| curl-6 said: Apparently Vanguard is the lowest selling COD game at Japanese retail since COD3 in 2006, according to Game Data Library on Twitter. |
It's to be expected, COD is a primarily digital series now and the ratio increases with every passing year. Physical sales of the series are dropping everywhere, In the UK Cold War sold 64% less physical units than it's predecessor at launch but digital sales were up by 39%.
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 - Highest digital launch sales in series history
Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) - Highest digital launch sales in series history
Call of Duty Cold War - Highest digital launch sales in series history
Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) had the highest first year sales in franchise history and 66% of it's sales were digital. - "We again saw substantial year-over-year growth in premium game sales as Warzone players chose to upgrade to the full Call of Duty experience. Modern Warfare first-year premium sales are the highest in Call of Duty’s history, with two-thirds of units sold digitally."
In the UK Call of Duty Cold War sold 64% less physical than Modern Warfare in it's opening week, but digital increased by 39% over Modern Warfare - Call of Duty is No.1 but physical sales continue to slow | UK Boxed Charts | GamesIndustry.biz
Physical sales just aren't a means to determine cod's success anymore. Cold War could be over 70% digital, Vanguard could continue the trend even higher.
