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MMChrisS · 08-15-2011, 10:13 AM

The NPD monthly report is out and it's ugly for the video game industry. Game industry sales dropped by 26% in the month, which is a huge collapse, driven mostly by hardware's inability to keep selling with consumers -- perhaps that market is close to being tapped out eh? While the report has a lot of negatives, there are some bright spots for sports gaming.

Most notable is NCAA Football 12's spot at the top:

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	"NPD tips its hat to digital sales, calling their growth "remarkable" and noting growth in this area "combined with a flat to modest decline in new physical sales should result in 2011 showing growth over 2010." Top of the chart in software sales: NCAA Football 12 (Xbox 360, PS3)."

yankee4life · 08-15-2011, 10:22 AM

madden 12 will be the leader on september!

AuburnAlumni · 08-15-2011, 10:33 AM

Well, if it had been known just how "buggy" NCAA has been, it might have been even worse.

That being said, that's a huge drop. Especially when you consider kids are still out of school, etc. You wouldn't think Video game sales would be down in the summer..at least in my opinion.

Jdoug312 · 08-15-2011, 11:19 AM

Hopefully this'll make videogame prices decrease.

nate1msu · 08-15-2011, 11:53 AM

I think I've spent more hours trying to work around bugs in NCAA than actually playing.

Wavebird99 · 08-15-2011, 12:01 PM

This doesnt mean anything. There were pretty much zero marquee video game titles this summer. Sales will be back to normal during the fall/winter months.

Clinton56 · 08-15-2011, 12:33 PM

yea the quality of the summer titles this year has been low.

khaliib · 08-15-2011, 12:35 PM

I agree with what Auburn said.
If Gamers had any knowledge that the game was so buggy, the numbers would be just as bad.

Also, consider what games really dropped in July along with NCAA for EA to even try and utilize these sales numbers as possitive.

They were the only "Major" video game the Sporting Community was looking to buy, everyone knows that.
July is about College Football release.

I believe the sales numbers are so bad, is because no "Shooters" have been released.

Come October and November, you'll see a spike in video game sales as many Gamers await the release of the highly anticipated shooters.

Battlefield 3 - Oct 25
COD/MW3 - Nov 8

ViLLiO · 08-15-2011, 12:40 PM

It seems Tiburon is still celebrating, too.

SGMRock · 08-15-2011, 01:36 PM

Like others mentioned above nothing in July that was released was any good other than NCAA so what do they expect.

I could see if there was some big titles released and they bombed but nothing worth noting came out. Later this year you got Madden 12, FIFA 12, BF3, Modern Warfare 3 that should all hit big numbers.

08-15-2011, 10:22 AM	#2
yankee4life Banned OVR: 1 Join Date: Aug 2011	madden 12 will be the leader on september! ODogg likes this.

08-15-2011, 10:33 AM	#3
AuburnAlumni All Aboard the Gus Bus! OVR: 43 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 14,327 Blog Entries: 1	Re: US Video Game Sales Plummet -- NCAA Strongest Game in July Well, if it had been known just how "buggy" NCAA has been, it might have been even worse. That being said, that's a huge drop. Especially when you consider kids are still out of school, etc. You wouldn't think Video game sales would be down in the summer..at least in my opinion. Majoniak, pmurray20 and Dynasty411 like this. __________________ AUBURN TIGERS 2010 BCS National Champions 2010 SEC Champions 2010 Heisman Trophy, 2010 Lombardi Trophy, 2010 Davey O'Brien Trophy, 2010 Maxwell Award, Home Depot and Paul Bryant Coach of the Year Award, 2010 Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award...WAR EAGLE!!!

08-15-2011, 11:19 AM	#4
Jdoug312 MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Oct 2010	Re: US Video Game Sales Plummet -- NCAA Strongest Game in July Hopefully this'll make videogame prices decrease. __________________ If you ain't in the cool kids clique on here you're screwed.

08-15-2011, 11:53 AM	#5
nate1msu Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Aug 2011	I think I've spent more hours trying to work around bugs in NCAA than actually playing. Matty86, pmurray20 and Dynasty411 like this.

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Wavebird99 Pro OVR: 10 Join Date: May 2009	Re: US Video Game Sales Plummet -- NCAA Strongest Game in July This doesnt mean anything. There were pretty much zero marquee video game titles this summer. Sales will be back to normal during the fall/winter months. __________________ [color=Blue][font=Tahoma][size=3]New York Yankees [color=Red]New York Giants [color=DimGray]New Jersey Nets [color=Blue]Penn State Nittany Lions

08-15-2011, 12:33 PM	#7
Clinton56 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jul 2007	yea the quality of the summer titles this year has been low.

08-15-2011, 12:35 PM	#8
khaliib Pro OVR: 15 Join Date: Jan 2005 Blog Entries: 1	I agree with what Auburn said. If Gamers had any knowledge that the game was so buggy, the numbers would be just as bad. Also, consider what games really dropped in July along with NCAA for EA to even try and utilize these sales numbers as possitive. They were the only "Major" video game the Sporting Community was looking to buy, everyone knows that. July is about College Football release. I believe the sales numbers are so bad, is because no "Shooters" have been released. Come October and November, you'll see a spike in video game sales as many Gamers await the release of the highly anticipated shooters. Battlefield 3 - Oct 25 COD/MW3 - Nov 8

08-15-2011, 12:40 PM	#9
ViLLiO Banned OVR: 13 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Birmingham	Re: US Video Game Sales Plummet -- NCAA Strongest Game in July It seems Tiburon is still celebrating, too.

08-15-2011, 01:36 PM	#10
SGMRock Pro OVR: 8 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern VA from Michigan	Like others mentioned above nothing in July that was released was any good other than NCAA so what do they expect. I could see if there was some big titles released and they bombed but nothing worth noting came out. Later this year you got Madden 12, FIFA 12, BF3, Modern Warfare 3 that should all hit big numbers.

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