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October 2018 NPD: Call of Duty still outsells Red Dead Redemption II

Venture Beat: Gaming consumers in the United States spent $1.545 billion in October, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is up year-over-year, and it’s little surprise considering two of the biggest games of 2018 debuted during the month.

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PhoenixUp1980d ago

Lmao that must’ve caught a lot of people off guard

AcidDvl1980d ago

Not really, RDR2 came out 26th of October.

Sunny_D1980d ago

I mean the game sold 17 millions copies in a matter of days... you would think it would be #1.

TGGJustin1980d ago

@Sunny_D it didn't sell 17 million copies they shipped 17 million copies. They very well could've overshipped. We don't actually know what it sold. Also NPD only tracks the US so that doesn't account for RDR2's full sales.

Ceaser98573611980d ago

Some "UNKNOWN FACTS"
- RDR2 was only released at the end of the month.
- Blops4 was released at the start of the month.
- RDR2 wasn't released on PC, Blops was.
- RDR2 made $725 million opening weekend.
- Blops made $500 million opening weekend.

TGGJustin1980d ago

@Ceaser9857361 Here is a fact that apparently is unknown to you since you clearly didn't read the article: PC sales weren't factored into sales for COD. This was PS4 and Xbox One sales only. If they were RDR2 would be even further behind it.

badz1491980d ago

@Ceaser9857361

"- RDR2 wasn't released on PC, Blops was."

if you read the article, it says Activision Blizzard doesn't disclose CoD numbers sold on Battle.net. so these are almost all console sales only.

galmi1979d ago

@TGGJustin I thought shipped and sold were virtually the same thing here

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alb18991980d ago

Red Dead Redemption is a game that keeps selling in long term. My money is with RDR2.

UltraNova1980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

BR's success and current popularity will allow Blackout and its ongoing nature to make this COD an exemption regarding after launch sales. It will keep selling gangbusters just on word of mouth alone amd as long this mode is supported.

In other words this will be the best selling COD so far if not ever going forward since the BR craze will die down at some point.

nucky641980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

RDR2 was only available for 5 days in oct. - BO4 was available for almost 3 weeks. this isn't surprising or news.

yarbie10001980d ago

Black Ops is also on more platforms

TGGJustin1980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

Did none of you read the actual article or do you just enjoy stating wrong facts? PC sales were not factored into COD's sales. If they were it would've beaten RDR2 even worse. Read the article for crying out loud.

Strafe1980d ago

'Read the article for crying out loud. '

Shitty Venturebeat? No thanks, it's nearly as bad as thisgengaming.

Relientk771980d ago

Lol there were so many people on here claiming Red Dead would outsell it

Orionsangel1980d ago

It never catches me off guard that too many gamers want the same game over and over again for 20 years.

frostypants1979d ago (Edited 1979d ago )

And McDonald's sells more cheeseburgers than Shake Shack. So freaking what? Why would it take anyone "off guard"? Guarding against what?

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Sciurus_vulgaris1980d ago

I don't think COD BLOP 4 outselling Read Dead Redemption 2 is that surprising. COD is released so often that many people buy the games habitability or do so because its a popular thing to do.

2pacalypsenow1980d ago

Or because they enjoy the game?

spicelicka1979d ago

Well no shit, but that's a given factor in any game.

2pacalypsenow1979d ago

Not for Call of duty apparently.

No one can like that game, and if they do, they're sheep...

LunaMoona1979d ago

They are sheep. But sheep’s can still like something.

mcstorm1979d ago

I get why people say sheep ect for tech but let's be honest it's the same all over.

People buy the same brands all the time from food, clothes, electronics ect.

Gaming is no longer a geak hobby it's for eveyone and games like cod, fifa, ect are liked and played by the none core gamers and some core gamers to.

But these games may not be the best of there gore but are easy to pickup and play and are fun.

For me I'm not a fan of cod but I am also not a fan of RDR just not my type of games. I also expected cod to out sell RDR2 as alot of people have moved from bf this time back to cod from what I've heard and seen.

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JEECE1980d ago

I honestly think it has largely become like a sports game. As in, "hardcore" people on here and other sites are almost totally distinct from the COD crowd, just like the Madden crowd is its own thing.

RememberThe3571980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

So true. But from my experience both titles have a pretty deep social aspect to them. Madden players and COD players seem to be the same people, at least in my circles and they really don't play other games or even like them for that matter. They seem to only play those games with FIFA thrown in occasionally and if you're not playing those games they don't really know what to do with you. I'm not hating or try to over generalize hut that's what I've seen. It reminds me of how people talked about Gran Turismo fans and how GT is really the only game they play regularly.

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TGGJustin1980d ago

Yep just as I expected. All year long people kept saying how nothing can touch RDR2 when it comes out. Meanwhile I always figured a COD with a battle royale mode would be hard for even RDR2 to top. You never count Call of Duty out if you're smart.

JEECE1980d ago

You do realize COD came out significantly earlier in the month, right?

TGGJustin1980d ago

You do realize that RDR2 had massive hype and pre-order numbers count don't you? We've seen other games release at the end of the month and still outsell things released earlier in the month. Fact is COD has a bigger audience than the cowboy simulator does.

King_Noctis1980d ago

Cowboy simulator? I don’t know if you have played it or not, the game is much more than that.

“We've seen other games release at the end of the month and still outsell things released earlier in the month”

Care to give example? Especially games that go against big games like CoD?

porkChop1980d ago

"And yet we've seen games at the end of the month outsell games earlier in the month countless times."

Yeah, during months when there wasn't another juggernaut releasing two weeks prior. There's this wonderful little thing called logic, you should try it some time.

TGGJustin1980d ago

People had RDR2 pre-ordered. Evidently not even the massive pre-orders and hype was enough to beat COD. Trust me it won't beat it in November either watch and see.

Skankinruby1980d ago

Lol just stop, you sound like an idiot

SierraGuy1980d ago

Ok...and if COD only released every 5-8 yrs like RDR...how would that sell?

I'm not bashing RDR but in that situation COD eats anything's lunch.

Strafe1980d ago

Look how much hate TGGJustin has for RDR. Lol, it's clear as day.

andibandit1980d ago

It's because RDR2 is a competitor to GOW for GOTY, it's so obvious from his comment history.

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JEECE1980d ago

How many comments do we think are going to ignore the fact that this only measures sales during October, not overall, and that COD came out two weeks earlier in October?

RpgSama1980d ago

RDR2 will still be selling 4 years from now, this COD nobody will remember it one year from now

badz1491980d ago

I think all those CoD for the next 4 years including this one will sell significantly more units than RDR2. you really think Activision care? based on sales, since 2013 when both CoD Ghosts and GTAV were released, all CoD combined (until last year's WWII) has accumulated more than 100mil units, more than GTA V sold in the same time frame. WWII is still this year's best selling game in the US too at the moment although that won't last long.

FallenAngel19841980d ago

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 released October 12
Red Dead Redemption 2 released October 26

With RDR2 only having 5 days to sell in October compared to CoD: BO4’s 19 days, this outcome should’ve been seen.

The real test will be to see how much both games sell in November & December NPD. Let’s not forget Activision moved up CoD’s release from the traditional Novermber for a reason.

TGGJustin1980d ago

And yet we've seen games at the end of the month outsell games earlier in the month countless times. Fact is COD has a bigger audience. I expect COD to take it again in November and December since it will be on sale and be included in a PS4 bundle.

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6 Games That Genuinely Deserve A Current-Gen Upgrade

Games such as Mad Max, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Batman: Arkham Knight desperately deserve a modern-day revisit.

thorstein5d ago

Mad Max is underrated. Such a fun game.

Cacabunga5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

RDR2 still looks astounding on PS4 Pro. i cannot imagine how it could look with a next gen upgrade.

JonTheGod4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Probably not very different.

No idea why this article is highlighting recent beautiful graphically-advanced games and saying they need current gen makeovers. They already look better than most new releases; just compare Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad!

Yi-Long4d ago

It's obviously never gonna happen since Sony killed the game and studio, but Driveclub. Even in its current state, 10 years after release, it still puts many competitors to shame ...

Demetrius4d ago

I'm not into racing games but yeah I even looked at gameplay of that sometimes

Demetrius4d ago

Mad max ikr! Far cry primal, it amuses me how ubisoft just left ac unity hanging, sadly most of the good staff left from rocksteady while being forced to make that abomination smh

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Can Now Run On Android Devices, But Only Barely

Rockstar Games' open world action adventure game, Red Dead Redemption 2, can now run on Android devices, but only barely.

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Psychonaut8516d ago

Oh great. So glad this is a thing and not the current gen update we’ve all been asking for. /s

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Wins Best Game Sequel Title in BAFTA Poll

Red Dead Redemption 2 wins 'Best Game Sequel' in BAFTA poll, surpassing Half-Life 2 in a landmark victory.

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just_looken23d ago

hmm kinda out there i find red dead 2 a over hyped game i am sure there are other's out there worthy of this award.

Are we saying rdr 2 mp is better than the first one?

The cover shooting better on #2 than #1?

I mean they reused 80% of rdr 1 map on rdr 2

smolinsk23d ago

Red Dead Redemption 1 was better. A better story that's for sure but the world in red Dead Redemption 2 is fantastic. But overall yes Red Dead Redemption 2 is overhyped but with best living World ever made.

just_looken23d ago (Edited 23d ago )

Oh rdr 2 world how you leave tracks what you can do and the npc's are great no doubt

For me its the forced guns one way to play missions and the camp you can do nothing be a ass and there is no change sense none of the hunting/donating.bounty/karma etc even taking care of your horse matters. Then you got the horse inventory along with them bringing in realistic inventory but at the same time have that slomo crap pick a lane is it a wild west sim or a max payne rip off.

shinoff218322d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Plus who cares about the mp. Single player is where it's at.

I don't think it's the best sequel either. I liked it but I can see why some say it's overhyped. That's because it was. Great game still. I'd take xcom 2 as a better sequel. I'm sure there's plenty others.

just_looken22d ago

We care about mp because of gta v even if you been living under a rock you know what gtao did to gta v dlc.

Though rdr 2 mp failed it still put time/resources and budget away from the single player for a subpar experience compared to the first.

lucasnooker23d ago

Hmmm don’t know about that one myself. There’s some good sequels there….

No way last of us 2 was a better sequel than the original resident evil 2. The story of TLOU2 was a huge let down for me!

Assassins creed 2 was a vast improvement over the original and still the very best of the entire franchise imo.

Half-life 2 will always be legendary.

RDR2 is great but the best sequel ever? I don’t think so… just my opinion though I guess

shinoff218322d ago

Shoot down last of us 2 but bring up assassins creed 2. What in the world.

anast23d ago

Last of Us 2 would be mine and Dark Souls 3 has to be up there.

raWfodog23d ago

I also enjoyed TLOU2 but RDR2 edges it out for me. Both hit me in the feels but RDR2 just a little bit more lol.

anast23d ago

RDR2 is an excellent game. One of my top 10 of all time.

SimpleSlave23d ago

Sure, if you started playing game yesterday and just for this series. Otherwise? lol... No.

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