May 2016 NPD Today! Loads of Numbers, Thanks to Aqua, in OP!

[Aura7541]

I think the worst thing about xb1 sales is that momentum isn't strong.

It's actually done great compared to 360 yet the only thing we can think about is 360 eventually overtaking it.

It appears that the XB1 is doing well compared to the 360, but that is mainly because of its launch. The 360 was also vastly undershipped early on. Since they both released in November, if we were to take out their first November and December sales, we would have something like this:

(06-08) 360: 9,635,100
(14-16) XB1: ~10,183,100 (+5.7%)

So their post-launch performance is comparable with the XB1 holding a slight lead, for now that is.

[Legend]

This comparison is yet using pre-Kinect 360 sales... 360 had a BOOM in sales after Kinect launch in 2010.

It appears that the XB1 is doing well compared to the 360, but that is mainly because of its launch. The 360 was also vastly undershipped early on. Since they both released in November, if we were to take out their first November and December sales, we would have something like this:

(06-08) 360: 9,635,100
(14-16) XB1: ~10,183,100 (+5.7%)

So their post-launch performance is comparable with the XB1 holding a slight lead, for now that is.

Exactly.

XB1 is ahead but we can only focus on the fact it's only temporarily ahead.


Meanwhile I think if XB1 was only at 10 million lifetime but consistently up 30% yoy every year, it'd have a lot less doom and gloom.

[Max King of the Wild]

Pathetic month

[Xevross]

Hi guys, I have some sales data for you that I'll share with you. But here's the thing....if you're going to share it anywhere (like the OP, on Twitter, on NeoGAF) please mention that it came from Aquamarine. It depresses me when people just take the data and repost it without giving me any credit. I have a very busy schedule and life and I'm not going to bother to share data if all sharing data does is depress me. I get flashbacks to how horribly I was treated by NeoGAF moderation and...it's tough.

This data, as always, is courtesy of The NPD Group, and my contact and friend at The NPD Group (no, not the fudgy CEO) who is so gracious to allow me to continue to share data even though he was treated like shame on NeoGAF by the moderators.

First up, console hardware numbers. These hardware numbers are sanctioned for release by my contact:

PS4 Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 404,900
March 2016 NPD: 330,100 (+0.1% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 174,800 (+0.1% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 207,300 (+35.8% from last May)
 
XBO Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 248,200
March 2016 NPD: 241,500 (+5.5% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 167,600 (-10.3% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 107,100 (-23.3% from last May)
 
WIU Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 69,400
March 2016 NPD: 66,200 (-19.8% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 32,300 (-24.8% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 25,300 (-40.7% from last May)
 
360 Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 33,500
March 2016 NPD: 24,200 (-50.7% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 12,500 (-50.6% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 11,900 (-53.5% from last May)
 
PS3 Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 3,700
March 2016 NPD: 2,100 (-96.0% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 3,700 (-86.8% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 10,700 (-44.5% from last May)

Thank you so much Aqua, I'll add this to the OP!

XB1 did a lot worse than I could have imagined. I wonder how well it'll bounce back next month with the price drop back down.

PS4 having a 451k lead this year already is crazy.

[the-pi-guy]

Pathetic month

#May

[Aquamarine]

Hi guys, I have some sales data for you that I'll share with you. But here's the thing....if you're going to share it anywhere (like the OP, on Twitter, on NeoGAF) please mention that it came from Aquamarine. It depresses me when people just take the data and repost it without giving me any credit. I have a very busy schedule and life and I'm not going to bother to share data if all sharing data does is depress me. I get flashbacks to how horribly I was treated by NeoGAF moderation and...it's tough.

This data, as always, is courtesy of The NPD Group, and my contact and friend at The NPD Group (no, not the fudgy CEO) who is so gracious to allow me to continue to share data even though he was treated like shame on NeoGAF by the moderators.

First up, console hardware numbers. These hardware numbers are sanctioned for release by my contact:

PS4 Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 404,900
March 2016 NPD: 330,100 (+0.1% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 174,800 (+0.1% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 207,300 (+35.8% from last May)
 
XBO Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 248,200
March 2016 NPD: 241,500 (+5.5% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 167,600 (-10.3% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 107,100 (-23.3% from last May)
 
WIU Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 69,400
March 2016 NPD: 66,200 (-19.8% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 32,300 (-24.8% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 25,300 (-40.7% from last May)
 
360 Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 33,500
March 2016 NPD: 24,200 (-50.7% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 12,500 (-50.6% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 11,900 (-53.5% from last May)
 
PS3 Hardware:
February 2016 NPD: 3,700
March 2016 NPD: 2,100 (-96.0% from last March)
April 2016 NPD: 3,700 (-86.8% from last April)
May 2016 NPD: 10,700 (-44.5% from last May)

Software Publisher $ Marketshares:



Total Software: $241.9 million ($204.7 million last May) (+18.2% from last May)



Sony: 25.61% marketshare (+505.5% from last May)

Activision Blizzard: 14.96% marketshare (+124.4% from last May)

Nintendo: 8.92% marketshare (-28.9% from last May)

Take 2 Interactive: 7.69% marketshare (+0.4% from last May)

Electronic Arts: 5.23% marketshare (-20.1% from last May)

Ubisoft: 4.55% marketshare (+32.1% from last May)

=

These 6 publishers comprise 66.96% of the May 2016 software market

Posted simultaneously from VG Chartz:


May 2016 Combined SKUs excluding bundles:

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4) : 879K including bundles (<70K bundles)
2. Doom (PS4, XBO, PC) : 521K
3. Overwatch (PS4, XBO, PC) : 361K for consoles, 50-100K for PC (Diablo 3 sold 550K at launch in Sept. 2013)
4. Battleborn (PS4, XBO, PC): 125K-175K
5. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC) : 110K (GTA V sold 164K last May)
6. Minecraft (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
7. NBA 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3) : 96K (NBA 2K15 sold 92.1K last May)
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops III (XBO, PS4, 360, PS3, PC) : 84K (>204K including bundle units)
9. MLB 16: The Show (PS4, PS3)
10. Dark Souls III (PS4, XBO) : ~80K


1) If there is no ~ then it's the precise number, don't add one when you quote this data

2) ~ are sales which are roughly in line with the real number

3) < and > are approximate ranges because I can't give a precise number

4) If you share this data anywhere please mention that you got it from Aquamarine and say where you got it from, thank you

5) Remember, Overwatch digital shares are HUGE.

[the-pi-guy]

I found it.
By comparison, Uncharted 3 did 700K in November.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/12/09/modern-warfare-3-skyrim-top-u-s-holiday-sales.aspx

[Xevross]

Posted simultaneously from VG Chartz:


May 2016 Combined SKUs excluding bundles:

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4) : 879K including bundles (<70K bundles)
2. Doom (PS4, XBO, PC) : 521K
3. Overwatch (PS4, XBO, PC) : 361K for consoles, 50-100K for PC (Diablo 3 sold 550K at launch in Sept. 2013)
4. Battleborn (PS4, XBO, PC): 125K-175K
5. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC) : 110K (GTA V sold 164K last May)
6. Minecraft (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
7. NBA 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3) : 96K (NBA 2K15 sold 92.1K last May)
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops III (XBO, PS4, 360, PS3, PC) : 84K (>204K including bundle units)
9. MLB 16: The Show (PS4, PS3)
10. Dark Souls III (PS4, XBO) : ~80K


1) If there is no ~ then it's the precise number, don't add one when you quote this data

2) ~ are sales which are roughly in line with the real number

3) < and > are approximate ranges because I can't give a precise number

4) If you share this data anywhere please mention that you got it from Aquamarine and say where you got it from, thank you

5) Remember, Overwatch digital shares are HUGE.

I'll add this to the OP. Thanks!

So Uncharted fell short of 900k including bundles. That's slightly disappointing tbh considering how much Sony have been pushing it. We'll have to see what the legs look like.

[Aquamarine]

The highest selling game this month for Nintendo was Pokken Tournament and that couldn't even sell 35K. Every other Nintendo title (including Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard, new release Disney Art Academy, Bravely Second: End Layer, Super Smash Bros......not a SINGLE Nintendo title could beat that incredibly small 35K threshold.

Star Fox Zero really should have done better than it has.

Nintendo had a WEAK month....-38% from last month and -29% year over year.

Ratchet didn't collapse in its second month but it also didn't do the best, either. The threshold for the Top 10 is 80K and Ratchet & Clank definitely sold below that but not significantly.

[DerNebel]

Posted simultaneously from VG Chartz:


May 2016 Combined SKUs excluding bundles:

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4) : 879K including bundles (<70K bundles)
2. Doom (PS4, XBO, PC) : 521K
3. Overwatch (PS4, XBO, PC) : 361K for consoles, 50-100K for PC (Diablo 3 sold 550K at launch in Sept. 2013)
4. Battleborn (PS4, XBO, PC): 125K-175K
5. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC) : 110K (GTA V sold 164K last May)
6. Minecraft (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
7. NBA 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3) : 96K (NBA 2K15 sold 92.1K last May)
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops III (XBO, PS4, 360, PS3, PC) : 84K (>204K including bundle units)
9. MLB 16: The Show (PS4, PS3)
10. Dark Souls III (PS4, XBO) : ~80K


1) If there is no ~ then it's the precise number, don't add one when you quote this data

2) ~ are sales which are roughly in line with the real number

3) < and > are approximate ranges because I can't give a precise number

4) If you share this data anywhere please mention that you got it from Aquamarine and say where you got it from, thank you

5) Remember, Overwatch digital shares are HUGE.

Wow, thanks for sharing, but man those UC4 numbers are lower than expected. I mean I guess if you include digital it will have pulled equal or higher numbers than TLOU, but still I expected more.

Goes to show how expectations can get out of hand I guess.

[the-pi-guy]

How well does digital do in the US?  Probably over 1m including digital?  

[Aquamarine]

How well does digital do in the US?  Probably over 1m including digital?  

In 2014 it was 15-20%. In 2015 it was 20-25%. Now it's 25-30%. I expect Uncharted 4 is around 30% digital.

[BananaKing]

doom did 512k i guess thats ok. hopefully it will have good legs and have a strong digital attach rate. steam spy has it at 580~ roughly. so basically USA retail + Steam is around 1.1 million. not bad. hopefully Bathesada consider it a success and make another one.

[Cute Pikachu]

Aqua showing why she is the real mvp as always, thank you very much!

[DerNebel]

Aqua showing why he is the real mvp as always, thank you very much!

Aqua is a woman, isn't she?