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[Nirolak]

Overall:

Overall retail sales down less than 1% year over year.

Software down 28% year over year.

Hardware up 59% year over year

Notes:
--"The NPD Group also confirmed that the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U hardware made up 80 percent of the money spent on game-related products in October."


Software:

1. NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
2. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
3. The Evil Within (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360, PC)
4. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (360, PS3, PC)
5. Destiny (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
6. Skylanders: Trap Team (360, Wii, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, 3DS, mobile)
7. FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, PS Vita, 3DS)
8. Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
9. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, XBox One, PC)
10. Minecraft (360, PS3, PS4)

Notes:
-The Evil Within: "The Evil Within was the highest-selling first month of sales for new survival horror IP"
-Sunset Overdrive: "Microsoft, meanwhile, probably isn’t sure what to think of Sunset Overdrive yet. The Xbox One exclusive open-world action game was on sale for four days in October, but it didn’t crack the top 10. It did come in at No. 9 if you count games by SKU (meaning only the PS4 version of NBA 2K15 and the Xbox One version of The Evil Within). And of course, none of these sales include the bundled version of Sunset Overdrive that comes with the white Xbox One."
-Smash did around 495K this month, as it is now over 1.2 million between digital and physical in the US

Nintendo's 3DS Million Sellers (US, Digital + Physical):

1. Mario Kart 7: 3.62 million
2. Super Mario 3D Land: 3.34 million
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2: 2.33 million
4. Pokémon X: 2.11 million
5. Pokémon Y: 2.03 million
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf: 1.42 million
7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: 1.41 million
8. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon: 1.36 million
9. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS: 1.20 million
10. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: 1.06 million

Hardware:

PS4: Best selling hardware this month.
Wii U: Nintendo's statements imply around 68K

Notes:
-“October 2014 marks the first 12 months of sales for the Xbox One and PS4,” said Callahan. “After the first year, these consoles have had a great start as cumulative sales are currently over 70 percent higher than the combined first year totals of Xbox 360 and PS3.”


Other Info:

From Nintendo via GamesBeat:

"Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS has sold 1.2M copies in the U.S. and is the 10th Nintendo 3DS game to sell at least 1M units in the U.S. Also, through the first 10 months of 2014, total sales of Wii U hardware and software have increased by 47 percent and 84 percent, respectively, over the same period in 2013."

SUPER SMASH BROS. FOR NINTENDO 3DS IS 10TH NINTENDO 3DS GAME TO SELL 1 MILLION UNITS

​Nov. 13, 2014

It’s official: Smash is a smash. Despite only being on the market for a little more than a month, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS has already sold 1.2 million combined physical and digital units in the U.S alone. The game sold more than 485,000 total units in October to become the 10th Nintendo 3DS title to sell at least 1 million units in the U.S. The Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game is the best-selling hand-held title so far in 2014, but will face a stiff challenge to hold onto that title when the next great Pokémon adventures – Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire – arrive on Nov. 21.

Wii U continues to have a very strong year. Through the first 10 months of 2014, total sales of Wii U hardware and software have increased by 47 percent and 84 percent, respectively, over the same period in 2013. Those numbers are both poised to grow with the one-two punch of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and amiibo on Nov. 21, which are then quickly joined by Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Dec. 5.

The full list of million-plus sellers on Nintendo 3DS in the United States is as follows:

Title
Total Units*
Mario Kart 7
3.62 million
Super Mario 3D Land
3.34 million
New Super Mario Bros. 2
2.33 million
Pokémon X
2.11 million
Pokémon Y
2.03 million
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
1.41 million
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
1.36 million
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
1.42 million
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
1.20 million
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
1.06 million

http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=42240

 

[AstuteClass]

Here we go!

Damn, 10 month streak for Sony in NPD. Would be 12 if PS4 wasn't sold out last December!

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Because it was totally derailing the thread last month, I decided not to make a parody post this time. That stuff is fun, sure, but it’s not worth risking a ban For.

 

[John Bender]

 

[DarthWalden]

No sunset =(

 

[Welfare]

Destiny dropped farther than I expected.

 

[OccamsLightsaber]

Lets go

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

Not a lot of info yet... Let's hear some

PS4 hitting it again. Good job Sony.

Sunset Overdrive... wonder how many bundles were sold?

 

[FF Seraphim]

Destiny console wise is sorta surprising...

 

[pip77]

 

[RealityPales]

No Sunset?

GREAT news for The Evil Within! Loved it.

EDIT: They definitely spent an arm and a leg on marketing - I can't watch Sons of Anarchy without seeing a spot for TEW.

Hopefully the revenue outweighed the budget (dev/marketing)

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Not bad.

 

[SolarPowered]

I'm glad to see The Evil Within up there. Hopefully third place is still a very huge number. It could really use a more polished sequel.

Edit: Now we need to know what the highest selling "survival horror" game was for NPD. I'm guessing RE4?

 

[JesseZao]

Minecraft: the greenest ever.

 

[Toki767]

Pretty amazing for both Smash Bros for 3DS and The Evil Within. Poor Shadow of Mordor though.

 

[SeanR1221]

Borderlands being that high is surprising.

 

[ec0ec0]

Aquamarine :,(

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

Driveclub must have gone off road.

 

[Mass Effect]

Here we go!

 

[razgriz417]

No sunset =(

bundles don't count but yeah this is kinda surprising

 

[kenta]

The Evil Within did better than I thought it would

Glad to see Mordor on there though

 

[Coin Return]

WHERE IS SUNSET

 

[Carl]

Destiny (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)

Unexpected.

 

[Chezzymann]

PS4 top selling console? In other news that surprised no one...

 

[BeforeU]

Sunset only got few days right? and bundles doesn't count.

 

[allan-bh]

No Sunset?

9th place in SKU ranking.

 

[shintoki]

Evil Within really outsold Borderlands and Shadow of Mordor? Dayum

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

Minecraft still in the Top 10 every month... (re: why did MS buy Mojang'; 'Minecraft fad is dead')

 

[HardRojo]

Ok. I am ready.

 

[CozMick]

Go Go Sony Go!

And no Sunset Overdrive?

 

[HORRORSHØW]

 

[1st Course]

Huge drop for Destiny

 

[bombshell]

Sunset Bombadrive.

 

[JABEE]

Insomniac

 

[Macho Madness]

 

[TomShoe]

It's

Spoiler

shit-posting

night!

Alright GAF, let's get to it.

 

[Kusagari]

Wow amazing result for Evil Within.

 

[Mpl90]

Destiny down quite a bit.

Aaaand I think this is the first time mobile is actually represented, right? (See Skylanders).

 

[The Llama]

Surprised not to see Sunset Overdrive on there, even though it only had a few days to sell.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

No sunset =(

Semi surprising.

 

[Nirolak]

Tremendous overperform for The Evil Within.

I feel ZeniMax has really gotten very good at launching hard to market games, and often gets them way above expectations.

 

[Caoz]

Nice to see Smash on # 2.

I predict Smash Bros for Wii U will be the top game next month.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Well done!

 

[Alchemy]

Sony tweeted out that the PS4 was the top selling console in the US for October. Hmmm.

 

[OccamsLightsaber]

Driveclub must have gone off road.

Digital sales.

 

[antitrop]

OH GOD DAMN.

The Evil Within #3?

My day is so made.

 

[ec0ec0]

and creamsugar too :,(

 

[allan-bh]

Destiny (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)

What?

 

[SwiftDeath]

I don't think that's a good second month result for Destiny but I guess we'll wait and see

Evil Within did amazing

 

[JNA]

Ps4 also the best selling console for October.

Shocker!

Spoiler

not really. XD