Official Halo 2 Sales Crow Thread (popcorn not included)

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Broshnat said:
It won't do 2 million in november, never mind 5. That's just rediculous
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borghe said:
IMHO 3 million is unlikely for the end of the year. It will probably sell like 2 million through christmas and get another million over the next year. I predict it's LTD will end up just over 3M
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seismologist said:
haha you guys are way too optimistic. How many Xboxes are sold in the US? Like 10 million? You really think 1/3 of all Xbox owners will buy Halo 2? I bet half the preorders are no-shows.
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bunkum said:
GTA:SA will sell > 3 x Halo 2
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Culex said:
Vice City had quite a bit more presales than Halo 2 now does. If it outsells VC on it's first day, it will be a miracle.
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ManDudeChild said:
That's just not going to happen. Lets be realistic here. Halo 2 will do very well, but it's not about to outstrip EVERYTHING in the entertainment industry.
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gollumsluvslave said:
If it gets to 01/01/20005 and Halo 2 has more than half the sales of GTA:SA i'll post a picture of my erect penis

I'm that certain.

GTA:SA x2 >>> Halo2.
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DSN2K said:
it wont sell as well as Halo 1. and no, everyone who wants Halo 2 already owns an xbox.
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Cubsfan23 said:
The amount of idiocy in this thread amazes me. Anybody that thinks Halo 2 won't outsell Halo , I will bet $20 each.
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:)

TheGreenGiant said:
I'll bet you $20 bucks. No way Halo2 will OUTSELL Halo. Are you on drugs? The numbers and reality are against it. HALO is cheaper. Halo is already out there and impossible to surpass (if anything, new gamers will also buy HALO after playing 2 or before playing 2)

and finally there wasn't modchips when HALO was released :ZING!:

you paypal me the money.

OKTHXUBYE
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:lol :lol :lol

SolidSnakex said:
Now that just isn't happening (5 million in 2004) I doubt they'll even ship that amount by the end of the year
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jarrod said:
Halo 2 will move somewhere between 2.5-3 million units in the US before the year ends. It'll still be outsold by San Andreas, Madden 2005 (PS2 version) and Pokemon Fire/Leaf though... in the end I think Halo 2 will surpass Halo by a negligible amount. Neither will pass 4 million sold in the US before Xenon releases (though they'll get close)
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Some of my sources:

http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=6041&highlight=Halo+sales
http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=10892&highlight=Halo+sales
http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=19563&highlight=Halo+sales
http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=18560&highlight=Halo+sales
 
This is why I keep my mouth shut when it comes to these things.. but hey, at least some of them were funny/cocky right?
 
Grubdog said:
When is the NPD data supposed to arrive?
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in December, but we wont get day 1 numbers from that.. I thought there were some day 1 numbers from an NPD person in the news story...

nevermind, he was simply saying that if the numbers were correct it would be one of the top selling games of all time.
 
Great thread! It's funny cause you can tell that there wasn't a doubt in there mind that they could be wrong. I think alot of people underestimated, (even me) the selling power of Halo 2
 
AHAHAHAHA!

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:lol
 
Cubsfan23 said:
:)

:lol :lol :lol





Some of my sources:

http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=6041&highlight=Halo+sales
http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=10892&highlight=Halo+sales
http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=19563&highlight=Halo+sales
http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=18560&highlight=Halo+sales
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:lol That's priceless. That's some great ownage you posted, Cubsfan. In any case, and this question is directed at Halo fans like myself, was there ever a doubt in your mind that Halo 2 would sell like hotcakes?
 
I think borghe is one of the worst offenders here. I've noticed he's been quiet in almost all the sales threads following Halo 2.
 
I think I posted 2 million, but I never limited to that. I try never to go over what I believe the game will actually sell on any of my predictions even though I do sometimes.
 
TheGreenGiant said:
I'll bet you $20 bucks. No way Halo2 will OUTSELL Halo. Are you on drugs? The numbers and reality are against it. HALO is cheaper. Halo is already out there and impossible to surpass (if anything, new gamers will also buy HALO after playing 2 or before playing 2)

and finally there wasn't modchips when HALO was released :ZING!:

you paypal me the money.

OKTHXUBYE
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:lol

That one is the best. You are teh winner, GreenGiant. :lol

I love how some people play the modchip -card, "no one buys Xbox games because modchips". :lol
 
Wow, so here's the thread full of people who collectively forgot that sequels have a high initial sales rate due to returning customers.
 
Just in from Australia,

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November 11, 2004 - 2:58PM
Hundreds of gaming enthusiasts crowded the Myer outlets in both Sydney and Melbourne last night, awaiting the moment when the doors would open, to obtain their copy of Halo 2, the sequel to the best-selling Xbox game.

The doors were opened at midnight to fans who had been waiting for the sequel which has been three years in the making.
A media release from the company said around 150 additional stores in Australia opened to cope with the demand.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Breaking...s/2004/11/11/1100131115367.html?oneclick=true
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Great thread. I just wished the search function would go even further back because there's plenty more crow to be had than what we see here. I remember one thread in particular where I was proclaimed to be "the worst fanboy at GAF" by some numbnuts because I said they were underestimating Halo 2 and that it had the possibilty of being the number one selling game over the holidays. Again, I never said it would definately be #1 or that GTA SUX!, or anything like that. I just stated that it was possible. Of course all the massive elitist asswipes here had a brain hemmorage and proceeded to tell me that I'm either A) retarded B) smoking crack or C) "the worst fanboy at GAF".


The moral of the story: You all can suck my dick.
 
Hitler Stole My Potato said:
Great thread. I just wished the search function would go even further back because there's plenty more crow to be had than what we see here. I remember one thread in particular where I was proclaimed to be "the worst fanboy at GAF" by some numbnuts because I said they were underestimating Halo 2 and that it had the possibilty of being the number one selling game over the holidays. Again, I never said it would definately be #1 or that GTA SUX!, or anything like that. I just stated that it was possible. Of course all the massive elitist asswipes here had a brain hemmorage and proceeded to tell me that I'm either A) retarded B) smoking crack or C) "the worst fanboy at GAF".


The moral of the story: You all can suck my dick.
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Yeah, if only we could search the old board.......
 
looks like my 4 million by end of year (US sales) might be way too conservative...

it's already done 500,000 at a retailer that accounts for like 12-15% of the US videogame market, do some math and it's amazing...
 
Matlock said:
Wow, so here's the thread full of people who collectively forgot that sequels have a high initial sales rate due to returning customers.
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"hight initial sales rate"?? Stop coming up with excises guys. This is really becoming pathetic, months from now, when Halo 2 is STILL topping the charts, what will you say then?

:rollseyes
 
Willco said:
I think borghe is one of the worst offenders here. I've noticed he's been quiet in almost all the sales threads following Halo 2.
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halo2 sales have had a positive effect on everything it seems!!
 
refreshZ said:
Do we know GTA:SA sales figures yet?
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Don't think so. I think Take Two are playing their hands close to their chest and are happy to let MS announce theirs first.
 
refreshZ said:
Do we know GTA:SA sales figures yet?
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There's nothing confirmed for the US. Although one report has it doing 2.5million its first day. As far as Europe goes, it broke records for the fastest selling game ever in the UK and Australia. It's over a million in the UK so far. In its first 2 days in the UK it sold 600k+, GTAVC only sold 250k in that same amount of time.
 
GamerXL said:
How much of that was educated guesses and how much was just fanboys wishing against good sales?
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"According to Word News Tonight: With Peter Jennings.
They just ran a story about GTA:SA and Halo2 and according to their videogame analyst GTA:SA sold 2.5 million copies in its first day of sales. "

http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=22544&highlight=gtasa

"After nine days on sale, it has already sold more than a million units"

"Last weekend (Friday 29 October - Sunday 31 October) Australian consumers set a new purchasing record by snapping up more than 58,000 copies of GTA: San Andreas. This represented the biggest ever game release for a next generation console and more than doubled the previous record held by another PlayStation 2 exclusive title, the games prequel GTA: Vice City."

I know its hard for you to believe since you don't think SA is going to outsell VC...But have fun thinking that. :)
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/565/565107p1.html
 
Myself :-
If it gets to 01/01/20005 and Halo 2 has more than half the sales of GTA:SA i'll post a picture of my erect penis
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:lol i think i was pretty drunk that night... :lol

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Seems appropriate...

however, i still hold that GTA:SA WORLDWIDE will have at least twice Halo 2 - certainly in Europe (i'm Scotland, UK) GTA will own Halo2 saleswise.

Also I don't think i'll be alive in 20005 to post any pictures anyhow :lol :D
 
Uh, Solid? I was talking about Halo 2. Really, I could care less about GTA:SA.

I made a point about it and moved on. You're the one making it into some sort of crusade. I don't wish for or against GTA:SA sales. It doesn't matter if I'm "right" or "wrong" about it. I made an observation, that was it.
 
I'm still struggling with 2.5m on the first day.

Let's wait until some more concrete figures before celebrating just yet !
 
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