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Killzone 2 PS3 Sales Rank Down After Wii Restock

Advanced sales for the game title Killzone 2 for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 on Wed. decreased at retailer Amazon.com following a restock of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and high demand for Wii-related products.

On Wed. evening, Killzone 2 ranked at No. 7 in Amazon's Video Games division.

It previously held a No. 1 rank after a brief retail discount.

Meanwhile Wii ranked at No. 1 following an in-stock status on Wed., followed by Wii Fit at No. 2, Wii Remote at No. 3, Wii Nunchuk at No. 4, and Mario Kart Wii at No. 5.

Amazon this week began selling Killzone 2 for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 below $55 in a new coupon promotion.

In the offer, customers who use the coupon code KZ2SAVE5 at checkout will receive an additional $5 off the $59.99 pre-sale price.

It is concurrently offering a free Blu-ray movie and remote with the purchase of Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and a select game title.

NPD Group Inc. in Jan. said that Nintendo Co.'s Wii sold another two million units during the month of Dec. to top all video game console sales for the month.

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Wife Of The Bad Guy5557d ago

Makes sense,Wii sells like hotcakes when Nintendo aren't holding back supply

Tru_Blu5557d ago

My parents are in their 50's and never gamed in their lives. Yet they bought a Wii and say they love it.

The_Zeitgeist5557d ago (Edited 5557d ago )

I am still amazed that the Wii has been such a long lasting craze. You would think that people would tire of shovel ware. Oh how yuppies love their Wii Fit.
Where are the good games for the Wii? Where is Eternal Darkness 2, Where is a good solid line-up of shooters. Nintendo has dominated the casual market for years now. How about throwing the GAMER a good game to play.

Blaze9295557d ago

That's the thing with the Wii. People buy it but get bored with it a few months later. I havent found one person I know who bought a Wii and didn't pack it up 4+ months later.

Wii restock, like ANYONE still believes Nintendo is still having problems with production. Riiiiight. Agree with 1), they are holding back stock intentionally. Have been, probably always will be.

As for Killzone 2's 1 one spot. Guess people just wanted to save $10 and get free shipping and Amazon was the place to do it which explains why it was #1. Of course people want the game too, duh

N4g_null5557d ago

LOL@Blaze929 then why don't SONY try holding some stock back since you guys think it is such a winning equation. I mean really you guys would kill for killzone 2 right so why not cut the shipment in half and string you guys out huh? Maybe because it's not a good idea. Maybe they are not capable of producing 2 million wii's a month since the Wii did sell 2 million in dec.

Man what ever helps you go to sleep at night.

badz1495557d ago (Edited 5557d ago )

The Wii's killing but whatever! I'll enjoy my KZ2 while they enjoy their Wii Fit! They love their Wii Fit? I'm damn sure I'll love KZ2! so...both parties win!

Eddie201015557d ago

Not to put a damper on the Wii fest, but why is this article necessary?

Megaton5557d ago

Everything ranks down when the Wii restocks. Wii stuff hogs most of the top 10 unless a big PS3/360 game is coming.

acedoh5557d ago

everyday to tell us how well the Killzone 2 preorders are going??? It's a little silly I would think since the game is still a few weeks from release. Let's wait and see how everything pans out before we do our daily updates...

JHUX5557d ago

well old people and kids find the flinging around of your arms amazing, they don't care about the games people like us would care about. So the stuff that is put out on wii is all good to them.

Nonsense 4 Gamers5556d ago

Don't forget that according to 360 fanboys SALES = QUALITY. So by their logic Wii Fit is the greatest game in the history of the world.

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OGharryjoysticks5557d ago

Too many fat Americans think Wii and Wii Fit will help them but if they would just put the double cheeseburger down and skip the milkshake they not only save money but eventually look the way they want.

"Wii ranked at No. 1 following an in-stock status on Wed., followed by Wii Fit at No. 2,"

The_Zeitgeist5557d ago

Leave the double cheese burger alone man. Just look at Mc Donalds food as assisted suicide.

N4g_null5557d ago

Most people doing yoga don't eat cheeseburgers. their are more health nuts out their buy Wii fit because they are serious about working out. People that like cheese burgers are going to give up looking for Wii fit after the first week. You clearly don't know the cheese burger type.

Oyeah no one was offended... you just look a little disconnected there.

Kain815557d ago

and he said that WII-FIT is useless.

Voiceofreason5557d ago

So 1 personal trainer sees no benefit for themselves and suddenly all the other ones saying the exact opposite are no longer valid? So we can pull up the worst Killzone review and use that for how the game is? Since that is what you yourself are doing. Some how you'd probably have issue with someone doing that even though that is exactly what you are doing. You are right however, Doing pushups only works when its not anywhere near a wii fit board. Running in place only works when you do not own a Wii fit board.. That makes perfect sense...

jrsenkbe5557d ago

People that think they can lose weight playing Wii Fit are the same people that thinking drinking a diet coke with 5 pieces of pizza helps them be healthier. Go to the gym people, i do it everyday, lost 45 pounds. The Wii is shovelware

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XxZxX5557d ago

OHH SNAPS Damn where is XBOX 360 sales at all.

sak5005557d ago (Edited 5557d ago )

YOu had to bring 360 in this. Troll there -------------> reported off topic

BTW 360 still kicking ps3's sales in the rear.

dustgavin5557d ago

You call him a troll and then add in about 360 sales? Nice double standard.

pumpkinpunker5557d ago (Edited 5557d ago )

Sony runs a ton of promotions and discounts on Amazon so it tends to do better on Amazon than the 360. Sony has clearly targeted Amazon as a retail outlet and has done a good job of selling it's products there. That being said, you can't trust the sales rankings at all. In North America, the PS3 was ranked higher than the X360 throughout the holiday season on Amazon. Meanwhile, in North America the X360 was out selling the PS3 two to one.

Gitaroo5557d ago

the thing is many casual gamers dont know the difference between shovel wares and real games.

Voiceofreason5557d ago

Actually most Sony fanboys dont know the difference between casual games, Games intended for children, and shovelware games. I dont see shovelware on the Wii million seller list so not sure where you get your info from, but it is completely wrong. Why do you think Nintendo games are constantly in 1st, 2nd and 3rd? Because people are focused on shovelware? Of course not.The 3rd party games that are selling great on Wii are games like Force unleashed, Shaun White, Tigerwoods, Guitar Hero, etc.
Now casual games do sale also but there is a difference in casual games and shovelware games. Most people using the shovelware excuse on Wii really have no clue what it actually is. They just heard a new buzz word and want to use it to trash the Wii.

JHUX5557d ago

lol why did you put in the beginning "Most sony fanboys"

iHEARTboobs5556d ago

for the other system. Fanboy rule #1: Never acknowledge or admit that there's fanboys for the system you worship.

Voiceofreason5555d ago

I dont think you will find my post to contain anything claiming there are no such things as Nintendo fanboys or xbox fanboys. You will however have to not be a fanboy to see that N4G is infested with Sony fanboys and 99% of the time if someone is crying about another console it's the fans of the one in last place. Sony fanboys cry the most, 360 fanboys cry sometimes, Nintendo fanboys are usually very silent and don't say much because their console is the one winning atm.

Better example of a fanboy is someone that takes a posts and tries to change it into something else by adding things that were never said. Kinda like what you did by trying to claim I said no other types existed. I know they exist, they just dont infest this site like Sony fans do.

iHEARTboobs5553d ago

Just as many 360 fanboys infest this site as Sony fanboys. The reason you think Sony fanboys "cry" more is because they're the ones that are more vocal in the "PS3 is dying" and "Blu-Ray is doomed" types of threads. And that's for good reason because most of those articles are ridiculous. I'm not defending fanboys though because they're all way too into this "console war" hype.

"Better example of a fanboy is someone that takes a posts and tries to change it into something else by adding things that were never said"

So you admit that you're a fanboy? Because your response regarding sony fanboys had nothing to do with what Gitaroo said. You know, it's ok if you're bias towards the 360 or PS3, I am, just don't pretend you're not.

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Meus Renaissance5557d ago

Can we stop with these stupid articles? Do you people have no lives whatsoever? We do not, I repeat, DO NOT, post articles based on sales charts for one retailer, charts that are refreshed every single hour, to hype a game up.

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PlayStation 3 Games That Desperately Need a PS5 Remaster

The PlayStation 3 may not have been the strongest generation for Sony, but there were still some diamonds in the rough that deserve a revisit as PS5 remasters.

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OtterX48d ago (Edited 48d ago )

Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!

Rude-ro47d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv7247d ago

Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.

_SilverHawk_47d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga47d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.

There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.

Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence

seanpitt2347d ago

The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!

Iceball200048d ago

YEAAASSSSS! I miss this franchise and wanna play it so bad again.

Father__Merrin48d ago

The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer

InUrFoxHole47d ago

The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.

Marcus Fenix48d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel198947d ago

That's what Bungie should make, Ill keep saying it until it happens

1Victor48d ago (Edited 48d ago )

Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱

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Michiel198947d ago

Resistance was the best co-op fps I ever played after L4D2

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20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio

The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.

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SullysCigar352d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor352d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar352d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg351d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz149351d ago

I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.

man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!

Vengeance1138352d ago

32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III

Shane Kim352d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC352d ago

One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.

https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...

So not a drop off.

Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?

Vengeance1138352d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle351d ago

lol you are comparing:

HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)

HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)

We will see if it surpass original number.

Phoenix76351d ago

@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years

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REDGUM351d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware730352d ago (Edited 352d ago )

Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.

I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.

blacktiger351d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca352d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy352d ago (Edited 352d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal351d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright351d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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Top 20 Best PlayStation 3 Games (20-11)

Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Is the PlayStation 3 retro? This is a surprisingly hard question to answer as the system definitely has the age to be considered retro, having launched in 2006, over 15 years ago now. But with it being home to so many massive games, many of which still hold up today and in fact were released for the PlayStation 4 when that console was released, make the PS3 a retro console that doesn’t feel retro."

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shinoff2183723d ago

No ps3 is not retro. I dont even consider ps2 era retro. All imo.

shinoff2183723d ago

Typically, the term retro is given to items which are at least 20 years old (but not yet 40 years old).

Quick google search

badz149723d ago

No the PS3 is not yet a retro console. But if you're gonna put 1 game from a series in this list, then LBP2 should be there instead of the original, Motorstorm PR is also an overall better game than the 1st game and to put Tools of Destruction over A Crack in Time is a blasphemy when ACiT is the best game in the series.