April charts: God of War takes No.1, Nintendo Labo has slow start

God of War debuted at the top of the monthly charts for April, to very strong sales considering it released late in the month, on April 20th. Meanwhile, Far Cry 5 had to settle for No.2, with sales only down 36 per cent month-on-month

[PhoenixUp]

People don’t take quickly to cardboard

Big shocker

[zaherdab]

Maybe they just didn't package it right ...

[Dragonscale]

@zaher, more like they didn't price it right. 60 bux for a box of cardboard is hilarious tbh.

[zaherdab]

Lol yea i'd be really carrful when unboxing it not to tesr the actual prosuct up ... 80 $ for card board ... wonder if they will sell us paper 150 $ next

[spektical]

I got it full knowing its overpriced but I like building stuff like legos.

however the people defending the proce point are outrageous. the nintendo switch reddit is full of delusional fans justifyiout the price

[windblowsagain]

Some kid recieves his dads labo through the post, Starts to tear it open looking for an actual product.

[Relientk77]

Isn't Nintendo Labo packaged in cardboard.

Cardboardception

[Ceaser9857361]

Only in Japan Cardboard Lebo is a HIT and did beat GOW and rest of the World GOW is taking the top spot

[majiebeast]

Guess Nintendo fans love for Nintendo ends at cardboard.

Meanwhile GOTY of War destroying everything insight.

[doggo84]

"GOTY of war"

Good one! Lol enjoyed that one

[xboxcult]

No one wants to pay $70 for cardboard and tech demo games. I admire Nintendo for there imaginative thinking and risk taking though.

[OffRoadKing]

Cardboard is no match for the LEVIATHAN AXE!!!

[CaptainObvious878]

So nintedo fans DO have some little standards after all.

They draw the line at overpriced cardboard. Although, there's a few delusional ones at reddit defending this.

[Redemption-64]

When we found out both God of war and Labo were coming out on the same day, there were some fanboys who were far too confident in saying how labo is going to destroy GOW, wonder what happened

[Neonridr]

depends on the region I guess. In Japan, for example, I fully expect Labo to sell more overall than God of War.

[Wallstreet37]

Lol we all know Japans love for everything Nintendo but they dont represent the biggest or the majority of the market so thts a given and irrelevant. Its like us forecasting tht anything microsoft will bomb in Japan.

We need to see NA numbers tht will paint an overall picture.

[Neonridr]

@wallstreet37 - I love that argument. This is one country that has still managed to purchase like 25 million 3DS hardware units, almost 7 million PS4's, like 4+ million Nintendo Switches. Splatoon 2, Monster Hunter World, Mario etc.. all 2 million unit sellers. Why do we pretend like they don't count in hardware / software sales?

[Neonridr]

@Wallstreet37 - you forget that I also support Sony with my Pro, Vita and PSVR along with the PC market with my Gaming PC and Oculus Rift. Sorry that I like to actually support more than one company, sue me I guess.

What I am saying to you is that you claim that Japan is such a small percentage of sales, yet how come they are the only "market" that constitutes one country? North America includes Canada, US and Mexico and then Europe counts how many markets? You pass off Japan as insignificant, yet look how much hardware and software they purchase alone. I understand everyone likes to write off Japan since it is pro Nintendo and thus doesn't sit well with the overall agenda here at N4G of Sony supremacy over everything, but for you to ignore sales numbers because it's another region is just silly.

[Ceaser9857361]

Ya only in Japan LABO took the 1st spot GOW is 3rd but GOW is ruling everywhere

[Neonridr]

@kryptix - Xbox? Maybe Nintendo, I don't even own an Xbox this gen. I had a 360 last gen sure, but I mean I guess I have a gaming PC, if that lumps me in with the Xbox crowd. I could understand if you said Nintendo fanboy, since Nintendo will always be near and dear to me. But I am a gamer first, I don't care where the games come from, I support Sony and Nintendo full steam this gen, as I own multiple hardware from both companies.

I fail to see what is so wrong with that. I don't drink the kool-aid here at N4G, and I call stuff out when it smells like BS.

[DefaultComment]

Labo was in 1st and 3rd place in Japan, so go figure.

[Araragifeels]

Paying for a cardboard box that have Nintendo brand is the future now.

[Neonridr]

yet if Sony created it, somehow we would be calling it imaginative and ingenious. Go figure I guess. Maybe actually try it before you make jokes Araragifeels. Overall reviews for it has been very positive.

[badz149]

@Neon

"yet if Sony created it, somehow we would be calling it imaginative and ingenious."

you can start the Sony name calling when they make anything cardboard like Labo. until then, your argument is invalid!

[-Foxtrot]

@Neonridr

Well it's like motion controls last gen

Microsoft did Kinect...nobody gave a shit

Sony did Move...not AS many gave a shit

So it's not a "Oh if Sony/Microsoft did it..." scenario, people would call them just as much. Look at how much people were groaning when people thought those little PlayStation figures were going to be like Amiibo's

[Silly Mammo]

@neon

2 words: Wonder Books

[Neonridr]

wonderbooks.. I remember plenty of people around here calling it "creative" and cool for kids. Labo apparently is none of that, regardless of how well it has been received by reviewers. But let's not take their word for it, let's just listen to the trolls on the internet who apparently know the truth. Must be a monday..

[bluefox755]

You mean assembling predetermined cardboard creations wasn't a hit? Imagine my shock.

[Neonridr]

it was in Japan and NA though. UK has never been as strong of a region for Nintendo as NA and Japan are.

[thehitman1398]

You have some kind of fetish neon....

#justsaying

[Neonridr]

@thehitman1398 - thanks buddy.. I am very passionate about video games.

#worryaboutyourself

[zeuanimals]

Dumb to launch it the same day as GOW, but it was obviously not gonna sell as well either way. It's a novel idea that I appreciate though. I don't understand the hatred for it, there's room in the gaming industry for more variation and new, good ideas. I'm all for it.

[kneon]

I think any hatred about labo is mainly because it seems to be a rip off at the current price.

[Legatus]

Ghost of Sparta is mowing down anyone how stands in his way. Congrats Sony and Santa Monica Studio for the HUGE critical and commercial success of the God of War. True masterpiece in every possible way.

[rainslacker]

He doesn't like being called that. Best be careful.:)

[Kribwalker]

Wow, sea of thieves still selling well coming in at number 6 for the month, just behind number 5 PUBG. With content updates incoming i could see it continue to sell well

[trooper_]

...No.

[Kribwalker]

it’s the 6th highest selling game in its 2nd month of release. How’s that not selling well?

[trooper_]

That doesn't mean much.

[Kribwalker]

ok so sales charts mean nothing now? I wonder why they would even produce them then. Seems like a waste of money, you know,

[trooper_]

Call of Duty is a best selling game. Doesn't mean it's amazing. People could be trying the game out and seeing its not worth their time so they try something else.

[thehitman1398]

Rly, rly..... Man you guys are grasping at anything thwsr days.

[Kribwalker]

grasping at anything? After all the hate that’s been laid on that game and the people claiming it wasn’t gonna sell because it was on gamepass, to see it in 6th place for the entire 2nd month of the game isn’t impressive? You appear to be grasping to deflect

[nowitzki2004]

People making mistakes.. I played it through gamepass and regret that. Game needs a whole lot of updating, and im not sure how that will go.

[Razzer]

Fallout 4 made the list? lol.....that game is 2 and a half years old.

[Daisysnow]

That almost seems wrong.. Im not sure how fo4 suddenly got back on the list

[Neonridr]

VR version perhaps? but I guess that is PC, and I don't know if that is taken into account in these charts or not.

[Skankinruby]

But single player games are dying.....

[DivineAssault]

I bet whenever the sequel comes out, people will drop what theyre doing and go buy a PS5 for it

[jznrpg]

Labo is an interesting idea but hard for me to pay money just for cardboard no matter how you can transform it

[FernDiggidy]

Cardboard not selling to expectations? Big surprise.

[OffRoadKing]

Well to be fair, there where some people here that said it would sell like hot cakes.

[chris235]

single player stuff sells more. but with online games more money can be made in the long run. hence so many devs churning out online bores. although single player titles seem
to be more successful beaus of the high peaks at release date.

[doggo84]

As it rightfully should be.

[Kumakai]

A glimpse into the future; powerhouse consoles offer amazing, mature experiences and then gimmicky toys.

[Protagonist]

"while the Robot Kit didn’t make it to the Top 50 for its first month on shelves."

Yikes...

[TheColbertinator]

Single player games doing well I see.

[smda1301]

People understand that Labo is marketed towards young children, right?

[OffRoadKing]

And? A target demographic isn't an excuse for poor sales, ever heard of Tickle Me Elmo? Pretty sure that was targeted at kids and the thing sold like crazy.

[Hakoom]

BOY!!

[Psychosious]

Awww, the boxes didn’t take to the masses?

[RGB]

Jeez, didn't even chart in top 50, another failed gimmick, maybe focus on New creative IPs or put more money in dead IPs people loved?

[AgeInTheCage]

Next nintendo article will show that japan loves cardboard nintendo gimmicks. For nintendo and their handheld switch fans its only in japan.

[LoveSpuds]

Finished God of War earlier today, utterly fantastic title, I enjoyed every minute...I have to go back to tie up 4 or 5 'loose ends' but need to take a breather having put so many hous in. GoW fully deserves the critical and commercial success it is enjoying presently, it is incredible.

I just finished off FarCry 5 tonight too, probably about 95 percent of the content I would guess, but too burnt out to find the last few collectibles. I am excited to start Castlevania on NES tomorrow, got an urge for some nostalgia.

Personally, if my kids were young I may well have taken a look at Labo as I think it's a little reductive to just call it 'cardboard', I imagine the craft side would be great fun to complete with younger children and then the software looks quite fun too.

[Mr Marvel]

It’s nice to see the Cream of War rise to the top.

Meanwhile, Nintendo wasted a heap of paper.

[SR388]

It's funny co the fact is Gow is being talked about with labo :p... Plus yaknow 75+ mil own a PS4 and 20 mil own a Switch..

[mogwaii]

Oh Nintendo, they have become a monster, selling expensive cardboard, I mean seriously taking the piss. Sullied my childhood memories, lol