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Yojimbo on 15 May 2008

How can PS3/360 numbers be so low? Even without GTAIV release these numbers would have been awful :D



 
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bluesinG on 15 May 2008

Prediction: Hundreds--nay, thousands!--of Microsoft and Sony fans will now dismiss NPD and accept VGChartz numbers as gospel.



Sqrl on 15 May 2008
FelmanX said:
vgchartz numbers are way off for everything except wii

Are you sure you're using the right dates?  

I haven't checked the numbers myself but NPD dates are weird and pretty much every month someone posts this quote and then we find out they used the wrong dates.  Just wondering if we are breaking the cycle or continuing it. 
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Bodhesatva on 15 May 2008
BCNR34 said:
these numbers make absolutely no sense whatsoever

Other than the fact that it really happened, I suppose. You're welcome to create an imaginary world where the numbers make more sense to you, though.



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psrock on 15 May 2008
FishyJoe said:
Now where all the PS3 fanboys who keep on insisting the PS3 is under tracked on VGC???

dont do that, we are in pain right now. Dont kick us when we are down.

 

 

 

 



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kingofwale on 15 May 2008
Bodhesatva said:
BCNR34 said:
these numbers make absolutely no sense whatsoever

Other than the fact that it really happened, I suppose. You're welcome to create an imaginary world where the numbers make more sense to you, though.


 A mod so quick to dismiss its own number? Wow, I've seen everything. :P



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Kenology on 15 May 2008
Xiru said:
Kenology said:
RolStoppable said:
This means we are in for another furious anti-Wii month?

They'll be too busy eating their crow to say much after last month's fiasco. Though I do hope to hear more Wii Doomsday, there's not much they can say when Wii sold so much in the face of GTAIV and Mario Kart beat PS3 GTAIV.

If they do decide to hate, it'd be fun to watch.


I'll bite, Wii is not doomed but I will point out that its best selling titles are old franchises that were available on most Nintendo systems before it. Wii will sustain just like the Gamecube did. 1st party all the way. Until we start seeing some big 3rd party games in the top 20, developers will be dubious toward making big titles for the Wii. Wii is a phenominal seller, the best in gaming history, but 3rd parties still prefer 360/PS3. I don't see this changing anytime soon. Also, Wii has 2.5x the install base of the PS3 and MK barely outsold GTA4.


 You're trying to beat the bloggers to their Wii bashing, I see!

But anyways, I can't understand how Nintendo gets so much criticism for selling old franchises (as if Wii Fit, Wii Sports, and Wii Play aren't new IPs) while Sony, Microsoft, and all major 3rd parties get a pass for doing the exact same thing.

 The big 3rd party games are on the way... I'm sure you've seen what Capcom (MH3), Konami (Castlevania Wii), and Namco (ToS2) have in store - and I'm willing to bet there are more good down the pipeline.

And for GTAIV to be the mother of all "casual" games last gen, MK even barely outselling it is a huge success. 



azrm2k on 15 May 2008
psrock said:
FishyJoe said:
Now where all the PS3 fanboys who keep on insisting the PS3 is under tracked on VGC???

dont do that, we are in pain right now. Dont kick us when we are down.


You've got a point but this is too hilarious to watch.  The whole facade of NPD being the savior over Wiigchartz bias is crumbling.



zeross on 15 May 2008

Microsoft is regretting that "exclusive DLC for $50m" deal now lol

gta 4 no more system seller in usa :(



w3stfa11 on 15 May 2008

There's gotta be some sort of typo, right? Jeez, those PS360 numbers are LOW!



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