NPD: November game sales up 15 percent

I just refuse to pay $60 for a video game, no matter how "killer" of an app it is. Haven't you ever heard of inflation?

can't wait to read about Nintendo ruling December's sales

I just refuse to pay $60 for a video game, no matter how "killer" of an app it is. So I take it you didn't buy Super Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time when they first came out?

KikoJones "Wow, the PS2 still crushing the non-portable competition, amazing! Oh and that's rubbish about Gears, Final Fantasy sold 1.5 million during the first DAY. Looks like since the pre-order sales were on Oct. 31 they technically were in October." This has already been said before but maybe you missed it, it's hard to say the PS2 crushed the consoles, when the Wii was only available in the last 10 days of the month. So Wii 10 sold 476,000 in 10 days (Would have sold more if there were more, and in all honesty the system was probably only available on the launch day, followed by probably one other restock day.) PS2, with 4 weeks of sales, 663,000.

qiwihead Why are people still buying the GBA when the DS plays all GBA games? I don't get it. Is it just because of how cheap the GBA is now? ------------------ That's exactly it. The GBA has a huge library of fun, inexpensive games. And with the popularity of the DS, you can get GBA's and SP's for less than ever now. It's a great value for the investment and anyone who wasn't on the GBA bandwagon before can hop on now for very little money.

Well, it's good that innovative games are popular !

Why are people still buying the GBA when the DS plays all GBA games? I don't get it. Is it just because of how cheap the GBA is now?

Final fantasy has sold more, but some of the sales were from pre-orders in october, so they are not reflected in this chart. I think overall, Final Fantasy is a little bit ahead.

Even though FFXII sold more than gears, It is amazing that a new property (not a sequal) sold so well. I can't remember any new gamse that sold so fast. F.E.A.R. is the only recent one that wasn't a franchise. Maybe Dead Rising, but it was trumped "meimnobody---So the wii utterly crushed the xbox 360 if it would have had the same period of reporting. 70,000 units a day. Nintendo out of 3.9 million units of hardware bought in the US for the month of November sold more then 2.1 million units of it. " But of course you realize that after the first million, the sales would have slowed, right? Considering that the 360 has been out for a year, I find it amazing that it beat the Wii, but you can't reverse that because the Wii is the console that launched. I guarantee that the Wii would have beat the 360 if more hardware was available, but for a true comparison you need to compare the numbers of the Wii next November, once it is in full availability. I bet it won't meet the 500,000 mark in November of next year.

I figured November would be good for FFXII. It's important for people to remember that the game was only available for one day in October.

Wow....DS is great, man.!!

Wow, the PS2 still crushing the non-portable competition, amazing! Oh and that's rubbish about Gears, Final Fantasy sold 1.5 million during the first DAY. Looks like since the pre-order sales were on Oct. 31 they technically were in October. That PS2 is still a beast. Funny how Gamespot doesn't mention it, but again its a Cnet publication so it is for the lowest common denominator.

Wow! Way to go Nintendo and Microsoft selling almost 1 million units combined. And almost a million DS units!?! That's awesome!

What about $50...would you pay $50 for a new game....You can pick up Dynasty Warriors 5 real cheap....or Ridge Racer...lol The new price point for first party and AAA titles is $59.99... There's no dancing around it.. Gears of War will probably drop in the Summer.... So till then I guess you can play PGR3...Have fun

Wow I helped also Buying Zelda and Gears

I helped those November numbers by purchasing a Wii. I already own a 360, but probably will not get Gears of War until it's less than $30. I just refuse to pay $60 for a video game, no matter how "killer" of an app it is.

Current sales numbers on PS3 and Wii don't mean as much as they will after the launch window since the current sales (especially PS3 because of the price) could just be the fanatics... I'm especially curious to see if the Wii numbers will remain as strong as they look. If so the race might be between 360 and Wii instead of 360 and PS3 like everyone thought...

1 . NDS = 918000 2 . PS2 = 664000 3 . GBA = 641000 4 . x360 = 511000 5 . Wii = 476000 6 . PSP = 412000 7 . PS3 = 197000

You have to wonder how many Wii's would have sold if there had been a million of them available? 360 is on track to meet the 10 million goal

Ds continues to dominate.

Digital-Hero, you know nothing, the Wii came out in Australia a day before Europe, we also get European made games before the US. $170 million video game industry in the country shows that it is the fastest growing market in the world.

hmmm...no mention of the PSP what so ever. i wonder why.

And with Chrismas on full approach this figure is set to rise again

Good news! I hope the video game market continues to kick ass! Keep that number up! I know that video game market analyists are starting to think cheap crappy mobile games are the way to go...because they are cheap to make and sell well...but they are not the epic games that gears of war are!! Go game industry!

Over 642,000 of the GBA line were sold in that NPD reporting period. Btw the wii was only seven days of the reporting period but sold nearly half a million. So the wii utterly crushed the xbox 360 if it would have had the same period of reporting. 70,000 units a day. Nintendo out of 3.9 million units of hardware bought in the US for the month of November sold more then 2.1 million units of it.

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ps2 sold 648k units guys which puts it in 2nd place.

Well this is just perfect. Looking at the Wii and PS3 difference. After Christmas there are going to be even a larger distance of units sold between the Wii and PS3... Great...

Hey Im sorry I know I miss up, But Blue Dragon did sold out in Japan. They didnt made 200,000 copies yea but they will. Just go to www.onthexbox.com and go see to your self.

Considering the fact that there aren't even 200,000 X360s sold in Japan, I'm gonna have to with "Fly-Boy's a raving lunatic for $500," please.

Blue Stinger 2?

It might be sold 200,000 dollars copies sold or more. It might be a Blue Dragon2. I know I kind of miss up of my 3rd comment.

Flyboy- dont even speak, that was just stupid what you just said.

Hey guys I just got a update that Blue Dragon aready been sold out at Japan in day 1, and it sold more than 200,000 dollars copies. Most likely Xbox360 can be sold 10 million copies or more. If you dont belieave me go check www.onthexbox.com.

Yeah DS!!!

Xbox360 can sale 10 million right now it about upper 8 million/lower 9 million. Soon it another 1 million half sold because of Blue Dragon it release today at Japan.

You have to wonder how many Wii's would have sold if there had been a million of them available?

Man am I glad I own a DS (since the very beginning) and I've got to say that the only thing that comes close to such a great experience is the Wii.

"Even though the DS sold more units than any other console, it didn't earn the most money. That would make the 360 the biggest seller." You have to include profit margin. Just because the 360 costs more doesn't mean Microsoft actually profited more. If the DS cost $100 to manufacture and the 360 also cost $100 (which it definitely doesn't) then you'd be right.

The xbox360 all over the ps3. This is not good for sony. Dont worry Sony fanboy it will be a ps4 of 2010.

Even though the DS sold more units than any other console, it didn't earn the most money. That would make the 360 the biggest seller.

you guys do know that this only counts for US sale snot worldwide so really the 360 is on track to meet the 10 million goal.

True the DS is KING, but the 360 Bested the next gen-consoles with 511,000 in sales. Gears of war DEMOLISHED the PS3 thanks to sony this is going to be a dog fight indeed!

the nintendo is going to sell more--considering it cocstes 129 bucks versus 400 to 600 or the ps3 and 360

I even bought a DS this month for my wife along with three games. A killer electric blue one. Now we have a PSP, PS2, PS3, Xbox, 360, and a Wii. Yes, two gaming PCs, one desktop and laptop. Oh yah, and a SNES and a dreamcast. Single handedly my family keeps the entire gaming business afloat.

thebrazenone: Not only that but the PSP wasn't too far behind the XBox360. Some analysts had predicted the 360 would sell close to a million in November with Wedbush Morgan saying they expected the 360 to move close to 750k with Gears being a killer app and there being shortages of the Wii and PS3. So we had 200k in Oct and now 500k in Nov making a whopping 700k in the first 2 months on the holiday crunch. That is just not getting it done. Enjoy.

okay, let's try to format this post one last time. if it doesn't work, who cares . . . BYS2 hmm.... this article actually missed some things "Interestingly, the PS2 managed to outsell the Xbox 360 yet again. In fact, so did the old Game Boy. The PS2 and Game Boy sold a respective 664K and 641K units" just go do news search on google... << LINK REMOVED >>. so that makes it only 1 month out of 13 that the 360 has outsold the ps2. i don't even know what to say about that.

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wow the DS sold almost 1 million units in a month! Holy **** At least the 360 is doin good

btw, Gears owns all ('cept Halo)