Halo 3 sold about $300 million worth of units in its first week of sales. Grand Theft Auto 4 is poised to sell over $400 million in its first week, and that is nothing to sneeze at. It will even surpass the current top grossing film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which is sitting at a cool $404 million in worldwide sales for the first six days of its release.
Another thing to note is that Halo 3 only came out on one console, but with three separate SKU's to choose from, ranging in price from $60 to $130. However, one thing is quite clear - no matter how you slice it, $400 million in sales in a week for any form of entertainment is no laughing matter. Unless, of course, you're the guy laughing all the way to the bank.
Finally, top retailers have made it clear that the top console for GTA4 sales is the Xbox 360. There was no hard data given, but those questioned indicated the 360 sales were greater than those of the PS3. However, as with all things, be sure to remember that the 360 is outselling the PS3 by almost a 3:1 factor.
Vidgamer sellers have slightly varying predictions at this point, though all expect it to be huge. Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes said that "GTA IV" will likely do "two times the volume" that "Halo 3" did for his chain, while GameStop senior veep of merchandising Bob McKenzie said the game is currently tracking slightly behind Microsoft's three-quel.The non-CE of GTA4 will retail for about $60 (USD) with the collector's edition going for about $90 (USD). Some may bring up the price differences between the cost of a movie ticket and the cost of a game, but you also need to factor in the number of entertainment hours spent with each. A movie may only net you a few hours, while a game could last 40 to 50 hours, if not more.
Another thing to note is that Halo 3 only came out on one console, but with three separate SKU's to choose from, ranging in price from $60 to $130. However, one thing is quite clear - no matter how you slice it, $400 million in sales in a week for any form of entertainment is no laughing matter. Unless, of course, you're the guy laughing all the way to the bank.
Finally, top retailers have made it clear that the top console for GTA4 sales is the Xbox 360. There was no hard data given, but those questioned indicated the 360 sales were greater than those of the PS3. However, as with all things, be sure to remember that the 360 is outselling the PS3 by almost a 3:1 factor.
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