Weekly Sales Analysis, 5 November 2011 - Uncharted 3 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 11 November 2011 / 9,670 Views
Overview
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3) is the biggest debut this week, with sales of 1.21 million. Hardware sales are up week on week for every platform, while year on year is down for every platform except the PlayStation 3. There are eight debuts in the top 50, the same as last week. Software milestones this week: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3) passes the one million mark in its first week; Battlefield 3 (X360) passes the three million mark; Battlefield 3 (PS3) passes the two million mark; FIFA Soccer 12 (PS3) reaches the three million mark; and FIFA Soccer 12 (X360) reaches the two million mark. 15 games sold over 100,000, down from 16 last week, and the top 34 sold over 50,000, up from 26 last week.
Worldwide Hardware
Week on week sales are up for every platform. The 3DS is up 110,000 (40%) which put it at the top with sales of 383,000 units. The PlayStation 3 sold 351,000, which is up 45,000 (15%). The Xbox 360 is up 7,000 (3%) to 278,000 units sold. The Wii is up 22,000 (10%) to 245,000 units sold. The PSP sold 120,000 units, which is up 10,000 (9%) compared to last week. The DS is up 21,000 (20%) to 124,000 units. Total week on week sales are up 215,000 (17%) to 1.50 million.
Year on year sales are down for every platform except for the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 is up 38,000 (12%), the Wii is down 87,000 (-26%), and the Xbox 360 is down 83,000 (-23%). The PSP is down 22,000 (-15%) and the DS is down a massive 238,000 (-66%). Total year on year sales are down 9,000 (-1%).
All three home consoles have had at least a few weeks of increases. The PlayStation 3 has had three weeks of increases; the Xbox 360 has had four weeks of increases and the Wii seven weeks. The PlayStation 3 has a 40 percent market share; the Xbox 360 has a 32 percent market share; and the Wii has a 28 percent market share. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are in first and second respectively for a sixth straight week and the Wii is in third for a 15th week. Compared with ten weeks ago all three home consoles are up.
3DS remains well ahead of the DS and PSP outselling both of them combined for a 13th straight week and selling more than three times compared to each of them separately. The DS outsells the PSP this week, which is after 10 weeks of being outsold. The DS has a 51 percent market share this week for the current generation handhelds and the PSP has a 49 percent. Compared with ten weeks ago all three handhelds are up.
Worldwide Software
Eight games debuted in the top 50 this week, the same as last week. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3) debuted at the top this week with sales of 1.21 million. The game launched in all three regions.
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) debuted at number four with sales of 342,000. The game launched in Japan and release in the Americas on November 13 and EMEAA on November 18.
Sonic Generations (X360) debuted at number 13 with sales of 117,000. The PlayStation 3 version debuted at number 17 with sales of 98,000. The game launched in the Americas and EMEAA and will release in Japan on December 1.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (X360) debuted at number 14 with sales of 116,000. The PlayStation 3 version debuted at number 22 with sales of 76,000.
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns (3DS) debuted at number 20 with sales of 82,000. The game debuted in the Americas, with no release date in the other two regions.
Fate/Extra (PSP) debuted at number 23 with sales of 74,000. The game launched in the Americas and has been out in Japan since July 22, 2010. Also have no plans to be released in EMEAA.
Goldeneye 007: Reloaded (X360) debuted at number 28 with sales of 63,000. The PlayStation 3 version debuted at number 32 with sales of 54,000. The game launched in the Americas and EMEAA, with no plans to be released in Japan.
Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Taikaizoku to Shippo Dan (3DS) debuted at number 45 with sales of 38,000. The game launched in Japan, with no plans to be released elsewhere.
Other games in the top 10 that are not debuts include Battlefield 3 (X360) at number two with sales of 823,000. Battlefield 3 (PS3) is at number three with sales of 688,000. Just Dance 3 (Wii) is at number five with sales of 212,000. Battlefield 3 (PC) is at number six with sales of 170,000.
Mario Kart Wii is at number seven with sales of 154,000. Batman: Arkham City (PS3) is at number eight with sales of 150,000. FIFA Soccer 12 (PS3) is at number nine with sales of 143,000. Batman: Arkham City (X360) rounds out the top 10 with sales of 141,000.
Week on week software totals are up for the PlayStation 3, DS and 3DS, flat for the Wii, and down for the Xbox 360 and PSP. The PlayStation 3 takes the top spot this week with 4.40 million games sold, an increase of 129,000 (3%). The Xbox 360 sold 3.64 million games, a decrease of 1.32 million (-27%). Wii software sales are down just 4,000 (0%) to 2.64 million. The DS sold 1.56 million games, which is up 105,000 (7%). The 3DS sold 813,000 games, an increase of 429,000 (112%). PSP game sales are down 317,000 (-32%) to 673,000 games sold. Total combined software is down 982,000 (-7%) week on week to 13.74 million.
Year on year software totals are down for every platform except for the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 is up 2.22 million (102%), the Wii is down 1.27 million (-32%) and the Xbox 360 is down 210,000 (-5%). The DS is down 1.05 million (-40%) and the PSP is down 255,000 (-26%). Total combined software is up 256,000 (2%) games sold year on year.
PlayStation 3 software sales take the top spot this week and for the seventh time in ten weeks. The Xbox has lead for three of the last 10 weeks. The PlayStation 3 has a 41 percent market share, the Xbox 360 with 34 percent, and the Wii with 25 percent. Compared to ten weeks ago all three home consoles are up.
The DS remains at the top and the 3DS passes the PSP this week on the release of Super Mario 3D Land in Japan. The DS has a 70 percent market share and the PSP has a 30 percent market share. Compared to ten weeks ago all three handhelds are up.
To view the full chart click here.
Contact VGChartz at wdangelo@vgchartz.com
More Articles
the ds and psp are not going up with others,they really do need the holidays for some love
So far Nintendo's prevision that the Wii was going to come close to matching last year holydays aren't happening.
The Wii is getting a steady week over week increase as they said, but it's still lagging last year by 20-30% every week...
Also needs to be adjusted down a bit.
PS3 software has exploded since last year. I think Sony is playing the PS3 well late into the generation, and at this rate, they can surpass 360 sales, even before the 8th gen starts.
Can't wait to see the mega super Call of Duty impact next week. Can 360 be on top again?
It seems that every consoles will be down y/y this christmas... but if I remember well should be slighty up y/y the whole year/year for PS3 and 360.
Do VGC think that the PS3 could pass the 360 before the end of the year ?
I don't think it's really possible... maybe sub 1M by the end of the year... but it microsoft doesn't react before the middle of next year PS3 may pass Xbox 360... And i remember 2 years ago when i bought mine PS3 one of the Managers of Xbox 360 brand said that it would be impossible to pass them, even if they stopped selling Xbox Sony wouldn't hit their numbers within 5 years selling what PS3 was selling... some bad prediction, worst than Patcher.
THIS IS CEEEEEEEEEEEEL
Uncharted 3 (X360) is the biggest debut this week
LOL XD
