Via the NPD Group:
January 2011 sales are down 5% from January 2010. Total US Games Sales reached $1.16B, versus 2010's 1.228B.
Video games sales totaled $1.18B in January 2010 and are down 4% for $1.14B.
Hardware sales: An 8% shift downward to $324.0MM.
Software sales: 5% decline to $576.0MM
Accessories saw a 6% rise to $235.1MM
That brings the total software sales down 6% from January 2010 to $603.1MM.
Top 10 Games, All platforms:
1 - Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, WII, NDS, PC), Activision Blizzard
2 - Just Dance 2 (WII), Ubisoft
3 - Dead Space 2 (360, PS3, PC), Electronic Arts
4 - Little Big Planet 2 (PS3), Sony
5 - Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (WII, 360, PS3), Majesco
6 - NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PSP, WII, PS2, PC), Take 2 Interactive
7 - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (360, PS3), Ubisoft
8 - Dance Central (360), MTV Games
9 - Michael Jackson The Experience (WII, DS, PSP), Ubisoft
10 - DC Universe Online: The Next Legend Is You (PS3, PC), Sony
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Numbers unconfirmed by NPD:
3 - Dead Space 2 (360, PS3, PC), Electronic Arts, 452K
4 - Little Big Planet 2 (PS3), Sony, 353K
10 - DC Universe Online: The Next Legend Is You (PS3, PC), Sony, 195K
Xbox 360 - 381,000 (+15%)
Wii - 319,000 (-32%)
PS3 - 267,000 (-3.6%)
WTMG's Leo Faria: "A Difficult Game About Climbing is obviously frustrating, and I don’t exactly think it’s a fun pasttime, but it’s exponentially more enjoyable than the horrendous Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy. It’s actually beatable with enough trial and error. Its mechanics, whilst not exactly polished to the brim, work as intended, with no intentional input lag. It’s still clearly meant for Let’s Play youtubers to film themselves losing their minds over it, but it can still be a passable challenge if you’re up for the task."
WTMG's Oliver Shellding: "Overall, I think Stitch is an ultra quaint title that oozes warmth and welcome in gameplay and visual presentation, and is just such a decompression tool after a long day doing literally anything. It gives me such joy and relaxation to bring together the numbers and colors until I’ve made a bicycle or a nutcracker or whatever. I’ll do Christmas puzzles in April, it’s fine and the game doesn’t judge me. Unlock more and more pieces, don’t wait for power ups or villains because there are none, and just keep making yourself happy. If games are art, this one is a sweater my mom made for me, and I’m wearing it to keep out any and all chilly elements. But, just like mom, I’ll only pretend to listen."
WTMG's Leo Faria: "I loved that New Star GP ended up being nothing like what I was expecting from it. I thought I was going to get a simple and straightforward love letter to Virtua Racing, only for it to be something more akin to the best F1 racing games from the mid to late 90s, with a perfect blend of accessible physics and simulation elements. New Star GP is adorably retro in its visuals and vibes, but it’s got some surprising amount of depth and an interesting career mode. A little hidden gem in the racing scene, without a doubt."
wow LBP2 at number 4 and DC universe online at number 10, impressive.
If you have some numbers spilled them Cat.
Good job LBP2 <3
Never heard of Zumba Fitness: Join the Party before
Really? Michael Jackson? REALLY?!