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RedInker on 03 July 2012

I can see that happening.



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wfz on 03 July 2012
Aielyn said:

My prediction: Preorders are lower for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions because a lot of people are waiting to see what the Wii U version looks/plays like before making a decision. Note that, because it hasn't yet been officially announced (although it has been unofficially confirmed), retailers haven't yet opened it up for preorders, so there's no way to see preorder interest for the Wii U version.

EDIT: Before someone ignorant comes in and calls me names, or anything... I'll point out that I didn't say the Wii U version would sell better. I said people are waiting to see the Wii U version before making their decision on which version they want.


This is hilarious. I wish it were true, to be honest, but I highly doubt it.

 

I feel like CoD is saturating it's own market, and not every owner feels the need to upgrade to the newest game (hence why multiple CoD games are in the top played games on xbl every week).

 

That also means that there are more CoD players than any of the CoD games have sold, which is insane... Really popular franchise.



Zappykins on 03 July 2012

I think you very brave, and I understand your reasoning, but I think the X360 version will out sell the PS3.

It just sells so much more, more than even Halo or Black Ops for the PS3.

I will predict that during those weeks FPS gamers will be getting very little sleep.



 

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Andrespetmonkey on 03 July 2012
NintendoPie said:

Me prediction is that your prediction is wrong.

People will always be interested in CoD, it's the sad truth.

Just like they were always interested in Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero?

It's going to decline eventually, wouldn't be surprised if it's BO2 that starts it (will still sell a fuckton), which is sad because it's the first COD in a while to step away from the established formula and try something new.



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Conegamer on 03 July 2012

I think it'll be much closer, but if the WiiU launches that week as well, that could make one of the bigger impacts.



 

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JEMC on 03 July 2012

I kinda agree with you that Halo 4 will hurt CoD sales this time more than the last one, not only because the launches are closer but also because this time it is a "real" Halo, not a spin-off. And yes, this may be the first CoD that doesn't outsell the one before it.

As for the PS3 version selling better than the Xbox one... I'm not so sure.

Aielyn said:

My prediction: Preorders are lower for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions because a lot of people are waiting to see what the Wii U version looks/plays like before making a decision. Note that, because it hasn't yet been officially announced (although it has been unofficially confirmed), retailers haven't yet opened it up for preorders, so there's no way to see preorder interest for the Wii U version.

EDIT: Before someone ignorant comes in and calls me names, or anything... I'll point out that I didn't say the Wii U version would sell better. I said people are waiting to see the Wii U version before making their decision on which version they want.

I'm sorry but the biggest selling point of CoD is its multiplayer. Do you really believe that people that have spent hours on the Xbox/PS3 multiplayer, that knows/recognizes a lot of nicks and have learned who to avoid and who to go with, are waiting for the WiiU version (from which we know almost nothing about its online) to be announced?

I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you.



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UltimateUnknown on 03 July 2012

Hahaha no.

Halo itself is almost just as milked as call of duty at this point. MS has also turned the franchise into a yearly release in the name of blockbuster gaming.

Pre-orders mean nothing, bo2 will outsell halo easy on 360 and the ps3 version will still be less sold.



 

man-bear-pig on 03 July 2012
Conegamer said:
I think it'll be much closer, but if the WiiU launches that week as well, that could make one of the bigger impacts.


I don't think the launch of the Wii U will have ANY effect on CoDs sales. They are targeting completely different markets imo.

@OP, pre-orders mean next to nothing, and at this stage (months from launch) they are nearly useless in predicting sales totals for the game.



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Conegamer on 03 July 2012
man-bear-pig said:
Conegamer said:
I think it'll be much closer, but if the WiiU launches that week as well, that could make one of the bigger impacts.


I don't think the launch of the Wii U will have ANY effect on CoDs sales. They are targeting completely different markets imo.

@OP, pre-orders mean next to nothing, and at this stage (months from launch) they are nearly useless in predicting sales totals for the game.

Well, people who may normally buy COD may get a WiiU instead. It may only be a few thousand, but it's enough (maybe)



 

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IIIIITHE1IIIII on 03 July 2012

While the Halo 4 pre-order numbers indeed are amazing, I still think that Black Ops 2 will be the last Call of Duty to outsell its predecessor, and Halo 4. The Xbox 360 users won't skip CoD beause of Halo, they would rather have both.