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gergroy on 29 September 2010
rf40928 said:
SpartenOmega117 said:

I think one of the main reasons why GT5 preorders have not taken off is because of the lack of a console bundle for NA. I remeber a read something not too long ago that 33% of the people who want to buy GT5 don't have a ps3. Of course sony not massively advertising the game here in the U.S. might also be a reason but im sure as soon as sony announces a PS3 bundle preorder sales might jump a little.

 

Ohh sorry for the mistake in the title :(

You'd think they would've bundled?

The console bundles tend to add the price of the game  &  You may get a small discount - depending on what extras the bundle includes..

 The Halo Reach console bundle was $399.00  ($100.00 more then just a non-bundled ordinary XB Slim console ) - ...

It included the Reach console(299.00), the Reach game(59.00), but had 2 controllers instead of 1 ( 49.00 for the extra controller)  and a Reach headset (headset is around 20.00) .. which individually would've added up to around 450.00 dollars.. by bundling you saved 50 dollars.. but.. even considering getting the free extra wireless controller, a person still pays a lot up front..

proof that advertising something that is 399.99 works.  Instead of rounding up 1 penny, your rounded down 99 pennies.  awesome!



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Mad55 on 29 September 2010
Hus said:
Mad55 said:
CGI-Quality said:
 

GTA IV couldn't manage on PS3 what San Andreas managed on PS2 for a number of reasons, but the largest and most relevant being that is was multiplatform. Not only that, but multiplatform from day 1, also a distinct difference from past GTA titles where the PlayStation enjoyed a year of exclusivity, and GTA IV would have sold numerous PS3s had it been exclusive. Therefore, Gran Tursimo 5 and GTA IV have little to nothing in common.

Also, Modern Warfare 2 is a rare case. Games on neither the PS3 nor 360 sell like that, unless of course, it's Halo or Gran Turismo, outside of Call of Duty.

With the Prologue sitting at 5 million right now (mind you, it was in the top 50 just this past week - it's been on the market for 2 years), I doubt GT5 will sell anything less than 9-10 mill, which is what GT sells. The pre-order numbers in one region tell me nothing of GT5's life, except that it will likely sell 500-750K in the States week 1 and leg it's way to 2 million.

unless of course, it's Halo or Gran Turismo hmmm well gran turismo will have to prove that statement for this generation. also vgchartz has prologue at 3.8 million i think where is the extra 1.2 million coming from not saying your wrong I just dont see the sales. okay you expect gt5 to leg its way to 2 million in america and lets say it sale a million in japan you expect europe to make up for the rest of those sale and reach 9-10 million total? sounds ridiculous dude.

Also GTA and Gran turismo have plenty in common there both games that wont/havent reach sale of their previous main iterations and being multiplatform isnt an excuse I said half the sales of san andreas which evens the playing field lol.

 

GT5 will end up doing 4/5 million in the US over its life rather easily.  Europe well GT sales actually grew from GT3 to GT4 (5.86m - 6.49m) even with online being cut the Euros still ate up GT in record numebrs. 

NOV 2 release durrrr whast that big holiday that comes after Nov.

GT5 will pass 10 million, i bet my nuts over it.  

 

LOL you bet your nuts on it eh?



Severance on 29 September 2010

Sony is busy shooting itself in the foot , and now they're using PS Move for better accuracy.



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Mummelmann on 29 September 2010

No, no. The reason that pre orders are going slow is because the series is dead and doesn't matter any more since there are so many racing games and we had to wait so long. Where have you been lately?



Severance on 29 September 2010
zgamer5 said:

yes im worried! because gt5 first sells first week then bam! i predict 2 million ltd for gt5. and i will bet on it! 1 hour avatar/sig control :P lolz.

Thats way too low >_>;

you guys don't know how popular this game is outside of USA.



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ZenfoldorVGI on 29 September 2010
ithis said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:

Well, to give an American's anecdotal POV, the reason I no longer give a shit about Gran Turismo 5 is because it has been delayed so many times, I no longer believe it exists.


1 delay in Japan is not "many times", I guess one could consider that not releasing in 2009 as promised at one time (but not officially) could be a "delay" so that's 2. Still, not in the "many" category.


Nah, it's been delayed many times, imo. Who cares if it was official or not. This is the most delayed freakin game I've ever waited for.



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ZenfoldorVGI on 29 September 2010
CGI-Quality said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:
ithis said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:

Well, to give an American's anecdotal POV, the reason I no longer give a shit about Gran Turismo 5 is because it has been delayed so many times, I no longer believe it exists.


1 delay in Japan is not "many times", I guess one could consider that not releasing in 2009 as promised at one time (but not officially) could be a "delay" so that's 2. Still, not in the "many" category.


Nah, it's been delayed many times, imo. Who cares if it was official or not. This is the most delayed freakin game I've ever waited for.

Your wait doesn't mean it was delayed many times, you've just wanted it for a while. It's only been delayed once. One could argue that ALAN WAKE was delayed many times over (if anything, even more than GT5), but in reality, it was never delayed at all.

I don't care, it is my perception, and the perception of many many gamers that GT5 was delayed enough times to piss me right off. I don't give a shit if the game was "technically" delayed, that is just an argument you make when you defend something. We all know that this game has pissed a lot of people off with its delays(or whatever you feel like calling them). That's what I'm talking about.



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It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.

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SpartenOmega117 on 29 September 2010
ZenfoldorVGI said:
CGI-Quality said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:
ithis said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:

Well, to give an American's anecdotal POV, the reason I no longer give a shit about Gran Turismo 5 is because it has been delayed so many times, I no longer believe it exists.


1 delay in Japan is not "many times", I guess one could consider that not releasing in 2009 as promised at one time (but not officially) could be a "delay" so that's 2. Still, not in the "many" category.


Nah, it's been delayed many times, imo. Who cares if it was official or not. This is the most delayed freakin game I've ever waited for.

Your wait doesn't mean it was delayed many times, you've just wanted it for a while. It's only been delayed once. One could argue that ALAN WAKE was delayed many times over (if anything, even more than GT5), but in reality, it was never delayed at all.

I don't care, it is my perception, and the perception of many many gamers that GT5 was delayed enough times to piss me right off. I don't give a shit if the game was "technically" delayed, that is just an argument you make when you defend something. We all know that this game has pissed a lot of people off with its delays(or whatever you feel like calling them). That's what I'm talking about.

well i rather have a game that is loaded with content and is complete when i buy it than to buy a game that i have to keep paying dlc for to get extra content.



anmol111 on 29 September 2010

Just look at GT5 Prologue. It didn't have too many pre-orders or the best first week sales but it is one of the best selling games on ps3. And most people that guy GT games live outside the US so I would wait for Europe numbers to come in and then I would speculate about first week sales and Pre-orders. 

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ZenfoldorVGI on 29 September 2010
SpartenOmega117 said:

well i rather have a game that is loaded with content and is complete when i buy it than to buy a game that i have to keep paying dlc for to get extra content.


I have no doubt that the game will be much better because it is delayed, but the point is, I was VERY excited about the game a few years ago, but the time has caused me to become less entheused and jaded, just like the wait for FFXIII did, to a certain extent.

Yes, I would rather have a great game loaded with extra content. Obviously. However, that is why I am not as excited about it now, because of the "delays" or whatever.



I don't need your console war.
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.

NO NO, NO NO NO.