Topic: Official Sales Thread

[NWR_insanolord]

Mario games used to be spaced out further apart. When you churn them out at this fast of a rate its inevitable that the incredibly high quality is going to come down at least a little bit. At least so far we haven't seen anything as bad as Mario in Time or Mario is Missing like 20 years ago, but if Nintendo keeps milking the franchise maybe that won't be too far off.

That may be some of it, but I don't think it's that much. I think it has more to do with the fact that the development studio that did the three recent 3D Marios may be the best in the industry, and it's not really fair to compare lesser studios' output to theirs. NSMBWii is a lot better than NSMB DS, and it would look even better if you weren't comparing it to EAD Tokyo.

[noname2200]

Mario games used to be spaced out further apart.

Not completely true: remember that between the original and World we also had five titles.

[SalesBot]

NPD November 2011
October 30 - November 26 (4 weeks)

Software:
1.   Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, WII, PC)** Activision Blizzard ~9 million
2.   Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** Bethesda Softworks
3.   Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** Electronic Arts
4.   Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC) Ubisoft ~1.26 million
5.   Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360) Ubisoft
6.   Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)** Electronic Arts
7.   Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)** Sony - 700k
8.   Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3, PC)** THQ
9.   The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (WII) ** Nintendo
10.   Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)** Warner Bros. Interactive

xx. Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) Nintendo - 625k
xx. Rayman Origins (WII, 360, PS3 not in order) Ubisoft - 50k

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
Physical retail copies only.

Hardware
360 - 1.7 Million (+24%) ]49% share, +23% YOY, nearly double all other consoles]
PS3 - 900K (+70%)
WII - 860k (-32%)
3DS - 795k
NDS - 350k (-77%)

Overall
Total retail sales: $3 billion (+0.4%)
Total non-PC retail sales: $2.93 billion (-0.5%)
Total software: $1.74 billion (+16%)
Non-PC hardware: $982.4 million (-9%)
Non-PC software: $1.67 billion (+15%)
Accessories: $273.8 million (-34%)

[broodwars]

It's a pretty incredible month for game sales when 700,000 copies sold (Uncharted 3) only nets you 7th place on the Top 10.

[NWR_insanolord]

I doubt it's that uncommon for that to happen in November.

[broodwars]

I doubt it's that uncommon for that to happen in November.

Perhaps, but it is pretty uncommon for a Nintendo-developed title to be nowhere near the top of that November NPD list.

And I have mixed feelings about seeing Skyrim there at #2.  On the one hand, it's good to see an RPG that high up, especially one with typically niche appeal.  On the other hand, the PS3 version I have of that game is an unplayable mess, and I don't like seeing Bethesda rewarded for mediocre workmanship.

[NWR_insanolord]

I think Zelda (and Uncharted) might be higher on that list if they did it like they used to and separated the SKUs. Those are the only two games on the list that are platform exclusive.

[MegaByte]

NPD reported that Super Mario 3D Land and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary were in the top 10 by individual SKU.

[Chozo Ghost]

I expected Zelda to be beaten by MW3. That's a given that MW3 is going to be number 1. But is Zelda seriously ranked 9 out of 10? Seriously? Anything less than top 5 of the month is bullshit.

[Luigi Dude]

Zelda is doing fine.  Nintendo games always get better sales in December as well so Skyward Sword is guaranteed to sell over 1 million copies in that month as well.  In comparison Donkey Kong Country Returns last year sold over 400k in November then sold somewhere between 1.3-1.5 million copies in December. 

Since the Zelda series is more popular than Donkey Kong, Skyward Sword should be able to sell over 2 million copies by the end of the year in America.

[Chozo Ghost]

What I find most depressing is that Nintendo's single system SKU was beaten by two slots by Sony's single system SKU (Uncharted 3). Getting beat by multiple system titles combined is one thing, but when Nintendo's core A+ title gets its ass handed to it by a Sony exclusive, that's pretty alarming.

[NWR_insanolord]

Uncharted 3 was released November 1; Zelda was released November 20. I'm sure that had something to do with it.

[SalesBot]

NPD November 2011
October 30 - November 26 (4 weeks)

Software:
1.   Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, WII, PC)** Activision Blizzard ~9 million
2.   Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** Bethesda Softworks
3.   Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** Electronic Arts
4.   Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC) Ubisoft ~1.26 million
5.   Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360) Ubisoft
6.   Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)** Electronic Arts
7.   Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)** Sony - 700k
8.   Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3, PC)** THQ
9.   The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (WII) ** Nintendo
10.   Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)** Warner Bros. Interactive

xx. Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) Nintendo - 625k
xx. Rayman Origins (WII, 360, PS3 not in order) Ubisoft - 50k

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
Physical retail copies only.

Hardware
360 - 1.7 Million (+24%) ]49% share, +23% YOY, nearly double all other consoles]
PS3 - 900K (+70%)
WII - 860k (-32%)
3DS - 795k
NDS - 350k (-77%)

Overall
Total retail sales: $3 billion (+0.4%)
Total non-PC retail sales: $2.93 billion (-0.5%)
Total software: $1.74 billion (+16%)
Non-PC hardware: $982.4 million (-9%)
Non-PC software: $1.67 billion (+15%)
Accessories: $273.8 million (-34%)

Updated w/ Rayman Origins & AC #'s

[UncleBob]

But it's ZELDA, man!  It's a Nintendo First Party AAA+++++ amazing god title!  Six days of sales should have whupped 26 days of sales for whatever crap $ONY can **** out.

Nintendo is teh d00m3d.

[Enner]

Given how Rayman: Origins only sold 50,000 and the rumor that BG&E2 won't happen if Origins doesn't sell well, I guess we shouldn't be expecting Beyond Good & Evil 2 any time soon or ever.

[NWR_insanolord]

I didn't catch it earlier but saw it in the quote there; 625,000 units is damned impressive for Mario 3D Land given the current install base of the hardware.

[Mop it up]

I find that number expected, since there are no other good games for the system.

Yeah I know, that line is way overused, but I think it was true up until December 4th.

[NWR_insanolord]

As someone who owns nearly half the retail games currently available for the system (I just checked that, and am somewhat horrified that I'm only a few short of that mark), let me assure you that there were definitely other good games for the system prior to Mario. Nothing that could be considered system sellers, but there were more than a few games worth buying if you owned the hardware.

[Chozo Ghost]

9 million sales for COD MW3 in a single month is just insane. That's probably almost as much as everything else on the chart combined...

[SalesBot]

After 2 Days of sales MH3 (Tri) G sells 471k
3DS sells 370k topping over 3 million units in Japan
http://www.famitsu.com/images/000/006/967/4ee71da68bf83.html

[Bulletin] "Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) units sold 471k copies its first week - Cumulative sales of Nintendo has surpassed 3 million 3DS

[Enner]

The monster hunt is still on! The true test is how it will do over the next few months, but 471k is quite the debut for a game on a system's first year.


EDIT: Yay! SalesBot.
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Of note, MH3G pulling a 3DS title up. Winter sales have some Wii games (Kirby, PokePark 2) moving up.

[SalesBot]

Media Create - Week 49, 2011: 12/5 - 12/11

01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G (Capcom) - 521.959 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) - 183.834 / 607.453 (-57%)
03./03. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) - 89.743 / 724.611 (+21%)
04./00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) - 75.865 / NEW
05./02. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. (Bandai Namco Games) - 56.584 / 406.340 (-84%)
06./00. [NDS] Magician's Quest: Oshare na Mahou Tsukai (Konami) - 46.042 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (Bandai Namco Games) - 44.593 / NEW
08./07. [WII] Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Nintendo) - 44.570 / 327.487 (+63%)
09./00. [360] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) - 37.037 / NEW
10./14. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo) - 30.935 / 279.272 (+71%)
11./13. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) - 30.826 / 2.086.603 (+61%)
12./12. [WII] PokePark 2: Beyond the World (Pokemon Co.) - 30.512 / 120.189 (+53%)
13./00. [WII] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo) - 30.222 / NEW
14./00. [PSP] Toaru Kagaku no Chou Denjihou (Kadokawa Games) - 29.016 / NEW
15./00. [NDS] Metal Max 2: Reloaded (Enterbrain) - 24.233 / NEW
16./19. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Nintendo) - 23.163 / 703.242 (+46%)
17./17. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii: Definitive Edition (Bandai Namco Games) - 21.471 / 70.237 (+29%)
18./05. [WII] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword  (Nintendo) - 19.947 / 247.116 (-38%)
19./16. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 - New World  (Bandai Namco Games) - 18.696 / 179.052 (+11%)
20./06. [WII] Itadaki Street Wii (Square Enix) - 16.580 / 44.220 (-40%)

WII - 9
3DS - 3
NDS - 3
PS3 - 3
360 - 1
PSP - 1

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
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|  3DS  |    350.321 |    205.962 |            |  3.234.299 |            |   3.234.299 |
| PSP # |     51.191 |     39.547 |    159.933 |  1.850.817 |  2.450.760 |  18.501.029 |
|  WII  |     46.018 |     31.071 |     79.424 |    698.283 |  1.365.689 |  11.977.918 |
|  PS3  |     44.661 |     40.668 |     41.882 |  1.340.634 |  1.395.957 |   7.428.124 |
| NDS # |      6.630 |      4.436 |    119.011 |    628.434 |  2.432.283 |  32.779.134 |
|  360  |      3.211 |      1.660 |      3.695 |    105.266 |    198.094 |   1.525.763 |
|  PS2  |      1.268 |      1.500 |      2.054 |     73.373 |     78.647 |  21.769.465 |
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|  ALL  |    503.300 |    324.844 |    405.999 |  7.931.106 |  7.921.430 |  97.215.732 |
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| DSiLL |      4.007 |      2.899 |     59.709 |    329.309 |  1.228.403 |   2.276.892 |
|  DSi  |      2.609 |      1.516 |     55.993 |    278.494 |    991.475 |   5.822.218 |
|  DSL  |         14 |         21 |      3.309 |     20.631 |    212.405 |  18.094.553 |
|  PSP  |     51.191 |     39.547 |    158.029 |  1.835.277 |  2.382.502 |  18.325.065 |
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[SalesBot]

3DS Breaks Australian Sales Record - 200k sold in 37 Weeks
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/329787/nintendo-3ds-breaks-sales-record-in-australia/

Today marks a historic day for Nintendo Australia, with the announcement that the 3DS has sold more than 200,000 units in 37 weeks, marking a new record for Australia. Not only did the 3DS beat other hand-held consoles, but it also beat home consoles too

For Comparison:

Wii - 50 weeks
NDS - 55 Weeks
PS2 - 55 Weeks
X360 - 68 Weeks

[Caterkiller]

Man why not 36 weeks? 3DS is doomed, so is Nintendo as a whole.

[Ymeegod]

The 3DS sold a little more than 1/2 million mark last week in the states as well.  MK7 led the way breaking 3/4 million mark and another 300K SML3D sold.  Overall things are looking up for nintendo during the holidays.