Bruno Muñoz B said: Final Fantasy XIII sold in April 91,000 units between both platfoms, that's a 93% drop
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/pressure-mounts-on-e3-to-prove-industry-can-grow-long-term
Poor April results were also due to the lack of long-tail sales for single-player games released the previous month, claims Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company, and it is online and digital strategies that can add shelf life to multiplayer titles as single-player games are traded in quickly after completion. |
Yeowch! I knew the game would be extremely front-loaded, especially with the negative word of mouth (yes Darth, it's quite negative relative to expectations), but that figure surprises me greatly.