This is a serious question and is not trolling. I just dont understand why the top notch PS3 exclusives dont shift huge numbers. These are all high qaulity titles and yet they just dont compare in sales.
If we look at arguably the 4 most hyped games (exclusive) of this gen so far with their 1st week (2 weeks for LBP) and LTD sales.
360
Halo 3 3.8m 9.1m
Gears 0.6m 5.8m
Gears2 1.9m 4.6m
Fable2 1.0m 2.5m
PS3
MGS4 1.7m 3.9m
Res2 0.23m 1.4m
LBP 0.31m 2.0m (where I feel it must be at now)
KZ2 0.80m(?) 3.5m ???? (my prediction)
Why is this? I can't explain it....
I do not belive that the install base is the issue here (Gears1 for instance launched with a 5m install base I believe) and even if it was factored in the numbers still dont compare.
Someone explain this to me (without resorting to fanboy nonsense from either side).....there is something different in the buying habits of the respective console owners?
"Digital board games can be tons of fun, especially when they're cooperative. That's what's in store for Beacon Patrol from Assemble Entertainment. Based on the real-life board game by Torben Ratzlaff, Beacon Patrol has players work together to explore a map and create a network of coastal paths, all by placing tiles. It's a lot like Carcassonne and Kingdomino, but set on the high seas. The upcoming Steam version will support 4-player local co-op, and there's a single-player demo right now," says Co-Optimus.
Mario Kart World is some of the most fun you’ll have this year that offers a deep experience with the Switch 2’s launch.
Few games among the Nintendo Switch 2 launch line-up can match Cyberpunk 2077 in putting the system through its paces. It's a staple of our PC benchmarking suite for good reason: the open world design is a solid stressor for any CPU, while its effects-heavy battles challenge GPU resources as well. This Switch 2 release has clearly been a big undertaking for developer CD Projekt Red too, who produced the port in-house with unique optimisations for Switch 2's ARM-based architecture. It's also remarkably the Ultimate Edition of the game, with both the core adventure and the more taxing Phantom Liberty expansion bundled in - an extra portion that proved too demanding to justify a last-gen console release, and was instead restricted to PS5 and Series X/S, and yet here it is running on Switch 2.
To cut to the chase, Switch 2 offers a truly viable way to enjoy Cyberpunk, either in a portable format or docked under a TV. However, CDPR has shot for the stars in its ambition to include Phantom Liberty as well, and it's here that Switch 2 hits some technical limits - with frame-rates struggling as we explore its newer Dog Town region. Still, that aside, there's a lot to admire in the game's engineering for Nintendo's new console overall, and how competitive it is in comparison with other consoles.
I am happy for CDPR. Their hard work paid off because the Switch 2 version are always in the top 5 Switch 2 launch game sales.
This may be one of the weakest launch lineups Nintendo has ever had, with Mario Kart being the only first party game, but Cyberpunk 2077 will definitely give you tremendous value for your money.
One tip I can give people who have never played the game is to first read books from the cyberpunk subgenre. This will allow you to appreciate the story much better. If you find yourself asking which life path is the best to take at the start of the game, in this case it is Corpo, Streetkid, and Nomad. You likely don't know enough about the genre, and certain things will fly right over your head. While it is not mandatory, the game will be 10 times better if you read or listen to some books first.
Some books I have enjoyed in that genre are:
Cyber Dreams by Plum Parrot,
Stray Cat Strut by RavensDagger
Tower of Somnus by Cale Plamann
Mist Runner by Nicholas Searcy
If you can only read or listen to 1 book, then I recommend Cyber Dreams by Plum Parrot. It is the closest thing to Cyberpunk 2077.
DF are Nintendo's occasional bootlickers after that blatant Zelda games ad scandal.
Games like CP2077 are meant to be played on big console or powerful PC on a big screen.
Got to love how they're simp for full price purchase of 5-year-old game and still getting the worst version to play on.
Wow you guys don’t let up for a second trying to blame DF for anything you can pick out the sky at any given moment. It’s embarrassing dude.
It’s always DF are bootlickers for Nintendo today, Microsoft yesterday, Sony last week. Make your mind up people… pick a side and stick to it. Sounds so stupid when you’re trying to make a point that some company is biased but that no one can make their mind up who the company is biased towards any given day of the week.
Yep, the amount of hate they get is ridiculous. The funny thing is if you actually look at the comments on their early switch 2 videos people are slating them for not giving it enough praise and constantly comparing it to ps4.
It's because out of the 20 mil PS3's sold, not all of them were bought to play games. Think about it. It's the cheapest Blu-Ray player (I'm told) so some of that 20 mil bought the PS3 to play movies and not MGS4 (crazy, i know). I think the 360's sales are better because it's bought primarily as a games machine even though it plays DVD's. But everyone already has a DVD player so that function is moot.
Gran Turismo 5 prologue sold 3 million
Motorstorm, Resistance sold > 3 million I believe
MGS4 is > 4 million I don't know where you got 3.9 million from
If you look at attach rate/time I think both consoles are pretty much the same... Look at game sales for e.g. Street Fighter 4, which is actually selling better on PS3 despite the lower install base.
MGS 4 sold 4.8 mill units.
Res2 sold 2.5 mill units.
and KZ2 sales are not even official.
oh and btw reported.
Why are sales low? Many Tech Savvy people buy the PS3 for BR alone. just because someone owns a PS3 doesn't mean they are a gamer.
Either way the companies are making money. 1 million x 60 bucks covers all expenses of the game. so any game that breaks that mark at least breaks even... Who really cares then eh?
i acctually like the fact that ps3 isnt selling more than 360, not in the sense that i like 360 better, but i like hopping on a match of CoD5 or whatever and its not jam packed full of ranty little kids (which is mainly why my 360 is hardly used nowadays), ps3 is more of a mature online expierence. so sells dont really affect me, as long as theres enough people to play with, does it really matter?