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Forums - Sales Discussion - March NPD - X360 #1 371k, PS3 337k, Wii 175k

Do the 360 numbers include those of the Limited Edition Star Wars console?



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forest-spirit said:

Since 360 was #1, the worst selling console did >185.5k, so both PS3 and Wii are undertracked for certain.

Yippee! 



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Nice, everything undertracked!



(US NPD)    Q1 2006          Q1 2007       Q1 2008       Q1 2009       Q1 2010       Q1 2011       Q1 2012

X360              538k                721k                746k           1030k            1093k             1349k            1067k

                      3.91m              4.62m            4.74m         4.77m           6.76m             7.24m         

                       FY 2006          FY 2007         FY 2008        FY 2009        FY 2010          FY 2011        FY 2012      

Not a great quarter for X360, still much better than the 2005-2008 rates though. PS3 did 1.03m in Q1 2011, and 4.51m in all of 2011 even with a price cut. Wii did 1.06m in Q1 2011 and did 4.55m in all of 2011 even with a price cut.

This generation Q1 is typically 1/5 to 2/9 of total hardware sales per year, with a couple exceptions for systems with irregular supply like Wii in 2007 / 2008



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pezus said:
forest-spirit said:

Since 360 was #1, the worst selling console did atleast 185.5k,

Good point!

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zhao3gold said:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-04-12-xbox-360-is-1-in-march-with-371-000-units-sold

Microsoft revealed its hardware sales for the month of March today, noting that 371,000 units were sold in the US during the month, making the console the top selling system for the 15th consecutive month.

It was also the 13th consecutive month Xbox 360 has held more than 40 percent of the current-generation console market share. Microsoft said that total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in March reached $430 million, "the most for any console in the U.S. and more than the spend on PS3 and Wii combined."

The company expects to hold the momentum throughout the rest of the year; Microsoft said it plans to "deliver a strong portfolio of blockbuster titles, experiences and add-on content, including additions to the famed Halo and Fable franchises and groundbreaking experiences like Kinect Sesame Street TV and Nat Geo TV."


pretty impressive I would say. Was Star Wars Kinect an April title?



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...

Nsanity said:
Do the 360 numbers include those of the Limited Edition Star Wars console?

Unlikely, due to the cut-off for NPD.  I believe the Star Wars console was launched on 3rd or 4th, and NPD cut off on March 31 for March.





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360 share was 42% so 515k between PS3 & Wii?



https://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2012/04/12/xbox-360-continues-run-as-no-1-u-s-console-in-march.aspx?Redirected=true
NPD highlights in March include:

· Holding 42 percent share of current-generation console sales, Xbox 360 sold 371,000 units in March, maintaining the number-one console spot in the U.S. This marks the thirteenth consecutive month Xbox 360 has held more than 40 percent of the current-generation console market share.

· Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in March (hardware, software and accessories) reached $430 million, the most for any console in the U.S. and more than the spend on PS3 and Wii combined.

· During the month of March, Xbox 360 held five of the top 10 U.S. console game titles including: “Mass Effect 3,” “Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City,” “NBA 2K12,” “SSX” and “Major League Baseball 2K12.”

Last month, Xbox 360 delivered new voice-controlled TV apps from Comcast and HBO GO in the U.S., and MLB TV throughout North America, making it easier to enjoy your favorite TV shows, sports and music with voice control and Kinect voice search. Xbox has grown rapidly to become the best-selling Internet-connected entertainment device for TV. Since the entertainment apps on Xbox 360 started rolling out last December, total hours spent on Xbox LIVE globally has grown 30 percent year over year.

Later this year, Xbox 360 will deliver a strong portfolio of blockbuster titles, experiences and add-on content, including additions to the famed “Halo” and “Fable” franchises and groundbreaking experiences like “Kinect Sesame Street TV” and “Nat Geo TV.”