I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the game releases that are coming up around the September 7 price cuts in the Americas.

The road to the price cut.

Madden NFL 2009 08/12

• Current sales: 0.88 Million (0.71, 0.17 Million)
• Highest sales in series: 4.35 Million (Madden NFL 2005) PS2
• Class: Annual Sports
• Metacritic Rating: 86%

Smash Court Tennis 3 08/19

• Current sales: 2,634
• Highest sales in series: No data
• Class: Sports
• Metacritic Rating: 57%

Too Human 08/19

• Current sales: 0.135 Million
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Action RPG
• Metacritic Rating: 68%

Tales of Vesperia 08/26 -

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.55 million (Tales of Symphonia) Gamecube.
• Class: JRPG niche, Xbox 360 Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: ~80

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 08/26

• Current sales: None
• Higest sales in series: 0.51 million (Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007) Xbox360
• Class: Annual Sports
• Metacritic Rating: ~80

Mercenaries 2 - World in Flames. 08/31

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.62 million (Mercenaries) PS2
• Class: Open World Shooter.

• Metacritic Rating: None

September

Infinite Undiscovery 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: JRPG - Real Time, Xbox 360 Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: None

Rapala Fishing Frenzy 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.17 million (Rapala Trophies: Pro Fishing Series)
• Class: Sports, Fishing
• Metacritic Rating: None

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.57 million (Viva Pinata)
• Class: Sim, Xbox 360 Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: None

Warhammer: Battle March 09/02

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Strategy, Xbox 360 (S)Exclusive
• Metacritic Rating: None

Face Breaker 09/03

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Mainstream Sports
• Metacritic Rating: None

NFL Head Coach 2009 09/03

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.35 million (NFL Head coach) PS2
• Class: Sports

• Metacritic Rating: None

Post Price Cut (09/07)

Baja: Edge of Control 09/08

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Racing Sim
• Metacritic Rating: None

NHL 2k9 09/08

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.11 Million (NHL 2k8) Xbox 360
• Class: Sports
• Metacritic Rating: None

NHL 2009 09/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 0.41 Million (NHL 2007) PS2
• Class: Sports
• Metacritic Rating: None

Zoids Assault 09/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Strategy, Xbox 360 exclusive.
• Metacritic Rating: None

TNA Impact! 09/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: N/A
• Class: Sports/Wrestling
• Metacritic Rating: None

Rock Band 2 14/09

• Current sales: None
• Highest sales in series: 1.65 million (Rock Band) Xbox 360
• Class: Music
• Metacritic Rating: None

Thats it for today: More to be added later.

add 1 for Baja.

Add 1 for Baja? I already have a Baja! :P

How do we judge the "price-cut effect"?

Its the effect of the price cut and tracking the Xbox360 games.

Huh I don't get this in order to compare the effect of the price cut on software sales you'd need to look at an alternate dimension where the 360 didn't have a price cut. Using different titles for comparison is just illogical.

Please.....leave the "new thread" button alone , it can't take any more.

The price cut wont have any effect. Did the last one help?

The clearance sale?

Im looking for a spike in software sales for games like Tales of Vesperia etc.

Im also interested in just tracking the software sales for these games out of interest.

As the 360 creeps into the price conscious consumer territory, it will have a negative impact on its attach rate. This is a problem when you dip below the $200 price point. You need to make money on the console, which in Microsoft's case is unlikely this soon to release.

It's not hopeless, the Wii is at mass market price point and Nintendo is able to move software. But they also make money on the console.