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yushire on 20 May 2008

Seem the sales are slowing down not only in america but also in others a.k.a. Europe after the 4 million launch sales of GTA IV worldwide.  



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E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

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ugg1020 on 20 May 2008


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MontanaHatchet on 20 May 2008

No, it was Mario Kart and the huge Wii hardware sales numbers. Also, Rockstar probably would've done better to launch the game during the holiday season, say, Christmas 07? Yeah Rockstar, your mistake.



 

 

MontanaHatchet on 20 May 2008
ugg1020 said:
One reason for slowing down sales could be that GTA IV is a front loaded game.

 Don't even get me started on just how not true that is.



 

 

SaviorX on 20 May 2008

I doubt Wii Fit slowed down anything.



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ugg1020 on 20 May 2008

I'm not saying that it will not have great legs (it surely will) but it had immense sales in the first few weeks and will not be able to keep up nearly those same numbers. Sorry maybe I should have used different terminology.



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yushire on 20 May 2008
SaviorX said:
I doubt Wii Fit slowed down anything.

 

Well I never seen any news/commercials of GTA IV hype atleast in america anymore, its just Wii Fit especially about the wii fit grand launch in Central Park NY.



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

Godot on 20 May 2008

The hype for GTA4 is dead now just like it's dead for Mario Kart. Hype occurs before a game get released and dies quickly after that because people play the game.



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yushire on 20 May 2008
Godot said:
The hype for GTA4 is dead now just like it's dead for Mario Kart. Hype occurs before a game get released and dies quickly after that because people play the game.

 

Mario Kart Wii according to vgchartz keeps selling in more than 100, 000 even 6 weeks after its release though, and theres still hype on it. It will even tie GTA IV in these upcoming weeks.

 



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

redspear on 20 May 2008
Godot said:
The hype for GTA4 is dead now just like it's dead for Mario Kart. Hype occurs before a game get released and dies quickly after that because people play the game.

 except for the Wii itself whose hype really took after launch