The effect of the price cut: Tracking Xbox360 new release game sales.

[Squilliam]

I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the game releases that are coming up around the September 7 price cuts in the Americas.

The road to the price cut.

Madden NFL 2009 08/12

• Current sales: 0.88 Million (0.71, 0.17 Million)
• Highest sales in series: 4.35 Million (Madden NFL 2005) PS2
• Class: Annual Sports
• Metacritic Rating: 86%

Smash Court Tennis 3 08/19

• Current sales: 2,634
• Highest sales in series: No data
• Class: Sports
• Metacritic Rating: 57%

Too Human 08/19

• Current sales: 0.135 Million
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Action RPG
• Metacritic Rating: 68%

Tales of Vesperia 08/26 -

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.55 million (Tales of Symphonia) Gamecube.
• Class: JRPG niche, Xbox 360 Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: ~80

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 08/26

• Current sales: None
• Higest sales in series: 0.51 million (Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007) Xbox360
• Class: Annual Sports
• Metacritic Rating: ~80

Mercenaries 2 - World in Flames. 08/31

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.62 million (Mercenaries) PS2
• Class: Open World Shooter.

• Metacritic Rating: None

September

Infinite Undiscovery 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: JRPG - Real Time, Xbox 360 Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: None

Rapala Fishing Frenzy 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.17 million (Rapala Trophies: Pro Fishing Series)
• Class: Sports, Fishing
• Metacritic Rating: None

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.57 million (Viva Pinata)
• Class: Sim, Xbox 360 Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: None

Warhammer: Battle March 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Strategy, Xbox 360 (S)Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: None

Face Breaker 09/03

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Mainstream Sports
• Metacritic Rating: None

NFL Head Coach 2009 09/03

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.35 million (NFL Head coach) PS2
• Class: Sports

• Metacritic Rating: None

Post Price Cut (09/07)

Baja: Edge of Control 09/08

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Racing Sim
• Metacritic Rating: None

NHL 2k9 09/08

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.11 Million (NHL 2k8) Xbox 360
• Class: Sports
• Metacritic Rating: None

NHL 2009 09/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.41 Million (NHL 2007) PS2
• Class: Sports
• Metacritic Rating: None

Zoids Assault 09/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Strategy, Xbox 360 exclusive.
• Metacritic Rating: None

TNA Impact! 09/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Sports/Wrestling
• Metacritic Rating: None

Rock Band 2 14/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 1.65 million (Rock Band) Xbox 360
• Class: Music
• Metacritic Rating: None

Thats it for today: More to be added later.