Scoop: GameStop Reveals That When It Comes to Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 Has a 2-1 Advantage Over Playstation 3 In First Week Sales

re: Scoop: GameStop Reveals That When It Comes to Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 Has a 2-1 Advantage Over Playstation 3 In First Week Sales

Carlos Morel — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:22:44 GMT

For me, as long as Ps3 gets a 40% sales of GTAIV for units, its great news for sony. Now, they may not beat microsoft but going from around 30% sales in the times of COD4 to a 40% now its a nice rise, and it helps gets the more in third party developer radar, i mean will a company really want to sacrifice 40% percento of their software sales just to avoid a couple months of making a good port for the PS3.

Taking into consideration that 1) this is only in north america, differences will probably be shorter in europe, and 2) this in the pre- MGS4 period, because if sony pushes a strong summer in hardware sales thanks to Konami's exclusive, the sales ratio will shorten even more...

re: Scoop: GameStop Reveals That When It Comes to Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 Has a 2-1 Advantage Over Playstation 3 In First Week Sales

Spagman — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:33:54 GMT

It's always interesting to see the pure unashamed spin put on these sorts of figures when presented to both camps, Microsoft & Sony. Xbox 360 gamers have a huge advantage when it comes to choosing a game to buy, Playstation 3 owners on the other hand, can't be as fussy. So when something like GTAIV is released, it shouldn't be a surprise to see the 'take up rate' higher for PS3 owners. They're starved for A+ games whereas Xbox 360 owners get them showered upon them monthly.

re: Scoop: GameStop Reveals That When It Comes to Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 Has a 2-1 Advantage Over Playstation 3 In First Week Sales

GearsofPeace — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:06:44 GMT

"It's always interesting to see the pure unashamed spin"

And then you went ahead and spun it yourself :p

I think its hilarious the Microsoft spokesperson expressed "surprise" at "how well" GTA sold on the 360, given its PS heritage, when he knows full well that Microsoft took every opportunity to make sure GTA 1) wasn't a Sony exclusive 2) spent millions for exclusive downloadable content for the Xbox360, just to make sure they could negate the PS3.

No one is surprised this was a killer in sales on both platforms. Microsoft can't be thrilled at Gamestop's numbers. (Personally, I think we'll see a much wider spread as more sales are reported-XboxLive is really where the game has an advantage)

re: Scoop: GameStop Reveals That When It Comes to Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 Has a 2-1 Advantage Over Playstation 3 In First Week Sales

Pistolaero — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:17:32 GMT

@Spagman

I like how you point out the "unashamed" spin on both parties, then proceed to say PS3 owners don't get A+ titles showered upon them like the 360 does monthly. Thus, resulting to higher 'take up rate' for the Sony camp. I don't know where these A+ titles you speak of are at the moment, because I haven't bought a 360 game since February. If these so-called A+ titles were hitting every month, I'd have made my last purchase within the last month.

re: Scoop: GameStop Reveals That When It Comes to Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 Has a 2-1 Advantage Over Playstation 3 In First Week Sales

Ginger Yellow — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:08:31 GMT

You've got to think Microsoft are regretting splashing out $50m on that exlusive DLC now, although I'm glad they did. I can't say I'm surprised - the 360/GTA IV joint ads in the UK didn't even mention the DLC, which is spectacularly dumb. Did US ads mention it at all?