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Retail sales down, okay. We need data on digital sales though to see the entire picture though. Then again, this is only one country.
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Street Fighter V sells less than Street Fighter IV in opening week (UK, Physical)
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At launch, PSN was £10 more and right now it's £20 more. Is that worth the effort of getting up to your console? I doubt most people would think so.
N
Noray
Unconfirmed Member
lol you think that's why it's not selling?
It's only on PS4 at retail. Charting physical copies only sold is silly. It's 2016 y'all.
Anyway, I wouldn't worry. I doubt developing this broke the bank at Capcom, and they're planning on selling lots of crap for it anyway.
ethomaz
Banned
The numbers are good for launch... SFIV was all retail too (no digital version at launch) so the gap is possible not that big comparing one version.
SFV is the SF you will have this generation with free updates.
There won't be super version lol
SFV is the SF you will have this generation with free updates.
The Last One
Member
Even with the usual digital ratio the game sales would be ~30k. Still low.
ShogunDarius
Member
I'd rather just leave the game case next to the ps4 than pay that much extra
OrbitalBeard
Member
Yeah, to be fair, those PC numbers are probably about what they expected. The PS4 sales are definitely more important for this game.
RamzaIsCool
The Amiga Brotherhood
It has a pretty weak launch, hopefully for Capcom "playing the long game" pans out for them. It might do ok in the end, but for now it's not good.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
In all fairness, Street Fighter IV was a complete product that had a bigger break from its predecessor.
Combine that with a pretty shitty marketing/PR campaign, poor messaging and terrible word of mouth on a grossly overpriced product on one platform and you understand less than ideal sales.
I'm sure it will have legs once the price drops significantly and the content gets to an acceptable level.
Combine that with a pretty shitty marketing/PR campaign, poor messaging and terrible word of mouth on a grossly overpriced product on one platform and you understand less than ideal sales.
I'm sure it will have legs once the price drops significantly and the content gets to an acceptable level.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Is it existent anywhere at this point?
Yeah, I mean, I bought digitally, but from the US store as it was cheaper than even UK retail at launch. If I was locked into the UK store or didn't know any better, I would be buying anything on disc while PSN and XBL continue to be a rip off.
There's more PS4s in peoples homes in the UK than there were PS3s at this point in the generation and this sold around half of that version of the game. Hype and marketing are probably less though.
Pretty much.
I mean sure the opening in UK at retail is quite shit but it's clear Capcom are playing a long game with SFV.
I'm one of the guys that would like to pick it up as a legacy title in 6-12 months or so after all the updates to just screw around with my friends.
Germany and Nordic countries.
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Deleted member 59090
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Central and eastern Europe
Dark Ninja
Member
Wait for the first Steam sale. The floodgates will open.
Also its time for desperation Capcom. More sexy costumes.
Also its time for desperation Capcom. More sexy costumes.
They will convince themselves the rest is digital. That digital exclusive Chun-li costume was too hot for many to pass up.
Seriously tho, interested to see cumulative numbers. Those bad reviews sure don't do it any favors, they'll have to rely on that upcoming Pro Tour they were banking on to help push sales. One force vs. another.
Seriously tho, interested to see cumulative numbers. Those bad reviews sure don't do it any favors, they'll have to rely on that upcoming Pro Tour they were banking on to help push sales. One force vs. another.
YianGaruga
Banned
German stores have more shelf-space for PC games than any other platform
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I think this will prove to be a promise they wish they didn't make.
When you can release a "Game of the Year" version ("don't call it Super!") with all the updated content to Walmart bargain bins everywhere... why wouldn't you?
Seems like a design decision to avoid their prior reputation of re-releasing all the time.... in an era where re-releasing games with DLC is the norm and economically unavoidable.
Wow! I am impressed.
PC retail is absolutely done in North America. You'd more easily find vinyl records than physical PC games. And this is a place with crap internet.
GrandHarrier
Member
I'm going to go out on a limb and say there absolutely will be. They may say there won't but they're full of it. They'll just get away with it saying it's a "GOTY" or "Complete" edition instead of Super, lol.
Edit: Beaten
They could still call it super and re-launch the disc while everyone else gets it patched in. That would be pretty cool, but doubt it would do great at retail still.
OrbitalBeard
Member
They'll definitely release a "Complete Edition" or whatever and it won't be a promise broken.
With Super SF IV, you had to buy a new version of the game to receive the new content. That won't be the case here.
They only said you'll always be able to play with basic SFV, doesn't mean they can't put together a version with last season's DLC characters and some other stuff and put it in stores. Whatever that may be called.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Just like Resudent Evil 4 was never leaving GameCube? Capcom chases the money.
Re-releasing Street Fighter games is a part of their DNA. I have no doubt there'll be a Super Ultra Turbo Hyper Deluxe Arcade Ex plus Alpha edition on disc later down the track. You can pretty much put your house on it.
Stone Ocean
Member
That doesn't seem too bad? Unless the game did way less than 24.300
Die Squirrel Die
Member
They may not call it Super but I wouldn't rule out later retail releases that rolls all the current DLC and updates onto a disc. It's just that unlike the last gen, you won't need to buy it if you've already have SFV and it won't split the online base into separate pools.
Dark Ninja
Member
If the release that's out now is updated to "Super" for FREE than its in line to what they said. Which I feel they will do because they will add more gameplay elements to the game like they did with all SF games. Im sure eventually there will be more than one Critical Art for each character at least.
YianGaruga
Banned
Really? It's almost a third of the sales of MKX
Well yeah, but the gameplay patches will still be patched into the base game, the character DLC will just be added in to that boxed version most likely which the rest of us can get for free or pay for.
The question is what numbers were Capcom expecting.
As for the Super version, there will not be a Super version, but a complete package with all the DLC? Yes, for sure, and it will be in agreement with everything they promised. There is nothing wrong with a retail version of the game with all the DLC included a year after launch.
As for the Super version, there will not be a Super version, but a complete package with all the DLC? Yes, for sure, and it will be in agreement with everything they promised. There is nothing wrong with a retail version of the game with all the DLC included a year after launch.
Daffy Duck
Member
Wow, that bombed hard.
Is Street Fighter still relevant in the UK?
Is Street Fighter still relevant in the UK?
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Companies say lots of things. Don't be naive.
2 million by the end of March. With Japans sales not being up there either, it's basically betting on the US to pick up the slack to hit that.
Not hugely to be honest, but we also had 0 advertising at all. On SteamSpy, France is beating out the UK in terms of owner numbers.
Pennywise83
Banned
This argument is flawed as long as SFV sold worse than SSFIV as well. The fact that Capcom wasn't able to retain a substantial fanbase from SFIV is worrying here.
ShogunDarius
Member
2 Mil WW from both platforms by end of fiscal year
Stone Ocean
Member
It's - possibly - similar sales to one version of MKX for a game that is avaiable on one platform.
Besides, SFV was never going to compare to MKX in sales at launch. But then again, that's considering the game did close to 24.300
They can call it "Street Fighter 2017", doesn't matter. What they meant were non-compatible upgrades like 4 had so many of. Not "bundles".
Fernando Fernandez
Member
So no news on the digital numbers?
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Street Fighter 2017. Finally, a true sequel to Street Fighter 2010. I can't wait to see what that future looks like.
It will be less than the retail figures almost certainly whatever the case, which would mean it sold less than SFIV on PS3 alone no matter what.
10$ for the missing frames in Mika's ultra!
funkystudent
Member
Well the Super version will probably just be the equivalent of a complete edition with a bunch of DLC fighters and updates on the disc that then has a new season pass to buy.
Heck that was basically the model they took with 4 but maybe they pull a Destiny with SFV and keep updating the base game regardless of DLC so you can still play it online but you will probably have a terrible experience.
NeonZ
Member
SFV will be a "long term player" if this launch isn't a failure. I really don't think we'll see Capcom supporting it long term if it fails to meet their initial targets. They didn't even want to make the game without Sony's backing.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
The argument isn't flawed at all. The sales from SF4 -> SS4 -> SS4:AE - > USS4 were on an onward decline. There's no reason to expect SSV to be right at the beginning of the cycle. It came out in an era where SF releases are routine, and can't be compared to the comeback moment.
Sounds right to me!
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