Mass Effect 2 sales in the toilet-- is the reason ME1?

[Ail]

Tallgeese101 said:

Ail said:

Just relativise PC sales.
This is what EA said DA had sold total by by February 8th(http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/09/dragon-age-origins-left-4-dead-2-sales-hit-3-million-units/).

Total sales 360+PS3+PC = 3.2 millions. ( most likely shipped numbers)


360 sales at the time : 1.4 millions ( sold not shipped)
PS3 sales : 700k ( sold not shipped)
PC sales : less than 1.1 million....

 

That cant be right can it?

 

Left 4 Dead 2 sells 2.9m while this site has the 360 version at about 2.5m at that time.

 

I cant believe the PC version of L4D2 only sold 400k.

 

I'm pretty sure EA could get into serious trouble if they gave wrong informations to investors during earnings calls so this has to be correct...

 

There is however a simple explaination.

I believe L4D2 units sold on Steam are not counted as EA does not distribute those...( the publisher for the steam version is Valve).

 

EA is however the publisher for DA on Steam so DA Steam sales are included...