rakkadakka
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TLOU is not a surprise.
Holy crap, Minecraft.
Holy crap, Minecraft.
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NPD Sales Results for June 2013 [Up2: 360/3DS Hardware, AC/LM/DK Digital + Retail]
- Thread starter EviLore
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iPhone + iPad
Wow. Just shows how much the handheld market fell.
He is also the Reviews Editor at Polygon.
To comment on the actual topic.
Good sales for TLOU and Animal Crossing. Playing the Hell out of Animal Crossing.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Well I was expecting just over 100k for AC retail
Oh, 100k? Wow. I would have guessed 300,000 minimum. The series is huge.
Shalashaska161
Member
Luigi's Mansion has ended up being a pretty big hit worldwide. Year of Luigi indeed.
I believe I've seen them, yes
Sapphire Dreams
Member
Does Minecraft sill be considered indie at this point ?
metalslimer
Member
Assuming the one game to profit thing was somewhat accurate, wouldn't most of their software money not have to make up for it because the yen has weakened tremendously so with a pricecut they shouldn't lose much more than at launch right?
But yes the hh market has been decimated
I've only seen it for Fire Emblem Awakening here in Canada.
vpance
Member
lol
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Seriously that TLOU number is crazy. New IP, end of the generation, PS3 exclusive, released in June and top of the charts. Must be great for Naughty Dog, its my personal favorite game of the generation.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
The dedicated handheld gaming market has shrunk.
The overall handheld gaming market has grown significantly. It's just had a noticeable effect on the dedicated market.
You're trying way to hard to drag the 3DS down into the mud along with the Vita. Just deal with it that the 3DS sells while the Vita doesn't.
Carpe Libertatem
Member
Well, the economy is also a big factor, too. The U.S. doesn't have ~4.5% unemployment now as it did in June 2007
Market has definitely shrunk, though, but I think the economy can play a very large role in sales numbers (especially because video games are luxury goods)
SlipperyMoose
Member
Wait, what?
3DS sells, but not as well as the DS
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Sometimes I forget the OG PSP sold like, 75 million WW. Seems like a lifetime ago.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Depends on whether they hedged like Sony and fixed their forwards supply contracts in USD.
IMO, the dedicated gaming market in general has shrunk and will continue to shrink until something entices the mass market again.
The 3DS was 70k from even reaching the PSP's sales, which was nearly doubled by the DS...
plank
Member
When Nintendo mentions WiiU in there sales PR thats when you should expect good things.
I really don't give a shit about Minecraft personally, but it nonetheless warms the cockles of my heart to see it do so well.
Wasn't until I saw that Gameinformer video last month judging public awareness of the next gen consoles that I realized kids were even into it, let alone in a big way.
Wasn't until I saw that Gameinformer video last month judging public awareness of the next gen consoles that I realized kids were even into it, let alone in a big way.
metalslimer
Member
That has nothing to do with it man. He already said 3ds sales were good this month, but the market has contracted a lot
DiscoJer
Member
I dunno, I think it was Western publishers that destroyed the market by shifting software support from them first to phones and then later tablets.
Not necessarily the demands of the market themselves. I mean, I certainly use my tablet more than my Vita, but I would vastly prefer to play the games that I do on my tablet on my Vita.. But they just aren't there, or if they are, they cost a hell of a lot more.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Great for the TLOU , one of the best games of the year .
Just goes to show a new IP can do and ND has really come into it's own this gen .
Just goes to show a new IP can do and ND has really come into it's own this gen .
zeopower6
Member
It helps that the 3DS has crack in the form of Animal Crossing to get sales going, and then there's no telling what the heck will happen when Pokemon comes out. The Vita really needs a killer title soon. :/
No I mean in the context of making the price cut to the Wii U.
If they avoid that, they might be able to pull it off on the 3DS while treating the Wii U as a zero sum system, though it is still an aggressive bar.
Sammy Samusu
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 505K
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 115K (LTD: 750K)
What kinda slay? YAAAAASSSSS
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 115K (LTD: 750K)
What kinda slay? YAAAAASSSSS
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
It prepared a whole lot of consumers for the f2p app market, thats for sure.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
lol Gies wrong about something again, good lord this must be a record. Anyway I'm very happy for naughty dog, the last of us was just amazing.
Yep, so great to hear. They must be thrilled, as they should be. Just goes to show that taking risks and really believing your vision for a project pays off when you execute well.
Thanks for my favorite game of all time, ND. And congrats on the sales.
PhoenixDawn
Member
I think the chart combines the wii version and the 3DS version of DKCR, so that just means the Wii version of DKCR sold more than 7k units in June.
Edit: Or, digital sales could be a factor as others have pointed out.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I don't see it like that.
Just stating one grim reality of the dedicated handheld market today. These numbers are good for the 3DS and we are celebrating them. But they are still lacking from a historical perspective, and at this point we should all know why.
The dedicated handheld gaming market has moved over to a different handheld gaming market.
Definitely possible.
We will see what the future holds though. I'm open to anything on the home console end because of just how volatile it's been with it's newest entry.
Not if LM2 sold more digitally than DKCR.
Admiral Bone to Pick
Banned
This is actually one of the few times I can look at the best selling games of the month and be reasonably proud. Not every title is a gem, but there are some great games in that list. Good job America.
If I was going to take a swing at the 3DS, I wouldn't be doing it this month. It's had a really good couple of months in the US and the UK.
I dig portable gaming, so that's what I focus on. If NPD included iOS and Android, I'd take the day off every month just to pore through it.
The chart doesn't count digital sales
metalslimer
Member
Wrong, the west has never supported handhelds. Most people these days are happy with phones/tablets. However 3ds selling 70-90 million in the end is great
PreyingShark
Member
It does. It counts them both as the same game, hence the (3DS, Wii) after "Donkey Kong Country Returns"