European Console Sales 2010
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Yeah, that´s really cheap. Right after Christmas Game run a massive ad campaign (on billboards for weeks) here in Sweden on an Elite Bundle, but nothing close to that package, just Pure, Edge and some kiddie game. I've noticed recently that they dropped the price of the Elite bundles on some online shops, but they have not gone below the price of the Wii. Which I assume is the case with that bundle in Denmark, right?
Edit: Wait, why is this in the NPD thread, perhaps some mod can move it to the European sales thread?
Chart track uk top 40 by publisher
http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=110015
WEEK ENDING 13 March 2010
NINTENDO 10
SEGA 7
UBISOFT 5
TAKE 2 4
EA 3
SONY 2
CAPCOM 1
KONAMI 1
THQ 1
DISNEY 1
NAMCO BANDAI 1
WARNER 1
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 1
SQUARE ENIX 1
MICROSOFT 1
http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=110015
WEEK ENDING 13 March 2010
NINTENDO 10
SEGA 7
UBISOFT 5
TAKE 2 4
EA 3
SONY 2
CAPCOM 1
KONAMI 1
THQ 1
DISNEY 1
NAMCO BANDAI 1
WARNER 1
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 1
SQUARE ENIX 1
MICROSOFT 1
Some sales data from the Nintendo financial report:
For Europe
Here´s the American version for comparison.
Interesting to note that the PS3 has more titles in both charts, which goes against claims of some people that PS3 owners are not buying games.
Also notes that Forza is still charting in Europe despite an october 09 launch, which is pretty impressive, it is sold at bargain price, but still impressive. GT5 will likely has its main market in Europe as well.
For Europe
Here´s the American version for comparison.
Interesting to note that the PS3 has more titles in both charts, which goes against claims of some people that PS3 owners are not buying games.
Also notes that Forza is still charting in Europe despite an october 09 launch, which is pretty impressive, it is sold at bargain price, but still impressive. GT5 will likely has its main market in Europe as well.
corduroygt
Banned
Interesting that MW2 sold more on the PS3 but BFBC2 sold more on the 360 in Europe. Must be the busy March release period for PS3 owners.
Don't really care about blockbusters. Super happy with Ubisoft's Just Dance and Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain. Congrats for cutting through Nintendo's Wii line up (for Ubisoft); and bringing something unique (if flawed) but very "personal" to a Top X sales chart (for Quantic Dream). I really felt attached to Ethan Mars and Madison Paige.
What about NSMB DS then, which was released in 2006 and is still not sold at a bargain price. Charted higher than Forza 3 too
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...e_Makes_Up_46_Percent_Of_US_Gamers_Budget.php
Shocking news
looks like the UK market is not the massive market that dominates europe like it used to be, and esp if the pound does get devalued we could see france become the largest console market in europe this year!
UK 2.770 billion euros
france 2.420 billion euros
germany 1.533 billion euros
WRT forza, yes car games are large in the UK but theres also a forza bundle available, which will be squeweering(sp) numbers
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Elite-Console-Drive-Forza/dp/B002PU9UCM
Shocking news
looks like the UK market is not the massive market that dominates europe like it used to be, and esp if the pound does get devalued we could see france become the largest console market in europe this year!
UK 2.770 billion euros
france 2.420 billion euros
germany 1.533 billion euros
WRT forza, yes car games are large in the UK but theres also a forza bundle available, which will be squeweering(sp) numbers
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Elite-Console-Drive-Forza/dp/B002PU9UCM
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What period do these charts cover? It wasn't long ago all three territories were at ~$11 billion a year. Has the US doubled its gaming market in two years?
corduroygt
Banned
From the site:What period do these charts cover? It wasn't long ago all three territories were at ~$11 billion a year. Has the US doubled its gaming market in two years?
46 percent of that budget goes to the used game trade and online models including subscriptions, virtual currency, microtransactions and digital distribution
So it's %54 of that for new games, were your numbers for new games only?
Also how come europeans don't play more? They're the ones with 36-hour work weeks, in the US, it's much different.
36 hour weeks? lol! I think that's just for promo's to make it look like life is easier!! I've never worked a full time job that has been less than 40 and most stretch over 50, some have even been 90+.
true and even more shocking is
2.420 billion euros does not equal 3.560 billion euro's
i.e. Im only counting console sales( ignoring mobile, MMO's etc)
same with shifty, the $11billion was prolly also only the console part, the $25billion is the whole lot.
thus the US console part is $15.12billion (thus $4billion growth)
The link only says 11 billion for software sales. Doesn't say what type. But then if they are only accounting for new games, how does that track with these numbers that have Europe down for ~11 billion for all revenues? That suggests everyone in Europe buys new and there are no other markets!
What about NSMB DS then, which was released in 2006 and is still not sold at a bargain price. Charted higher than Forza 3 too
Yeah sorry about that, must be definition of an evergreen title.
ShadowRunner
Veteran
I dont know many people who work more than 37hr week to be honest. I do a bit of out of hours monitoring and pop in on the odd occasion if a server goes down or something, but its all double pay beyond 37hrs so its quite welcome
Between me and you i look forward to one of our datacentres going down totally Some data for France (from here).
Instal bases:
Nintendo DS: 8,8 millions
Nintendo Wii: 4,3 millions
Sony PSP: 2,7 millions
Sony PS3: 2,3 millions
Microsoft XBox 360: 1,8 million
For 2010:
Nintendo Wii: 325.000 Sony PS3: 292.000
Microsoft XBox 360: 155.000
On top of it the PS3 have been the best selling consoles in more than 10 weeks so say expect it to beat the Wii for 2010.
Instal bases:
Nintendo DS: 8,8 millions
Nintendo Wii: 4,3 millions
Sony PSP: 2,7 millions
Sony PS3: 2,3 millions
Microsoft XBox 360: 1,8 million
For 2010:
Nintendo Wii: 325.000 Sony PS3: 292.000
Microsoft XBox 360: 155.000
On top of it the PS3 have been the best selling consoles in more than 10 weeks so say expect it to beat the Wii for 2010.
