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Forums - Sales Discussion - The January 2009 NPD Thread (Data @ 6:30 PM EST)

Top 20 Games Overall, January 2009

  1. WII FIT    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  2. WII PLAY W/ REMOTE    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  3. MARIO KART W/WHEEL    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  4. LEFT 4 DEAD    360     ELECTRONIC ARTS
  5. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR*    360     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  6. SKATE 2    360     ELECTRONIC ARTS
  7. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    WII     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  8. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS    NDS     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  9. MARIO KART DS    NDS     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  10. LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST    360     ELECTRONIC ARTS
  11. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    PS3     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  12. GEARS OF WAR 2*    360     MICROSOFT
  13. FALLOUT 3*    360     BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
  14. JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009    WII     MAJESCO
  15. LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  16. MY FITNESS COACH    WII     UBISOFT
  17. ROCK BAND 2*    360     MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
  18. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    360     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  19. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    WII     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  20. LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA    WII     LUCASARTS

Top 10 Wii

  1. WII WII FIT    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  2. WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  3. WII MARIO KART W/WHEEL    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  4. WII GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  5. WII JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009    MAJESCO
  6. WII LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  7. WII MY FITNESS COACH    UBISOFT
  8. WII CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  9. WII LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA    LUCASARTS
  10. WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL    NINTENDO OF AMERICA

Top 10 Xbox 360

  1. 360 LEFT 4 DEAD    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  2. 360 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR*    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  3. 360 SKATE 2    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  4. 360 LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  5. 360 GEARS OF WAR 2*    MICROSOFT
  6. 360 FALLOUT 3*    BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
  7. 360 ROCK BAND 2*    MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
  8. 360 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  9. 360 NBA 2K9    TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
  10. 360 FABLE II*    MICROSOFT

Top 10 PlayStation 2

  1. PS2 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  2. PS2 MADDEN NFL 09    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  3. PS2 GUITAR HERO AEROSMITH*    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  4. PS2 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  5. PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS RE: CHAIN OF MEMORIES    SQUARE ENIX INC
  6. PS2 WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009    THQ
  7. PS2 NBA 2K9    TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
  8. PS2 ROCK BAND 2    MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
  9. PS2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS    TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
  10. PS2 ROCK BAND*    MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS

Top 10 PlayStation 3

  1. PS3 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  2. PS3 SKATE 2    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  3. PS3 LITTLE BIG PLANET    SONY
  4. PS3 MORTAL KOMBAT VS. DC UNIVERSE*    MIDWAY
  5. PS3 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  6. PS3 LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  7. PS3 MADDEN NFL 09*    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  8. PS3 FALLOUT 3*    BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
  9. PS3 RESISTANCE 2*    SONY
  10. PS3 ROCK BAND 2*    MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS

Top 10 Game Boy Advance

  1. GBA UNO 52    DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
  2. GBA BIG MUTHA TRUCKERS    DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
  3. GBA VALUE GAME BUNDLE 14.99    MULTIPLE VIDEO GAME MANUFACTURER
  4. GBA PUPPY LUV: SPA & RESORT    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  5. GBA ASTEROIDS/PONG/YARS    DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
  6. GBA VAN HELSING    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  7. GBA MADAGASCAR    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  8. GBA SONIC THE HEDGEHOG    SEGA OF AMERICA
  9. GBA SPYHUNTER/SUPERSPRINT    DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
  10. GBA PRINCESS NATASHA: STUDENT SECRET AGENT    DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.

Top 10 Nintendo DS

  1. NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  2. NDS MARIO KART DS    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  3. NDS CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE    DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
  4. NDS BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  5. NDS MARIO PARTY    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  6. NDS BRAIN AGE: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN IN MINUTES A DAY    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  7. NDS SUPER MARIO 64 DS    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  8. NDS KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  9. NDS PERSONAL TRAINER: COOKING    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  10. NDS COOKING MAMA    MAJESCO

Top 10 PSP

  1. PSP MIDNIGHT CLUB: LA REMIX    TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
  2. PSP MADDEN NFL 09    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  3. PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES    TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
  4. PSP LEGO BATMAN    WARNER INTERACTIVE
  5. PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009    THQ
  6. PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES    TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
  7. PSP STAR OCEAN: SECOND EVOLUTION    SQUARE ENIX INC
  8. PSP NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER    ELECTRONIC ARTS
  9. PSP CRISIS CORE: FINAL FANTASY VII    SQUARE ENIX INC
  10. PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2008    THQ

Top 10 Accessories

  1. WII NUNCHUK CONTROLLER    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  2. WII REMOTE CONTROLLER W/ JACKET    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  3. PS3 DUALSHOCK 3 WIRELESS CONTROLLER    SONY
  4. WII REMOTE CONTROLLER    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  5. 360 LIVE 12 MONTH GOLD CARD    MICROSOFT
  6. 360 LIVE 1600 POINT GAME CARD    MICROSOFT
  7. WII WHEEL GRIP    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  8. WII CHARGE STATION    NYKO
  9. 360 LIVE 1 MONTH GOLD CARD    MICROSOFT
  10. 360 HEADSET    MICROSOFT

*Includes limited, collectors', instrument bundles

Image courtesy Majesco



People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.

When there are more laws, there are more criminals.

- Lao Tzu

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CoD: WaW Wii's legs aren't as strong as its HD cousins, but they look to be just as steady. Maybe even a little more so.

Lego Star Wars is stretching like it's made by Nintendo.



"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event."  — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
*Image indefinitely borrowed from BrainBoxLtd without his consent.

Slimebeast said:
Amazing X360 sales - 35% increase over Jan 2008! It's becoming the PS2 of this gen in America.

I am very satisfied with the X360 sales - never has a console cost $300 in it's 4th year after launch! 309,000 units in the slow month of Jan is PS2 prime time levels.

VGC and NPD numbers were very close to each others.

 

great sales for 360 but ps2 of this gen? NO! where was the ps2 after its 3rd year anyway?



WII FIT WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MARIO KART W/WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
LEFT 4 DEAD 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
SKATE 2 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
GEARS OF WAR 2* 360 MICROSOFT
FALLOUT 3* 360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009 WII MAJESCO
LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MY FITNESS COACH WII UBISOFT
ROCK BAND 2* 360 MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA WII LUCASARTS

Top 20 this month...where is the ps3 software? I thought it was selling well sony fans.



Now Playing: The Witcher (PC)

Consoles Owned: NES, SNES, N64, PS1, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, Game Boy, DS

Aiemond said:
WII FIT WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MARIO KART W/WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
LEFT 4 DEAD 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
SKATE 2 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
GEARS OF WAR 2* 360 MICROSOFT
FALLOUT 3* 360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009 WII MAJESCO
LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MY FITNESS COACH WII UBISOFT
ROCK BAND 2* 360 MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA WII LUCASARTS

Top 20 this month...where is the ps3 software? I thought it was selling well sony fans.

 

 Yes, Sony is not doing well at all in America right now.

Sony´s hardware sales are lackluster (PS3 doing ok but not great ) but the software sales are frightingly bad. Do they only have ONE game in the top 30!?



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Aiemond said:
WII FIT WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MARIO KART W/WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
LEFT 4 DEAD 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
SKATE 2 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
GEARS OF WAR 2* 360 MICROSOFT
FALLOUT 3* 360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009 WII MAJESCO
LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
MY FITNESS COACH WII UBISOFT
ROCK BAND 2* 360 MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA WII LUCASARTS

Top 20 this month...where is the ps3 software? I thought it was selling well sony fans.

 

Thats the only one in top 20, and i read that ds/wii have 9 out of 21-30



Now Playing: The Witcher (PC)

Consoles Owned: NES, SNES, N64, PS1, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, Game Boy, DS

TheSource said:

Top 20 Games Overall, January 2009

  1. WII FIT    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  2. WII PLAY W/ REMOTE    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  3. MARIO KART W/WHEEL    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  4. LEFT 4 DEAD    360     ELECTRONIC ARTS
  5. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR*    360     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  6. SKATE 2    360     ELECTRONIC ARTS
  7. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    WII     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  8. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS    NDS     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  9. MARIO KART DS    NDS     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  10. LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST    360     ELECTRONIC ARTS
  11. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    PS3     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  12. GEARS OF WAR 2*    360     MICROSOFT
  13. FALLOUT 3*    360     BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
  14. JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009    WII     MAJESCO
  15. LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING    WII     NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  16. MY FITNESS COACH    WII     UBISOFT
  17. ROCK BAND 2*    360     MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
  18. GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    360     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  19. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    WII     ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  20. LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA    WII     LUCASARTS

Top 10 Wii

  1. WII WII FIT    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  2. WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  3. WII MARIO KART W/WHEEL    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  4. WII GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR*    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  5. WII JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009    MAJESCO
  6. WII LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING    NINTENDO OF AMERICA
  7. WII MY FITNESS COACH    UBISOFT
  8. WII CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR    ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
  9. WII LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA    LUCASARTS
  10. WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL    NINTENDO OF AMERICA

COD:WaW Wii really is doing really well. 19 out of 20 in Jan may not be as great as the HD versions, but you cannot complain about that!

Also, the fact that Lego Star Wars Wii is beating SSBB... is amazing really. Didn't Lego come out before Brawl? WOW. Coures, Brawl sold more overall....

Another year and these top 10s and 20s are probably going to be kinda scary, espcecially if Nintendo has a strong lineup for this year, which I have a good feeling they do, after last year's less than amazing lineup.



According to the NPD, Skate 2 was the sixth best selling title during the January period. This made the game the third best selling title on the Xbox 360 and the second best selling title on PS3. Skate 2 sold 199,000 copies on the Xbox 360 alone, and 262,000 copies total during the month of January.


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According to the NPD, Lord of the Rings: Conquest on Xbox 360 was the tenth best overall selling title during the month of January. This made it the third best selling title on the Xbox 360 during the same period. Overall, Lord of the Rings: Conquest sold 169,000 on all platforms during the January period, with the Xbox 360 version representing 113,000 of those copies sold.


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[PS3] Skate 2 - 63k