thats good,and im sure it will sell well over time

Not every game has to be a blockbuster that makes stupid amounts of money in week 1. Just like in the movies some games are slow burners and the industry is better because of it. Word of mouth will keep this game afloat.

I sure you hope you're not talking about me, because I have done no such thing, I simply pointed out that using 1 games total worldwide sales against others first week one region sales isn't a very good way to get your point across, most of the games he used also are more established brands. (Mario, Sonic, Resident Evil, Legos)

Because of that I posted Boom Blox first week US sales to show that it is significantly lower, and the chance of it selling as well as the titles he compiled is slim at best.

I've always said that a game's success is judged by sales vs publisher expectations... Analysts are like us, they're simply looking (or often, not looking) at the games market and making some educated guesses about what's good and what's bad.

Am I the only 1 who's sick of hearing anyalist talk like they know something? Saying “Boom Blox was a true test of the potential for third-party success on Nintendo Wii." really makes no sense. It had poor advertising. It's low-budget. It's a new, untested IP. It's gameplay is very niche (when was the last time an action puzzle game sold millions of copies?) and it's visual style isn't something I would think anyone would expect to garner mainstream mass appeal longterm, let alone be heavily front-loaded.

I agree. It's definitely a game you have to play to appreciate it. I'm sure they could do better to boost sales. Maybe they thought it wasn't worth the effort/budget to promote it more? Anyway, I'm glad sales met their expectations and I hope it has the legs to sell at least 750k. Does anyone know if/when it is released in Japan?

I think EA will not release Boom Blox in japan after Mysims was a total flop there, BTW is Mysims also a niche unadvertised game?

Why do Americans call Lego "legos"

boom blox is always sold out everywhere round me, shipments have been tiny even though a hell of a lot of people want to pick it up. I think ea did a nintendo and shipped conservatively and were caught un awares for the actual demand and anticipation for the title. The toys r us i work at only had 5 copies in on release day and have only just got there second lot of stock in on monday (10 copies) and theres been many people asking for it. What's the stock situation like where you guys are at? I'm in the uk fyi.

I have no idea, but ever since I learned they can't be pluralized... I just can't stop now.  It's too late for me.