1.) Uncharted 1, because it was a new IP, only sold a mediocre amount in the beginning. It kept selling, though, and reached above 2.5m.

2.) I believe it reached this number because of A.) Bundle, B.) Lack of other good games on the system back when it was released, C.) Time (it's been in the market for 2 years).

3.) Resistance 2 sold less than half of Resistance 1 because of those 3 reasons. R1 was pretty much the only real good exclusive the PS3 had back then, was bundled, and has now been in the market for 3 years.

4.) Uncharted 2 could suffer the same way Resistance 2 did. I'm thinking that Uncharted 1's 2.5m sales is just like Resistance 1's 3m sales.

5.) Modern Warfare 2 is on the same release window. Though they aren't in the same genre, people's $60 can only go to so many places. In some places, they can only go to one.

I have Uncharted 2, despite the rave reviews, going for less than 500k first week, much higher than Uncharted 1, because it's a sequel and a fanbase has been created. However, because it's a sequel, the sales are going to be extremely frontloaded because the fanbase will buy early, so I don't expect any legs like Uncharted 1 had. I doubt it'll reach 2m.

(Everything I'm saying is Uncharted 1 = Resistance 1, so Uncharted 2 = Resistance 2) 

Uncharted 2 is better for the simple fact it has online mode, meaning it has replayability. thats enough for me dood.

So wrong bugrimmar, so wrong...

Uncharted 1 is alot better then Resistance 1 according to pretty much everyone, so I think it has a VERY loyal fanbase and will sell pretty well first week (400k) and then have okay legs (40-20K).

bugrimmar, u gotta develop your predictions skills, your gut feeling and stuff.

Uncharted 2 will be the opposite to what happened to Resistance 2, there's no similarity whatsoever.

It's gonna be a huge success.

oh yeah, it's also up against possibly the biggest game ever released so far in this game generation in Modern Warfare 2. They might not be in the same genre, but people's $60 can only go to so many places. Some can only go to one place.

I have the SAME prediction as you which I was flamed for

I do not see uncharted 2 doing more than Uncharted 1

I just don't see it........for the same reason Motorstorm 2 & Resistance 2 despite being better than their predecessors

Yes Uncharted 2 will be AAA & I agree its AMAZING.....its got AMAZING multiplayer

but sales wise, this ones doing 1.7 -1.9 Million unfortunately!

Blame Motorstorm 2, Resistance 2 & Killzone 2 for shaking my faith in the sales of uncharted 2

Just my prediction......remember people made such predictions before Resistance 2, Killzone 2 & Motorstorm 2 released, unfortunately they were correct then, I hope I'm wrong with this

Hmmm lets see.....

killzone 2 was front loaded as well and managed to crawl to 2m(without any heavy bundles) in less than a year and was released in non holidays season and now getting a sales boost cause of GH release....so if KZ2 managed to do all that with no bundle etc why wont Uncharted 2 do more than 2m? especially releasing in holidays with a potential bundle comming and sony's finally marketing their products so this might aswell. There are also factors why R2 didn't sell as well as the first.

1.It released at same day as COD WAW
2.poor marketing.
3.ps3 was god dang expensive and the competition had a price drop which lured more ppl buying their system and game.

Resistance 2 didn't sell well because of the shadow of Killzone 2 and the fact that Resistance was an avergae game.

Uncharted 1 was a rarity these days - a word of mouth success amongst gamers. Playing it exceeded the reviews for many and gamers made up their own mind with it.

There is nothing to compare to uncharted 2 and it will sell at least 3 million copies. I personally believe it will eventually sell over 4 million.

I know what you mean, but I don't think the comparison is that good.

Uncharted was recevied very well, would probably have sold much better if it had had a strong MP element. The main thing that weight against it was length of SP.

With Uncharted 2, pretty much all signs point to ND having improved almost every aspect of the game, plus they've added a strong MP / Coop element as well. So far the fans seem very positive and Uncharted really seems to have achieved its own identify.

With R2, after a lot of initial interest from the fanbase, cracks started to show as the extent of the fundamental changes Insomniac made came to light - two weapon limit, recharging health, etc. I think R2 was actually slightly punished by some Resistnance fans for changing the base formula and adopting copycat features. A lot of the good comments and feeling I felt Resistance got was around it's retro feel, with the ability to carry all weapons, etc.

R2 released as just another FPS in many ways, and probably too close to Killzone 2. Uncharted 2 is going to be pushed as a key title for PS3, which R2 never really was in truth.

So I don't think Uncharted 2 looks like it will face many of the challenges R2 did, nor do I think Uncharted sales are as inflated due to lack of choice, bundles as Uncharted.

I think it will sell well, therefore, plus bundles have already been leaked for Uncharted 2 - so it's clearly going to get that assistance as well.