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February 2009 NPD Data

This article covers NPD's sales data for console hardware and video game software for the month of February 2009.
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Lfmesquite - 271 days 3 hours ago
1 - Killzone 2
didn't make a difference at all.
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ssj - 271 days 3 hours ago
1.1 -
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Killzone 2's sales boost was like a candle in the wind.
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Lariat - 271 days 3 hours ago
1.2 - Sony efforts didn't pay off
Those Killzone 2 + PS3 numbers should be considered incredibly disappointing for Sony fanboys in general. Lots of people will say "But..... but it was only for sale 2 days!!!" or "Wait til' March!!!" but that's hardly an excuse. I don't see this game doing any better in March, because some of the most powerful franchises in gaming have releases for that month (Pokemon, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Resident Evil). With this, I hope fanboys learned their lesson and stop thinking that a game will miraculously save a console that has been destined to be in third place since it got released.

But don't worry, I have the solution for all you fanboys: Visit VGCHARTZ, look at those unofficial numbers and try to convince yourself that the games for your platform are going any good.
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Aquanox - 271 days 3 hours ago
1.3 -
I'll never understand why Sony released KZ2 the day before the Fiscal Period ended. It was largely outperformed by other titles. The hardware impact is barely visible as well.

Xbox 360 on the other hand, standing strong up 45% from last year.
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tocrazed4you - 271 days 3 hours ago
1.4 - You guys are
Like delusional. When did Killzone 2 release? Oh yeah February 27th or 26th. When did February ended? OHHH YEAH IN TWO DAYS SMART GUYS. That wasn't even a week of sales. And to add further insult what about SF4. Xbox 360 has such a huge install base compared to the ps3 in the US and only manage to outsell the ps3 Version by 40k? Wow... Maybe those reports that the ps3 and xbox 360 sold 50/50 for GTA was true.
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John Hendry Eden - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.5 -
No worries guys, Halo 3 sold only 2.7 million copies more than Killzone 2!

We were pretty close.

LOL
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John Hendry Eden - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.6 -
Poor Killzone 2.

It will be out of the TOP 10 next month.

Well, at least it looks good.
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original seed - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.7 - No surprise here
Killzone made no difference. Lets wait till march. That sounds familiar

just wait till march of 07
Just wait till MGS4
Just wait till Xmas 07
just wait till 08
Just wait till LBP
Just wait till Xmas 08
Just wait till Killzone

Now i guess we will have to wait for Xmas 09 to see if Finally 2009 will be the year of PS3.

EDIT

Ape, you're probably right. We might have to wait till the price drop. But im sure MS will be ready with one soon after. Sony needs to market their Big Games better so more people will buy them. We need more 1st party titles from them. They have 20 studios, where are all the games. Releasing one every 6 months is not going to cut it.

Edit at 1.14

All that as you claim but yet Sony has not been able to catch up to the initial 8 million head start.

THE REASON WHY THIS IS A BIG DEAL IS BECAUSE Sony Fanboys on here claimed that Killzone was going to be the game that ends all games. It was suppose to be the Halo Killer, the second coming of Christ. Yet 18 MILLION PS3 owners didn't care. Sure it may be at 1 million worldwide right now, a month later.

Looks like Killzone got Killzowned.
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UltimateIdiot911 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.8 -
Quick to judge, 360 fanboys are. Fail to realize KZ2 for sale 2 days only, they do. PS3 exclusive slow but strong, always was, always will.
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mint royale - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.9 - well
Killzone 2 didn't produce a boost per se but hardware for ps3 is much better than expected. Trouble is hardware is better than expected for the 360 and wii too so no ground gained really. It will be interesting how this transpires into March.
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GiantEnemyCrab - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.10 - KILLZONE 2
I AM TYPING IN CAPS TO POINT OUT SOMETHING BEFORE THIS GETS OUT OF HAND!!

Killzone 2 released Feb 27th and only records 2 days this month on the NPD.

So before everyone condemns the low sales numbers understand that March will be much better. However, considering all the pre-sales mumbo jumbo that went around it doesn't look like anyone had 1 mil pre-orders in any region.
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Rampant - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.11 - Bu-but
the millions of KZ2 preorders!!!
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Lariat - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.12 - Wow
Xbox 360 sales are great. And those numbers are only going to get better next month thanks to the Resident Evil 5 bundle and Halo Wars.
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ape007 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.13 - @1.7
let's wait until the PRICE CUT
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rhood022 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.14 -
"just wait till march of 07
Just wait till Xmas 07"

You mean the year 2007 when the PS3 outsold the 360 for the year? Even with Halo 3 being released?

"just wait till 08
Just wait till MGS4
Just wait till Xmas 08"

You mean the year 2008 where the PS3 outsold the 360 for 7 months of the year INCLUDING the release of MGS 4?
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LoVeRSaMa - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.15 -
We all know the real issue here is all them people playing SFIV on an Xbox, poor poor people =[

Oh and PS3 is like 1st and 2nd in japan and Europe not too far in 3rd USA either, its the only place where Xbox holds ground which is a shame really.
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UltimateIdiot911 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.16 - @Rampant
You fail to realize, not everyone picks up their copy on Day 1. Some wait a bit. Also those who order from online retailers, companies can't record the sale until the receiver accepts the package which I know many who end up getting their copy in March.
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deep - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.17 -
Two days folks guys, two days. Nearly sold as much as SF4 in two days. The bulk occurs in March. You guys are pretty idiotic.
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na2ru1 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.18 - So the sales that you fanboys have eagerly gathered around
rules out the positive reception and praise Killzone has been getting? The figures somehow managed to modify my copy of killzone 2's awesomeness down a level?

You fanboys seriously need to lay off the desperation. Killzone 2 is a cool game.
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Immortal Kaim - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.19 -
I agree with Mint. Strong hardware sales all round (Of course the Wii's sales are exceptional 'again').

Funny to see the fanboys flock to the NPD numbers, all coming out of the woodworks like c*ckroaches. ;)
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Uwe_Boll - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.20 - Why does it matter?
As a GAMER why do these sales matter? Does a game become terrible just because it didn't sell very well. By most peoples logic on here wii fit, play and sports are the best games ever! Some of the best games made didn't sell well so they should instantly be disregarded. We should not care if a game sells well. I want some one to answer my question.

As a GAMER why do these sales matter?
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II-Reaper-II - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.21 -
Killzone has probably sold 2 million copies worldwide so far with little to no marketing at all.Whats the freakin problem ?its not like they spend 50 million dollars marketin the game like a certain game i know(halo2,3).We Playstation owners no quality when we see it.WE dont need to see comercials 24/7 on tv and on mountain dew cans to trick us into thinking a game is great.
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Shbzshar - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.22 - Dont give the 2 or 3 days crap
Gears 2 hit 1.5 million in ONE day in the US alone...

http://www.tgdaily.com/cont...

(Fight minions Fight... dont be rational ... use the anger ..)
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John Hendry Eden - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.23 - BUT Killzone 2 had 2 million pre-orders!!
This reminds me of the Little BIg Planet sales.

"Just wait til next month" and LBP was out the TOP 10 that month.

Poor Sony fanboys, they can't catch a break.
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kws1065 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.24 - TOO STUPID TO EVEN START
But I start anyway.

Pre-order number is what the publisher sells to retailers, which means IRRELEVENT to NPD numbers. Is the word Shipping more familiar?

Whatever difference between pre-order and NPD number is a difference between what retailers keep and they sell for 2 days.

Oh...and I saw the pre-order in EU was shown but not in US. Was there any expected number in US? Because this number is only for US, it doesn't mean pre-order for EU is wrong.
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LeonSKennedy4Life - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.25 - ...
Week 2 sales for Killzone 2 were even better than week 1.

You guys need to grow up.
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morganfell - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.26 -
Killzone 2 didn't make a difference? Look at the software for the top 10. The 360 moved 639,000 units in the top 10. The PS3 (and it's supposedly smaller install base) moved 726,000 units in the top 10.
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II-Reaper-II - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.27 -
Bubbles for u rhood!!!Its funny that your getting disagrees because what u stated is actually 100 percent proven to be true.
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jmare - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.28 - @ Shbzshar
Can we all help it if there was nothing else good to play on the 360 at that time last year? Also, just because you're lemmings doesn't mean that the game is really that good.

EDIT: I like how everyone is focusing on Killzone 2 and ignoring the rest of the data.

For example, SF4 on 360 only did about 43K more than PS3. Which is sad considering that the 360 has millions of more units in the US than the PS3. And you can't use the "established franchise" argument because SF is an arcade game primarily. But what about the attach rate?

Also, the PS3 has 2 spots in the top 10 when it has struggled to get any games in the top 10 historically, and they are both new releases. Whereas the 360 has one new release and one 5 month old game. Disc scratching, anyone?

Lastly; both MS and Sony got the sh1t kicked out of them by Nintendo saleswise. I've never seen so many people srguing over first loser before. Or is it maybe that everyone subconsciously realizes ther is room for three consoles on the market but can't admit it without losing their fanboy status?
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Vortigaunt - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.29 -
I feel bad for SOny fans. Anyway, gonna play some Gears of War 2 right now.
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zethos56 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.30 -
We'll be lucky if KZ2 is even in the top 10 next month.
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soxfan2005 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.31 -
@1.21

Yeah, people were tricked into buying Halo 3. That's why 2 years, 8 million copies and millions of online games later, it's still being played relentlessly. Can you name any other game with that kind of replay value?
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iHEARTboobs - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.32 - teh salez!
Damn it, that must mean the game isn't as badass as most people think. I guess we were all wrong. I guess if you're not a jillion seller on the first hour you're a failure. Oh well.
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Uwe_Boll - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.33 -
Ok so no one will answer my question why its so important to know whether one console has soled more than another. Why does a ps3 fan care about Halo Wars sales or a 360 fan care about KZ2 sales when it wont affect them.
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arika - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.34 - not bad.
for two days that is great sales. we will see what happens in march, if the killzone effect was effective on bringing up the sales of both hardware and software.
good sales though.
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kewlkat007 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.35 - "BUT Killzone 2 had 2 million pre-orders!!"This reminds me of the Little Big Planet sales.
In the defense of LBP, that's a game that will sell well gradually. It wasn't the type of game that is hyped like a shooter pushing visuals. Remember the most hyped games are all about visuals and take much more millions to make. LBP will get it sales.

I'll see what KZ2 manage to do over time bu it so easy to compare it's releases to other top Shooters this gen. Of course while it is praised as the best, I'll see what type of PS3 owners that are really out there.

I keeps asking who is and who is not buying games?
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frayer - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.36 -
Killzone sales were for 2 days, the month ending Feb 28th and sold 300k+. SF4 was out since Feb 15th and sold only 400k. PS3 sales are up over 50k from the previous month. Killzone is still an unproven ip. Gears 1 didn't sell 2 mil in one day. COD 4 didn't sell 300k+ in 2 days. The 360 only outsold the PS3 by roughly 100k- 25k/week. PS3's install base is half of the 360 in NA. Failure indeed./ sarcasm
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eagle21 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.37 - Gears 2 didn't win one GOTY award. It won zero at the AIAS. "teh sales"
This is the typical 360 fanchild:

"We love that our games don't win industry awards, get mediocre reviews and have multiple glitches. Who needs superior games and award winning new IP's: we have Too Human. We can't wait for all the multiplatform releases and DLC planned in 2009. Oh Microsoft, please make the 360 $99 with a coupon for Mc Donald's. Cause without our "teh second place" NPD data in America, we are just a sad excuse for a gamer."
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CrazzyMan - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.38 - I usually report trolls comments as SPAM
And here are A LOT OF TROLLS, which don`t understand that Killzone 2 was selling only for 2 DAYS and did around 350k.

Uncharted in November 2007 in 10 days did around 120k, and now this game is around 3 mln. WW sales. =)

So, if PS3 games doesn`t make a very big launch week, that is compensated in long term.

Anyway, enjoy while you can(i mean till PS3 pricecut), because after THAT you won`t have that opportunity anymore.))

Sony spend it`s money on GAMES, not ads, so if game is GREAT it will sell GOOD in long term.
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Rampant - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.39 - hehe
lot of butthurt people here.

Hyped games usually sell about half of their first week sales the first day, because of preorders and such. So 2 days of sales 350 thousand should make about 150k for the rest of the week. First week sales usually makes up a big chunk of first month sales, so I'd say we're looking at a maximum of 300k for Killzone 2 in March. MAXIMUM.

That's all

oh no...

Halo Wars sold 1 million already.
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HDgamer - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.40 -
from gamezine "Killzone 2 was only on sale for two days in the month, but it still managed to achieve impressive sales at 323,000 copies."

2 days at the end of the month and it moved that many copies.
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RememberThe357 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.41 - You guys are such fanboys.
Any chance you guys get to hate on an other console, you jump right on it. How about you wait till your balls drop to open your uninformed mouths?

Anyway I thought Reeves was talking about 1.1 million pre-orders all together, which it looks like he was. And considering that Killzone 2 was riding on internet hype alone, it did rather well.

SCEA didn't push this game at all. It looks too me that they're saving their advertising budget for InFamous.

Killzone 2 could have killed first day... Good job SCEA... They really need to work on their advertising, it's actually getting old seeing all these great games with such lackluster promotions.

@SUP3R: I thought there was an article about a week back which said that Sony had just freed up a bunch of money so that SCE could advertise. I couldn't seem to find it though. However, the only mention of advertising I had heard was from SCEE.

One more thing I'd like to add. Am I the only one who realizes that SCEA advertises games after their release not before?
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original seed - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.42 - Uwe Bowl The reason why NPD numbers matter to gamers is
because the GAMER wins if a certain game sold well.

Sony and GG make more money if Killzone sells more. In return,
-The have more money to make sequels
-They have more money to make new IPs
-They have more confidence in experimenting on New techs

So the Gamers wins in the end because they will get another game. Hopefully a AAA game or a breath of fresh air.

The reason why Killzone sales matter so much to Sony fans is because Sony and GG will have more money and confidence to invest in more games that cater to Sony Fans needs.

The reason why Killzone games matter to MS Fans is because if the game sells poorly, It "might" mean more games for MS fans seeing how even big budget games dont sell on PS3. Maybe 3rd parties studios will be more willing to support MS with more games.

Edit- KWs

This months NPD matters as will the next and the next. Sure it still has time to sell but the majority of the Sales happen the first few day. I know Killzone 3 was mentioned but they might play it safe and recycle alot of Tech from K2 now that the sales were not as anticipated.

Also, Ninja Gaiden 2 sigma is practically already done due to recycling all of Ninja Gaiden 2. Its smart to re-release it. Its not like they are making a new game. Its not worth the gamble.

If Killzone doesn't persuade PS3 owners to buy games then i doubt a 3rd party game will.
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II Necroplasm II - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.43 - Damn
I'm almost out of popcorn
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Rampant - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.44 - @1.41
The preorder numbers mentioned were always the store preorders, not the consumer preorders. There's no way Sony can know how many games a store has preordered.
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Xiphos - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.45 -
NPD articles really bring em' out huh?
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kws1065 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.46 - @original sense
In that sense, the number shown on NPD Feb 2009 doesn't really matter.

2 days sale doesn't say anything. Besides, it sounds like GG already confirms KZ3, when they interview before it releases.

Also, third-party movements toward PS3 is quite fast such as NG sigma 2 (plus another PS3 exclusive game from Tecmo which will be announced next week)
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YungXclusive2K9 - 271 days 2 hours ago
1.47 -
Omg you fanboys are the worst please n4g we need some bans immediately, because a game doesn't sell as fast as you would like it its a failure, get a fuggin life for crying out loud. You make it seem like killzone 2 is a bad game. The jealousy just screams through your ignorant words.

BTW smart guys it only was released for 2 Days before February ended.

You people are so insecure half of you were probally campaigning against Killzone 2.

200 Plus comments in the first hour means that you guys were egar to rant about this is which is ridiculous
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SUP3R - 271 days 1 hour ago
1.48 - Hmmm.....
Wasn't there also a multi-million dollar marketing campaign SONY boasted about for Killzone 2? Now the story has changed and they've shifted that marketing cash to inFamous, then when that doesn't hold up it means they've shifted it to Uncharted 2...when will they finally spend that marketing money?? I'm thinking God of War 3 in 2010....hopefully.
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StayHigh - 271 days 1 hour ago
1.49 -
a lot of unintelligent xboxfanboys go out and buy another 360 when their system broke..lol.. its the only reason why so many xbox360 sold that much last month..Great work you guys for supporting crappy system..
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