Video Game Sales Thread

[Xevross]

Apparently the SW PS4 bundle is going out of stock every few minutes.

If you select to buy from amazon it says back in stock on 26th

[Xevross]

Amazon top 100 hourly update

#1   PS4 SW (-8) (now $299) (back in stock on 26th)
#10 XB1 Gears (-2) (now $299)
#28 n3DS XL (0)
#40 PS4 COD (-22)
#54 XB1 1TB 3 Games (-44)
#73 PS4 NDC Physical (+1) (out of stock)
#88 WiiU MK8 (+3)
#100 XB1 1TB Halo 5 Super Special Edition (re-entry) (now $449)

[DerNebel]

Can anyone who has a Gaf account correct this dude on his UC information?

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  brand new Uncharted 4 trailer at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens


He says the series hit 8 million one month before UC3 came out and from that derives that UC3 sold 5 million in its first month and that the game sold 9 to 12 million units of the 21 million units the UC series had at that point, even ignoring that all of those numbers are shipped, that's still an absolutely ludicrous assumption that's working with something like 50% growth rates between single entries in the series. I think the start of his math being so out of whack is that he puts the series at 8 million only a month before UC3s release even though that number was announced after UC3s reveal in December 2010.

Uncover the truth in UNCHARTED 3! – PlayStation.Blog

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Sounds like ps4 is winning December so far quite easily.

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  NPD Sales Results for November 2015 (Up3: Combined Hardware For PS4 + XB1 + Wii U)

Originally Posted by Obliterator
 
 

 
 Just read your post. Your viewpoint on Battlefront looks spot on. Things blowing up from what I've heard

 

(nod)
 Sounds like a healthy December for the two systems, and at least from our end, I'll give the PS4 the edge, even if they end their promotion today, because the sheer momentum difference was so big...
 And if the drop off is big enough in the first day or two leading to Christmas, I wouldn't be surprised if Sony extended the promo up to the 24th, just as a "Aren't we awesome?"
 Sony seems to be in a place this year where they hold all the cards and they've been exceptionally strategic about the timing and placement. Even with some of the awesome deals that MS has thrown down to improve the value adds leveraged with the XB1, it doesn't create a new momentum image, it doesn't generate a new upswell. Sony has had these practically laser guided deals one after another that have had specific effects and will linger, from what we can see. I imagine that for MS, it is at least encouraging that they've managed to maintain a consistent buying base for the holiday season and not just be completely eclipsed, because while they didn't pull what they did last year, they remained in a great position for their numbers.
 

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  NPD Sales Results for November 2015 (Up3: Combined Hardware For PS4 + XB1 + Wii U)

Originally Posted by serversurfer
 
 

 
 So the Bone is down YOY@BB? Is that what I'm hearing? What were last December's results again?

 

Last year was full fire sale status for an extended period of time, with special offers on top from Black Friday and scattered throughout for the XB1... But I don't recall off the top of my head if it seems to be selling *slower*. The PS4 by comparison to last year is definitely doing far better, but the XB1 just doesn't seem to be selling as well as the PS4 for that comparison. I'll try and see if I can go back that far for inventory comparisons, but it might be hard to get an exact metric for my personal access reports. Also hard to get time to do that kind of digging, but I'll try and check.

Originally Posted by Welfare
 
 

 
 Abdiel, would you say the Xbox One's performance is better than last year? I think it was you that said the Xbox One started to fall off around the middle of December last year, so if a comparison can be made, that would be appreciated.
 Xbox One did 1.3m last December.

 

As above - I'm not really saying it is doing worse than last year, just not as well as the PS4 is doing right now, and the PS4 is killing it. It could be like November, just as incredible of a month, and the only reason it doesn't seem quite as 'stellar' is because it looks worse in comparison to the chief competitor actually standing up tall for the holiday sales.

Originally Posted by serversurfer
 
 

 
 That was another thing I was wondering about.  Abdiel sorta seemed to be referring to the month in the past tense.  I know Final Saturday Before is the biggest day of the month, but has the vast majority of the shopping been done at that point?  What fraction of the month's sales will come after that?  Is most shopping done early enough to call the month at this point?
 <3

 

The last week before Christmas is very hit or miss. It's desperation mode for a lot of folks, where people are grabbing last ditch items and gifts, which is why this last weekend is such a big deal, though the weekdays themselves are usually not quite as good (still busier than entire weeks of sales in the off seasons, but that's not the point).
 So with regards to the past tense, that's because to most of my management discussions, we have most of our primary money for the month already locked in. There's two more major days to really look forward to, which are the two days after Christmas, when people try to immediately cash in on gift cards and such.
 Gift cards are powerful motivators, seeing a chunk of the cost of an item waived, or assembling several cards from various people to buy of single items... it's always chaos. But at the same time, a lot of those gift cards go towards very varied products.
 

[BananaKing]

seems like PS4 is having a great month. im gonna go ahead and predict 1.6 million for it. and 1.3 for the XB1.

[Xevross]

Amazon yearly update:

#12 PS4 NDC (+1)
#27 PS4 SW (0)
#33 XB1 Gears (-2)
#50 PS4 Standard (0)
#69 XB1 ACU (+2)
#87 n3DS XL (-2)

Amazon December Top 100


#1   PS4 SW (0)
#16 XB1 Gears (-1)
#25 PS4 NDC (+3)
#44 n3DS XL (-4)
#49 Wii U MK8 (+3)
#55 XB1 1TB 3 Games Bundle (+2)

[Xevross]

Amazon top 100 hourly update

#11 XB1 Gears (+1) (now $299)
#15 PS4 SW (+14) (out of stock)
#30 PS4 COD (-10)
#32 n3DS XL (+4)
#40 XB1 1TB 3 Games (-14) (now $349)
#74 PS4 NDC Physical (+1) (out of stock)
#75 WiiU MK8 (-13)

[Cute Pikachu]

So looking at it now:
Battlefront seems to have had a resurgence(good for it)
XCX sold 180k in just France and JP(plus 10k from UK and 150k from US)
you got 340k from those countries.
Should be inching close to 500k soon(probably already there).
Anyway 800k lft is my bet for it.
I mean itll beat the first game(which is ungodly overtracked on chartz I mean there is no way a niche game such as that sold 400k at Gamestop only).


Also I decided Im gonna do Media Create HW predictions every week.
3DS: 165K
PS4: 52k
WIIU: 67k
Vita: 54k
XBO: LOL

[Xevross]

COD FOR CHRISTMAS

21/Dec/2015
'Call of Duty: Black Ops III' becomes the 6th Call of Duty game to claim the coveted Christmas No1 as the Top 5 are all non-movers this week.

There were three real contenders this year with newcomer 'Star Wars Battlefront' looking to dethrone perennial Christmas chart toppers FIFA and Call of Duty. Sales of Activision Blizzard's popular shooter jumped by the highest margin out of the three, up 33% compared to Star Wars' 20% increase and FIFA's 24% jump in sales. However, 'Star Wars Battlefront' does take the honour of EA's biggest selling title this week, holding on to No2 ahead of 'FIFA 16' at No3. A price promotion on 'Fallout 4' was not enough for it to crash the party. Despite sales climbing a healthy 44%, it remains at No4. 'Minecraft: Story Mode' (+11%) has a solid performance at No5 meaning that 'Assassin's Creed: Syndicate' (+20%) has to settle for a move of one place up to No6 – the first time an Ubisoft title has charted outside the Top 5 in a Christmas Chart week since 2008.
'Just Cause 3' (+0%) drops one place to No7, while 'Grand Theft Auto V' (+21%) and 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege' (-2%) are both non-movers at No's 8 and 9 respectively. A jump of one place is enough to ensure Sony's 'Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection' (+10%) re-enters the Top 10 at No10.

[Xevross]

LATEST UK SOFTWARE CHARTS

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 19 December 2015

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		2			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			FIFA 16	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		4			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
5		5			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
7		6			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	UBISOFT (QUEBEC)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		7			JUST CAUSE 3	AVALANCHE STUDIOS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8		8			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
9		9			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		10			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	BLUEPOINT GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10		11			WWE 2K16	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
13		12			JUST DANCE 2016	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
14		13			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19		14			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16		15			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17		16			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		17			LEGO DIMENSIONS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		18			NEED FOR SPEED	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		19			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		20			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
23		21			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21		22			SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22		23			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30		24			THE CREW	IVORY TOWER/UBISOFT REFLECTIONS	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		25			THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28		26			GUITAR HERO LIVE	FREESTYLEGAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24		27			MARIO KART 8	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
25		28			UNTIL DAWN	SUPERMASSIVE GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		29			SPLATOON	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		30			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		31			RARE REPLAY	RARE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
32		32			DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31		33			TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
34		34			SUPER MARIO MAKER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		35			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
36		36			ANIMAL CROSSING: HAPPY HOME DESIGNER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		37			LEGO THE HOBBIT	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37		38			LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		39			NBA 2K16	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
-		40			THE SIMS 4	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

[Xevross]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 19 December 2015

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		2			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		3			FALLOUT 4	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4		4			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		5			FALLOUT 4	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
6		6			FIFA 16	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		7			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		8			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		9			FIFA 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		10			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		11			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	XB360	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
10		12			JUST CAUSE 3	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
11		13			JUST CAUSE 3	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
13		14			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		15			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21		16			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		18			FIFA 16	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		19			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17		20			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
22		21			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		22			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		23			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016	PC	SEGA	SEGA
20		24			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	XB ONE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
36		25			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27		26			JUST DANCE 2016	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		27			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	PS4	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
25		28			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	PS3	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
31		29			FIFA 16	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		30			NEED FOR SPEED	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		31			THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29		32			MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37		33			WWE 2K16	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
32		34			UNTIL DAWN	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34		35			SPLATOON	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
39		36			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
38		37			WWE 2K16	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
-		38			RARE REPLAY	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-		39			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		40			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

[Xevross]

Top 3 games all on PS4, interesting.

Uncharted still holding strong too, was never expecting it to do better than Halo in December. I guess that's the power of bundles.

More info (from GAF):

TOP 10 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 19 December 2015

(95%)

01 (01) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 114,400 / 1,582,100 (+33%)
02 (02) STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 96,400 / 760,700 (+20%)
03 (03) FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 94,600 / 2,187,200 (+24%)
04 (04) FALLOUT 4 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS) - 86,400 / 904,900 (+44%)
05 (05) MINECRAFT: STORY MODE (TELLTALE GAMES) < 66,600 (+11%)
06 (07) ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE (UBISOFT)
07 (06) JUST CAUSE 3 (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE) > 43,300 < 58,700 (+0%)
08 (08) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
09 (09) TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
10 (11) UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)

Week 48 - 53 Totals So Far (6 Biggest Weeks):

1. Fifa 16 - 574,400
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops III - 537,600
3. Star Wars: Battlefront - 435,700
4. Fallout 4 - 326,500

[Dr. Pezus]

Looks like Battlefront can sell 1m in the UK. Impressive

[Xevross]

Looks like Battlefront can sell 1m in the UK. Impressive

Yeah, looks like EA should be hitting that target after all.

I wonder if it can make it to #1 next week thanks to the movie

[ZhugeEX]

Yeah, looks like EA should be hitting that target after all.

I wonder if it can make it to #1 next week thanks to the movie

Battlefront seems to be tracking similarly to how Battlefield 3 did and that game sold 17 million copies.

I don't think Battlefront will do the same sort of numbers but to me at least it shows that the 13 million target should be achievable.