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tombi123 on 09 December 2010
Barozi said:
tombi123 said:

bookmarked.

Just because you made a point after the word doesn't mean you can get away with stealing my intellectual property >.<


All your intellectual property are belong to us.



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Seece on 09 December 2010
MaxwellGT2000 said:
Nsanity said:

 

Sony responds to NPD data

This holiday season PlayStation celebrates, along with the video game industry, as NPD reports a 9% year over year industry increase in overall dollar sales. The early blockbuster success of PlayStation Move has undoubtedly helped to pave the way for us as we head into 2011. The library of hard core and social gamer titles currently on the store shelves (EyePet, Get Fit with Mel B, Gran Turismo 5, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, SingStar Dance) as well those to come (Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, LittleBigPlanet 2, Twisted Metal, Killzone 3) will only continue to solidify our place in the living room. In fact, the strength of Move’s technology infrastructure in allowing our developers to make already released titles Move compatible, will help broaden the net of their existing PS3 titles, bringing them to life even further with PlayStation Move. We’re pleased that consumers continue to look to PlayStation for innovative and unique entertainment experiences. As we head into the new year, with almost every PlayStation Move sku in short supply and on allocation, I think we will continue to see a steady surge of positive growth for our home entertainment offerings simply because customers looking for strong product value, quality entertainment offerings, depth in gaming and content (original programming, NetFlix, Hulu Plus, NHL, MLB), will choose PlayStation.nal programming, NetFlix, Hulu Plus, NHL, MLB), will choose PlayStation.

http://www.gamingeverything.com/2010/12/sony_responds_to_npd_data


Well we were expecting the spin, didn't really expect that response, it's like here's one positive number we can display and now a lot of promotion and advertising for their future titles lol

To make things worse, that first figure, was probably achieved without the help of Sony ...



 

Moren on 09 December 2010

Great Wii 360 sales, ok PS3 sales, not bad

PSP.... npd just didn't feel like wasting their time with psp



thx1139 on 09 December 2010
ethomaz said:
Hyruken said:
ethomaz said:
Hyruken said:
ethomaz said:
Hyruken said:

Another interesting thing to find out would be how many of those 1.4m 360s were the Forza 3/Alan Wake bundle. Because as someone on gaf just said there could be a chance that Forza 3 actually outsold GT5 last month. That would be pretty mental.

But there are no Forza in TOP10.

Or bundled games aren't count?



I don't think they count bundles. If they did i imagine Kinect Adventures would be in there somewhere.

But Kinect Adventures exists just bundled in US like Wii Sports.



Exactly. And there was no Wii sports or resort in the top 10. Considering Wii sold 1m it would defo be in the chart if bundles counted.

However Wii Fit plus was in there. But i imagine you must be able to get that on its own?

That's what I saying.

Bundled games with standalone version = counted
Bundled games without standalone version = not counted

 So there are no forza in TOP10. How it outsold GT5 last month?

Actually no.

Software that comes with a hardware accessory is counted (Wii Fit, Wii Play).
Software that is included with a hardware accessory isnt counted (Kinect, Move).

It is a fine line.  If Nintendo had called Wii Fit. Nintendo Wii Board with Wii Fit it wouldnt count in software sales according to NPD.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

ethomaz on 09 December 2010
thx1139 said:
ethomaz said:
Hyruken said:
ethomaz said:
Hyruken said:
ethomaz said:
Hyruken said:

Another interesting thing to find out would be how many of those 1.4m 360s were the Forza 3/Alan Wake bundle. Because as someone on gaf just said there could be a chance that Forza 3 actually outsold GT5 last month. That would be pretty mental.

But there are no Forza in TOP10.

Or bundled games aren't count?



I don't think they count bundles. If they did i imagine Kinect Adventures would be in there somewhere.

But Kinect Adventures exists just bundled in US like Wii Sports.



Exactly. And there was no Wii sports or resort in the top 10. Considering Wii sold 1m it would defo be in the chart if bundles counted.

However Wii Fit plus was in there. But i imagine you must be able to get that on its own?

That's what I saying.

Bundled games with standalone version = counted
Bundled games without standalone version = not counted

 So there are no forza in TOP10. How it outsold GT5 last month?

Actually no.

Software that comes with a hardware accessory is counted (Wii Fit, Wii Play).
Software that is included with a hardware accessory isnt counted (Kinect, Move).

It is a fine line.  If Nintendo had called Wii Fit. Nintendo Wii Board with Wii Fit it wouldnt count in software sales according to NPD.

Oh thanks.

So NPD counts Forza 3 that comes with Hardware bundle?



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Seece on 09 December 2010
ethomaz said:
thx1139 said:

Actually no.

Software that comes with a hardware accessory is counted (Wii Fit, Wii Play).
Software that is included with a hardware accessory isnt counted (Kinect, Move).

It is a fine line.  If Nintendo had called Wii Fit. Nintendo Wii Board with Wii Fit it wouldnt count in software sales according to NPD.

Oh thanks.

So NPD counts Forza 3 that comes with Hardware bundle?

lol ......... no!



 

thx1139 on 09 December 2010
ethomaz said:
thx1139 said:
ethomaz said:

That's what I saying.

Bundled games with standalone version = counted
Bundled games without standalone version = not counted

 So there are no forza in TOP10. How it outsold GT5 last month?

Actually no.

Software that comes with a hardware accessory is counted (Wii Fit, Wii Play).
Software that is included with a hardware accessory isnt counted (Kinect, Move).

It is a fine line.  If Nintendo had called Wii Fit. Nintendo Wii Board with Wii Fit it wouldnt count in software sales according to NPD.

Oh thanks.

So NPD counts Forza 3 that comes with Hardware bundle?

Nope because it is free Forza 3 with the purchase of an Xbox 360. Had they made it a free Xbox 360 with the purchase of Forza 3 then it would count.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

zuvuyeay on 09 December 2010

wow amazing 360 sales they know what they are doing

PS3 is so bad in comparison to its rivals in the USA,you'd think they'd offer better BF deals and question sony america and the kevin butler campaign,time for a change



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ethomaz on 09 December 2010
Seece said:
ethomaz said:
thx1139 said:

Actually no.

Software that comes with a hardware accessory is counted (Wii Fit, Wii Play).
Software that is included with a hardware accessory isnt counted (Kinect, Move).

It is a fine line.  If Nintendo had called Wii Fit. Nintendo Wii Board with Wii Fit it wouldnt count in software sales according to NPD.

Oh thanks.

So NPD counts Forza 3 that comes with Hardware bundle?

lol ......... no!

I'm confused now... so all games bundled with hardware isn't counted like Forza 3, GT5, Unchated 2, etc.

Edit - Thanks @thx1139 I understood now.



Seece on 09 December 2010
ethomaz said:
Seece said:
ethomaz said:
thx1139 said:

Actually no.

Software that comes with a hardware accessory is counted (Wii Fit, Wii Play).
Software that is included with a hardware accessory isnt counted (Kinect, Move).

It is a fine line.  If Nintendo had called Wii Fit. Nintendo Wii Board with Wii Fit it wouldnt count in software sales according to NPD.

Oh thanks.

So NPD counts Forza 3 that comes with Hardware bundle?

lol ......... no!

I'm confuse now... so all games bundled with hardware isn't counted like Forza 3, GT5, Unchated 2, etc.

Ok, take it as this. NO bundles are counted, EXCEPT for instances like Wii fit and Wii Play, where you're buying them for the game, not the HW.

No games bundled with consoles count.