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[sonycowboy]

5 major titles all in November by a single publisher is alot no matter who it is. Based on past sales (and a hype meter assumption of Killzone), these should all sell over a million.

SCEA's release dates:
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Killzone Nov 2
Ratchet & Clank: UYA Nov 2
ATV Offroad Fury 3 Nov 2
Jak 3 Nov 16
GT 4 Nov

 

[snapty00]

WELL, THEY SURE AIN'T DOING IT TO COUNTER NINTENDO.

*worthless zing*

 

[B E N K E]

Will they all release this year? I thought Killzone had slipped in the US...

 

[acklame]

I'm getting ratchet, jak and GT.

ATV....meh, it sells well though.

 

[dark10x]

They will all sell very well, but they will not put a dent in Halo 2's sales. Halo 2 is HUGE and NOTHING will change that...

If anything, they are hurting themselves in some cases. I mean, I'm interested in some of those titles...but will be purchasing NONE of them early on simply due to the fact that many other games I prefer are being released alongside them.

 

[DarienA]

What gives you the opinion that any of these besides GT4 will sell over a million? What were the sales of the previous titles in that series and how long ago where they out?

If anything, they are hurting themselves in some cases. I mean, I'm interested in some of those titles...but will be purchasing NONE of them early on simply due to the fact that many other games I prefer are being released alongside them.

Oh my god that's one less of each of those titles purchased confirmed! Sony = Doom3d

 

[DSN2K]

They should release GT4 on november 9th

 

[Truelize]

Everything I've read about Killzone said is was nothing special at all.

I still don't believe that GT4 is gonna make it out this year.

And let's be honest here. There isn't a Halo fan in the world that would buy Jak or Ratchet&Clank instead of Halo, much less pick a racing (no matter which one it is).

 

[Solid]

Isn't MGS3 November too? Or was it October?

 

[norinrad21]

Poor Halo 2, Sony`s got my money though

 

[sonycowboy]

The point isn't that they will hurt Halo's sales, they won't.

It's more a factor of saying well it's 5-1 (not including MGS3, Ace Combat 5, etc). The 1 will clearly be the best, but the 5 will take "some" attention away from the Xbox Halo monster.

What gives you the opinion that any of these besides GT4 will sell over a million? What were the sales of the previous titles in that series and how long ago where they out?

With the possible exception of Killzone, these series have all either reached a million already, or will reach a million pretty easily. I'm not saying they'll hit a million this calendar year (only GT4 will), but they are million sellers, which just supports the contention that they are "major" releases.

 

[TheGreenGiant]

lol @ conspiract theory. What about releasing good games for the holiday season? And getting a equivocal return? I mean isn't that why all the Nbots are lamenting RE4's delay.

 

[McFly]

GT4 alone will easely top Halo 2 sales ... by a big margin actualy.


Fredi

 

[sonycowboy]

They will all sell very well, but they will not put a dent in Halo 2's sales. Halo 2 is HUGE and NOTHING will change that...

If anything, they are hurting themselves in some cases. I mean, I'm interested in some of those titles...but will be purchasing NONE of them early on simply due to the fact that many other games I prefer are being released alongside them.

I completely agree. I'm getting all 5, but I'd bet most won't. Putting them all so close (and 3 on the same day!) is crazy.

HSG:Fore! (Aug)
Sly (Sept)
.. and the rest in Nov.

I would have preferred spacing them out.

1 in Aug
2 in Sep
2 in Oct
2 in Nov

 

[Deku Tree]

Could be... not to counter the sales of the game Halo 2 but to try and keep a healthy lead in monthly console sales. It would be bad PR for Sony if xbox won the Nov console sales b/c of Halo 2.

 

[DopeyFish]

GT4 alone will easely top Halo 2 sales ... by a big margin actualy.


Fredi

Halo has just passed GT3 in sales (in the north american market)

Big margin? You know what games are sitting above Halo? GTA. I seriously doubt GT4 will eclipse Halo 2 sales.

I will sort of expand on GreenGiant's words. In October you have GTA: SA, in November you have Halo 2. Those 2 games alone are reasons to be scared. They will be the best selling games for the entire next year, alot of publishers are just placing their bets that since gamers will be spending more money during the holiday season, they can squeek in some extra sales regardless of the 2 giants. But either way you look at it, a lot of publishers will be missing their target sales.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

:lol

Sony doesn't give a fuck about M$. Next gen maybe, but not now.

 

[DopeyFish]

:lol

Sony doesn't give a fuck about M$. Next gen maybe, but not now.

oh yes they do, maybe they're not worried about overall base but Microsoft is REALLY starting to catch up... you let something like Halo2 stay on the loose for too long and Sony could really get hit hard... Especially when going into next-gen.

 

[DarienA]

oh yes they do, maybe they're not worried about overall base but Microsoft is REALLY starting to catch up... you let something like Halo2 stay on the loose for too long and Sony could really get hit hard... Especially when going into next-gen.

Please define REALLY.

 

[DopeyFish]

Please define REALLY.

Microsoft is starting to become on-par with Sony in gamers minds. You can't just whip out a sheet and say "wow, sony sold 70 million units, but Microsoft only sold 30 million.... Sony will win next-gen". It's ALL about how and when they're sold and where momentum is leaning.

 

[DarienA]

Microsoft is starting to become on-par with Sony in gamers minds. You can't just whip out a sheet and say "wow, sony sold 70 million units, but Microsoft only sold 30 million.... Sony will win next-gen". It's ALL about how and when they're sold and where momentum is leaning.

Oh so in essence there is no REALLY you just came up with an arbitrary statement that you obviously can't back up.

Thanks just wanted that clarification.

 

[sonycowboy]

Microsoft is starting to become on-par with Sony in gamers minds. You can't just whip out a sheet and say "wow, sony sold 70 million units, but Microsoft only sold 30 million.... Sony will win next-gen". It's ALL about how and when they're sold and where momentum is leaning.

Of course, you'll have to change the numbers a bit.

Sony - 72 million
Microsoft - 15 million

changes things a bit

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Prim 2, MGS 3, and T4 = my NOV purchases

 

[segasonic]

GT4 alone will easely top Halo 2 sales ... by a big margin actualy.


Fredi

buahahahaa

 

[McFly]

Numbers?

Fredi