| bouzane said: @Hyruken Only a fanboy would blindly call somebody else a fanboy. Halo 3 sold 8.2 million in its first year, not 9.5 million. Gran Turismo 5 will sell more than the PS3 version of GTA4 because it's exclusive. Why is it so hard to understand that GTA4 on the PS3 is less popular than San Andreas for the PS2 because it wasn't a timed exclusive? If GT5 outsells all versions of GTA4 COMBINED then it is more popular but it doesn't have to. It only needs to surpass 8.2 million to beat Halo 3's first year which is nothing next to GTA4. It's hardly outside of the realm of possibility for the next installment in one of the most popular and mainstream franchises in history to outsell Halo 3, especially considering the fact that it is going to introduce many new features not found in GT4. |
You really don't quite get it do you? Firstly a fanboy is someone who believes something can achieve something beyond its ability. I.e saying a game will sell above and beyond everything else etc. Which is what your saying.
But because you don't get it i will break it down into simple terms for you.
GTA4 has sold 5.47m units in a year on the PS3. This makes it the biggest selling game on the PS3. The next best seller is COD4 having sold 4m on the PS3. These 2 games are "multi-platform". Disproving your "exclusives sell more" theory.
After those 2 games we find the first PS3 exclusive game in Metal Gear Solid 4. A very popular game, especially amongst the Japanese traditionally. However this game has sold 3.9m in almost a year.
So then we look at Halo 3. A game that has sold 9.2m units in the 15 months on release. This is the target GT5 must get to for it to win right?
So then this means for GT5 to beat Halo 3 sales as you say in the same period of time it must sell more units then GTA4 and MGS4 in a year COMBINED. This means as i keep trying to tell you it must sell nearly 50% MORE units then the biggest selling PS3 game which is GTA4.
And that is why you are living in fantasy land and why your a fanboy. To think a racing game will beat Grand Theft Auto 4 and Metal Gear Solid 4 (two games of the year 2008) sales COMBINED is nothing short of crazy. That will not happen.
It also means GT5 must then steal the crown of the biggest opening for an entertainment product in history which Halo 3 has. Again i don't think i will be seeing GT5 Mountain Dew, i don't think i will be going into Mcdonalds and see GT5 pictures on the burger packets etc etc.
Understand now why what your saying is stupid?
