Analysts: US Software Sales in November to be Down
Analysts Michael Pachter and Doug Creutz both are predicting software sales to be down for the month of November when compared to November 2011. This is despite the releases of Call of Duty: Black Ops...
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 1 December 2012 – Far Cry 3
Overview There are is one game in the top 30 to be in its final week before launch, Far Cry 3 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As a reminder the Pro data is back up, which means that I am...
View Article2012 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to December 1st
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three home consoles over comparable periods for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – November 2012
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View ArticleSony Funding FuturLab PlayStation Vita Titles
The Brighton-based FuturLab is being funded by Sony to develop games for the PlayStation Vita. FuturLab developed the PS Mini title Velocity .
View ArticlePlayStation 3 Passes 70 Million in Sales
The PlayStation 3 has passed 70 million in sales as of the week ending December 8, according to VGChartz latest sales figures. This milestone comes one month after Sony announced it had shipped its 70...
View Article3DS Total Sales have Passed the PlayStation 3 in Japan
While the PlayStation 3 may have just passed 70 million in sales worldwide, it was also passed by the 3DS in Japan. The 3DS has now sold 8.80 million units in Japan, while the PlayStation 3 has sold...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 22 December – Last Big Week Before Christmas
Overview Hardware sales increased 13 percent this week to four million units. The Wii U is the only platform to be down week-on-week. Year-on-year sales are down 21 percent and more than one million...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Sells 8.5M Units for All 5 Episodes Combined
Telltale Games CEO Dan Connors has announced to The Wall Street Journal that its episodic game The Walking Dead has sold 8.5 million units to date. These figures are for the sales of all five episodes...
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 12 January 2013 – DMC
Overview There is one game in the top 40 to be in its final week before launch, Devil May Cry for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. As a reminder the Pro data is back up, which means that I am taking...
View ArticleSony Losses Decrease for Holiday Quarter, Game Sales Down
Sony has released its financial report for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. Sony as a whole improved by quite a bit year-over-year. Revenue for quarter increased 6.9 percent to 1.95 trillion Yen...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 2 February – Sales Even Out
Overview Hardware sales have evened out this week after five straight weeks of drops. 484,405 consoles were sold this week. Week-on-week the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U and 3DS are up, while the...
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 9 February 2013 – Aliens: Colonial Marines
Overview There is one game in the top 40 to be in their final week, Aliens: Colonial Marines for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As a reminder the Pro data is back up, which means that I am taking...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 9 February – Dragon Quest VII
Overview Hardware sales increased this week by five percent, after six weeks of decreasing. But only due to the increased sales of the 3DS. 512,466 consoles were sold this week. Week-on-week sales are...
View Article2013 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to February 9th
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three home consoles over comparable periods for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Also shown is the...
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – Xbox 360: 2012 Edition
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View ArticlePSN Purchases Up 30% in India Since Web Store Launched
Sony Computer Entertainment India country manager Atindriya Bose spoke with MCV India about the growth of the PlayStation Network. PSN purchases have increased 30 percent in the country since Sony...
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 23 February 2013 – Metro: Last Light
Overview There are two games in the top 40 to be in their final week, Metro: Last Light for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and Etrian Odyssey IV (3DS). As a reminder the Pro data is back up, which...
View ArticleSony Japan President: Vita Sales have Quadrupled Since Price Cut
PlayStation Vita sales have been well below its main rival the 3DS, but sales have quadrupled in Japan since the price was cut. The announcement comes from Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president...
View ArticleSenran Kagura: Shinovi Versus Sales Top 120,000 in Japan
Marvelous AQL has announced that the PlayStation Vita title Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus has sold more than 120,000 units at both retail and digitally in Japan in its opening week. The news was...
View ArticlePlayStation Vita Sales Top 60,000 Units in Japan Due to Price Cut
PlayStation Vita sales have been well below expectations, but sales have increased nearly six fold since the price was cut on February 28. Sales figures for the week ending March 4 are in and the...
View Article2013 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to March 2nd
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four home consoles and four handhelds over comparable periods for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013....
View ArticleSome US Sony Stores Selling the 3G Model of the Vita for $100 Off
Some of the Sony stores in the US are selling the 3G model of the PlayStation for $200, according to the Joystiq. This is $100 off the regular price. Despite the price drop for the 3G model the WiFi...
View ArticleGameStop President: PlayStation 4 Demand has been Strong
GameStop president Tony Bartel has said that demand for the PlayStation 4 has been quite strong since it was announced, according to Develop. GameStop is running a program that has people sign up to be...
View ArticleGameStop President: Wii U Sales ‘Slower Than We Expected’
GameStop president Tony Bartel spoke with Forbes about the next generation console race. He has said that sales of the Wii U have fallen below the retailers expectations since the holiday period ended....
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – Europe: 2012 Edition
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View Article2013 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to March 16th
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four home consoles and four handhelds over comparable periods for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013....
View ArticleGameStop: PlayStation 4 to Launch Globally in 2013
GameStop executive vice president Michael Hogan spoke to investors at the retailer’s fourth quarter earnings call, which took place last week. Seeking Alpha has a transcript of the call. Hogan stated...
View ArticleGameStop: Next Xbox ‘Will be a Very Hot, Compelling Device’
GameStop chief executive J. Paul Raines spoke with GamesIndustry International about the next generation Xbox and the PlayStation 4. He is very excited for Microsoft to show off its next Xbox. He said...
View ArticleAtari Founder: Next Xbox to Outsell the PlayStation 4
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell said on GameTrailers’ Rollin’ with Nolan and reported by GameSpot that he believes that the next Xbox will outsell the PlayStation 4. The reason is that Microsoft will have...
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 6 April 2013 – Battlefield 4 Enters the Chart
Overview There are no games in the top 40 to be in their final week. Three games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top five has 100,000 or more pre-orders, up from four...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 13 April – Slow Week
Overview Overall hardware sales decrease by 13 percent week-on-week. Week-on-week sales are only up for the DS which is only up by one percent. Overall year-on-year sales are down 25 percent. Also no...
View ArticleDefiance Video Game Reaches 1m Registered Users
Trion Worlds announced that more than one million people have registered for its video game Defiance. The online game launched one month ago and is based on the SyFy television show of the same name....
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 27 April 2013 – Soul Sacrifice
Overview There is one game in the top 40 to be in their final week: Soul Sacrifice for the PlayStation Vita. Three games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top five has...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 27 April – Dead Island: Riptide
Overview Overall hardware sales decreased by six percent week-on-week. Week-on-week sales are up for the Wii, PSP, and PlayStation Vita. Overall year-on-year sales are down 23 percent. Also the 3DS is...
View ArticleNamco Bandai Profits Up 68%, Soul Calibur 5 Tops 1.7m
Namco Bandai has released its financial report for its fiscal year which ended March 31, 2013. Revenue increased 7.3 percent to ¥487.24 billion, from ¥454.21 billion. Profits jumped 67.8 percent to...
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – April 2013
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View ArticleUbisoft Sales Up 18%, Assassin’s Creed III Sells 12.5m Units
Ubisoft has released its fourth quarter sales, as well as full year sales for the 2012-13 fiscal year, which ended March 31, 2013. Fourth quarter sales increased 8.7 percent year-over-year to €175...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 11 May – Lifetime PS3 Sales Right Behind X360
Overview There were adjustments to the sales figures this week. Most notable were the increases in the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Vita hardware sales. The PlayStation 3 is now just 50,000 units...
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – Grand Theft Auto
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View Article$65B Spent on Gaming, Fastest Growing Entertainment Sector
Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg spoke on Major Nelson’s podcast about the video game industry as a whole and how well it is performing when compared to other entertainment industries. Gamers spent $65...
View ArticlePlayStation 3 Lifetime Sales Overtakes the Xbox 360
After more than six years of playing catch up, lifetime PlayStation 3 sales have passed lifetime Xbox 360 sales to become the second bestselling home console for the seventh generation. According to...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 18 May – Metro: Last Light
Overview The big news this week is that after more than six and a half years the PlayStation 3 has passed the Xbox 360 and taken second place for the bestselling home console of the seventh generation....
View ArticleXbox One Games to be Region-Locked
Microsoft has told Digital Trends that the Xbox One will be region-locked. A game which is bought in one part of the world will not work in another. Region locking for the Xbox 360 was left up to the...
View ArticlePachter: Xbox One to Sell for $399, PlayStation 4 for $349
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has released what expects the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will sell for at launch. He estimates that the materials in the PlayStation 4 will cost Sony $275, while...
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – Sonic the Hedgehog
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View ArticleVirtuos Opens San Francisco Office
Virtuos, a provider of of outsourced digital entertainment content production services, has opened up an office in San Francisco. The new office will help improve ties with mobile and tablet developers...
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 1 June 2013 – Minecraft (X360)
Overview There are is one game in the top 40 to be in their final week. Minecraft for the Xbox 360. Four games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top seven has 100,000 or...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 1 June – Minecraft, Remember Me
Overview Overall hardware sales decreased by six percent week-on-week. Week-on-week sales are down across the board. Overall year-on-year sales are down 21 percent. There are also no platforms to be up...
View ArticlePS4 vs Xbox One – Pre-Order Totals to June 15th 2013
VGChartz has gathered the pre-order numbers for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One during E3 week. The numbers are for the US only and give an estimate on how each platforms is doing in these early days....
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