June NPD: L.A. Noire Tops Charts But Numbers Slide
L.A. NoireHey, you know what launched last month? ...well, not much.
The NPD Group has reported the industry sales numbers for June, and the total software revenue for US retailers came in at $509 million, which is a significant drop of 10% compared to the June 2010 take. Hardware sales fell 9% to $366 million but then again, the new slim Xbox 360 launched a year ago during the same month.
Still, one publisher enjoyed a decent June, as L.A. Noire topped the software charts and Duke Nukem Forever, despite critical backlash, was the runner-up. Sony's inFamous 2 occupied the third spot - which isn't bad, considering it's exclusive to one platform - and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean had another strong showing, coming in at #4.
Here is Sony's statement from SCEA Sr. Director of Corporate Communications Patrick Seybold:
"According to the latest NPD report, PlayStation continues to see growth in software with a strong demand for exclusive PlayStation 3 franchise titles. The recently launched inFAMOUS 2 was the #1 software SKU in June. In addition, momentum is accelerating with the upcoming fall releases of Resistance 3 and UNCHARTED 3 on the horizon. This week the UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer beta surpassed 1.5 million unique players, demonstrating the strength of the PlayStation platform and consumers’ interest in gaming experiences that combine rich stories, challenging gameplay, and exhilarating 3D immersion."
Yeah, the summer drought is officially here.
Tags: npd group, game sales, gaming industry, june npd
7/14/2011 8:35:19 PM John Shepard
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Qubex
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:58:55 PM
I really thought for a moment they had screwed it up badly... but as they have always said... the Duke will never die... maybe this is proof?
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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Geobaldi
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:13:50 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:58:56 AM
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___________
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:25:12 AM
will be interesting to see how many who bought it actually liked it.
id be surprised if it was over 20%, i mean the whole point of duke is to be a beefed up steroid junkie hero.
so if he really has balls of steel, and really can bench press 300 pounds, then why cant he carry more then 2 guns?
i was having a ball with the game with a massive smile on my face in pure euphoria till my babes got stolen, then it all went far far away.
:(
O, and that alien level was just pathetic!
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___________
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:42:09 AM
the game could of got 1s from every single reviewer and it still would of sold well.
simply because, well, where else do you go to get a duke game?
duke 3Ds one of the most popular games of all time!
15 years after release its still being bought by people off XBLA and the apps store, and being remade in HD.
people wanted more of what they loved, but sadly thats not what they got.
this was always going to sell well because the last one was so beloved.
the next duke title though, that will be interesting.
will the faith bestial in the series, thinking lightning cant strike twice?
or will this leave a scar and make people think before they leap?
i know what ill be doing.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:15:52 PM
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Ignitus
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:11:18 PM
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Fane1024
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:15:19 AM
ME3...Skyrim...maybe even residual MW3 sales....
Nonetheless, as Jack said at E3, they'll sell a lot of copies of that bad boy.
Last edited by Fane1024 on 7/15/2011 7:20:17 AM
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SpikeSpiegel
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:11:53 PM
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Temjin001
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:20:13 PM
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Oh, and just ignore EDGE's review... 4 out of 10
And get this snippet...
" Being able to set general parameters is the consolation, and works well enough but feels like a blunt tool. Whatever else Final Fantasy XIII got wrong, it managed a battle system on similar principles which absolutely demolishes Level-5’s effort. Where FFXIII’s combat was fluid, intense and subtle, WKC2’s is plodding, repetitive and clunky. "
Okay highlander you're limited to 500 words =p
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:37:28 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:13:25 PM
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Excelsior1
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:36:18 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:47:31 PM
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Lotusflow3r
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:53:08 AM
"critics" have been a huge let down this gen in overrating and underrating too many games. Aside from LBP2, WKC2 is the best game i have played this year so far. It is what FF13 and even 12 should of been, minus the story.
I cannot begin to tell you just how enchanting the game is. I played it from WKC1 (i urge you all to do that) and having it go straight into WKC2 seamlessly, makes this the longest JRPG of the gen, surely.
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kingjose
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:41:36 PM
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Excelsior1
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:22:19 PM
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xbox 360 507,000
wii 273,000
ps3 240,000
the 360 is just putting a beatdown on sony here in the na market. everytime i look it seems like the gap has widened more. the 360 accounted for 48% of all console sales in june and was the only console to see a yr to yr increase according to ms.
Last edited by Excelsior1 on 7/14/2011 11:23:13 PM
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Temjin001
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:48:19 PM
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Temjin001
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:32:35 AM
Well, you or maybe Porkchop =p
Here piggly-wiggly. Here boy!
jk
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Excelsior1
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:56:19 AM
i guess i was foolish to underestimate kinect, and ms. i honestly thought at some point this gen 360 sales would stall, and sony would catch up. at this point i think the ps3 will finish this gen in last place.
Last edited by Excelsior1 on 7/15/2011 1:08:35 AM
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Xombito
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:28:27 AM
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Excelsior1
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:19:42 AM
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maxpontiac
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:48:46 AM
While Sony can't be happy with those numbers, I don't think anyone has anything to worry about.
The PS3 will still offer those who are exclusive PS3 users the best content, and to be honest, that's what is important.
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Xombito
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:23:14 AM
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Xombito
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:31:54 AM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:44:32 PM
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-07-14-l-a-noire-tops-japanese-charts
Team Bondi's LA Noire has topped the Japanese charts on release with more than 71,000 sales in its first week.
The game lead a surge in Western-developed games, with Sony's Infamous 2 and Vicious Cycle's Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon at second and third in the charts.
In hardware sales, Sony's PSP was the top seller with 26,407 units, with Nintendo's 3DS behind with 22,943 units according to Media Create stats translated by Neogaf.
The PlayStation 3 sold 22,900 units, Nintendo Wii 13,068, the DS family 9592 and the Xbox 360 2016 units.
The top ten best-selling games in Japan follows:
1 L.A. Noire (PS3)
2 Infamous 2 (PS3)
3 Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (PS3)
4 Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (360)
5 Wii Play: Motion (Wii)
6 Little Battler Experience (PSP)
7 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS)
8 Steins Gate (PSP)
9 GoldenEye 007 (Wii)
10 Wii Sports Resort w/ Remote (Wii)
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:03:19 AM
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maxpontiac
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:50:20 AM
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___________
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:26:52 AM
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hopefully this puts some faith into bigger publishers to invest here and we can get some larger studios open.
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Excelsior1
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:39:34 AM
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___________
Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:36:32 AM
till they get that pompous stuck up prick out of there, there up sh*t creek without a paddle!
ahhhhhhh, how i miss that movie!
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:50:14 PM
The summer drought may be on but I just plugged the hole with purchases of Shadows of the Damned, FEAR 2, Saints Row 2, Vanquish, and Far Cry 2.
... yeah I'm never gonna get any work done.