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[lexi]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/londoncuts/articles/14363544?source=Metro

The eagerly awaited PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto game San Andreas is expected to sell 25million copies worldwide

A team of more than 150 worked for two years on the game

I think they're a little off personally, GTA:SA will sell no less than 25 BILLION.

 

[xexex]

7-8 mil, tops

 

[Doogdogg]

It's a typo. They really meant to type 2.5 millions.

 

[snapty00]

For every underestimate, there's a stupid and unnecessary overestimate, I suppose.

 

[cvxfreak]

25 Million would require the exodus from hell. The only recent game to achieve that is Pokemon Red/Blue.

 

[Gregory]

A bit too optimistic but 7-8 million in america and 10-11 in Europe is entirely possible.

 

[Mr_Furious]

25 million, European = 6.2 million, American

 

[SolidSnakex]

Reuters said they're are expecting it to sell 4.5 million in its first week, and 13-15 million overall. It's definetly going to own every game this year in sales.

 

[op_ivy]

25 million!? lmao

 

[Matlock]

Reuters said they're are expecting it to sell 4.5 million in its first week, and 13-15 million overall. It's definetly going to own every game this year in sales.

Except Pokemon Le/Fi.

</irony>

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

worldwide ?

well they can count out almost all the Asian terretories, cuz almost NO ONE buys original games over there, except for Japan...

saying that reminded me of why the GC isn't getting more popular...

 

[cvxfreak]

Except Pokemon Le/Fi.

</irony>

Actually, I think the Pokemon remakes are going to be slightly behind, but not by a huge margin. Japan saves the day as usual.

 

[callous]

worldwide ?

well they can count out almost all the Asian terretories, cuz almost NO ONE buys original games over there, except for Japan...

saying that reminded me of why the GC isn't getting more popular...

Haha .. it's funny cause it's true.

 

[Kon Tiki]

Don;t they need that many PS2 owners first?

 

[jiggle]

North America 32,230,000 units
Europe 25,880,000 units


Close to 50% of NA/EU's install base?
That'll be no small feat if they do. Doubt it.

 

[Subitai]

Maybe long after it hits bargin bins.

 

[Shinobi]

They're also counting the high tech and enhanced Xenon version, due out at launch as part of the complete GTA Collection.

Or maybe not. But if they are, you heard it here first.

 

[sonycowboy]

North America 32,230,000 units
Europe 25,880,000 units


Close to 50% of NA/EU's install base?
That'll be no small feat if they do. Doubt it.

GTA: VC is now at 13 million (including PS2, Xbox, PC worldwide)

 

[B E N K E]

If PStwo really takes off 20 million isn't entirely impossible. GTA:SA will be the first game for a lot of people buying a PStwo.

 

[GSG Flash]

Don;t they need that many PS2 owners first?

WORLDWIDE, I'm pretty sure PS2 broke the 25 million userbase worldwide a while ago.

 

[M3wThr33]

What about Xbox and PC sales?

 

[FitzOfRage]

I wonder if they're including an inevitable "triple pack" in those estimates.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Doesn't have the same universal appeal as GTA3 or especially VC.

BZZT. Try again.

 

[SolidSnakex]

"Doesn't have the same universal appeal as GTA3 or especially VC."

...

"BZZT. Try again."

Yah you do that.

 

[LakeEarth]

I think this is possible. Maybe not entirely probable, but it might get close.

 

[Pedigree Chum]

Considering how much larger PS2's userbase is now I'm expecting around 20Mil sales on the PS2 (in the long haul, that includes GH and Triple Pack). I think they're including the eventual Xbox/PC versions...so add a mil or two more...22Mil? That seems about right.

 

[Kon Tiki]

North America 32,230,000 units
Europe 25,880,000 units


Close to 50% of NA/EU's install base?
That'll be no small feat if they do. Doubt it.

Units != people

 

[jarrod]

So they expect San Andreas to outsell GTA3 & Vice City combined? :/

 

[Soul4ger]

Two copies per every person on the globe. That's my estimate. What's that equal, about 13 billion?

 

[sonycowboy]

So they expect San Andreas to outsell GTA3 & Vice City combined? :/

They simply have to have screwed up their numbers. They're simply reporting some news and seem to have switched some numbers aroudn. GTA3 & VC are essentially at 25 million, which is probably the source of the confusion. The numbers (which are already extremely optimistic) that have been bandied about are 15 million WW eventually.

 

[goodcow]

In other news, ebgames.com had a single copy of GTA2 for DC today for $2.99 so I snagged it to fill my DC collection.

TAKE THAT SALES CHARTS

 

[jarrod]

They simply have to have screwed up their numbers. They're simply reporting some news and seem to have switched some numbers aroudn. GTA3 & VC are essentially at 25 million, which is probably the source of the confusion. The numbers (which are already extremely optimistic) that have been bandied about are 15 million WW eventually.

Yeah, 15M sounds about right (and then probably adding in the eventual PC/Xbox ports)... has any specific game ever sold 25 million before actually? Besides Super Mario Bros & Pokemon RGB?

 

[Lord Error]

Who makes this crazy predictions? No way will GTA:SA sell 25M units. Not even when you include sales of PC and Xbox version, whenever they are coming.