NPD 2012 Full Year Results: Discussion Thread

Welfare · Oct 28, 2023

Dates in Tracking: January 1, 2012 - December 29, 2012 [52 Weeks]

Console Full Year Results

Month	Wii	Xbox 360	PS3	Wii U
January	152,000	270,000	195,000	-
February	224,000	426,000	347,000	-
March	175,000	371,000	337,000	-
April	91,000	236,000	172,000	-
May	71,000	160,000	125,000	-
June	95,000	257,000	188,000	-
July	69,000	203,000	139,000	-
August	60,000	193,000	143,000	-
September	77,000	270,000	201,000	-
October	45,000	270,000	170,000	-
November	420,000	1,259,000	762,000	425,000
December	475,000	1,400,000	635,000	460,000
Total Year	1,954,000	5,315,000	3,414,000	885,000
Life To Date	40,702,000	37,999,000	23,391,000	885,000

Handheld Full Year Results

Month	DS	PSP	3DS	Vita
January	77,000	25,000	175,000	-
February	135,000	20,000	263,000	225,000
March	105,000	25,000	225,000	213,000
April	74,000	15,000	128,000	73,000
May	101,000	10,000	116,000	53,000
June	150,000	15,000	160,000	78,000
July	131,000	10,000	129,000	46,000
August	100,000	15,000	179,000	34,000
September	130,000	5,000	243,000	56,000
October	110,000	10,000	245,000	35,000
November	370,000	36,000	540,000	203,000
December	470,000	48,000	1,250,000	245,000
Total Year	1,953,000	234,000	3,653,000	1,261,000
Life To Date	53,038,000	>19,652,000	7,739,000	1,261,000

KEY
[3DS] = Nintendo 3DS
[NDS] = Nintendo DS
[PC] = Personal Computer
[PS3] = PlayStation 3
[PSP] = PlayStation Portable
[PSV] = PlayStation Vita
[WII] = Wii
[WIU] = Wii U
[X360] = Xbox 360

Major Hardware Impacts (Price Drops/SKU/Bundle) [In NPD Tracking]
Prices at the start of the year
[PS3] $349 320GB Move Bundle
[PS3] $299 320GB
[PS3] $249 160GB
[X360] $399 Kinect 250GB Bundle
[X360] $299 Kinect 4GB Bundle
[X360] $299 250GB
[X360] $199 4GB
[WII] $149

[3DS] $169

[PSP] $149 Go Model
[PSP] $129 3000 Model
[NDS] $169 DSi XL Model
[NDS] $149 DSi Model
[NDS] $99 Lite Model

February - 4 Weeks
[3DS] [Week 2] $169 Pearl Pink Version

[PSV] [Week 3] $349 1st Edition AT&T 3G + Wi-Fi Model + Little Deviants + 4GB memory card
[PSV] [Week 4] $299 AT&T 3G Model
[PSV] [Week 4] $249 Wi-Fi Model

March - 5 Weeks
[X360] [Week 1] $299 White Version Kinect Adventures + Kinect Sports + Kinect 4GB Bundle
[X360] [Week 2] [Target] $50 off 4GB Kinect Bundle
[X360] [Week 4] [Target] $50 off 250GB Bundle
[X360] [Week 5] [Target] $50 off 4GB Kinect Bundle

April - 4 Weeks
[X360] [Week 1] $449 Kinect Star Wars 320GB Bundle

[PS3] [Week 3] + [Week 4] [GameStop] $199 160GB Core Pack

May - 4 Weeks
[3DS] [Week 4] $169 Midnight Purple Version

[PS3] [Week 4] $299 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 320GB Bundle

[NDS] [Week 4] Price Drop: $169 DSi XL Model > $129
[NDS] [Week 4] Price Drop: $149 DSi Model > $99

June - 5 Weeks
[X360] [Week 1] [Best Buy] Gears 3 Bundle $279
[X360] [Week 2] Forza Motorsport 4 + Racing Wheel 250GB Bundle $299
[X360] [Week 2] [Target] 4GB Kinect Bundle $279
[X360] [Week 2] [GameStop/Best Buy] Kinect 4GB S $99 (+2 Year XBLG $14.99/month)

[PS3] [Week 5] [GameStop] $249 Gran Turismo 5 XL + The Sly Collection 160GB Bundle

July - 4 Weeks
[X360] [Week 2] [Target] $265 4GB Kinect Bundle

August - 4 Weeks
[3DS] [Week 4] $199 XL Model Red + Black Version
[3DS] [Week 4] $199 XL Model Blue + Black Version

[NDS] [Week 1] $99 DSi Model Matte Blue Version
[NDS] [Week 1] $99 DSi Model Matte Red Version

September - 5 Weeks
[PSV] [Week 1] $249 Wi-Fi Model Madden NFL 13 Bundle

[X360] [Week 1] + [Week 2] [Best Buy] $249 250GB
[X360] [Week 5] [Target] $50 off 4GB Kinect Bundle

[PS3] [Week 1] $299 Madden NFL 13 320GB Bundle
[PS3] [Week 1] [Target] $249 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 320GB Bundle
[PS3] [Week 5] $269 Super Slim Model Uncharted 3: GOTY + Dust 514 250GB Bundle

October - 4 Weeks
[X360] [Week 2] $399 Kinect Adventures + Dance Central 2 + Kinect Sports 250GB Kinect Holiday Bundle
[X360] [Week 2] $299 Kinect Adventures + Kinect Disney Adventures 4GB Kinect Holiday Bundle
[X360] [Week 2] $299 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim + Forza Motorsport 4 250GB Bundle
[X360] [Week 3] Holiday Only Price Drop: $399 250GB + Kinect Bundle > $349
[X360] [Week 3] Holiday Only Price Drop: $299 4GB + Kinect Bundle > $249
[X360] [Week 3] Holiday Only Price Drop: $299 250GB > $249

November - 4 Weeks
[WIU] [Week 4] $349 Deluxe 32GB
[WIU] [Week 4] $299 Basic 8GB

[3DS] [Week 1] [Gilt] $219 XL Model Pink/White Version Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
[3DS] [Week 1] [Gilt] $219 XL Model Pink/White Version Style Savvy: Trendsetter

[PSV] [Week 1] $249 Wi-Fi Model Assassin's Creed III: Liberation White Bundle
[PSV] [Week 3] $249 Wi-Fi Model Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified Bundle

[X360] [Week 2] $399 Halo 4 320GB Limited Bundle [$349 Holiday Price]

[PS3] [Week 1] $299 Assassin's Creed III 500GB Bundle

[WII] [Week 1] $129 Black Version Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort + Wii Remote Plus Bundle
[WII] [Week 2] $149 Blue Version Skylanders Giants Bundle
[WII] [Week 2] $129 Just Dance 4 Bundle

Black Friday - November Week 4
[3DS] $169 3DS Model Flame Red Version Super Mario 3D Land Bundle

[PSV] $199 Bundles

[X360] [GameStop] $249 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 250GB Bundle
[X360] [Best Buy] $199 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim + Forza Motorsport 4 250GB Bundle
[X360] [Target/Amazon/MS Store] $199 Kinect Adventures + Kinect Disney Adventures 4GB Kinect Holiday Bundle
[X360] [Toys R Us] $179 4GB
[X360] [Walmart] $149 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure 4GB Glossy White Bundle

[PS3] [GameStop] $299 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes + Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 + LittleBigPlanet Karting 250GB Bundle
[PS3] $199 Uncharted Dual Pack + inFAMOUS Collection 250GB

[WII] [Walmart] $89 Wii Remote Plus Bundle

[NDS] [Walmart] $99 DSi XL Model
[NDS] [Kmart] $79 DSi Model

December - 5 Weeks
[3DS] [Week 2] $199 XL Model Blue Version Mario Kart 7 Bundle
[3DS] [Week 2] $199 XL Model Pink/White Version

[PSV] [Week 2] $299 3G Model PS+ Instant Game Collection + Unit 13 Bundle

[X360] [Week 2] $249 Nike+ Kinect Training + Kinect 4GB Bundle

[PS3] [Week 1] [Best Buy] $299 Medal of Honor: Warfighter + God of War Saga 250GB Bundle
[PS3] [Week 1] $299 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 250GB Bundle

Top 10 Software Full Year Result

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Call of Duty: Black Ops 2	X360, PS3, PC, WIU	7	-
2	NEW	Madden NFL 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV, WIU	18	-
3	NEW	Halo 4	X360	8	-
4	NEW	Assassin's Creed III	X360, PS3, PC, WIU	9	-
5	NEW	Just Dance 4	WII, X360, WIU, PS3	12	-
6	NEW	NBA 2K13	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, WIU, PC	13	-
7	NEW	Borderlands 2	X360, PS3, PC	15	-
8	1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	-
9	NEW	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	WII, X360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSV, PC	29	-
10	NEW	FIFA Soccer 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV, 3DS, WIU, PSP	14	-

January (January 01 - January 28) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	386,000
2	2	Just Dance 3	WII, X360, PS3	-	-
3	3	Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
4	8	NBA 2K12	X360, PS3, PSP, WII, PS2, PC	-	-
5	5	Battlefield 3	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
6	6	Madden NFL 12	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, PS2	-	-
7	4	Mario Kart 7	3DS	-	-
8	-	Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure	WII, 3DS, X360, PS3, PC	-	-
9	8	Zumba Fitness 2: Party Yourself	WII, NDS, PSP	-	-
10	-	Saints Row: The Third	X360, PS3, PC	-	-

[WII] Just Dance 3: #1 Individual SKU

Modern Warfare 3 first 3 months now flat (=) to Black Ops first 3 months (Was higher as of Month 2)

Life to Date
[3DS] Super Mario 3D Land: 1,700,000
[3DS] Mario Kart 7: 1,300,000
[WII] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword: 1,300,000

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $301,000,000

Skylander accessories represented 22% of total accessory unit sales.

February (January 29 - February 25) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	-
2	NEW	Final Fantasy XIII-2	PS3, X360	4	-
3	NEW	UFC Undisputed 3	X360, PS3	2	-
4	NEW	Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning	X360, PS3, PC	3	330,000
5	2	Just Dance 3	WII, X360, PS3	-	-
6	4	NBA 2K12	X360, PS3, PSP, WII, PC, PS2	-	-
7	NEW	Soul Calibur V	X360, PS3	4	-
8	3	Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
9	NEW	Twisted Metal 2012	PS3	2	221,000
10	5	Battlefield 3	X360, PS3, PC	-	-

Top 10 Individual SKU

Placement	Game	Platform	Sales
1	Just Dance 3	WII	-
2	Twisted Metal 2012	PS3	221,000
3	Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning	X360	-
4	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360	-
5	UFC Undisputed	X360	-
6	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	PS3	-
7	Final Fantasy XIII-2	PS3	-
8	NBA 2K12	X360	-
9	UFC Undisputed	PS3	-
10	Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	X360	135,000

[PSV] Uncharted: Golden Abyss somewhere in the top 20 (Only PSV game to sell over 100,000 (it just did over 100,000)
[PSV] Rest of Vita software all did under 50,000

[3DS] Super Mario 3D Land: +100,000 | LTD: +1,850,000
[3DS] Mario Kart 7: +100,000 | LTD: +1,450,000

Asura's Wrath: 36,000
Syndicate: 34,000

Over 1,200,000 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure One Character Packs were sold this month (Accessories)

[NDS] Pokémon Black and White LTD: +4,000,000

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $383,000,000

[WII] Top 10 Software Life to Date

Placement	Game	Sales
1	Wii Play	13,060,000
2	Mario Kart Wii	11,300,000
3	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	8,860,000
4	Wii Fit	8,180,000
5	Wii Fit Plus	7,320,000
6	Wii Sports Resort	6,450,000
7	Just Dance 2	5,610,000
8	Super Smash Bros. Brawl	5,430,000
9	Super Mario Galaxy	5,040,000
10	Just Dance 3	4,610,000

March (February 26 - March 31) - 5 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Mass Effect 3	X360, PS3, PC	4	1,300,000
2	NEW	Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City	X360, PS3	2	582,000
3	NEW	MLB 12: The Show	PS3, PSV	4	-
4	6	NBA 2K12	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, PC, PS2	-	-
5	NEW	SSX 2012	X360, PS3	5	-
6	NEW	Street Fighter X Tekken	PS3, X360	4	-
7	NEW	Mario Party 9	WII	5	230,000
8	1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	-
9	NEW	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja STORM Generations	X360, PS3	3	-
10	NEW	Major League Baseball 2K12	X360, PS3, WII, NDS, PSP, PC, PS2	4	-

#15 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

[3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising: 135,000 (In Top 10 Individual SKU)
[3DS] Mario Kart 7: 118,000 | LTD: 1,580,000
[3DS] Super Mario 3D Land: 100,000 | LTD: 1,980,000
Ninja Gaiden 3: 90,000
Silent Hill: Downpour: 70,000 (Silent Hill: Downpour + Binary Domain are ~ Ninja Gaiden 3)
[3DS] Resident Evil: Revelations: 27,000
Binary Domain: 20,000

[X360] [PS3] Mass Effect 3 X360 is 4:1 Mass Effect 3 PS3

[NDS] [PSV] Super Mario 64 DS > Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $430,000,000

April (April 01 - April 28) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Prototype 2	X360, PS3	1	<236,000 *
2	NEW	Kinect Star Wars	X360	4	-
3	8	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	-
4	-	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13	X360, PS3	-	-
5	-	NBA 2K12	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, PC, PS2	-	-
6	NEW	The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings	X360, PC	2	-
7	7	Mario Party 9	WII	-	-
8	1	Mass Effect 3	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
9	-	Just Dance 3	WII, X360, PS3	-	-
10	3	MLB 12: The Show	PS3, PSV	-	-

* The top 7 titles from April 2011 outsold Prototype 2. Crysis 2 at #6 was 236,000

[WII] Xenoblade Chronicles was GameStop exclusive so it wasn't ranked.

[3DS] 1st Party Software YTD: ~1,380,000 (2013 same period sold >2,100,000 and was +52% YOY)

[X360] Kinect Star Wars: #1 Individual SKU
[PS3] MLB 12: The Show: Top 5 Individual SKU
[3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising: 83,000 (In Top 10 Individual SKU)
[3DS] Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir: <6,500

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $261,000,000

[PSV] Top 10 LTD

Placement	Game	Sales
1	Uncharted: Golden Abyss	<200,000
2	Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	<100,000
3	Unit 13	<100,000
4	MLB 12: The Show	<100,000
5	Wipeout 2048	<100,000
6	ModNation Racers: Road Trip	<100,000
7	FIFA Football	<50,000
8	Rayman Origins	<50,000
9	Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational	<50,000
10	Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus	<50,000

May (April 29 - May 26) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Diablo 3	PC	2	-
2	NEW	Max Payne 3	X360, PS3, PC	2	440,000
3	NEW	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	X360, PS3	1	400,000
4	1	Prototype 2	X360, PS3	-	-
5	5	NBA 2K12	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, PS2, PC	-	-
6	3	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	-
7	NEW	Sniper Elite V2	X360, PS3	4	-
8	-	Battlefield 3	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
9	NEW	Dragon's Dogma	X360, PS3	1	92,000
10	9	Just Dance 3	WII, X360, PS3	-	-

[X360] Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier: #1 Individual SKU
[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $209,000,000

[PC] Games: $80,000,000 (+230% YOY = $24.2M May 2011)

June (May 27 - June 30) - 5 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	X360, WII, PS3, NDS, 3DS, PSV, PC	3	450,000
2	3	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	X360, PS3	-	-
3	1	Diablo 3	PC	-	-
4	2	Max Payne 3	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
5	5	NBA 2K12	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, PS2, PC	-	-
6	-	Batman: Arkham City	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
7	NEW	Pokemon Conquest	NDS	2	>100,000
8	6	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	-
9	8	Battlefield 3	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
10	NEW	The Amazing Spider-Man	X360, PS3, 3DS, NDS, WII	1	-

Top Individual SKU
[X360] #1 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
[NDS] #2 Pokemon Conquest: >100,000
[X360] #3 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
[WII] #5 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes: 20,000 over PS3 version
[PS3] #9 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Batman Arkham City returning is because of the GOTY edition at the beginning of the month

Lollipop Chainsaw: 107,000

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $272,000,000

[3DS] Top 20 LTD

Placement	Game	Sales
1	Super Mario 3D Land	2,100,000
2	Mario Kart 7	1,750,000
3	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	>1,000,000
4	Pokémon Rumble Blast	<400,000
5	Star Fox 64 3D	<400,000
6	Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition	<400,000
7	Kid Icarus: Uprising	<300,000
8	LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars	<300,000
9	Pilotwings Resort	<300,000
10	Sonic Generations	<250,000
11	Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure	<250,000
12	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games	<200,000
13	Nintendogs+Cats: French Bulldog	<200,000
14	Nintendogs+Cats: Golden Retriever	<200,000
15	Nintendogs+Cats: Toy Poodle	<200,000
16	Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game	<200,000
17	Resident Evil: Revelations	<150,000
18	Asphalt 3D	<150,000
19	Rayman 3D	<150,000
20	Super Monkey Ball 3D	>130,000

[PSV] Top 20 LTD

Placement	Game	Sales
1	Uncharted: Golden Abyss	>200,000
2	Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	<200,000
3	Unit 13	<100,000
4	MLB 12: The Show	<100,000
5	ModNation Racers: Road Trip	<100,000
6	FIFA Football	<100,000
7	Wipeout 2048	<100,000
8	Mortal Kombat	<100,000
9	Rayman Origins	<100,000
10	Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational	<100,000
11	Resistance: Burning Skies	<50,000
12	Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus	<50,000
13	Gravity Rush	<40,000
14	Little Deviants	<40,000
15	Dungeon Hunter: Alliance	<40,000
16	Metal Gear Solid HD Collection	<30,000
17	Lumines Electronic Symphony	<30,000
18	Dynasty Warriors Next	<30,000
19	Ridge Racer	<30,000
20	Touch My Katamari	<20,000

July (July 01 - July 28) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	NCAA Football 13	X360, PS3	3	>600,000
2	1	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	WII, X360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSV, PC	-	-
3	10	The Amazing Spider-Man	X360, PS3, 3DS, NDS, WII	-	>150,000
4	-	Just Dance 3	WII, X360, PS3	-	-
5	6	Batman: Arkham City	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
6	-	Call of Duty: Black Ops	X360, PS3, NDS, WII, PC	-	-
7	-	Assassin's Creed: Revelations	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
8	5	NBA 2K12	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, PS2, PC	-	-
9	8	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	X360, PS3, WII, PC	-	-
10	-	Dead Island	X360, PS3, PC	-	-

Dead Island returning is because of the GOTY edition back at the end of June

Top Individual SKU
[X360] #1 NCAA Football 13: >300,000
[PS3] #2 NCAA Football 13: >300,000
#3 Individual SKU: 88,000
[X360] #4 The Amazing Spider-Man
[PS3] #8 The Amazing Spider-Man
[NDS] #9 Pokemon Conquest

[3DS] 1st Party Software YTD: 2,000,000

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $218,000,000

August (July 29 - August 25) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Darksiders 2	X360, PS3, PC	2	247,000
2	NEW	New Super Mario Bros. 2	3DS	1	>240,000
3	NEW	Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	3DS	4	>200,000
4	1	NCAA Football 13	X360, PS3	-	-
5	2	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	WII, X360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSV, PC	-	-
6	NEW	Sleeping Dogs	X360, PS3	2	172,000
7	NEW	Transformers: Fall of Cybertron	X360, PS3	1	105,000
8	5	Batman: Arkham City	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
9	6	Call of Duty: Black Ops	X360, PS3, NDS, WII, PC	-	-
10	3	The Amazing Spider-Man	X360, PS3, NDS, 3DS, WII	-	-

[3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D standard edition: >180,000
[3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D Mark of Mastery edition: Between 30,000 and 59,000 (Pushes KH3D "well beyond 200K" (+210K?) but below NSMB2)

Persona 4 Arena: <50,000

[3DS] XL Model: 79,000

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $196,000,000

September (August 26 - September 29) - 5 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Madden NFL 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV	5	2,550,000
2	NEW	Borderlands 2	X360, PS3, PC	2	1,480,000
3	NEW	FIFA Soccer 13	X360, PS3, PSV, WII, 3DS, PSP	1	>500,000
4	2	New Super Mario Bros. 2	3DS	-	295,000
5	NEW	Guild Wars 2	PC	5	-
6	NEW	NHL 13	X360, PS3	3	-
7	NEW	World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria	PC	1	-
8	4	NCAA Football 13	X360, PS3	-	-
9	5	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	WII, X360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSV, PC	-	-
10	-	Battlefield 3	X360, PS3, PC	-	-

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: <100,000
[PS3] Tekken Tag Tournament 2: >56,000
[X360] Tekken Tag Tournament 2: >34,000
[3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance: <40,000
Angry Birds Trilogy: >38,000
[3DS] Angry Birds Trilogy: <23,000
[X360] + [PS3] Angry Birds Trilogy: <15,000
[PSV] LittleBigPlanet: <34,000

[PSV] FIFA 13: Between 5,000 and 7,000
[WII] FIFA 13: Between 2,000 and 5,000
[3DS] FIFA 13: Between 1,000 and 2,000
[PSP] FIFA 13: <1,000

[X360] Borderlands 2: 75.6%
[PS3] Borderlands 2: 24.4%
(PC not included in above comparison)

[NDS] Top 3 LTD
New Super Mario Bros.: 10,600,000
Mario Kart DS: 8,500,000
Super Mario 64 DS: 5,000,000

October (September 30 - October 27) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	NBA 2K13	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, PC	4	1,270,000
2	NEW	Resident Evil 6	X360, PS3	4	806,000
3	NEW	Pokemon Black 2	NDS	3	>461,000
4	NEW	Dishonored	X360, PS3, PC	3	460,200
5	NEW	Pokemon White 2	NDS	3	<406,000
6	1	Madden NFL 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV	-	-
7	3	FIFA Soccer 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV, 3DS, PSP	-	-
8	NEW	Medal of Honor: Warfighter	X360, PS3, PC	1	300,000
9	2	Borderlands 2	X360, PS3, PC	-	-
10	NEW	Skylanders Giants	WII, X360, PS3, 3DS	1	269,000

[3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2: 135,000
XCOM: Enemy Unknown: 114,000
[3DS] Code of Princess: <20,000
[PSV] Street Fighter X Tekken: 5,000

[NDS] Pokemon Black 2 + Pokemon White 2 = 867,000

Skylanders Giants +160% over Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure means Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure sold ~103,500 back in 2011.

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $315,000,000

November (October 28 - November 24) - 4 Weeks

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	NEW	Call of Duty: Black Ops 2	X360, PS3, PC, WIU	2	7,500,000
2	NEW	Halo 4	X360	3	3,200,000
3	NEW	Assassin's Creed III	X360, PS3, WIU, PC	4	2,900,000
4	-	Just Dance 4	WII, X360, WIU, PS3	-	-
5	6	Madden NFL 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV, WIU	-	-
6	10	Skylanders Giants	WII, X360, PS3, 3DS, WIU	-	-
7	NEW	Need For Speed: Most Wanted 2012	PS3, X360, PSV, PC	4	509,000
8	1	NBA 2K13	X360, PS3, WII, PSP, WIU, PC	-	-
9	NEW	WWE 13	X360, PS3, WII	4	-
10	7	FIFA Soccer 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV, 3DS, WIU, PSP	-	-

[X360] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2: 4,500,000
[PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2: 2,900,000
[PC] + [WIU] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2: 100,000

[PS3] [X360] Need For Speed: Most Wanted 2012 PS3 slightly higher than X360

[WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U: 243,000
[3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star: 166,000
[3DS] Mario Kart 7 LTD: 2,000,000 (+250,000 in 5 months)

[PS3] PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale: <80,000
[PSV] PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale: <8,000
[PS3] Wonderbook: Book of Spells: <8,000

[PSV] Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Bundle + Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified Bundle = 180,000

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $1,200,000,000

[WIU] $349 Deluxe 32GB: 319,000
[WIU] $299 Basic 8GB: 106,000

[WIU] Top 15

Placement	Game	Sales
1	New Super Mario Bros. U	243,000
2	ZombiU	-
3	Scribblenauts: Unlimited	-
4	Call of Duty: Black Ops II	-
5	Just Dance 4	-
6	Nintendo Land	-
7	Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two	-
8	Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition	-
9	Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed	-
10	Skylanders Giants	-
11	Assassin's Creed III	-
12	Sing Party	-
13	Madden NFL 13	-
14	ESPN Sports Connection	-
15	Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge	-

December (November 25 - December 29)

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Platform	Weeks in Tracking	Sales
1	1	Call of Duty: Black Ops 2	X360, PS3, WIU, PC	-	-
2	4	Just Dance 4	WII, X360, WIU, PS3	-	-
3	2	Halo 4	X360	-	-
4	3	Assassin's Creed III	X360, PS3, PC, WIU	-	-
5	5	Madden NFL 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV, WIU	-	-
6	NEW	Far Cry 3	X360, PS3, PC	4	>1,000,000
7	8	NBA 2K13	X360, PS3, WII, WIU, PSP, PC	-	-
8	6	Skylanders Giants	WII, X360, PS3, 3DS, WIU	-	-
9	-	New Super Mario Bros. 2	3DS	-	-
10	10	FIFA Soccer 13	X360, PS3, WII, PSV, WIU, 3DS, PSP	-	-

[WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U: 337,000 | LTD: 580,000

[WII] [X360] Just Dance 4 > Halo 4

[WII] Just Dance 3 LTD: 5,000,000
[3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 LTD: 1,450,000 (August, September, October = 670,000 | November + December = 780,000) (PR indicates it surpassed 1M this month, meaning November <330,000 and December >450,000?)

[X360] Far Cry 3: 67% of sales

[PS3] Wonderbook: Book of Spells LTD: <40,000

[X360] Total Retail (Software + Hardware + Accessories): $1,270,000,000

[PSV] Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified Bundle = 171,000 (70%)
[PSV] Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Bundle + Madden NFL 13 Bundle = 37,000 (15%)
[PSV] Other Hardware: 37,000 (15%)

[X360] [WII] [PS3] LTD Title counts with no bundles or special editions
[X360] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 5 games >5,000,000
[X360] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 78 games >1,000,000
[X360] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 175 games >500,000
[X360] 3rd Party Only: 4 games >5,000,000 (All Call of Duty)
[X360] 3rd Party Only: 63 games >1,000,000
[X360] 3rd Party Only: 151 games >500,000
[X360] 1st Party Only: 1 game >5,000,000 (Halo 3)
[X360] 1st Party Only: 15 games >1,000,000
[X360] 1st Party Only: 24 games >500,000
[X360] Looking at the combined total of the above minimums, 258 games sold >190,500,000

[WII] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 2 games >10,000,000 (Wii Play + Mario Kart Wii)
[WII] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 10 games >5,000,000
[WII] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 51 games >1,000,000
[WII] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 127 games >500,000
[WII] 3rd Party Only: 2 games > 5,000,000 (Just Dance 2 + Just Dance 3)
[WII] 3rd Party Only: 30 games >1,000,000
[WII] 3rd Party Only: 96 games >500,000
[WII] 1st Party Only: 2 games >10,000,000 (Wii Play + Mario Kart Wii)
[WII] 1st Party Only: 8 games >5,000,000 (Look back to February to see 6 of these 8 games)
[WII] 1st Party Only: 21 games >1,000,000
[WII] 1st Party Only: 31 games >500,000
[WII] Looking at the combined total of the above minimums, 190 games sold >184,500,000

[PS3] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 2 games >5,000,000 (All Call of Duty)
[PS3] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 36 games >1,000,000
[PS3] 3rd Party + 1st Party: 99 games >500,000
[PS3] 3rd Party Only: 2 games >5,000,000 (All Call of Duty)
[PS3] 3rd Party Only: 29 games >1,000,000
[PS3] 3rd Party Only: 76 games >500,000
[PS3] 1st Party Only: 7 games >1,000,000
[PS3] 1st Party Only: 23 games >500,000
[PS3] Looking at the combined total of the above minimums, 137 games sold >95,500,000

[3DS] 3rd Party LTD

Placement	Game	Sales
1	Angry Birds Trilogy	<500,000
2	Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition	<400,000
3	LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars	<400,000
4	Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	<400,000
5	Sonic Generations	<400,000
6	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games	<300,000
7	Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure	<300,000
8	Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game	<300,000
9	Resident Evil: Revelations	<200,000
10	Asphalt 3D	<200,000
11	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	<200,000
12	Rayman 3D	<200,000
13	Cars 2	>150,000

[PSV] Software LTD (Includes bundles)

Placement	Game	Sales
Placement	Game	Sales
1	Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified	<317,000
2	Uncharted: Golden Abyss	<300,000
3	Assassin's Creed III: Liberation	<300,000
4	Mortal Kombat	<200,000
5	Madden NFL 13	<200,000
6	Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	<200,000
7	Unit 13	<200,000
8	MLB 12: The Show	<200,000
9	ModNation Racers: Road Trip	<200,000
10	Wipeout 2048	<100,000
11	LittleBigPlanet	<100,000
12	Resistance: Burning Skies	<100,000
13	FIFA Football	<100,000
14	Gravity Rush	<100,000
15	Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational	<100,000
16	Rayman Origins	<100,000
17	Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	<100,000
18	Need for Speed: Most Wanted	<100,000
19	Metal Gear Solid HD Collection	<100,000
20	Persona 4: Golden	<100,000
21	Little Deviants	>50,000
-	Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus	<50,000
-	PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale	<50,000
-	Ridge Racer	<40,000
-	Lumines Electronic Symphony	<40,000
-	Ragnarok Odyssey	<30,000
-	Touch My Katamari	<30,000
-	Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention	<30,000
-	Street Fighter X Tekken	>20,000

[WIU] Top 19 December

Placement	Previous Place	Game	Sales
1	1	New Super Mario Bros. U	-
2	5	Just Dance 4	-
3	3	Scribblenauts: Unlimited	-
4	9	Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed	-
5	2	ZombiU	>100,000 LTD
6	7	Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two	-
7	4	Call of Duty: Black Ops II	-
8	10	Skylanders Giants	-
9	8	Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition	-
10	6	Nintendo Land	-
11	11	Assassin's Creed III	-
12	12	Sing Party	-
13	13	Madden NFL 13	-
14	14	ESPN Sports Connection	-
15	-	Wipeout: The Game 3	-
16	NEW	Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth	-
17	-	Rabbids Land	-
18	-	NBA 2K13	-
19	-	FIFA 13	-

NPD Archives

Dalthien · Oct 29, 2023

It's great having this all collected together in one place like this. Thanks!

Astral_lion02 · Oct 29, 2023

2012 handhelds sales were really pathectic.
Exept for NDS.
NDS LTD will really be impossible to beat for a long time.

Evilms · Oct 29, 2023

Code:

Month            |      360      |      PS3      |      Wii      |      WiU      |      PS2      |      3DS      |      NDS      |      PSV      |      PSP      |
                                                                                                                                                                    
January 2012     |      270.000  |      161.000  |      120.000  |        -      |       12.000  |      160.000  |       75.000  |        -      |       25.000  |
February 2012    |      426.000  |      360.000  |      228.000  |        -      |       10.000  |      262.000  |      135.000  |      225.000  |       20.000  |
March 2012       |      371.000  |      337.000  |      175.000  |        -      |               |      225.000  |      115.000  |      220.000  |       25.000  |
April 2012       |      236.000  |      175.000  |       91.000  |        -      |               |      125.000  |       80.000  |       75.000  |       15.000  |
May 2012         |      160.000  |      124.000  |       71.000  |        -      |               |      113.500  |       95.000  |       55.000  |       10.000  |
June 2012        |      257.000  |      191.000  |       95.000  |        -      |               |      155.000  |      150.000  |       80.000  |       15.000  |
July 2012        |      203.000  |      135.000  |       89.000  |        -      |               |      145.500  |      130.000  |       55.000  |       10.000  |
August 2012      |      193.000  |      165.000  |       60.000  |        -      |               |      176.000  |      110.000  |       35.000  |       15.000  |
September 2012   |      270.000  |      206.000  |       75.000  |        -      |               |      240.000  |      150.000  |       55.000  |       10.000  |
October 2012     |      270.000  |      161.000  |       51.000  |        -      |               |      235.000  |      105.000  |       35.000  |       12.000  |
November 2012    |    1.260.000  |      760.000  |      420.000  |      425.000  |               |      540.000  |      370.000  |      220.000  |       35.000  |
December 2012    |    1.400.000  |      640.000  |      475.000  |      460.000  |               |    1.250.000  |      470.000  |      225.000  |       48.000  |
                                                                                                                                                                    
      TOTAL      |    5.316.000  |    3.415.000  |    1.950.000  |      885.000  |       50.000  |    3.627.000  |    1.985.000  |    1.280.000  |      240.000  |

Welfare · Oct 29, 2023

I also went back and added a few things to older threads, mainly 2011, and cleaned up the tables to look better with proper headers.

Also going to try and get the rest of the years on a weekly release up to 2020 by the end of the year.

allan-bh · Oct 29, 2023

Disappoint year for 3DS selling less than 2011 and PS Vita with a paltry first year. It became clear the market for handhelds would shunkred significantly this gen.

Xbox 360 with another strong year, PS3 did ok.

AuroraMusisAmica · Oct 29, 2023

Wii U had a good start. I hope it continues its momentum in 2013!

awng782 · Oct 30, 2023

I never really realized how pathetic 3DS software sales were in 2012, not just for 3rd party but also 1st party. NSMB2 was basically the only new 3DS game to sell well over 500K in 2012.

Welfare · Oct 30, 2023

awng782 said:
I never really realized how pathetic 3DS software sales were in 2012, not just for 3rd party but also 1st party. NSMB2 was basically the only new 3DS game to sell well over 500K in 2012.

I'm collecting 2013 data now and I just came across this stat.

3DS 1st Party Software January - April 2012: ~1,380,000
3DS 1st Party Software January - July 2012: 2,000,000

3DS 1st Party Software January - April 2013: >2,100,000 (+52% YOY)

awng782 · Oct 30, 2023

Welfare said:
3DS 1st Party Software January - July 2012: 2,000,000

More than half of that figure came from the sales of Super Mario 3D Land + Mario Kart 7 which means all other 1st party 3DS software up until July 2012 sold <1M during the first 7 months of 2012.

Drblitzk · Oct 30, 2023

This is great stuff, always appreciated to have an archive like this.

Satoshi_Mugiwara · Nov 19, 2023

Welfare said:
I also went back and added a few things to older threads, mainly 2011, and cleaned up the tables to look better with proper headers.

Also going to try and get the rest of the years on a weekly release up to 2020 by the end of the year.

In 2011, didn't the DS Lite receive a price cut?

Welfare · Nov 19, 2023

Satoshi_Mugiwara said:
In 2011, didn't the DS Lite receive a price cut?

Yes, I forgot to look at that. Happened June Week 2. Updated.

SkyerIst · Nov 19, 2023

I remember trying to calm everyone down and telling that the Wii U had a great start and was completely sold out at least in the US and Japan

And then reality hit hard when January 2013 NPD results came in...

(Dark generation for Nintendo, but still filled with many great games for Nintendo fans.

I was insanely hyped when Nintendo announced X from Monolith Soft during January 2013 Wii U Direct. Mechas, music, open world. It was something special).

theprodigy · Nov 19, 2023

SkyerIst said:
I remember trying to calm everyone down and telling that the Wii U had a great start and was completely sold out at least in the US and Japan And then reality hit hard when January 2013 NPD results came in...

(Dark generation for Nintendo, but still filled with many great games for Nintendo fans.

I was insanely hyped when Nintendo announced X from Monolith Soft during January 2013 Wii U Direct. Mechas, music, open world. It was something special).

I remember specifically the point where an article had a comparison with the Wii and corrected it from January specifically to LTD, which took it from respectable to an outright trainwreck.

That's really more for the 2013 thread though.

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