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Eug · 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

Including pre-orders, however. I doubt the console-less pre-ordered.

I agree, but I don't see what your point is.

Those with games pre-ordered... and there was a ton of pre-orders... In fact, the bulk of their 1st week's sales were expected on their very first day, partially because of pre-orders. The point is that software sales were excellent for GTA IV, but a Wii game still managed to pull reasonable numbers against it.

Dakar the Fourth · May 16, 2008, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Eug

I agree, but I don't see what your point is.

That you should use more than two days to judge how well GTA moved consoles.

I'm not under any illusion that the numbers will beat the Wii (particularly if that's worldwide), just that those numbers don't give the full picture.

Eug · May 16, 2008, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

That you should use more than two days to judge how well GTA moved consoles.

I'm not under any illusion that the numbers will beat the Wii (particularly if that's worldwide), just that those numbers don't give the full picture.

Yeah, that's fair.

I'm just glad for the PS3's sake they hit 1.00 million. 0.99 would have looked bad.

P.S. I betcha there were some who pre-ordered the game along with an order of the console, although I agree most pre-orders were likely from the installed base. However, I also betcha that some people picked up consoles in the first two days of GTA IV's release. The numbers are likely to be much smaller for this but it's gonna be more than zero obviously.

Dakar the Fourth · May 16, 2008, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Eug

Yeah, that's fair.

That's all I ask for out of this accursed thread.

Originally Posted by Eug

P.S. I betcha there were some who pre-ordered the game along with an order of the console, although I agree most pre-orders were likely from the installed base. However, I also betcha that some people picked up consoles in the first two days of GTA IV's release. The numbers are likely to be much smaller for this but it's gonna be more than zero obviously.

Without a doubt.

I don't think console ratios will improve seeing a Kart Wii was released as well, but for a game that moved millions of copies, I think on the PS3 side we're going to see a nice bump on hardware sales for May (God help them if they don't).

Eug · May 16, 2008, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

I don't think console ratios will improve seeing a Kart Wii was released as well, but for a game that moved millions of copies, I think on the PS3 side we're going to see a nice bump on hardware sales for May (God help them if they don't).

I think that GTA IV will help both the 360 and the PS3 in terms of hardware sales. Perhaps the game will help the PS3 eke out a win for the month of May against the 360, but then again maybe not.

Even if the PS3 does beat the 360, it will be a hollow win, because the lead will likely be small IMO, and it will still be much lower than the Wii.

jokell82 · May 16, 2008, 09:33 AM

Also those two days for GTA IV were a Tuesday and a Wednesday. I would guess that those people buying it with a console would probably be more weekend shoppers. Just a guess, though.

Theodour · May 16, 2008, 09:43 AM

You know, I still have my Colecovision.

jokell82 · May 16, 2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

Some analyst was saying that GTAIV was out for 5 days last month.

Cheers

He was wrong.

jokell82 · May 16, 2008, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Luca Rescigno

Mad World looks awesome. Hopefully it doesn't suck and it demonstrates that "serious" Wii games will sell too. Only problem is that I, like many others before me, have moved on from the Wii because of the lack of serious games. I would have bought this game if it had come out a month ago.

Actually according to the developers it's not supposed to be a serious game. But I think you may have meant a more "mature" game, and I definitely agree that it looks like that. Dunno if it could get me to buy another Wii, though...

jokell82 · May 16, 2008, 11:00 AM

WTF is up with my posts? They're time stamped all wrong and moving back up the thread! (12:02 pm)

jokell82 · May 16, 2008, 11:06 AM

"Grand Theft Auto IV was released worldwide (except Japan)[1] on 29 April 2008 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."
Grand Theft Auto IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hawkeye_a · May 16, 2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

That you should use more than two days to judge how well GTA moved consoles.

I'm not under any illusion that the numbers will beat the Wii (particularly if that's worldwide), just that those numbers don't give the full picture.

I agree. i dont remember when any of the software titles are released, and i think May would be a better indicator as to whether or not it helped push consoles. When was MKWii released in comparison ?

Personally i dont think MKWii pushed many consoles either, and Wii sales have been "flat" compared to last month, but surprisingly higher than the competition.

Those are NPD numbers, so theyre just for the U.S.

Dakar the Fourth · May 16, 2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

I agree. i dont remember when any of the software titles are released, and i think May would be a better indicator as to whether or not it helped push consoles. When was MKWii released in comparison ?

About two days earlier. I don't see it as much of a console mover, but we'll see.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

Those are NPD numbers, so theyre just for the U.S.

Thanks.

Hawkeye_a · May 16, 2008, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by jokell82

I would hope so, especially since the title of the video is "Mad World for Wii".

It is a Wii game... and man am i excited for it.... they got guys who developed RE4 and Okami working on it...

YouTube - Mad World Wii Debut Trailer HD

Cheers

Hawkeye_a · May 16, 2008, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

About two days earlier. I don't see it as much of a console mover, but we'll see.

Thanks.

Some analyst was saying that GTAIV was out for 5 days last month.

Cheers

Dakar the Fourth · May 16, 2008, 11:48 AM

Based on what reasoning?

Luca Rescigno · May 16, 2008, 12:00 PM

Mad World looks awesome. Hopefully it doesn't suck and it demonstrates that "serious" Wii games will sell too. Only problem is that I, like many others before me, have moved on from the Wii because of the lack of serious games. I would have bought this game if it had come out a month ago.

Hawkeye_a · May 16, 2008, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

Based on what reasoning?

Five days is mentioned here...