Sales Comparisons v. 1.6

[Jay Mammoth]

Nice Smash Bros #3 behind the 2 biggest multiplats of the year.

 

[PermanentSelfBan]

Dragon Age: No One Cares

EA will kill it promptly.

 

[timmy-boy]

Fair play to Microsoft they had an amazing month, the PS4 also sold fairly strongly too.

 

[timmy-boy]

If I was Microsoft I would announce an Xbox One bundle in January for $350 that has Mincraft and Forza Horizon 2. Run that against Bloodborn and The Order. I still think Fable will be released in the spring. April I'm guessing.

That's not actually a great bundle as Forza Horizon flopped in the US and it didn't fair much better in Europe. And the new Fable has zero hype, they are tarnishing one of my favourite franchises with a strategy game, like what the hell.

 

[team56th]

For those who are worried not to see DAI on the list, here you go, this is from Bioware employee Jarrett Lee at Bioware Social Network:

Hi guys - obviously it's a drag not to see DAI on that top 10 list for November. I can't really give any figures of course...However, from what I know about the sales numbers (a) DAI is doing great and well ahead of it's predecessors, and a significant percentage of sales of DAI are digital and not tracked by NPD. If anything, I'm more worried about the weird signals this chart sends to the market about DAI, as opposed to the reality of our unit sales

A few posts later, from a guy who seems to know something:

First, I can't believe there are people who actually thought DAI - an RPG that requires a significant time commitment - would crack the top ten list from NPD on monthly sales.

Second, even if the game had that kind of chart potential - which it doesn't because it's not sports or a nonstop shoot/stab fest - it was out less than half the month in the USA, so it never would have cracked that top ten anyway.

Third, it will never crack a monthly top ten list anywhere because of the relative youth of the Dragon Age franchise compared to, well, everything else on the top ten. Those top ten games are some of the best selling franchises in all of gaming history. All of them have been around at least 10 years, and many of them 20. DA has five years under its belt.

Fourth, all rules of retail pricing should be suspended during holiday season. If someone is offering it on sale, that company is taking a calculated hit in an attempt to boost traffic and drive accessory sales. A better gauge will be when we see across the board discounts on the game - drops in the regular price on the new consoles and pc, not sale prices. PS3 and 360 prices may drop sooner as those two platforms fade away.

Finally, BioWare's best selling game the last eight years - which I think was Mass Effect 3 - never would have come close to a monthly top ten.

BioWare is a niche studio, catering to a very specific audience. I find their games the best I've ever played, but expecting them to crack heads with Madden, GTA, AC, Pokemon - which are all very different types of games from what BioWare produces - is insanity.

I won't disclose my sources, but they are very good. Across first three weeks, DAI has done better than Origins and DA2 combined in physical copies moved. The positive reviews in everywhere that isn't BSN should keep a steady stream of traffic for the next four or five months, particularly if the DLC is good.

The decision of whether or not there is a DA4 will be up to EA. Other things to remember: EA has no other RPG studios. DAI would therefore likely have to suffer a massive, gigantic net loss that goes well beyond "underperforming" for Edmonton to close, because DA franchise is EA's only competitor to Elder Scrolls and Witcher. If there's one thing EA is good for, it is that they want to dominate every subcategory in gaming.

http://forum.bioware.com/topic/5337...not-even-in-top-10-best-selling-of-nov/page-3

 

[menace-uk-]

For those who are worried not to see DAI on the list, here you go, this is from Bioware employee Jarrett Lee at Bioware Social Network:

Awesome. As long as it is doing well then that is all that matters. If it is doing better than its predecessors that means it is the 400k range.

A few posts later, from a guy who seems to know something:



http://forum.bioware.com/topic/5337...not-even-in-top-10-best-selling-of-nov/page-3

There might be some logic in there, but to me that just sounds like excuses. Especially when you consider that Origins charted in the top 10. DA 2 even got in the top 5, but that released in march.

 

[team56th]

There might be some logic in there, but to me that just sounds like excuses. Especially when you consider that Origins charted in the top 10. DA 2 even got in the top 5, but that released in march.

If you see the next page the guy is actually putting a lot of senses into his posts. Earlier in the thread some were saying the game has recorded a little over 580k, and that's higher than DA2's 550k (4th or 5th place), let alone DAO's 360k(9th), so everything indicates that it is selling better than any other previous games while still not charting in Top 10. The part that makes me stop is where he says DAI only needs to trail 5% over DAO. While I don't think that's impossible, I'm like "really?" because DAI should be very expensive the way I see it.

 

[Dibils]

so cboat was wrong again? told you

why do people still listen to him?

 

[menace-uk-]

If you see the next page the guy is actually putting a lot of senses into his posts. Earlier in the thread some were saying the game has recorded a little over 580k, and that's higher than DA2's 550k (4th or 5th place), let alone DAO's 360k(9th), so everything indicates that it is selling better than any other previous games while still not charting in Top 10. The part that makes me stop is where he says DAI only needs to trail 5% over DAO. While I don't think that's impossible, I'm like "really?" because DAI should be very expensive the way I see it.

I found it funny how previous games in the franchise proved 5 of his 6 reasons false, not that any of it matters. This is one person on a forum claiming to have inside knowledge, could be legit, more likely bullcrap. What matters most is the game is doing well.

 

[timmy-boy]

I will add a sale to Dragon Age's numbers soon!

 

[BettaCall911]

If you see the next page the guy is actually putting a lot of senses into his posts. Earlier in the thread some were saying the game has recorded a little over 580k, and that's higher than DA2's 550k (4th or 5th place), let alone DAO's 360k(9th), so everything indicates that it is selling better than any other previous games while still not charting in Top 10. The part that makes me stop is where he says DAI only needs to trail 5% over DAO. While I don't think that's impossible, I'm like "really?" because DAI should be very expensive the way I see it.

Just goes to show in the new digital age NPD numbers are no longer viable.

 

[Mua'dib]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/482619/xbox-one-tops-us-and-uk-console-sales-in-november/

 

[Z A C K]

Going to be a lot of happy people with X1s under their tree this Christmas.

 

[de3d1]

You are not fooling anyone but yourself bruh

And yeah we are much different, I don't b**** and moan about sony and PS4 collecting dust, while praising MS every chance i get... Even your profile picture says it all... Not emotionally invested ?

Well that's a simple minded approach of it, but makes sense when you take the time to rate every single positive and negative sony comment on this forum. lol yeah there is a big difference. You see my avatar as offensive because it literally upsets you, I see it as the truth, because it is atm.

 

[Plainview]

I think I'm going to start making s*** up, creating fake accounts, claim they're insiders just so I can get dem clicks. Is that how all of this works?

 

[CasualGamer]

Color me shocked that guy posted bs info and only received a 5 month ban

 

[menace-uk-]

I think I'm going to start making s*** up, creating fake accounts, claim they're insiders just so I can get dem clicks. Is that how all of this works?

Yep.

 

[horns]

Dem GTA V sales, records are going to be broken.

 

[This_Hard_Land]

Color me shocked that guy posted bs info and only received a 5 month ban

BS info, he should get a six month ban minimum. Maybe even seven months.

 

[Repetae]

Well that's a simple minded approach of it, but makes sense when you take the time to rate every single positive and negative sony comment on this forum. lol yeah there is a big difference. You see my avatar as offensive because it literally upsets you, I see it as the truth, because it is atm.

Actually no, I find it hillarious... That and your denial when your agenda is as clear as crystal

 

[timmy-boy]

I am pretty happy I was asleep when CBOAT said 7-10k but did he actually say difference? Could he be implying that is the difference in sales between PS4 and XB1 now?

 

[menace-uk-]

I am pretty happy I was asleep when CBOAT said 7-10k but did he actually say difference? Could he be implying that is the difference in sales between PS4 and XB1 now?

That would be a huge sales lead. The PS4 is like 700k ahead.

 

[timmy-boy]

That would be a huge sales lead. The PS4 is like 700k ahead.

That's what I mean by difference, could he have been implying PS4 were 710k units ahead of XB1?

 

[Nervusbreakdown]

One thing for sure MS is killing it.
But it also make a me wonder if $500 was not the real price tag in the first place

 

[menace-uk-]

That's what I mean by difference, could he have been implying PS4 were 710k units ahead of XB1?

Haha...I totally got that one wrong.
I do not think that is what he was trying to say. However, his native language is obviously not English, so the possibility is there. That would mean the xbox outsold the PS4 by about 50-60k, certainly not out the realm of possibility.

 

[timmy-boy]

Haha...I totally got that one wrong.
I do not think that is what he was trying to say. However, his native language is obviously not English, so the possibility is there. That would mean the xbox outsold the PS4 by about 50-60k, certainly not out the realm of possibility.

Not really, the gap was around 1.1 million now the 400k extra XB1 sold means it is around 700k difference.

 

[menace-uk-]

Not really, the gap was around 1.1 million now the 400k extra XB1 sold means it is around 700k difference.

WOW, this thread skipped a page, My bad. I was going off some older official numbers for LTD. Did not even see that other post by intelli.

 

[Kvally]

First the performance gap shrinks, now the sales gap shrinks. A win all around for all gamers. Nice.

 

[Dno69]

Reading through the thread over at Gaf was entertaining.

It was, "7-10k difference?" Lol @MS.

Then after the facts come out it's like, "Well, that makes more sense. I mean they are practically giving the console away. "

 

[DriedMangoes]

Awesome. As long as it is doing well then that is all that matters. If it is doing better than its predecessors that means it is the 400k range.




There might be some logic in there, but to me that just sounds like excuses. Especially when you consider that Origins charted in the top 10. DA 2 even got in the top 5, but that released in march.

If you read my post last 2 pages or so , cream sugar revealed DA:I sold < 600k (close to it I'm assuming)

LBP3 numbers?

Super Mario killer 3 - 4 ~ 99k, 3 ~ 34k

DA:I ?

RPG of the month < 600k
PS4 ~ 43%
XBO ~ 32%
360 ~ 16%
PS3 ~ 9%