Post by: theaveng on March 18, 2003, 03:29:24 PM
PS2: 484,000 16.8 million
XBX: 197,000 5.0 million
GCN: 164,000 3.8 million
Top 10 Selling Games for PS2 for February 2003
1 THE GETAWAY Sony 304,069
2 GRAND THEFT AUTO:VICE Take-Two Interactive 182,837
3 THE SIMS Electronic Arts 171,142
4 YU-GI-OH! DUELISTS Konami 147,493
5 DEVIL MAY CRY 2 Capcom 116,067
6 XENOSAGA EPISODE 1 Namco 114,896
7 .HACK: INFECTION Bandai 95,066
8 DRAGON BALL Z:BUDOKAI Infogrames 81,724
9 MADDEN NFL 2003 Electronic Arts 75,419
10 SOCOM:U.S. NAVY SEALS Sony 59,647
Top 10 Selling Games for Xbox for February 2003
1 T.CLANCYS GHOST RECON Ubi Soft 60,606
2 T.CLANCY'S SPLINTER Ubi Soft 59,508
3 HALO Microsoft 54,857
4 DOA: BEACH VOLLEYBALL Tecmo 47,886
5 LORD OF RINGS: TOWERS Electronic Arts 33,521
6 INDIANA JONES:EMPEROR LucasArts 26,131
7 MECH ASSAULT Microsoft 26,689
8 TIGER WOODS PGA 2003 Electronic Arts 22,725
9 MEDAL HONOR FRONTLINE Electronic Arts 21,195
10 NBA LIVE 2003 Electronic Arts 21,143
Top 10 Selling Games for GameCube for February 2003
1 METROID PRIME Nintendo 68,873
2 MARIO PARTY 4 Nintendo 60,539
3 SUPER SMASH BRO MELEE Nintendo 47,771
4 LORD OF RINGS: TOWERS Electronic Arts 30,600
5 ANIMAL CROSSING Nintendo 27,813
6 SKIES OF ARCADIA LGND Sega 24,881
7 SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE Nintendo 23,866
8 STAR FOX ADVENTURES Nintendo 29,715
9 RESIDENT EVIL ZERO Capcom 30,297
10 GODZILLAESTRY MELEE Infogrames 19,885
- NPD TRSTS
February Software Sales (DOLLARS)
Rank Title Publisher
1 PS2 THE GETAWAY Sony
2 PS2 GRAND THEFT AUTO:VICE Take-Two Interactive
3 PS2 THE SIMS Electronic Arts
4 PS2 YU-GI-OH! DUELISTS Konami
5 PS2 DEVIL MAY CRY 2 Capcom
6 PS2 XENOSAGA EPISODE 1 Namco
7 PS2 .HACK: INFECTION Bandai
8 PS2 DRAGON BALL Z:BUDOKAI Infogrames
9 PS2 MADDEN NFL 2003 Electronic Arts
10 PS2 SOCOM:U.S. NAVY SEALS Sony
11 PS2 T.CLANCY'S GHOST RECON Ubi Soft
12 GBA YU-GI-OH! DUNGEON DICE Konam i
13 PS2 NBA LIVE 2003 Electronic Arts
14 PS2 ATV OFF ROAD FURY 2 Sony
15 XBX T.CLANCY'S GHOST RECON Ubi Soft
16 XBX T.CLANCY'S SPLINTER Ubi Soft
17 PS2 DARK CLOUD 2 Sony
18 PS2 LORD OF RINGS: TOW ERS Electronic Arts
19 PS2 MORTAL KOMBAT: DEADLY Midway
20 XBX HALO Microsoft
21 PS2 TIGER W OODS PGA 2003 Electronic Arts
22 PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS Square EA
23 XBX DOA: BEACH VOLLEYBALL Tecmo
24 GCN METROID PRIME Nintendo
25 GCN MARIO PARTY 4 Nintendo
Post by: mouse_clicker on March 18, 2003, 03:31:59 PM
Our how the top 9 PS2 games all sold better than even the top game for both the XBox and Gamecube. Sony has a stranglehold on this market that really needs to be overthrown.Also funny how the XBox outsold the Gamecube yet the Gamecube had better game sales- what are XBox owners buying?
Post by: Mingesium on March 18, 2003, 03:36:50 PM
Post by: theaveng on March 18, 2003, 03:41:18 PM
Post by: Mingesium on March 18, 2003, 03:43:43 PM
Post by: theaveng on March 18, 2003, 03:45:59 PM
hahahahahahahahahahaha!
Post by: jackson on March 22, 2003, 04:33:16 PM
Post by: FFantasyFX on March 22, 2003, 05:09:26 PM
Post by: Mario on March 22, 2003, 06:19:52 PM
Post by: Reverse_Gecko on March 22, 2003, 09:46:45 PM
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Originally posted by: mouse_clickerAlso funny how the XBox outsold the Gamecube yet the Gamecube had better game sales- what are XBox owners buying?
Apparently they're buying more xbox's.
Post by: Hybrid Hunter on March 23, 2003, 12:38:19 AM
They are probably contributing to X-Box's sales.
Post by: Byron on March 23, 2003, 04:59:32 AM
Post by: Byron on March 23, 2003, 05:14:42 AM
It has the NPD list for February and no GC game made the top 20 list but two XBox games did with Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell. So how can both Metroid Prime and Mario Party beat Splinter Cell and Metroid Prime beating Ghost Recon when neither of the games made the top 20 list?
Post by: FFantasyFX on March 23, 2003, 07:33:19 AM
Edit: Remember that NPD ranks their games by money made that month, not total amount sold. That's why Resident Evil 0 is ranked ninth, despite beating #5 Animal Crossing, #6 Super Mario Sunshine, #7 Skies of Arcadia Legends, and #8 Star Fox Adventures in total units sold.
Post by: theaveng on March 23, 2003, 09:53:58 AM
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Originally posted by: Byron
I don't think your list is correct. According to: http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/npd_list/28560.shtml
I clicked your link, and that list matches my list perfectly. So, what exactly are you complaining about?
(rolls eyes...amazed at how many stupid people fill the world)
Post by: mouse_clicker on March 23, 2003, 11:19:30 AM
Post by: Byron on March 23, 2003, 03:38:04 PM
Post by: Luigi on March 23, 2003, 05:42:30 PM
Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on March 23, 2003, 09:37:48 PM
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I clicked your link, and that list matches my list perfectly. So, what exactly are you complaining about?
(rolls eyes...amazed at how many stupid people fill the world)
Looks at theaveng's multiple posts...looks at theaveng's last comment...shakes head and walks off laughing....
Post by: theaveng on March 24, 2003, 04:38:07 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 24, 2003, 01:55:03 PM
Post by: RickPowers on March 24, 2003, 02:17:13 PM
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The multiple post problem only happens on THIS forum. So it's planetgamecube.com that has the settings mis-configured.
And it only seems to happen when YOU post, Troy, so I'd say it's something that YOU are doing, being impatient and hitting refresh frequently is my guess. Please stop, or I'll have to ban you just to keep from having to delete all your extra messages.
Post by: jackson on March 29, 2003, 04:03:55 AM
Post by: FFantasyFX on March 29, 2003, 08:42:03 AM
1.) Metroid Prime: 825,000
2.) Mario Party 4: 595,000
3.) Super Smash Bros. Melee: 1,420,000
4.) Lord of the Rings: Two Towers: 100,000
5.) Animal Crossing: 410,000
6.) Skies of Arcadia: 45,000
7.) Super Mario Sunshine: 1,570,000 (including bundle)
8.) Star Fox Adventures: 450,000
9.) Resident Evil 0: 270,000
10.) Godzilla DAMM: 200,000
Post by: theaveng on March 31, 2003, 03:08:26 AM
QuoteActually, it's a connection problem. Microsoft Network/MSN has problems connecting to your website, and it responds to this inability to connect to PGC by sending multiple copies of my message. Not sure why PGC is so hard to connect to? No matter. I fixed it. I click "Reply" immediately followed by "Stop" and that way only one message is sent.
And it only seems to happen when YOU post, Troy, so I'd say it's something that YOU are doing, being impatient and hitting refresh frequently is my guess. Please stop, or I'll have to ban you just to keep from having to delete all your extra messages.
Post by: theaveng on March 31, 2003, 03:11:07 AM
Post by: theaveng on March 31, 2003, 03:11:08 AM
Post by: theaveng on March 31, 2003, 03:11:09 AM
QuoteSMS is not counted when bundled. The game is inside the box and not scanned, and therefore it does not register as a sale in the NPD data.
Originally posted by: FFantasyFX7.) Super Mario Sunshine: 1,570,000 (including bundle)
Post by: CrYpTiC on March 31, 2003, 01:56:43 PM
Post by: FFantasyFX on March 31, 2003, 08:36:03 PM
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Originally posted by: theavengQuoteSMS is not counted when bundled. The game is inside the box and not scanned, and therefore it does not register as a sale in the NPD data.
Originally posted by: FFantasyFX7.) Super Mario Sunshine: 1,570,000 (including bundle)
Yes, and that's why the game is listed twice on the NPD charts, once as the stand-alone game and once as part of the bundle -- they might not scan the game, but do they do scan the box that it is contained in, and since every box contains one copy of the game -- presto! I simply added the two numbers up to arrive at the figure I posted above.
Post by: jackson on April 01, 2003, 12:04:17 AM
Post by: jackson on April 01, 2003, 01:28:55 AM
Post by: FFantasyFX on April 01, 2003, 02:59:16 AM
Post by: jarob on April 01, 2003, 04:34:19 AM
Post by: FFantasyFX on April 01, 2003, 06:01:48 AM
If Sega would have ramped up the advertising for the game, it might have sold better. They targeted the hardcore gamer by advertising in gaming magazines and websites, which was a good move. But, I think they should have went the extra mile and bought some television commercials during cartoons/children's programming to reach the supposed "kids" audience they were aiming for. I find it interesting that Sega's stated intended audience and their marketing strategy didn't exactly mesh. Troublingly, they seem to view the game as a niche title and are willing to leave it at that.
Post by: theaveng on April 01, 2003, 06:38:30 AM
Quote(Looks at MPD chart.) Where is Mario Sunshine listed twice? I only see it once. Where did you get your numbers from?
Originally posted by: FFantasyFX
Yes, and that's why the game is listed twice on the NPD charts, once as the stand-alone game and once as part of the bundle -- they might not scan the game, but do they do scan the box that it is contained in, and since every box contains one copy of the game -- presto
Post by: CrYpTiC on April 01, 2003, 12:47:26 PM
Post by: godwheel on April 02, 2003, 03:45:23 AM
Mozilla is indeed sweet
Post by: jackson on April 07, 2003, 02:54:30 AM
Post by: Hybrid Hunter on April 07, 2003, 03:19:18 AM
Post by: FFantasyFX on April 07, 2003, 06:25:46 PM
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Originally posted by: jackson
are those numbers of units sold that final fantasy fx posted above 100% correct?
I vouch that the figures I gave above are a totally accurate (give or take 1,000-2,000 games) representation of games sold in North America. Unfortunately, my word of honor doesn't seem to be going for too much nowadays.
If you'd like to check my calculations, simply open up this link courtesy of Mingnesium: January Sales, and then find the ten games in question. Then, simply add the numbers theaveng posted for February to the figures you find from the link. Voila! You should end up with about the same numbers that I posted (remember that I included the bundled Super Mario Sunshine games in my SMS figure). Happy calculating!
