RAZurrection said:
Is 3 million a lot? Because with regards to series like Halo and CoD, if either of those did 8-9 million lifetime it would be considered under par. 3 million wouldn't even appear on the radar. They would be epic failures. Secondly I didn't say GT series was weak, i'm just wondering why you elate system sales to be higher with a series that hasn't really been a big deal at retail since the PS2. Has this ever happened before? How did established MGS4 franchise fair against a brand new franchise like Gears of War? How about the established god of war 3 against Assassins Creed? Or Socom against Left4Dead? In all these cases the most recent titles are vastly more popular then those "classic" franchises people were supposedly just waiting to buy new PS3's for, but haven't materialised into ...well, material on the system seller front. |
So, are you indirectly bashing Forza's and Project Gotham Racings numbers, as well? Forza 2 sold just under 4 mil (3.99 mil). And Forza 3 has done over 1 mil less than Forza 2 (even though some claimed that game would be HUGE) with 2.76 mil units sold. GT5P has actually sold closer to 4 mil (3.76 mil). And as of Dec '09, it has shipped 4.65 mil units. You have to keep in mind that this game is merely a demo. It also is almost 1/2 mil more units sold to customer than the sales of PGR 3 & 4 combined. The point is that even for a glorified demo, GT5P has sold as well, if not incredibly better, than the competition's full game offerings. Proving that GT is still a big franchise today, even if you wish to downplay it.
