the european market is hard to predict for this one, im hoping for 500k for NA and europe could be anything between 100k-400k but if nintendo market it right in europe then it is such a huge market. if worldwide sales hit 2m then id say thats a great result.

I hope it does well, I really wanted this game on the PS3, but it seems they did a great job on the Wii version.

People will buy it if it advertised, look at just dance.

I say it will hit 2 million overall lifetime sales. The reviews coupled with the large Wii install base coupled with Nintendo acting as publisher in Europe will see to that.

It's probably the best quality 3rd party title ever made on Wii and that alone should get it 300-500k from the 'core' crowd. That and a lack of compelling competition.

To exceed 500k Nintendo (and Capcom) need to sell it on it's social play nature. Wii is a social console. People want to play together. This MUST be marketed as a game dad can play with the boys (and Uncle Phil and cousin Kelly via online). They must show it's a fairly simple game to get into a play. And most of all, show it's fun factor. MH3 demo stations in malls would really boost sales tremendously, in fact, make it an enormous success.

Failure to do the above will leave people thinking it's another complicated, single player game and not what they bought a Wii for.

I'd say MH3 could sell anywhere from 1.5m to 5.5m. It all depends on how well Nintendo showcases it.

yes, now lets pretend that those videos where I sucked in never existed(even though it was my first time playing MH) and look at some of the more awesome ones where I eventually didn't suck as much in the retail version.....

Between Europe and America, this game shouldn't have trouble reaching an additional million, giving it a respectable 2 million total WW. I think people underestimate the impact this game could have in the west. As long as Capcom and Nintendo market this game properly it should be a decent hit. I know I'll be picking it up!

and my dumb ass taking the wrong way into the water wasting 4 minutes and turned it into an underwater tour......

i love how u twist it "best selling monster hunter games on a console" yea... monster hunter wasnt big be4 it went onto the psp. the 2nd g version has done 3.5 mil in japan, a drop down to 1 mil is still terrible no matter how u slice it

easy 2 million......more publicity......

I sense someone's a little bitter this game isn't on the PS3.. Look obviously it sold more on the PSP. Handhelds are currently far bigger in Japan right now. Look at DQIX's sales, it's at like 4 million right now on DS. Do you think for instance that this game would have sold anywhere near that on PS3, or Wii for that matter?