NPD April 2016 Results: PS4 175k, XB1 168k, WiiU 33k

Legend · May 13, 2016, 06:49 AM

Quote from: Xevross on May 13, 2016, 06:12 AMSo an extremely tiny ps4 lead this month. Not too surprising all things considered. Next month should be big for it.

I didn't realise XBO crushed it so well last year.

Raven · May 13, 2016, 12:50 PM

Quote from: Xevross on May 13, 2016, 06:12 AMSo an extremely tiny ps4 lead this month. Not too surprising all things considered. Next month should be big for it.

The takeaway there is that PS4 maintained its April sales from last year, probably with a little help from Ratchet & Clank, while XB1 dropped by 10% despite the release of Quantum Break.

ethomaz · May 13, 2016, 02:32 PM

She is wrong about mods not allowing to talk about Zhuge or Aqua.

We talk/use Zhuge tweets every time in GAF.

Mmm_fish_tacos · May 13, 2016, 02:36 PM

Quote from: ethomaz on May 12, 2016, 11:02 PMMS

Yet the overwatch beta attraced over 9 million. Seems the hyoe for gears isnt there.

DerNebel · May 13, 2016, 02:49 PM

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QuoteComments on the sell-through of some titles:



Dark Souls III - 504K



MLB 16 the Show - Just below 185K



The Division - 175K including bundles



Quantum Break - Somewhere below the 150K mark INCLUDING BUNDLES



Call of Duty: Black Ops III - 105K (standalone) 262K (including bundles)



NBA 2K16 - 103K (standalone)



Bravely Second: End Layer - Below the Top 10 (so <100K), but not significantly





Failures this month include:



Pokemon Rumble World - WELL BELOW the 50K mark

Tales from the Borderlands - WELL BELOW the 25K mark

"Quantum Break pre-orders are well ahead of plan"..."we're sitting on a mega-hit"

What a bust man.

ethomaz · May 13, 2016, 02:50 PM

All data I found in OP.

Aura7541 · May 13, 2016, 02:57 PM

How much did Alan Wake sell because I think QB sold less than that.

Regardless, that's really bad. QB appeared in every E3 since 2013, had a huge budget, and had a huge marketing campaign, and this is how much it shows for it.

Max King of the Wild · May 13, 2016, 03:01 PM

Quote from: DerNebel on May 13, 2016, 02:49 PMgamrConnect Forums - View Post

"Quantum Break pre-orders are well ahead of plan"..."we're sitting on a mega-hit"

What a bust man.

But what about ratchet?

ethomaz · May 13, 2016, 03:04 PM

Quote from: Aura7541 on May 13, 2016, 02:57 PMHow much did Alan Wake sell because I think QB sold less than that.

Regardless, that's really bad. QB appeared in every E3 since 2013, had a huge budget, and had a huge marketing campaign, and this is how much it shows for it.

Alan Wake (360) - 145K (2nd in the top 10)

Full data: http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/NPD_May_2010 (NPD shared numbers in 2010 yet)

Quote from: Max King of the Wild on May 13, 2016, 03:01 PMBut what about ratchet?

> 207k

kitler53 · May 13, 2016, 03:09 PM

star fox didn't do great but probably cost 1/4 to make compared to QB. QB probably is posting a loss and star fox is at least breaking even. i don't think remedy has a long future with MS after the recent behavior of ms to cut anything not immediately profitable.

ethomaz · May 13, 2016, 03:17 PM

Quote from: kitler53 on May 13, 2016, 03:09 PMstar fox didn't do great but probably cost 1/4 to make compared to QB. QB probably is posting a loss and star fox is at least breaking even. i don't think remedy has a long future with MS after the recent behavior of ms to cut anything not immediately profitable.

Remedy is 3rd like Insoniac and Crytek.

kitler53 · May 13, 2016, 03:37 PM

Quote from: ethomaz on May 13, 2016, 03:17 PMRemedy is 3rd like Insoniac and Crytek.

the studio is 3rd party but MS published QB and basically every game remedy has done for the last 15 years. i'm guessing remedy is going to lose that relationship and having a publisher is still very important to a development studio doing AAA games and only releasing 1 game every few years.

ethomaz · May 13, 2016, 03:44 PM

Quote from: kitler53 on May 13, 2016, 03:37 PMthe studio is 3rd party but MS published QB and basically every game remedy has done for the last 15 years. i'm guessing remedy is going to lose that relationship and having a publisher is still very important to a development studio doing AAA games and only releasing 1 game every few years.

More like a game per decade or generation but I yes I got your point

Legend · May 13, 2016, 04:01 PM

Quote from: kitler53 on May 13, 2016, 03:37 PMthe studio is 3rd party but MS published QB and basically every game remedy has done for the last 15 years. i'm guessing remedy is going to lose that relationship and having a publisher is still very important to a development studio doing AAA games and only releasing 1 game every few years.

Yup just like Ready at Dawn. Pre 1886 rumors were Sony would buy them but after poor performance sony cut ties.

kitler53 · May 13, 2016, 04:11 PM

Quote from: Legend on May 13, 2016, 04:01 PMYup just like Ready at Dawn. Pre 1886 rumors were Sony would buy them but after poor performance sony cut ties.

and now they are working for OR lol. a publisher is important. i think remedy is getting the axe from ms and i don't know that remedy can survive that with the infrequency and cost to which they make games.

and poor ready at dawn. even if the game was way to short it was a good game. i'd like a sequel or even just another new ip from them. the hard work of getting the engine working is done. sony should have greenlighted a (relatively) cheap sequel where they demanded a certain gameplay length but did nothing to improve visuals over the first game. i would have bought it.