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DMeisterJ on 06 November 2008

What other Metal Gears could have shipped this quarter though? Someone please tell me that.



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FishyJoe on 06 November 2008

Technically, they don't need to be on store shelves for them to be considered shipped I believe. These could also include ordered copies that are in warehouses and shipping containers. Since these discs are made in China, it could be weeks before they find their way to store shelves.

But considering how many retailers around the world probably have copies of the game, it's perfectly reasonable for a million copies to be in the channel.



darthdevidem01 on 06 November 2008

@Fishyjoe

ok thanks....that had me confused too....I mean who would ship MGs3 n stuff now! lol



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Bodhesatva on 06 November 2008
DMeisterJ said:
What other Metal Gears could have shipped this quarter though? Someone please tell me that.

 

 

MG: PO, MG: PO+, the recently released Metal Gear anthology and even copies of MGS2 and MGS3 exist in the world. All you'd need is to sell 200k of those combined over 6 months. That's not only believable, it's likely.

I had been guessing that MGS4 would hit about 5 million and match (or even slightly surpass) its predecessor, MGS3. Looks like that's where we're headed by the end of this generation. Not a rebirth for the franchise or anything, but at least it stopped declining at such a rapid pace.



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darthdevidem01 on 06 November 2008

@Bod

MGS3 Shipped 4.05 Million

MGS2 was at 5 Million



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darthdevidem01 on 06 November 2008

Its not a re-birth....its just a slight increase over MGS3



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DMeisterJ on 06 November 2008
Bodhesatva said:
DMeisterJ said:
What other Metal Gears could have shipped this quarter though? Someone please tell me that.

MG: PO, MG: PO+, the recently released Metal Gear anthology and even copies of MGS2 and MGS3 exist in the world. All you'd need is to sell 200k of those combined over 6 months. That's not only believable, it's likely.

I had been guessing that MGS4 would hit about 5 million and match (or even slightly surpass) its predecessor, MGS3. Looks like that's where we're headed by the end of this generation. Not a rebirth for the franchise or anything, but at least it stopped declining at such a rapid pace.

MGS: PO.  A game that came out in 2006 is somehow still getting significant shipments?  Same with PO+ and MGS2 and 3.  Maybe some of the collection, but to think that they have any sort of significant impact on shipment numbers is crazy.  >_>



Bitmap Frogs on 06 November 2008
darthdevidem01 said:
Its not a re-birth....its just a slight increase over MGS3

 

It's great sales nonetheless. And it'll keep selling... this one will have long legs. Has it hit Platinum (or whatever they called) series yet?





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darthdevidem01 on 06 November 2008

@Bitmap Frogs

MGS4 can easily ship 5 Million yet imo....for that very reason



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MontanaHatchet on 06 November 2008
Killergran said:

    Metal Gear Solid                                           5.59m    
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty              5.58m    
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater                  4.01m
    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots      3.36m

Dying series, or is there a chance that the next MGS game will break the trend?

Yes, because we all know that Metal Gear Solid 4 will never sell more than its current total, and being one of the biggest and most popular PS3 games, I seriously doubt it could sell another 700k copies (especially with that holiday season coming, where people start buying games in smaller numbers). And all of this with a lower userbase? Expected, ehh?