Why people say GeOW2 will be a system seller?

[Phrancheyez]

Jackson50 said:

Phrancheyez said:
I don't see it moving a lot of consoles because like you said, I think the FPS community is already established on 360..it will move some though, but like I said of the PS3 - I think the overall lineup between now and christmas is what will sell consoles, not particularly any one game.

Strike one: Gears is not an FPS. It is a TPS and the 360 does not have many of those.

In regards to the OT: Gears is a blockbuster franchise. The first game sold over 5 million. When you couple the anticipation of Gears 2 with the now cheap 360 SKUs, that is a very appealing prospect. I know some friends in college who have limited budgets, but will be highly tempted to purchase a $199 360 and a copy of Gears 2.

 

You're right, my mistake.  I better be careful on the next pitch, I don't wanna get to 0-2..then I'm in a hole!

And you may be right.  They'll be tempted by it, but it will only help if they consider the rest of the holiday lineup, right?  I'm not saying some wouldn't do it just for Gears, though.