Console Wars VI

[Nikolai]

NPD - USA - Juni

Software (New physical retail only, across all platforms including PC)
01. L.A. Noire (360, PS3) Take 2 Interactive - 419,000
02. Duke Nukem Forever (360, PS3, PC) Take 2 Interactive - 376,300
03. Infamous 2 (PS3) Sony - 369,200
04. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Wii, 360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSP, PC) Disney Interactive Studios
05. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) Nintendo - 283,200
06. Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PC) Activision Blizzard
07. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC) Take 2 Interactive
08. Mortal Kombat 2011 (PS3, 360) Warner Bros. Interactive
09. Cars 2 (NDS, Wii, 360, PS3, PC) Disney Interactive Studios
10. Just Dance 2 (Wii) Ubisoft

Hardware
Xbox 360 - 507,000
PS3 - ~276,000 (extrapolated)
Wii - 273,000

DS - 386,000
3DS - 143,000

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In other news, 3DS get a solid price cut, down to 169 USD in the US, 160 euro in Europe. Teaches Nintendo to higher the price because 3DS was so well received on E3. (they admitted that a while ago) Their problem was that they didn't take into account what the promised titles, most not there at launch, was an important part of the equation... And the price was awfully high.

[Asher]

The 360 seems to continue its spanking of the Wii & PS3.

Vindication.

[Nikolai]

It's doing well in the US, for sure. I'd like to see the numbers for Europe though, need to check if I can find them. At least in Norway the PS3 is the most popular. As for the Wii, it's doing quite well for a dead console.

[Nikolai]

Came over this on another site, the guy who posted it had taken it directly from the financial reports of Sony, MS, Nintendo:

Hardware Ap-Jn 2011

PS3 1.8 m
PSP 1.8 m
360 1.7 m
Wii 1.56 m
DS 1.44 m
PS2 1.4 m
3DS 0.71 m

[Asher]

If they are from the financial reports, they are shipped numbers and not sold.

[Nikolai]

Came over some numbers on the UK; seems the Nintendo brand does better there than the US:

UK Software - Top 10 - Individual Formats
1. Zumba Fitness (Wii)
2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)
3. Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii)
4. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
5. Just Dance 2: Extra Songs (Wii)
6. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
7. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
8. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (X360)
9. Cars 2 (DS)
10. Dirt 3 (PS3)

[EPW]

2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time

WTF? It's a great game, but come on, it's been like 12 years since it came out.

[Nikolai]

It's the remake.

[Asher]

The UK has always been less than cutting edge.

[EPW]

It's the remake.

it must be like the 15th time they've rereleased it.

[Nikolai]

Far from it. After the intial N64 release, it has only seen a Gamecube and Virtual Console release before this one, which is the first that ADDS something.

[EPW]

Yes, its only been released 5 times

Nintendo 64
GameCube
iQue Player
Virtual Console
Nintendo 3DS

Far from it. After the intial N64 release, it has only seen a Gamecube and Virtual Console release before this one, which is the first that ADDS something.

And I bet you own every one.

[Nikolai]

None of them actually. I played it together with a friend back on N64. Fun game.

[EPW]

For shame, Nikolai, for shame.

[Nikolai]

I'm very shameful, but what do you know. I will survive.