Destiny makes $500 million Day One

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Barozi said:

Aerys said:

Mr_No said:

Barozi said:
don't forget it's shipped

With numbers being thrown here and there, I almost forgot this. So these $500 million doesn't mean anything until we get some retailer numbers, right?

These 500M mean they made a lot of money, shipped or sold through doesnt matter to them.

And on the other hand, that means the demand was very high, retailers would never accept such big shipments if they knew they wouldnt sell it, shipments is sent based on pre orders

bold1:
It won't happen to Destiny but in theory that isn't correct.

Retailers can send unsold copies back to the publisher and get a refund.

bold2:
not correct either. Resident Evil 6 was massively overshipped.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/371394/resident-evil-6-breaks-capcom-shipping-records/

http://www.vgchartz.com/game/47359/resident-evil-6/Global/
http://www.vgchartz.com/game/47360/resident-evil-6/Global/

 

they dont even have to send unsold copies back

they just dont oder (many) new copies

 

all that result in less sales and less renevue/profit