The OFFICIAL March 2007 NPD thread

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Wow, that is sort of shocking.

I always thought that the figures were "running too hot", and were always due for a cooling... well, here it is. Boost from launches/transition is now over, and returning to normal levels.

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Nintendo DS 508K:
    - big winner for the month, half a million sold - and with Pokemon to come NEXT month. Gap between DS & PSP will continue to widen (now 3:1 in the US).

PlayStation 2 280K:
    - shows that current gen is far from over. Also plenty of stocks available. GoWII definitely helped, and push hardware.

Wii 259K:
    - a bit disapointing/puzzling (was expecting around 300k), but who knows how Nintendo handle their supply figures. May have cut shipments for two reasons: PS3 Europe launch & stockpiling for "Next FY" (since they hit their 6m target)

Xbox 360 199K:
    - demand for the 360 has really weakened, esp. in its "main" market (and considering 5 week cycle). I really do believe the PS3/360 are hurting each other badly. Needs some big releases soon. Does not bode well for the future.

PlayStation Portable 180K:
    - around expectations, esp. considering price drop is coming. Justifies the retailers pushing for a price drop. Still being murdered by the DS, in one of the PSP's strongest markets.

Game Boy Advance 148K:
    - just like the PS2, the GBA is still doing really well. As DS shipments/sales increase, this will gradually die out. But its still generating a lot of income for Ninty (almost matched the PSP alone).

PlayStation 3 130K:
    - probably the BIG story for this month. Many Sony fanboys were expecting a BIG recovery after Motorstorm, HOME announcement, and other titles hit the PS3. But the sales have been terrible (down another 25-30% on last month?), and still easily being outsold by every other (relevant) device. The 360 continues to build its lead, at a time where the PS3 (just 3 months after launch!!) should be outselling it easily. Just wait for the media stories to hit about this figure.