Nintendo tops worldwide hardware charts, SoulCalibur IV for software, August 1 week |
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We're about to enter the final quarter of the year, and it should be interesting to take note how our favored platforms and games are faring in terms of sales. VG Chartz has released their worldwide hardware and software chart for the week ending August 1, 2008, and it's clear that Nintendo is still laughing their merry way to the banks. Yes, both Nintendo's platforms, the DS and the Wii, still lead the hardware pack, with 552, 941 and 326, 075 units sold respectively. That translates to a 5% increase in the sales of the DS Lite, while the Wii dropped a -14%.
As for the top 15 softwares,Namco Bandai's Soul Calibur Xbox 360 version reigns supreme, with its PlayStation 3 version standing close by at the third spot. Phantasy Star Portable (PSP) snuggles in nicely at second place, while Wii titles Sports and Fit cling on to the fourth and fifth place. Nintendogs is still holding on until now at the 15th place.
Here's the blow by blow details:
Hardware:
- DSL: 552,941 (+5%)
- Wii: 326,075 (-14%)
- Sony PSP: 211,699 (-5%)
- Microsoft Xbox 360: 151,437 (+4%)
- PS3: 123,643 (+6%)
- PS2: 97,662 (-2%)
Top 15 Software:
- Soul Calibur IV (360) 382,716 382,716 [NEW]
- Phantasy Star Portable (PSP) 325,907 325,907 [NEW]
- Soul Calibur IV (PS3) 297,195 297,195 [NEW]
- Wii Sports (Wii) 293,678 27,139,101
- Wii Fit (Wii) 244,587 6,254,696
- Rhythm Heaven Gold (DS) 211,958 211,958 [NEW]
- Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 165,740 6,770,392
- Wii Play (Wii) 129,861 13,970,032
- Dragon Quest V (DS) 108,226 968,952
- Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) 101,701 840,843
- Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon 2: Time/Darkness (DS) 88,299 2,999,575
- New Super Mario Bros (DS) 81,841 15,227,463
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 80,809 2,738,570
- Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii) 80,718 6,511,448
- Nintendogs (DS) 80,340 19,192,679
Software Totals:
- DSLite: 2,361,459 (+3%) [2,297,669]
- Wii: 1,918,973 (-4%) [2,007,042]
- 360: 1,387,532 (+28%) [1,081,849]
- PS3: 1,008,375 (+29%) [779,576]
- PSP: 694,210 (+60%) [432,551]
- PS2: 514,536 (-17%) [617,323]
Other Charts tracks:
- Media Create Japan: PSP still hogs top spot, reaches 2 million sales mark
- PS3 flying high in EA's Q1 2008 results
Buy: [SoulCalibur 4 (PlayStation 3), (Xbox 360)]
Via VG Chartz
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Comments [refresh]
is a great game, well deserved spot
Is there any point to post VG Chartz?? They are most of time, if not always, wrong with their numbers. This might as well be classified as a Rumor if your gonna use VG for your source.
know a good source for video game sales numbers?
Have you heard of NPD, the official video game sales numbers.
Awesome work Nintendo.
Can't see the big thing about SC4 though. But then again most people here can't see the point in Wii Fit!
Quite amazed at how quickly MGS4 fell and how Brawl is still in the charts after how long?
um, MGS4 is above Brawl...
retard
He never said MGS4 was below Brawl... just that he was surprised Brawl is still showing up on the list, after being released so long ago; and how far down MGS4 has fallen.
So... uh, get back on the short bus. And start studying for your Engrish final, please.
ok fine. you don't have to be a *****ing douchebag about it.
They as well are often wrong. They report vendor level sales.
Who cares if Wal-Mart stocked up on 50,000 360 units? Those aren't SOLD yet. Plus, it's possible that of those 50,000, some go BACK to MS.
Wow! With a -14% in hardware sales the Wii still manages to stomp the crap out of the 360 at over twice the sales.
And you CAN NOT argue saturation with the 360 with a +4% on it's side.
BUT.. you asked for it when you called him a "retard", bud.
NPD only counts the number of consoles sold. Fact. Even Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo use that for their official (public) numbers and even comment on them how they did.
But the PS3 sales are even lower than the 360, so what does that say about the PS3??
Question:
I don't really use this site much for news [anymore], but when I do I sometimes and I see your post and they are bias to the PS3/Sony. Just need to know if I am debating with a fanboy (which is pointless) or not so I decide to debate (non-fanboy) or not debate (fanboy).
Wrong!
No they don't. What you are reffering to is POS data. Most vendors can NOT produce such data. The big guys like BB, CC, Wal-Mart, Target, yes... but most can not.
Of course they use those numbers. They've become an industry standard. But that doesn't mean they are 100% accurate. They have to use SOMETHING.
Well, first get it right, I'm a PC Fanboy! ;p ;p ;p
You want a plus for the 360? I am super jealous of the new HDD install feature for games. I WISH Sony would impliment that!!!
Moving forward. What that tells us for the PS3 is that they have not caught up yet. However they have a +6 over MS +4.
"ok fine. you don't have to be a *****ing douchebag about it."
Mama always saaaaiiiid:
What goes around....comes around....
But what is your point?? My point?? Why use VG when they are always wrong whereas NPD are official number.
Ok, so will make sure not argue the cons of PC Gaming.
No, don't care about 360 sales since I only have a PSP and PS3. I just hate when people state something bad about a console when their console [that they are bias for] are doing worse than the competition.
Why didn't say "Wow! With a -14% in hardware sales the Wii still manages to stomp the crap out of the 360/PS3 at over twice the sales." ?? That would have made you seem unbias as those are "facts" (VG numbers....) instead of sounding anit-360.
True, PS3 is +2 over MS, but they still have less consoles sold.
They are NOT always wrong. They are closer to consumer sales then NPD. NPD gives all vendor sales. That is why VG and NPD do not equal each other. You see the difference and think one of them is wrong.
Vendor sales totals are always more accurate but do not give a sense of what is going into the consumers hand.
"Why didn't say "Wow! With a -14% in hardware sales the Wii still manages to stomp the crap out of the 360/PS3 at over twice the sales." ??"
I'll tell you why, because PS3 fanboys dont act like little b!tches around here about such things. My comment was in direct response to Wii versus 360. Since MS claims to be killing the PS3 then why bother including that? MS was the point versus the Wii, not the PS3.
You think VG numbers are more accurate than NPD. Ok sir, if that is what you honestly think then this a pointless debate.
So, 360 fanboys do act like "little b!tches" about such things (consoles sold??). Then you are trying to start a flamebait??
Woo, Doesn't Wii sport come free with the Wii? That how I got mine. Over 6million on wii fit, it won't keep people from being obese, but it is a start.
SC IV is the best looking game on the PS3 right now and it plays flawless, I like it better then DMC4 or MGS4 graphics. Only the storyline is a little weak.
APU - "You think VG numbers are more accurate than NPD"
ISOHaven - "NPD gives all vendor sales", "Vendor sales totals are always more accurate..."
You need to screw your head on straight!
Your biasness is blinding your ability to think clearly.
VG and NPD are apples and oranges.
Whatever you say. I already proved you biased above. I already threw 360 a bone and here you are AGAIN talking crap about fanboyism and flaming?
I'll make it simple for you:
"Just need to know if I am debating with a fanboy"
Don't worry about. I'm not debating anything with you since I just proved it worthless above.
NPD is better then VG. The End.
Of course I am bias to NPD over VG.
But were you trying to start a flamebait from the beginning with your first post?? That is the reason why this debate started.
1. You don't start flamebait, you offer flamebait.
2. I already answered your question.
My initial comments stands as it is.
Are you over it yet?
I'm over yet. Sure??
Maybe for you, but for everyone.