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[Chobel]

This is a sales thread... so I will question here...

Is this true?

http://www.el33tonline.com/post/2014/04/09/infamous-second-son-sells-1-million-units-9-days/

The game was released worldwide on March 21st and Sony has now announced that it managed to sell over one million copies during its first nine days at retail and on the PlayStation Store

If Sony announced that, shouldn't other gaming websites cover this story? I can't find any other website mentioning this.

What's their source for this? Not that I don't believe them, but....I don't believe them.

Seems like something would trumpet from the rooftops.

They say it's from Sony.

 

[PsychoSoldier]

This is a sales thread... so I will question here...

Is this true?

http://www.el33tonline.com/post/2014/04/09/infamous-second-son-sells-1-million-units-9-days/

Their source claims to be Sony but they don't link it so I'm gonna go with dubious.

 

[Syrus]

This is a sales thread... so I will question here...

Is this true?

http://www.el33tonline.com/post/2014/04/09/infamous-second-son-sells-1-million-units-9-days/

I don't think its true. No charting sites online show one million yet. It could be one million now though but noy sure bout 9 days in. Sony may have truer numbers though

 

[KillerMan91]

Last year we lost Irish and Dutch charts, and now the Nordics too? Well, at least this means less work for me, updating so many charts can be a bit pain in the ass sometimes

Well for Finland Figma still releases charts. All multiplatform games are combined though.

 

[ethomaz]

Yeap... that's why I opened here guys before start a thread.

Maybe it is a new Sony email to journalists... the official press release can be reveled late.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

They say it's from Sony.

Yeah, I just noticed it.

I'm going with traffic bait until I see an official PR from Sony.

 

[stryke]

I don't think its true. No charting sites online show one million yet. It could be one million now though but noy sure bout 9 days in. Sony may have truer numbers though

What charting site are you expecting to show it?

 

[*offensive_nickname*]

i dont think so

i bet their source is insiderp. or some newsite who copied the insiderp stuff

 

[PhatSaqs]

I don't get the hate. TFhas been the most fun I've had in years. CoD has become trash a d TF is a nice breath of fresh air. The game is brilliantly fun. I think people are more upset they can't play it on their console.

You're probably not far off there. Along with that there are some who just dont like that shooters are popular or the fact that MS moneyhatted the game to keep it off of other consoles upsets some. Still weird to ever want a good game to fail regardless IMO but oh well.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

inFamous: Second Son seemed destined for success the moment it was unveiled during the PlayStation 4 reveal event thanks to its state-of-the-art visuals and enticing open-world gameplay.

The game was released worldwide on March 21st and Sony has now announced that it managed to sell over one million copies during its first nine days at retail and on the PlayStation Store. This makes it the fastest selling inFamous title to date despite the fact that the PS4′s install base is currently much lower than the PS3′s was when the first two inFamous games launched.

Let's just entertain this for a moment.

It's not unreasonable to think that I:SS might have sold 1m units when you factor in bundles, the standalone SKU and digital sales.

It's a believable claim, but I won't put much stock in it until I see some official PR from Sony.

 

[ethomaz]

i dont think so

i bet their source is insiderp. or some newsite who copied the insiderp stuff

Insiderp says it sold 1 million in 7 days.

If is true then Sony will release a press release or other sites will share the news today yet

 

[Syrus]

You're probably not far off there. Along with that there are some who just dont like that shooters are popular or the fact that MS moneyhatted the game to keep it off of other consoles upsets some. Still weird to ever want a good game to fail regardless IMO but oh well.

I don't get the term moneyhat, isn't that the point of exclusives? Sony offer ND money to be exclusive etc or they buy a studio etc. I just don't get the hype. I'd like to play Infamous but I'm not hoping it bombs because I can't play it.

 

[*offensive_nickname*]

Let's just entertain this for a moment.

It's not unreasonable to think that I:SS might have sold 1m units when you factor in bundles, the standalone SKU and digital sales.

It's a believable claim, but I won't put much stock in it until I see some official PR from Sony.

that would mean
14,3 - 15,4 % adoption

even higher, if we think about the sales after the 1 mio goal in 9 days


possible, but im not sure
would be a HUGE succes for infamous

Insiderp says it sold 1 million in 7 days.

If is true then Sony will release a press release or other sites will share the news today yet

haha okay. thanks. so i really would like to know the secret sauce

 

[stryke]

I don't get the term moneyhat, isn't that the point of exclusives? Sony offer ND money to be exclusive etc or they buy a studio etc. I just don't get the hype. I'd like to play Infamous but I'm not hoping it bombs because I can't play it.

I'm not interested in having the "hoping it fails" discussion but there's a difference between funding a game and paying to keep it off your competitors' platform.

 

[ethomaz]

Seems like a Sony email sent today... the PR could be release anytime [if true ].

 

[PhatSaqs]

I don't get the term moneyhat, isn't that the point of exclusives? Sony offer ND money to be exclusive etc or they buy a studio etc. I just don't get the hype. I'd like to play Infamous but I'm not hoping it bombs because I can't play it.

From exclusive DLC, to marketing deals, to paying indies for exclusive/timed pub deals, there's money being thrown around everywhere from all directions and it's all the same/fair game/good business in my eyes. Some people just choose to voice their hate towards some things and not others. It's both dumb and hypocritical to a degree but....we are derailing a bit here as this is a sales thread .

Infamous deserves its sales and no one should be shocked at it selling over a million. Good game.

 

[Syrus]

I'm not interested in having the "hoping it fails" discussion but there's a difference between funding a game and paying to keep it off your competitors' platform.

isn't this what getting exclusives is? Yes I understand TF isn't X1 exclusive. It is what it is

 

[TheRealTalker]

it only is 11:20 EST time right now

usually press notices are after noon EST


could be wrong though


Edit: Also it is Sony PR... they run on there own extremely slow time

 

[*offensive_nickname*]

Seems like a Sony email sent today... the PR could be release anytime [if true ].

seems like sony need some good pr before the npd relase

Spoiler

anyway im impressed. thought it would take longer for ifss to reach 1 million

 

[TechnicPuppet]

Let's see.

Someone wants Xbone and may or may not want Titanfall, he have two options:
1) The normal SKU
2) Titanfall bundle = The normal SKU and Titanfall

Both sold at the same price ( Titanfall bundle is actually having more discounts and promos).

So, guess which one he will buy.

No one (sane one) is going to buy The normal SKU when he can buy Titanfall bundle for the same (or less) and get Titanfall for free.

Even in the week TF released 30% of people got an XB1 without it being a TF bundle.

 

[Chobel]

Seems like a Sony email sent today... the PR could be release anytime [if true ].

NPD preemptive PR?

 

[Syrus]

Sorry for the derail, I'm glad Titanfall seems to have legs and stays in top 5 since release though. Well see how April shapes if titanfall or infamous fall off the cliff or not.

 

[ethomaz]

it only is 11:20 EST time right now

usually press notices are after noon EST


could be wrong though


Edit: Also it is Sony PR... they run on there own extremely slow time

Yeap... Sony site is always the last to publish the PR... the 3rd news sites receive the PR by email early... some GAFers receives these emails that's why I asked here.

 

[hoyalawya]

Let's see.

Someone wants Xbone and may or may not want Titanfall, he have two options:
1) The normal SKU
2) Titanfall bundle = The normal SKU and Titanfall

Both sold at the same price ( Titanfall bundle is actually having more discounts and promos).

So, guess which one he will buy.

No one (sane one) is going to buy The normal SKU when he can buy Titanfall bundle for the same (or less) and get Titanfall for free.

So it is confirmed that Titanfall is a system seller for Xbox One.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

that would mean
14,3 - 15,4 % adoption

even higher, if we think about the sales after the 1 mio goal in 9 days

possible, but im not sure
would be a HUGE succes for infamous

Would also put it on course to becoming the best selling Infamous in the series if I'm not mistaken.

I kinda hope it's legit, it's a fantastic game and deserves to be a sales success for Sucker Punch.

 

[TechnicPuppet]

1m sold for Infamous seems perfectly plausible to me.

 

[Chobel]

Even in the week TF released 30% of people got an XB1 without it being a TF bundle.

And? 70% is still a big number, 30% could come from other deals and other bundles.

So it is confirmed that Titanfall is a system seller for Xbox One.

Even though I believe that Titanfall is Xbone system seller, what I wrote doesn't prove that.

 

[TechnicPuppet]

And? 70% is still a big number, 30% could come from other deals and other bundles.

Not sure what your point is now. If even 50% of the people who got TF wanted it, its still a great number.

 

[Raist]

I don't see a problem with Infamous being at 1M.
It likely sold around 100k in the UK so far and charted well everywhere. The only unknown in this respect is the US but I doubt it tanked.

 

[*offensive_nickname*]

3) Titanfall bundle is way more available than FIFA bundle, many store have Titanfall bundle and not the FIFA bundle, also FIFA bundles are leftovers from launch.
4) The same answer as before, Titanfall bundle are everywhere, not so much for special discounted normal SKU. And AFAIK Germany isn't UK.

Both of your options have very small market presence to make any difference.

And? 70% is still a big number, 30% could come from other deals and other bundles.



Even though I believe that Titanfall is Xbone system seller, what I wrote doesn't prove that.

now u start being funny
thats what i said, mister

I don't see a problem with Infamous being at 1M.
It likely sold around 100k in the UK so far and charted well everywhere. The only unknown in this respect is the US but I doubt it tanked.

sure, but there are still guys out here, who think titanfall for xbox one didnt reach 1m, because of no pr from ms

 

[Chobel]

Not sure what your point is now. If even 50% of the people who got TF wanted it, its still a great number.

My point is great part of Titanfall sales come from the bundle and I pointed that buying Titanfall bundle is the logical choice in many cases for the people wanting Xbone whether they have interest in Titanfall or not, so we don't know how many people bought it because they want it.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Would be interesting if Infamous already hit 1M although I guess it's been almost 3 weeks now

Not sure why that site would be the first to leak it though so I'll hold off until we get further confirmation

Real pity we won't be getting nordic charts anymore

Never knew we used to get irish charts too

 

[Raist]

Would be interesting if Infamous already hit 1M although I guess it's been almost 3 weeks now

Not sure why that site would be the first to leak it though so I'll hold off until we get further confirmation

Real pity we won't be getting nordic charts anymore

Never knew we used to get irish charts too

Was from Chart Track. They suddenly stopped updarted them a week before the PS4 was released.

https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/ire/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=210015

 

[ethomaz]

VG247 posted a news about the inFAMOUS 1 million in nine days too saying SCE Australia did a press release about.

http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/10/infamous-second-son-sold-1-million-copies-in-nine-days/

I'm starting to think it is really true.

 

[SwiftDeath]

VG247 posted a news about the inFAMOUS 1 million in nine days too saying SCE Australia did a press release about.

http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/10/infamous-second-son-sold-1-million-copies-in-nine-days/

I'm starting to think it is really true.

Hmm why would they want until now to announce that though? If true I mean

 

[stryke]

VG247 posted a news about the inFAMOUS 1 million in nine days too saying SCE Australia did a press release about.

http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/10/infamous-second-son-sold-1-million-copies-in-nine-days/

I'm starting to think it is really true.

I hope these guys aren't falling for some hoax email. I wonder why it's SCE Australia specifically that would release this info...

 

[ethomaz]

Hmm why would they want until now to announce that though? If true I mean

I don't know but PressStartAustralia posted the news too saying Sony Australia PR.

 

[jayu26]

Hmm why would they want until now to announce that though? If true I mean

I think they are baffled by MS and EA's silence on TitanFall.

 

[SwiftDeath]

I hope these guys aren't falling for some hoax email. I wonder why it's SCE Australia specifically that would release this info...

Perhaps it's an April 10th PR release and thus Australia gets first crack at it?

Still dubious though imo

 

[ethomaz]

Perhaps it's an April 10th PR release and thus Australia gets first crack at it?

Still dubious though imo

You are right... IGN Australia posted too... it is true.

 

[Bruno MB]

Germany:
Week 14, 2014 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) PC THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
02 (01) PC DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
03 (02) PS4 INFAMOUS: SECOND SON (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
04 (03) PC DIABLO III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
05 (08) PS4 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (07) 3DS YOSHI'S NEW ISLAND (NINTENDO)
07 (13) PS3 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
08 (05) PS3 SOUTH PARK: DER STAB DER WAHRHEIT (UBISOFT)
09 (04) PS3 FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER (SQUARE ENIX / KOCH MEDIA)
10 (NE) PC AGE OF WONDERS III (EUROVIDEO)
11 (49) PC BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
12 (12) PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
13 (36) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
14 (47) PS3 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
15 (11) PS4 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES (KONAMI)
16 (06) PC SOUTH PARK: DER STAB DER WAHRHEIT (UBISOFT)
17 (53) PC CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
18 (09) 3DS PROFESSOR LAYTON VS PHOENIX WRIGHT: ACE ATTORNEY (NINTENDO)
19 (31) PS3 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
20 (14) PS3 DARK SOULS II (BANDAI NAMCO GAMES)
21 (23) PC THE ELDER SCROLLS V - SKYRIM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
22 (19) PS4 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
23 (16) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
24 (30) PS3 THE ELDER SCROLLS V - SKYRIM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
25 (24) 360 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
26 (__) PS3 NHL 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
27 (10) 360 SOUTH PARK: DER STAB DER WAHRHEIT (UBISOFT)
28 (21) 3DS ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF (NINTENDO)
29 (15) PC TITANFALL (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
30 (22) PS4 ASSASSIN'S CREED IV - BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
31 (78) PS3 BEYOND: TWO SOULS (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
32 (35) PS3 ASSASSIN'S CREED IV - BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
33 (83) PS3 BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
34 (18) PS3 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES (KONAMI)
35 (27) 360 MINECRAFT - XBOX 360 EDITION (AK TRONIC)
36 (29) 3DS MARIO KART 7 (NINTENDO)
37 (__) PS3 NBA 2K14 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
38 (26) PS4 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
39 (37) 3DS POKÉMON X (NINTENDO)
40 (17) XBO TITANFALL (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
41 (84) PS3 FAR CRY 3 - LIMITED EDITION (UBISOFT)
42 (66) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
43 (32) PS3 GRAN TURISMO 6 (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
44 (28) WIU DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE (NINTENDO)
45 (39) 3DS POKÉMON Y (NINTENDO)
46 (61) 360 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
47 (__) PC FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
48 (71) 360 THE ELDER SCROLLS V - SKYRIM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
49 (42) PS4 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
50 (33) PS4 KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)

Top 50

PS3 - 19
PC - 10
PS4 - 8
3DS - 6
360 - 5
XBO - 1
WIU - 1

Greece:
February 2014 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (08) PC FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 (SEGA)
02 (01) PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
03 (10) PS4 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (02) PS3 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 (KONAMI)
05 (07) PS3 NBA 2K14 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
06 (04) PS3 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
07 (__) 360 MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION (MICROSOFT)
08 (__) PS4 NBA 2K14 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
09 (03) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
10 (__) PC WORLD OF WARCRAFT: MISTS OF PANDARIA (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)

 

[Aostia]

happy about decent debuts of LaytinVSAA ;p

 

[SparkTR]

Ha, Age of Wonders made the retail list. Germany never change.

 

[Loris146]

Germany hates One.

 

[Bruno MB]

I never post this so I'll do it this week. Along with the weekly top 50, GamesMarkt also publishes the software percentage by platform for the best-selling 100 games of the year.

Germany:
Top 100 Best-Selling Games of 2014

(01.01.2014 - 23.03.2014)

PS3 - 30,6%
PC - 22%
3DS - 11,3%
360 - 10,9%
PS4 - 8,3%
WII - 8,3%
WIU - 2,9%

Rest of Platforms - 5,7%

 

[Guymelef]

That XBO Titanfall in Germany.

 

[Dinda]

I never post this so I'll do it this week. Along with the weekly top 50, GamesMarkt also publishes the software percentage by platform for the best-selling 100 games of the year.

Germany:
Top 100 Best-Selling Games of 2014

(01.01.2014 - 23.03.2014)

PS3 - 30,6%
PC - 22%
3DS - 11,3%
360 - 10,9%
PS4 - 8,3%
WII - 8,3%
WIU - 2,9%

Rest of Platforms - 5,7%

Damn, XBO had to be inluded in the rest of platforms, even though this includes the first 2 weeks of titanfall sales!

 

[Graphics Horse]

I never post this so I'll do it this week. Along with the weekly top 50, GamesMarkt also publishes the software percentage by platform for the best-selling 100 games of the year.

Germany:
Top 100 Best-Selling Games of 2014

(01.01.2014 - 23.03.2014)

PS3 - 30,6%
PC - 22%
3DS - 11,3%
360 - 10,9%
PS4 - 8,3%
WII - 8,3%
WIU - 2,9%

Rest of Platforms - 5,7%

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but if it's the percentage platform share of 100 games why aren't they integers? Or maybe it's accounting for multiplats, or is it based on sales numbers?
Edit: never mind I guess it must be sales.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Germany:
Week 14, 2014 - Individual Formats (Units)

40 (17) XBO TITANFALL (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

Fairly big drop

 

[Moonstone]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but if it's the percentage platform share of 100 games why aren't they integers? Or maybe it's accounting for multiplats, or is it based on sales numbers?
Edit: never mind I guess it must be sales.

Just because. It's the way how they do their diagramms. They also have different diagramms about publisher share in the top 100 and it probably makes sense to keep those comparable.