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ikilledkenny on 21 January 2008

What will be the top-selling game that is not a pack-in? Why?

I will personally say that Super Smash Brothers Brawl, followed close behind by Mario Kart, will sell the best. SSBB sells the most because of the Wii userbase that is far larger than the Gamecube's, a huge amount of hype, and being a great game. This franchise's sales increased on a system with roughly 2/3 that of its predecessor, while Mario Kart decreased. Plus, anybody can enjoy Super Smash Brothers, even nongamers.

The top selling 360 game will be Halo 3, since Halo is the premier 360 franchise, and there isn't anything coming up that could sell better (unless they make Halo 4).

The best selling PS3 game will be Gran Turismo 5. It appeals to people in all parts of the world, and it sold better than every game on the PS2 except the Grand Theft Auto series.

Best selling multiplatform game will be GTA4. This time, its sales are split, which is the reason that I don't predict either version of the game to be the top sellers on their system.

But even if you combined the sales on both platforms, SSBB and Mario Kart will STILL sell better, since all 3 titles have similar appeals to the non-hardcore gamer, and SSBB and Mario Kart are on the cheaper, better selling system.

So what are your picks and why?


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kirby007 on 21 January 2008

wii play



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leo-j on 21 January 2008

GTA 4

because its on two consoles, and will sell over 10 million copies on each.



 

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CrazzyMan on 21 January 2008

There was already pretty same topic.
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=11944



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2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.


Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.

Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.

 

1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.

PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far

fkusumot on 21 January 2008

 

GTAIV after it gets ported to the Wii.

 



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breadie2 on 21 January 2008

I am 100% sure its going to be Wii Sports

 Edit: ops didnt see non-pack in, then Wii Play :)



ikilledkenny on 21 January 2008

@Crazzyman
That is 2008, not the full generation. It wouldn't surprise me if GTA sold best in 2008, but it will be beaten by SSBB and Mario Kart at some point in the next few years. Also, Halo 3 sold best in 2007 (not counting Wii Sports and Wii Play), but it will be beaten by several games in the next few years.


Damstr8 on 21 January 2008

GTA IV,its grand theft auto...cmon



 

 

Astrodust on 21 January 2008

I will have to go with Wii Fit. I see Wii fit hitting over 30 million this generation.



 

 

Garcian Smith on 21 January 2008

Thirding(?) Wii Fit. It's definitely going to be up there, at least.



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