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Nirolak · Nov 23, 2015

I know some people were debating this prior, so I thought we could have a thread.

GameSpot said:
Bartel went on to say there is no reason to believe Halo 5's digital sales were higher than what they were modeling, based on conversations with Microsoft. "We are in constant discussions with all publishers and platform-holders and we believe that all major full-game titles launched in this quarter were in line with previously announced digital download levels," he said.

"We are in full understanding and full belief that there is no game that was launched this quarter that was materially above a normal digital percent at launch."

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-5-star-wars-battlefront-assassins-creed-syndi/1100-6432535/

For reference, that'd be about ~20%.

Fat4all · Nov 23, 2015

Normal percentage is what, 15-20% for AAA?

RoboPlato · Nov 23, 2015

Thought it would be 900% higher

Blackleg-sanji1 · Nov 23, 2015

Damn no 90% im shocked!!.

No im not

Nirolak · Nov 23, 2015

Fat4all said:
Normal percentage is what, 15-20% for AAA?

Yeah.

Newtype-001 · Nov 23, 2015

RIP 900%

WhiskerFrisker · Nov 23, 2015

Interesting find. So where does this leave Halo 5 amongst its brethren in the series sales amount?

Rymuth · Nov 23, 2015

But I know of 9 friends with 9 friends who each bought 9 copies digitally... D:

Japanmanx3 · Nov 23, 2015

Leeh on suicide watch.

Stone Ocean · Nov 23, 2015

WhiskerFrisker said:
Interesting find. So where does this leave Halo 5 amongst its brethren in the series sales amount?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but from the NPD thread Halo seemed to be doing a third of what 4 did.

bombshell · Nov 23, 2015

Japanmanx3 said:
Leeh on suicide watch.

Nah, still not good enough data.

Kenzodielocke · Nov 23, 2015

Nirolak, you can't stop the meme created.

Fat4all · Nov 23, 2015

Yeezus, the meme'ing in this thread went bonkers.

I want to make a 1% of China joke just to be different.

Ray Down · Nov 23, 2015

But muh 900%

WickedLaharl · Nov 23, 2015

MCC fucked Halo up so bad. It doesn't help that the MP feels plain as fuck compared to CoD.

I honestly think the series will be dead if halo 6 doesn't drastically do better.

Gunslinger · Nov 23, 2015

I thought digital was taking over.......

But seriously when it comes to buying new games for consoles digital is straight scam imo. Deals like GCU makes its really hard to buy a thing that i may or may not even own for a higher price. Digital market for consoles need someone like GMG to keep up with physical releases for new games.

WhiskerFrisker · Nov 23, 2015

Stone Ocean said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but from the NPD thread Halo seemed to be doing a third of what 4 did.

I saw something like that too, but I stopped looking for updates. The numbers are kinda amusing tonlook at though.

Kenzodielocke said:
Nirolak, you can't stop the meme created.

Nothing stops this meme train.

Hero · Nov 23, 2015

Glad to hear that so we can stop this digital sales nonsense.

343 and Microsoft really damaged Halo.

soul creator · Nov 23, 2015

The more interesting part of that quote is seeing that a b&m retailer is in constant discussions with platform holders about digital sales. It's almost as if retailers still have a big influence on digital games on console, even though they theoretically wouldn't have anything to do with them!

Gunslinger · Nov 23, 2015

Stone Ocean said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but from the NPD thread Halo seemed to be doing a third of what 4 did.

not surprising xbox doesn't have the audience it used to have anymore this gen. I would think a lot of their userbase moved to ps4 this year. Thus any exclusive on xbox one is not doing good. TR and Halo5 both failed to live up to their predecessors sale wise.

Zekra Dezivad · Nov 23, 2015

Rymuth said:
But I know of 9 friend with 9 friends who each bought 9 copies digitally... D:

9 friends, 9 persons, 9 games.

Is the new title of zero escape 3?

GAMEPROFF · Nov 23, 2015

Which meme?

Iorv3th · Nov 23, 2015

Gunslinger said:
not surprising xbox doesn't have the audience it used to have anymore this gen. I would think a lot of their userbase moved to ps4 this year. Thus any exclusive on xbox one is not doing good. TR and Halo5 both failed to live up to their predecessors sale wise.

The xbox one has a higher install base than the 360 did when halo 3 launched. Halo 3 sold much better.

benny_a · Nov 23, 2015

Of course GameStop would say this. Follow the money.

Welfare · Nov 23, 2015

Stone Ocean said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but from the NPD thread Halo seemed to be doing a third of what 4 did.

Around 30%, yes.

Gunslinger · Nov 23, 2015

soul creator said:
The more interesting part of that quote is seeing that a b&m retailer is in constant discussions with platform holders about digital sales. It's almost as if retailers still have a big influence on digital games on console, even though they theoretically wouldn't have anything to do with them!

doesn't surprise me if retailers have a huge influence on console digital pricing. These retailers are distributing your machines. if you undercut them they will just stop selling your console. GG. You can't just do good prices on console digital space. There are many factors involved imo.

pastrami · Nov 23, 2015

10 out of my 9 friends bought it digitally. Anecdotal evidence, I know, but surely there's some truth to it?

I'm going to guess the real digital ratio is 50% based on hopes and dreams.

Gunslinger · Nov 23, 2015

Iorv3th said:
The xbox one has a higher install base than the 360 did when halo 3 launched. Halo 3 sold much better.

Then i guess the halo series has run its course.

Angelus Errare · Nov 23, 2015

Halo 5 is just warming up! Once WoM gets out it'll be the best selling Halo title ever!

GAMEPROFF · Nov 23, 2015

pastrami said:
10 out of my 9 friends bought it digitally. Anecdotal evidence, I know, but surely there's some truth to it?

I'm going to guess the real digital ratio is 50% based on hopes and dreams.

10 out of 9 is actually a pretty good rate

gdt · Nov 23, 2015

This is all too funny

gamechanger87 · Nov 23, 2015

benny_a said:
Of course GameStop would say this. Follow the money.

Exactly. I don't know what you would ever expect them to say.

idlewild_ · Nov 23, 2015

Angelus Errare said:
Halo 5 is just warming up! Once WoM gets out it'll be the best selling Halo title ever!

It is already the best selling Halo 5 in the history of the franchise, how much higher can it go?

Heretic · Nov 23, 2015

So they don't believe sales were different than anyone else's? Does anyone KNOW if that's the case?

RedAssedApe · Nov 23, 2015

it probably only sold 75% digital

Fat4all · Nov 23, 2015

Heretic said:
So they don't believe sales were different than anyone else's? Does anyone KNOW if that's the case?

They are the largest percent of the U.S. market retail-wise, so I'd assume it trends similar to their sales.

DopeyFish · Nov 23, 2015

"we believe"

Jinaar · Nov 23, 2015

If I was MS I wouldn't tell GS the factual numbers/percentages.

MS - "Ummmm .... the numbers... yahhhhhh.... oh ya at best 20%, Gamespot. You have nothing to worry about."

*Looks at the chart on the computer monitor which shows higher sell percentage digitally. Starts to laugh uncontrollably*

GS - "What was that laughter I just heard?????"

*MS keeps laughing*

The Mad Draklor · Nov 23, 2015

Rymuth said:
But I know of 9 friends with 9 friends who each bought 9 copies digitally... D:

Man God · Nov 23, 2015

Iorv3th said:
The xbox one has a higher install base than the 360 did when halo 3 launched. Halo 3 sold much better.

Halo 3 was when Halo was the premiere console FPS though. Times have changed drastically. Fan reception to 4 and MCC certainly didn't help either.

GAMEPROFF · Nov 23, 2015

When the digital sales were that much better, Major Nelson would have posted about it already

Ricky_R · Nov 23, 2015

Breath Leeh, just breath.

Angelus Errare · Nov 23, 2015

idlewild_ said:
It is already the best selling Halo 5 in the history of the franchise, how much higher can it go?

It can transcend the limit and become the best selling Halo 5 in the history of human entertainment!

Alebrije · Nov 23, 2015

So is the end of Halo?

waitwhat42 · Nov 23, 2015

I know no less than 15 people who bought Halo 5 digitally.

There's no this report is accurate...

/s

The Jackdog · Nov 23, 2015

the guy who's company is under threat from losing tons of business from digital says digital sales were normal and no real figure?

hmmmm.

no reason to believe its 9:1 but no reason doubt this guy a little too. he has no idea what the digital sales are lol

GAMEPROFF · Nov 23, 2015

The Jackdog said:
the guy who's company is under threat from losing tons of business from digital says digital sales were normal and no real figure?

hmmmm.

no reason to believe its 9:1 but no reason doubt this guy a little too. he has no idea what the digital sales are lol

EA just recently said it were still about 20:80. I dont see why it should be different here.

Heretic · Nov 23, 2015

Alebrije said:
So is the end of Halo?

But who was phone?

Game4life · Nov 23, 2015

Japanmanx3 said:
Leeh on suicide watch.

lol

RibMan · Nov 23, 2015

I thought this would be the case. The claim that digital sales for Halo 5 were on par or higher than the physical sales was just terribly misguided.

Unlike the PC market, the console market is still dominated by physical software. This will absolutely change in the future, but in the present reality, there is absolutely no evidence that digital sales of physical first/physically-released console titles are anything to write home about.

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