April 2012 NPD Thread: WOW, Big Sales Driven by Dat Star Wars Bundle and Vita Edition

[michealo]

http://www.destructoid.com/ps-vita-s...e-227222.phtml

1.8 Million sold is a disaster?

we'd really have to find what 3ds sales were in a similar timespan from launch to get a better idea. the PSP was doomed from the beginning, and still labeled a failure since it didn't match DS numbers.

if yer not first, yer last!

[hdinred]

http://www.destructoid.com/ps-vita-s...e-227222.phtml

1.8 Million sold is a disaster?

Yeah.. below 100k NPD and similarly bad numbers in Japan.. maybe it’s doing better in Europe, but general sales charts show it underperforming.

1.8 worldwide (shipped number?) at this point, considering Japanese sales stretch back to last year, is not that impressive. Maybe not a disaster, but pretty close.

[Onslaught X]

Sony has to knock it out of the park at E3 with Vita, perhaps Gamescom. Need to hit $200 in August, and they need a nice stream of titles.

The disconcerting part about titles is that they seem to have a bunch of commitments such as Assassin's Creed/COD but not actual games to show for them.

[Godstar]

They made a prototype 2???

I'm really happy to see kinect star wars tank. Sends them a very good and clear message.

Also, hopefully this means really decent ME3 sales

Yeah, it makes no sense really. Kinect Star Wars was universally panned as a shit storm, so why people would still buy it is beyond me, unless this is in large part to the custom console.

As far as Prototype 2, the first was a budget title IMO, and the 2nd, didn't look any more interesting than the first.

[Godstar]

Needs a far bigger library before I'd consider getting one

I'm not getting one till the come out with a version that has video out.

[DaveS1138]

we'd really have to find what 3ds sales were in a similar timespan from launch to get a better idea. the PSP was doomed from the beginning, and still labeled a failure since it didn't match DS numbers.

if yer not first, yer last!

Apparently the 3DS sold 2.1 million from January to march. Not exactly an equal timespan, the Vita was only on sale outside Japan since Feb and your comparing launch numbers to a portable that's been out for a while so make of it what you will.

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/pos...cess/#readmore

[CorruptedDragon]

Apparently the 3DS sold 2.1 million from January to march. Not exactly an equal timespan, the Vita was only on sale outside Japan since Feb and your comparing launch numbers to a portable that's been out for a while so make of it what you will.

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/pos...cess/#readmore

Another day, another thread with Dave defending Sony sales. You really don't need to. Even the die hard SDF agree that Vita is not a success at this point.

[Bane]

Yeah, it makes no sense really. Kinect Star Wars was universally panned as a shit storm, so why people would still buy it is beyond me, unless this is in large part to the custom console.

Well its target demographic probably doesn't even know games are reviewed.

Apparently the 3DS sold 2.1 million from January to march. Not exactly an equal timespan, the Vita was only on sale outside Japan since Feb and your comparing launch numbers to a portable that's been out for a while so make of it what you will.

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/pos...cess/#readmore

So the PSV has been out in most places for around three months and in Japan for six. By the time 3DS had been out for about 3 months in most places and Japan for four, it had already sold 4.3 million worldwide.

Yeah, Vita's doing just fine.

[DaveS1138]

Another day, another thread with Dave defending Sony sales. You really don't need to. Even the die hard SDF agree that Vita is not a success at this point.

Another......this was my first time and you had to go and stomp all over the beauty of the moment

[Indy_aka_Rex]

Another day, another thread with Dave defending Sony sales. You really don't need to. Even the die hard SDF agree that Vita is not a success at this point.

At the beginning of March the Vita had 1.2m sold worldwide, which means it sold about 600k between March and April. If the DS sold 2.1m worldwide in 3 months, that breaks down to about 700k worldwide per-month. The Vita's done 300k per-month worldwide. Which isn't bad considering:

1. At its cheapest it's 250 dollars.
2. It doesn't have a major hit like Mario or Zelda, which the 3DS does.

It's doing a little better than the 3DS did in its first few months in the west but it's doing terribly in Japan (so far).

It's hardly a failure considering its price point, considering its software and considering its only current competition has tons more to offer, and is arguably a success for Nintendo post-price drop.

If the Vita were cheaper, it'd be doing way better, but as it stands it's not a failure. People keep blowing its sales completely out of proportion.

EDIT: http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/201...side-of-japan/

At launch the Vita did about 620k between the US and Europe, which means that another 600k have been sold worldwide between march and april. Excluding the 100k sold in Japan between those two months, 500k units were sold worldwide, split evenly that'd mean the PSV sold about 550k between the US and EU. The 3DS did 700k in the US between March and June.

[DaveS1138]

So the PSV has been out in most places for around three months and in Japan for six. By the time 3DS had been out for about 3 months in most places and Japan for four, it had already sold 4.3 million worldwide.

Yeah, Vita's doing just fine.

I didn't say its sales were setting the world on fire.......just that its not the "disaster" it was suggested to be.

[CorruptedDragon]

At the beginning of March the Vita had 1.2m sold worldwide, which means it sold about 600k between March and April. If the DS sold 2.1m worldwide in 3 months, that breaks down to about 700k worldwide per-month. The Vita's done 300k per-month worldwide. Which isn't bad considering:

1. At its cheapest it's 250 dollars.
2. It doesn't have a major hit like Mario or Zelda, which the 3DS does.

It's doing a little better than the 3DS did in its first few months in the west but it's doing terribly in Japan (so far).

It's hardly a failure considering its price point, considering its software and considering its only current competition has tons more to offer, and is arguably a success for Nintendo post-price drop.

If the Vita were cheaper, it'd be doing way better, but as it stands it's not a failure. People keep blowing its sales completely out of proportion.

EDIT: http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/201...side-of-japan/

At launch the Vita did about 620k between the US and Europe, which means that another 600k have been sold worldwide between march and april. Excluding the 100k sold in Japan between those two months, 500k units were sold worldwide, split evenly that'd mean the PSV sold about 550k between the US and EU. The 3DS did 700k in the US between March and June.

You are trying too hard Indy. Relax and enjoy a cold one...wait, don't do that, we don't want Coldfoot to re-emerge. Carry on then.

[Badger3920]

I don’t know, the whole industry was down big-time. For a game that was delayed, previewed harshly and eventually reviewed harshly, taking to top spot is a bit surprising actually. But don’t get me wrong, I’m sure MS sees it as a sales disappointment and I get your point, deservedly so.

I see it as an utter failure while you see it as a qualified failure. I think we're as close to agreement as we'll come

[michealo]

You are trying too hard Indy. Relax and enjoy a cold one...wait, don't do that, we don't want Coldfoot to re-emerge. Carry on then.

eek, don't invoke his name! you'll doom us all!

[Badger3920]

You are trying too hard Indy. Relax and enjoy a cold one...wait, don't do that, we don't want Coldfoot to re-emerge. Carry on then.

Idiot! Only caviar can bring coldfoot back.

eek, don't invoke his name! you'll doom us all!

What do we do with this. "He who... also... shall not be named?" or "He who shall not be named... too..."

One person is already occupying this spot.