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April 2012 NPD U.S. Hardware and Software Sales Data

Posted by Justin, on May 11th, 2012

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Hardware

Xbox 360 – 236K (-20.5%) (top selling console)
PlayStation 3 – ?
Nintendo 3DS – ?
Nintendo Wii – ?
PS Vita – ?

Software

1.) Prototype 2 (360, PS3) Activision Blizzard – Less than 236K
2.) Kinect Star Wars (360) Lucasarts
3.) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC) Activision Blizzard
4.) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (360, PS3) Electronic Arts
5.) NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC, PS2) Take-Two Interactive
6.) The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings (360, PC) Warner Bros. Interactive
7.) Mario Party 9 (Wii) Nintendo
8.) Mass Effect 3 (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
9.) Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) Ubisoft
10.) MLB 12: The show (PS3, PSV) Sony

*Wii RPG Xenoblade Chronicles was a retailer exclusive and was excluded from NPD’s report.

*Kid Icarus: Uprising ranked in the top 10 had the list been compiled on a SKU basis

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March 2012 NPD U.S. Hardware and Software Sales Data

Posted by Justin, on April 12th, 2012

March Reporting Period 2/26/12 through 3/31/12

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Hardware

Xbox 360 – 371K (-14.3%)
PlayStation 3 – 337K (-7.7%) [PR Math]
Nintendo 3DS – 225K (-43.8%)
Nintendo Wii – 175K (-39.7%)

Software

01. Mass Effect 3 (360, PS3, PC)** Electronic Arts – 1.18 Million excluding PC, 4:1 Xbox:PS3, over double ME2′s opening
02. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (360, PS3)** Capcom USA – 582K
03. MLB 12: The Show (PS3, PSV) Sony (Corp)
04. NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC, PS2) Take 2 Interactive
05. SSX 2012 (360, PS3) Electronic Arts
06. Street Fighter X Tekken (PS3, 360)** Capcom USA
07. Mario Party 9 (Wii) Nintendo – 230K
08. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)** Activision Blizzard
09. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja (360, PS3) Namco Bandai Games
10. Major League Baseball 2K12 (360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PSP, PC, PS2) Take 2 Interactive

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

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February 2012 NPD U.S. Hardware and Software Sales Data

Posted by Justin, on March 9th, 2012

Reporting period 1/29/12 through 2/25/12

Hardware

Xbox 360 – 426K (-20.4%)
PlayStation 3 – 360K (-11%) (estimate)
Nintendo 3DS – 262K
Nintendo Wii – 228K (-50%)
PlayStation Vita – 225K (estimate)
Nintendo DS – 135K

Software (all platforms including PC sales)

01. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC) Activision Blizzzard
02. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, 360) Square Enix Inc.
03. UFC Undisputed 3 (360, PS3) THQ
04. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
05. Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) Ubisoft
06. NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PC, PS2) Take 2 Interactive
07. Soul Calibur V (360, PS3) Namco Bandai Games
08. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC) Bethesda Softworks
09. Twisted Metal 2012 (PS3) Sony – 221K
10. Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts

*Uncharted: Golden Abyss in top 20

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January 2012 NPD U.S. Hardware and Software Sales Data

Posted by Justin, on February 10th, 2012

*As more information comes in this post will be updated*

Hardware

Xbox 360: 270K (-29%)
PS3: ?
Wii: ?
3DS: ?
DS: ?

*Xbox 360 sales accounted for 49% of console hardware sales, therefore Wii and PS3 combined for a total of 281K in sales.

Software (all platforms including PC sales)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision Blizzzard
Just Dance 3, Ubisoft
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda Softworks
NBA 2K12, Take-Two Interactive
Battlefield 3, Electronic Arts
Madden NFL 12, Electronic Arts
Mario Kart 7 ,Nintendo
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure ,Activision Blizzzard
Zumba Fitness 2: Party Yourself, Majesco
Saints Row: TheThird, THQ

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December 2011 NPD U.S. Console Sales Charts

Posted by Justin, on January 13th, 2012

December 2011 NPD U.S. Hardware and Software Sales Data

Posted by Justin, on January 12th, 2012

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Reporting Period 11/27/11 through 12/31/11

Hardware

Xbox 360 – Over 1.7 million (-8.6%) Top selling system for 2011
PS3 – Approx 936K
Wii – Approx 1.06 million (-55%)
3DS – More than 795,000
DS – More than 350,000

Software

December 2011 Top 10 Games (New Physical Retail only; across all platforms incl. PC) Rank Publisher

1.) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)** 1 Activision Blizzard
2.) Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) 2 Ubisoft
3.) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** 3 Bethesda Softworks
4.) Mario Kart 7 (3DS) 4 Nintendo
5.) Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** 5 Electronic Arts
6.) Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)** 6 Electronic Arts
7.) Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC) 7 Ubisoft
8.) NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, PC) 8 Take 2 Interactive
9.) Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) 9 Nintendo
10.) Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)** 10 Warner Bros. Interactive

Annual 2011 Top 10 Games (New Physical Retail only; across all platforms incl. PC) Rank Publisher

1.) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)** 1 Activision Blizzard
2.) Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) 2 Ubisoft
3.) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** 3 Bethesda Softworks
4.) Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** 4 Electronic Arts
5.) Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)** 5 Electronic Arts
6.) Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PC)** 6 Activision Blizzard
7.) Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)** 7 Warner Bros. Interactive
8.) Gears of War 3 (360)** 8 Microsoft
9.) Just Dance 2 (Wii) 9 Ubisoft
10.) Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC) 10 Ubisoft

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

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November 2011 NPD U.S. Console Sales Charts

Posted by Justin, on December 10th, 2011

November 2011 NPD U.S. Hardware and Software Sales Data

Posted by Justin, on December 9th, 2011

Reporting Period 10/30/11 through 11/26/11

Hardware

Xbox 360 – 1,700,000 Link
PS3 – 900K Link
Wii – 860,000
3DS – 795,000
DS – 350,000

Software

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, WII, PC)** Activision Blizzard ~9 million
2. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** Bethesda Softworks
3. Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** Electronic Arts
4. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC) Ubisoft – 1.26 million Link
5. Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360) Ubisoft
6. Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)** Electronic Arts
7. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3)** Sony – 700k Link
8. Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3, PC)** THQ
9. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (WII) ** Nintendo
10. Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)** Warner Bros. Interactive

xx. Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) Nintendo – more than 625k

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

Overall

Total retail sales: $3 billion (+0.4%)
Total non-PC retail sales: $2.93 billion (-0.5%)
Total software: $1.74 billion (+16%)
Non-PC hardware: $982.4 million (-9%)
Non-PC software: $1.67 billion (+15%)
Accessories: $273.8 million (-34%)

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October 2011 NPD U.S. Console Sales Charts

Posted by Justin, on November 13th, 2011

October 2011 NPD U.S. Hardware and Software Sales Data

Posted by Justin, on November 11th, 2011

Reporting Period 10/02/11 through 10/29/11

Hardware:

Xbox360 – 393k (+14.9%)
3DS – >250k
Wii – <250k (<+7.75%)
PS3 – 240k~250k (estimated) (-4.0% – 0.0%)
NDS – <180k (>-47.4%)

Software:

1. Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** Electronic Arts – almost 2 million
2. Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3)** Warner Bros. Interactive – 1.5 million
3. NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PS2, PC) Take Two Interactive
4. Rage (360, PS3, PC) Bethesda Softworks – 550k
5. Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360) Ubisoft
6. Dark Souls (PS3, 360)** Namco Bandai Games
7. Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP)** Electronic Arts
8. Forza Motorsport 4 (360)** Microsoft
9. Gears of War 3 (360)** Microsoft
10. FIFA Soccer 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, 3DS) Electronic Arts
11. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (not in order 3DS, Wii, 360, PS3, PC) Activision

Overall:

New retail hardware, software, and accessory sales increased $26 million over October 2010 (1%) up to $1.08 billion Link

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