All purpose Sales and Sales Rumors and Anecdotes [2018 Edition]

[DrJay24]

Nevertheless, it's not a huge week one for Lara Croft. 63% of launch sales came on PS4, whereas Xbox One accounted for the remaining 37%.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider debuts at No.2, which means Spider-Man retains its No.1 spot for a second week. Impressively, the Sony game's week two sales are down just 42% compared to its launch week, and it's already on the brink of eclipsing the sales of the last big PS4 exclusive: God of War (boxed sales only).

gamesindustry.biz: UK charts: Slow start for Tomb Raider as Spider-Man reigns supreme.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...-for-tomb-raider-as-spider-man-reigns-supreme

 

[djskribbles]

gamesindustry.biz: UK charts: Slow start for Tomb Raider as Spider-Man reigns supreme.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...-for-tomb-raider-as-spider-man-reigns-supreme

Very good hold for Spider-Man, especially considering it had such a big first week.

It's already close to selling more than God of War, which is a very successful game itself.

 

[Shortbread]

August NPD reported numbers by Resetera members.

Nintendo Switch #1 hardware sales for August.

Here are the numbers for August 2018:
Total: $796 million (up 26 percent from $634 million in August 2017)Hardware: $214 million (up 28 percent from $168 million)PC and console software: $330 (up 16 percent from $285 million)Accessories: $251 million (up 39 percent from $181 million)

Year to date, Sony's PlayStation 4 remains the best-selling console hardware platform in both units and dollars.

SWI: 206k
PS4: 197k
XB1: 165k

RANKINGS
Physical and Full Game Digital for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel, ranked on dollar sales

1. Madden NFL 19 ^
2. Monster Hunter: World
3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Mario Kart 8*
6. Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker
7. God of War
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
10. Super Mario Odyssey*
11. Minecraft
12. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
13. Far Cry 5
14. Monster Hunter: Generations Ultimate*
15. Call of Duty: WWII
16. Mario Tennis Aces*
17. Overwatch ^
18. Lego The Incredibles
19. We Happy Few*
20. The Crew 2

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On a side note, I'm pretty sure Rockstar has an official U.S. Federal Reserve money printing press at its office for GTA V. Sheesh...

 

[DieH@rd]

https://www.mcvuk.com/business/red-...nt-clinch-uk-retails-biggest-week-one-of-2018
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...on-2-uk-sales-more-than-double-the-first-game

• RDR2 had #2 physical opening of the year [behind FIFA 19]
• 27% of the volume of GTAV physical sales in opening week
• ~double physical sales of RDR1's opening week
• RDR2 got ~60% of the entire volume of UK's physical sales in opening week [compared to the 89% that GTAV got]
• Sales split: PS4 68%, XB1 32%.

This is retail only, no digital.

 

[djskribbles]

I would've expected a closer split, even though PS4 has marketing rights. AAA games are typically a bit closer than that.

 

[BRiT]

That's physical. Xbox users tended to prefer digital versions for other games and I don't see RDR2 being any different.

 

[djskribbles]

That's physical. Xbox users tended to prefer digital versions for other games and I don't see RDR2 being any different.

Yeah a bit. But again, most AAA games are closer than this.

 

[iroboto]

I would've expected a closer split, even though PS4 has marketing rights. AAA games are typically a bit closer than that.

Is that just reflective of the hardware split in UK?

 

[djskribbles]

Is that just reflective of the hardware split in UK?

The UK is MS' second best market, the gap isn't that big there. AAA western titles are usually closer. This is almost the type of split you'd see from a japanese developed game like MH:W, which was 72% on PS4.

Perhaps the bundle sold really well.

 

[iroboto]

The UK is MS' second best market, the gap isn't that big there. AAA western titles are usually closer. This is almost the type of split you'd see from a japanese developed game like MH:W, which was 72% on PS4.

Perhaps the bundle sold really well.

But isn't the global split between PS4 and XBO 2:1?
66 : 33 would be pretty close.

 

[goonergaz]

But isn't the global split between PS4 and XBO 2:1?
66 : 33 would be pretty close.

Don't we have other titles to compare?

 

[iroboto]

Don't we have other titles to compare?

Another most anticipated multiplatform game of the generation? No, not that I can recall.

 

[AlNom]

What's the split like with just COD or BF?

 

[steveOrino]

BF1 was like ~2 million or so difference but CoD (BO3/WWII) sales gap is quite a bit larger around 2:1

 

[DieH@rd]

Sony and Nintendo financial reports are out, both are doing great [although I don't see how will Switch reach 20M for entire FY]. Sony is really killing it with PS4.

 

[Xbat]

Looks like Red Dead is off to a fantastic start.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Achieves Entertainment’s Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181030005459/en/

 

[Shortbread]

* Biggest opening weekend in retail sell-through across all entertainment releases;
* Second biggest launch (three days) in retail sell-through across all entertainment releases;
* Biggest entertainment launch of 2018;
* Most pre-ordered full game ever on PlayStation Network;
* Biggest day one full game sales ever on PlayStation Network;
* Biggest first three days full game sales ever on PlayStation Network.

So Buddha, my friend, I'm pretty certain RDR2 is leading for the year or 12 month rolling sales in the number #1 position.

Between RDR2 and Spider-Man, more than likely Sony has October's NPD hardware sales locked up again.

 

[goonergaz]

Another most anticipated multiplatform game of the generation? No, not that I can recall.

Or something else like...

What's the split like with just COD or BF?

That's what I was talking about - big selling popular cross platform games...there's also the Assassins Creed games and FIFA....

 

[iroboto]

Or something else like...



That's what I was talking about - big selling popular cross platform games...there's also the Assassins Creed games and FIFA....

I don't think any title has sold: https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...ealed-725-million-in-three-days/#3d5eb4f355d7
$725M USD revenue in 3 days.

 

[mrcorbo]

I don't think any title has sold: https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...ealed-725-million-in-three-days/#3d5eb4f355d7
$725M USD revenue in 3 days.

Well according to that article, GTA V did $1B, but was launched on a Tuesday, hence the "Biggest Opening Weekend" for RDR2.