NPD will release its data for September tommorow, 10/18, at roughly 6:30 for the five weeks covering sales from September 2 to October 6.
Here is what various sources are saying:
Platform | VGC Sept | Pachter | Sim Exc | The Source (USA) | NPD USA | NPD Can | NPD Tot |
DS | 620,910 | 430,000 | 493,000 | 575,000 | 45,000 | ||
Wii | 496,591 | 425,000 | 481,000 | 430,000 | 42,900 | ||
GBA | 97,145 | 65,000 | 100,000 | 8,600 | |||
Xbox 360 | 520,698 | 450,000 | 400,000 | 450,000 | 51,200 | ||
PS3 | 168,393 | 150,000 | 165,000 | 140,000 | 15,600 | ||
PSP | 348,422 | 252,000 | 283,000 | 400,000 | 22,000 | ||
PS2 | 290,933 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 16,500 |
For reference:
Length | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 5 weeks | 5 weeks | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
Platform | VGC Aug | Wkly avg | NPD Aug | wkly Avg. | VGC Sept | Avg. Sept | VGC * 1.1 | VGC * .9 |
DS | 440,725 | 110,181 | 435,100 | 108,775 | 620,910 | 124,182 | 683,001 | 558,819 |
Wii | 420,580 | 105,145 | 438,000 | 109,500 | 496,591 | 99,318 | 546,250 | 446,932 |
GBA | 87,101 | 21,775 | 75,900 | 18,975 | 97,145 | 19,429 | 106,858 | 87,431 |
Xbox 360 | 270,805 | 67,701 | 303,400 | 75,850 | 520,698 | 104,140 | 573,065 | 468,268 |
PS3 | 181,007 | 45,252 | 143,300 | 35,825 | 168,393 | 33,679 | 185,232 | 151,554 |
PSP | 195,269 | 48,817 | 160,200 | 40,050 | 348,422 | 69,684 | 383,264 | 313,580 |
PS2 | 227,713 | 56,928 | 222,800 | 55,700 | 290,933 | 58,187 | 320,026 | 261,840 |
Vgchartz says:
Title | Platform | Sales | |
1 | Halo 3 | Xbox 360 | 3,196,516 |
2 | LOZ: PH | DS | 348,970 |
3 | Bioshock | Xbox 360 | 282,531 |
4 | Stranglehold | Xbox 360 | 280,456 |
5 | Wii Play | Wii | 264,960 |
6 | Medal of Honor: Airborn | Xbox 360 | 259,554 |
7 | Metroid Prime 3 | Wii | 248,417 |
8 | Madden NFL 08 | Xbox 360 | 238,652 |
9 | Heavenly Sword | PS3 | 207,346 |
10 | Brain Training 2 | DS | 204,108 |
Also...
5 weeks | September | NPD Can | Avg Week |
DS | 45,000 | 9,000 | |
Wii | 42,900 | 8,580 | |
GBA | 8,600 | 1,720 | |
Xbox 360 | 51,200 | 10,240 | |
PS3 | 15,600 | 3,120 | |
PSP | 22,000 | 4,400 | |
PS2 | 16,500 | 3,200 | |
4 weeks | August | Can NPD | Avg Week |
DS | 51,800 | 12,950 | |
Wii | 34,400 | 8,600 | |
PS2 | 20,800 | 5,200 | |
PSP | 9,000 | 2,250 | |
Xbox 360 | 26,700 | 6,675 | |
PS3 | 12,700 | 3,175 | |
GBA | 6,400 | 1,600 |
For more on Canadian Numbers, check out Stickball's thread.
Should be a big month for the industry, and September is another important test for Vgchartz.
Let us know your predictions!
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