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Yeah, DQ IX has the best chance.



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DQIX I think will be around 2m week one. A new Monster Hunter Portable would have a shot maybe.



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At this rate... probably FFXIIIv, but FFXIII also has some chances, it depends on release date. =)

There will be atleast 4 mln. PS3 sold by release of FFXIII, maybe even 5 mln. in Japan. =)



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2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.


Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.

Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.

 

1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.

PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far

Final Fantasy will never break a million week one again Crazzy.



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Yeah, DQ9 could top FF8. FF 13 will probably do about 1.5 mil. the first week, but drop off faster than the other ones. FF7 and FF10 did about 40% attach rate on the PS1 and PS2, respectively. I expect FF 13 to get 50-55% attach rate due to the PS3 not being the lead console in the Japanese market. MGS4 had a very high attach rate as well the first week.



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With the way the PSP is picking up a new Monster hunter game might be able to get close. Another shot is FFXIII if White Knight or other games coming before it drive up the PS3's console base. My bet is it will be a portable and not console game that does it though.




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DMeisterJ said:
Final Fantasy will never break a million week one again Crazzy.

Gran Turismo 3 - 1,9 mln. with 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.

PS3 will 100% reach 3 mln. by the release of FFXIII, so you FAIL. It`s debatable about 4-5 mln., since the FFXIII release date in Japan is unknown, BUT FFXIII will EASY cross 1 mln. first week.

Soriku said:

FF XIII? lol yeah sure.

MGS4? lol yeah sure. =))



Every 5 seconds on earth one child dies from hunger...

2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.


Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.

Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.

 

1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.

PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far

DMeisterJ said:
Final Fantasy will never break a million week one again Crazzy.

FF13 definetely will....it will break 1 million....

DQ IX has the best chance

& MHP3....

 



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