Konami Q1 operating income surges to ¥11.6 billion as MGS4 achieves sensational sales

Parmenides · 03:42 PM

1. Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

(Millions of Yen, except per share data)

Net Revenues 70,805 (+16.7%)

Operating Income 11,611 (+65.6%)

Net Income 5,664 (+46.6%)

-“Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of The Patriots” shipped over 3 million units worldwide.

-MGS Series had accounted for cumulative sales of more than 25 million units worldwide as of the end of June 2008.

- The METAL GEAR SOLID brand has continued to maintain its dynamic potential. Sales are still steadily increasing

FY2009 Q1

Unit Sales Platform Mix

Consoles

PS3 57.3 %

PS2 11.5 %

Wii 9.9 %

360 2.6 %

Handhelds

PSP 9.5 %

NDS 7.6 %

PC&Others

1.6%

Unit sales of video game software (Unit sales breakdown )

Geographic Areas (units in million)

Japan 1.93

North America 2.59

Europa 2.3

Asia 0.12

Total 6.94

Genre/Category (units in million)

Soccer 0.95

Baseball 0.36

TV Animated 0.3

Music 0.33

Metal Gear 3.94

Other 1.05

Total 6.94

Pachael · (08-05-2008, 03:38 PM)

Soccer = PES, I'd imagine.
Great result for MGS4 - 3 million shipped.

jorma · (08-05-2008, 03:45 PM)

Hmm does that mean that the MGS 'essential collection' sold nearly 1 million? That's pretty good as well, no?

bluheim · (08-05-2008, 03:46 PM)

Now, ZOE3 please !

chandoog · (08-05-2008, 03:48 PM)

Quote:

-“Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of The Patriots” shipped over 3 million units worldwide.

very nice. Yet there will still be those who will call it a bomba.

thrasher · (08-05-2008, 03:49 PM)

The numbers would've been off the charts if a 360 version had been released

Threi · (08-05-2008, 03:50 PM)

Originally Posted by chandoog:

very nice. Yet there will still be those who will call it a bomba.

who?

*edit*

nvm i know who.

:(

schuelma · (08-05-2008, 03:50 PM)

Great results for MGS4, etc...

But I admit I found this sales chart absolutely fascinating:

Genre/Category (units in million)

Soccer 0.95

Baseball 0.36

TV Animated 0.3

Music 0.33

Metal Gear 3.94

Other 1.05

Total 6.94

I mean, I realize MGS4 is a success, but this list just underscores how reliant the company is on Metal Gear.

fronn · (08-05-2008, 03:51 PM)

Originally Posted by bluheim:

Now, ZOE3 please !

ZOE3 won't happen... but:

An action game starring Raiden, by the team that did ZOE2 could be possible!

Cruzader · (08-05-2008, 03:51 PM)

good to know that MGS4 sold well.

dallow_bg · (08-05-2008, 03:51 PM)

Originally Posted by thrasher:

The numbers would've been off the charts if a 360 version had been released

Imagine Gears of War 2 on PS3 & 360 numbers!!!!!

Actually, I won't.

Vinci · (08-05-2008, 03:54 PM)

Holy lord, great sales for MGS4. Nicely done. Congrats to Kojima and Co.

Mithos Yggdrasill · (08-05-2008, 03:55 PM)

Quote:

Handhelds

PSP 9.5 %

NDS 7.6 %

How is that possible? Konami doesn't have Monster Hunter.

Oni Jazar · (08-05-2008, 03:56 PM)

Great now get to work on MGS4: SubSandwich

biggkidd32 · (08-05-2008, 03:57 PM)

Always nice to see great games do well. Much needed boost for PS3 software sales in general.

Septimus · (08-05-2008, 03:57 PM)

Originally Posted by thrasher:

The numbers would've been off the charts if a 360 version had been released

Leave.

Tabris · (08-05-2008, 03:58 PM)

Consoles

PS3 57.3 %
PS2 11.5 %
Wii 9.9 %
360 2.6 %

Handhelds

PSP 9.5 %
NDS 7.6 %

h3ro · (08-05-2008, 04:00 PM)

Originally Posted by thrasher:

The numbers would've been off the charts if a 360 version had been released

First the bump of the old FFXII thread to post old pics and now this gem of a post. You're on a roll today!

KernelPanic · (08-05-2008, 04:02 PM)

Originally Posted by thrasher:

The numbers would've been off the charts if a 360 version had been released

Knowing what we know about Microsoft's licensing practices and costs regarding multiple disc releases on the 360(thanks to Mr. Carmack), I doubt it.

If Carmack can't justify a 3 DVD release of Rage I doubt Konami could justify a 6-DVD (or whatever) release of MGS4.

Congratulations to Konami and Kojima Productions on a great game and great $$ numbers

zoku88 · (08-05-2008, 04:03 PM)

Originally Posted by fronn:

ZOE3 won't happen... but:

An action game starring Raiden, by the team that did ZOE2 could be possible!

...

Kojipro did ZOE, no? (Or, at least, what would become kojipro since they might not have existed at that point.)

g35twinturbo · (08-05-2008, 04:04 PM)

Originally Posted by fronn:

ZOE3 won't happen... but:

An action game starring Raiden, by the team that did ZOE2 could be possible!

hell no!

ZOE3 or bust!

SolidSnakex · (08-05-2008, 04:04 PM)

Originally Posted by zoku88:

...

Kojipro did ZOE, no? (Or, at least, what would become kojipro since they might not have existed at that point.)

Yeah, the co director of MGS4 was the director of ZOE2. He's likely the one taking over MGS for Kojima (assuming he's willing to actually give up the series).

shagg_187 · (08-05-2008, 04:04 PM)

Originally Posted by chandoog:

very nice. Yet there will still be those who will call it a bomba.

in B4 shipped =! sold

Septimus · (08-05-2008, 04:05 PM)

You know KojiPro's next game is gonna be amazing seeing as how they already have one of the most impressive (if not, THE most impressive) game engine. I'm hoping for something at TGS.

RamzaIsCool · (08-05-2008, 04:06 PM)

Doesn't like all signs for Kojipro's next game point towards a new Snatcher game?

zoku88 · (08-05-2008, 04:07 PM)

Originally Posted by SolidSnakex:

Yeah, the co director of MGS4 was the director of ZOE2. He's likely the one taking over MGS for Kojima (assuming he's willing to actually give up the series).

Whoooa, wait. Kojima didn't direct ZOE2?

O god.. i never knew that (or wait, was he the producer... I get those two confused all of the time.)

Sage00 · (08-05-2008, 04:08 PM)

Originally Posted by zoku88:

Whoooa, wait. Kojima didn't direct ZOE2?

O god.. i never knew that (or wait, was he the producer... I get those two confused all of the time.)

Kojima is the producer for all KojiPro games he doesn't direct(that would be everything except main Metal Gear games).

solid2snake · (08-05-2008, 04:08 PM)

Originally Posted by Tabris:

Consoles

PS3 57.3 %
PS2 11.5 %
Wii 9.9 %
360 2.6 %

Handhelds

PSP 9.5 %
NDS 7.6 %

Konami is Sony's Bitch confirmed?

zoku88 · (08-05-2008, 04:10 PM)

Originally Posted by Sage00:

Kojima is the producer for all KojiPro games he doesn't direct(that would be everything except main Metal Gear games).

Thanks for clearing that up. I really thought he directed all of those games.

andycapps · (08-05-2008, 04:11 PM)

Originally Posted by thrasher:

The numbers would've been off the charts if a 360 version had been released

Defuser · (08-05-2008, 04:11 PM)

Originally Posted by Mithos Yggdrasill:

How is that possible? Konami doesn't have Monster Hunter.

Or they can released lesser games for DS/PES08 DS didn't do well.

Haunted · 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by schuelma:

Great results for MGS4, etc...

But I admit I found this sales chart absolutely fascinating:

Genre/Category (units in million)

Soccer 0.95

Baseball 0.36

TV Animated 0.3

Music 0.33

Metal Gear 3.94

Other 1.05

Total 6.94

I mean, I realize MGS4 is a success, but this list just underscores how reliant the company is on Metal Gear.

Considering PES has an entry every year, while mainline Metal Gear games are released every 3 - 3 1/2 years, I think it kinda evens out in the end. (Plus consider the huge difference in budget for those titles). It still makes Konami over-reliant on only two of their IPs, though. :p

edit: nice tag, btw.

schuelma · (08-05-2008, 04:17 PM)

Originally Posted by Haunted One:

Considering PES has an entry every year, while mainline Metal Gear games are released every 3 - 3 1/2 years, I think it kinda evens out in the end. (Plus consider the huge difference in budget for those titles). It still makes Konami over-reliant on only two of their IPs, though. :p

True.

Opus Angelorum · (08-05-2008, 04:19 PM)

Why not just release actual units sold? This will only lead to rampant speculation.

°°ToMmY°° · (08-05-2008, 04:19 PM)

konami slit their genres of produced games in: soccer, baseball, music and metal gear

teepo · (08-05-2008, 04:20 PM)

their hasn't been a new pes in months...

Jokeropia · (08-05-2008, 04:20 PM)

Originally Posted by schuelma:

I mean, I realize MGS4 is a success, but this list just underscores how reliant the company is on Metal Gear.

Note that this is sales during April - June only. I'd imagine that the quarters where PES releases or just quarters where mainline MGS doesn't release look very different.

Mamesj · (08-05-2008, 04:20 PM)

I wonder how much they make on slot machines (they manufacture those too.)

Cynar · (08-05-2008, 04:22 PM)

Originally Posted by thrasher:

The numbers would've been off the charts if a 360 version had been released

such a troll

Hunahan · (08-05-2008, 04:25 PM)

Konami should just change their name to Kojami already.

gbovo · (08-05-2008, 04:25 PM)

Originally Posted by Opus Angelorum:

Why not just release actual units sold? This will only lead to rampant speculation.

um, those are actual units sold to retailers. That's where Konami makes their money, selling their games to retailers.

solid2snake · (08-05-2008, 04:26 PM)

Originally Posted by °°ToMmY°°:

konami slit their genres of produced games in: soccer, baseball, music and metal gear

better than the genres Metal Gear and non-Metal Gear.

Wollan · (08-05-2008, 04:26 PM)

They will probably have a pretty good rest of the year.

Silent Hill Homecoming
Xmas sales of MGS4
PES2009

JudgeN · (08-05-2008, 04:26 PM)

Originally Posted by Opus Angelorum:

Why not just release actual units sold? This will only lead to rampant speculation.

Because what they shipped is sold to them, all companies released shipped units for software.

Opus Angelorum · (08-05-2008, 04:27 PM)

Originally Posted by gbovo:

That's where Konami makes their money, selling their games to retailers.

I'm well aware of that, but you know what this place is like.

Mamesj · (08-05-2008, 04:27 PM)

Originally Posted by Cynar:

such a troll

I think there's some truth to what he said. PS3 + 360 version = bazillions.

schuelma · (08-05-2008, 04:28 PM)

Originally Posted by Wollan:

They will probably have a pretty good rest of the year.

Silent Hill Homecoming
Xmas sales of MGS4
PES2009

Don't forget Castlevania Judgment. It will sell millions

Wollan · (08-05-2008, 04:28 PM)

Is that a DS title?

SolidSnakex · (08-05-2008, 04:29 PM)

Originally Posted by Opus Angelorum:

Why not just release actual units sold? This will only lead to rampant speculation.

They've always released shipped numbers. It's not like they're starting something new for MGS4. That's just how they are.

Linkzg · (08-05-2008, 04:30 PM)

What big games have they had on DS and PSP? Contra 4 couldn't have sold THAT well.