Gran Turismo 5 will fail to sell...

[Jay520]

Michael-5 said:

TheFogOfWar said:

Michael-5 said:

 

 

So what I'm proposing is that Forza 4 steals the American audience for Simulator sales, and potentially sells over 5 million units total, excluding bundled and digital distribution sales. Strong Americas sales, modest EMEAA sales, and small Japan sales.

This could potentially hurt GT5/6 sales, but not by much because Americas has never been a strong region for GT sales.

Focusing on NA wont steal GT sales, GT will still sale on the PS while F sales on xbox. The brand loyalty is there and both will sale decent. 

In Europe they can win sales or they can lose them, if they fight for them they can gain will eating away GTs share.  I just dont think it be worth it for them.

MS needs to attack Europe as if it WW3, win Europe and you win the world. 

ANd for the love of god a massive NO to a kinetic/Forza monstrosity.

If MS attacked Europe more harshly (which they may do with the next X-Box), that would for sure put MS above Sony (assuming Nintendo is still on top next gen). Brand name alone will be enough to sell 360 over Sony in Americas, just like sony and Nintendo sell over MS in Japan by a huge margine. Imagine how big MS could be in the gaming industry next gen.

That said,  won't buy a successor MS console if they still charge you for online use

I wouldn't say "for sure"