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I thought it was supposed to come out tomorrow.
[edit] Also some quotes from March 2022 NPD: Elusive new-gen hardware drags down sales | VentureBeat
Hardware revenue dropped 24% YoY for the month of March. Q1 Hardware revenue is down 15% compared to a year ago.
Game revenue down 13% YoY for the month of March. Q1 Game revenue down 7% compared to a year ago.
XBS #1 in dollar sales while NSW #1 in unit sales.
Best ever March for Xbox sales in terms of both dollar sales (previous high in 2014) and unit sales (previous high in 2011).
Top 20
GT7 gets the 2nd spot, so it's nice to see there's still enthusiasm for that franchise in the US. 2nd best on PS5 charts as well, behind Elden Ring. [edit] From a post below, GT7 set a launch record for the GT franchise for dollar sales but not unit sales.
Oh how the mighty have fallen, COD: Vanguard is in 9th rather than it's customary spot at or near the top of the charts for the past decade+ at this time of the year. It's still #1 on the rolling 12 month chart, but it probably won't hold that position for as long as previous COD titles have. It's #2 (#2 in Feb.) on Xbox but only #7 (#4 in Feb.) on PlayStation, the effect of the pending Activision-Blizzard acquisition? Previous titles have basically ranked similarly on both PlayStaton and Xbox consoles regardless of the time of year.
Unlike Europe, it appears that NA might have had its fill of GTA V. Not in the charts. However, since Take-Two doesn't report digital sales numbers to NPD, it's possible it might have charted if those numbers were available.
You know what is in the charts? Minecraft still charting. It's like the Energizer bunny of game titles.
Regards,
SB
[edit] Also some quotes from March 2022 NPD: Elusive new-gen hardware drags down sales | VentureBeat
Hardware revenue dropped 24% YoY for the month of March. Q1 Hardware revenue is down 15% compared to a year ago.
Game revenue down 13% YoY for the month of March. Q1 Game revenue down 7% compared to a year ago.
XBS #1 in dollar sales while NSW #1 in unit sales.
Best ever March for Xbox sales in terms of both dollar sales (previous high in 2014) and unit sales (previous high in 2011).
Top 20
- Elden Ring – Bandai Namco
- Gran Turismo 7 – Sony
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land * – Nintendo
- MLB The Show 22 – Multiple Video Game Manufactures
- Horizon: Forbidden West – Sony
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus * – Nintendo
- WWE 2K22 * – Take-Two Interactive
- Mario Kart 8 * – Nintendo
- Call of Duty: Vanguard – Activision Blizzard
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin – Square Enix
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands * – Take-Two Interactive
- Ghostwire: Tokyo – Microsoft
- FIFA 22 – EA
- Minecraft – Multiple Video Game Manufactures
- Madden NFL 22 – EA
- Triangle Strategy * – Nintendo
- Mario Party Superstars * – Nintendo
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate * – Nintendo
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons * – Nintendo
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Ubisoft
- * denotes no digital sales numbers
“Elden Ring repeated as the best-selling game of the month, as dollar sales for the title experienced double-digit percentage dollar sales growth compared to its February 2022 launch,” said Piscatella. “Elden Ring ranked first in dollar sales among tracked titles across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.”
GT7 gets the 2nd spot, so it's nice to see there's still enthusiasm for that franchise in the US. 2nd best on PS5 charts as well, behind Elden Ring. [edit] From a post below, GT7 set a launch record for the GT franchise for dollar sales but not unit sales.
“Gran Turismo 7 debuted as the No. 2 best-selling game of March 2022, while also ranking 2nd on PlayStation platforms,” said Piscatella. “Gran Turismo set a new all-time launch-month dollar-sales record for a Gran Turismo franchise launch. Gran Turismo 7 was the fourth best-selling game of the first quarter.”
Oh how the mighty have fallen, COD: Vanguard is in 9th rather than it's customary spot at or near the top of the charts for the past decade+ at this time of the year. It's still #1 on the rolling 12 month chart, but it probably won't hold that position for as long as previous COD titles have. It's #2 (#2 in Feb.) on Xbox but only #7 (#4 in Feb.) on PlayStation, the effect of the pending Activision-Blizzard acquisition? Previous titles have basically ranked similarly on both PlayStaton and Xbox consoles regardless of the time of year.
Unlike Europe, it appears that NA might have had its fill of GTA V. Not in the charts. However, since Take-Two doesn't report digital sales numbers to NPD, it's possible it might have charted if those numbers were available.
You know what is in the charts? Minecraft still charting. It's like the Energizer bunny of game titles.
Regards,
SB
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