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McBain schrieb:
so ein schwachsinn,zu der zeit als lbp so viel in uk gekostet hat haben dort ALLE neuen games so viel gekostet,war eben weil der pfund so schlecht lief,du hast auch gears 2 oder left 4 dead für 25€ bekomm,sind auch gefloppt ne
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Nein, weil sich diese sehr sehr gut verkauft haben :)
Aber hier ist der US-Thread :ugly:

Ahja. L4D und Gears 2 haben sich auch in den USA sehr gut verkauft :)
 
Pachter: Wii Software Sales Decline 'Disconcerting'

The fact that Wii software sales were down 26% in March when the hardware installed base has doubled in the last year is somewhat alarming.

Responding to the worse-than-expected March video game sales, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter talked a bit about the Wii's software sales. While the tough comparison with last March's Super Smash Bros. Brawl did make it a challenging month, he felt that Wii software sales still could have fared better.

"...this year, the company had Wii Fit ($49 million) to help offset a somewhat weaker lineup. Also, given that the installed base of Wii consoles has doubled in the past year, we find it remarkable (and somewhat disconcerting) that Wii software sales were actually down year-over-year in March, dropping by $72 million, or 26%. The decline was approximately equal to the difference between Super Smash Bros. and Wii Fit, suggesting that Nintendo software sales were flat year-over-year on an adjusted basis, notwithstanding a doubling of the installed base," Pachter explained.

As for the overall industry, Pachter would seem to agree with NPD's Anita Frazier, who yesterday reminded everyone that the sky is not falling. Pachter pointed out that March was in fact the third highest in terms of sales in the U.S. game industry's history. However, because of the decline, investors will likely react negatively.

"We expect negative market reaction to the sales data. Overall sales were down double-digits for the first time since May 2006, and the year-to-date trend of –2% gives credence to conservative publisher views about the year. We expect investors to trim positions in most video game publisher and retail stocks, and think that lingering concerns about the economy will limit share price appreciation until we see a reversal to positive sales growth," he said.

Pachter doesn't think the industry will see significant growth again until August.

"As we parse data for the balance of the year, we notice that comparisons remain difficult through July. The April comparison (including... Grand Theft Auto IV) is positive 69%, with May at positive 41%, June (the second highest non-holiday month in history) at positive 61%, and July at positive 41%. Fortunately, there is a relatively solid lineup of titles planned for this Spring and Summer, including UFC, Harry Potter, The Sims 3, EA Sports Active, Tiger Woods, X-Men, Transformers and Splinter Cell. While we don't expect every month to be up, we do not expect a negative double-digit performance the rest of the year," he noted.

"With that said, it would be naïve to be pollyannish about the data. Negative sales can only mean that consumers bought fewer games this year than last, and will be read by many as a signal that the recession is upon us. It would be equally naïve to conclude that everything will reverse later in the year. However, as we look at the release schedule for the balance of the year, we are confident that the hard core consumer (who never left) will continue to buy games, and we think that a more robust offering of casual games, coupled with the introduction of Wii MotionPlus and a slew of new content designed for the Wii, will lure the more casual consumer off of the couch and into retail stores," he added.
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http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/pachter-wii-software-sales-decline-disconcerting/?biz=1
 
Mahlzeit die ganzen Meldungen sind schon ne Woche alt - das von Pachter kam letze Woche zu den NPD Zahlen. Natürlich können die Wii Software Zahlen nicht mithalten dieses Jahr, wenn man 2008 mit Smash Bros. den Blockbuster schlechthin gebracht hat.
 
Canadians spend billions on games

VIDEO GAMES: MARKET SOLID DESPITE DROP
Posted By NEIL DAVIDSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS

After hitting record heights in 2008, Canadian video game sales were down 8.4% in the first quarter of 2009.

But the market for taking down zombies, playing Pokemon or racing Super Mario remains solid despite the drop, according to an analyst. The Wii continues to do well and software sales for next-generation consoles remain healthy despite a lack of blockbuster titles so far this year.

Canadians spent a record $2.094 billion on video game hardware, software and accessories last year, fuelled by a $503-million pre-Christmas spending spree. And figures for January 2009 showed a 12%increase over the same month a year ago.

But sales were down in February and March from their equivalents the previous year, according to The NPD Group, which tracks the industry.

Total sales for hardware, software and accessories were $380.1 million in the first three months of this year, compared to $414.8 million over the same period in 2008. The video game industry traditionally ramps up towards the end of the year, with a crescendo of pre-Christmas spending.

Hardware took the biggest hit, down 16% from the first quarter of 2008. Sales in the first three months were $119.1 million compared to $141.7 million last year over the same period.

Nintendo bucked that trend showing a year-over-year increase, thanks to the success of the Wii.

The Wii became the best-selling console of all-time in Canada when it sold 875,600 units in 2008. In comparison, the Xbox 360 sold around 500,000 and the PlayStation 3 some 430,000.

"Hardware's going to see a bit of the crunch with the economy," said Matthew Tattle, account manager for The NPD Group. "Obviously spending $399 on a console is going to be tough today. It will happen, though. If people want something, they will buy it."

Software sales were down 6%, from $218.9 million in the first quarter of 2008 to $205.2 million this year. In unit sales, however, software was only down about 2%.

And Tattle says new generation console software continues to sell well.

PlayStation 3 software was up 35% in terms of units sold -thanks to the Sony-exclusive "Killzone 2" -while Wii software was up 24% and 360 titles up 6%.

Games for older consoles such as the original Xbox and PS2 have fallen off the map, however.

One reason for the reduced 2009 sales numbers is the fact that consumers spent plenty last year on "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" bundles that came with the instruments needed to play the games.

"Those sold so well last year and those were large-ticket items," Tattle said. "People were spending about $200 on a piece of software, which we hadn't really seen before. That was creating a lot of growth in our industry in terms of units as well as dollars."

Spending on those two franchises alone was down $33 million the first three months of the year, which almost accounts for the total market drop ($34.7 million) over the same period.

Another factor in the year-to-year figures is Nintendo's successful "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" came out in March last year and helped pump up the 2008 figures.

Tattle says growth in April may also be unlikely since "Grand Theft Auto IV" came out at the end of the month last year. But sales of the Nintendo's DSi, the new version of its handheld unit, should help the April 2009 figures.

Accessories did show growth in the first quarter, up 3.2% over the first quarter of 2008.
 
Heute ist wieder NPD-Nacht zur Erinnerung. ;)

Zahlen werden Morgen um 0:30 Uhr - 0:45 Uhr in der Früh veröffentlicht (also noch ca. 9 Stunden). :p
 
nds: 1.040.000
wii: 340.000
360: 175.000
ps2: 172.000
ps3: 127.000
psp: 116.000


01.) WII - WII FIT (NINTENDO) 471.000
02.) NDS - POKEMON PLATINUM (NINTENDO) 433.000
03.) WII - MARIO KART WII (NINTENDO) 210.000
04.) WII - WII PLAY (NINTENDO) 170.000
05.) 360 - THE GODFATHER II (EA) 155.000
06.) 360 - RESIDENT EVIL 5* (CAPCOM) 122.000
07.) NDS - NEW SUPER MARIO BROS (NINTENDO) 119.000
08.) NDS - MARIO KART DS (NINTENDO) 112.000
09.) 360 - GUITAR HERO AEROSMITH* (ACTIVISION BL.) 110.000
10.) PS3 - THE GODFATHER 2 (EA) 91.000
 
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Captain Smoker schrieb:
NDS: 1.040.000
WII: 340.000
360: 175.000
PS2: 172.000
PS3: 127.000
PSP: 116.000


Top 10 SKU's April 2009
Publisher Platform Rank # Units
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 1 471K
POKEMON PLATINUM VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 2 433K
MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 3 210K
PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA Wii 4 170K
THE GODFATHER II ELECTRONIC ARTS 360 5 155K
RESIDENT EVIL 5* CAPCOM USA 360 6 122K
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 7 119K
MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 8 112K
GUITAR HERO AEROSMITH* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (CORP) 360 9 110K
THE GODFATHER II ELECTRONIC ARTS PS3 10 91K
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NDS > Wii, 360, PS3, PS2, PSP :shakehead:
 
hm sind alle runtergerasselt Oo
wii ziemlich stark sogar...
ds am höhenflug...holy...
 
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