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GTA IV for Xbox 360 to Outsell PS3 Version by 2:1

The Power | April 01, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 
OK, An analyst has come out and said that he predicts that GTA IV is going to have 9 Million copies sold, which he believes 6 Million will be for the Xbox360 therefore predicting the Xbox360 GTA IV game will outsell the PS3 version by 2:1.
Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, has issued a note to investors forecasting that Grand Theft Auto IV will sell nine million copies worldwide by the end of the fiscal year (October 31, 2008), with six million of those units being Xbox 360 editions. That means that Pachter expects the Xbox 360 version to outsell the PS3 edition by a 2-to-1 ratio.

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  • 3 thumbs!
    jmac353 | April 01, 2008
    Considering the amount of 360s to PS3s, how is this even news? Or even a better question, why bother speculating, why not just wait and see what ACTUALLY pans out? Who gives a *bleep*.
    • 2 thumbs!
      Storm | April 01, 2008
      Haha that's a good point. There are more 360's out there than PS3's sold, and it seems more likely with Microsoft's $50 million in advance for exclusive DLC.
  • 4 thumbs!
    Xenctuary | April 01, 2008
    Who here actually has a genuine reason to care about sales figures, anyway?

  • 2 thumbs!
    lord of vice city | April 01, 2008
    works for me then, my version wont sell out so easily
    • 3 thumbs!
      Red 9 | April 01, 2008
      I like your thinking, bro !

      Anyway, I doubt this is much of a big deal; the people who actually play the game aren't thinking to themselves "Hot damn, my version sold so much better!" They're thinking, "Hot damn, this mission is tough!"

      Sales mean little. Unless you're a fanboy with ED who needs sales numbers to give himself thrills.
  • 2 thumbs!
    LordMaChao | April 01, 2008
    But ITANI told me...

    Excuse me. I need a moment.
    • 1 thumbs!
      Subzer0 | April 01, 2008
      Yeah, I remember an article indicating that the PS3 version would outsell the 360. Either way, I just care about enjoying the damn game and NOT which company is selling more units.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Tiger of Wu | April 01, 2008
    Well, considering Microsoft got scared into paying a ridiculous amount for extra's it's obvious more people (who have the option) will get the 360 version. lol, Red 9 said it best anyway

    'I doubt this is much of a big deal; the people who actually play the game aren't thinking to themselves "Hot damn, my version sold so much better!" They're thinking, "Hot damn, this mission is tough!"'

    • 2 thumbs!
      Red 9 | April 01, 2008
      Well, there WAS a reason M$ emptied a quarter of their pockets for a decent slice of extra cake. Of course, extra content won't move a helluva lot of console. It'll move products, but not consoles, necessarily. There are a heckuva lot of PS2 owners who haven't moved next-gen yet, who are waiting for GTA for PS3.

      But like I said, most gamers won't even have second thoughts about sales. It's the game that matters; that's why you're buying it, right? Because I doubt people will buy GTAIV just to help sales. Unless you're a stockholder. Which I doubt most gamers are .

      (PS: your avatar is hilarious, Tiger of Wu)
  • 1 thumbs!
    Donnelly | April 01, 2008
    Someone make sure Itani is sitting down when the news is broken.
    • 1 thumbs!
      Subzer0 | April 02, 2008
      Can you just drop it already? Jeez. Its not even funny anymore believe me.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Xenctuary | April 02, 2008
        It's always funny to make jibes at those who take owning game consoles that little bit too seriously.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Jaseyboy12 | April 02, 2008
    news just in Mgs4 To Sell On Ps3 To A ratio Of 100,000,000:0 to xbox


    lol
    • -1 thumbs!
      LordMaChao | April 02, 2008
      Haha, that's funny cause Metal Gear Solid started as an Xbox exclusive, then became multiplatform and will probably end up selling more on another console.

      Wait, actually, that doesn't make any sense. I mean, unless you think GTA IV on the 360 outselling the PS3 version by at least a 2:1 ratio is as obvious as a PS3 exclusive selling more games on the PS3...
      I could be childish and mention the record breaking Halo 3 sales or something. But I won't. I'll just lawl.
      • 1 thumbs!
        Red 9 | April 02, 2008
        Totally missed what you were trying to say...
        • -1 thumbs!
          LordMaChao | April 02, 2008
          You never do. I'm saying comparing the 360vsPS3 sales of a game that was originally a Sony exclusive and is now multiplatform to a current Sony exclusive is idiotic. Get it? Replace MGS with GTA and Xbox with Playstation in the first sentence. c wut i did thar?
        • 1 thumbs!
          Seeker X | April 02, 2008
          In short, the above comment was pointless because MGS is exclusive and GTA is multiplatform...it would've made sense if MGS was multiplatform.

          It's still amusing to find people arguing about sales, not that they ever had a real reason to do so in the first place.

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