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NPD Sales Results for April 2015 [Up1: Xbox One #1]

Three

Member
Wow, that means that almost one third of everyone who bought Bloodborne did not even kill 1 boss.

Sad.

You have to be careful with an assumption like this. It's not one third of people who bought it, it's one third of accounts that played it. Those stats are actually pretty standard for most games. There will be many accounts that simply launch the game or show it at a friends and they would contribute to trophy data.
 

AgentP

Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
So if I'm getting this right, the sales momentum of XB1 went up just after #huntthetruth campaign.

Damn! Halo 5 is gonna be big.

Can't tell if sarcastic or not.

There is no momentum, sales did not go up from March to April.
 

Sarobi

Banned
Microsoft can easily do that if they drop the price really low just to get the systems in the household's
Especially all the people who only still play their 360's

Hell, they can just start giving them away for free if they REALLY want to get the system into household's
 

Sarobi

Banned
Drop it to 150, and a guy like me who has never owned an MS console will buy it up immediately.

Question being, is 150 doable? I think not.

Not until they freak out in November

Is it doable? Of course it is!... for like a month before Microsoft's investors demand they get rid of the Xbox brand.
 

Y2Kev

TLG Fan Caretaker Est. 2009
So when does Nintendo launch the next handheld? I thought it was going to be this fall, though that's obviously not happening. I can't even imagine another year of that thing atrophying. But I've been wrong on this one all along.
 

Alrus

Member
So when does Nintendo launch the next handheld? I thought it was going to be this fall, though that's obviously not happening. I can't even imagine another year of that thing atrophying. But I've been wrong on this one all along.

Holidays 2016 maybe? It's super late considering the state of the 3DS but if they're not even ready to show anything at E3 there's no way it's launching much sooner... They probably expected the N3DS effect to last longer, god knows why.
 

Sterok

Member
March's major games were Codename STEAM (bad artstyle) and Fossil Fighters (always pretty small). April had Xenoblade 3D (Wii port exclusive to the N3DS). May has the Puzzle & Dragons bundle. After the N3DS launch Nintendo hasn't been putting much out for the system. It should do better when they start putting out some games. Of which there aren't any announced aside from Fire Emblem (2016) and that Animal Crossing spin-off (F2P?). Assuming we get Rhythm Heaven and Style Savvy, that still isn't much. Maybe they have high expectations of Yokai Watch. Hopefully we get a bunch of 3DS reveals at E3, because despite several recent announcements the system is looking really dry for something that won't get a successor until late 2016 at the earliest.
 

Chobel

Member
Can't tell if sarcastic or not.

There is no momentum, sales did not go up from March to April.

Not sarcastic, it's my interpretation to what Harker said
Halo master chief collection hardware bundle killing it. Up big MoM. Likely due to the halo 5 TV campaign with the bundle In the end tag, and their big reveals and pushes recently for that title. Well planned on their part.
 

Blanquito

Member
I missed it, are XB1's weekly sales up this reporting period?

If so, that is great news.

If not, wouldn't that mean that the new MCC bundle is simply replacing the AC bundle?
 

Ty4on

Member
I missed it, are XB1's weekly sales up this reporting period?

If so, that is great news.

If not, wouldn't that mean that the new MCC bundle is simply replacing the AC bundle?

April sales are always down, but XB1 weekly sales were pretty much flat from March.
 
While not mad (I'm 34, I have better things to be mad about) I still am a bit disappointed that the Xbone is so close in NA, especially when I think the PS4 is far and away the superior console. When it wins a month, it's even worse. The 360 deserved it's success, at least for the first half of the gen, but I sold my Xbone after only a few short months of owning it because it just didn't make enough sense to own both a PS4 as well, and I couldn't very well sell the system that plays multiplatforms the best. So I culled the weaker link. Last gen it was the opposite where my PS3 was the more ignored system for the first few years.

I know there is a lot more to the console than mere power, and I really liked the interface of the One once I became used to it, but it was sitting around unused for too long like my Wii U after a while. With 90% of games being multiplatform, power is actually what won out however.

I think its because the PS4 is so reminiscent of the early Xbox 360, with an abundant library of XBLA-style games thanks to the indies and the power of PS Plus. I just can't warrant 2 subscription services either, so the deeper service (at least as far as "freebies" is concerned) won out.

The short of it is I don't think the Xbone deserves any of it's success, not when there is a better alternative out there. For exclusives it might make a bit more sense and that's what talked me into a purchase (Sunset Overdrive) but as a primary system I don't understand it.

I had to quote this again because it is hilarious
 

Chobel

Member
I missed it, are XB1's weekly sales up this reporting period?

If so, that is great news.

If not, wouldn't that mean that the new MCC bundle is simply replacing the AC bundle?

It's basically the same. But my guess the sales were slow at first but, but it went up in the middle of April.
 

highrider

Banned
Wow, that means that almost one third of everyone who bought Bloodborne did not even kill 1 boss.

Sad.

I'm part of that. I got Bloodborne about a week after launch digitally, ( I'm American ) and probably am lucky to have two hours a week to play games. I just beat the cleric beast yesterday, probably be months before I finish the game.
 

Welfare

Member
Might as well repost this

XBO

YoY rise is 63%
MoM drop was 21%

March: 236k / 5 weeks = 47,200
April: 187k / 4 weeks = 46,750

PS4

YoY drop is 13%
MoM drop was 49%

March: 340k / 5 weeks = 68,000
April: 174k / 4 weeks = 43,500

Wii U

YoY drop is 10%
MoM drop is 49%

March: 85k / 5 weeks = 17,000
April: 43k / 4 weeks = 10,750

3DS

YoY rise is 9%
MoM drop is 56%

March: 265k / 5 weeks = 53,000
April: 116k / 4 weeks = 29,000
 

peter42O

Member
Regarding price drops at E3, here's what I think Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony should do and what I think they will actually do -

1 - Microsoft

I think that Microsoft SHOULD unveil a slim model (without the power brick) and drop the price to $300 for the 500GB slim core console bundle.

In the end, I think that Microsoft ACTUALLY stays with their current console but lowers the price to $300 for the 500GB core console itself with no games included. Microsoft has Forza, Halo 5 and timed-exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider for the last quarter of 2015. Along with a price drop to $300, this will be Microsoft's best opportunity to catch up overall with a chance to surpass Sony in NA.

2 - Nintendo

I think that Nintendo SHOULD drop the Wii U 32GB deluxe console to $200 with Nintendo Land. Wanting Super Mario 3D World or any other title would cost $60 for a total of $260 which for consumers is still a savings of $40 that could be put towards the Wii U Pro controller or another game. With the Xbox One price drop, staying at $300 would be near the end for Nintendo's Wii U. Also, if Nintendo is waiting until next year's E3 to reveal their next console, better off lowering the price of Wii U now and try to sell as many consoles as possible because once the next console gets released, Wii U will officially be dead.

In the end, I think that Nintendo ACTUALLY stays as is with the Super Mario 3D World bundle being replaced by the Splatoon bundle which is the main reason I don't see a price drop as the bundle comes out before E3 and is set at $300. No way Nintendo is refunding any amount of money. Nintendo is stubborn and will always be stubborn but im hoping that they change their ways when they launch their next console whenever that may be.

3 - Sony

In retrospect to it being the 20th anniversary of Sony announcing a $300 price tag for PlayStation back in 1995 which pretty much killed off Sega's Saturn on the spot, Sony SHOULD announce a price drop to $300 for the 500GB core console. Regardless of Microsoft dropping the Xbox One to $300 or not, I think this announcement would greatly hurt Microsoft and Xbox One. People can talk about this and that for Xbox One but let's be realistic - even when they win a month, it's minimal and that's with the console being $50 cheaper and including Halo: MCC or Unity/Black Flag.

In the end, I think that Sony ACTUALLY stays as is for another year simply because they don't need a price drop whatsoever. Even if Microsoft drops Xbox One to $300, it doesn't matter because at $350 and bundled games, Sony is still dominating overall an while their lead in NA is a small margin, they can hold it for another year simply because all they have to do is withstand Microsoft's last quarter of 2015 which I believe that they will. Even if Microsoft wins October, November and December, it won't make a difference whatsoever unless it's a total and complete demolishment which I don't see happening.

Add in the fact that the PS4 Batman bundle has been selling at $400 (or $450) and will continue to sell throughout June and the summer and like Nintendo, there's no way in hell that Sony is refunding anyone anything. A price drop would cause that to happen or piss of a lot of consumers who have pre-ordered this bundle or will do so by June 23rd.
 

Ty4on

Member
We have vita numbers? All I remember we got is 2.5K for PSTV.

That could explain some of it.
“April 2015 hardware sales decreased by 4 percent due to the 55 percent decline in sales of [Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii] hardware,” NPD analyst Liam Callahan said in a statement provided to GamesBeat. “[Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U] hardware sales were stable, and portable hardware increased by 36 percent.”

But that's all on cash basis. In terms of unit sales, console sales are actually up 12 percent.
Putting in the stuff I know that leaves a 15k gap assuming last gen prices were steady. I didn't use handheld revenue as I have no idea what SKUs sold what and isn't familiar with the prices in the US.

I need to look over my 2014 numbers though. I wasn't aware of gamecrate in time :/
 
Might as well repost this

XBO

YoY rise is 63%
MoM drop was 21%

March: 236k / 5 weeks = 47,200
April: 187k / 4 weeks = 46,750

PS4

YoY drop is 13%
MoM drop was 49%

March: 340k / 5 weeks = 68,000
April: 174k / 4 weeks = 43,500

Wii U

YoY drop is 10%
MoM drop is 49%

March: 85k / 5 weeks = 17,000
April: 43k / 4 weeks = 10,750

3DS

YoY rise is 9%
MoM drop is 56%

March: 265k / 5 weeks = 53,000
April: 116k / 4 weeks = 29,000

That Xbone performance is pretty damn good to be honest.
 

QaaQer

Member
So when does Nintendo launch the next handheld? I thought it was going to be this fall, though that's obviously not happening. I can't even imagine another year of that thing atrophying. But I've been wrong on this one all along.

Anyone know who is doing their backend, OS, and tool stuff for next gen? Can't imagine that will be in the NCL house. I think that if there are delays, the problems will be there.
 

RexNovis

Banned
PS4

YoY drop is 13%
MoM drop was 49%

March: 340k / 5 weeks = 68,000
April: 174k / 4 weeks = 43,500

YoY shows demand is slowly tapering off for PS4 at $400 MSRP. Definitely time for a price drop.

That Xbone performance is pretty damn good to be honest.
Well that's silly. YOY there is momentum. You can't compare consecutive months. Seasonality plays a part.

Nah that's a normal demand increase given the price differential between this year and last. Bundle price alone is a 30% price drop. Factor in the trade in deal and its a whopping 65% drop in price. Even factoring in the value of the games in the bundles maintaining their $350 price point (assigning $60 value to the bundled MCC or AC games) you get a 42% drop in price. That's a massive price differential and a significant YoY increase is to be expected when the MSRP of the product has dropped so significantly since the previous year.
 

Game Guru

Member
Anyone know who is doing their backend, OS, and tool stuff for next gen? Can't imagine that will be in the NCL house.

DeNA is going to be helping out Nintendo with that sort of stuff... It was part of the Nintendo/DeNA mobile deal that DeNA would provide their expertise in regards to online services for Nintendo's dedicated systems and NX will be a part of that.
 

RexNovis

Banned
May is going to be worse as there is no Watch Dogs like game for the PS4 this month, and even last year, May was lower than April.

Agreed. Combine that with the likely impact of the June Batman Bundle siphoning sales from May and I honestly think it will be a really really low sales month for PS4.
 

Blanquito

Member
Might as well repost this

XBO

YoY rise is 63%
MoM drop was 21%

March: 236k / 5 weeks = 47,200
April: 187k / 4 weeks = 46,750

PS4

YoY drop is 13%
MoM drop was 49%

March: 340k / 5 weeks = 68,000
April: 174k / 4 weeks = 43,500

Wii U

YoY drop is 10%
MoM drop is 49%

March: 85k / 5 weeks = 17,000
April: 43k / 4 weeks = 10,750

3DS

YoY rise is 9%
MoM drop is 56%

March: 265k / 5 weeks = 53,000
April: 116k / 4 weeks = 29,000

Thanks Welfare, knew I had seen it somewhere but couldn't find it. Pretty good result for XB1, all things considered.
 
YoY shows demand is slowly tapering off for PS4 at $400 MSRP. Definitely time for a price drop.




Nah that's a normal demand increase given the price differential between this year and last. Bundle price alone is a 30% price drop. Factor in the trade in deal and its a whopping 65% drop in price. Even factoring in the value of the games in the bundles maintaining their $350 price point (assigning $60 value to the bundled MCC or AC games) you get a 42% drop in price. That's a massive price differential and a significant YoY increase is to be expected when the MSRP of the product has dropped so significantly since the previous year.

Regardless of whether its expected or not its an impressive improvement and worth noting.
 
So we never got actual Vita numbers? I know they're probably bad but I'd love to at least know them. Either way considering Vita only did 3.3k last year and PSTV did 2.5k this year we know it's still up YoY.
 
So when does Nintendo launch the next handheld? I thought it was going to be this fall, though that's obviously not happening. I can't even imagine another year of that thing atrophying. But I've been wrong on this one all along.

I'm 100% positive it will come out in the second half of 2016, probably somewhere between September and November.
 
So when does Nintendo launch the next handheld? I thought it was going to be this fall, though that's obviously not happening. I can't even imagine another year of that thing atrophying. But I've been wrong on this one all along.

There has to be a serious shift in their approach to the market. 3DS has been out barely 4 years, which isn't even as long as the GBA. If they just release a beefed up handheld it will flop just as hard as the Vita. Mobile has destroyed dedicated handhelds and there's no way Nintendo can sustain the marketplace following the same old formula.

Nintendo needs to delay the next handheld to coincide with the release of the next console and integrate the two in a way that is actually meaningful.

The console/handheld schedule has only really once been in sync, and that was in 2001 with Game Boy Advance and GameCube.
 

Ape

Banned
While not mad (I'm 34, I have better things to be mad about) I still am a bit disappointed that the Xbone is so close in NA, especially when I think the PS4 is far and away the superior console. When it wins a month, it's even worse. The 360 deserved it's success, at least for the first half of the gen, but I sold my Xbone after only a few short months of owning it because it just didn't make enough sense to own both a PS4 as well, and I couldn't very well sell the system that plays multiplatforms the best. So I culled the weaker link. Last gen it was the opposite where my PS3 was the more ignored system for the first few years.

I know there is a lot more to the console than mere power, and I really liked the interface of the One once I became used to it, but it was sitting around unused for too long like my Wii U after a while. With 90% of games being multiplatform, power is actually what won out however.

I think its because the PS4 is so reminiscent of the early Xbox 360, with an abundant library of XBLA-style games thanks to the indies and the power of PS Plus. I just can't warrant 2 subscription services either, so the deeper service (at least as far as "freebies" is concerned) won out.

The short of it is I don't think the Xbone deserves any of it's success, not when there is a better alternative out there. For exclusives it might make a bit more sense and that's what talked me into a purchase (Sunset Overdrive) but as a primary system I don't understand it.

the combination of age and content makes this post exceptionally sad
 

Elandyll

Banned
Thanks Welfare, knew I had seen it somewhere but couldn't find it. Pretty good result for XB1, all things considered.
It's all relative, considering that a year ago for April the XB1 was $150 more expensive (with TF included though), and the PS4 was at the same price.
I think the PS4 will win May and fare a little better than April, but June to July it should really shine with several exclusives (God of War remaster and probably Until Dawn, The Witness, Rature, Rime and a few others).
 

ZSaberLink

Media Create Maven
Thanks.
I guess the legs weren't horrendous like its opening was.

Well it did 80K in March, and that 130K was in like a week in Feb right? Given how software sales were before Mario Kart 8, I'd say it did relatively ok at the time (remember Mario 3D World only did 220K in 8 days during the holidays, right?)
 

Game Guru

Member
Late reply. So that's around 15% of total sales are digital. Wonder if that percentage holds true as the months go on.
Would 15% be good/accurate benchmark to estimate the digital sales of all titles?

Well, most retail titles we had a digital console percentage for were roughly around 10% from what I've heard, so Bloodborne's digital sales might be on the high side compared to say Assassin's Creed. In addition, PS4 games generally has higher digital adoption rate and thus a higher digital percentage than XB1 games do. Someone can correct me if I am wrong, though.
 
Ubisoft's latest financial report said that digital segment revenues were 26.1% of total sales. That wouldn't be entirely from console games however. Most publishers that give that info have been showing significant increases in the past year.
 
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