| Michael-5 said: Past Japanese and North America GT releases is related to topic because it shows that it makes no real difference in total sales (GT3 was the only GT game not to released in the Japanese holiday season, and it sold second best there), and it's interesting. Forza realistically will sell 1/2 to 1/3rd as many units as GT, and any trends that game exhibits are likely to be passed onto GT5. So it's a notworthy example of how a holiday release date might not necessarily help. Fall Release windows don't really boost sales, and if you look at the PS3 franchises that have migrated from the PS2, (God of War, Metal Gear Solid, etc) you will see total sales are independant of release window, like I said earlier. Fall Release = Higher early sales, not total, you misunderstood me. The only point I mentioned that was outside of the debate were when GT5 released in other regions. You ignored the point I made about when the game releases has no difference. I own 11 consoles, and 6 handhelds. Just because you talk down to me and ignore my arguement doesn't make you more right. Neither you or I are an analyst, we can only speculate. All I was saying is that you should assume GT5 will sell better then every GT5 game in the past, just because it's being released in the holiday window. There are many pro's and cons to the success or failue of GT5, and if you just keep yourself focused on 1 pro (Holiday Window, which may not do much, especially if it's at the very end of the holiday window) At the underlined bit. Really? Wow, ignorance is bliss they say. |
Dude wtf is wrong with you ?
We are not debating total sales.
I posted this
"LMFAO 3m
GT5 will easily do 3m this year in E alone if its given a couple weeks of release before xmas.
I just dont get whats so hard to understand, GT is to Europe as HAlo is to NA . "
you quated me becasue you disagreed GT5 could sale so much in such a short time in EUROPE, by the way where the hell do i mention anything thing total sales related ? why the hell do you nag on about total sales ? 3m in a few weeks in europe..... does that sound like it has ANYhting to do with final sales ?
I did not misunderstand anything, you seem lack understanding what you are debating.
Im a GT fan first gamer second, i have a much better understanding of GT then the wast majority of you even the people behind this site. I was saying the same thing about GT5 years ago, when every one disagreed but with time they opened their eyes. None were saying GT5 woudl do 10m before but me, now its almost the normal prediction for it. I know all the Pros for GT5 selling better, xmas is just a part of it (though a bit one) you dont casue your not a GT fan you dont understand the franchise or its fan base. I understand its appeal from a car nuts perspective, you doubt it form a gamers perspective.
Resistance 1 sold 1/3rd of Halo sales, what relevance do Resistance 2 sales have had to Halo Reach sales.... yahh NONE. Need for speed was a 6m seller. It was GT best comp.... yet history shows NFS sales fall had absolutly NO relevance on GT sales. No racing games up or down in sales have had any relevence on GT sales. There have not been good years bad years for racing game sales, there just is GT and there is everything else.
