this is the first time I've seen software beat the PS Store cards for number 1
odyssey, yes see
odyssey, yes see
odyssey, yes see
this is the first time I've seen software beat the PS Store cards for number 1
This will be fun to revisit in a week.
Unless a digital split is going to be provided, I'm not sure what the point of waiting is?
If someone can tell me that a digital ratio will be provided, I'll be glad to hold off on making the thread. But since that probably won't happen, and we probably aren't getting numbers, I don't think avoiding hot takes is a good enough reason to not make the thread.
By all means make it, it is important news. I just think the delay between NPD sharing packaged and digital numbers is a bad call for publishers. The narrative will always form around the first numbers we get.
D2 is absolutely down from the original but not to the extent it appears. No one is going to care about that though and we are going to get extensive poor sales discussion instead which is just frustrating
This will be fun to revisit in a week.
I'm guessing...digital Destiny 2 is actually really high....or Switch crushed PS4...
How about neither? People who did not like Destiny 1 were coming back for this one but people who liked Destiny 1 were already going to buy it.
Will Walmart Splatoon 2 bundles count towards Splatoon 2's software total for September?
What would have caused Switch to crush PS4 in September?I'm guessing...digital Destiny 2 is actually really high....or Switch crushed PS4...
Switch stock?What would have caused Switch to crush PS4 in September?
No. They'd be tracked as a separate hardware SKU (that we won't see separated), but won't count toward the software number. Nintendo's shipments would include it, though.
What would have caused Switch to crush PS4 in September?
I guess it depends on what kind of gap you think of with the word "crush".Switch stock?
What would have caused Switch to crush PS4 in September?
I dunno...stock?
Lol at the responses tho. This thread is like 2 pages long and for some reason cosmic said it would be interesting to read next week. So I guessed that reason.
Agreed.Increased stock....though I also believe demand is down a bit at the moment, so that probably wasn't enough.
I don't think Switch took #1 in September, but it probably had a very good month.
I figured it was relating to Destiny 2 since the end of the preceding page was about physical/digital stuff. Fair enough though. I was just wondering what would make it possible.I dunno...stock?
Lol at the responses tho. This thread is like 2 pages long and for some reason cosmic said it would be interesting to read next week. So I guessed that reason.
Number 2 happened, apparently. Or are you including digital in that statement?Well possible shocking news, rankings based on how much traffic it would drive to the thread.
1. D2 digital attach rate is over 50%.
2. NBA2K was the number 1 game in September.
3. Xbox was the best selling console in September.
4. Switch beats PS4 in D2 month by over 100K.
Well possible shocking news, rankings based on how much traffic it would drive to the thread.
1. D2 digital attach rate is over 50%.
2. NBA2K was the number 1 game in September.
3. Xbox was the best selling console in September.
4. Switch beats PS4 in D2 month by over 100K.
Sorry but when does npd come out?
Agreed.
I figured it was relating to Destiny 2 since the end of the preceding page was about physical/digital stuff. Fair enough though. I was just wondering what would make it possible.
Number 2 happened, apparently. Or are you including digital in that statement?
well we know number 2 is real for retail.
yeah, I mentioned the other three. 100k seems too much though imo.
I thought NPD no longer tracks units but total sales based on revenue. That is what I was referring to. Sorry if I missed the news as I was out of town earlier this week.
oh wait, 3rd party games do give out digital now right
while we are waiting for results, does anyone know how NPD counts Amazon's digital sales? If they do at all.
This is a new thing for me I put $$60 on my eShop but thinking I would get a deal from PRIME. I decide to go to Amazon and purchase a digital version of Super Mario Odyssey
Individual publishers decide whether to supply NPD with digital software data or not.
Individual publishers decide whether to supply NPD with digital software data or not. I believe this also applies to digital sales made through retailers, but I could be wrong about that. Someone please correct me if I am.
I thought NPD no longer tracks units but total sales based on revenue.
Individual publishers decide whether to supply NPD with digital software data or not. I believe this also applies to digital sales made through retailers, but I could be wrong about that. Someone please correct me if I am.
We track Units, Revenues and Average Selling Prices. We only publicly talk about Revenues.
Digital sales are tracked for sales occurring on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live and STEAM for publishers participating in the Digital Leader Panel. We also track digital sales done via POSA card purchasing (gamecards) across eShop, PlayStation Store, Xbox Live, STEAM and many others.
As for "code to content" purchases, say a digital code from Amazon... these are not currently included in reporting.
Hope that clears things up a bit. It is confusing for sure.
Digital sales are tracked for sales occurring on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live and STEAM for publishers participating in the Digital Leader Panel. We also track digital sales done via POSA card purchasing (gamecards) across eShop, PlayStation Store, Xbox Live, STEAM and many others.
As for "code to content" purchases, say a digital code from Amazon... these are not currently included in reporting.
Hope that clears things up a bit. It is confusing for sure.
Well possible shocking news, rankings based on how much traffic it would drive to the thread.
1. D2 digital attach rate is over 50%.
2. NBA2K was the number 1 game in September.
3. Xbox was the best selling console in September.
4. Switch beats PS4 in D2 month by over 100K.
Q3 {2017.07.03 - 2017.10.01} - 744.359 / 1.784.184 (13 weeks)
These were the shipments from Nintendo
Japan / America / Other / Total / LTD
Q1 600k / 1.200k / 940k / 2.740k / 2.740k
Q2 520k / 750k / 690k / 1.970k / 4.700k
Yep. Thanks! I'm going to try to bring a bit more energy to this one. You can take the guy out of the corporate, but it's tough to take the corporate out of the guy.
Yep. Thanks! I'm going to try to bring a bit more energy to this one. You can take the guy out of the corporate, but it's tough to take the corporate out of the guy.
If the GameStop stock drop last Friday is any indicator (when subscribers got the report, I believe), US retail might not be doing well
Please elaborate.
I think either digital distribution is really taking off among mainstream gamers OR mainstream gamers are gravitating more towards games like DotA 2, Overwatch, LoL, PUBG, etc.
Just to avoid confusion later, the rankings shared in this mornings PR from Nintendo are packaged unit sales rankings at the SKU level.
The rankings we will be releasing later today will be packaged + digital revenue sales rankings at the title rollup level.
Just to avoid confusion later, the rankings shared in this mornings PR from Nintendo are packaged unit sales rankings at the SKU level.
The rankings we will be releasing later today will be packaged + digital revenue sales rankings at the title rollup level.
So individual SKU (retail only) list looks like:
1. ???
2. ???
3. ???
4. ??? (first 4 are probably PS4/XB1 NBA/Destiny in some order)
5. ???
6. ???
7. Mario+Rabbids
8. Metroid
9. ???
10. Zelda
11. MK8
Mat, did you glance at the link I posted above you? The estimate numbers seem insane to me in that linked article, I am curious about your take on it.
Just to avoid confusion later, the rankings shared in this mornings PR from Nintendo are packaged unit sales rankings at the SKU level.
The rankings we will be releasing later today will be packaged + digital revenue sales rankings at the title rollup level.
Cant see that unless Sony doesnt do its usual $50 drop with another $50 promotional. A $199 PS4 will fly off the shelves especially if its a Star Wars bundle.I try not to comment on releases from other firms.
My forecast currently has Q4 as competitive between PS4 and Xone in the US, assuming only 600k Xbox One X's are sent to retail, which could be a massive miss to actuals.
If many more get shipped, then I could see a scenario where Xone outsells PS4 in holiday.
But there are far too many unknowns to think that any projection is particularly solid.
I try not to comment on releases from other firms.
My forecast currently has Q4 as competitive between PS4 and Xone in the US, assuming only 600k Xbox One X's are sent to retail, which could be a massive miss to actuals.
If many more get shipped, then I could see a scenario where Xone outsells PS4 in holiday.
But there are far too many unknowns to think that any projection is particularly solid.