GCD: Games Chart Discussion

[wakka]

Sales up 83% eh. Shame there can't be two major console launches every year for GAME

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/445400/kirby-triple-deluxe-tops-japanese-chart/

And Japanese charts arrive

Software:

Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS, Nintendo) - 214.208 / New
PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z (3DS, GungHo Online) - 52.880 / 1.216.421
Pokemon X & Y (3DS, Pokemon Co.) - 34.179 / 3.870.125
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS, Nintendo) - 26.286 / 323.502
Monster Hunter 4 (3DS, Capcom) - 19.497 / 3.179.551
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (PS3, Square Enix) - 16.286 / 241.733
Youkai Watch (3DS, Level 5) - 14.195 / 308.946
Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! (3DS, Bandai Namco) - 13.665 / 224.869
Super Mario 3D World (Wii U, Nintendo) - 13.079 / 452.521
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack (Vita, Square Enix) - 12.237 / 194.407 (-63%)

Hardware

3DS - 60.154 (176.555)
Vita - 32.016 (75.400)
PS3 - 14.845 (40.085)
Wii U - 14.020 (51.271)
PSP - 4.758 (13.283)
Xbox 360 - 281 (447)
Total - 126.074 (357.041)

[EvilBoris]

Sales up 83% eh. Shame there can't be two major console launches every year for GAME

It's east to be up 83% when you are making a loss

[wakka]

I don't know what you're talking about EB. This is a golden business opportunity. I'm going to be buying as much stock in GAME as I can. How can I lose?!

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/445719/npd-xbox-one-tops-us-hardware-sales-in-december/

In December Xbox One was the highest selling console in the US though Sony claims to still be ahead in terms of lifetime sales

[Team Andromeda]

I'm just amazed at how well the XBox One and PS4 have sold already

[Guts]

Of course it's the fastest selling in 'Murica, it's an 'Murican console! Also, consumers are dumb, no news there.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/445780/npd-best-selling-us-games-of-2013-revealed/

In 2013 unsurprisingly GTAV was the biggest selling game followed by Ghosts for the US

[Guts]

And the 3DS was the best selling console in the US in 2013.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/446374/xbox-one-exclusive-dead-rising-3-ships-1-million-copies/

Dead Rising 3 has done Capcom proud by surpassing sales projections by reaching the 1m units mark already

[charlesr]

http://gematsu.com/2014/01/media-create-sales-11314-11914

Japanese version: http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20140122063/

Kirby still on top in Japan, with the 3DS holding 12 of the top 20 slots.

[wakka]

Obviously though, Nintendo are also dead and will be releasing Mario as a free to play iPhone game within the month.

[nakamura]

Japan could probably do without a console market altogether! Portable gaming kills everything.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/446995/skyrim-reaches-20-million-sales-milestone/

Skyrim has now sold a mega-wonga 20m units.

GTAV still leads though, in just 6 months sales stand at 29m units

[Guts]

Cue publishers foolishly believing that ALL games can and should sell that many copies.