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Wii closing in on the 360's U.S. lead

Posted May 16th 2008 7:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

After Microsoft's brag-fest on Wednesday, during which Don Mattrick essentially declared the Xbox 360 as this generation's console winner, Nintendo made sure to strike back with a press release of their own.

Mattrick's exact words were, "History has shown us that the first company to reach ten million in console sales wins the generation battle. We are uniquely positioned to set a new benchmark for the industry."

Nintendo's response: "Oh no he didn't," followed by some snapping and a "talk to the hand" gesture.

In all seriousness, Nintendo replied to the comment in a more subtle manner. The company just released a press release to gloat over its success in April's NPD, casually stating in the process that over 9.5 million Wiis have sold in the U.S. In case you haven't noticed, 9.5 and 10 million aren't all that far apart, so Nintendo is trying to stop Microsoft from marking its proverbial territory just yet. Since the Wii outsold Microsoft's system 4:1 last month, many analysts are even predicting that the little white console will overtake the 360 some time soon.

So, which PR tactic do you enjoy more? The in-your-face, Mattrick approach, or the subtle "by the way, we're right behind you" statement from Nintendo?

[Via press release]

NPD: April sees Wii on top (yet again)

Posted May 16th 2008 11:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Well, you should all be used to this by now. Sound the trumpets and all that, Nintendo dominated the U.S. market yet another month, proving Pachter's prediction right. Even though that Grand Theft Auto IV game released in April, Mario Kart Wii was still in the running. But, before we get to software sales, we should probably check the hardware charts.

Hardware sales

- Wii: 714.2K

6.8K (0.94%)
- DS: 414.8K

283.2K (40.6%)
- PSP: 192.7K

104.3K (35.1%)
- Xbox 360: 188K

74K (28.2%)
- PS3: 187.1K

69.9K (27.2%)
- PS2: 124.4K

91.6K (42.4%)

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii

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Pachter: Wii owned in April, despite GTA IV release

Posted May 13th 2008 10:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

The NPD numbers aren't going to be available until later this week, but Michael Pachter is still doing his thing and tossing some predictions out there. With that Grand Theft Auto IV game releasing in April (and shattering records like crazy), many might think that Nintendo is going to have to relinquish its throne for a short while, like when that Halo 3 game released. Pachter doesn't think so, however, and called for another victory for Nintendo.

600,000 units is the magic number, according to the analyst, as he says Wii will once again reign supreme when the April NPD numbers release. Considering a pretty big Wii title released during that month, we're inclined to agree with the man.

Super Chart Bros. Brawl

Posted Apr 22nd 2008 5:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News, Sales

This just in: Super Smash Bros. Brawl sold a lot. That's an observation that is neither new or particularly exciting, but put it in graph form and Brawl's phenomenal success is capable of wowing us all over again.

At first glance, we presumed those blue bars represented the first month sales of all three Smash games in the U.S. But no: those are lifetime sales of Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee respectively, while the red bar is Brawl's first month sales. That's right: in its opening month alone, Brawl not only bypassed the lifetime sales of the first title in the franchise, but has already reached 70% of its predecessor's all-time sales. Our flabbers? Consider them gasted.

[Update -- incorrect link removed]

Gallery: SSBB gallery four

NPD: Nintendo on top with hardware, games

Posted Apr 18th 2008 12:45PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Well, we're all familiar with this sight. Nintendo is on top again, with the NPD numbers for March reporting that the Nintendo kicked ass with the Wii and, you guessed it, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. We won't do any further introducing of the sales figures, as that's what you're here for anyway.

Hardware sales in the U.S. for the month of March were:

- Wii: 721K

289K (40%)
- DS: 698K

110.4K (15.8%) [Update: Fixed typo in growth number]
- PSP: 297K

53.9K (18.1%)
- Xbox 360: 262K

7.4K (2.8%)
- PS3: 257K

23.8K (9.3%)
- PS2: 216K

135.8K (62.9%)

Well, well, it looks like Pachter was dead on about the hardware figures. Head on past the break for the software sales.

Gallery: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Pachter: Wii to sell 700,000 in March

Posted Apr 14th 2008 5:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

With the official NPD numbers due any day now, Michael Pachter has tossed out his prediction for the winner of March in the U.S.: Nintendo. He is claiming that the Wii will have moved 700,000 units in the month, with Smash Bros. Brawl being the big reason. Even though he says that Nintendo is still sending more units to Europe than the U.S., he says that March will be different because of, obviously, Smash Bros. Brawl.

And, even better is Pachter's prediction that April will see Nintendo doing even better, with both Mario Kart Wii and the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon sequels being huge draws. Let's hope he's right!

February NPD: Nintendo reigns supreme yet again

Posted Mar 14th 2008 10:30AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Sales

February was one awesome month for gaming. Figures showed that sales were up across the board, with the Wii selling quite a bit during the month. Perhaps it made for the best Valentine's Day gift imaginable? Or maybe it's just the perfect any day it doesn't matter gift? Or maybe it's just perfect? Yeah, that last one sounds about right.

February's console sales are as follows:

DS Lite: 587.6K 336K (134%)
Wii: 432K 158K (58%)
PS2: 351.8K 87.8K (33%)
PS3: 280.8K 11.8K (4%)
Xbox 360: 254.6K 24.6k (11%)
PSP: 243.1K 13.1K (6%)

Head on past the break for the software breakdown.

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Hardware shortage hinders Super Mario Galaxy sales

Posted Feb 21st 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

If you've been keeping a keen eye on monthly NPD data, you might have realized that Super Mario Galaxy sales have been dipping in the U.S. And by dipping, we mean plunging.

Before you have a stroke, or perhaps get your fighting gloves on, just look at the numbers. While January's Galaxy sales were by no means modest (172,000 for the month), they were a huge drop from December's (1.4 million) and November's before that (1.12 million). The game also fell from it's comfy position at second place, ending up in the sixth spot for January.

So, what gives? Is it just a matter of holiday madness (not to mention, other games stepping up), or is there more to it than that?

Fortunately, there are analysts around to figure out this kind of thing, so that we don't have to. Jesse Divnich from the simExchange logically reckons that the low sales for Galaxy correlate to the low sales of Wii hardware. Because Wiis have been in such short supply, people haven't been buying them, and thus haven't been buying Galaxy either.

Damn that hardware, always keeping Mario down. Hopefully once Nintendo stops diverting Wiis to Japan, we'll see Galaxy rise again. Yet, by then, there will be only one thing on the minds of Wii owners -- you guessed it, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Although Galaxy won't be able to compete with the new game, we hope there's enough room for both to succeed in the charts.

Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy

January NPD: Always in December's shadow

Posted Feb 15th 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

See all those red arrows? That means that you January just got served.

Wii: 274K 1.08m (80%)
PS3: 269K 528K (66%)
PS2: 264K 836K (76%)
DS Lite: 251K 2.22m (90%)
PSP: 230K 830K (78%)
Xbox 360: 230K 1.03m (82%)

After a stellar holiday season, we could have guessed that everything would fall in the month of January. The Wii managed to squeak out in first, despite the fact that sales decreased 80% from December. But hey, first is first.

Even though sales dropped, demand for the Wii is still high, leading some folks to speculate about the console's shortages. Analysts from Wedbush Morgan (including Michael Pachter) and simExchange venture that supply was low because many Wiis were diverted to Japan for the launches of Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

As per usual, there's more sales goodness after the break.

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For every Wii sold in December, 8.1 games were sold with it

Posted Jan 25th 2008 5:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Accordng to IGN, the NPD numbers for December hold more worth than just comparing figures for hardware and software sales in the U.S. during that month (or fueling fanboy debate). December's numbers show that the Wii enjoyed a tie ratio of 8:1, meaning that for every console sold, around 8 titles went along with it. Impressive.

Considering the top titles for the month were Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Play and Sonic & Mario at the Olympics, it's a safe bet that copies of them went off the shelves with the consoles. Of course, this isn't meant to be taken as a literal statistic, as should 7 individuals walk into a store and pick up a copy of Super Mario Galaxy and 1 individual buys a console with the game, the statistic would still hold true.

[Via Joystiq]

December NPD: Holy hand grenade that's a lot of hardware sold

Posted Jan 18th 2008 12:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Wow. There were a lot of Wiis and DSes sold in the U.S. in December, as one might imagine. But, we don't think many can imagine this many consoles and handhelds sold. How many of you gifted a Wii or DS this holiday, or received one as a gift?

Hardware sales for December 2007:

DS Lite: 2.47m 940K (61%)
Wii: 1.35m 369K (38%)
Xbox 360: 1.26m 490K (64%)
PS2: 1.1m 604K (122%)
PSP: 1.06m 493K (87%)
PS3: 797K 331 (71%)

Head past the break for more.

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November NPD: Nintendo still on top

Posted Dec 14th 2007 11:15AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Well now, this is a picture all too familiar to you, fine reader, painted time and time again before your eyes. It's one that has lost most of its zest and ability to shock and awe you. So, know that the Wii came close to selling a million in November (thanks to a very strong push over Thanksgiving), only failing to reach that wonderful number by 19,000 units.

Hardware sales are as follows:

DS Lite: 1.53m 1.07m (234%)
Wii: 981K 462K (89%)
Xbox 360: 770K 404K (110%)
PSP: 567K 281K (98%)
PS2: 496K 312K (169%)
PS3: 466K 345K (285%)

Be sure to head past the break for the top software titles.

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October NPD sees Wii back on top

Posted Nov 16th 2007 1:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Rejoice!

The Wii has managed to skedaddle back on top, enjoying the comfortable cushion of the NPD throne. In resting its behind in the big chair, you can see the Wii made sure that the Xbox 360's time at the top was short-lived. Welcome back, Nintendo. We've missed you.

The hardware sales:

Nintendo Wii: 519K (5 million total)
Nintendo DS: 458K (13.6 million total)
Microsoft Xbox 360: 366K (7.1 million total)
Sony PSP: 286K (8.8 million total)
Sony PlayStation 2: 184K (39.4 million total)
Sony PlayStation 3: 121K (1.9 million total)

The top 10 software sales:

Halo 3 (all three SKUs - Xbox 360) -- 433.8K
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock w/ guitar (Xbox 360) -- 383.2K
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock w/ guitar (Wii) -- 286.3K
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock w/ guitar (PS2) -- 271.1K
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS) -- 262.8K
Wii Play (Wii) -- 239.7K
The Orange Box (Xbox 360) -- 238.4K
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock standalone (PS2) -- 231.7K
FIFA Soccer '08 (PS2) -- 129.7K
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day (DS) -- 116.9K

[Via Joystiq]

September NPD: It finally happened

Posted Oct 19th 2007 11:15AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Turns out, one man's prediction was correct, as the Wii was finally knocked off its throne in September, thanks to Halo 3. We know, if you need to take a moment, we understand. We are shocked and saddened here at Wii Fanboy Estates, as we lay in the fetal position in a puddle of our own tears, only breaking away to make the occasional blog post.

Without further ado, let's look at the hardware figures:

Microsoft Xbox 360: 527.8K (6.8 million total)
Nintendo Wii: 501K (4.5 million total)
Nintendo DS: 495.8K (13.2 million total)
Sony PlayStation 2: 215K (39.3 million total)
Sony PSP: 284.5K (8.6 million total)
Sony PlayStation 3: 119.4K (1.87 million total)

Be sure to hit the break for the list of top-selling software titles.

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Pachter: Halo 3 drove Xbox 360 sales above Wii in September

Posted Oct 16th 2007 1:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Interviews

Gaming analyst Michael Pachter is reporting that the Wii could be knocked from its comfortable, safe throne this month, as he is predicting the September NPD numbers will show the Xbox 360 on top. Apparently, some game called Halo 3 was a big deal and everyone perhaps went nutty over it. Yeah, we don't get it.

Pachter explained his predictions, stating "forecasts for the Wii and the DS reflect our belief that supplies remain somewhat constrained." He added that "Our Xbox 360 forecast reflects an expected boost in hardware sales due to the introduction of Halo 3." Well, games do make the system, so we guess we understand.

Oh well, what goes up, must come down, right?

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Wii closing in on the 360's U.S. lead

NPD: April sees Wii on top (yet again)

Pachter: Wii owned in April, despite GTA IV release

Super Chart Bros. Brawl

NPD: Nintendo on top with hardware, games

Pachter: Wii to sell 700,000 in March

February NPD: Nintendo reigns supreme yet again

Hardware shortage hinders Super Mario Galaxy sales

January NPD: Always in December's shadow

For every Wii sold in December, 8.1 games were sold with it

December NPD: Holy hand grenade that's a lot of hardware sold

November NPD: Nintendo still on top

October NPD sees Wii back on top

September NPD: It finally happened

Pachter: Halo 3 drove Xbox 360 sales above Wii in September

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