Honestly, Sales Wise- What Does Killzone 2 Need to be a Success

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Kantor said:

Alright.

A flop would be below 2 million LT, in my opinion.
Slightly disappointing would be 2-3 million
Expected would be 3-4 million
Above expected would be 4-5 million
5 million plus would be HOLY SHIT AWESOME!

EDIT: So I suppose a "success", whatever that might mean, would be 4 million.

I interpret "success" as meaning selling more than it is expected to. Actually, most of the predictions seem to be in the 2-3 million range, which I find odd since Resistance 2 will probably break out of that range...

As for first week,

Flop: Below 400k
Slightly Disappointing: 400-500k
Expected: 500k-800k
Above expected: 800k-1 million
HOLY SHIT AWESOME: 1 million+

EDIT 2: It's worth noting that my predictions are actually in the "above expected" range for both first week and LT. But my predictions are above the average.

Thats about what I think.

The expectations I see are more 4M+ for some, and given the hype of this game if it comes in under 93 Metacritic or 4M sales before the end of 2009 I think there will be people who will believe they are rightfully calling it "Another overhyped PS3 game"

My big question about this game is how much will the lack of local multi-player effect its word of mouth potential. All of the REALLY big shooters this generation have had it, Halo/Gears/Call of Duty so to sell up in those ranges perhaps they pushed the graphics at the cost of some basic essential features and over time it may cost them.