News - March NPD numbers trickling in...
Posted by
Josh Freund
at 09:51:37 PM EST on 4.14.2005.
Updated on April 15 @ 3:06 PM
First off, expect this story to be updated constantly as more numbers come in. Also, most of them are gonna look a bit rough (caps, abbreviated) for now, but you should be able to tell what they are.
We'll start with the PSP games. Notice that they're ranked by money made, so even though
Twisted Metal sold more than
Need for Speed,
NFS is ranked higher, because it made more money (due to its higher price).
NPD sales numbers for March 2005 (through April 2nd)
PSP:
PSP
Need for Speed: Underground Rivals $5,973,790 121,293
PSP
Twisted Metal: Head On $5,034,513 127,403
PSP
Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade $4,078,071 103,010
PSP
Metal Gear Acid $3,483,612 88,362
PSP
Wipeout Pure $3,474,053 88,083
PSP
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix $3,072,220 62,312
PSP
Lumines $2,582,971 65,445
PSP
Ridge Racer $2,388,781 60,638
PSP
NFL Street 2 Unleashed $2,350,924 47,991
PSP
Tiger Woods PGA Tour $2,336,386 47,310
PSP
Dynasty Warriors $2,286,374 46,373
PSP
Ape Escape: On the Loose $2,044,120 52,197
PSP
NBA $2,002,644 50,835
PSP
Spider-Man 2 $1,970,245 40,145
PSP
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower $1,519,263 38,485
PSP
Gretzky NHL $741,333 18,896
PSP
World Tour Soccer $718,640 18,290
Nintendo DS:
NDS
WarioWare: Touched! 113,380
NDS
Yoshi Touch & Go 94,069
NDS
Super Mario 64 DS 90,094
NDS
Pokemon Dash 59,985
NDS
Robots 47,150
GameCube:
Star Fox Assault 80,389
Resident Evil 4 52,717
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (with bongos) 39,242
PS2:
Devil May Cry 3 252,006
God of War 214,028
Tekken 5 172,621
MLB 2006 49,094
Xbox:
Star Wars: Republic Commando 214,923
Multi:
MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2, Xbox, GC) 571,917
Major League Baseball 2K5 (PS2, Xbox) 364,129
Brother in Arms (PS2, Xbox) 282,584
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Xbox, Xbox Limited Edition, PS2) 224,927
Timesplitters: Future Perfect (PS2, Xbox, GC) 65,181
Update:
Top-selling games by platform (Retail sales $)
PS2 Title Publisher Projected $'s Projected Units
1 GRAN TURISMO 4 Sony $ 26,165,740 532,219
2 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 2 Electronic Arts $ 12,891,970 261,974
3 DEVIL MAY CRY 3 Capcom $ 12,467,640 252,006
4 GOD OF WAR Sony $ 10,612,730 214,028
5 MVP BASEBALL 2005 Electronic Arts $ 9,917,162 337,736
Xbox Title Publisher Projected $'s Projected Units
1 SW: REPUBLIC COMMANDO LucasArts $ 10,644,190 214,923
2 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 2 Electronic Arts $ 9,902,274 201,638
3 BROTHERS ARMS:HILL 30 Ubisoft $ 8,670,007 186,542
4 T.CLANCY:CHAOS THEORY Ubisoft $ 8,157,217 163,766
5 MVP BASEBALL 2005 Electronic Arts $ 5,456,600 185,589
GC Title Publisher Projected $'s Projected Units
1 STAR FOX: ASSAULT Nintendo $ 3,899,296 80,389
2 RESIDENT EVIL 4 Capcom $ 2,617,991 52,717
3 DK: JUNGLE W/BONGOS Nintendo $ 2,125,341 39,242
4 MARIO PARTY 6 W/MIC Nintendo $ 2,025,914 40,850
5 NBA STREET V3 Electronic Arts $ 1,996,246 41,134
Handhelds Title Publisher Projected $'s Projected Units
PSP NEED SPEED:UND RIVALS Electronic Arts $ 5,973,790 121,293
PSP TWISTED METAL:HEAD ON Sony $ 5,034,513 127,403
PSP UNTOLD LEGENDS:BTHRHD Sony $ 4,078,071 103,010
NDS WARIOWARE: TOUCHED! Nintendo $ 3,909,432 113,380
PSP METAL GEAR ACID Konami $ 3,483,612 88,362
Company Market Share
1 ELECTRONIC ARTS 21.0%
2 SONY (CORP) 11.9%
3 NINTENDO OF AMERICA 9.5%
4 THQ 7.2%
5 UBISOFT (CORP) 7.0%
6 ACTIVISION 4.5%
7 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) 4.2%
8 CAPCOM USA 4.2%
9 NAMCO 3.9%
10 KONAMI OF AMERICA 3.7%
11 LUCASARTS 3.5%
12 VIVENDI UNIVERSAL (CORP) 3.4%
Top 12 Market Share 84.0%
Hardware:
PSP 620,000
PS2 495,000
XBX 227,000
GC 94,000
Source: Gaming Age forums
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aerobica 4.15.2005 at 11:30:24 PM
I don't understand how people can say "Resident Evil belongs on PS2". Code Veronica is the only real one on the system, and even that was a Dreamcast port. Gamecube is the only system that you can get every single "real" Resident Evil game.
When RE5 comes out (presumably on PS3) I wonder if they'll reissue all of the old ones again for suckers like me that like to have 'em all on one system.
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ecureuil 4.15.2005 at 08:58:52 PM
So if someone who has a GC, walks in to the store in November to pick up the PS2 version, and they see the (possibly inferior) PS2 version on one shelf for $40/$50, and the GC version on another shelf for $20/$30, they are still going to get the PS2 version?
52,000 sold isn't really very much. :/ Even if it was GC exclusive, it still wouldn't have enough sales, like all Gamecube titles really. The poor old GC deserves better. :(
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unclethursday 4.15.2005 at 08:34:09 PM
The fact is, the GC as a console has a very small user base, anyone that has a PS2 AND GC will get it on the GC.
Actually, this is not true. I know many a person who has both, but decided to wait for the PS2 version, simply because "RE belongs on the PS2." This is a pretty common sentiment among people, as well. If it hadn't been announced as going to the PS2, I think the game would have sold much better by now. Instead, the people with PS2s and GCs, a good chunk of them, anyway, seem to be waiting for the PS2 version (which will probably not be as good in certain areas, like control--Sony's analog sticks suck-- and graphics).
Capcom knows the sales will be there on the PS2... but they cannibalized their GC sales by announcing the port BEFORE the GC version shipped. So instead of getting good sales on the GC for a few months, then waiting until E3 to announce the PS2 version, and then also getting good sales on the PS2, they sacrificed the GC version's sales to build hype up for the PS2 version way earlier than needed.
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bloodix 4.15.2005 at 07:10:03 PM
although it should of still goten betetr sales. people are now waiting for it to come out on the PS2, instead of getting it on the Gamecube. which sucks, cause originally it was suppost to be just an exclusive to the GC, just like RE0
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ecureuil 4.15.2005 at 07:06:32 PM
Capcom announcing that RE4 would be ported to PS2 basically had nothing to do with how well the GC game sold. The fact is, the GC as a console has a very small user base, anyone that has a PS2 AND GC will get it on the GC. The number of people that would have bought a GC *just* for RE4 would have amounted to a very small and insignificant figure, probably a few thousand at the most. And instead of people blaming Capcom for hurting GC sales, you should commend them for actually announcing it for PS2 BEFORE some people went out and bought a GC for it. If I'd bought my GC just for RE4 then a week later the announcement came through about it being on PS2, I'd be pretty pissed off.
RE4 is still my game of the year so far. I hope the PS2 can give it the sales it deserves.
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pojo 4.15.2005 at 06:40:27 PM
Sony keeps selling PS2s because the things are built out of tin foil. They break faster than Sony can produce them. I own the new one, and it broke not 3 months after I purchased it. The funny thing is, I never even moved it from under my TV, and it didn't overheat. It just stopped functioning.
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vinny 4.15.2005 at 05:33:41 PM
I'm just amazed at how Sony continues to sell PS2s in such large numbers... Very impressive. The PSP's numbers are definitely solid.
I'd like to see how the DS did though, so I hope you guys get those numbers in soon.
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drakken 4.15.2005 at 03:03:28 PM
Hardware numbers are now in. Don't know the DS numbers yet...
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zeo 4.15.2005 at 02:33:14 PM
Congratulations to Sony on an overhyped launch where the best games didn't sell as much as they should.
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drakken 4.15.2005 at 12:55:49 PM
I updated with the Top 5 data for each system, along with the Company Market Share.
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vinny 4.15.2005 at 12:21:47 PM
"too bad RE4 wont reach a mill on the GC. but now you see why it will be ported onto the PS2."
Funny you say that because that's probably why it didn't reach a million. Capcom didn't even let the sales on the GC before announcing that it was going to the PS2. But that's fine because they just shot themselves in the foot twice: first by killing the GC sales. And second by bringing the game to the PS2 much later, when interest in game will probably be gone.
But it will reach a million, worldwide. I was hoping it would reach a million in NA alone though.
"From what I read every single EB/GS was completely sold out of their initial PSP shipments, while big box stores like Best Buy and Target had plenty of units (in some cases, ranging up to 50 unsold units per store)."
My GS and EB were completely sold out but BB had 200 units left... that's because major retailers (BB, Wal-Mart, etc.) account for most of the purchases.
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jesusfreakdk 4.15.2005 at 10:58:12 AM
*Cries for the poor GameCube*
Still, once the new Zelda comes out, I'm sure that will compensate its losses. ;-)
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vudu 4.15.2005 at 10:07:16 AM
"not everyone bought their PSP at an EB/Gamestop."
From what I read every single EB/GS was completely sold out of their initial PSP shipments, while big box stores like Best Buy and Target had plenty of units (in some cases, ranging up to 50 unsold units per store).
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drakken 4.15.2005 at 09:13:19 AM
"According to sources, 600,000 PSPs were sold in the first week, the majority of those at game stores like GameStop and EB Games. Both of the mentioned stores required you to purchase at least 3 games when your system."
I don't think all EBGames and Gamestops did that. Even if they did, not everyone bought their PSP at an EB/Gamestop.
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bignfanboy 4.15.2005 at 08:23:23 AM
i bought mine from gamestop and i only got metal gear acid with it.
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vudu 4.15.2005 at 08:10:53 AM
Something's amiss....
According to sources, 600,000 PSPs were sold in the first week, the majority of those at game stores like GameStop and EB Games. Both of the mentioned stores required you to purchase at least 3 games when your system.
NPD numbers only show PSP game sales totaling 1,077,068. Shouldn't at least half a million more games have been sold during this period?
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bignfanboy 4.15.2005 at 07:39:33 AM
i think the problem with resident evil 4 is that it didnt have very good advertising on the gamecube. im sure when it hits ps2, the commercials will be all over the place.
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om3ga 4.15.2005 at 06:11:51 AM
also remember the psp games have only been out for a week on that chart :) well 9 days. so comparing the sales to ds games isn't really fair.
too bad RE4 wont reach a mill on the GC. but now you see why it will be ported onto the PS2.
oh well march saw a pretty solid month for a dead time of the year. now we wait for the rest of the updates :) congrats to all companies
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vinny 4.15.2005 at 12:06:55 AM
You guys have to remember that the PSP games are ranked by total dollar sales, not the number of units sold.
I'm surprised that Ridge Racer and Wipeout Pure aren't higher on that list... MGA sold better than those two games? Wow. But it probably has something to do with the fact that people saw two racing games and only picked one.
The DS is doing impressive numbers... WarioWare touched is doing very good for a game that's been out a while.
I'm saddened that RE4 didn't do so hot... It'll hit 500K, but I doubt it'll reach 1 million (and it deserves to).:(
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cubeenigma 4.14.2005 at 10:53:21 PM
V and yet it sold better than darkstalkers PSP?
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ifrit 4.14.2005 at 10:33:09 PM
that robots game is such a pile of sht
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absolutezero 4.14.2005 at 10:28:07 PM
You know, if ROBOTS, of all games, can sell well enough on the DS, I think that the system will do just fine.
But indeed, those are some good solid launch numbers for Sony.
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bloodix 4.14.2005 at 10:18:00 PM
The DS games, while few on the list, actually didnt do so bad as compared to the PSP games. and with most of them outbeating most of them, expect the top 2 of course.
Congrats to both, and esp Sony on a good launch
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joshschw 4.14.2005 at 10:17:47 PM
I actually never saw Ridge Racer in a store in stock, so that may have been a big part of it. Now while I wasn;t looking for PSP stuff I may have missed it but that stood out whenever I went in a store that sold anything PSP.
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drakken 4.14.2005 at 10:17:14 PM
Poor Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. :(
RE4 needs about 25K more to reach 500,000.
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dmgice 4.14.2005 at 10:14:36 PM
I'm disappointed that Ridge Racer, and Wipeout Pure didn't do better. They are certainly better games than NfS:UR, and TM:HO.
I wonder how many of the sales of some of these games were due to bundles?
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drakken 4.14.2005 at 10:05:07 PM
Congrats to Sony on a successful launch. Impressive software numbers.
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