I checked at 9:00 AM EST and it was: Halo First, Destiny, GTA and then FIFA. Halo peak usually is after 10 PM either way.
Halo 5 sales in the UK [Excludes digital sales]
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I checked at 9:00 AM EST and it was: Halo First, Destiny, GTA and then FIFA. Halo peak usually is after 10 PM either way.
Untrue. The figures are not an average or made up, they are exactly what they say they are. Retail sales in a market where digital is still very small compared to physical due to insane pricing of digital products vs the buying power of Amazon and supermarkets.
Claiming they mean nothing is pointless, they are a better guide for discussion than anything else we have when considering the UK market.
Even with all the evidence given to you in this thread and the OP, your mental gymnastics remain grade-A.
DarthWalden
Banned
That's what it looked like for me last night...
Evidently the European crowd is more into fifa then halo.
What? I initially had the thought of digital outselling physical. I never stated any exact numbers, just said that very statement. It'd be ridiculous to think it was anything as huge as that number. I mentioned my friends as an example of a sales trend, not a statistic for Pete's sake. Stop twisting my words.
When Chobel quoted the EA financial report, which I hadn't seen before, that changed my views on the matter.
I know, and I've said that many, many times in this thread. Which led me onto me stating whether the numbers of a split being accurate in the first place. Imagine if 1 in 5 people game shared and bought from a foreign store. That's 20% of the numbers you're not accounting for. That doesn't sound too out there.
The Mad Draklor
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We don't have any hard numbers, but we have clues from other publishers like EA and Ubisoft. What kind of evidence suggests that Halo 5 will be the exception to the rule?
If this is the lowest-selling mainline Halo entry (which I naturally expect it to be) you can bet your savings that MS will muddy the waters with the numbers and the digital vs. physical drama will make for some great threads as fanboys try to fend off the doom and gloom stealth attacks.
The same exception that says Uncharted 4 will outsell Halo 5 in a non-holiday month with twice as many digital sales as physical.
The same exception that says Uncharted 4 will outsell Halo 5 in a non-holiday month with twice as many digital sales as physical.
Diprosalic
Banned
this should be expected.
Nothing! I'm not saying it will be. You just never know, and we'll probably never find out.
Aguero9320
Member
I get that, but like I said, it's an average and surely something like Halo, which people tend to keep not trade will be on the higher end of the scale?
So like I said, conclusions are being drawn with everyone fully aware that the data is massively incomplete.
I have no dog in the fight. Haven't bought it, will probably get it in a sale at some point down the line. Just seems weird to me.
Not trying to stifle discussion, just pointing out that the thread is light on actual facts, but full of entrenched opinion...
thekiddfran
Member
You are getting the rank from the Xbox Marketplace right? I dont know, I doubt that this ranks are regional, so You might have seen it in a low traffic moment for Halo, I expect this game to be knocked out from been in regular first place as soon as CoD is playable.
Obliterator
Member
Digital attatch will be 20% at MAXIMUM
This is a poor performance any way you want to spin it.
This is a poor performance any way you want to spin it.
Aguero9320
Member
So every single game sells exactly 20% digitally and 80% physically?
And that's not an average or made up?
Really?
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
Until there is a precedent that shows a title selling more digitally than physically (which I don't think has happened), then why even bother entertaining such a ridiculous notion?
It's called giving it a benefit-of-the-doubt™
I still personally think it'll be higher than 20%.
That's my opinion, and I'm perfectly inclined to have one.
Obliterator
Member
20% is actually a little on the high end for AAA. It typically sits between 15% and 20% per title
Sometimes as low as 10%.
Yea. I'm not getting why people are hanging their heads so high on digital sales. When typically the game costs more digitally and people can buy the game cheaper via trade ins/store credit. Not to mention they can eventually trade in the game if they buy digitally.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
By saying over 20%, do you mean closer to 90%? Serious question. And hey, you're entitled to hold any opinion you'd like, but don't think people ought to take your opinion seriously if it's unfounded and baloney.
It's like purposeful ignorance despite evidence showing what digital sales are normally like.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
lol
Isn't the XB1 install base in the UK much smaller than the 360 at the same point its lifespan? I thought the 360 was very popular over there. If true, then these numbers mean nothing as they are presented. Need more data to really see what percentage of owners bought the game.
Isn't the XB1 install base in the UK much smaller than the 360 at the same point its lifespan? I thought the 360 was very popular over there. If true, then these numbers mean nothing as they are presented. Need more data to really see what percentage of owners bought the game.
strikeselect
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The Halo series has been slowly fading into irrelevance since Call of Duty 4 turned the FPS landscape on it's head.
Bungie finished the story with 3. It should have ended there. MS keeps milking a tired and dead horse for every drop they can get though. Not surprised at all by 5's performance.
Bungie finished the story with 3. It should have ended there. MS keeps milking a tired and dead horse for every drop they can get though. Not surprised at all by 5's performance.
I think it's been stated in this thread that the Xbox one is around the same as the 360 when Halo 3 launched. Now that might be WW. Not sure if UK was specified.
Dash_Riprock
Member
XB1 is slightly more than 360 at the same point in time.
Nah, I'd say in the initial week, around 40%~. Although, like I've stated previously, I can imagine that dropping week by week.
Final Verdict
Member
It did less than ODST?
:/
:/
Stilton Disco
Member
No, about the same if not higher than the 360 was when Halo 3 launched with likely at least twice as many sales.
In other words, fucking terrible for Xbox's flagship title.
What would be considered a good performance? Because I don't even think MS would have expected this installment to match what the series has done at the peak of its existence...
I keep hearing people say shit like... The circumstances are the same for when Halo3 launched... No they fucking aren't...
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
I think digital sales are at 1%, with only your friends having bought Halo 5 digitally.
Obliterator
Member
If it had 40% digital attatch on launch for a console game it would be the new record for any AAA game.
I mean not impossible I guess but its very very very unlikely. If you want a safe prediction go for 15% to 20%
nekkid
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"Evidence".
Ah, sorry, I read it as if you were disputing the retail sales numbers, apologies.
Still, that digital sales are still a small percentage in the UK is hardly likely to change overnight considering market conditions.
Dash_Riprock
Member
Is is only cause its Halo, or is "but teh digitals!" and "install base!" gonna be the default excuses from now on every time a game under-performs?
By the time WoM spreads CoD and BF will have come out...
By the time WoM spreads CoD and BF will have come out...
bryanee
Member
I think some one mentioned earlier that the XB1 is actually ahead of the 360.
edit - beateeeeeeeeeeen
Why the "lol" if you weren't even sure of the actual data?
Obliterator
Member
Closer to Halo 3 / Reach / 4 numbers.
ethomaz
Banned
You know Halo 3 sold twice with even lower userbase than Xbone in UK.
How do you explain Halo 5 compared with Halo 3?
Eurogamer is just trying to make something bad looks less bad.
Foreign store, damn, it's at 0% isn't it.
Katana_Strikes
Member
No, XBones is higher. Should be nearling 2m where it took the 360 another 6 months (April 08) to get to 2m with an extra Xmas' under its belt to boot.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
Actually, digital sales were so bad that it's gone negative.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
I have a feeling this is just part one of the "it sold way more on digital because of friends" saga.
It better chart well on NPD or we will definitely be getting more of this.
ethomaz
Banned
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
Halo 5 |OT| Friends Saga: Friendships make everything digital.
dealer-
Member
It's not 2007 anymore though, Halo was a lot bigger in terms of mind share for console shooters back then.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Is anyone claiming the series is as strong as it was back with Halo 3?
I would prefer "Friends don't let Friends buy physical"
DarthWalden
Banned
Halo is still a massive brand but it's silly to think it would sell on the same level as halo 3.