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| Kyuu said: I think Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold more copies launch aligned. It was released a week later, and the rankings are revenue based (Pokemon is $10 cheaper than the PS5 version of Ragnarok). Still... Scarlet/Violet (globally) had the greatest launch of all time for an exclusive game. For Ragnarok to rival that in the US, by selling primarily to PS5's small playerbase, is extremely impressive. Spider-Man 2 and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom will both gun for best US exclusive launch ever next year (excluding free mass bundles). Starfield might perform very well too when accounting for PC sales (Bethesda doesn't report digital).
Maybe, but I wouldn't bet on it. If it does win December though, I half-expect it to have an impressive streak and win every month until November 2023 at the earliest, and Switch 2 launch at the latest. Though there may be some shipping issues around the time the revision is launched (September~) that could lead to a loss before that. Good chance Sony would prioritize other regions too, but I have a good feeling about production. |
Totally agree. It shouldn't be controversial to say that God of War sales were impressive. Knowing Pokemon's popularity there is no threat in admitting God of War sold well.
About sales, the reason why I knew the PS5 was gonna win the US is because from a business perspective, Sony SHOULD prioritize the US simply because the dollar is strong. So when Will was rightfully asking where the stock was, I think it should have been obvious that they were sent to the US. There is a very strong likelihood that it is still under tracked. It's gonna take years to saturate the US market. Sales will continue to be tied to stock. Switch 2 launch could easily pass the PS5 on NPD. Otherwise like you said I see Sony taking NPD as long as it can keep stock. I would like to see charts estimates more closely match what's happening in the US. I think this is 5 months in a row the miscalled first place.
