- See also: Seventh generation of video games
Results, surprises and story lines from 2009.
Questions for 2009[]
- How will video games in 2009 fare compared to 2008's record breaking year?
- With no U.S. price cut in 2008, will the PS3 reduce its price this year?
- Will the Wii lose momentum in 2009?
- How successful will Wii core titles, such as MadWorld and The Conduit, be?
- Can PS3 exclusive titles like Killzone 2, Heavy Rain, God of War III boost hardware sales? Year of the PS3?
- Will the sales difference between Xbox 360 and PS3 tighten or expand?
- Has the Wii peaked in Japan? (sales decreased from 2007 to 2008)
- When will the PlayStation 2 see a price cut to $99?
Sales milestones[]
- 2009 console sales from around the worldsales
| Console | Worldwide (shipped) | United States | Japan | United Kingdom | Canada | France | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wii | 9,594,000 | 1,975,178 | 1,200,000 | ||||
| Xbox 360 | 4,770,700 | 331,706 | 600,000 | ||||
| PlayStation 3 | 4,334,500 | 1,727,041 | 900,000 | ||||
| Nintendo DS | 11,185,400 | 4,025,313 | 1,850,000 | ||||
| PSP | 2,495,900 | 2,307,971 | 420,000 | ||||
| PlayStation 2 | 1,799,900 | 255,960 |
Happenings[]
- January to June 2009
- 1up.com sold to UGO, Electronic Gaming Magazine shut down.[1]
- Japan sales decline overall; PS3 and X360 sales rise as Wii stutters in early 2009.[2]
- Nintendo raises the trade price of the Wii by £18-20 in the UK due to the depreciation of the pound.[3]
- July to December 2009
Notable releases[]
- Hardware
- Nintendo DSi (March)
- Wii MotionPlus (June)
- PSP Go! (October)
- Software
- Killzone 2 (PS3)
- Halo 3: ODST (X360)
- Resident Evil 5 (PS3, X360, PC)
- Street Fighter IV (PS3, X360, PC)
- Wii Sports Resort (includes MotionPlus) (Wii)
- Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
- The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3, X360, Wii)
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii (WII)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3, X360, PC)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
- Borderlands (PS3, X360, PC)
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, X360, PC)
- Assassin's Creed II (PS3, X360)
Delays[]
Games that were delayed to 2010
- Final Fantasy XIII (US)[5]
- Bayonetta [4]
- MAG[6]
- BioShock 2[7]
- Red Steel 2[8]
- Splinter Cell Conviction[9]
- Dark Void[10]
- Starcraft II[11]
- Singularity[12]
- Red Dead Redemption[13]
- Mafia II[14]
- Blur[15]
- Alpha Protocol[16]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/NPD_2009_in_review
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/news/6244933.html
- ↑ http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1231257_1124.html
- ↑ http://www.lsa.fr/exclusif-lsa-la-ps3-a-talonne-la-wii-en-2009-en-france,110946
- ↑ http://ps3.ign.com/articles/945/945572p1.html
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/news/6215368.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=hot-stories&tag=hot-stories;title;2
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/bioshock2/news.html?sid=6213298
- ↑ http://www.edge-online.com/news/ubisoft-delays-new-splinter-cell-red-steel-ghost-recon
- ↑ http://www.edge-online.com/news/ubisoft-delays-new-splinter-cell-red-steel-ghost-recon
- ↑ http://www.edge-online.com/news/capcom-reports-record-first-quarter
- ↑ http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/08/rts-misery-starcraft-2-officially-pushed-into-2010.ars
- ↑ http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/08/rts-misery-starcraft-2-officially-pushed-into-2010.ars
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/news/6215368.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=hot-stories&tag=hot-stories;title;2
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/news/6215368.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=hot-stories&tag=hot-stories;title;2
- ↑ http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25351
- ↑ http://kotaku.com/5375537/sega-delays-alpha-protocol-to-2010
External links[]
- Edge online: 2009 predictions
- 2009 Resolutions for the Video Game Industry (January 2009)