NPD September 2004

[Johnny Awesome]

Hw
Xbx $39,379,728 265,067
Ps2 $38,046,609 253,295
Gcn $11,387,827 114,789
Gba $42,023,530 527,133


All Platforms
1 Gba Pokemon Firered W/adp $21,065,130 684,283
2 Xbx Fable $29,948,580 604,084
3 Gba Pokemon Leafgrn W/adp $17,103,620 556,065
4 Ps2 Madden Nfl 2005 $14,226,930 288,747
5 Xbx Sw: Battlefront $13,395,470 275,186
6 Ps2 Sw: Battlefront $12,949,310 267,465
7 Ps2 Star Ocean: Till End $11,053,760 222,986
8 Ps2 Nba Live 2005 $8,106,411 203,322
9 Ps2 Espn Nfl 2k5 $3,956,769 203,101
10 Ps2 Tiger Woods Pga 2005 $8,297,772 169,657
11 Ps2 Nascar 2005:chase Cup $7,129,704 143,611
12 Gcn Pikmin 2 $6,583,169 132,618
13 Xbx Espn Nfl 2k5 $2,481,845 128,226
14 Xbx Burnout 3: Takedown $6,164,830 124,327
15 Gcn Wwe Day Of Reckoning $6,070,188 122,168

Xbx
1 Fable $29,948,580 604,084
2 Sw: Battlefront $13,395,470 275,186
3 Espn Nfl 2k5 $2,481,845 128,226
4 Burnout 3: Takedown $6,164,830 124,327
5 Madden Nfl 2005 $5,091,888 102,886
6 Espn Nhl 2k5 $1,922,700 97,983
7 Tiger Woods Pga 2005 $4,425,786 90,158
8 Halo $2,609,295 87,529
9 Nba Live 2005 $3,266,275 81,958
10 Espn Nba 2k5 $1,599,382 80,437
11 X-men: Legends $3,817,020 76,829
12 Street Racing Syndcte $3,498,198 70,415
13 Nascar 2005:chase Cup $3,467,849 69,852
14 Def Jam: Fight For Ny $3,314,719 67,136
15 Shellshock: Nam '67 $2,730,086 54,837

Gba
1 Pokemon Firered W/adp $21,065,130 684,283
2 Pokemon Leafgrn W/adp $17,103,620 556,065
3 Dragonball Z: Buu's $1,752,800 59,085
4 Yu-gi-oh! Reshef $1,288,909 42,417
5 Spider-man:the Movie2 $1,178,754 40,479
6 Mario Bros 3: Mario 4 $1,177,994 38,906
7 Mario Vs. Donkey Kong $987,152 31,746
8 Super Mario Classic $627,966 31,599
9 Teenage Mutant Turtle $331,434 28,711
10 Pokemon Ruby $909,743 27,327
11 Namco Museum $392,329 26,996
12 Sonic Advance 3 $771,602 26,224
13 Pokemon Sapphire $861,662 26,151
14 Disney's Finding Nemo $507,598 25,557
15 Shrek 2 $686,001 23,765

Gcn
1 Pikmin 2 $6,583,169 132,618
2 Wwe Day Of Reckoning $6,070,188 122,168
3 Donkey Konga W/bongos $2,053,434 41,932
4 Super Smash Bro Melee $1,091,327 36,422
5 Tales Of Symphonia $1,680,868 33,852
6 Madden Nfl 2005 $1,658,302 33,441
7 Sonic Mega Collection $631,538 32,454
8 X-men: Legends $1,466,533 29,463
9 Spongebob: Battle $468,156 23,403
10 Mario Kart: Double $1,108,446 22,374
11 Soul Calibur Ii $444,007 22,200
12 Spider-man:the Movie2 $983,515 20,671
13 Sonic Adventure 2 $396,458 19,796
14 Tony Hawk Underground $390,054 19,553
15 Super Monkey Ball 2 $381,227 19,198

Ps2
1 Madden Nfl 2005 $14,226,930 288,747
2 Sw: Battlefront $12,949,310 267,465
3 Star Ocean: Till End $11,053,760 222,986
4 Nba Live 2005 $8,106,411 203,322
5 Espn Nfl 2k5 $3,956,769 203,101
6 Tiger Woods Pga 2005 $8,297,772 169,657
7 Nascar 2005:chase Cup $7,129,704 143,611
8 Sly 2:band Of Thieves $4,742,280 119,539
9 Def Jam: Fight For Ny $5,720,625 115,861
10 Street Fighter Anniv $3,328,188 111,680
11 Burnout 3: Takedown $5,198,917 104,545
12 Street Racing Syndcte $4,840,836 97,316
13 Espn Nhl 2k5 $1,897,349 96,566
14 Shellshock: Nam '67 $4,774,473 95,837
15 X-men: Legends $4,126,100 82,905

original source was http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/ge...&topic=16981755

 

[thop]

 

[Teasy]

Why is it that this is the first time in 7 or 8 months that we've seen sales numbers posted here?

 

[-tkf-]

Why is it that this is the first time in 7 or 8 months that we've seen sales numbers posted here?

Because the PSTWO is gonna own the last few months?

 

[Riddlewire]

I had no idea the GBA was capable of those kinds of numbers.
Nintendo should just skip a cycle (or half-cycle) of the main consoles and focus their attention on the handheld side.

 

[thop]

Nintendo should just skip a cycle (or half-cycle) of the main consoles and focus their attention on the handheld side.

Not if you have such a thing as the GBA (and maybe the DS) as leverage. It likely brought Square back to the GC, let's see what else it can do

 

[Ty]

Why is it that this is the first time in 7 or 8 months that we've seen sales numbers posted here?

It is? I thought we saw one a couple of months ago.

 

[digitalwanderer]

It is? I thought we saw one a couple of months ago.

You could both be right, sometimes the numbers get posted in the "Gaming" forum if'n they also include PC game numbers in them.

 

[Polarbear53]

.... halo still in top 10... and it was a launch title... just crazy...

 

[Lazy8s]

Sales don't receive a lot of discussion here, but the numbers have been available elsewhere on a consistent, monthly basis.

 

[Sonic]

I am impressed with Xbox sales compared to PS2 sales. I am interested in how October's and November's sales will end up with all the Halo2 fuss and GTA: San Andreas hubbub. This may prove to be the most interesting holiay season yet for the current generation of consoles.

I fear a little for Nintendo. The system isn't selling nearly as well as it should and the software sales leave a lot to be desired. I wonder if they can make at least a decent showing this holiday season. If the Xbox continues to sell better than it during the rest of the year htan Nintendi is in big trouble. I hope they are able to make somewhat of a comeback and build on the momentum of last year's holiday. If not, this could prve trouble in the future for Revolution. That is unless Nintendo is actually serious about not just surviving in the industry, but making a comeback. They might make a profit now, but that is all from the handheld region, they'd be able to make double that if they had a system that sold respectable numbers.

 

[Inane_Dork]

If Nintendo does not make another big move (like last year), the GC will move to a clear 3rd place, IMO. I don't see them making such a move, though.

And yeah, this would put the Revolution in a tight spot. The GC and Xbox split 3rd party games in 2001 because (A) they were not the PS2 and (B) they were equally appealing. I don't think that's going to happen again if N lets MS get experience, contacts and momentum this gen.

A lot depends, though, on how unique the Revolution actually is. The smaller the difference (or innovation, if you will), the more likely it will receive "standard" games like Madden, Soul Calibur, etc. The more unique it is, the more likely it will receive exclusive titles.

 

[Readykilowatt]

Gba $42,023,530 527,133

Gba Pokemon Firered W/adp $21,065,130 684,283

Gba Pokemon Leafgrn W/adp $17,103,620 556,065

Wow!!!

As for the GCN, there will likely be a sales spike when Metroid Prime 2 hits the market. A spike will also occur when RE4 and Zelda 2005 are released. Zelda 2005, in particular, will be a massive hit and a huge profit generator for Nintendo.

 

[cthellis42]

Why is it that this is the first time in 7 or 8 months that we've seen sales numbers posted here?

It is? I thought we saw one a couple of months ago.

Last one was in, I believe, June over May's numbers, so you guys get to split the difference.

I'm not sure how interesting anything was in the intervening months, but I'm sure I know why Johnny mentioned this one.

 

[thop]

GC will come back with MP2, RE4 and Zelda. And there are a few gems that have been released this or last month, like Pikmin2 and Paper Mario2, both got excellent scores from reviewers, however the people don't seem to want those games :?

 

[Teasy]

I think a lot of Nintendo fans are focusing on the imminent release of DS. That takes some focus away from titles like Pikmin 2 and Paper Mario.

 

[cthellis42]

Well they aren't what you would call "mainstream." They'll always fare poorly no matter how many of us eagerly await them.

 

[Ty]

100% agree with Sonic.

Agreed with cthellis42 as well

How long was Paper Mario & Pikmin2 available? Maybe they were available for the entire month.

I agree with thop that those titles will provide a bigger boost than the the two previous titles I mentioned.

I don't think the release of the DS takes away that much from the sales of Pikmin2 & Paper Mario though.

 

[Brimstone]

Fable 2 will definatley get made after looking at those sales numbers. It could become a million seller by the end of the year.

Fable 2 for Xbox 2.

 

[cthellis42]

Fable 2 will definatley get made after looking at those sales numbers. It could become a million seller by the end of the year.

Fable 2 for Xbox 2.

Well we knew THAT. Heck, Black & White 2's getting made, too. The only questions are "when" and "will they patch up the lackluster parts?"