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The Last of Us tops June US sales

Added: 19.07.2013 0:11 | 26 views | 0 comments


NPD Group reveals Naughty Dog's latest the top-performer during the month; total game sales slide 15 percent to $593.3 million.

Naughty Dog's postapocalyptic action game was the top seller in the United States during June--a month that saw overall industry sales slide 15 percent--according to data released by the NPD Group today.

Specific sales figures for The Last of Us were not disclosed, though Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz believes the game sold during the month.

Rounding out the top five best-sellers for June wre Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and NBA 2K13.

Total industry sales slid 15 percent to $593.3 million during June, according to NPD data. However, analyst Liam Callahan pointed out that this figure only accounts for about half of total consumer spend on games.

"These sales figures represent new physical retail sales of hardware, software, and accessories, which account for roughly 50 percent of the total consumer spend on games," Callahan said in a statement.

"When taking into account our preliminary estimate for other physical format sales in June such as used and rentals at $118 million, and our estimate for digital format sales including full game and add-on content downloads including micro-transactions, subscriptions, mobile apps, and the consumer spend on social network games at $544 million, the total consumer spend in June is $1.2 billion."

Hardware for June in the US dropped 30 percent to $142 million. Nintendo's 3DS was the top overall performer for the month, selling in the month and remained the top-selling console for the thirtieth straight month. Sony has not disclosed PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita sales.

Concerning the Ouya, which , Callahan said sales were "relatively light for a new console."

"This may be due to the lack of a major marquee title driving consumers to seek out the console, low awareness due to Ouya being a new brand, or low inventory volume due to manufacturing constraints," he said.

Total June software sales fell 14 percent to $313.8 million, though Animal Crossing: New Leaf and The Last of Us were bright spots.

"The Last of Us was the top selling game at retail in the month of June. To put this in context, it had the second highest first-month sales of a PS3 first-party game, after God of War 3 in March 2010," Callahan said. "The Last of Us was also the third highest game to launch during the month of June since NPD began tracking sales in 1995."

Meanwhile, Callahan said Minecraft's success as a physical product shows that digital games can enjoy a second life.

"Minecraft#146;s successful foray into physical retail shows that digital products can reach a new market when launching a physical disc," he said. "While many have downloaded the game, these sales indicate that there are plenty of consumers willing to buy a physical disc who are either not connected to the Internet, don#146;t have a credit card to purchase digital games online, or simply prefer the physical disk over digital copies."

The accessories category fell 9 percent to $155.2 million during June due to a drop in three major accessory types: Gamepads, headsets/headphones, and "all other" accessories, Callahan said.

JUNE US GAME SALES (June 2-July 6, 2013)
OVERALL DOLLAR SALES
Total retail sales: $593.3 million (-15%)
Non-PC hardware: $142.0 million (-30%)
Non-PC software: $296.1 (-10%)
Accessories: $155.2 (-9%)
Total software: $313.8 million (-14%)

TOP 10 GAMES FOR JUNE 2013
Title (Platforms) - Publisher
1. The Last of US (PS3) - Sony
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) - Nintendo
3. Minecraft (X360) - Microsoft
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360, PS3, PC, Wii U) - Activision Blizzard
5. NBA 2K13 (X360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, PSP, PC) - Take-Two Interactive
6. Injustice: Gods Among Us (X360, PS3, Wii U) - Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns (3DS, Wii) - Nintendo
8. Deadpool (X360, PS3) - Activision
9. Battlefield 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) - Electronic Arts
10. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) - Nintendo

From: www.gamespot.com

NPD: June 3DS sales hit 225,000 units in US

Added: 18.07.2013 23:32 | 36 views | 0 comments


Nintendo's portable outperforms Xbox 360, PS3 to become best-selling game system in the region for the month.

The 3DS sold 225,000 units in the United States during June, topping the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to become the best-selling game system for the period.

Nintendo announced the news today, citing data from the NPD Group. By comparison, the Xbox 360 sold , while Sony has not disclosed sales for the PS3.

Sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware rose by more than 40 percent over June 2012, Nintendo added.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf sold over 505,000 units during June, Nintendo said, adding that 20 percent came through the eShop. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D sold 108,000 units in the month, while Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon added nearly 115,000 copies to bring its total lifetime sales tally to more than 750,000 units.

Nintendo did not disclose Wii U sales.

The NPD Group released its June 2013 report minutes ago. Check back soon for more on the results.

From: www.gamespot.com

2013 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to June 29th

Added: 13.07.2013 13:17 | 71 views | 0 comments


Worldwide Hardware YTD: 1: 3DS - 4,790,864 2: PS3 - 4,386,639 3: X360 - 3,013,381 4: PSP - 1,940,480 5: PSV - 1,216,792 6: Wii - 1,083,660 7: WiiU - 996,147 8: DS - 507,006 Worldwide Software YTD: 1: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) - 2,277,888 2: The Last of Us (PS3) - 2,148,639 3: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) - 2,136,698 4: Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3) - 1,625,800 5: Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360) - 1,621,693 6: Tomb Raider (PS3) - 1,306,230 7: BioShock Infinite (X360) - 1,282,194 8: God of War: Ascension (PS3) - 1,227,099 9: Dragon Warrior VII (3DS) - 1,225,739 10: Gears of War: Judgment (X360) - 1,220,343

From: n4g.com

2013 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to June 22nd

Added: 03.07.2013 1:17 | 51 views | 0 comments


Worldwide Hardware YTD: 1: 3DS - 4,446,366 2: PS3 - 4,120,868 3: X360 - 2,828,594 4: PSP - 1,841,085 5: PSV - 1,114,557 6: Wii - 1,035,773 7: WiiU - 944,365 8: DS - 485,691 Worldwide Software YTD: 1: Animal Crossing: Jump Out (3DS) - 2,118,000 2: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) - 2,092,861 3: The Last of Us (PS3) - 1,711,425 4: Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3) - 1,584,617 5: Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360) - 1,581,687 6: Tomb Raider (PS3) - 1,285,477 7: BioShock Infinite (X360) - 1,269,839 8: Dragon Warrior VII (3DS) - 1,224,801 9: Gears of War: Judgment (X360) - 1,213,276 10: God of War: Ascension (PS3) - 1,212,889

From: n4g.com

USA Weekly Chart, Ending 22nd Jun 2013

Added: 02.07.2013 3:17 | 39 views | 0 comments


Software: 1: (PS3) The Last of Us - 134,998 2: (3DS) Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 127,576 3: (X360) Minecraft - 29,206 4: (X360) Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 26,003 5: (3DS) Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - 17,607 6: (PS3) Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 16,802 7: (360) Batman: Arkham City - 16,293 8: (3DS) Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 15,385 9: (Wii) Just Dance 4 - 15,132 10: (PS3) Batman: Arkham City - 13,316 Hardware: 1: 3DS - 72,913 (-25%) 2: X360 - 38,788 (+16%) 3: PS3 - 29,789 (-11%) 4: Wii - 9,758 (-6%) 5: DS - 9,063 (-15%) 6: WiiU - 8,408 (+1%) 7: PSV - 5,665 (-16%) 8: PSP - 1,951 (-8%)

From: n4g.com

Game Deal: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 3DS On Sale at Amazon for $10 Off

Added: 30.06.2013 9:16 | 41 views | 0 comments


TheHDRoom: "When Nintendo originally released Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, it was priced at $39.99 and has remained there since that time. This past week, online retailer Amazon.com dropped the price of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon down to $30.85, a 23% price reduction that still qualifies for free super saver shipping."

From: n4g.com

EpicDome: Luigis Mansion Dark Moon Review (2013, 3DS)

Added: 29.06.2013 19:17 | 51 views | 0 comments


Wimke7 @ EpicDome: "Luigi sucks..ghosts, that is. Luigis Mansion is surely one of my favorite GameCube titles. It was a very original game that took Luigi out of the shadow of his older brother Mario. This time he traded in his platforming skills for ghost hunting and treasure seeking. The only flaw the game might have, in my opinion, is its length. The game could be completed in merely 15 hours. Has the sequel taken care of this problem? Maybe adding some new things to te mix? I let you find out in my review."

From: n4g.com

EpicDome: Luigis Mansion Dark Moon Review (2013, 3DS)

Added: 29.06.2013 18:17 | 34 views | 0 comments


Wimke7 @ EpicDome: "Luigi sucks..ghosts, that is. Luigis Mansion is surely one of my favorite GameCube titles. It was a very original game that took Luigi out of the shadow of his older brother Mario. This time he traded in his platforming skills for ghost hunting and treasure seeking. The only flaw the game might have, in my opinion, is its length. The game could be completed in merely 15 hours. Has the sequel taken care of this problem? Maybe adding some new things to te mix? I let you find out in my review."

From: n4g.com


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