Lazard: GTA IV expects 60/40 Xbox 360/PS3 for US launch sales

[MikeB]

EaglesEye379 said:

MikeB said:

libellule said:
I agre BUT GTA4 will have more legs on Xbox360

... less fans BUT more total users !!!

I would think the PS3 version would have the better legs for the long run. There's a huge list of top ranking PS2 games which are set to receive PS3 exclusive sequels, I would imagine many PS2 users upgrading towards a PS3 also played GTA III and/or San Andreas on the PS2 and thus may be interested in picking up this title.

And whats stopping people upgrading to 360 at a lower price?

Pricing is important, but I believe the bulk of PS2 owners want a Playstation 3, most are just waiting for the price to drop or the big PS2 sequels to arrive. Sony has a good reputation with regard to long lasting support for their consoles and the PS3 has a good reputation with regard to reliability, there are many other factors as well.

I think 360 sales will drop off eventually, after this year there are no more sequels left to popular XBox franchices while the big guns for the PS3 are yet to arrive in this regard.