well there are almost 5 weeks left, and sony's marketing for the game will definitely be the deciding factor as to whether the numbers should reach so.
| CaseyDDR said: No way it will sell 1 mil first week. Game isn't that good. |
how do you know if its good or not
leo-j said:
how do you know if its good or not |
This game is what we call "OVERHYPED". And you are telling me you haven't played the Demo yet?
The Halo francise is the most overrated bland game to ever hit the console market. It provides a bad name to all FPS that even showed effort at creating an original entertaining plot.
I probably have more ps3 games than you :/
GoW is a purely U.S. phenomenon, don't expect it to sell anywhere else quite frankly. Besides, the series has been in a sales decline. I'll give first week about 1-1.2 mil, after that, expect a sharp drop off.
| Tbone said: I'm gonna say 750k first week. |
killzone 2 did around 750 K, probably being a FPS without that much of userbase fan. This shud have led to those initial numbers and couldn't sustain it's legs. Well God of War should definitely have greater American userbase, this hack 'n slash is a hit there with previous series grossing well.
@CaseyDDR: Pretty much, if the demo is anything to go by it pales in comparison to Bayonetta.
| vic_viper said: @CaseyDDR: Pretty much, if the demo is anything to go by it pales in comparison to Bayonetta. |
My thoughts exactly.
Bayonetta is the new king of hack/slash.
The Halo francise is the most overrated bland game to ever hit the console market. It provides a bad name to all FPS that even showed effort at creating an original entertaining plot.
I probably have more ps3 games than you :/
Let's do some calculations:
God of War - Others' sales = 28% America's Sales
God of War II - Others' sales = 35% America's Sales
[according to VGChartz data where Others sales might be incomplete]
1. God of War III preorders in America for February 6th: 350,000 (+11,000)
2. 6 weeks left until release -> 6x11,000=66,000
3. 66,000+350,000=416,000 preorders on release (not counting in the higher preorder numbers towards release)
4. 416,000 preorders + 150,000 spontaneous sales on release + higher preorder numbers towards release = 600,000 first week in America
40% x 600,000 = 240,000 first week in Others (higher percentage due to increasing popularity of the series in Europe)
America: 600,000
Others: 240,000
Japan: 25,000
Total: 865,000
These are only calculations of course. A million may still be possible. But if you make a prediction please let us know on what kind of presumptions it is based.
| vic_viper said: GoW is a purely U.S. phenomenon, don't expect it to sell anywhere else quite frankly. Besides, the series has been in a sales decline. I'll give first week about 1-1.2 mil, after that, expect a sharp drop off. |
The second in series was considered to be epic and did sell some. sorry there was misinterpretation in data
data:http://www.vgchartz.com/games/index.php?name=god+of+war
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