
Wii: 57.7 (April 22, 2008)
PS3: 63.3 (March 13, 2008)
X360: 84.9 (October 14, 2007)

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

I expected MLB 09 numbers for Infamous (About double what it sold.). That's not good, to be honest. Then again, there was no TV marketing campaign. At least I didn't see one.

Wasn't there a trailer before Terminator? Not that that did that awesome, but it had a pretty solid opening weekend which, I think coincided with inFamous' debut.

I might be wrong on the dates though.

 

[laserbeam]

People are acting like Infamous and Punchout sold 500k+ this month.

No one hyped Punch Out to be some huge seller. Infamous on the other hand was being hyped as the next great seller for PS3. Every single PS3 exclusive outside of MGS4 has been meh on sales

 

[dcdobson]

Um, that's kinda low isn't it?

In two weeks? Seems alright to me. Nothing mindblowing, though.

 

[ascii42]

infamous

why do ps3 owners hate good games?

I would have bought it this week, but bought Sims 3 instead.
Hopefully I'll have enough money soon to buy it.

 

[Zzoram]

Um, are we sure these ~150k debuts for well reviewed platform exclusives is a thing to be celebrating with ? Particularly Punch Out?

I never thought Punch Out would sell well. It's just not what the mainstream is drawn to from an artistic stand point. That, plus people would assume it's like Wii Sports Boxing, and not want to buy a whole game of just that.

As for infamous, no well reviewed PS3 exclusive has ever opened big except MGS4. They all have ok legs, moreso in Europe, where they tend to get bundled with consoles, and they all end up doing ok by the end, just not spectacular.

 

[Brandon F]

I love NPD day!

 

[GDGF]

:lol At this is an XBOT.

I had totally forgotten that today was NPD day. The 500 error should have clued me in, huh?

 

[Paznos]

I expected MLB 09 numbers for Infamous (About double what it sold.). That's not good, to be honest. Then again, there was no TV marketing campaign. At least I didn't see one.

I've seen infamous commercials several times on various channels.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Sucks to see that a multiplatform release on PS3 is still only worth 1/2 of 360's sales. I see this changing with AC2 though since judging by the Sony conference live demo, they seem to be pushing it on PS3 more, plus the connectivity with the PSP version.

You really believe AC2 PS3 will outsell 360 because of a press conference exclusive demo?

No one hyped Punch Out to be some huge seller.

Only Iphone Davidson.

 

[SovanJedi]

Wow, I might manage to get a post in the first couple of pages this month. What a slow sales period.

Punch-Out!! should've sold more, but the fact that it charted makes me happy.

 

[Sadist]

Wii dropping off quickly. If I was Microsoft, would bring out Arcade + Natal @ $250 this holiday. It would handily beat the Wii. Still have 5 months to bring out plenty X-ware, ie X-play, X-sport, X-Fit and/or etc, so causal could eat it up. Just add simple enhancements, like head tracking, to HC games, Forza 3, MW2 and etc.

whatdog.gif

 

[DMeisterJ]

I'm not saying inFAMOUS will sell better next month, but it was only out for what, six days?

It probably will not sell better next month, but about the same, if not a little lower. Sony just doesn't care about the fanboy arguments. It could have pulled off 300k if it had 3-4 weeks, but that's just pissing in the wind cause we'll never know. It was a good start though, and I imagine it will chart again for June.

No one hyped Punch Out to be some huge seller. Infamous on the other hand was being hyped as the next great seller for PS3. Every single PS3 exclusive outside of MGS4 has been meh on sales

Bull shit.

Expectation's were really that low for Infamous?

Realistic is more like it.

No PS3 well reviewed game has done extremely good, so I think people finally will quit with the 'Wait for x' and be realistic with expectations.

 

[Flavius]

infamous

why do ps3 owners hate good games?

A lot of them wouldn't know an Infamous if it sat in their lap and called them mamma.

Rabble, rabble...Sony can't promote for shit...rabble, rabble.

 

[Speevy]

People are acting like Infamous and Punchout sold 500k+ this month.

When the #2 game doesn't make 500K, you're allowed to change your measuring stick.

 

[SimpleDesign]

Expectation's were really that low for Infamous?

 

[DemonSwordsman]

I remember this argument for Ratchet & Clank Future...

Spoiler

sorry for being a dick

And that game did not bomb..

 

[bbyybb]

Good sales for UFC.

I did my part for infamous (great game).

I hope it continues to sell.

 

[Yes Boss!]

infamous

why do ps3 owners hate good games?

Dude, that is good numbers for a new IP.

 

[womfalcs3]

Wasn't there a trailer before Terminator? Not that that did that awesome, but it had a pretty solid opening weekend which, I think coincided with inFamous' debut.

I might be wrong on the dates though.

Yeah, but was that shown before every showing at every theater? I think it was select showings in select markets.

 

[donny2112]

If I was Microsoft, would bring out Arcade + Natal @ $250 this holiday. It would handily beat the Wii.

:lol

*reads again*

:lol

*reads again*

:lol

*wipes tears of laughter from eyes*

No.

:lol

 

[Loudninja]

I expected MLB 09 numbers for Infamous (About double what it sold.). That's not good, to be honest. Then again, there was no TV marketing campaign. At least I didn't see one.

Eh please don't start this.

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

I think that the Wii is finally hitting that glass ceiling that inevitably comes with selling your console at the same price for too long. Xmas + $199/£129 = Fighting in the aisles?

 

[jetjevons]

I love NPD day!

It's the Christmas that comes 12 times a year!

 

[Y2Kev]

No one hyped Punch Out to be some huge seller. Infamous on the other hand was being hyped as the next great seller for PS3. Every single PS3 exclusive outside of MGS4 has been meh on sales

Prove this. Where are the people hyping it as a great mover? This argument comes up EVERY NPD THREAD about EVERY PS3 GAME. You're both original AND accurate!

 

[farnham]

Wii passes 20 million.

Wii is also finally down from last year as a whole. Five months of 2009 is 2.66 million versus 2.82 million for the first five months of 2008.


System: Average weeks ownership (Average purchase date)
Wii: 57.7 (April 22, 2008)
PS3: 63.3 (March 13, 2008)
X360: 84.9 (October 14, 2007)

Wii had smash, wiifit and mario kart wii in the first five month of 2008..

 

[ksamedi]

I wonder how GTA on the DS did. I'm guessing above 60K

 

[witness]

Fuck yeah at inFamous numbers, only one week and it did that good. Great stuff.

 

[laserbeam]

I think that the Wii is finally hitting that glass ceiling that inevitably comes with selling your console at the same price for too long. Xmas + $199/£129 = Fighting in the aisles?

I think a Holiday price drop could show its head and maybe a new color as well and we will see riots in the streets

 

[Stumpokapow]

sweet my adblock needed something new

come on you're smart enough not to quote this stuff! the rest of us just use our ignore list!

 

[Zzoram]

Sucks to see that a multiplatform release on PS3 is still only worth 1/2 of 360's sales. I see this changing with AC2 though since judging by the Sony conference live demo, they seem to be pushing it on PS3 more, plus the connectivity with the PSP version.

Actually, AC2 will probably split exactly the same way AC1 did.

 

[XxBigP123xX]

I guessed inFamous was going to do 175k.

 

[MiamiWesker]

I guess they did better than people excepted,InFamous shoudl be over 200k now.

It deserves to be selling in the 300k range now. Watch Prototype PS3 sales be larger than Infamous total next month.

 

[Loudninja]

Prove this. Where are the people hyping it as a great mover? This argument comes up EVERY NPD THREAD about EVERY PS3 GAME. You're both original AND accurate!

Really no one hype this as a huge seller.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

I love how the measuring stick for a game's advertising campaign is "Well I watch Spike 4 days a week and I never saw one!'

 

[sykoex]

You really believe AC2 PS3 will outsell 360 because of a press conference exclusive demo?

How else will you get the PSP/PS3 exclusive content?

 

[open_mouth_]

Microsoft needs to preempt the PS3 and Wii price drops with a drop of the Arcade/Pro from $199/$299 to $179/$249 in July.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Wii dropping off quickly. If I was Microsoft, would bring out Arcade + Natal @ $250 this holiday. It would handily beat the Wii. Still have 5 months to bring out plenty X-ware, ie X-play, X-sport, X-Fit and/or etc, so causal could eat it up. Just add simple enhancements, like head tracking, to HC games, Forza 3, MW2 and etc.

And I'm sure Nintendo would've liked to have had Wii ready to launch in 2005, too.

Um, are we sure these ~150k debuts for well reviewed platform exclusives is a thing to be celebrating with ? Particularly Punch Out?

After Excite Truck and Excitebots, I wasn't sure an even more retro take on an old franchise would do this well.

 

[2 Minutes Turkish]

GO GO GO inFAMOUS and PUNCH OUT!!!!

Wow at Wii and 360. Pretty low.

So the DS is just the biggest thing ever I take it?

 

[Classic_Gs]

It deserves to be selling in the 300k range now. Watch Prototype PS3 sales be larger than Infamous total next month.

Marketing.

 

[ZealousD]

Congratulations, THQ.

UFC this month, Red Faction next?

Red Faction is doing pretty good, but based on what I'm seeing Prototype is going to take the top spot.

It deserves to be selling in the 300k range now. Watch Prototype PS3 sales be larger than Infamous total next month.

Well duh. Prototype PS3 has sort of the advantage right now since the day one sales for inFamous are out of the way. However, I do expect inFamous's sales will be somewhere between the 360 and PS3 version of Prototype.