No longer will it be called NPD sales data, but instead just Sales Data. Folks, following word that the NPD is now witholding sales data, I have taken NPD out of it.
So how did the sales do? And most importantly, how did the 3DS do?
Nintendo DS - 460k
Xbox 360 - 433K
Nintendo 3DS - 388K
Wii - 290k
The Wii is well below both handhelds and the 360. The 3DS almost made it to the 400K mark. Almost doesn't cut it, unless the system came out earlier than expected. The 360 has charted both the 3DS and Wii, only to be outcharted by the DS.
But wait. Something's missing. PS3 numbers and PSP numbers. Sony, why are you doing this? You know you're gonna beat them down. So why hide your numbers? Well, according to VGChartz's GamerFeed, sales of the PS3 and PSP go like this
PS3 - 314K-402K
PSP - >119K
the PS3 looks like it could catch up to the 360 and overtake it, providing that whatever's going on in the PSN doesn't blow up in their face.
But what about software? Why is the DS still alive and kicking the 360's face? Well let's take a look.
01. Pokemon White Version (NDS) Nintendo - 1.3 Million
02. Pokemon Black Version (NDS) Nintendo - 1.1 Million
03. Homefront (360, PS3, PC) THQ
04. Dragon Age II (360, PS3, PC)** Electronic Arts
05. Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, NDS, Wii, PC)** Activision Blizzard
06. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Wii, 360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSP, PC) LucasArts
07. Crysis 2 (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
08. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, PC) Take 2 Interactive
09. MLB 11: The Show (PS3, PSP, PS2) Sony
10. Fight Night Champion (360, PS3) Electronic Arts
Folks, not a single 3DS title hit the top 10, but it seems Pokemon dominated that month. CURSE YOU PIKACHU! Homefront lies in 3rd place with Dragon Age II right behind it. Call of Duty: Black Ops fell to 5th place with LEgo Star Wars III right behind it. Crysis 2, the first ever multiplatform Crysis title, hits 7 with NBA 2K11 at Number 8. Rounding out the top 10 are MLB 2011: The Show and Fight Night Champion.
Will the PSN downtime hurt the PS3 and PSP? Can Mortal Kombat dominate like Street Fighter? And what is this news on the upcoming Project Cafe(Sounds like a good place to get a latte)? Stay tuned(Even closer with the last one)
Works Cited:
NeoGAF
VGChartz
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tough Times for Sony's PSN
Folks, as much as I wanna talk about ether the NPD or Nintendo's upcoming Console system, it seems more appropriate to talk about the PSN.
PSN, short for Playstation Network, has been down since Tuesday of last week. No one knows when it will come back online. But the bad news keeps piling worst than the amount of hangovers that Lindsay Lohan gets. First bad news is that Sony's data may have been compromised
In a recent PlayStation Blog update, Sony says that while its "still investigating the details of this incident" it believes that an "unauthorized person" may have obtained your private information. By "information," it means basically everything: your name, address, country, email address, birthday, and your login and password. Also possible: this person has your credit card information if you provided your data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity.
"Out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained," writes Sony's Patrick Seybold.
That's scary. Having your personal info, especially your credit card, compromised by hackers. My advice is to check with your credit card company in case of any compromise. And in some cases, you may have to ask your company to cancel your card and issue you a new one.
But Sony's problems are just beginning. The leak of data could cost Sony $24 billion
In an article today, Forbes cites data-security research firm The Ponemon Institute as estimating the "cost of a data breach involving a malicious or criminal act" was, on average, $318 per compromised account. Given the most recent PSN population estimate, that formula puts the potential cost as being over $24 billion.
The 2009 Ponemon Institute study that determined the figure, available here, "takes into account a wide range of business costs, including expense outlays for detection, escalation, notification, and after the fact (ex-post) response. [Ponemon] also analyze[s] the economic impact of lost or diminished customer trust and confidence, measured by customer churn or turnover rates."
Oooh. And I thought the Government handles their finances badly. Sony's gonna need some Reaganomics to get out of this mess. However, there is some good news from GameSpot.
On the bright side, Sony did say that some PSN services should be restored within a week. Then, late yesterday, it offered some answers as to why it took so long for the company to announce that users' personal data may have been accessed by an outside party.
Within the Week. That means you can get back to playing your favorite games online and in harmony, unlike the XBL users who curse like drunken sailors. But apparently, a Democratic Senator from Connecticut is now breathing down Sony's neck
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal is "demanding answers" about why Sony Computer Entertainment of America failed to inform customers of the data breach of the PlayStation Network on April 20.
"When a data breach occurs, it is essential that customers be immediately notified about whether and to what extent their personal and financial information has been compromised," Blumenthal said in a release. "Compounding this concern is the troubling lack of notification from Sony about the nature of the data breach."
How dare you interfere with Sony's rights to police itself. Lemme remind you that any interference is considered unAmerican, even if someone filed a lawsuit against em.
Sony Corp.’s network entertainment unit was sued by a PlayStation customer claiming it failed to protect users’ personal information and credit-card data that the company says may have been stolen by a hacker.
Err. Wow. So who is the Plantiff?
The plaintiff, Kristopher Johns, of Birmingham, Alabama, seeks to represent all affected users in a class-action suit.
Reimbursement, Refunds
He asked for reimbursement for losses from credit-card data theft, payment for credit monitoring for all plaintiffs, refunds for defective services and PlayStations and unspecified punitive damages.
Patrick Seybold, a Sony spokesman, didn’t immediately reply to a voice-mail message seeking comment.
Sony, I think you're gonna need Donald Trump's help on this. Well now Microsoft fanboys are laughing at us for this.
1)For the past week, Sony's PlayStation Network has been offline with no timetable as to when it will return. An external attack has compromised users' personal information and has left more than 75 million users unable to connect. Now Microsoft is experiencing its own online problems.
Modern Warfare 2 is suffering phishing attacks, it seems.
While the problem is not as wide-ranging as Sony's takedown, Microsoft today issued a Service Alert for Xbox Live to warn users of a security risk. The alert states that matchmaking has been affected by a phishing attempt inside Infinity Ward's shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
2)Microsoft appears to have temporarily lifted the Xbox Live ban on people who own a modified Xbox 360.
Reports on NeoGAF and Xbox-Scene show that applicable gamers were, for a short time, able to log back into Xbox Live.
That privilege now seems to have, once more, been revoked.
Why did this happen?
Nobody knows. The popular consensus is that it was a result of Microsoft testing its own security in the wake of the entire PlayStation Network being compromised.
However, some people also suggest it is because Xbox Live, too, has been breached.
The Xbox Live Status page shows only a Service Alert for Matchmaking; Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace and Account are all green-ticked.
Microsoft was unavailable for comment.
OOPS! Who's laughing now fanboys?
Works Cited:
Destructoid
Gamespot
Joystiq
BusinessWeek
Cnet
Eurogamer
PSN, short for Playstation Network, has been down since Tuesday of last week. No one knows when it will come back online. But the bad news keeps piling worst than the amount of hangovers that Lindsay Lohan gets. First bad news is that Sony's data may have been compromised
In a recent PlayStation Blog update, Sony says that while its "still investigating the details of this incident" it believes that an "unauthorized person" may have obtained your private information. By "information," it means basically everything: your name, address, country, email address, birthday, and your login and password. Also possible: this person has your credit card information if you provided your data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity.
"Out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained," writes Sony's Patrick Seybold.
That's scary. Having your personal info, especially your credit card, compromised by hackers. My advice is to check with your credit card company in case of any compromise. And in some cases, you may have to ask your company to cancel your card and issue you a new one.
But Sony's problems are just beginning. The leak of data could cost Sony $24 billion
In an article today, Forbes cites data-security research firm The Ponemon Institute as estimating the "cost of a data breach involving a malicious or criminal act" was, on average, $318 per compromised account. Given the most recent PSN population estimate, that formula puts the potential cost as being over $24 billion.
The 2009 Ponemon Institute study that determined the figure, available here, "takes into account a wide range of business costs, including expense outlays for detection, escalation, notification, and after the fact (ex-post) response. [Ponemon] also analyze[s] the economic impact of lost or diminished customer trust and confidence, measured by customer churn or turnover rates."
Oooh. And I thought the Government handles their finances badly. Sony's gonna need some Reaganomics to get out of this mess. However, there is some good news from GameSpot.
On the bright side, Sony did say that some PSN services should be restored within a week. Then, late yesterday, it offered some answers as to why it took so long for the company to announce that users' personal data may have been accessed by an outside party.
Within the Week. That means you can get back to playing your favorite games online and in harmony, unlike the XBL users who curse like drunken sailors. But apparently, a Democratic Senator from Connecticut is now breathing down Sony's neck
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal is "demanding answers" about why Sony Computer Entertainment of America failed to inform customers of the data breach of the PlayStation Network on April 20.
"When a data breach occurs, it is essential that customers be immediately notified about whether and to what extent their personal and financial information has been compromised," Blumenthal said in a release. "Compounding this concern is the troubling lack of notification from Sony about the nature of the data breach."
How dare you interfere with Sony's rights to police itself. Lemme remind you that any interference is considered unAmerican, even if someone filed a lawsuit against em.
Sony Corp.’s network entertainment unit was sued by a PlayStation customer claiming it failed to protect users’ personal information and credit-card data that the company says may have been stolen by a hacker.
Err. Wow. So who is the Plantiff?
The plaintiff, Kristopher Johns, of Birmingham, Alabama, seeks to represent all affected users in a class-action suit.
Reimbursement, Refunds
He asked for reimbursement for losses from credit-card data theft, payment for credit monitoring for all plaintiffs, refunds for defective services and PlayStations and unspecified punitive damages.
Patrick Seybold, a Sony spokesman, didn’t immediately reply to a voice-mail message seeking comment.
Sony, I think you're gonna need Donald Trump's help on this. Well now Microsoft fanboys are laughing at us for this.
1)For the past week, Sony's PlayStation Network has been offline with no timetable as to when it will return. An external attack has compromised users' personal information and has left more than 75 million users unable to connect. Now Microsoft is experiencing its own online problems.
Modern Warfare 2 is suffering phishing attacks, it seems.
While the problem is not as wide-ranging as Sony's takedown, Microsoft today issued a Service Alert for Xbox Live to warn users of a security risk. The alert states that matchmaking has been affected by a phishing attempt inside Infinity Ward's shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
2)Microsoft appears to have temporarily lifted the Xbox Live ban on people who own a modified Xbox 360.
Reports on NeoGAF and Xbox-Scene show that applicable gamers were, for a short time, able to log back into Xbox Live.
That privilege now seems to have, once more, been revoked.
Why did this happen?
Nobody knows. The popular consensus is that it was a result of Microsoft testing its own security in the wake of the entire PlayStation Network being compromised.
However, some people also suggest it is because Xbox Live, too, has been breached.
The Xbox Live Status page shows only a Service Alert for Matchmaking; Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace and Account are all green-ticked.
Microsoft was unavailable for comment.
OOPS! Who's laughing now fanboys?
Works Cited:
Destructoid
Gamespot
Joystiq
BusinessWeek
Cnet
Eurogamer
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Mortal Kombat vs Portal 2, and Sony's embarassing shutdown
Folks, early this week, 2 games for the 360 and PS3(with one also on PC) released. On one side, you have a reimagining of one of the most violent fighters since 1992. On the other side, you have a sequel to one of the most well-known 1st person puzzle-shooter.
The reimagining of one of the most violent fighters is Mortal Kombat. That's right. They took your favorite smackdown-of-a-fighter-trickled-with-fatalities and really went to work on it. All of your favorites from the past(Minus Rain, plus Quan Chi, and introducing Cyber Sub-Zero) are in it. Reviewers are pleased with the new Mortal Kombat and it's happy days for all.
That is, unless you live in Australia. Not only is the game banned in Australia, but any attempt to import it will result in your copy being seized and a A$110,000 fine imposed.
"As Mortal Kombat has been refused classification in Australia, it is considered objectionable material. It is therefore a prohibited good and illegal to import into Australia," the spokesperson said. "Customs and Border Protection works closely with Attorney General’s Department to identify imported games that are banned in Australia. This includes games purchased over the Internet from foreign websites. Attorney General’s Department regularly updates Customs and Border Protection about classification decisions on publications, films, and computer games, including the reclassification of material, and about different versions of computer games (some of which may be refused classification), and how to identify those versions at the border. This information is then used to assist in identifying and seizing banned versions of games.
And you thought Nintendo was kiddie. This makes Nintendo look more mature.
The sequel of the well-known 1st Person Shooter-puzzler is known as Portal 2. Taking on the role of Chell again, you must complete the challenges of GlaDOS, an AI/DiskOperatingSystem hybrid. New challenges, new techniques, and a new surprise will have you awe in amazement.
Unless you're a spoiled Valve fan who has an entitlement problem
An army of bitter little fanboys has attacked the game via Metacritic's user reviews, with hundreds of negative summaries complaining about unbelievably inane sh*t. Many of them just seem upset that the game didn't release as early as they wanted it to. Others bitch about the downloadable co-op costume packs that appeared at launch.
Yet more are claiming that the game is overpriced and that the main campaign is only two to four hours long. That last complaint is a straight-up lie, but apparently that doesn't matter if a customer is really pissed off about some inconsequential nonsense.
I'd go so far as to agree that the DLC is silly, but that actually has nothing to do with the game itself, which is one of the best titles I've ever played (review coming soon). The campaign is six to eight hours long, and then there's co-op, which looks to add almost as much playtime.
And like they say, Video Games is serious Business.
So what will it be? Mortal Kombat? Portal 2? Take your pick(Those who pick the former and have a PS3 will get the honor to play as Kratos from God of War)
Finally, it has been a bad week for Sony. Especially in the PSN category. On April 21st, 2011, the Playstation Network went down in a similar situation to early this month. Sony believes that it may have been caused by a third party that may or may not be Anonymous
Sony is calling the downtime an "outage" publicly, saying that it is still investigating the cause of the problem and hasn't ruled out deliberate interference. In a message on the EU and US PlayStation Blogs, PSN manager James Gallagher said that one potential might be an attack by a third party.
"Our support teams are investigating the cause of the problem, including the possibility of targeted behavior by an outside party," wrote Gallagher. "If the reported Network problems are indeed caused by such acts, we would like to once again thank our customers who have borne the brunt of the attack through interrupted service."
"Our engineers are continuing to work to restore and maintain the services, and we appreciate our customers' continued support."
While people are quick to try and draw a connection to Anonymous, it should be noted that the group has said publiclly that it would not attack PSN because it would hurt consumers.
As if that was bad enough, they also had this to say about how long it will stay down
"While we are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we're able to get the service completely back up and running," Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications & social media, wrote on the official blog. "Thank you very much for your patience while we work to resolve this matter. Please stay tuned to this space for more details, and we'll update you again as soon as we can."
Great. Now how am I to enjoy the free Online that Sony provides for that much time? Even a day off of PSN will cause me to go crazy like how the X-Box Live owners had to deal with prolonged shutdowns for maintenance.
Works Cited
GameSpot Australia
Destructoid
Game Politics Link1
Game Politics Link2
The reimagining of one of the most violent fighters is Mortal Kombat. That's right. They took your favorite smackdown-of-a-fighter-trickled-with-fatalities and really went to work on it. All of your favorites from the past(Minus Rain, plus Quan Chi, and introducing Cyber Sub-Zero) are in it. Reviewers are pleased with the new Mortal Kombat and it's happy days for all.
That is, unless you live in Australia. Not only is the game banned in Australia, but any attempt to import it will result in your copy being seized and a A$110,000 fine imposed.
"As Mortal Kombat has been refused classification in Australia, it is considered objectionable material. It is therefore a prohibited good and illegal to import into Australia," the spokesperson said. "Customs and Border Protection works closely with Attorney General’s Department to identify imported games that are banned in Australia. This includes games purchased over the Internet from foreign websites. Attorney General’s Department regularly updates Customs and Border Protection about classification decisions on publications, films, and computer games, including the reclassification of material, and about different versions of computer games (some of which may be refused classification), and how to identify those versions at the border. This information is then used to assist in identifying and seizing banned versions of games.
And you thought Nintendo was kiddie. This makes Nintendo look more mature.
The sequel of the well-known 1st Person Shooter-puzzler is known as Portal 2. Taking on the role of Chell again, you must complete the challenges of GlaDOS, an AI/DiskOperatingSystem hybrid. New challenges, new techniques, and a new surprise will have you awe in amazement.
Unless you're a spoiled Valve fan who has an entitlement problem
An army of bitter little fanboys has attacked the game via Metacritic's user reviews, with hundreds of negative summaries complaining about unbelievably inane sh*t. Many of them just seem upset that the game didn't release as early as they wanted it to. Others bitch about the downloadable co-op costume packs that appeared at launch.
Yet more are claiming that the game is overpriced and that the main campaign is only two to four hours long. That last complaint is a straight-up lie, but apparently that doesn't matter if a customer is really pissed off about some inconsequential nonsense.
I'd go so far as to agree that the DLC is silly, but that actually has nothing to do with the game itself, which is one of the best titles I've ever played (review coming soon). The campaign is six to eight hours long, and then there's co-op, which looks to add almost as much playtime.
And like they say, Video Games is serious Business.
So what will it be? Mortal Kombat? Portal 2? Take your pick(Those who pick the former and have a PS3 will get the honor to play as Kratos from God of War)
Finally, it has been a bad week for Sony. Especially in the PSN category. On April 21st, 2011, the Playstation Network went down in a similar situation to early this month. Sony believes that it may have been caused by a third party that may or may not be Anonymous
Sony is calling the downtime an "outage" publicly, saying that it is still investigating the cause of the problem and hasn't ruled out deliberate interference. In a message on the EU and US PlayStation Blogs, PSN manager James Gallagher said that one potential might be an attack by a third party.
"Our support teams are investigating the cause of the problem, including the possibility of targeted behavior by an outside party," wrote Gallagher. "If the reported Network problems are indeed caused by such acts, we would like to once again thank our customers who have borne the brunt of the attack through interrupted service."
"Our engineers are continuing to work to restore and maintain the services, and we appreciate our customers' continued support."
While people are quick to try and draw a connection to Anonymous, it should be noted that the group has said publiclly that it would not attack PSN because it would hurt consumers.
As if that was bad enough, they also had this to say about how long it will stay down
"While we are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we're able to get the service completely back up and running," Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications & social media, wrote on the official blog. "Thank you very much for your patience while we work to resolve this matter. Please stay tuned to this space for more details, and we'll update you again as soon as we can."
Great. Now how am I to enjoy the free Online that Sony provides for that much time? Even a day off of PSN will cause me to go crazy like how the X-Box Live owners had to deal with prolonged shutdowns for maintenance.
Works Cited
GameSpot Australia
Destructoid
Game Politics Link1
Game Politics Link2
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
1up this
Folks, there's something brewing in the air lately. First off, if you own Pokemon Black or White, it seems the Liberty Pass may have extended further than April 10th. Still, it would be safe to check it anyway in case you can still download it. Word has it that the final cutoff date will be April 27th.
Second, Pokemon-related, the Global Link. This global link was suppose to start at the end of last month. But due to the Tsunami/Earthquake, it was delayed for North Americans and brought down in Japan. Recently, a final date announcement has been set for Tomorrow. That's right. Now you can trade em all over the online world.
Also, how can you tell when you can compared Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft to CNN, Fox News and MSNBC? Have Sony's Jack Tretton compare Nintendo's games to babysitting.
"They're starting to run out of steam now in terms of continuing to be relevant in 2011 and beyond," he says. "I mean, you've gotta be kidding me. Why would I buy a gaming system without a hard drive in it? How does this thing scale? Motion gaming is cute, but if I can only wave my arms six inches, how does this really feel like I'm doing true accurate motion gaming?"
He's got a point. But then again, they're not the only ones with Motion gaming(Points to the Move controls). But they also have this to say about the DS and the Game Boy experience
"Our view of the 'Game Boy experience' is that it's a great babysitting tool, something young kids do on airplanes, but no self-respecting twenty-something is going to be sitting on an airplane with one of those," he says. "He's too old for that."
Of course he's too old for that. That's why when it came to the PSP, they left it to capture dust. That's something the DS is not capable of doing because it was made for babies. IF you cannot capture dust, you are made for babies.
Finally, it has come to my attention that the creator of the cartridge used first in the Fairchild Channel F, Jerry Lawson, has passed away recently.
Lawson will be remembered as the engineer of the first cartridge-based game console (with a pause option!), the Fairchild Channel F, which launched in August 1976 as the Video Entertainment System (VES). He was also the only black member of the legendary Homebrew Computer Club, formed in Silicon Valley in the mid-70s.
In the early 1980s he founded and ran Videosoft, which developed a handful of games for the Atari 2600. Additionally, Lawson's Demolition Derby was one of the first coin-op arcade machines, produced in his garage in the early '70s and installed in a southern California pizzeria shortly after Pong debuted. One of its key design features prevented players from stealing "free" games by jiggling the coin switch.
Rest in peace Jerry. Without you, who knows how messed up gaming would have been and would now have been.
Works Cited
CNN Fortune
Serebii.net
Joystiq
Second, Pokemon-related, the Global Link. This global link was suppose to start at the end of last month. But due to the Tsunami/Earthquake, it was delayed for North Americans and brought down in Japan. Recently, a final date announcement has been set for Tomorrow. That's right. Now you can trade em all over the online world.
Also, how can you tell when you can compared Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft to CNN, Fox News and MSNBC? Have Sony's Jack Tretton compare Nintendo's games to babysitting.
"They're starting to run out of steam now in terms of continuing to be relevant in 2011 and beyond," he says. "I mean, you've gotta be kidding me. Why would I buy a gaming system without a hard drive in it? How does this thing scale? Motion gaming is cute, but if I can only wave my arms six inches, how does this really feel like I'm doing true accurate motion gaming?"
He's got a point. But then again, they're not the only ones with Motion gaming(Points to the Move controls). But they also have this to say about the DS and the Game Boy experience
"Our view of the 'Game Boy experience' is that it's a great babysitting tool, something young kids do on airplanes, but no self-respecting twenty-something is going to be sitting on an airplane with one of those," he says. "He's too old for that."
Of course he's too old for that. That's why when it came to the PSP, they left it to capture dust. That's something the DS is not capable of doing because it was made for babies. IF you cannot capture dust, you are made for babies.
Finally, it has come to my attention that the creator of the cartridge used first in the Fairchild Channel F, Jerry Lawson, has passed away recently.
Lawson will be remembered as the engineer of the first cartridge-based game console (with a pause option!), the Fairchild Channel F, which launched in August 1976 as the Video Entertainment System (VES). He was also the only black member of the legendary Homebrew Computer Club, formed in Silicon Valley in the mid-70s.
In the early 1980s he founded and ran Videosoft, which developed a handful of games for the Atari 2600. Additionally, Lawson's Demolition Derby was one of the first coin-op arcade machines, produced in his garage in the early '70s and installed in a southern California pizzeria shortly after Pong debuted. One of its key design features prevented players from stealing "free" games by jiggling the coin switch.
Rest in peace Jerry. Without you, who knows how messed up gaming would have been and would now have been.
Works Cited
CNN Fortune
Serebii.net
Joystiq
Saturday, April 2, 2011
NPD February 2011: Late and...last?
Folks, it's been awhile since I last posted on the 3DS. And we're finally getting some info in on if the system sold and...
Wait. You're telling me I forgot to post the NPD of February last month? Well let's get it out of the way.
Wii - 454,870
Xbox 360 - 535,214
PS3 - 402,648
NDS - 456,732
PSP - 77,647
PS2 - 28,951
In an odd twist of fate, 4 of the 6 systems have risen above 400K. The Wii, 360, PS3 and DS. The DS slightly edges out the Wii while the 360 is above 500K, the best non-Holiday sales. The PSP and PS2 however, are below 100K. How the PSP continues to not sell in America is beyond me.
But what about the software sales?
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision: 360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PC)
2. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom: 360, PS3) - 790,200
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft: Wii) - 554,552
4. NBA 2K11 (Take-Two: 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PS2, PC)
5. Dead Space 2 (EA: 360, PS3, PC)
6. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (Majesco: Wii, 360, PS3)
7. Bulletstorm (EA: 360, PS3, PC) - 285,600
8. Killzone 3 (Sony: PS3) - 279,824
9. Michael Jackson The Experience (Ubisoft: Wii, DS, PSP)
10. Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo: WII) - 199,965
In first place, Call of Duty: Black Ops dominates again with Marvel vs Capcom 3 righ tbehind. Just Dance 2 is dancing ahead of NBA 2K11 and Dead Space 2. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party is proving you don't need a Wii to party like a maniac and Bulletstorm is right up the alley ahead of Killzone 3. Rapping out the Top 10 are Michael Jackons the Experience and Mario Sports Mix, with a slower than usual start
At first glance, it seems Call of Duty has once again risen above everything else. Marvel vs Capcom 3, Just Dance, NBA 2K11, Michael Jackson: The Experience and even Mario Sports Mix. But what happens when they break up into individual SKUs?
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft: Wii) - 554,552
2. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom: PS3) - 398,284
3. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom: X360) - 391,913
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision: X360) - 390,729
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision: PS3) - 288,674
6. Killzone 3 (Sony: PS3) - 279,824
7. Bulletstorm (EA: X360) - 233,365
8. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (Majesco: Wii) - 226,685
9. Michael Jackson The Experience (Ubisoft: Wii) - 226, 378
10. NBA 2K11 (Take-Two: X360) - 224,800
11. Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo: Wii) - 199,965
12. Dance Central (MTV Games: X360) - 183,920
13. Dead Space 2 (EA: X360) - 179,675
14. NBA 2K11 (Take-Two: PS3) - 159,278
NOOOOOO! It's as I feared. Just Dance 2 is dancing all over the competition.
Interestingly, Marvel vs Capcom 3 is nearly evened out with the PS3 version outselling the 360 version. On the Call of Duty side of tings, the 360 version is outselling the PS3 version. While Bulletstorm was outselling Killzone 3 across both systems, the 360 version alone is no match for the PS3 exclusive.
As much as I am excited for next month's report, there is some bad news that may force me to use VGChartz. A message from NPD to Analyst Michael Patcher
“NPD would appreciate it, if you and your teams refrain from providing any of our Games data directly to the media. This includes live discussions, e-mails, and/or notes. In some cases, you may have to remove the media from your distribution lists. Should the media take issue with this, you can feel free to send them my contact information, and I can connect them with the appropriate NPD representative.”
Ain't that a kick in the balls. If I do a March 2011 report, it may be from non-NPD numbers. Due to that, we may not know how well the 3DS will do from the officials, especially if they want their numbers to cost $10,000. Next thing you'll know, reviews from IGN, Gamespot, 1up, Gamesrader, Gamepro, etc. will cost money just to look at.
Works Cited
GamerInvestments
Wait. You're telling me I forgot to post the NPD of February last month? Well let's get it out of the way.
Wii - 454,870
Xbox 360 - 535,214
PS3 - 402,648
NDS - 456,732
PSP - 77,647
PS2 - 28,951
In an odd twist of fate, 4 of the 6 systems have risen above 400K. The Wii, 360, PS3 and DS. The DS slightly edges out the Wii while the 360 is above 500K, the best non-Holiday sales. The PSP and PS2 however, are below 100K. How the PSP continues to not sell in America is beyond me.
But what about the software sales?
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision: 360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PC)
2. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom: 360, PS3) - 790,200
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft: Wii) - 554,552
4. NBA 2K11 (Take-Two: 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PS2, PC)
5. Dead Space 2 (EA: 360, PS3, PC)
6. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (Majesco: Wii, 360, PS3)
7. Bulletstorm (EA: 360, PS3, PC) - 285,600
8. Killzone 3 (Sony: PS3) - 279,824
9. Michael Jackson The Experience (Ubisoft: Wii, DS, PSP)
10. Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo: WII) - 199,965
In first place, Call of Duty: Black Ops dominates again with Marvel vs Capcom 3 righ tbehind. Just Dance 2 is dancing ahead of NBA 2K11 and Dead Space 2. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party is proving you don't need a Wii to party like a maniac and Bulletstorm is right up the alley ahead of Killzone 3. Rapping out the Top 10 are Michael Jackons the Experience and Mario Sports Mix, with a slower than usual start
At first glance, it seems Call of Duty has once again risen above everything else. Marvel vs Capcom 3, Just Dance, NBA 2K11, Michael Jackson: The Experience and even Mario Sports Mix. But what happens when they break up into individual SKUs?
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft: Wii) - 554,552
2. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom: PS3) - 398,284
3. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom: X360) - 391,913
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision: X360) - 390,729
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision: PS3) - 288,674
6. Killzone 3 (Sony: PS3) - 279,824
7. Bulletstorm (EA: X360) - 233,365
8. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (Majesco: Wii) - 226,685
9. Michael Jackson The Experience (Ubisoft: Wii) - 226, 378
10. NBA 2K11 (Take-Two: X360) - 224,800
11. Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo: Wii) - 199,965
12. Dance Central (MTV Games: X360) - 183,920
13. Dead Space 2 (EA: X360) - 179,675
14. NBA 2K11 (Take-Two: PS3) - 159,278
NOOOOOO! It's as I feared. Just Dance 2 is dancing all over the competition.
Interestingly, Marvel vs Capcom 3 is nearly evened out with the PS3 version outselling the 360 version. On the Call of Duty side of tings, the 360 version is outselling the PS3 version. While Bulletstorm was outselling Killzone 3 across both systems, the 360 version alone is no match for the PS3 exclusive.
As much as I am excited for next month's report, there is some bad news that may force me to use VGChartz. A message from NPD to Analyst Michael Patcher
“NPD would appreciate it, if you and your teams refrain from providing any of our Games data directly to the media. This includes live discussions, e-mails, and/or notes. In some cases, you may have to remove the media from your distribution lists. Should the media take issue with this, you can feel free to send them my contact information, and I can connect them with the appropriate NPD representative.”
Ain't that a kick in the balls. If I do a March 2011 report, it may be from non-NPD numbers. Due to that, we may not know how well the 3DS will do from the officials, especially if they want their numbers to cost $10,000. Next thing you'll know, reviews from IGN, Gamespot, 1up, Gamesrader, Gamepro, etc. will cost money just to look at.
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