NPD DATA:
Hardware: |
XBO: 303k (81% increase from October 2014)
Halo 5 XBO bundle - 93k
PS4: 275k
WiiU: 65k
3DS: 110k?
Note: PS4 Uncharted Collection bundle > XBO Halo 5 bundle
Software: |
1. Halo 5: Guardians (XBO) - 842k
2. NBA 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
3. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (PS4, XBO) - 391k
4. Madden NFL 16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3) < 300k
5. WWE 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
6. FIFA 16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
7. Destiny: The Taken King (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3) < 200k
8. Yoshi's Wooly World (NWU) - 165k
9. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4)
10. Rock Band 4 (XBO, PS4)
11. Guitar Hero Live
This month:
Halo 5: Guardians - 935k (with bundles); 842k (without bundles)
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - 391k (57% PS4)
Destiny: The Taken King > 200k (with bundles)
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection > 300k (with bundles)
Madden NFL 16 < 300k
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes - 83k
Yoshi's Woolly World - 165k
Transformers: Devastation - 38k
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash - 35k
Tales of Zestiria - 58k
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below - 31k
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance - 26k
Just Dance - ~38k (Wii: 39%)
*Translation: Opening sales for Halo games in the US (NPD numbers); (physical units only, one week for Halo 5, two weeks for Halo 3, three weeks for the rest)
PR comments: |
According to a statement from Microsoft, the Xbox One saw 81 percent growth compared to October 2014. Staying on message, it said "the strength of the greatest games lineup in Xbox history," including October's top-selling game Halo 5: Guardians, helped drive "record Xbox Live" usage for the month, as well as put the console above its competitors.
Sony:
“We are truly humbled by the success of the PlayStation 4 and look forward to celebrating with our fans at PlayStation Experience in December,” a Sony spokesperson said. “Thank you to our community for making PlayStation 4 the top selling console globally.”
VGC DATA:
Notable new releases in October 2015 NPD:
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS3, PSV) - 26 days
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (PS4) - 26 days
Rock Band 4 (PS4, XBO) - 26 days
Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul (PS4, PS3, PC) - 26 days
Transformers: Devastation (PS4, PS3, XBO, 360, PC) - 26 days
PS4 50$ Price Drop ($349, Oct. 9) - 23 days
PlayStation 4 500GB Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Bundle ($349, Oct. 9) - 23 days
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (3DS) - 23 days
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4) - 23 days
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below (PS4) - 19 days
The Legend of Legacy (3DS) - 19 days
The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition (PS4) - 19 days
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (PS4, XBO, PC) - 19 days
Corpse Party: Blood Drive (PSV) - 19 days
Yoshi's Woolly World (WiiU) - 16 days
XBO Halo 5 1TB bundle ($499, Oct. 20) - 12 days
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden (3DS) - 12 days
Guitar Hero Live (PS4, PS3, 360, XBO, WiiU) - 12 days
Tales of Zestiria (PS3, PS4) - 12 days
Just Dance 2016 (PS3, PS4, 360, XBO, WiiU) - 12 days
Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations (PS4, PS3, 360, XBO, WiiU, 3DS, PC) - 12 days
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden (3DS) - 12 days
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (WiiU) - 10 days (digital only)
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (PS4, XBO) - 9 days
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS) - 9 days
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition (PS4, XBO) - 5 days
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition (PS4, XBO, PC) - 5 days
Halo 5: Guardians (XBO) - 5 days
WWE 2K16 (PS3, PS4, 360, XBO) - 5 days
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