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Torillian on 14 July 2008

why's it need a resurgence Starcraft? It's been winning every week.



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mrstickball on 14 July 2008

I would agree that the PS3 will get the bigger boost from FFXIII than the X360. But merely having it available on the 360 in the West will be a huge boon for X360 gamers.

So for the record:

FFXIII Japan:
PS3 > X360

FFXIII NA/PAL:
X360 > PS3


This will be a great boon for JRPG enthusiasts in countries that it's day and date, for the 360. If it's time exclusive in Japan for the PS3, obviously it'll still move huge bits of hardware for the PS3.

*However*, I do think we will see the X360 get a hardware boost in Japan from this. If the X360 does get FFXIII in Japan, I think we'll see quite a few gamers hop on board due to ToV, IU, and SO4 being exclusive on the X360, and TLR being time exclusive in Japan.

No matter how you cut it, this hurts Sony tremendously.



Back from the dead, I'm afraid.

Kasz216 on 14 July 2008
DMeisterJ said:
This the exact opposite of damage control. Exaggeration.

Starcraft, bring it in for a second. The last final fantasy has 2.5 mil in Japan, less than a mil in others, and 2 mil in America. So all of the Japanese sales will be on the PS3. Others will see PS3 ahead of 360 much like DMC 4 and GTA IV, and American sales will likely see a split in sales.

Yet most sony fanboys claimed FFX was the more important paralel for sales.

Really it's in the middle.

FF can only sell so many copies in japan.

If it sells closer to 5 million.  Japan will be the most important region.

If it sells closer to 10 million.  Japan will be the least important region.

Either way, sony would of rather had exclusivity in the US or Europe... cause they would win FF13 sales in Japan by huge margins anwyay.  I couldn't see it moving many 360s.

 



tombi123 on 14 July 2008
brute said:
tombi123 said:
The majority of MGS sales are also in the west. But where did it move more consoles? Japan.

 

 well alot of people that wanted it already had it

 

And alot of people that want FFXIII already have a PS3...



shanbcn on 14 July 2008

Its not like FFXIII will be released tomorrow and Japan exclusive mean way more sales on PS3.



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tombi123 on 14 July 2008

Also it is very unclear whether this will come out for the 360 at the same time in NA/EU as the PS3 version.



EaglesEye379 on 14 July 2008

How is it unclear when Yoichi Wada said the 360 version will come out at launch in NA and EU?



starcraft on 14 July 2008
tombi123 said:
Also it is very unclear whether this will come out for the 360 at the same time in NA/EU as the PS3 version.

Thats not unclear at all.  Microsoft very clearly and repeatedely stated it would be day and date.

 



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DMeisterJ on 14 July 2008
Kasz216 said:
DMeisterJ said:
This the exact opposite of damage control. Exaggeration.

Starcraft, bring it in for a second. The last final fantasy has 2.5 mil in Japan, less than a mil in others, and 2 mil in America. So all of the Japanese sales will be on the PS3. Others will see PS3 ahead of 360 much like DMC 4 and GTA IV, and American sales will likely see a split in sales.

Yet most sony fanboys claimed FFX was the more important paralel for sales.

Really it's in the middle.

FF can only sell so many copies in japan.

If it sells closer to 5 million.  Japan will be the most important region.

If it sells closer to 10 million.  Japan will be the least important region.

Either way, sony would of rather had exclusivity in the US or Europe... cause they would win FF13 sales in Japan by huge margins anwyay.  I couldn't see it moving many 360s.

Exactly.  It's in the middle.  That's basically what my thread was about.  It's a huge win for MS, but it's not so big as Starcraft is making it out to be.



DOATS1 on 14 July 2008

what i want to see is if this will affect console sales now, or closer to the release date. because like many people have stated, the main reason they bought a ps3 was because of this game. some people will trade in, but i doubt it will be a significant amount, in my opinion.

my prediction is that it will be dmc4 all over again. it will sell better on ps3 because of japan and eu, but na will pick up major ground for the 360.