Im just curious, what are the release dates for gran turismo 5 and gta 4? are they going to be released before mgs4?

@dabaus 513

nobody knows right now

GTA IV is looking to be delayed more n so is MGS 4

their in the same quarter tho

GT5, nobody knows....

do you know why they pushed the games back?

That was quick, the link to the report is broken already...
1 million on first day...pfft. Maybe a week!. Unless it's given away in a PS3 bundle.

"We understand publishers are needing to recoup their investment," said Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing for Sony. "From our perspective, as long as the games aren't going exclusive to other platforms, PS3 gamers are not actually losing anything."

That truly is a disappointing thing to hear from a top sony exec. Surely they relaize exclusives sell hardware?

@kirby007

MGS4 ---- I have no idea

GTA IV - Problems with the PS3 version

@quartz

funnilly enough in EU it WILL be

so if they time a price drop with it then maybe...just maybe....

?? it works for me

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wasn't the dvd size to small of the 360?

Wow. If Konami really does need 1m in sales first day (from consumers), prepare to be vastly disapointed.

Don't get me wrong, I think MGS will turn them a profit, but if they're banking on it being a Killer App to move PS3s, I very much so doubt that it'll happen.

This is based on a few reasons:

#1. The PS3 is still real expensive. At $400, that's still alot of cash to buy 1 moderately high-end exclusive. MGS isn't Halo or FFXIII.
#2. The series has been declining. Each MGS has had worse sales. MGS3 was ported to the Xbox for extra cash. Why should we expect a MGS on 1 very week system to out-sell other MGS titles on much higher-selling systems?
#3. No PS3 track record of ultra-high first day sellers. The PS3 has had some great sellers, that's no doubt. However, selling 1m units in 1 day, or 1 week is a huge feat. You have to have a good track record of near-like sales. The PS3 doesn't have that.

MGS4 could sell 500-750k first week "if" it's global. Retailer preorders could get close to 1m. However, sales for MGS are going to come by addopting PS3 owners picking the game up, not MGS-heads that will pick up a PS3 exclusively for MGS.

@Kirby007

yes it was

thats why they had to cut out the statue of liberty island --- if some "sources" are to eb believd

@mrstickball

actually MGS 2 was ported n that was high selling

MGs3 remained a PS2 exclusive....