If it was a normal game or series, I would be more hesitant to make that statement, I just don't think an extra day or two would have helped all that much. Being able to match the PSP legs will be the more important test than FW sales (especially considering it'll still be down 80-90% regardless).

Ah i didnt think about the timing thing. But wasnt the game announced as an exclusive game? If they announced it as an exclusive then i still think it was paid for. If not then perhaps just a timing thing. However capcom would have been well aware of the existance of the PSV...Perhaps they have other plans for monster hunter on PSV.

do you have the first 3-5 weeks of MHP3 sales for MC and/or Famitsu? i should doa comparison thread!

Theres almost never any hard proof of these kinda things. Theres no proof (other than Pachter saying hes got info from "good sources") that MS paid Rockstar for making GTA4 multiplat. But nobody doubts this fact. Its not like Rockstar or MS have come out and made this public. And i dont see why they should. Consumers arent interested in this kinda details it will also just anger consumers of competing platforms. No company wants to do that.

@bolded - Doing better on 3DS is not what im arguing though. I agree the game has more potential to do better on 3DS. But its impossible to argue that the game would do better as an exclusive title. Heres where i see it as proof. Because in order for Capcom to maximize profits and revenue, taking MH multiplat would be the obvious thing to do. Its what they have done with all their home console games. Its not like the PSP wasnt popular in Japan...or sales of MH games on PSP wasnt selling. Its risky to switch up platforms and go exclusive with a main entry in a popular franchise. I really doubt this was a decision made by Capcom alone with nothing to persuade them.

But yeah the timing of the development of the game could also be something to think about. But that still doesnt explain exclusivity.

This is VGC. Released during holiday season, so the drops aren't nearly as big.

its also was during Holiday season! i have alot of confidence in MH4, i think MHP3 will outsell it in its first 10 weeks but MH4 mighhhhht pull off selling better, if not 4.5mil lifetime is my guess

Somebody sounds mad... What did Nintendo do to you?

Now that's what you call domination!

Taiko Drum Master keeps being impressive on a dead console.
I'm also impressed with the sales of the PSP-games.
Famitsu and MC seem to have some disagreements about the game-sales.

Something else? Oh, I think nothing important is left. MH4 started, but that can't be big, as such a game surely sells less than on Sony-hardware.

Many people bought the gimped PSP-version instead of the greater Wii-version. So I think you're fooling yourself with believing in stuff like that.