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forest-spirit on 10 March 2011
Acevil said:
Euphoria14 said:
psrock said:
Acevil said:

Seriously what the fuck is going on, how did Wii and Ps3 just rebound(okay I can guess ps3, but wii?). First time where all three are undertracked badly, and it looks like Wii isn't dead yet. 


Now think about, I am first to talk shit, don't you think NPD has more explaining to do than VGchartz, there nothing that explain this sudden rise, nothing. 

360 has the shortages being sorted out.

PS3 has $50 promotions from top retailers all throughout February.

Wii has... uhhh... I am honestly 100% confused on this one.

The Wii doing better is the only random WTF. As in logic doesn't fit there, all of them being that up, is also wtf, but some of it is logical. 


Wii has been the wtf console for the entire gen so...



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psrock on 10 March 2011
NYANKS said:
psrock said:

But Move is dead, dead, that what the internet told me.


MOVE made almost as much money as Kinect. LOLWUT.  Isn't that exceptional?!


that's just amazing considering move is cheaper. Could be all the extra controllers making sony tons of money.



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Euphoria14 on 10 March 2011
Acevil said:
Euphoria14 said:
psrock said:
Acevil said:

Seriously what the fuck is going on, how did Wii and Ps3 just rebound(okay I can guess ps3, but wii?). First time where all three are undertracked badly, and it looks like Wii isn't dead yet. 


Now think about, I am first to talk shit, don't you think NPD has more explaining to do than VGchartz, there nothing that explain this sudden rise, nothing. 

360 has the shortages being sorted out.

PS3 has $50 promotions from top retailers all throughout February.

Wii has... uhhh... I am honestly 100% confused on this one.

The Wii doing better is the only random WTF. As in logic doesn't fit there, all of them being that up, is also wtf, but some of it is logical. 

The entire month I read news about PS3 sales jumping from KZ3 bundle and $50 promotion sales.

The entire month I read news about 360 sales remaining steady and/or rising due to steady Kinect interest and Kinect titles actually rising in sales.

 

Nothing about the Wii.

It had no promotions that I am aware of. No big releases I am aware of.

It seems to have simply jumped up for the sake of jumping up.

 

My best guess is that it comes bundled with 1-2 games, it only costs $200 and parents used their tax returns to pick up that late Christmas gift that they were unable to afford during the Holiday season.

That makes the most sense to me.



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Nsanity on 10 March 2011
forest-spirit said:
Acevil said:
Euphoria14 said:
psrock said:
Acevil said:

Seriously what the fuck is going on, how did Wii and Ps3 just rebound(okay I can guess ps3, but wii?). First time where all three are undertracked badly, and it looks like Wii isn't dead yet. 


Now think about, I am first to talk shit, don't you think NPD has more explaining to do than VGchartz, there nothing that explain this sudden rise, nothing. 

360 has the shortages being sorted out.

PS3 has $50 promotions from top retailers all throughout February.

Wii has... uhhh... I am honestly 100% confused on this one.

The Wii doing better is the only random WTF. As in logic doesn't fit there, all of them being that up, is also wtf, but some of it is logical. 


Wii has been the wtf console for the entire gen so...

True that.



red_dragon on 10 March 2011

my theory is that people got their tax returns and they went out to buy consoles.



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daveJ on 10 March 2011
NYANKS said:
psrock said:

But Move is dead, dead, that what the internet told me.


MOVE made almost as much money as Kinect. LOLWUT.  Isn't that exceptional?!


Yes it looks like there were more Move units than Kinect sold, Who predicted that? Noone



All bow to me the VGChartz current reigning 3DS prediction champion 

 Bet with tbone51: Pokeon X & pokemon Y will not sell more than 8 million in 2013

 jarrod said:The Xbox360 or ps3 will not sell more than 75million units

July 2009 daveJ said: True the wii has a large lead now but by 2017 the most likely result will be 1. ps3 2. xbox360 3. wii <-- wii's successor launched in 2011 effectively killing sales of the wii

 2009 daveJ said: The wii will not break the 50% marketshare barrier it will go below the 40% marketshare barrier though in the future. VGChartz members: Impossible, youre an idiot that knows nothing about sales

Acevil on 10 March 2011
ethomaz said:

From GAF.

Donkey Kong COutnry Returns: > 2 Million Lifetime U.S.
New SUper Mario Bros Wii : > 8 Million Lifetime U.S.


Nintendo themselves stated that in a statement. They also gave other numbers like SoulSilver. 

Also people remember, Move typially has assumed 1.5 controller ratio. So for every move sold, it typically sells .5 controllers as well.  (PS: Not the Nav controller, which I guess would bring that ratio a little bit higher)

PS: I know I said Assume nothing, but this is the basis to judge move typically. 



 

NYANKS on 10 March 2011
Euphoria14 said:
Acevil said:
Euphoria14 said:
psrock said:
Acevil said:

Seriously what the fuck is going on, how did Wii and Ps3 just rebound(okay I can guess ps3, but wii?). First time where all three are undertracked badly, and it looks like Wii isn't dead yet. 


Now think about, I am first to talk shit, don't you think NPD has more explaining to do than VGchartz, there nothing that explain this sudden rise, nothing. 

360 has the shortages being sorted out.

PS3 has $50 promotions from top retailers all throughout February.

Wii has... uhhh... I am honestly 100% confused on this one.

The Wii doing better is the only random WTF. As in logic doesn't fit there, all of them being that up, is also wtf, but some of it is logical. 

The entire month I read news about PS3 sales jumping from KZ3 bundle and $50 promotion sales.

The entire month I read news about 360 sales remaining steady and/or rising due to steady Kinect interest and Kinect titles actually rising in sales.

 

Nothing about the Wii.

It had no promotions that I am aware of. No big releases I am aware of.

It seems to have simply jumped up for the sake of jumping up.

 

My best guess is that it comes bundled with 1-2 games, it only costs $200 and parents used their tax returns to pick up that late Christmas gift that they were unable to afford during the Holiday season.

That makes the most sense to me.

Price goes a long freakin way my friends lol



Euphoria14 on 10 March 2011
red_dragon said:

my theory is that people got their tax returns and they went out to buy consoles.


I know I did.



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Final Fantasy VI (iOS), Final Fantasy: Record Keeper (iOS) & Dragon Quest V (iOS)     

    

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Seece on 10 March 2011
daveJ said:
NYANKS said:
psrock said:

But Move is dead, dead, that what the internet told me.


MOVE made almost as much money as Kinect. LOLWUT.  Isn't that exceptional?!


Yes it looks like there were more Move units than Kinect sold, Who predicted that? Noone

Move wouldn't suddenly jump above Kinect in U.S when it's outselling it 5.1

I imagin the Move revenue includes all things move, as with Kinect as well.