simExchange: Nintendo still leading, title sales not as successful

Posted Dec 10, 2007 at 2:00AM by QJ Staff Listed in: News Tags: Microsoft, PS2, Sony, Ubisoft, Zelda
Ó


the simExchange, online video game market prediction site - Image 1 


Last month's aggregated collection of data from the simExchange has come out with some pretty solid figures for both the next gen consoles and handhelds. The video games market prediction site has also come out with some analytic reports on some of the recent software titles and how they've affected the market.

It's no surprise that Nintendo's console and handheld are still leading the race, with the DS packing in a predicted 1.3 million unit sales and the Wii closely following up with 1.06 million units. Microsoft's Xbox 360 gets the third spot with 728,000 unit sales, while Sony's PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 are straggling behind with 468,000 and 410,000 units respectively.

On the software side, November was a very prolific month with sales estimated to hit more than US$ 1 billion for the first time thanks to titles such as Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, Need for Speed, Super Mario Galaxy, and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008.

The simExchange also talks about how Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) was able to break the mainstream market through its costly but effective marketing campaign. For a new IP game, this marks it as one of the most successful titles anticipated for the year.

On the other hand, simExchange also notes that Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS2, PS3) will suffer due to having "too many chefs spoiling the broth". The three-way marketing, advertising and public relations of its three publishers may cause sales to suffer after its initially successful release.

Lastly, Manhunt 2 (PS2, PSP, Wii) was seeing lower sales than initially predicted. After the hype and controversy connected to the game, the somewhat stereotypical gameplay tied to the M-rated game did not appeal to Wii gamers as much as expected.

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by Constantinecy - 2007-12-10 00:20
» anyway...

The Wii finally gets a hardcore game (it doesnt get any hardcore than this!!! ) and it doesnt sell...



Go wii-sports!!!

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-12-10 01:01
» lol

Yes, they've managed to "sell" quite a few compies of Wii sports! It hasn't sold too well in Japan though, because the're too cheap to even give away tech demos that took two weeks to make!

by killing mister common sense - 2007-12-10 01:13
» funny

how people put down the company thats going well

by The Obsidian - 2007-12-10 02:42
» this is gettin old........Mr sense

Ok i know for a fact The Big N aint CHEAP! they hold all kinds of events all the time like the nintendo fusion tour and they give stuff away all the time on there site and at events and in there Magizine! and plus....just shut up if u hadnt noticed NOONE CARES WHAT U THINK!!! In fact I know that theres about 13.17 million People who happen to like the wii they heard it was fun and got it theyre going to get better games its already got Zelda the next Mario platformer the last Metriod prime game Super paper mario and Brawl will probably be one of if not THE best game ever!!!!

by wilmheath - 2007-12-10 03:45
» re: obsidian

Uhh did you not read killing's message at all? He was defending you.

by kupomogli - 2007-12-10 03:55
» Nintendo isn't cheap?

Of course Nintendo isn't cheap. You're paying 250 dollars for a Gamecube with a *****ty controller. Nintendo is by far the most expensive system when it comes to whether the cost is worth it or not.



Another thing is price drops. Even for the Gamecube, GBA, DS, etc, etc, etc. Nintendo rarely ever has price drops kick in. First party titles never drop in price. How many years was Super Smash Brothers 49.99 before it finally went to 29.99 which it's at right now. Four? Nintendogs, NSMB, Mario 64 DS, and just about every other first party game on the Nintendo DS is still the original price it was released for and the ones I listed are games that have been out for atleast a year(Nintendogs and Mario 64 two+.)



So yeah. Nintendo definitely isn't cheap.



-andrew- -kupomogli-

by The Obsidian - 2007-12-10 04:20
» Ah i see ur point but heres ma opinion

well first things first the Wii isnt a gamecube....its got twice the power of a gamecube which is still not much compared to the Others..and as for price drops well theyve already had a price drop for the ds and the DS lites were the same as the Regular ones Price drop when they came out. they went from 150-120...So.....i dont get why u say the ds. I think they did the same wit the GBA's but i dont remmember. another thing is theyre not going to lower the price of a game if its selling good, so thats why they dont and some stores sell the games for the original price (Like when i got Smash bros Melee in 2005 they sold it for 30.00 brand new.) Plus the game cube was always cheaper than the other two and the wii is still selling madly so why would they lower it? Nintendos a buisness and all buisnesses definitly do pull crap with prices so really im a big N fan but it would not surprise me but saying that theyre cheap when other companys are worse is kinda dumb and another thing the wiimote is not *****ty....well I dont think so ma opinion.

by The Obsidian - 2007-12-10 04:22
» MCS

I meant MCS Mr sense not Killing mister common sense.........O_O

by ShadeyProphet - 2007-12-10 04:35
» Now.

where are those ps3 fanboys? You know the ones who bum rushed me in the november sales tread trashing nintendo telling me they will have the last laugh?? Oh no I havent forgotten. But I did promise I'd have that last laugh.



HAHA HAHA HAHA HAHA HAAH!

Whos on top? Thats right! Nintendo!

by DVSDevise - 2007-12-10 04:58
» ...

Bad news for Sony if this is true. It would mean that the PS3 has been outsold by the 360's 2006 November NPD numbers by 20% even though they had an equal price point of $400.

by The Obsidian - 2007-12-10 05:08
» AH crud

Hmm that aint good i do not own any playstations and i like Nintendo the best but come on Sony wtf well i know theyll do much betta come next year!

by Killer Evolution - 2007-12-10 08:22
» Crappy Ol Nintendo

Wow....the wii has TWICE the power of a GC?.....thats pretty amazing.....umm.........i think.......

The only reason why nintendo even competes is because of.....umm....wait....i cant think of 1 reason......the PSP is a heck of a lot better hardware than what nintendo's NEXT handheld will be.....same with the consoles too though. I havent bought any of the next gens except PSP....ive got a dam good pc, but I've played all 3 and the wii is so dam gimmickie its sad. The motion controlls are so crappy...i guess you could maybe turn it off and play like a real system, but then u just paid $250 for a system that isnt really any better than a $30 gamecube. Anyone above the age of 10 would find it quite crappy, but i guess its cause im not a 10 year old......

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-12-10 08:41
» .

Oh my god you're killing me!

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-12-10 08:56
» .

Once the Wii owners get bored with the same types of games and very similar uses of the Wii mote, they will be looking for a true next gen system. I still can't believe Nintendo would nearly abandon 1st party software development for the Wii. This mistake will cost them big time next year and give those sales to the competition.



PS3 sales will pick up when Killzone 2, Metal Gear 4, and Final Fantasy 13 are released mid 2008.



XBOX 360 sales seem the most constant. The flow of great games never stops with the 360.

by Billie - 2007-12-10 09:24
» To Killer

Wow, are you a fortune teller? How could you say that the PSP is better than Nintendo's next handheld?



Also, we all know that the PSP is only good for it's homebrew, besides that, it's a joke.

by Billie - 2007-12-10 09:27
» To Sense

Do you copy and paste your comments? Because you almost say the same things on every post.

by DVSDevise - 2007-12-10 11:08
» ...

Wii owners getting bored with the Wii is not going to affect new hardware sales. The Wii is basically the new DS. I never expect either the 360 or the PS3 will catch up. Killzone 2, Metal Gear 4, and Final Fantasy 13 are good games but they are for hardcore gamers, where as the Wii is targeting a much wider market and do it very effectively.

by Mister Common Sense Gay Lover - 2007-12-11 00:52
» ya honey Mister Common Sense

you have to get with the times the wii is in ps3 out

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-12-12 08:43
» .

Yeah it's a shame so many people are buying systems they will rarely use.



It really is a waste.

by demondirk - 2007-12-13 01:04
» rarely use???

when my friend comes over the first thing he does is get the nintendo system and he stay there for hours if you are hoping to kill the wii well go look you would have to kill 75% of the on the planet to make the system fail

Add comment

Security code
Refresh

Add QJ.NET
Add to My Yahoo!
Google Reader Subscribe with Bloglines
Add  to your Kinja digest Subscribe in NewsGator Online
Subscribe with Pluck RSS reader Add 'www.qj.net' to Newsburst from CNET News.com
Subscribe with SearchFox RSS del.icio.us www.qj.net
Add to Technorati Favorite! Add to My AOL
furl! it Stumble for Treehugger!