Squilliam said: I think the interesting this is that most likely Fable 2 sales for week one will be > than LBP sales week 1+2. So even taking into account the fudged up launch it looks like Fable 2 beat the consensus and outsold LBP. Interestingly, anyone want to take bets on which game will have higher LTD sales the first week of Jan 2009?

The vast majority of people predicted that Fable II would sell better than LBP week 1, so this is not suprise.

Squilliam said: I think the interesting this is that most likely Fable 2 sales for week one will be > than LBP sales week 1+2. So even taking into account the fudged up launch it looks like Fable 2 beat the consensus and outsold LBP. Interestingly, anyone want to take bets on which game will have higher LTD sales the first week of Jan 2009?

That's just an unfair bet. Would you take a bet right now about which one will be rated higher on Metacritic/Gamerankings?

lol, alright it wasn't available at every store but if you wanted you easily could have gotten it

160.000 copies doesn't come from one chain of retailers

well I'm predicting 400k-500k for next week (LBP US only)

I really don't see LBP going over 750k this year...

WiiStation360 said: Squilliam said: I think the interesting this is that most likely Fable 2 sales for week one will be > than LBP sales week 1+2. So even taking into account the fudged up launch it looks like Fable 2 beat the consensus and outsold LBP. Interestingly, anyone want to take bets on which game will have higher LTD sales the first week of Jan 2009? The vast majority of people predicted that Fable II would sell better than LBP week 1, so this is not suprise.

Huh? I might be mistaken but I felt the majority thought that LBP > Fable 2?

Anyway im not trying to rub it into peoples faces or anything like that.

 NA only, or worldwide? If NA only then I just about agree, 750-900K.

I don't think next weeks numbers will increase by much, if at all. It will probably do around 160K again.

Squilliam said: WiiStation360 said: Squilliam said: I think the interesting this is that most likely Fable 2 sales for week one will be > than LBP sales week 1+2. So even taking into account the fudged up launch it looks like Fable 2 beat the consensus and outsold LBP. Interestingly, anyone want to take bets on which game will have higher LTD sales the first week of Jan 2009? The vast majority of people predicted that Fable II would sell better than LBP week 1, so this is not suprise.   Huh? I might be mistaken but I felt the majority thought that LBP > Fable 2? Anyway im not trying to rub it into peoples faces or anything like that.

Hardly anyone at all thought LBP > Fable 2 first week sales. I dont get why people are comparing the sales of these two games. They are from completely different genres and one is a new IP and the other is a sequel.

LBP will probably only sell one copy in New Zealand. *ME*



I don't know about this games sales potential yet since I haven't recieved my copy but its kinda hard to explain to people so that may limit its word of mouth potential.

I could see LBP doing 500k or so this year, unless the mainstream media really gets a hold of it and we Sackboy all over the place. Then more.

I just think it's a tough game to do that kind of attach rate. I mean, if North America sales get to 8.5 million after the holidays - which is a stretch in my opinion, you'd need a 10% attach to get to 850k. I dunno. That seems like a lot for this type of game.