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oliist on 03 March 2008

280.000 - 420.000 lifetimesales in japan
PS3 Hardware 35.000 - 50.000 in Yakuzas starting week



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starcraft on 03 March 2008

Lot of variation, especially in game sales.

But the consensus seems to be 35-55k in hardware next week. That sounds about right to me.

Anyone have an idea where it will level out?



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Sullla on 03 March 2008

I'll try to put this as nicely as possible: some of you are really setting yourselves up for disappointment. Unfortunately, PS3 hardware and software are both struggling in Japan at the moment, even as the console is doing well elsewhere. Expecting hardware to increase 200% or more, from 15k to 40k+, is simply not going to happen. Even with a bundle deal, it's difficult to see PS3 hardware getting much higher than 30k next week, which would still be a 100% increase in sales.

I'm not all that familiar with the Yakuza name, but I'd ask some of you to keep perspective on the Japanese market. So far, only two PS3 games have topped the 300k mark in Japan:

http://vgchartz.com/japtotals.php?name=&console=PS3&maker=&disp=Japanese+Name&boxartz=1

Everybody Golfs and Dynasty Warriors are those two, both very big titles in Japan. So far, no titles have topped the 500k mark, and only six games have even reached 200k. Hopefully Yakuza can become the seventh, but... it's hopelessly idealistic to think that it's going to sell in the 400-500k region. It would be better to be more realistic, to avoid getting disappointed.



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johnsobas on 03 March 2008

we've seen a handful of bigger games than Yakuza come and go without seeing anything but an increase in hardware sales that is not huge and very temporary.



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Kratos on 03 March 2008
shams said:
jman8 said:
200,000 games and 80,000 PS3s sold in first week. 500,000 lifetime. If it sees a western release, 750,000 lifetime.

80k PS3 sales? That's like... a joke, right?

25k PS3 (maybe) - and around 200k for sales week#1.

The typical existing PS3 owner, is also the typical person who would buy this game. Its not selling to a different audience.

 


I agree, i'm kinda a sony fanboy,  but sales going from 13000 to 80000? To much.



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oliist on 03 March 2008

Oh,if i am not mistaken the Silver PS3 will see its launch on the same day as Yakuza 3.So that could be an additional 5000-10000 hardware units to my first estimation of 35.000-50.000.



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Level 8 - Demi-God - Pass 100k
Level 9 - God - Pass 250k
Level 10 - Zeus - Pass 500k

New Table:

Level 1 - Newbie
Level 2 - Rookie - Pass 1k
Level 3 - Padawan - Pass 10k
Level 4 - Sea Dog - Pass 25k
Level 5 - Captain - Pass 50k
Level 6 - Agent - Pass 100k
Level 7 - Elite - Pass 175k
Level 8 - Hero - Pass 250k
Level 9 - Legend - Pass 500k
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OT7 on 03 March 2008
oliist said:
Oh,if i am not mistaken the Silver PS3 will see its launch on the same day as Yakuza 3.So that could be an additional 5000-10000 hardware units to my first estimation of 35.000-50.000.

Yes,I think the same like you,tne new silver color will raise a little the PS3's hardware numbers.

tombi123 on 03 March 2008

Software:
120K first day.
180K first week.
550K lifetime.

Hardware:
50K for the week.



lopoto on 03 March 2008

There are only 10k bundles btw, so don´t expect PS3 to get over 30k during that week. For the game itself, expecting DMC4 level sales. About 120k 1st day and 180k 1st week. LTD 300-350K.



Zuhyc on 03 March 2008

I think the game itsels will sell around 200k on it's first week. After that it all depens how the game keeps selling. If it has legs like its predecessors, Yakuza 3 might become the best selling PS3 game in Japan and the first one to break the 500k mark (allthough HSG 5 might do that before yakuza 3 if it gets a "the best" release soon).

I expect hardwar around 40k during the launch week.