Mike_L on 21 March 2016
| bananaking21 said: 1: no point in using VGC numbers as they are shit. 2: but marketing deals arent about X game selling more on Y console. its about mind share and marketing the brand. these big third party games are games that consumers want. so when they watch their trailers, gameplay sections or so on, and see the logo of a console brand after it, it will build mind share. its the best way to market a console. 3: plus bundles and offers such as Limited editions have proved to be very successful. just look at the Starwars and CoD LE that released for PS4 last year. |
1: Yes, VGC numbers are initially shit but they tend to be adjusted according to official numbers. Besides they're shit for both consoles so the percentage split is probably acceptable.
2: That's a good point. Marketing deals are definitely here to stay but I hope they slow down a little with the exclusive content. I don't think it's necessary.
3: PS4's market share is 66%. COD BO3 and SW Battlefront have 64% and 69% of its sales on PS4 respectively so I don't know if the marketing has done a huge difference. It's hard to tell. As you said, the numbers could be off.
