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IcaroRibeiro said:
CosmicSex said:

Can anyone provide context into the popularity of GTA in Japan? Do we expect it to push PS5 hardware at all?

The boost must be something similar to a Final Fantasy game I think

Breakdown for GTA V

  • PS3: 880,877 retail + 2,519 digital
  • PS4: 774,453 retail + 115,749 digital
  • PS5: 1,551 retail
  • X360: 33,894 retail

Considering PC numbers it probably sold 1.9 to 2 million lifetime 

However I don't think VI will come anywhere close to that on consoles. GTA V explosition in popularity seems to be because GTA online and multiplayer, japanese people seems to be more into the single player aspect of the game and after 15 years without a GTA single player I doubt the IP remains that relevant

Of course with all the buzz and hype even a western game can become a huge event in Japan... let's see 

Maybe it will move 1 million units when combining PC and consoles and digital, so maybe 300-350k on retail on PS5

Any idea how many pieces Minecraft sold on all systems, including digital? Is it in the top 5 of best selling games in Japanese market?



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I LOVE GIGGS said:
IcaroRibeiro said:

The boost must be something similar to a Final Fantasy game I think

Breakdown for GTA V

  • PS3: 880,877 retail + 2,519 digital
  • PS4: 774,453 retail + 115,749 digital
  • PS5: 1,551 retail
  • X360: 33,894 retail

Considering PC numbers it probably sold 1.9 to 2 million lifetime 

However I don't think VI will come anywhere close to that on consoles. GTA V explosition in popularity seems to be because GTA online and multiplayer, japanese people seems to be more into the single player aspect of the game and after 15 years without a GTA single player I doubt the IP remains that relevant

Of course with all the buzz and hype even a western game can become a huge event in Japan... let's see 

Maybe it will move 1 million units when combining PC and consoles and digital, so maybe 300-350k on retail on PS5

Any idea how many pieces Minecraft sold on all systems, including digital? Is it in the top 5 of best selling games in Japanese market?

7.78m+.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/243716/best-selling-western-games-in-japan-work-in-progress/1/



(b/c thread hasn’t been created yet…) NSW only hit 24k in JP the most recent week…not great. Judging by how low hardware sales are atm across all competitors, I think it’s safe to say NSW2 will be a smash hit in JP. No doubt the Japanese are saving their money.