PS3 HW - 245k and FFXIII - 1.5M

[Demotruk]

c0rd said:

Yeah, I agree with this. It's unreasonable to expect an established franchise like FF to drive sales after its release, because nearly all the people it will sell systems to, will do so early (either on or before the week of release). Its system-selling power is tied to its small legs.

On the other hand, titles that sell well over time like the Wii series, or break out hits like MH will sell consoles over a long period of time. For example, it's possible the next MH (say, next gen) will see a pattern closer to FF.

Halo 3 and GTA IV probably had the same effect to a lesser extent. The Wii was also probably selling on the 'promise' of motion control games (much of which hasn't yet turned up, how many people were looking forward to a 1:1 lightsaber game?) in the same way PS3 sold on the 'promise' of FFXIII.