Topic: Official Sales Thread

[ReverendNoahWhateley]

Whenever I see a Harvest Moon game in a best-selling list, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

[Ceric]

45./46. [DS] Prof. Layton and the Curious Village (Level 5)

Still going.  Nothing outlast the Laytonizer it keeps going and going and going.  Great game though.

[BranDonk Kong]

NPD for February...

Nintendo DS - 587.6K (from 251K)
Wii - 432K (from 274K)
PlayStation 2 - 351.8K
PlayStation 3 - 280.8K (from 269K)
Xbox 360 - 254.6K (from 230K)
PSP - 243.1K (from 230K)

Taken from http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17865

PS3 was once again completely pw3d by the PS2, and is still the Wii's bitch. Wii is officially (as of these numbers) at 8.1 million in the US, with 9.6 million for the 360, and PS3 at a mere 3.8 million.

[NWR_insanolord]

The PS3 outselling the 360 is interesting. Nice to see the Wii outselling the PS3 and 360 combined and that combined Nintendo hardware sales (Wii and DS) topping 1 million (in February!).

[Deguello]

Check your math, insanolord.

Edit:  I accidentally typed what is probably the insult of the year.  "insanolard."

[Mario]

Yep next gen is still clearly dominating the Wii left right up and down. What's even more impressive is that they cost more so consumers clearly care about graphics and game experiences a LOT more than waggle wiggle gimmick gaggle.

[NWR_insanolord]

Ah, you're right, I confused the DS and Wii numbers. Still, very impressive numbers.

[Ceric]

The worst thing Sony did for the PS3 was remove backward compatibility.  People on the fence probably would have gone for it with the PS2 and Blu-ray punch if they were replacing there PS2.  New buyers are another story...

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

you mean "hopeless"

[Kairon]

Hey guys, I wrote up this like, epic NPD sales analysis for the site: http://nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15556

Yeah, I know it has its own talkback article, but I think what I've written is pretty meaty, and it even includes sales numbers for some not-top-ten titles: No More Heroes, Prof. layton, Advance Wars, and DQ: Swords!

Yeah, soo... uhhh.... Go Wii! With 1.5 million units the gap between Wii and XBox 360 in the U.S., I wonder when their paths are going to cross...I cannot see it happening by June unless Nintendo somehow turns March, April, or May into a December all of a sudden, but how about sometime in the fall?

[Mario]

Great news for No More Heroes. Let's keep the momentum going.

[Kairon]

Next up: Okami for the Wii! Everyone go out and buy it! Don't let it turn into another Godfather!

[GoldenPhoenix]

Next up: Okami for the Wii! Everyone go out and buy it! Don't let it turn into another Godfather!

After hearing the wonderful news of true 16:9 I have it preordered!

[SalesBot]

Media Create March 3rd - 9th

01./00. [PS3] Yakuza 3: Kenzan! (Sega) - 181,189 / New!
02./02. [Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) - 50,401 / 1,408,000
03./03. [Wii] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 48,984 / 1,659,000
04./00. [PS2] Gundam Musou Special (Bandai-Namco) - 39,119 / 189,000 New!
05./00. [Wii] Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo) - 32,388 / New!
06./09. [Wii] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 18,765 / 2,838,000
07./04. [DS] Soma Bringer (Nintendo) - 17,276 / 68,000
08./00. [DS] Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant DS (Bandai-Namco) - 16,997 / New!
09./07. [PSP] Musou Orochi (Koei) - 15,902 / 87,000
10./00. [Wii] Everyone's General Knowledge Training TV (Nintendo) - 14,454 / New!

11./08. [DS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (Marvelous Entertainment)
12./13. [Wii] Wii Play (Nintendo)
13./06. [DS] Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail (Atlus)
14./16. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
15./12. [Wii] Family Ski (Bandai-Namco)
16./00. [PS2] Nobunaga's Ambition: Kakushin w/ Power-Up Kit (Koei) New!
17./18. [DS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo)
18./14. [DS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo)
19./10. [Wii] Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 (Konami)
20./15. [DS] Jirou Akagawa Mystery: Nocturne: The Invited Killer (Marvelous Entertainment)

21./11. [DS] Keroro Gunsou 3: Adventure in the Sky! (Bandai-Namco)
22./19. [DS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
23./20. [DS] Taiko Drum Master DS (Bandai-Namco)
24./21. [DS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
25./28. [DS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
26./25. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven: Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (Konami)
27./17. [PS3] Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom)
28./39. [PS2] Yakuza 2 (Sega)
29./35. [DS] Kanji Brain Test 2.5M (IE Institute)
30./26. [DS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 2nd Season (Konami)

31./23. [PS3] Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom)
32./00. [Wii] Family Jockey (Bandai-Namco) New!
33./00. [DS] Flowers, Sun, and Rain: Neverending Paradise (Marvelous Entertainment) New!
34./29. [DS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's Box (Level 5)
35./00. [PS2] Castle of Naraku (Nippon Ichi Software) New!
36./00. [PS3] Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision) New!
37./36. [Wii] Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
38./37. [Wii] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
39./32. [DS] L, the Prologue to Death Note: Rasen's Trap (Konami)
40./34. [DS] Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix)

41./24. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Ambition, The Axis' Threat (Bandai-Namco)
42./30. [DS] Naruto: Shippuuden Dairansen! Kage Bunshin Emaki (Takara-Tomy)
43./33. [DS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix)
44./00. [DS] Nep League DS (Jaleco) New!
45./41. [DS] Doraemon Baseball: Dramatic Stadium (Bandai-Namco)
46./00. [DS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokémon) New!
47./45. [DS] Prof. Layton and the Curious Village (Level 5)
48./00. [DS] More Brain Age (Nintendo) New!
49./46. [DS] DS Literature Collection (Nintendo)
50./44. [PS2] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2008 (Konami)

Hardware - This Week | Last Week | YTD | LTD
1. WII - 57,068 | 64,535 | 888,409 | 5,504,569
2. PSP - 53,924 | 73,706 | 861,346 | 8,462,940
3. NDS - 48,658 | 51,922 | 872,911 | 22,045,962
4. PS3 - 21,008 | 13,520 | 307,576 | 1,949,252
5. PS2 - 10,429 | 10,986 | 136,880 | 21,063,917
6. 360 - 2,891 | 2,282 | 42,348 | 549,689

# of Games Sold by System (Currently in no order):
Wii- 11 games (22%)
DS- 26 games (52%)
PS3- 4 games (8%)
PS2- 5 games (10%)
PSP- 4 games (8%)

Number of New Games: 13 games (26%)

# First Party Games Split by Company:
Nintendo 17 (34%)
Sony 0 (0%)

# Third Party Games Split by Company:
Nintendo 20 (40%)
Sony 13 (26%)

First to Third Party Number and Ratios by Company:
20 out of 37 or 54% of games Published for a Nintendo System were 3rd Party.
13 out of 13 or 100% of games Published for a Sony System were 3rd Party.
Rising Star: Yakuza 2 with 11 Ranks from last week
Falling Star: Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Ambition, The Axis' Threat with -17 Ranks from last week
Legend:
Game- Nintendo System
Game- Sony System
Game- Microsoft System
Game has fallen since last week
Game has risen in Ranks since last week
Game is either New! or stayed the same from week to week
Disclaimer: All of the above non-Media Create links and data were auto-generated from the Media Create Data.  Therefore the accuracy of the links have not been verified.

[Kairon]

I wonder what the PS3's lineup for the next couple of months is. Between Yakuza and Devil May Cry 4, it looks like they're resurgent in Japa... oh... look at those hardware sales. nvm.

Also: Super Mario Galaxy still selling at #38. Hang in there! Family Ski seems to have legs since it's been in the teens for quite some time now. Consistently selling 10,000 each week perhaps?

[RedBlue]

05./00. [WII] Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo) - 32,388 / NEW is this a Typo??? how can Metroid be in the top 10 in japan?

[Kairon]

That's about the opening number a Metroid game can expect there.

[Chozo Ghost]

Yeah, the game is probably only going to go downhill from here. It is only in the top 10 at all because it was just released.

[Ceric]

05./00. [WII] Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo) - 32,388 / NEW is this a Typo??? how can Metroid be in the top 10 in japan?

Some of the "New" games means they weren't on the charts the last week.  But in this case it really is it seems.

[SalesBot]

Media Create 10th - 16th

01./00. [DS] DS Beautiful Letter Training (Nintendo) - 65,689 / New!
02./01. [PS3] Yakuza 3: Kenzan! (Sega) - 45,776 / 227,000
03./03. [Wii] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 44,500 / 1,704,000
04./02. [Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) - 40,984 / 1,449,000
05./04. [PS2] Gundam Musou Special (Bandai-Namco) - 24,269 / 213,000
06./00. [DS] Shugo Chara! Three Eggs and the Joker in Love (Konami) - 20,383 / New!
07./00. [PS2] Daito Giken Official Pachislo Simulator: New Yoshimune (Paon) - 18,198 / New!
08./06. [Wii] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 16,921 / 2,855,000
09./11. [DS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (Marvelous Entertainment) - 11,494 / 93,000
10./12. [Wii] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 11,060 / 2,271,000

11./05. [Wii] Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo)
12./09. [PSP] Musou Orochi (Koei)
13./00. [PS2] 12Riven: The Ψcliminal of Integral (CyberFront) New!
14./10. [Wii] Everyone's General Knowledge Training TV (Nintendo)
15./07. [DS] Soma Bringer (Nintendo)
16./14. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
17./08. [DS] Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant DS (Sega)
18./00. [DS] Hayate the Combat Butler: Girl-Making War: Mansion Edition (Konami) New!
19./00. [DS] Hayate the Combat Butler: Girl-Making War: School Edition (Konami) New!
20./17. [DS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo)

21./18. [DS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo)
22./22. [DS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
23./13. [DS] Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail (Atlus)
24./23. [DS] Taiko Drum Master DS (Bandai-Namco)
25./00. [PS2] Winning Post 7: Maximum 2008 (Koei) New!
26./24. [DS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
27./00. [DS] Duel Love: The Loving Girl is the Goddess of Victory (Bandai-Namco) New!
28./19. [Wii] Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 (Konami)
29./15. [Wii] Family Ski (Bandai-Namco)
30./20. [DS] Jirou Akagawa Mystery: Nocturne: The Invited Killer (Marvelous Entertainment)

31./28. [PS2] Yakuza 2 (Sega)
32./25. [DS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
33./30. [DS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 2nd Season (Konami)
34./26. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven: Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (Konami)
35./00. [PS3] Winning Post 7: Maximum 2008 (Koei) New!
36./21. [DS] Keroro Gunsou 3: Adventure in the Sky! (Bandai-Namco)
37./34. [DS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's Box (Level 5)
38./39. [DS] L, the Prologue to Death Note: Rasen's Trap (Konami)
39./29. [DS] Kanji Brain Test 2.5M (IE Institute)
40./49. [DS] DS Literature Collection (Nintendo)

41./37. [Wii] Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
42./45. [DS] Doraemon Baseball: Dramatic Stadium (Bandai-Namco)
43./38. [Wii] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
44./00. [PS2] Haruhi Suzumiya's Wonderment (Banpresto) New!
45./16. [PS2] Nobunaga's Ambition: Kakushin w/ Power-Up Kit (Koei)
46./46. [DS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokémon)
47./40. [DS] Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix)
48./47. [DS] Prof. Layton and the Curious Village (Level 5)
49./43. [DS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix)
50./31. [PS3] Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom)

Hardware - This Week | Last Week | YTD | LTD
1. PSP - 57,651 | 53,924 | 918,997 | 8,520,591
2. WII - 55,845 | 57,068 | 944,254 | 5,560,414
3. NDS - 53,266 | 48,658 | 926,177 | 22,099,228
4. PS3 - 14,934 | 21,008 | 322,510 | 1,964,186
5. PS2 - 9,930 | 10,429 | 146,810 | 21,073,847
6. 360 - 1,744 | 2,891 | 44,092 | 551,433
# of Games Sold by System (Currently in no order):
Wii- 10 games (20%)
DS- 27 games (54%)
PS3- 3 games (6%)
PS2- 7 games (14%)
PSP- 3 games (6%)

Number of New Games: 10 games (20%)

# First Party Games Split by Company:
Nintendo 17 (34%)
Sony 0 (0%)

# Third Party Games Split by Company:
Nintendo 20 (40%)
Sony 13 (26%)

First to Third Party Number and Ratios by Company:
20 out of 37 or 54% of games Published for a Nintendo System were 3rd Party.
13 out of 13 or 100% of games Published for a Sony System were 3rd Party.
Rising Star: DS Literature Collection with 9 Ranks from last week
Falling Star: Nobunaga's Ambition: Kakushin w/ Power-Up Kit with -29 Ranks from last week
Legend:
Game- Nintendo System
Game- Sony System
Game- Microsoft System
Game has fallen since last week
Game has risen in Ranks since last week
Game is either New! or stayed the same from week to week
Disclaimer: All of the above non-Media Create links and data were auto-generated from the Media Create Data.  Therefore the accuracy of the links have not been verified.

[Deguello]

I'd feel bad about PSP overselling DS if the DS wasn't already the best selling console in Japanese history and the games were outselling PSP's NINE to one.

PSP yet again brings horrible software sales to the party.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

P.iracy S.uper P.layer

[Ceric]

I'm going to make a terrible father if this is any indication...

So DS Beautiful Letter Training outselling everyone....

[Chozo Ghost]

Some would argue that "Letter Training" and other "games" like that aren't really games at all and don't belong in a video games sales chart. If you took all of those away then the DS's supremacy probably wouldn't seem so great.

[Ceric]

I see "Video Game" more as a statement of Media then an actual description anymore.