Mon, Jan 12, 2009 | 14:41 GMT
EEDAR: Nintendo saved Christmas
Jesse Divnich of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) has revealed that Nintendo software and hardware sales accounted for 50 percent of everything games related at retail in the US for December.
“Without these sales, the industry would have likely felt the full wrath of the recession – much like other industries closely linked to gaming,” wrote Divnich.
“We believe the simple to use design, cheaper and wider variety of software titles, and the already ‘hot effect’ in place on both systems, all played a role in driving both the Wii and the DS to the top of their segments. Simply put, Nintendo saved Christmas.”
EEDAR reckons Nintendo DS sold 3 million units whilst 3.2 million Wiis were shifted.
The research firm also issued its top ten software expectations:
- Wii Play w/ remote (Wii) – 1.3 million units
- Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360) – 1.2 million units
- Mario Kart w/ wheel (Wii) – 1.2 million units
- Wii Fit w/ board (Wii) – 1 million units
- Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) – 800,000 units
- Call of Duty: World at War (PS3) – 650,000 units
- Madden NFL 09 (360) – 500,000 units
- Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360) – 500,000 units
- Prince of Persia (Xbox 360) – 475,000 units
- Wii Music (Wii) – 425,000 units
Thanks, GI.
By Mike Bowden
10 comments
#1
Truk
12/01/09, 2:48 pm
I told you the casuals are saving gaming.
#2
Blerk
12/01/09, 2:51 pm
Who are they saving it for, though?
That’s a lot more Prince of Persias and Left 4 Deads than I would’ve guessed. Be interesting to see if they’re actually right.
You forgot to mention the most flamebaity bit, morriss!
Of the other hardware on the market, EEDAR expects that the Xbox 360 sold 1.5 million units, a rise of 19 per cent, while the PlayStation 3 shifted less than half that with 700,000 units, a decline of over 12 per cent.
#3
Truk
12/01/09, 2:57 pm
Considering most of that top ten are “traditional” games then I’d say “for everyone!”
#4
Tonka
12/01/09, 2:59 pm
If you discount 50% of the sales the sales were down 50%.
No shit Sherlock.
#5
Tonka
12/01/09, 3:00 pm
You canq’t just remove a factor from something and pretend the outcome would have stayed just the same without it.
#6
Tonka
12/01/09, 3:00 pm
FOR FUCKS SAKE!!
#7
Blerk
12/01/09, 3:06 pm
Are you alright there, Tonka?
#8
tenthousandgothsonacid
12/01/09, 3:20 pm
“I’ve noticed that if I remove the desk from my office the desk appears to be missing” says industry expert…
I’m with tonka
#9
Tonka
12/01/09, 3:26 pm
Right, after killing some alionz in Horde I feel much better. It just makes me sad that people are getting paid for stuff like that.
#10
Psychotext
12/01/09, 3:37 pm
6m hardware units… what the fuck? lol
Still, here’s my predictions – Though I’ve given up trying to be even vaguely right when it comes to Nintendo.
360 – 1348K
NDS – 2400K
PS2 – 565K
PS3 – 795K
PSP – 988K
Wii – 3380K