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[sonycowboy]

Wedbush preview, December NPD should be out after Thursday's close.

We expect December sales of $1.580 billion (down 7% vs. December 2004’s $1.693 billion). Comparisons were somewhat easier in December, as last year’s -1% comp was driven by continued strong sell-through of Microsoft’s Halo 2 and Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which combined accounted for approximately 8% of last year’s sales. In December 2005, we expect sales to be driven by recently released top selling games in October and November such as Activision’s Call of Duty 2 Big Red One, THQ’s WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006, Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed Most Wanted and Madden NFL 06, and LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront 2. We note that 21 games sold over 100,000 units in November, and we expect 100 in December (compared to 118 last year).

This Thursday folks


Mario Kart to be #1?
PSP vs DS HW?
How many 360's hit?
Has PS2 been forgotten?
Xbox 360 tie ratio to raise to 6-1?

IMO, this should be the most fun month we have until one of the newer systems launch, NPD wise.

 

[Odysseus]

PSP vs DS HW?

DS: lots
PSP: mysteriously unavailable

 

[Rocket Punch]

can we expect any NDP numbers?

 

[sonycowboy]

can we expect any NDP numbers?

I'm sure we'll get both hardware and the top software. Maybe PSP held back by Sony / NPD / CSFB to mess with you guys.

They'll make it out. The numbers are just too big for people to keep to themselves.

 

[Mrbob]

Wedbush preview, December NPD should be out after Thursday's close.

We expect December sales of $1.580 billion (down 7% vs. December 2004’s $1.693 billion). Comparisons were somewhat easier in December, as last year’s -1% comp was driven by continued strong sell-through of Microsoft’s Halo 2 and Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which combined accounted for approximately 8% of last year’s sales. In December 2005, we expect sales to be driven by recently released top selling games in October and November such as Activision’s Call of Duty 2 Big Red One, THQ’s WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006, Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed Most Wanted and Madden NFL 06, and LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront 2. We note that 21 games sold over 100,000 units in November, and we expect 100 in December (compared to 118 last year).

This Thursday folks


Mario Kart to be #1?
PSP vs DS HW?
How many 360's hit?
Has PS2 been forgotten?
Xbox 360 tie ratio to raise to 6-1?

IMO, this should be the most fun month we have until one of the newer systems launch, NPD wise.

Unless you plan on posting this info the speculation is pretty much worthless because we won't be able to see the data anyway.

 

[sonycowboy]

Unless you plan on posting this info the speculation is pretty much worthless because we won't be able to see the data anyway.

Come on, don't be such a killjoy. Believe.

 

[Odysseus]

Come on, don't be such a killjoy. Believe.

The thrill is gone.

 

[GhaleonEB]

The weekly Media Create charts have really eclipsed the NPD since bunkum's fall.

It would be more interesting if we eventually knew what those 100 (or whatever it turns out to be) games are that did over 100k.

 

[jiggle]

Hope DQ8 is one of them ; ;

 

[Oblivion]

The U.S. needs to start having weekly charts. Waiting a month in the hopes that the console of your choice beat the enemy is too long.

 

[Andy787]

The weekly Media Create charts have really eclipsed the NPD since bunkum's fall.

Which sucks, because those charts are no fun at all. Just Nintendo masturbation after Nintendo masturbation.

 

[Link]

Which sucks, because those charts are no fun at all because my chosen faction isn't winning

There we go.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Which sucks, because those charts are no fun at all. Just Nintendo masturbation after Nintendo masturbation.

Well just you wait until DOA 4 comes out!

 

[Frankfurter]

Mario Kart to be #1?
Xbox 360 tie ratio to raise to 6-1?

Both seem unlikely to me. X360's tie ratio was perhaps influated by people who bought games a bit earlier, but didn't get the console.
If we count bundles Mario Kart DS could be the no.1 for the month, but we probably won't get the bundle sales.

 

[rod]

when is the data expected?

 

[Oblivion]

when is the data expected?

Thusday, yo.

 

[clearacell]

Which sucks, because those charts are no fun at all. Just Nintendo masturbation after Nintendo masturbation.

Really? I think they're great


(stop looking at my avatar)

 

[elostyle]

Well just you wait until Blue Dragon comes out!

Fixed.

The list of top selling games is really uninspired, very sad. Same names again and again.

 

[Ghengis Cohen]

Fixed.

The list of top selling games is really uninspired, very sad. Same names again and again.

I know. How many Mario games can people swallow?