It's that time again when corporate execs are held accountable for their actions, sales figures are calculated and the North American "digits" are revealed. It's time for April NPD! W00t!Last month's video game competition was a heated race between Microsoft and Sony as the Xbox 360 was able to move 188,000 units narrowly beating out the PS3's 187,100. That news on top of Microsoft announcing the 360's 10 million U.S. milestone make it a pretty good month for team Microsoft. Though, Nintendo's Wii continues to dominate even without Grand Theft Auto IV's help moving an amazing 714,200 consoles. Speaking of GTAIV, it rocked the final week of April selling a jaw-dropping 1.85 million units on the 360 alone which is nearly double that of the 1 million units it sold on the PS3. And that's always good to hear. Check the break for a complete rundown of the April NPD hardware and software data.
[Via Joystiq]
April Hardware Sales
1. Wii - 714,200
2. DS - 414,800
3. PSP - 192,700
4. Xbox 360 - 188,000
5. PS3 - 187,100
6. PS2 - 124,400
April Software Sales
1. GTA IV – Xbox 360 – 1.85 million
2. Mario Kart Wii – Wii – 1.12 million
3. GTA IV – PS3 – 1.00 million
4. Wii Play w/ remote – Wii – 360,000
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Wii – 326,000
6. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue – PS3 – 224,000
7. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness – DS – 202,000
8. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time – DS – 202,000
9. Guitar Hero III – Wii – 152,000
10. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Xbox 360 – 141K
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
5-16-2008 @ 11:41AM
slick said...
jump in i jumped out after my second xbox broke you see I used to own that system and i moved over to ps3 for many reasons, and when you speak of rpg's i hope you are not talking about lost odessy or blue dragon (snore) and ckeck you reviews and impressions of resistance 1 before you make judgement and gears is a great game never said it wansn't but that game has no substance that story a joke lets be real, gameplay awsome but come on i pay 59.99 msrp from more that just gameplay, and to say that LBP is not inovative, you compare makeing you own level to you costomizing a Vehicle and ratchet and clank kills banjo kazzo
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5-16-2008 @ 11:43AM
slick said...
again you seem to not know your facts, the 599.99 limited edtion is only sold on the konami website nd the reason that its is 599.99 its is made of actual gun metal not plastic, the store retail version will be 499.99 comes with the 80gig and a dS3 and i seem to remember that the 40gig is 399.99 and your 20gig system is 349.99 who couts the core lets be real, again you sold more because you heve more that double teh systems you really arent that smart, its sad it really is
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5-16-2008 @ 12:01PM
Raheem said...
Slick, you're trying too hard to prove a point which can only be proven with the test of time. If you're so sure, just sit back and enjoy the show, okay? Now let's all go play GTA 4 online :)
5-16-2008 @ 12:15PM
adam said...
You sold your 360 now your missing it because you believed sonys lies.They promised you the features that matter they promissed you the games and never delivered.
Lost odyssey is the best rpg period it was created by the original creator of the ff series you know the guy that made the "good ff's that mattered"
lbp you can make your own level thats innovative?Theres a fucking game on the ds that lets you do that and its was being done in the nes days so your not as smart as you think you are.
Banjo isnt just customizing vehicles.Its infinity possibilitys its like fucking legos you can do anything build anything you want in game period.
Im sorry to hear you jumped ship and now your regreting it.Its no ones fault but your own.Deal with it accept it you got ass raped by sony and now your upset.What are you doing on xbox360fanboy anyway?
i feel you are jealouse and come here often to see what your missing out on.You then post comments because you feel left out and in denial trying to bring people into your weary depression and justify your shitty purchase.Your like a fucking goth kid hating life but living it anyway.
As far as the bundle for mgs4 thats there bundle period.Its a fucking ripoff to begin with and a joke.mgs4 looks like shit resistance was all the ps3 had of course its gonna get "ok" reviews you had a console with 5 games to review.People dont even play resistance while people still play halo2 online.
Im sorry but your in denial you need counseling and you need to stop lying to yourself.Your depriing yourself of any joy by owning that piece of shit machine that features racing games that are simulations and let you bounce of other cars.
yeah the other day i watched a car bounce of another with no damage it was so realistic lmao.
5-16-2008 @ 12:55PM
haukke said...
it is a gun metal gray ps3 with a 40 gig hd....it is not actually made of metal.
5-16-2008 @ 1:07PM
Jack said...
HOW DARE YOU "SNORE" ON LOST ODYSSEY? I mean Blue Dragon. Sure I accept that. Lost Odyssey? "snore"? C'mon that's just plain ignorant.
5-16-2008 @ 12:11PM
slick said...
raheem i fell you man that ll im tryinig to say at the end of the day GTAIV is a great game on whatever system you own i just get tired of these 360 fanboys and there aragance, to say that metal gear series is wack, just bothers be but the talking will stop on june 12th best believe that
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5-16-2008 @ 12:23PM
adam said...
It is whack a fucking game that makes you watch it?Yeah we all want to play the phillips cdi again dont we.When people play games they want to play them not watch them.The game sacrifices decent graphics for footloads of video cgi video lmao.
This is not a game that appeals to the masses.People dont want to sneak around for 10 hours watch 25 hours of video and shoot people for 5 hours.
People want to run shoot and kill period.
Japanese people like these kinds of games because there weak minded.They hate hardcore games because they cant handle what americans can in terms of gameplay.Thats why they are so obsessed with fucking wii and hello kitty games.
5-16-2008 @ 12:39PM
erivera3 said...
So does this mean that Halo 3 still holds the record for the most money made opening day and most sold in opening day? Or did GTA 4 beat it? I haven't seen any articles on that so I was curious.
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5-16-2008 @ 1:10PM
Jack said...
I think Halo 3 got beaten.
5-16-2008 @ 1:17PM
kultyper said...
i wonder what the numbers were worldwide.
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5-16-2008 @ 2:03PM
slick said...
wow adam on top of everthing you are a racist as well, japanese people are weak minded, they are light year ahead of us when it come to electronics and enginering, maybe us americans are weak minded because all we want to do is run and shoot, im gonna stop here because i alread see what type of redneck condedarite flag waving american you al least you dont speak for all of us
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5-16-2008 @ 3:58PM
simpleanarchy said...
Hey slick, how many anime wallscrolls do you have hanging in your room?
5-16-2008 @ 5:38PM
dabilee01 said...
hey, slick, we'll all take you a bit more seriously if you would just use better spelling and grammar. i can barely understand your posts because they all read as one long run-on sentence.
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5-16-2008 @ 5:41PM
dabilee01 said...
btw, adam, you are an ignorant moron.
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5-16-2008 @ 5:45PM
gamerismyname said...
wow, did this guy named adam just call japanese people "weak minded"? Considering by your grammar, sentence structure, and stupid remarks, it seems that you sir, are weak minded. I mean to not like a game is one thing, but what you said is completely idiotic.. you make the rest of us look bad. Maybe you like games where you just run around and shoot, because you are SIMPLE MINDED; in case you don't understand what that means, it means your as dumb as the wall :-)
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5-16-2008 @ 9:44PM
adam said...
Its true they are weak minded.Look at how they live there like fucking zombies.These are the same people that were kamamazieng boats in wwii.These are the same people that kill themselves if they fail.
They are weak minded people they are like ants thats why there so advanced technologicaly.Would you call a bee smarter than a human or an ant maybe?they get more done in a day than humans do.
The point im making is japanese people like things simple "hence the wii" There idea of fun is turn based rpg's and games were you feed virtual animals.I mean look at games like dmc hack and slash mash grabage.
There weak minded people they cant comprehend any skill and thinking in games thats why they hate fps games.They like the games to do the thinking for them thats why rpg games are like fucking multiple choice questioners.
You gonna hate on me for saying black people cant play hockey?They can its just that they don't as much because of there ankles are weaker than other races its fact.
Look at the way asians drive for crying out loud.
Im not racist its just fact there simple minded one way people that need a path to follow or there lost hence there hate for open world rpg's.Hence why are there games play the same way.
5-17-2008 @ 1:09PM
anthonyjh said...
Hi adam! You're a bigot!
5-18-2008 @ 5:39AM
Rick James said...
First: Lost Odyssey snore ? Lost Odyssey is more of a Final Fantasy game then the last Final Fantasy game.
Second: MGS4 is a good franchise game, but i don't find what is so good of sneaking around like a rat and killing people hiding behind a wall and watching 10 minutes of computer animated videos.
Third: 360 got a killer line up this year Fable 2 , Ninja gaiden 2, Banjo kazooie, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Penny Arcade, Too Human, GOW2, Alan Wake, & let's not forget about all the multi platforms.
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6-27-2008 @ 3:55PM
rencor said...
First of all, in MGS games you need strategy, I've played MGS 2 and MGS 3, if you don't think in this game, you won't get pass the first stage. Second of all, Japanese people are not "weak minded" people, it is not a scientific fact, it is just your idiotic opinion based on what games they play, is stupid to say the least. And don't forget, one of the biggest games for 360 this year comes from the hand of a Japanese guy named Itagaki.
It angers me too that all they play are stupid casual games, you can even release a game when all you have to do is poop in a toilet and then clean your ass with the Wii-mote while earning experience points, and it suddenly sells at least 100,000 copies in its first day.
Both consoles have excellent line-ups for this year, but is my honest opinion that 360's line-up is the best. You got MGS4, which is the best title for the PS3 this year, and a candidate of many, many "Game of the Year" awards for this year. But then everything else is just...average. The Resistance franchise does not have the merits YET to be an important franchise, it will be a good game, just that it isn't an established franchise yet. And then LBP, which is seen as "innovative" for casual gamers, but gamers that have played games for decades know that it has been done before, it is a good exclusive title, but nothing special or groundbreaking.
On the other hand, Fable 2 is the beginning of a new era where games can actually interact with other games, an open world RPG in which you decide everything, and then comes Ninja Gaiden 2, a beloved franchise that has many years of history, Gears of War 2, you just have to see the IN-GAME trailers to understand how big this game is gonna be, and Banjo Kazooie 3, another beloved franchise with new gameplay elements from the hands of the studio that brought such memorable games like Kameo, Perfect Dark, and Golden Eye.
The 360 line-up looks better not just because it has more exclusive games, but because those games are established and beloved franchises, and also they look AWESOME. And that's without mentioning other titles like Splinter Cell: Conviction, Halo Wars, Too Human and Infinite Undiscovery.
I also thought this would be PS3's year, but with the delay of important titles, the crap of a game Haze turned out to be (seriously, there are games that fail to deliver on the hype, but this games even failed at being a game at all) and the groundbreaking announce of GOW 2 for NOV of this year, everything looks so different now.
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