
eFKac said:
Size of the install base doesn't mean everything. First off, people are overestimating the number of active PS3s in the wild. How many died, were replacements, cheap Blu Ray players/multimedia centers, are second or third or more if you're crazy in the household. We don't know, I can say for sure though that there is not a install base of 78 million to buy GT6. With PS4 we can be pretty sure that at least within the first year of launch, the active install base is close to what was sold LTD and consists in majority by fans and hardcore gamers starving to new games and experiences. Then goes the matter of generational fatigue. It's been 7/8 years already, PS3 is obsolete by now, 2013 had some really amazing games, but we have pretty much seen all that this gen is capable of by 2011. You'd think that because we have "160 million" install base at the moment there shouldn't be any flops this year right? Well when you're not GTA 5 or TLoU to set peoples imagination on fire, it's hard to find spectacular success this year on PS360. I could post a long list of flops and games that underperformed this year but I'm sure you're aware of them. Now we have the case of change and improvement. I haven't played any newer build than the GT6 Academy and though I sure it improved a bit I'm not expecting a revolution since, and even though the game is certainly a good improvement over GT5, partially because it had it's fair share of flaws, it feels more like GT5,5, a game that GT5 should have been from the start. Even though I will probably get it day 1, I wouldn't blame any GT5 owner not grabbing it soon if they don't feel it's worth upgrading for 60$. 10 times the performance of PS4 I'm sure could impress much more, and give us a big jump, undoubtably worth the asking price. And lastly GT6 on PS4 would certainly help improve the consoles adoption rate, here I think we agree. And we have Kazunori, which is pretty surprising to me I won't lie, so openly talking about Gran Turismo on PS4, even as soon as 2014. If you want people to buy GT6 on PS3, at least keep in secret that a superior version of the franchise is release in one year time possibly cause that's just fucking moronic :-/ |
I'm not saying it will sell more then GT5, but I think 5 million will easily be passed. The ps3 is still selling well, there might not be 78 million active ps3's out there, there are 10 million GT5 copies in the wild. It will sell a lot more then a severely limited ps4 version will sell. Knowing PD they would have never made the launch date anyway, GT6 on ps3 didn't even make it before the ps4 launch date and they have gone on record admitting that certain features are likely not to make it for GT6' release. GT6 at ps4 launch was simply not an option for Sony.
I think a lot of GT5 owners are hungry for a new version, I see the game daily in my friend's list with comments about GT6 arriving Dec 6. Word of mouth is going to give GT6 strong legs. I doubt they can get a full game ready for ps4 by 2014, a prologue maybe, if not just a GT academy demo. But yes, not smart insunuating it could be on ps4 next year.
In a perfect world GT6 would be a launch ps4 title with 40 tracks and 500 premium cars. Too bad reality doesn't work that way. The adoption rate for ps4 is already 100%, sold out for months to come if current demand is to be believed. It doesn't need GT6 at launch. And all those people buying GT6 will still get the ps4 version later. It makes more sense financially.
"And KZ3 had about 3x as many searches as Shadow Fall, yet Shadow Fall will sell more at launch."
Not a valid comparison as Shadow Fall is a launch title.
| SvennoJ said: In a perfect world GT6 would be a launch ps4 title with 40 tracks and 500 premium cars. Too bad reality doesn't work that way. The adoption rate for ps4 is already 100%, sold out for months to come if current demand is to be believed. It doesn't need GT6 at launch. And all those people buying GT6 will still get the ps4 version later. It makes more sense financially. |
In a perfect world it would be on Vita, the only system that really needs this game right now. PS4 doesn't need a GT to drive sales just yet. With PS3 it's just stupidity, they should have killed all support a year ago.
Wii U is a GCN 2 - I called it months before the release!
My Vita to-buy list: The Walking Dead, Persona 4 Golden, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, TearAway, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, History: Legends of War, FIFA 13, Final Fantasy HD X, X-2, Worms Revolution Extreme, The Amazing Spiderman, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - too many no-gaemz :/
My consoles: PS2 Slim, PS3 Slim 320 GB, PSV 32 GB, Wii, DSi.
I also am not a fan of racing sims; I'm more of an arcade racer.
Been away for a bit, but sneaking back in.
Gaming on: PS4, PC, 3DS. Got a Switch! Mainly to play Smash
| eFKac said:
Yeah...how many have not yet upgraded when GT3 came out? How did that turn out? How much bigger was the install base when GT4 launched? How much more has GT4 sold? Ohh wait :-/ Size of the install base doesn't mean everything. First off, people are overestimating the number of active PS3s in the wild. How many died, were replacements, cheap Blu Ray players/multimedia centers, are second or third or more if you're crazy in the household. We don't know, I can say for sure though that there is not a install base of 78 million to buy GT6. With PS4 we can be pretty sure that at least within the first year of launch, the active install base is close to what was sold LTD and consists in majority by fans and hardcore gamers starving to new games and experiences. Then goes the matter of generational fatigue. It's been 7/8 years already, PS3 is obsolete by now, 2013 had some really amazing games, but we have pretty much seen all that this gen is capable of by 2011. You'd think that because we have "160 million" install base at the moment there shouldn't be any flops this year right? Well when you're not GTA 5 or TLoU to set peoples imagination on fire, it's hard to find spectacular success this year on PS360. I could post a long list of flops and games that underperformed this year but I'm sure you're aware of them. Now we have the case of change and improvement. I haven't played any newer build than the GT6 Academy and though I sure it improved a bit I'm not expecting a revolution since, and even though the game is certainly a good improvement over GT5, partially because it had it's fair share of flaws, it feels more like GT5,5, a game that GT5 should have been from the start. Even though I will probably get it day 1, I wouldn't blame any GT5 owner not grabbing it soon if they don't feel it's worth upgrading for 60$. 10 times the performance of PS4 I'm sure could impress much more, and give us a big jump, undoubtably worth the asking price. And lastly GT6 on PS4 would certainly help improve the consoles adoption rate, here I think we agree. And we have Kazunori, which is pretty surprising to me I won't lie, so openly talking about Gran Turismo on PS4, even as soon as 2014. If you want people to buy GT6 on PS3, at least keep in secret that a superior version of the franchise is release in one year time possibly cause that's just fucking moronic :-/ |
Yes GT3 sales, only way anyone can cry GT sales have droped is use that anomaly that was bundled to hell and back.
95% of the gamers in the world are gaming on obsolete hardware, im sure GT6 will get by. GTA5 sure flooped on this obsolete hardware, so should GT6.
Changes and Improvement, new physics more mods more cars more tracks day and night. Its only givin us what next gen Forza is not.
Ps4 needs help to impreove console adoption LMAO really so its not sold out everywhere we got tons of stock on shelves right.
In a world where games last 7 hours we chould whine and cry we will get a better version in a year.
In a world where people buy the same call of duty madden year after year, we should cry we wil get a brand new next get GT.
Ok there, sure.
BeElite said:
Yes GT3 sales, only way anyone can cry GT sales have droped is use that anomaly that was bundled to hell and back. 95% of the gamers in the world are gaming on obsolete hardware, im sure GT6 will get by. GTA5 sure flooped on this obsolete hardware, so should GT6. Changes and Improvement, new physics more mods more cars more tracks day and night. Its only givin us what next gen Forza is not. Ps4 needs help to impreove console adoption LMAO really so its not sold out everywhere we got tons of stock on shelves right. In a world where games last 7 hours we chould whine and cry we will get a better version in a year. Ok there, sure. |
Love GT... and its the game if you are poor and can buy just one game to keep playing forever without geting tired.

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Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."
With how bad PS4's second week drop was in US I'd say otherwise. 91% drop lol.
| Zax said: With how bad PS4's second week drop was in US I'd say otherwise. 91% drop lol. |
its called lack of stock you ignorant troll.
Meh. Never liked this series. Boring games imo. But if it sales then, uh, good for Sony, I guess.