Hardware
360: 308,000
3DS: 235,000
PS3: 218,000
Wii: 190,000
NDS: 165,000
Software
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – 244,400
2. NCAA Football 12 – 240,400
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops
4. Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension
5. Cars 2
6. Just Dance Summer Party
7. Just Dance 2
8. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: the Video Game
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party
The numbers on the right, where present, correspond to known sales numbers. Bolded titles correspond to Nintendo exclusives.
*This number is extrapolated from known numbers and a Sony press release.
Apparently, dropping the price of a system by 32% is quite the sales motivator. According to Nintendo, the 3DS saw a 260% increase in sales after the price drop, compared to the same period in July; combine those results with upcoming holiday titles, and I think we can expect to see a solid performance from the 3DS this holiday. It makes me wonder if the second analog pad was really necessary at all; I think Nintendo panicked and tried to overcompensate for lackluster sales.
Just Dance continues to be a profitable series, and people still love playing Ocarina of Time, as expected. The Wii could really use a shot of energy right now, which it should get around the holidays with the releases of games like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, but I’m not sure it will be enough. On another note, I’m impressed at the success of the Phineas and Ferb game; clearly the show is more popular than I thought. The performance of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is also good to see, as the original series got a lot of acclaim and it sounds like this newest entry still keeps the feel of the original.
