PS3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Wii - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Sales

Quick Brew Info:
     Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 was released on June 8, 2010, on the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360.  The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions released with a MSRP of $59.99, while the Wii version released with a MSRP of $49.99.  The game was developed by EA Tiburon and published under the EA Sports brand.

     When the June 2010 NPD sales results were posted, it showed that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 had declined 68% overall, in first month sales year-over-year.  The Wii version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 had the most significant decrease in year-over-year sales, decreasing by 86%.  An analyst from Cowen and Company, Doug Creutz, even stated, "...Woods' scandal woes may have permanently damaged the sales potential....", when speaking of the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise.

     With June NPD numbers not looking so well for the game, did it fair better in July and the beginning of August so far?  Let's take a look at the sales ranks tracked for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

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Chart Info:
     The chart above shows the sales ranks for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360, with data captured between June 8 and August 9, 2010.  The higher the line is on the chart, the better the sales ranks are for the game.
     35 days of data were captured, with forty-one sales ranks used in the chart.

Highs & Lows:
     The highest recorded sale rank for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the PS3 was #42, on June 8 around 4:10AM.
The lowest recorded sale rank for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the PS3 was #770, on August 8 around 9:50PM.

     The highest recorded sale rank for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the Xbox 360 was #60, on June 8 around 4:10AM.
The lowest recorded sale rank for the game on the Xbox 360 was #1,441, on August 9 around 1:50PM.

     The highest recorded sale rank for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the Wii was #51, on June 8 around 10:30PM.
The lowest recorded sale rank for the game on the Wii was #660, on July 26, around 3:20AM.

Critical Reception:
     After looking when the first review scores started being published, it appears that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 was under a "review embargo" of sorts, at least until the game released.  The first review scores started being published on/around June 8, which was the day the game released.

     Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the PS3 has a review score average of 78.63%, based on 26 reviews on GameRankings.com
     Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the Xbox 360 has a review score average of 80.57%, based on 36 reviews.
     Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the Wii has a review score average of 84.33%, based on 20 reviews.

(Do you agree, or disagree with the score?)

Possible Influences on Rank:

     On June 21 and 22, as well as June 25, I recorded Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the PS3 and Xbox 360 selling for $49.99, and the Wii version selling for 42.99.

I recorded the Wii version selling for $39.99, on August 2, 5, and 6.

Thoughts/Questions:

     I have not played any of the Tiger Woods PGA Tour games on this generation of consoles.  Other than the new control options like the Wii Remote, and that being updated with WM+, or the Sony games now getting the Sony Move support, I don't see how the Tiger Woods PGA Tour games have changed a whole lot from the initial games, as of game-play.

     

     If you have played the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise games on a near yearly basis, please leave your thoughts if you think the franchise has continuously changed for the better; or, do you think somebody that purchased one of the original games in the franchise has experienced, for the most part, what the most recent franchise releases are offering?

If you are interested in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on either the PS3, Wii, or Xbox 360, you can see prices for each version on Amazon.com below:

  

Nintendo DS and Wii Deals - Save 20-50% (8-9-10)

Quick Brew Info:

Each video game or video game accessory listed below was at least 20% off its list price, or more; as of August 9, 2010.

If I notice the prices change during the week to a savings of less than 20%, I will take them off the list, or add others to it.

The prices listed below are for Amazon.com's prices and games that are "Filled by Amazon", not just 3rd Party Vendor prices.  If you click through, and do not see the same price listed:

1) It may have changed, and if you leave a comment I should get it updated

2) Or, you should see Amazon.com's price listed on the right side, as the image below shows...

Each game should be properly linked directly to its own page.  The games are separated by console/handheld: Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.  The games are also listed alphabetically in those categories for easier viewing.

Xbox 360 Deals: Save 20-50% (8-8-10)

Quick Brew Info:

     Each video game or video game accessory listed below was at least 20% off its list price, or more; as of August 8, 2010.

If I notice the prices change during the week to a savings of less than 20%, I will take them off the list, or add others to it.

The prices listed below are for Amazon.com's prices and games that are "Filled by Amazon", not just 3rd Party Vendor prices.  If you click through, and do not see the same price listed:

1) It may have changed, and if you leave a comment I should get it updated

2) Or, you should see Amazon.com's price listed on the right side, as the image below shows...

     Each game should be properly linked directly to its own page.  The games are also listed alphabetically for easier browsing.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Smashing Hours!

Quick Brew Info:
     Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released for the Nintendo Wii on March 9, 2008.  The game released with a MSRP of $49.99.  Super Smash Bros. Brawl was developed by Sora, Game Arts, and Monolith Soft, and published by Nintendo.

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Approx. Number of Players Reporting Data:
     Super Smash Bros. Brawl has 1,690,757 players reporting their play-time data through the Nintendo Channel.

"Total" Game-Play & Average Hours Played Reported:
     Super Smash Bros. Brawl has 130,756,983 Total Hours reported, with an average play-time of 77 Hrs. 21 Min. per person/console reporting data.

Sale Rank & Advertised Price:
     Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Amazon.com sale rank is #75 and the current selling price is $44.99.

Review Score Averages:
     Super Smash Bros. Brawl's review score average is 92.75%, based on 76 reviews on GameRankings.com.  The review score average for Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the highest of the Smash Bros. games.

     On Amazon.com, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has what appears to be a 4.5 out of 5 Star customer rating, based on 443 customer reviews.  The 4.5 out of 5 Star customer rating would put the game at about a 90% review score average, slightly lower than the "professional" review score average.

Thoughts:
     Back on November 17, 2009, I reported that Super Smash Bros. Brawl had crossed 100 million game-play hours reported.  Here's the picture from the November data report:

     In nearly 9 months since that report, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has increased by 30,478,577 game-play hours reported and gained approximately 325,826 more players reporting data, on the Wii's Nintendo Channel.  Those hours and players gained, since November, are more game-play hours and players reporting data, than most Wii games will accomplish during the Wii's retail life-cycle.

Questions:
     If you purchased(any day one purchasers?) Super Smash Bros. Brawl, do you find yourself still playing it?


If you haven't purchased Super Smash Bros. Brawl, you can see prices for it on Amazon.com below:














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Tornadoes in Alaska (8-5-10)

     Here is Episode 3 of Tornadoes in Alaska!  We cover seven different news items that have popped up since Tuesday's episode.

Also, our podcast is now on iTunes.  If you search for "Tornadoes in Alaska" you should see our logo in the podcast section.

If you have any feedback, let us know!


You can watch the trailer for the canceled Leaked Ubisoft Shooter HERE, at RespawnAction.com.

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