November NPD Results: MW2 murders everything, only one survivor

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#1  Edited By Willy105

Data care of NPD Group


 Reggie: The bet still stands!
 Reggie: The bet still stands!

Reporting Period: 11/1 - 11/28/09


  • PlayStation 2 203.1K
  • PlayStation 3 710.4K
  • PSP 293.9K
  • Xbox 360 819.5K
  • Wii 1.26M
  • Nintendo DS 1.70M

 Modern Warfare 2 left death and destruction. They also killed civilians.
 Modern Warfare 2 left death and destruction. They also killed civilians.
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2* (360) |Nov-09| 4.20M 
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2* (PS3) |Nov-09| 1.87M
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII (WII) |Nov-09| 1.39M
ASSASSIN'S CREED II (360) |Nov-09| 794.7K
LEFT 4 DEAD 2 (360) |Nov-09| 744.0K
WII SPORTS RESORT* (WII) |Jul-09| 720.2K
WII FIT PLUS* (WII) |Oct-09| 679.0K
ASSASSIN'S CREED II (PS3) |Nov-09| 448.4K
DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS* (360) |Nov-09| 362.1K
MARIO KART W/ WHEEL (WII) |Apr-08| 315.0K 

(*includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
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#2  Edited By Romination

Holy crap, Mario Kart is still there!? Looks like NMSBW is on its way to outsell the PS3 version, hot damn!!!

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#3  Edited By meteora

Mario Kart is definitely a surprise to still be in there... =/

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#4  Edited By ravensword

Really Surprised 360 outsold PS3. From all the articles ive been reading, i was sure 360 was dead and buried. lol.
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#5  Edited By Al3xand3r
@Meteora said:

" Mario Kart is definitely a surprise to still be in there... =/ "

There are tons of new Wii owners every month and it's a pretty good game to get. Games like this will only stop selling when the Wii stops selling.

@Romination said:

" Holy crap, Mario Kart is still there!? Looks like NMSBW is on its way to outsell the PS3 version, hot damn!!! "

I'm sure it will, it had 5 less days to sell in November too. It'll probably keep selling longer than MW2 (like Mario Kart still is selling).

Wow @ the Wii hardware sales...
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#6  Edited By meteora
@Raven_Sword: Really? I'm not at all surprised about it. The 360 audience are mainly into FPS, sports and racing games; so I guess that helped quite a bit.
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@Romination said:

"Looks like NMSBW is on its way to outsell the PS3 version, hot damn!!! "

Muahahahha called it, bitches.  Obviously its still got some ground to make up, but NSMBW is getting there!
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#8  Edited By CL60

:O 360 is outselling the PS3 again.

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#9  Edited By Slippy
@lilarchie232 said:
"@Romination said:

"Looks like NMSBW is on its way to outsell the PS3 version, hot damn!!! "

Muahahahha called it,bitches.  Obviously its still got some ground to make up, but NSMBW is getting there! "

This is a funny challenge laid down by Reggie - but still a dumb one. They may overtake the PS3 version, but who really cares when the 360 version is about 3 times beyond it? It's not like the game cost tons to make for three platforms either, so it is still pure profit for Activision. It is sort of pathetic how Nintendo feel they can somehow 'win' by coming out on top of the lowest selling version.
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#10  Edited By eroticfishcake

Looks like Team WiiFit is safe for now. Phew!

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#11  Edited By Willy105
@Slippy said:
" @lilarchie232 said:
"@Romination said:

"Looks like NMSBW is on its way to outsell the PS3 version, hot damn!!! "

Muahahahha called it,bitches.  Obviously its still got some ground to make up, but NSMBW is getting there! "
This is a funny challenge laid down by Reggie - but still a dumb one. They may overtake the PS3 version, but who really cares when the 360 version is about 3 times beyond it? It's not like the game cost tons to make for three platforms either, so it is still pure profit for Activision. It is sort of pathetic how Nintendo feel they can somehow 'win' by coming out on top of the lowest selling version. "
The bet was against the 360 version.
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#12  Edited By tactis

 @Meteora:
I dont know looking at Dragon Age and Assassins Creed 2 numbers I think it is safe to say that 360 audience is also into RPGs and action games.

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#13  Edited By mikemcn
@Meteora said:

"Mario Kart is definitely a surprise to still be in there... =/ "


Everybody and their brother likes Mario kart, or should i say mare-io kart, its fun for the whole family and people who actually play games , its not surprising at all to me
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#14  Edited By MKHavoc

I'm guessing that the number of 360s sold had something to do with the number of people who got banned.

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#15  Edited By natetodamax

I'm surprised at how "poorly" the PS3 version of MW2 sold.

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#16  Edited By eroticfishcake

I actually forgot to buy NSMBW. Damn it, this list is getting longer by the hour.

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#17  Edited By DanielJW
@natetodamax said:
" I'm surprised at how "poorly" the PS3 version of MW2 sold. "
Me too actually. Not that it sold bad, just that by comparison so many more were bought for Xbox. 
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#18  Edited By ez123
@DanielJW said:
" @natetodamax said:
" I'm surprised at how "poorly" the PS3 version of MW2 sold. "
Me too actually. Not that it sold bad, just that by comparison so many more were bought for Xbox.  "
The attach rates are something like 25%- 20%, pretty close to each other.  Best selling opening month game for both consoles.
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#19  Edited By penguindust

All console sales up, too.   Up a lot.  I guess we know what some folks are getting for Christmas.  [Numbers below via Joystiq.]

-DS: 1.7M1.2M (+262%)
-Wii: 1.26M753K (+149%)
-360: 820K570K (+228%)
-PS3: 710K389K (+121%)
-PSP: 294K119K (+76%)
-PS2: 203K85K (72%)

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#20  Edited By Willy105
@MKHavoc said:
" I'm guessing that the number of 360s sold had something to do with the number of people who got banned. "
They can't be that many. Can it?
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#21  Edited By Death_Unicorn

I'm glad Dragon Age is doing well.

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#22  Edited By Bansheesdie

Good for Dragon Age and the Wii... I still don't get how it sells so well.

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#23  Edited By Alexander

The 360 outsold the PS3? Did not see that coming.

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#24  Edited By FrankCanada97
@MKHavoc said:
" I'm guessing that the number of 360s sold had something to do with the number of people who got banned. "
That's the only explanation that I can think of.
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#25  Edited By Fish_Face_McGee

I'm really happy to see a console DAO in there.  Hopefully that means, combined with the various digital sales, the game did well enough to further warrant a sequel other than Bioware's confirmed badassery.

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#26  Edited By willylo
@Raven_Sword: I really think what helped them with the boost in sales wasn't COD but all the people who had their 360s banned due to modding and such. Mixed in with a few who got the RRoD from COD, which if it's like the circle of people I know could be quite a few.
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#27  Edited By Hot_Karl

For the record, I'm going to say that eventually, NSMB Wii will outsell the 360 version of MW2. Those sales up there for the first month- that'll account for about 50% of the total sales of the game. I'm projecting that MW will eventually sell 8 million copies on the 360 when all is said and done.  NSMB for DS sold about 8 million on its own, and that game is still selling consistently. So it's not a matter of whether or not New Super Mario Bros. Wii will outsell Modern Warfare 2, it's a question of when (in probably about 1-2 years from now, is my guess).

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#28  Edited By ravensword

Or maybe people wanted a 360 over a PS3?
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#29  Edited By jkz

'Scuse me, but I don't think bans/red-rings account for the double sales. I assure you that not that many of the 360 population has modded consoles

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#30  Edited By jakob187

Dood...1.2 million Wiis in ONE MONTH?!  Shit, THAT almost outsold Modern Warfare 2's PS3 debut!!!

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#31  Edited By Al3xand3r
@jukezypoo said:

" 'Scuse me, but I don't think bans/red-rings account for the double sales. I assure you that not that many of the 360 population has modded consoles "

I thought something like a million systems were banned last month?
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#32  Edited By ThomasP

Mario Kart Wii and Wii Sports Resort are dominating. I'm sure we'll see New Super Mario Bros. on the sales charts for a long time to come, as well. I'd love to see a third party title do some damage, though. Muramasa: The Demon Blade is a gem.

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#33  Edited By DayOneAdvantage

What is surprising about any of these numbers?
 
Over 53 million own Wiis. The vast majority love Mario.NSMBW is the semi-sequel to the DS game that STILL sells big numbers, 3 1/2 years after release, to the tune of around 20 million total copies. There hasn't been much to play on Wii this year other than Punchout. I am surprised NSMBW didn't sell MORE in its first month. 
 
Also very surprising the 360, which has a 10 million or so lead in console sales, and well established as the preferred choice for online FPS fans, would sell more copies of MW2 than the PS3.

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#34  Edited By jkz
@Al3xand3r said:
" @jukezypoo said:

" 'Scuse me, but I don't think bans/red-rings account for the double sales. I assure you that not that many of the 360 population has modded consoles "

I thought something like a million systems were banned last month? "
Hrm. That number sounds inflated to me; you sure that's not bans in general (temp bans for javelin glitch etc)?
 
Even then, though, the 360 still would have sold 3.2 mil. My point was primarily that, despite sagging sales, the 360 still has a larger install base; additionally, a vast percentage of that install base has been shown to be fond of Online First Person Shooters. Thus, I was making the point that the numbers are hardly surprising, but that the reasons behind them weren't as simple as bans and break-downs.
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#35  Edited By Diamond

Hmmm...
 
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2* (360) |Nov-09| 4.20M
 
4.20M
 
420
 



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#36  Edited By KamasamaK
@jukezypoo said:
" Even then, though, the 360 still would have sold 3.2 mil. "
Pretty sure the discussion was about 360 hardware, not the MW2 sales that you seem to be talking about.
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#37  Edited By Bones8677

So when does this bet end, when can we call a winner?

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#38  Edited By willylo
@Willy105: I wouldn't doubt it, from an install base of 20+ million units can't be to hard to believe a few hundred thousand of them were modded. I know I've had a ton of people come into my store, EBgames, and buy replacement arcades cause of the bannings.
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#39  Edited By Jimbo
@lilarchie232 said:

" @Romination said:

"Looks like NMSBW is on its way to outsell the PS3 version, hot damn!!! "

Muahahahha called it, bitches.  Obviously its still got some ground to make up, but NSMBW is getting there! "
 Ha, always read the small print, motherfucker:
 
" MW2 is a multiplatform game. Which version do we use against NSMBWii?In the context of the question, Reggie referred to the 360 version, so that will be the one we will be use to judge."
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#40  Edited By iam3green

that is crazy things right there. i kind of think the banned 360 is the reason why the 360 are up there again. people are probably flashing their drives again.

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#41  Edited By KamasamaK

Here's the top 20 software rankings: 

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#42  Edited By KitDig

I think a lot of people have forgotten that Walmart had a huge Xbox360 sale in early November where you received $100 gift certificate w/ purchase of the arcade sku.  That cleared out almost all of the arcade units at biggest retail outlet in the country so I am not surprised.

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#43  Edited By GeneralMojo_786

Its great to see Ps3 gaining sells :)

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#44  Edited By FlintstoneFlop

Sad to see no Uncharted 2 in the top 20.

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#45  Edited By penguindust

Nice to see that Borderlands is still in the top 20.  That bodes well for a sequel.  I'd love to see them drop one in early/spring 2011.
 
What are "value game bundles" for the Wii and NDS? 

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#46  Edited By Willy105
@PenguinDust said:
" Nice to see that Borderlands is still in the top 20.  That bodes well for a sequel.  I'd love to see them drop one in early/spring 2011.  What are "value game bundles" for the Wii and NDS?  "
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Bundles that include two games for the price of one. Mostly from third party games.
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#47  Edited By niall077

weird thing I noticed. 
 
MW2 ps3s first month numbers where higher then Halo ODSTs first month numbers by a good chunk.   
 
Call of duty offically bigger then halo???