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Post by smilesja on Apr 21, 2017 20:00:27 GMT
Not as well as ME3 but better than ME1 or 2, despite being inferior to them. I found ME: A better than ME 1 and ME 3
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Post by alanc9 on Apr 21, 2017 20:01:28 GMT
Also, I believe the total size of the market is a bit larger nowadays
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Post by cypherj on Apr 21, 2017 20:04:55 GMT
Keep in mind that ME1 and ME2 didn't launch on as many platforms. They were launched originally only on PC and the 360. ME1 was Xbox 360 Only.
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Post by griffith82 on Apr 21, 2017 20:07:51 GMT
Keep in mind that ME1 and ME2 didn't launch on as many platforms. They were launched originally only on PC and the 360. ME1 was Xbox 360 Only. Yup then ported to PC. Off topic for a sec, anyone just start getting pop ups on mobile?
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Post by cypherj on Apr 21, 2017 20:17:19 GMT
For perspective on expectations, EA said it expected ME:A to sell 3 million the first week, and about 6 million over its lifetime.
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Post by Steelcan on Apr 21, 2017 20:19:24 GMT
Not as well as ME3 but better than ME1 or 2, despite being inferior to them. I found ME: A better than ME 1 and ME 3 congrats, you've got an opinion that isn't widely held.
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Post by Hrungr on Apr 21, 2017 20:25:27 GMT
It's important to remember that we don't know what the numbers are for digital sales. And I assume at this point the majority of sales are going to be digital. Certainly on the PC there's only a small percentage that is physical anymore.
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Post by Steelcan on Apr 21, 2017 20:27:57 GMT
That only covers the US, and not digital sales I would guess
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Post by linksocarina on Apr 21, 2017 20:29:02 GMT
It is below the expectations of 3 million, but that doesn't mean a commercial failure just yet. It becomes one if EA is not happy with the sales overall. What they expected is one thing, what they ultimately get is another.
It's also not taking into account other revenue streams, such as multiplayer, although the initial 3 million in expectations is likely not included in that.
Frankly, if they hit 3-4 million that's likely enough of a success for EA.
ETA: Or breaking even as well.
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Post by cypherj on Apr 21, 2017 20:29:27 GMT
They said 3 million in the first few days to be exact, and 6 million in its lifetime. However, while I'm happy that there was a financial penalty for releasing the game in the state it was in, I still hope that there aren't any knee jerk reactions as usual where they remove entire things from the game rather than trying to fix them.
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Post by suikoden on Apr 21, 2017 20:31:07 GMT
It's important to remember that we don't know what the numbers are for digital sales. And I assume at this point the majority of sales are going to be digital. Certainly on the PC there's only a small percentage that is physical anymore. That report is based on $$$ from sales - INCLUDING digital. They've been included for awhile now. CHanged thread title to disappointment - 3-4m might still be considered a success. www.polygon.com/2016/7/12/12158862/npds-tracking-reports-to-include-digital-sales-for-the-first-time
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Post by Steelcan on Apr 21, 2017 20:34:02 GMT
I stand corrected, that's ominous
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Post by Cyan_Griffonclaw on Apr 21, 2017 20:39:43 GMT
But did Bioware learn anything? I mean it... Did EA and Bioware learn anything?
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Post by AGECCR on Apr 21, 2017 20:40:17 GMT
The fact that it didn't beat me3s first month sales is interesting. Mind you i am sure that MEA 2 when ever that is launched. It will probably be heavily impacted by MEA release state and final product heavily. MEA might of sold ok on the Mass Effect title and new start. But people may not be over amped to jump into the next one. Yeah, Bioware needs to hit it out of the park with MEA2. The marketing for that game needs to be better, too, to show that the game has improved vastly over its predecessor. Andromeda has laid out a good foundation for the future of the game to work with and grow on.
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Post by smilesja on Apr 21, 2017 20:41:49 GMT
I found ME: A better than ME 1 and ME 3 congrats, you've got an opinion that isn't widely held. Okay.......
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Post by Mihura on Apr 21, 2017 20:42:23 GMT
That tittle is misleading without all the numbers but I would not be surprised if they sold less than DA:I for exemple.
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Post by Hrungr on Apr 21, 2017 20:42:29 GMT
It's important to remember that we don't know what the numbers are for digital sales. And I assume at this point the majority of sales are going to be digital. Certainly on the PC there's only a small percentage that is physical anymore. That report is based on $$$ from sales - INCLUDING digital. They've been included for awhile now. CHanged thread title to disappointment - 3-4m might still be considered a success. www.polygon.com/2016/7/12/12158862/npds-tracking-reports-to-include-digital-sales-for-the-first-timeInteresting, that's the first I've heard that. That said, they don't track Origin, so it's not a complete picture, but still more than I thought.
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Post by linksocarina on Apr 21, 2017 20:44:08 GMT
Interesting, that's the first I've heard that. That said, they don't track Origin, so it's not a complete picture, but still more than I thought. It also doesn't track Nintendo either. For all we know digital sales of Zelda are off the charts.
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Post by Matterthief on Apr 21, 2017 20:44:10 GMT
The report where Andromeda is below Zelda and its 1.3 million units is US only. EA predictions are worldwide. While total sales still might have missed the mark, the numbers have to be much closer to the 3 million prediction.
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Post by suikoden on Apr 21, 2017 20:48:07 GMT
Interesting, that's the first I've heard that. That said, they don't track Origin, so it's not a complete picture, but still more than I thought. It also doesn't track Nintendo either. For all we know digital sales of Zelda are off the charts. "Last week, Nintendo revealed it sold 906,000 Switch consoles in the first 28 days of the console's release, and sold 925,000 copies of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Switch during the same period, giving it the highest attach rate for "any non-bundled title" on new hardware since NPD began tracking in 1995" 1.2m probably includes digital - because its not like Nintendo is going to sell way more copies of Zelda than the amount of Switch's they sell... za.ign.com/the-legend-of-zelda-hd-158649/106167/news/ghost-recon-wildlands-zelda-top-march-2017-sales
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Post by kleindropper on Apr 21, 2017 20:48:20 GMT
Hopefully the sales are bad enough to make them understand they f'ed up, but not so bad that it kills the entire Mass Effect franchise or prevents an attempt at a quality game in the future.
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Post by sdzald on Apr 21, 2017 20:51:01 GMT
Gamespot today listed a weekly sales for Australia and New Zealand. GTA V, which has been out for 3+ years sold better then MEA which was listed at like 8th best sales for the week. Its a lot more then just site reviews. Forums like this one and I am guessing word of mouth have been really bad over all.
I would think EA would learn their lessons but that is how they do business. Buy a popular game franchise and then milk it for every dime they can, running it into the ground in the process.
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Post by linksocarina on Apr 21, 2017 20:51:27 GMT
It also doesn't track Nintendo either. For all we know digital sales of Zelda are off the charts. "Last week, Nintendo revealed it sold 906,000 Switch consoles in the first 28 days of the console's release, and sold 925,000 copies of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Switch during the same period, giving it the highest attach rate for "any non-bundled title" on new hardware since NPD began tracking in 1995" 1.2m probably includes digital - because its not like Nintendo is going to sell way more copies of Zelda than the amount of Switch's they sell... za.ign.com/the-legend-of-zelda-hd-158649/106167/news/ghost-recon-wildlands-zelda-top-march-2017-salesI don't go by probably though if I can help it. Considering known numbers are based on sales from physical copies of two systems, id say we don't know in the end on that one.
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Post by Hrungr on Apr 21, 2017 20:54:33 GMT
It also doesn't track Nintendo either. For all we know digital sales of Zelda are off the charts. "Last week, Nintendo revealed it sold 906,000 Switch consoles in the first 28 days of the console's release, and sold 925,000 copies of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Switch during the same period, giving it the highest attach rate for "any non-bundled title" on new hardware since NPD began tracking in 1995" 1.2m probably includes digital - because its not like Nintendo is going to sell way more copies of Zelda than the amount of Switch's they sell... za.ign.com/the-legend-of-zelda-hd-158649/106167/news/ghost-recon-wildlands-zelda-top-march-2017-salesIf you look at this more complete chart, they specifically note that they don't track Digital Sales for BotW. Software: Tom Clancy's Ghost Record: Wildlands ** (Ubisoft) - Best selling Ghost Recon ever, #2 Tom Clancy title debut behind The Division. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild * (Nintendo) - Over 900K physical between Switch and Wii U. However, keep in mind that these are ranked by dollar sales, not units. Mass Effect: Andromeda ** (Electronic Arts) - Second best Mass Effect debut ever, after Mass Effect 3 (which sold 1.3 million in its first month). Horizon: Zero Dawn * (Sony) - Best Guerrilla debut ever, selling twice as much as their second highest debut, Killzone: Shadow Fall. MLB 17: The Show * (Sony) Grand Theft Auto V ** (Take-Two) For Honor ** (Ubisoft) NBA 2K17 (Take-Two) Nier: Automata (Square Enix) Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Activision Blizzard) Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 = 4.0 Remix (Square Enix) Battlefield 1 ** (Electronic Arts) 1-2 Switch * (Nintendo) - 19% attach rate to the Switch. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (Capcom) Overwatch ** (Activision Blizzard) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege ** (Ubisoft) Super Bomberman R * (Konami) FIFA 17 ** (Electronic Arts) Lego Worlds (Warner Bros) Madden NFL 17 (Electronic Arts) * No Digital Sales ** No Origin, Battle.net, uPlay, or non-Steam sales
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