May NPD: UFC on top while DS, PS2 take a beating
by Randy Nelson 
{ Jun 11th 2009 at 8:30PM } 
DS and PS2 were both down, but May was an up month for PS3 with sales rising 3 percent. Xbox 360 sales remained unchanged over April.
-DS: 634K
407K (-39%) -Wii: 290K
50K (-15%)-Xbox 360: 175K -- 175K (0%)
-PS3: 131K
4K (+3%)-PS2: 117K
55K (-32%)-PSP: 100K
16K (-13%)Check out the software sales chart after the break.
- UFC 2009 Undisputed - Xbox 360 - THQ - 680K
- Wii Fit w/ Balance Board - Wii - Nintendo - 353K
- EA Sports Active Bundle - Wii - EA - 346K
- UFC 2009 Undisputed - PS3 - THQ - 334K
- inFamous - PS3 - Sony - 176K
- Pokemon Platinum Version - Wii - Nintendo - 169K
- Mario Kart w/ wheel - Wii - Nintendo - 158K
- Punch Out!! - Wii - Nintendo - 157K
- X-Men Origins Wolverine Uncaged edition - 360 - Activision - 121K
- Wii Play w/ remote - Wii - Nintendo - 110K
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Pantsparty @ Jun 11th 2009 8:34PM
Yay for PS3!
LilTmac2003 @ Jun 11th 2009 8:39PM
Yay for 360!
...actually Yay for all consoles.
Rodrigo (revenge of the ps3) @ Jun 11th 2009 10:55PM
come on dude, everybody knows that the 360 is beating the ps3 just because of the price difference!!! if there was a ps3 at $199 there is no way in hell that the 360 would beat the ps3..... hell ps3 at $299 will still beat the 360.... getting inFAMOUS this weekend :)
Jack Tretton @ Jun 11th 2009 11:50PM
@Rodrigo
"[The] ps3 at $299 will still beat the 360."
Says who? Someone looking for a cheap Blu-ray player?
The sales gap in the U.S. between the 360 and PS3 grows wider every month. Even after a price drop (or two) the PS3 will not surpass the 360 before next-gen machines hit the shelves in 2014-15. The math does not support it.
Aguiluz @ Jun 11th 2009 8:34PM
Many people have PS2s and DSes already. Not surprised if less people buy them because they already have them.
joeybeast @ Jun 11th 2009 10:19PM
The effects of a new DS and price drop of PS2 wore off so quickly is actually quite surprising.
Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 11th 2009 8:36PM
i think that's the first time i didn't see any increase or decrease in a console's sales. congrats 360. and what caused the ps3 sales to go up? infamous perhaps?
Longhorn of Myon [PSN: MariusElijah] @ Jun 11th 2009 8:37PM
Poor inFamous, i know i know its a new IP but those are not good sales, and I know it came out at the end of the month but that wont change anything, it will porbably just do about 600K by the end of the year here....Still a good game, it will be sad if Prototype sells more,
InFaMoUs1- @ Jun 11th 2009 8:40PM
of course Prototype will sell more it's MultiPlatorm and caters to every raging lunatic who loves gore an violence in all of his videogames
Pseudogrey @ Jun 11th 2009 8:41PM
inFamous sold 176k copies in the 5 days that it was out at the end of the month... Careful, your fanboy is showing.
Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 11th 2009 8:46PM
infamous had decent sales...
sony boy @ Jun 11th 2009 8:55PM
http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=3961
InFaMoUs1- @ Jun 11th 2009 9:02PM
damn straight inFamous is well deserving!
But maybe the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Beta helped also.
CrashSpyro123 @ Jun 11th 2009 9:12PM
Not much hype lead to these decent sales. I doubt that it will be in the top ten again next month.
Sean @ Jun 11th 2009 9:30PM
Meh...
New IP is always a difficult sell no matter how good it is. A better comparison would be to the Crackdown numbers when it first came out. Of course that's not really fair either since it did have a sweet Halo treat attached.
Maybe Mirror's Edge or Dead Space numbers for the PS3 would be a better comparison.
Anyway, I think its a long term word of mouth seller (like Crackdown).
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Jun 11th 2009 11:02PM
Or maybe people need to quit underestimating Sony First Party stuff. Look, we all know it doesn't set the world on fire. But while everyone is concerned about the top 10, a lot of PS3 staple titles slip under the top 50 but continue to chart. Remember when Ratchet & Clank was a failure? 2.1 million. Remember Uncharteds abysmal failing? 2.6 million. Remember Little Big Planets big face dive? 2.2 million. Hell, even the epic failures of Lair and Heavenly Sword broke a million.
oogieboogie004 @ Jun 11th 2009 8:38PM
DS still sold the most in handhelds :) yay!
tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 11th 2009 8:39PM
Somewhat surprised at Infamous' showing since it was only counted for about 5 days I think. I think there were bets going on in GAF for who would do better between UFC, Punchout, and Fight Night 4. Feel kinda bad for the people who said punchout haha
Also, woooh we finally beat the Wii. Things are slowly starting to improve!! (not really though...let me have a hollow victory).
WREturns @ Jun 11th 2009 10:57PM
We beat the Wii? By combining 360 and PS3 sales? I'm sorry, man, but being excited about that isn't just hollow, it's sad. And unlike UFC, Punch-Out!! is going to sell well for quite awhile.
Markez @ Jun 11th 2009 11:52PM
Wow, man. Wow. We? Really? Are you serious? We?
So this really is the "I know more about upcoming games than you could possibly dream" yes you actually said that fantard? The exactly like Sprinkles and Killjebus fanboy?
Are you officially knighting yourself as tsprinkles?
tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 12th 2009 12:14AM
Jeez, I was just kidding around you guys. Guess I shoulda done a better job with it.
Markez and WRE: Taking things too seriously since 1999.
Markez @ Jun 12th 2009 12:19AM
*sniffle*
I was more optimistic and had a lot more hair in my senior year of highschool. You hit my enemy um... well I don't know how appropriate that analogy is... Er. Was... No, is... GODDAMN YOU
Alistair Azimuth PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Jun 12th 2009 12:42AM
The UFC game will also continue to play and I imagine we will see a big surge after UFC 99 & especially after UFC 100. It's the type of game that has longevity and staying power. I would compare it to something like Madden thats going to get a boost anytime an event happens.
I'm just laughing so hard at how WRE tries to spin everything and gets all flustered over nothing.
neh neh neh punch out will have longer legs neh neh neh.
A flop is only a flop if it's on the PS3.
WREturns @ Jun 12th 2009 1:21AM
Take it back, tmac! I started taking things too seriously in 2004 at the earliest!
WREturns @ Jun 12th 2009 1:30AM
I'm sorry Johnny, but flustered? I simply said that Punch-Out!! would have long legs as do most 1st party Nintendo games. I just can't see how you're a) laughing so hard at a statement that's historically been proven correct and b) alluding to me saying anything about PS3 flops. And I think the UFC is dumb and the game is probably dumber...but that has nothing to do with the system that the game is on.
Alistair Azimuth PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Jun 12th 2009 2:18AM
Just look at all your comments in the context of this particular article. You seem extremely flustered about everything.
Your feelings aside about MMA and UFC Undisputed the game sold extremely well for it's opening act in North America. The other point I was making is that there is no basis to say that UFC won't also have very long legs. It's not the type of game you just pick up and beat then throw down on the game rack.
The point about a flop being a flop wasn't really directed at you per se but it was more to illustrate the hypocrisy in saying Infamous flopped but Punch out didn't. The rationale is that Punch out will have long legs so it's not a flop. I love how people ignore the facts when it comes to this sort of stuff. The anti-PS3 crowd said the same thing about Little Big Planet (no legs and was a flop) and KZ2 which have both went onto be very successful titles. This myth that only Wii games have long legs is so played out it's not even funny anymore. But, that argument only matters when it suits peoples agenda as they ignore the 80% of Wii games that don't have long legs for the few iconic franchises that do have long legs.
All of that leads to this statement:
"And unlike UFC, Punch-Out!! is going to sell well for quite awhile."
Where is the rationale for assuming UFC Undisputed won't have legs? I said it before and I'll say it again - UFC Undisputed is going to be as big as Madden and will release a new title annually thats going to outsell everything else when it releases. I'll bet it gets surges following PPV events.
Markez @ Jun 12th 2009 2:56AM
Johnny I think all 3 of those fight titles are going to sell really well. I'm not sure if Punch Out belongs with the other two, though. It's going to sell well for the life of the console for a number of reasons; 1st party, nostalgia, etc.
But even the nostalgia factor with Fight Night is huge, that's been a big, fun, enjoyable title for the masses for a long time. And a huge % of that audience doesn't follow the sport at all, people just love that game/franchise. I know a few of my friends that love MMA have been super hooked on the new UFC game and both bought it, so I think that it's a franchise that will definitely take off.
Personally though, while I occasionally watch MMA I really can't imagine purchasing the game, just not up my alley in terms of games I'd hack.
Markez @ Jun 12th 2009 2:59AM
Anyway, I'm not going a good job at paying attention, who was calling infamous a flop?
I just finished the book that Blade Runner was based off of, which I haven't seen in like a decade, but is LionOfAvailable (HARHARHAHRHAR) on Netflix instantwatch on 360 so I've kinda been focusing on that.
Did that joke suck or was it kind of funny?
Cody @ Jun 12th 2009 8:31AM
"Jeez, I was just kidding around you guys. Guess I shoulda done a better job with it.
Markez and WRE: Taking things too seriously since 1999."
wowwwwww! tmac is learning everybody! No more 8 reply rants to justify his initial crapfest of a post! Very good tmac!
Now let's just cut out the initial crapfest of a post and we're all winners!
Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 12th 2009 10:53AM
so cody, you want us to cut yours out too? fine with me.
sony boy @ Jun 11th 2009 8:43PM
if you feel bad for the ps2, you should check out the psp sales.
j.howlett @ Jun 11th 2009 9:03PM
maybe the psp go rumors made people put off the purchase? i know i did
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 11th 2009 9:33PM
Actually, this NPD is the lowest numbers for the PSP in USA since release date...
I don't know if an expensier and not so friendly (DD only) new PSP model is going to help the PSP sales.
Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 11th 2009 9:40PM
expensier?
j.howlett @ Jun 11th 2009 9:49PM
i put off my purchase of a 3000. nobody really knew all the details about the go last month, including price. what i was holding out for was a slim chance of a price cut for the 3000 if the go launched sooner. plus i couldn't find a a price i liked on the red GOW psp
Markez @ Jun 12th 2009 2:40AM
Yeah it's odd, but the superlative -er -est forms can be some of the more difficult aspects of the language to get a good handle on. But I'll always appreciate the comments from our bilingual friends to the south.
Teph @ Jun 12th 2009 9:47AM
Nicely said Markez.
B3astofthe3ast @ Jun 11th 2009 8:46PM
Pokemon platinum is out for the Wii???!?!?!?!
Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 11th 2009 8:49PM
haha nice find
mr nimblewick @ Jun 11th 2009 8:50PM
I'm surprised by the good sales for Punch Out!! but I don't know why.
BigFat @ Jun 11th 2009 9:05PM
Good sales lol!
nice one.............. ......
mr nimblewick @ Jun 11th 2009 9:11PM
Top ten = good sales for any game.
BigFat @ Jun 11th 2009 9:19PM
Not in a summer month like June
Mr Khan @ Jun 11th 2009 9:21PM
But isn't summer supposed to be the slump time for games?
BigFat @ Jun 11th 2009 9:54PM
thats why its still poor showing, its like winning in the special Olympics.
mr nimblewick @ Jun 11th 2009 10:05PM
I actually think those numbers are good in and of themselves. People seem to be comparing them to that UFC game, which I don't get.
BigFat @ Jun 11th 2009 10:17PM
actually i think we are starting to see a pattern, almost every Nintendo game that comes out that trys to cater to the hardcore, but isnt the big three(Mario,Zelda,Metroid) get only around 100k sells in its release month. This should be especialy disappointing considering that all there games outside the big three are especially made for hardcore gamers which seem to not be buying them, i also expect similar sells for Sin and Punishment 2.
mr nimblewick @ Jun 11th 2009 10:55PM
I expect much lower sales for Sin and Punishment 2. Let's be honest here.
BPMOmega [GT,Steam] @ Jun 12th 2009 2:14AM
"Not in a summer month like June"
These are the numbers for MAY.
DEEEERP.
BigFat @ Jun 11th 2009 8:59PM
UFC is is so much better then FN4 based off the demo.