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NPD Sales Results for April 2016 [Sony, MS, & Nintendo refuse to comment on hardware]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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congratulations guys! this is awesome.
PlayStation Store: April 2016s Top Downloads
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/05/11/playstation-store-april-2016s-top-downloads/
I think a lack of any global market presence is really hurting Microsoft exclusives. It isn't about raw install base but a solid base of engaged customers that buy games regularly and keep up to date with your platform and it's releases.
They basically have such an insignificant share of these customers outside of the US that their exclusives sell bugger all and their performance in their home territory has to be disproportionately good to offset this (which isn't happening).
Like, The Order was a bomb at NPD. But it was bought across the world in presumably meager amounts. QB is a bomb at NPD but hasn't been bought anywhere else at all.
They basically have such an insignificant share of these customers outside of the US that their exclusives sell bugger all and their performance in their home territory has to be disproportionately good to offset this (which isn't happening).
Like, The Order was a bomb at NPD. But it was bought across the world in presumably meager amounts. QB is a bomb at NPD but hasn't been bought anywhere else at all.
So ... that's the new revisionist history?
Exclusive AAA TPS, on Xbox One, by Remedy, with major marketing push, and put at the forefront of press presentations since E3 2013...
Consider all the people who just got old enough to get into video games, or were just introduced to the medium.
KyanMehwulfe
Member
kids come of age all the time lol
Well now
Mass Effect
Member
Or Crash :^)
ArkhamFantasy
Member
It will sell another 10 or 20 million copies before its done, maybe more.
Beautiful Ninja
Member
HORRORSHØW;203430060 said:
#7 probably isn't a lot of sales in a traditionally slow sales month that didn't have a lot of competition in new releases. The raw numbers from the UK charts had it doing worse sales than Rise of the Tomb Raider and The Order: 1866 at launch.
Dash_Riprock
Member
Shit just got real.gif
Big disappointment for Microsoft and Quantum Break.
It has always been treated like a major exclusive by them since 2013 with a big marketing push. It also appeared to be their biggest exclusive this year after Gears of War 4. It also had a full month of presence in the charts.
Those numbers can't be spinned in any positive way.
It has always been treated like a major exclusive by them since 2013 with a big marketing push. It also appeared to be their biggest exclusive this year after Gears of War 4. It also had a full month of presence in the charts.
Those numbers can't be spinned in any positive way.
wonderful103
Member
That's up to activision
This is what actually concerns me a bit.
I remember people saying that this console generation's hardware is probably front-loaded.
Also, physical retail game sales down almost as much. Would feel pretty bad if this is really a trend, toward digital-only.
Please tell me I'm wrong :/
I remember people saying that this console generation's hardware is probably front-loaded.
Also, physical retail game sales down almost as much. Would feel pretty bad if this is really a trend, toward digital-only.
Please tell me I'm wrong :/
Unknown?
Member
Yeah I guess there's nothing to suggest either way.
The Mad Draklor
Member
Quantum Break had a much more vigorous marketing campaign. Prior to the reboot's release, the R&C series has been in a decline and the movie flopped.
So .. man .. you guys would be interested in making some more?
Game is fantastic. Thanks guys!
Welfare
Member
And there's a $30 version for the Xbox One coming in June
http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one/games/minecraft-xbox-one-edition-favorites-pack/130277
Silent Chief
Member
Below the Minecraft line.
Congrats and well deserved! Great game!
djplaeskool
Member
Like I said, collective jayz.gif
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Is this bad for alienation?
DarkLordMalik
Member
I think the new, stronger model rumors are to blame.
The only thing that went up was accessories, which went up 4%, primarily due to people buying points cards (PSN/XBL money) and PSN/XBL subscriptions.
All of the talk about substantial hardware refreshes coming later this year is bound to have an impact.
I wouldn't be surprised if people are buying it at the same time as a new system.
maquiladora
Member
Congrats Nintendo.
None of those charted
Which ones? I was only talking about Ratchet doing well of course
Mass Effect
Member
Well then.
Probably business as usual (PS4 > XBone) but sales were disappointing all around and not worth commenting on.
it was more of a joke post, but yes I know
Man,
Am I the only one who looks for Street Fighter V every time an NPD sales result comes up?
It's an NPD thread, people aren't going to make sense in it.
Katana_Strikes
Member
A full month of price drop and trade in deals and a no comment on HW doesn't inspire confidence in the platform sales wise.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Congrats man!! you guys deserve it!
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Why would all 3 decline to comment on hardware?
Surely one of them edged in front?
Surely one of them edged in front?
Maybe it's a tie?
Yeah, I wouldn't know, I don't keep up with that stuff. Just wondering about the no comment thing happening regarding console sales performance. I thought it was only Sony who declined to comment or something but now I see that it was all three.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Have all 3 hardware makers ever refused to comment on NPD sales before?
Chobel
Member
Wii U won?
wonderful103
Member
But ratchet is a 3rd person action/shooter that has a few rudimentary platforming occurrences. They haven't been platformers since, like, the original