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Title: Nintendo Sales Panic: August 2015 US NPD Group Results
Post by: Shaymin on September 11, 2015, 03:08:42 AM

Dinosaurs show legs and feathers and the Amiibo train keeps rolling

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/41137/nintendo-sales-panic-august-2015-us-npd-group-results

US sales results have been released by the NPD Group for August, and Nintendo will be looking for a September turnaround.

In the software charts, the only game on Nintendo systems to reach the top 10 was June's Lego Jurassic World at #5 (combined formats). The 3DS and Wii U were the 2nd and 3rd best selling version of the game, while Splatoon is now at 600,000 copies sold (physical + eShop).

Hardware continues to be a struggle. Early estimates have the Wii U at 43,000 units sold, while Nintendo confirmed to VentureBeat that the 3DS is up 30% year to date. This translates to approximately 77,000 units sold in August. In happier news, US Amiibo sales are now at 7 million.

Nintendo is banking on Super Mario Maker and Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer in September, both of which have risky hardware bundles in the US.

Title: Re: Nintendo Sales Panic: August 2015 US NPD Group Results
Post by: peacefulwar on September 11, 2015, 03:50:32 PM
Hm, Nintendo you want sales?  Well maybe you can start by doing the following:
Respect is earned.  Quite frankly, you've lost this generation and likely every other generation to come.
Title: Re: Nintendo Sales Panic: August 2015 US NPD Group Results
Post by: ShyGuy on September 11, 2015, 07:57:27 PM
Yeah, make better games Nintendo.
Title: Re: Nintendo Sales Panic: August 2015 US NPD Group Results
Post by: Soren on September 11, 2015, 08:34:06 PM
Hardware bundles for Wii U in NA just don't work. The best selling games on the console have been barely able to move the needle.