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Forums - Sales Discussion - September NPD 2018 thread, results up! PS4 421K; NSW 259K; XB1 176K; 3DS 81K

 

Let me know you feedback, would you like those threads to be a thing?

yes 46 93.88%
 
no 3 6.12%
 
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Farsala said:
bananaking21 said:

That's in the US. NPD data. However we don't have exact numbers 

 

But we have more stats. This game sold 37 percent more in its launch month than all other spiderman games combined launch months since NPD began collecting data in 1995. 

No estimates based on the other games? or based on those new stats?

Sorry I didn't read any as of yet.

 

Apperantly there was about 20~ Spiderman games released since NPD started tracking data. So yeah let that sink in lol. But calculating close estimates seems impossible since it's based on 20~ games. 



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Intrinsic said:
Shadow1980 said:

Fun Fact: The PS2 sold better at $200 (~$280 in current dollars) than it ever did at $180 or $150.

Every system ends up finding a "sweet spot" price at which they have maximum sales, after which any subsequent price cuts have considerably less impact. In fact, many price cuts have no measurable effect at all. After accounting for other factors (e.g., system-selling software), the PS4 didn't sell any better at $350 than at $400, and even when cut to $300 the PS4's sales only experienced modest growth. The price cuts that have had the biggest effect on PS4 sales in the U.S. are the temporary ones during the holidays. Meanwhile, the XBO did better at $350 than it did for $300 (it's strong performance this year is almost certainly due to the X1X), and the PS3 did better at $300 than it ever did at $250 (and it had its best May, June, and July at $400).

At some point, price cuts just stop having a major impact. This is especially the case later in a system's life. Eventually, they start to run out of likely potential customers. Just like wringing out a washcloth, you can go super-aggressive and still not increase the flow of systems leaving shelves.

It is indeed possible that a permanent price cut to the PS4 to $250 or $200, with corresponding cuts to the Pro, could produce growth, but there's no guarantee that the growth will occur, or that if it does occur it will be significant.

I don't mean to accuse you of anything, but its getting hardnot to think there is some bias to some of whta you say. 

But with regardsto wht you are saying now, I disagree. I don't think there is ay evidence to sugggest otherwise with regards to the PS4. What you are saying while true doesn'gt apply yet. And there is proof of that. Just loook at what happened when the PS4 was sold at $199 for all of the 3 or so days stock for the sku was available. 

Were you driving and typing at the same time? Just curious...



bananaking21 said:
Spidey has the 7th best launch month ever for any game on ALL PS platforms. Let that sink in.

Any idea of which are those six games above it?



chakkra said: 
bananaking21 said: 
Spidey has the 7th best launch month ever for any game on ALL PS platforms. Let that sink in.

Any idea of which are those six games above it?

 

Knack



chakkra said:
bananaking21 said:
Spidey has the 7th best launch month ever for any game on ALL PS platforms. Let that sink in.

Any idea of which are those six games above it?

Mix of GTAs and CoDs.



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From Benji (US Sales Insider Member) on Resetera

“Just to be clear Spidey did not marginally surpass GoW
It completely obliterated it”



raulbalarezo said:
From Benji (US Sales Insider Member) on Resetera

“Just to be clear Spidey did not marginally surpass GoW
It completely obliterated it”

Honestly when God of war broke all Sony records i had my doubts if spiderman would top it. But as you say it obliterated it. I think only TLOU2 can go higher.

 

God of war could hit 10m this Christmas but spiderman potentially might too. Crazy times we live in. 



I fucking called it.

And my prediction of Spiderman being the best selling Sony published title ever, beating out Gran Turismo 3, looks likelier than ever.



Bet with Intrinsic:

The Switch will outsell 3DS (based on VGchartz numbers), according to me, while Intrinsic thinks the opposite will hold true. One month avatar control for the loser's avatar.

"Marvel’s Spider-Man achieved launch month sales 37 percent higher than the combined launch month sales of all other Spider-Man games released since The NPD Group began tracking in 1995."

Damn... yup, i can see another spiderman coming from insomniacs, big chnces of being exclusive again.



its funny how people laughed when i said spiderman and GOW have a chance to outsell smash brothers