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SvennoJ on 28 November 2014
bowserthedog said:
Ninsect said:
bowserthedog said:

But most people are buying it to play the game not to create levels.  Changing the tools ect is going to appeal more to a hardcore Little Big Planet users but not a broad base of purchasers.  But you're guess is as good as mine as to why the sales have been declining.

?? And buy making more tools available better and different levels can be created. Playing and creating isn't mutually exclusive


So assuming i'm wrong what's you're explanation for the decline in sales?

It's a bit early to assume a decline in sales. Day 1 sales are low but there are plenty reasons for that.
- Many big releases on the 18th.
- No marketing as opposed to hourly commercials for GTA5 and AC Unity
- It's not a day 1 title for those not interested in Create. If you wait a while you'll have tons of good levels to play.

LBP3 will get some more exposure once the newly created levels and ideas get some coverage. At least I hope the game sites will run another best of article some time.



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Ninsect on 28 November 2014
bowserthedog said:
Ninsect said:

?? And buy making more tools available better and different levels can be created. Playing and creating isn't mutually exclusive


So assuming i'm wrong what's you're explanation for the decline in sales?

As I said earlier, way too many games releasing at the same time. Give it time and I'm sure we'll see LBP3 reach 1m+ this holiday alone (globally)



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man-bear-pig on 12 December 2014

Okay so these numbers have just been confirmed for Novemeber from NPD...

LBPS3 PS4: 99k, LBP3 PS3: 34k

Ouch



My prediction threads:

Wii U will sell under 40m units (made on 14th September 2012)

PS Vita will sell under 20m units (made on 30th September 2012)

Wii U will sell under 7m in 2013 - I was right

Halo 4 first 9 weeks sales prediction

PS4 to be down YOY in 2015

t3mporary_126 on 12 December 2014

So we got Super Flop Brothers for Wii U in Japan and Little Flop Planet in US.

But seriously, I hope those two do better in those respective region over time.



darkenergy on 12 December 2014

Looks like Sunset Overdrive seems less like a flop now does it.



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Kuksenkov on 12 December 2014

^ SSBU sold 2 times in one week in Japan only, what two versions of LBP3 did in 9 days in the U.S. That's not a flop by any standards.

Sunset Overdrive wasn't a flop either... LBP3 IS flopping, but might have "long legs".



t3mporary_126 on 12 December 2014
Kuksenkov said:
^ SSBU sold 2 times in one week in Japan only, what two versions of LBP3 did in 9 days in the U.S. That's not a flop by any standards.

Sunset Overdrive wasn't a flop either... LBP3 IS flopping, but might have "long legs".


I know. It was a humorous reference to this post. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6909363



darkenergy on 12 December 2014
Kuksenkov said:
^ SSBU sold 2 times in one week in Japan only, what two versions of LBP3 did in 9 days in the U.S. That's not a flop by any standards.

Sunset Overdrive wasn't a flop either... LBP3 IS flopping, but might have "long legs".

http://www.vgchartz.com/game/73069/sunset-overdrive/Comments/

Why don't you tell some of them that.



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