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Halo 3 - Shatters 1st Day Record of any Entertainment Release

September 26, 2007 in News comments 11

Halo 3 earned more money first 24 hours of release than any other form of entertainment(music, movies, books, video games, etc.) making over $170 million on first day and that is just in the United States. Beating records set before it by "Spider-Man 3" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

Days before Halo 3's launch, analysts had predicted within the first week of release, Halo 3 could net in over $200 million. And that has officially been proven an understatement as that has apparently been achieved first day adding the $170 million in US sales to the sales made in the 36 other countries Halo 3 was also released.

Halo 3 continues to break numerous records across the board. It is expected by the end of the Christmas shopping season, Halo 3 would sell over 6 million copies.

We all knew Halo 3 was gonna sell big... but how big? Apparently, $170 million... in the US only! That's right, it made more than that worldwide.
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  • 0
    Chaos Swordsman Sep 27, 07
    I wonder what Jack Thompson would say about this... Oh wait, he's in trouble.
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    Incidnia Sep 27, 07
    Hasn't it already sold about 3 million copies. I heard that. If that's true that's awesome.


    And embarrasing for Resistance and Motorstorm.
    • 0
      Raziel_326 Sep 27, 07
      What was the point of bringing up Motorstorm and Resistance?
    • 0
      Ameer Sep 27, 07
      Indeed. How can it be embarrassing for two new IPs to be beaten in sales by an established and overhyped FPS series?
      • 0
        Tenken Sep 28, 07
        Because those two IPs had just as much hype.
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          Raziel_326 Sep 29, 07
          Are you *bleep*ing kidding me? They had hype, but to compare their hype to the Halo series' is just laughable.
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    Raziel_326 Sep 27, 07
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    "In addition to the rich storyline,"
    I stopped reading the review right there...
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    Seeker X Sep 27, 07
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    And embarrasing for Resistance and Motorstorm.
    You're a moron.

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    I stopped reading the review right there...
    LOL
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    iLLmatic Sep 27, 07
    Halo costs more than $60. Movie tickets cost 8 bucks, on average. I would think that would measure in somewhere with the numbers.
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    Synthesis Sep 27, 07
    This was kinda expected from everyone, seeing that his game was long awaited by millions of Halo fan/fanboys.
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    Dance Floor Killah Sep 28, 07
    Wow... well, good for Bungie.

    I'd like to try out Resistance sometime... but only after someone gives me $560. For the console and the game.

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