| Deviation59 said: Obliterate? I dunno about that. I don't think it will be at all similar to the DMC4 ratio, however. I expect GTA IV to track very similarly to Assassin's Creed (in ratios - GTA will obviously sell more copies). Assassin's Creed figures: Worldwide, the 360 leads at a 1.5:1 ratio at 3.51 million to 2. 34 million. However, the ratio is higher in America, where the 360 leads at a 2.4:1 ratio at 2.3 million to .96 million. The ratio for GTA IV might be better than that by a slight margin because GTA is still thought of by many as a Playstation brand. GTA will sell better on the 360 in America and better on the PS3 in Europe and the larger install base in America will lead to higher overall sales for the 360 version with the PS3 version still posting very respectable numbers. |
One thing to consider there is the replayability of GTA versus Assassin's Creed and the number of used sales available.
If a game like Creed is for lots of people a one-time through game, used game sales will eat into more of the sales. It's going to be way easier to find A.C. used 360 copies than PS3 ones, and way harder to find any GTA IV ones because the game will last longer.
Because of the higher install base of 360, more copies of GTA will be sold, and because it will not be resold as fast, the ratio of sales will be higher, I'd say. Who's gonna sell back their GTA on either console initially, with all of the content coming? That's one real reason developers push DLC and at strategic times if they are smart- to keep people from using used stores to eat into their sales.
Add them together (with the bonus content for 360 - I for one have both consoles and will buy the 360 version for that reason) and you figure the 360 to PS3 ratio would be higher for GTA than Creed.
Dunno if I explained myself clearly, but there is logic in there somewhere.
Can't we all just get along and play our games in peace?
