NPD October 2009

[Propellarhead9]

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

I'm surprised at how poorly Forza did. I guess too many people stole it.

I think that there was just too many games that came out in the month and people were forced to pick and choose. I also think the second disc effected some people from buying it because of lack of space on their HDD

[Septimus Prime]

Originally Posted by Propellarhead9

I think that there was just too many games that came out in the month and people were forced to pick and choose. I also think the second disc effected some people from buying it because of lack of space on their HDD

Actually, I thought about it a little more, and it's more likely probably because the game released near the end of the month. That's probably why Ratchet & Clank isn't in there.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

Actually, I thought about it a little more, and it's more likely probably because the game released near the end of the month. That's probably why Ratchet & Clank isn't in there.

It also doesn't explain Borderlands. PS3 numbers on Borderlands are much lower because of Uncharted 2, but the 360 version did quite well since they didn't have much else to buy (well, Forza, but yeah...).

[galperi1]

Originally Posted by Icemage

It also doesn't explain Borderlands. PS3 numbers on Borderlands are much lower because of Uncharted 2, but the 360 version did quite well since they didn't have much else to buy (well, Forza, but yeah...).

I think the low borderlands number is due to Uncharted 2, Demons Soul and Ratchet and Clank all coming out in the same month.

[DarrenT]

i think something people are overlooking is that the PS3 has a whole new market to tap this xmas. Until now, a kid has been very unlikely to get a $/€400 console as a xmas gift. down at 300 thats just become a viable option for a whole bunch of parents. Its a position that the PS3 has never been in and so has never seen the kind of xmas sales spikes that the 360 or wii has had.

Nov and Dec NPDs sure are going to be fun!

[Elandyll]

Originally Posted by DarrenT

i think something people are overlooking is that the PS3 has a whole new market to tap this xmas. Until now, a kid has been very unlikely to get a $/€400 console as a xmas gift. down at 300 thats just become a viable option for a whole bunch of parents. Its a position that the PS3 has never been in and so has never seen the kind of xmas sales spikes that the 360 or wii has had.

Nov and Dec NPDs sure are going to be fun!

Yeah I think that for the kid market and as far as new releases go, Ratchet & Clank ACiT, Eyepet and Buzz World Quiz beat the heck out of MW2 & Left4Dead2

Future will tell