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[Michael-5]

Pineapple said:

CGI-Quality said:

I mean, NO GAME has gotten to 6 million as fast as GT5 and didn't make 10 million at some point, so it's crazy to think it won't. Then again, some people are set in their ways, so you have to know when to throw in the towel and let the figures speak for themselves. 

I read this, and just can't help but state that you're wrong. Grand Theft Auto IV (X360) sold 6 million in (roughly) the same time as GT5 did, but ended up selling just a bit over 9 million (it's at a bit under 9 million now, but hasn't died completely).

Modern Warfare 2 on the Ps3 sold 6.5 million in 10 weeks - far more than GT5 - yet failed to sell 10 million lifetime.

Those are the only games that sold 6 million in its first 16 weeks, but failed to sell 10 million, but that's only because there's only around 10 games that actually sold 6 million in its first 16 weks.

However, plenty of games sold more than 60% of their sales in the first 15 weeks.  Here's the top 10 Ps3 games. 

MGS4 sold roughly 60% of its sales in the first 10 weeks
Final Fantasy 13 (Ps3) saw more than 75% of its sales in the first 10 weeks.
Uncharted 2 saw nearly 60% of its sales in its first 16 weeks. 
Assassin's Creed 2 sold nearly 70% of its sales in its first 16 weeks
Black Ops (Ps3) looks to sell over 70% of its sales in its first 10 weeks
World at War (Ps3) sold 67% of its sales in its first 16 weeks
Modern Warfare 2 sold around 70% of its sales in its first 10 weeks

GTA IV (Ps3) sold a bit over 50% of its sales in its first 16 weeks. 
Modern Warfare sold 36% of its sales in its first 16 weeks

Only 2 of the Ps3's top 10 best selling games (we don't know about GT5 yet, so it might become 3) sold less than 60% of its sales in its first 16 weeks.

I'm not saying that GT5 will fare that way, but please don't try to ridicule and insult the person you're discussing with using false facts.

Figures speak for themselves, but some people are just set on their ways. Good job looking up that games, I used MGS4 and MW2 (PS3) as examples, but CGI just brushed off the figures. I guess some people selectively choose what data to follow, which just leads to terribly inaccurate conclusions.

BTW GT5 sold under 13k this week in EMEAA, so I doubt WW sales will be over 25k. GT4 on an equivalent week (week 17), in a slower sales period sold 28k in EMEAA (more then double GT5), and 42 WW.

This game is selling very different from a typical GT game as it was released during the holidays. It's sales are frontloaded like MGS4, and if this pattern continues, it will sell 9 million or so. Still good.