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Gamerace on 12 July 2007
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Desroko said:
Gamerace said:
As for Halo 3, it suffers from some Halo fatique (it's basically the same as the last two, just better) and much increased competition in it's field (which adds to the fatique). Factor in a smaller initial base, and much higher price point for the system than Halo 2 had. I expect it's sales to fall in-between Halo 1 and 2's.

The initial base won't matter so much as lifetime base - the Halo games have had legs before, and the 360 base will be almost certainly be far larger than the Xbox's. I expect H3 to surpass H2 in sales,around 10m, but not in attach rate.

And with 10m in sales, I doubt that MS or Bungie will give a damn about the attach rate thing.

 

 


 I agree it's lifetime that matters, but a good chuck is sold initially, that'll be much lower than Halo 2 hurting lifetime sales.  Also, due to the fact that Halo isn't fresh anymore, and has much increased competition in the fps field, it won't have the kind of legs Halo or Halo 2 had. Even GoW2 will cut into it's sales.

Someone will come out with a truly next-gen shooter on 360 which will make Halo 3 seem dated in comparison. 

Halo 3 will outsell SMG in America, at least initially, but SMG will definately outsell it world-wide and probably in the Americas over time.