I know it's late but I was browsing through games sales and I started to compare God of War 3 with other games that came out in Q4 2010. Games like Fable 3 had a better 10 weeks than God of War 3 but despite all the competion God of War 3 had (FF13, BBC2, Pokemon, MBL) it still outsold them all. And another factor to count is that it had shortages. I think if it came out in October it would have sold more than 1.5 million in a month just in America. This game had positive feedback from people and critics that's why it is still selling good today. And if you don't know this game sold 1.1 million in the U.S. just in a couple days and is the best selling God of war. And if the rumor is true that God of War 4 will come out in September 2012 (September is usually dominated by 360 due to games like Halo and Gears.) This game will dominate. This is the only PS3 exclusive to sell over a million in America in a month despite it having no MP. This might be the only game to sell over a million in America despite having no MP. If the rumor is true that God of War 4 will have multiplayer than this could be a Halo seller in America. So what do you think?

Please  list the 10 week sales period if it came out in 2010 Q4. The 10 week period is 1.5 million according to VGC. Note: U.S. sales only.

I think if it came out during the holiday season it's sales would have simply been more front-loaded.  It may have gained some impulse buys and raised the initial sales a 100,000 or so but I don't think its lifetime sales would be drastically affected.  The 100,000 is simply a guess.  I'm not going to post 10 week sails numbers because my point doesn't need them and I don't feel like doing math.  This is simply my opinion.

I'm with Voty on this one. Releasing in the holidays doesn't dramatically increase the long-term sales, it just makes the title more front loaded.

I think releasing when they did was the right choice, as God of War - being a large, but not giant seller - could be hurt by the immense competition during November and December. Releasing during the holidays is a larger risk, as it's easier to be lost in all the games.

For a game like GoW 3, I think a non-holiday launch is just better. Don't forget that it sold 500k in the holiday season, when that came around. In short, I think GoW 3 was a brilliantly handled release, and that they couldn't have squeezed many more sales out of it.

Oh, and a little thing. GoW 3 isn't the only Ps3 game to sell a million in America in a month, Metal Gear Solid 4 did that too.

I'm sorry but I disagrre with you. The time of launch wasn't that great and it had way too much competion. And belive me God of War 3 was the 4th biggest launch last in the U.S. That makes it giant.

Yes, it has the fourth biggest opening week on the Ps3 in Americas. Which isn't that strange considering it's the most Americas centered game Sony publishes. It's also among the most front-loaded ones.

A title that's heavily front loaded and one-region specific having a nice launch in that region doesn't make it giant.

God of War 3 is a well selling, quality title. If you'd like an analogy, it's Sony's Legend of Zelda. It's mostly Americas centered (although GoW is slightly moreso), front loaded and an important title to the company. But they're not giant titles, there are several far bigger sellers on both systems.

God of War 3 is, overall, the 17th best selling title on the Ps3. It's going to pass Resistance, but it's also going to be surpassed by several future titles. It's likely to end somewhere in the 20s.

The original God of War was the 35th best selling title on the Ps2.

If you're going to adapt a terminology that makes all the top 50 titles best selling games on a system giant, then you're starting to use terminology like video game reviewers.

Okay I was talking about Americas only so don't bring any other region into this discussion. And I was saying it had the 4th biggest launch in America falling behind Call of Duty both versions and Halo Reach.

God of War ONLINE will be the best game ever and will capture the American market for the PS3.

Maybe.

Maybe, but God of War has to release in March. It's too perfect a month not to release the game.

i think it would of done better there wasnt much in terms of exclusives holiday 2010 for ps3 besides GT5 alot of games that were to released were cancalled

i always like buying/playing games during winter also not much to do outside

i believe it would of cleared 2M in its 1st 10 weeks had it released holiday time