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SOLIDSNAKE08 on 28 July 2008
HanzoTheRazor said:
I agree with most of the above. a liitle spike, then back to normal. the game will sell well though, but definitely to most of the people who bought the original.

This holiday season will be very different, as now the PS3 has games too. Gonna be interesting to watch.

 

should be interesting this holiday season, im expecting ps3 to do huge numbers!!



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POOKEE on 28 July 2008

Lets just wait and see, personally I think it will but not more than 50k extra consoles.



Sales predictions end of 08' (2008-7-27)

  • PS3: 20. million
  • X360: 23. million
  • WII: 40. million        

PS3 to surpass X360 WW sales by Q2 2009

Gearbox on 28 July 2008

A small amount maybe, but resistance will move more hardware for the ps3.



De85 on 28 July 2008
MontanaHatchet said:
Lord N said:
MontanaHatchet said:

Two words: Halo 2.

I say American sales upon its launch could anywhere from 100-125k. Perhaps a bit more if the hype is really large and the reviews are good. However, I don't think the hardware bump will be spread out through the entire holiday season like Halo 3 or the previous Gears of War.

 

 

Halo 2 launched:

 

1) On a console that cost $150

2) During the holidays

 

Those two factors were far more responsible for the increase in hardware sales, and even then, it only lasted a few weeks.

Halo 3 also launched right before the holidays and right after a price cut.

Gears Of War appears to have moved large amounts of hardware, but it, too, was released during the holidays.

There are indeed games that move hardware, but not in the way that so many people on internet forums and gaming websites would suggest. There simply aren't that many people who are willing to buy a console just for one game, especially when the console is above mass market price point.

 

 

 

 

1. If price was a factor, the 360 wouldn't be selling faster than the Xbox at double or more the price.

2. Same thing with Gears of War 2. In fact, I think Halo 2 launched in October instead of Gears of War 2 which will launch in November (if memory serves).

And who says that people will buy the 360 just for Gears of War 2? Hell, maybe the person has wanted the 360 for months but just needed the proper motivation. If people bought the 360 for just one or two games, than it would have a poor attach rate like the Xbox did, but that's clearly not the case.

Your argument seems to be that GoW and Halo 2 only moved consoles because they launched before the holiday season, but the same could be said for Gears of War (what, do you think it's going to be released last thursday?).

 

 

This right here.  There were lots of games for the 360 that I would have bought last summer if I'd had a console like the original Gears, Dead Rising, Bioshock, etc...  but it was Halo 3 that was the tipping point for me.  There may well be a sizable group of people who played Gears 1 with a friend for whom Gears 2 will be that tipping point.



blackbird3216 on 28 July 2008

a similar question: Is the Conduit a Hardware seller?



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bouzane on 28 July 2008

I don't think so, many core gamers will wait for it to become available on the PC.



Lord N on 28 July 2008
MontanaHatchet said:
Lord N said:
MontanaHatchet said:

Two words: Halo 2.

I say American sales upon its launch could anywhere from 100-125k. Perhaps a bit more if the hype is really large and the reviews are good. However, I don't think the hardware bump will be spread out through the entire holiday season like Halo 3 or the previous Gears of War.

 

 

Halo 2 launched:

 

1) On a console that cost $150

2) During the holidays

 

Those two factors were far more responsible for the increase in hardware sales, and even then, it only lasted a few weeks.

Halo 3 also launched right before the holidays and right after a price cut.

Gears Of War appears to have moved large amounts of hardware, but it, too, was released during the holidays.

There are indeed games that move hardware, but not in the way that so many people on internet forums and gaming websites would suggest. There simply aren't that many people who are willing to buy a console just for one game, especially when the console is above mass market price point.

 

 

 

 

1. If price was a factor, the 360 wouldn't be selling faster than the Xbox at double or more the price.

2. Same thing with Gears of War 2. In fact, I think Halo 2 launched in October instead of Gears of War 2 which will launch in November (if memory serves).

And who says that people will buy the 360 just for Gears of War 2? Hell, maybe the person has wanted the 360 for months but just needed the proper motivation. If people bought the 360 for just one or two games, than it would have a poor attach rate like the Xbox did, but that's clearly not the case.

Your argument seems to be that GoW and Halo 2 only moved consoles because they launched before the holiday season, but the same could be said for Gears of War (what, do you think it's going to be released last thursday?).

 

 

My argument is that it was the holiday season itself that moved the consoles and not Gears or Halo(at least not to the extent that so many people on this site and other gaming/tech sites would suggest). GTAIV caused a hardware spike that lasted all of two weeks before returning to the status quo. Had Gears or Halo launched in April, May, or June, then the same thing would have probably happened.



 

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Smashchu2 on 28 July 2008

I'm going to say no as it's likely buyers would be the ones who bought GoW1.



d21lewis on 28 July 2008

With the right ad campaign, and the right in game footage, this game may have a seriously positive effect. My cousin (who bought a PS3 in January despite owing me $300 since last year) says Gears 2 is the only reason he'd buy a 360 (he's still not buying one). The game is well known outside of the 360 owning crowd. Marketing + 360 price cut could go a long way.



Moosebox on 28 July 2008

Gears 2 + New 60gb 360 + Holiday season = System Seller.