Super Chart Bros. Brawl

by Chris Greenhough { Apr 22nd 2008 at 5:00PM }

This just in: Super Smash Bros. Brawl sold a lot. That's an observation that is neither new or particularly exciting, but put it in graph form and Brawl's phenomenal success is capable of wowing us all over again.

At first glance, we presumed those blue bars represented the first month sales of all three Smash games in the U.S. But no: those are lifetime sales of Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee respectively, while the red bar is Brawl's first month sales. That's right: in its opening month alone, Brawl not only bypassed the lifetime sales of the first title in the franchise, but has already reached 70% of its predecessor's all-time sales. Our flabbers? Consider them gasted.

[Update -- incorrect link removed]

Gallery: SSBB gallery four

Tags: brawl, chart, fighting, graph, npd, smash-bros-brawl, ssbb

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

SoshiKitai @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:06PM

NICE! :)

Oh, and count me in on that SSBM bar twice.
My bro sold my old copy of the game about a year or two back, and I bought another copy about 2 weeks before SSBB came out...
Yeah, I got so excited, I couldn't wait anymore. :P

Dustin @ Apr 24th 2008 1:09AM

We could either count you twice or count you once (for the second game) and the guy that bought your first game once. Gotta avoid double counting in GDP.

raindog @ Apr 23rd 2008 8:13AM

I think it depends on whether he bought it new or used.... if it's new it counts, and if it's used it doesn't (which is why video game publishers hate the success of the used biz.)

SoshiKitai @ Apr 23rd 2008 11:17AM

Well, if you really want to be technical:
The one my bro sold, someone already bought. And the one I bought was new. (I don’t like buying used games)

Roto13 @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:12PM

Melee sold well for an absurdly long time, too. :P

Roto13 @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:14PM

Why does the "lot" link lead to an article about Mario Galaxy.

Chris Greenhough @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:44PM

Because I'm an idiot. Removed.

Thanks, Roto. ;)

Mr Khan @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:18PM

Projecting this onto Melee's insanely long sales legs, you could see a great winner here

Sonic_13 @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:21PM

Wow, that is impressive. Brawl's sales should easily exceed Melees, considering Melee sold well for GameCube's entire life and Wii has already passed GCN in sales.

TheWarlock @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:44PM

Awwwwww yeaaaaaaaaahhh

This is just spectacular. In a sense, I had already expected as much from the Best Game on the wii ever. That still doesn't account for my jaw dropping 3 inches lower than what I thought was medically possible.

Tom @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:46PM

GASTED FLABBERS!!! Wow! I wasn't expecting those kinds of sales form Brawl in the first month!

Co @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:06PM

Pretty much guarantees another one for Wii's successor.

Chris Greenhough @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:08PM

Yes, but where's Smash Bros. DS?! C'mon, Nintendo!

Cesaria (SSBB: 3136-6466-5083) @ Apr 22nd 2008 8:06PM

I lol'ed at "our flabbers? Consider them gasted." You have a way with words, Chris.

thesmartone421 @ Apr 22nd 2008 9:00PM

Another thing to take into account when comparing the sales for the first month is. The availability of the system. The GC was available to anyone who wanted one at that time. While the Wii, well in my area, is still hard to obtain. If you think about the people still waiting to get the Wii, and then will buy Brawl the numbers would be higher.

Of course thats just my two cents