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Resident Evil 4 Sales Thread
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I think it will do much better. It's getting a lot of tv exposure. All the game stores have had the demo forever. Good magazine coverage for some time. There's probably a fair number of people like myself who have heard that it plays "differently" than the others and would never have bought it otherwise. I think it will help Cube sales a bit.
I really do think people have no faith.
I'm stuck for numbers now though. I've said everything from 2-3.5 million.
I reckon it should do 2 million. I thought months ago it should do 2 just because of the name and switch to 3D.
Now I've seen the reviews and the attention it's getting on here alone (there must be at least 10 threads on the go at the moment apart from the official one which has had 40,000 views before the game has even come out), and now I'm tempted to say it could push 3 million.
I'm stuck for numbers now though. I've said everything from 2-3.5 million.
I reckon it should do 2 million. I thought months ago it should do 2 just because of the name and switch to 3D.
Now I've seen the reviews and the attention it's getting on here alone (there must be at least 10 threads on the go at the moment apart from the official one which has had 40,000 views before the game has even come out), and now I'm tempted to say it could push 3 million.
Broshnat said:
Supposedly very good. I hear the ads have been running on several channels quite frequently. I don't watch that much TV anymore, but I didn't see any on Fox. For their sake, Nintendo shouldn't have pulled another one of those "SHOW IT AFTER 11:00!" nonsense commercials.
AniHawk said:
All signs point to it doing well then.
If Luigi's Mansion can do 1.5m+, and with all the rubbish that does a million on PS2 (EA games especially) then surely RE4 can break a million in the US alone.
It could also suprise us all and do some great numbers in Japan if people take to it, and sell a lot of cubes.
SolidSnakex
Member
Broshnat said:
Here's one of the US commercials, it runs pretty frequently:
http://trailers.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_residentevil4_tv.mov
I saw the end of another one today which showed some giant thing jumping out of the water in front of Leon.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Why, though? RE4 is getting great reviews so far... but so did Metroid Prime and it did nowhere near 4 million. The previous REs on GCN got decent reviews and they haven't approached 4 million combined. At least through November NPD numbers, no third party game GCN game has passed 1 million in a single territory. To come close to what you're saying would be an unprecedented GCN happening to say the least.Gaz Ultra! said:
JoshuaJSlone said:
Yeah, but Super Metroid only did 1.5 million. Metroid 2 on the GB only did 1.4m
2m++ for Metroid Prime was a big success. The game is virtually non-existant in Japan.
RE did 5m+ (1.7m in Japan)
RE2 did 5m+ (2m in Japan)
RE3 did 3.5m+ (1.5m in Japan)
It's not inconcievable that RE4 could do 3 million, easily pass a million in the US and get close to a million in Japan.
ToyMachine228
Member
I went to EB and GameStop both in Johnson City, NY, and both stores had only a few copies left. This game definitely deserves every single sale it gets, and then some.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Well i don't want to make number predictions, as it's pretty pointless, but no doubt it'll outsell REmake and Zero.
I am confident though that, with PS2 sales as well, this will easily be Capcom's best seller this gen. And the overall sales are all I care about, as I just want to make sure that whatever console RE5 ends up on next gen, it's in the same vein as this one.
I am confident though that, with PS2 sales as well, this will easily be Capcom's best seller this gen. And the overall sales are all I care about, as I just want to make sure that whatever console RE5 ends up on next gen, it's in the same vein as this one.
SolidSnakex
Member
Mama Smurf said:
If you combine both the PS2 and GC sales it'll definetly be their best selling game this gen. RE is still pretty popular with the PS crowd.
soundwave05
Member
I'm gonna be cautious and say ...
600k (USA)
450k (Japan)
350k (Europe)
If RE4 is a big hit on the GCN though, it would help Nintendo a lot going into the next generation, but I just don't know how much of the 16-35 year old market they have on the GameCube and how much of that will come out to support a non-Nintendo, M-rated game like Resident Evil 4, especailly in January with the GCN on the down side of its lifespan.
600k (USA)
450k (Japan)
350k (Europe)
If RE4 is a big hit on the GCN though, it would help Nintendo a lot going into the next generation, but I just don't know how much of the 16-35 year old market they have on the GameCube and how much of that will come out to support a non-Nintendo, M-rated game like Resident Evil 4, especailly in January with the GCN on the down side of its lifespan.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
I'll go with 2 - 2.5 million world wide by this time next year - Gamecube version.
APerfectCircle
Member
Maybe with the boost that NGC got in dec, was the 700 K number right? then RE4 can pickup sales for people looking at new games. i'm hoping it can do 3 mil and become the system seller, but i'll predict, by years end.
US: 900K
JP: 450K
PAL: 250 K
total: 1600K
still feel that its optimistic but.
US: 900K
JP: 450K
PAL: 250 K
total: 1600K
still feel that its optimistic but.
This one is really hard to call. There's never been a GCN game in this situation. So, in the style of Olimario, I will present a point form list of pros and cons.
Pros:
- Getting amazing reviews
- New emphasis on action opens game up to new audiences
- Stunning graphics and art
- Strong advertising campaign
Cons:
- Released on system with smallest installed base
- GameCube has least robust mature audience and software library
- "" has negative momentum and seems to be sliding toward permanent budget console status
Unfortunately, it seems like the limiting factor on this game's sales will be that it was released on the wrong console at the wrong time. Unless this game beats the odds and proves to be a system seller,it's not going to reach the sales it probably deserves.
Predictions (by end of 2005):
US - 750k
JPN - 675k
Europe - impossible to judge
Pros:
- Getting amazing reviews
- New emphasis on action opens game up to new audiences
- Stunning graphics and art
- Strong advertising campaign
Cons:
- Released on system with smallest installed base
- GameCube has least robust mature audience and software library
- "" has negative momentum and seems to be sliding toward permanent budget console status
Unfortunately, it seems like the limiting factor on this game's sales will be that it was released on the wrong console at the wrong time. Unless this game beats the odds and proves to be a system seller,it's not going to reach the sales it probably deserves.
Predictions (by end of 2005):
US - 750k
JPN - 675k
Europe - impossible to judge
puck1337 said:
So the game gets negative points because it was released on the 'wrong console'? Negative momentum? Isn't that an oxymoron? If the GC had negative momentum it would be selling a negative amounts of units, which isn't possible.
Call me crazy but it sounds like you haven't even played the game.
soundwave05
Member
lockii said:
You don't have to play the game, his comments on the state of the GameCube and where it stands marketwise are dead on.
RE4 has a bit of a problem in that many people who may be interested in this type of game (a balls out, bloody, violent, M-rated horror/action fest) generally may not have a GameCube, which is better know for Super Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon games.
Hopefully the GameCube faithful come out and really support this game.
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Just my 2 cents... I originally owned a launch Gamecube, then I sold it. I was waiting for either A) the end of the Gamecube's life or B) when there were at least 4-5 solid games I wanted to really play for it before I bought it again. Yesterday I picked up a used Gamecube ($70) along with Eternal Darkness ($12), F-Zero ($13), Rogue Leader ($6) and Resident Evil 4 ($50).
Thumbs up.
Thumbs up.
Call me crazy, but look at the title of the thread. My comments were with respect to the game's sales potential, not its quality. And *please* pardon my poor choice of words - the console's sales rate is decelerating; the GCN does not have actually have negative sales momentum. And while we're at it, let me also apologize for using the term 'momentum' when discussing a non-physical entity. Obviously, sales numbers cannot have momentum, since they do not have any actual mass. So again, please accept my apologies. Of course, since you knew exactly what I meant by 'negative momentum', none of this spew is really necessary.lockii said:
And yes, I've played the game, and even though it was just a demo on a shitty EB kiosk, I managed to enjoy it. I may even buy it, which is something I never thought I'd be considering, given that I hated the previous entries in the series. Failing a purchase, it seems destined for a week long rental whenever I find enough time for it.
My viral marketing is succeeding
+1 sale: late xmas gift for me.
+1 sale: forced a friend to play it today, he told his girl, she's buying a GC&RE4 since she loves horror
+1 sale: other friend played & watched with me and buying a used GC&RE4 tomorrow
3xRE4 & 2xGC
Guys, you want this to sell? Make people play the first 20 minutes (up to the
That alone is enough to sell systems! Remember, GC is only $70 used!
+1 sale: late xmas gift for me.
+1 sale: forced a friend to play it today, he told his girl, she's buying a GC&RE4 since she loves horror
+1 sale: other friend played & watched with me and buying a used GC&RE4 tomorrow
3xRE4 & 2xGC
Guys, you want this to sell? Make people play the first 20 minutes (up to the
village and let them fight a bit and get their head chopped off by the chainsaw guy.
The key to maintaining strong, steady sales is keep up the TV commercials and ads in magazines.
Halo 2 and GTA: SA still have commercials going on to this very day. Capcom will need to keep reminding consumers about RE4, and not to mention that more reviews will hit the average joe in about 2-3 weeks. I am hoping that Capcom can keep the marketing going until E3.
Halo 2 and GTA: SA still have commercials going on to this very day. Capcom will need to keep reminding consumers about RE4, and not to mention that more reviews will hit the average joe in about 2-3 weeks. I am hoping that Capcom can keep the marketing going until E3.
If RE4 does 2-3 million worldwide, which I think is VERY possible given the buzz (yes shock I'm AGREEING with Broshnat here) it will be the highest selling 3rd party game on the GC ever. It's this game like #2 on Famitsu's most wanted or something? If MGS3's placing was anything to go by, it should easily do like 500-600k in the few 2-3 weeks and then proceed to eat up 800k-1million by the end of it's cycle.
The GC userbase is definitely holding it back and if RE4 PS2 was not announced I actually see this selling more Cubes, but even at such a disadvantage I think the buzz has been pretty much as overwhelming as the MGS3 buzz, I expect cautious lower numbers at first then it can only pick up from there based on word of mouth alone.
The GC userbase is definitely holding it back and if RE4 PS2 was not announced I actually see this selling more Cubes, but even at such a disadvantage I think the buzz has been pretty much as overwhelming as the MGS3 buzz, I expect cautious lower numbers at first then it can only pick up from there based on word of mouth alone.
Aika'svyse
Banned
by my little secret system of finding the numbers for a game before they come in I have RE4 at about 200,000 US copies sold so far 
I was dead on with my Fable prediction by using the same method. I'll update with a final estimate.
This is in no way an exact science, but I'm usually pretty close.
Edit:did more research tack 50,000 on to that.
I was dead on with my Fable prediction by using the same method. I'll update with a final estimate.
This is in no way an exact science, but I'm usually pretty close.
Edit:did more research tack 50,000 on to that.
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