We need actual numbers to know if that means anything though. 238% of 1000 is only 2380.
We already know the vast majority of the market is digital, so it's a 238% increase in what is already a tiny portion of the market, for a game that didn't sell well at launch and is now older too.
"Now the digital data is in for the UK, we can see that The Last of Us Part 1 sales actually grew 305% week-on-week and is at No.11 in the charts. Last of Us Remastered was up 337%, and is at No.16."
A raise in 238% means they are selling 2.38 copies for every one copy sold previously. That sales for the game after the show released are more than double from what they were in the weeks before the show released
The show is really good that’s why. I never played the game but not going to lie the show made me interested in how the game is.
As far as dead space was the series known for its sales it never really sold too well. ISO why would this one sell like hot cakes the series is not that big.
That sounds like a one off anomaly month, or incorrect. We know that in western countries with decent internet, digital is always bigger than physical.
"Across both physical and digital, 42.7 million games were bought, which is a 34% increase over 2019. The majority of the games, 24.5 million, were downloaded (which is up 74% over 2019)."
I've provided you with many links showing that the UK is more digital than physical. Whether you choose to absorb that information or not is up to you.
But anyone in their right mind knows that digital has taken over physical. This occurred a long time ago.
Anyway, that's the last reply from me on this topic. Facts are facts - and I'm not wasting my replies on a topic that has been settled long ago.
I've seen somewhere mention that digital sales always include mobile also. So it makes sense that digital sells more then physical if their adding in mobile sales of video games. If true
Digital outweighs physical in the US but outside of that digital is often considerably higher in price than the physical equivalent which is why in the UK physical outpaces digital. It's a particularly bad price different in Australia/ NZ also with digital costing an additional 25 to 40% on a new physical game
Isn't everyone normally skint after Xmas, especially with the cost of living crisis. January imo is an awful time to release a game, I'm betting sales pickup February/march
But where are your Numbers Orchard? Didn't you just say percentages are relative?! So where are YOUR numbers?! Or right absolutely 💯 idiotic. You got NO numbers or FACTS to back up you're OWN arguments. But can't present numbers yourself?! Absolutely hypocritical AND idiotic.
Idiot rants then ask for numbers and guess what? Can't give ANY. Numbers placed in front of him his response?! Percentages of sales.... uh dude you literally just ignored what everyone said because without numbers Percentages don't mean much. Then goes and post Percentages with no numbers attached?! Well let's not count anyone's Percentages, but, NOW Percentages do matter! Like the goalposts are in different stadiums now.
@Soulwarrior Callisto has it flaws but it’s still a pretty decent game. Currently swapping through both , both are great games. DS definitely has its flaws to tho I ran across a couple bugs that’s were pretty hilarious.
I mean, it mentions it right there in the next sentence that he casually cut out:
"80% of Dead Space's physical sales were on PS5, with the remainder on Xbox. Again, this will likely change once the digital data is in as Xbox gamers tend to download more."
Bro, since when is the XB community known for buying anything? The author sounds like a battered wife trying to convince her family that her husband is getting better. He's just going through something right now. Just wait is the theme here. Though Sony outpacing XB is not a new narrative. Elden Ring, COD, Destiny, GTA, and the list goes on. Let's not pretend that this is not the norm.
Orchard trying to pretend Xbox has more digital sales than Playstation. Absolutely hilarious. Doesn't realize Playstation has the highest digital sales of anyone. Overall digital sales for Playstation alone beat all of Xbox and Nintendo COMBINED. EA sales are also significantly higher for Playstation.
But go ahead and post those digital sales numbers?! Oh right you can't because you don't have ANY facts to back up a single argument you have you hypocrite .
Hi-Fi Rush, a game which launched day 1 into GP is in the top sellers charts, and even outperformed Forspoken, a PS/PC exclusive that was not in game pass. In fact, it even outperformed it in terms of revenue, despite Forspoken getting $40 more per unit sold.
I guess one might conclude that people buy games, even when in GP.
Furthermore, that means that it has been selling on PC, not XB. Always trying to spin narratives to diminish the impact that PS has. It's crazy because it's like you refuse to just face the reality that Sony is a major factor in the gaming industry. Please tell me you're not that guy who could never figure out what was so great about the popular kids totally ignoring their charisma and public appeal?
"Microsoft says that even though Game Pass subscriptions and first-party titles did numbers during the quarter, those gains are offset by a decrease in third-party game purchases"
Third party sales have dropped off significantly. Plus add in this year confirmed drops of 13% of revenue and its even worse than last years already terrible sales. None of Xbox first party games even hit any top sales charts either.
Well the real world FACTS also confirm that Xbox gamers buy the least games. The lowest attach rate per console. Playstation and Nintendo absolutely dominate sales.
Also go ahead and check all the quarterly and yearly sales reports its across the board Playstation more than double Xbox sales in every major publisher whether it's EA, 2K games, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard it doesn't matter. Xbox doesn't even come close in a any quarterly reports. That's units and revenue all show Playstation at the top.
""80% of Dead Space's physical sales were on PS5, with the remainder on Xbox. Again, this will likely change once the digital data is in as Xbox gamers tend to download more.""
Actually Orchard the data for EA's show that Playstation absolutely dominate Xbox sales to the tune of more than double Xbox sales. So no digital sales will NOT change that. Playstation digital sales beat all of Xbox store and Nintendo Eshop COMBINED. So FACTS suggest you're wrong. EAs revenue and quarterly reports are of TOTAL sales by console where Xbox gets dominated.
come on now, no need to downplay it like that. are you saying this Dead Space remake had no hype at all? it was highly hyped too and to be selling less than half than CP at launch is kinda disappointing matter how you try to spin it.
Having beat the Dead Space games which I love at $69 plus tax for the Remake I just can’t justify a purchase for less than 12 hours of gameplay.
Can’t do it and won’t do it. This is more a wait for EA Play release. The Last of Us Remake at $69 I can justify with at least 15 to 25 hours of gameplay there depending on if you’re a completionist or not.
Although to be fair Sony being cute and Remaking The Last of Us and then selling it at $69 when the Remaster was already a masterpiece wasn’t cool.
I just think these companies need to start having pricing that reflects the amount of content you get.
The Dead Space remake is not worth $69 and there’s nothing anyone can say to convince me otherwise.
Well, this is proof of the insane marketing power of PlayStation and how they can market anything to look as good as God of war. And I wouldn't be surprised that in the mind of the causal gamer, Dead Space copy Callisto Protocol and not the other way around.
The Last of Us Part I and Remastered are both up since last week (when they already had a 238% and 322% sales increase respectively).
Callisto is outpacing it so far? Well that sucks, this is leagues and bounds superior, hopefully it has good legs.
'80% of Dead Space's physical sales were on PS5, with the remainder on Xbox.'.
That's a big split. High engagement on PS5.
How it be No.1 with less sales
Dead Space shouldn't be 70 bucks for a 15-year-old game 😂