I think people should understand that Street Fighter IV has sold a lifetime total of 7.6 million including all version, which include 3.4 million of the original version, 1.9 million of Super Street fighter IV, 1.1 million of the arcade edition, and 1.2 million of the 3DS version.
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January 2016 NPD (U.S. Hardware) Predictions - Closes February 9th
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gundamkyoukai
Member
It also mean that people who want to get into the game later on only have one version to buy .
We are talking LTD sales here and while we know some people quadruple dip ( last version was mostly DD )
I am sure some people that pick up later version never bought other version or skip some .
Point is later on as the game gets cheaper all the added sales will go to SFV and not some other version .
I think that's what others are saying though. Since SFV isn't going to get multiple versions (at least based on what has been said about updates), the game's newness in the retail space isn't going to be similar to SFIV's (thanks to its multiple versions).
That added in with the game being on fewer platforms = me feeling that SFV isn't going to do as well as SFIV (though it should still do pretty well).
ethomaz
Banned
SFIV all version sold over 8.4m, no?
That is not true... I can see three possible cases:
1. Buy only SFIV
2. Buy SFIV and SSFIV
3. Buy only SSFIV
One version of SFV will put together 1 and 3 but will cut at half people that bough both version of the game.
Overall one version means more sales.
slavesnyder
Member
If you make multiple versions of the same game you will of course sell less of the standard unit compared to only having the standard unit. That's logical. Same goes for every game that has multiple editions.
But combined all versions should sell more.
Question is: will it sell so much more to justify making another edition. For Street fighter I'd say: absolutely.
Obliterator
Member
SFV isnt opening "big" in the US. I am pretty confident in that. Unless something very big happens like, now
What do you consider big? And on that note, are we expecting Street Fighter or Far Cry to debut higher? I figured Far Cry would get it thanks to Ubisoft's marketing budget, but I have no clue.
Obliterator
Member
Ive already said I expect sub 500k. Likely quite a bit under that
How do you define "big"?
Edit: I see you response, okay I agree with you wholeheartedly then.
There's also the loss of retail (and mindshare) newness lacking from multiple re-releases. They could (but I have no idea how they'd pull it off) try to make each new DLC a spectacle like Smash, which throws the game back into the minds of everyone.
MKX doesn't quite do the same and its DLC just comes and goes, and they will ultimately release the GotY edition, throwing the title back into retail "newness".
Are you sure? Where did you saw that?
gundamkyoukai
Member
Thing is i don't think capcom cares about the retail lost .
To them bringing out DLC pack every year is more profitable .
Which is why they moving to the service model maybe we will get a GOTY \Version 2 a few years from now.
As for getting the game back into the minds of everyone characters will do that or they could always add another story mode later on .
slavesnyder
Member
Agree with this. Sell the base pack in retail, plus a limited edition (steelbook or whatever), add DLCs quaterly, make complete edition towards the end (including exclusive costumes for doubledippers).
That would be the way to go.
TheCarrotKiller
Banned
[PS4] 204k
[XB1] 165k
[3DS] 60k
[WIU] 52k
[XB1] 165k
[3DS] 60k
[WIU] 52k
theprodigy
Member
I don't know but I do know USF4 sold 500k on its own not including the PS4 version, bringing the total up to 8.1 million (and that's adding a bunch of outdated figures).
Thanks, didn't knew that.
slavesnyder
Member
So January NPD thread became a Street Fighter thread. Bizarro.
AmaterasuOni
Banned
[PS4] 189k
[XB1] 145k
[3DS] 57k
[WIU] 45k
[XB1] 145k
[3DS] 57k
[WIU] 45k
Right, that's bad! I will trasform this thread in a Fire Emblem AKA waifu thread, muhuhuhuhahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
... But seriusly, any prediction for Fire Emblem Fates in February NPD? I say >250k retail+digital.
I was just about to ask Abdiel how Cyber Slueth is doing, given its debut in the PAL charts. Might as well turn this into February's NPD, heh.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Just in time for Streetfighter.
slavesnyder
Member
We should put January behind the rainy window.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
I think its a bit more than that as there were also 2 successful iOS versions.
Wondering if MS feels a bit similar in terms of Halo 5 (digital/more DLC backing up what was lost in retail sales vs. its predecessors).
slavesnyder
Member
Problem is that that's something that feels almost natural for Street Fighter, but like robbery for Halo if they overdo it.
Nevertheless this could happen.
Welfare
Member
343 are doing it right with Halo 5. You will eventually unlock all the new DLC unlocks if you just play the game. The microtransactions just allow you to get the packs that you need to use to get the items in an instant.
slavesnyder
Member
That's reasonable. Games like Halo and Uncharted have to take care consumers don't get turned off by feeling ripped.
Let's see if Naughty Dog stays humble.
3rdamention
Member
Gotta love their 4 million unit range for their Xbox One sales..."Could be anywhere between 19.84 million and 23.12 million"
Obliterator
Member
Thats because January is just a flat out lame month for the industry. Not a whole lot to discuss.
slavesnyder
Member
ethomaz
Banned
Capcom already said they won't do another version.
What I can see they doing is a GOTY Edition every year with all the updates included.
Some slide from Capcom financial about 8.x million for all version but I can be dreaming lol
Have you seen the 60 million different skins in Uncharted 3 multiplayer? You think they will be making less skins for UC4?
Not that there's anything wrong with microtransactions if they were cosmetic only, but Tournaments in UC3 were basically pay to win, playing tournaments legitimately in UC3 was useless since most people bought 50 thousand tickets just to win.
slavesnyder
Member
I am not judging, just stating before I have not seen it. Personally, I don't like this method at all for full-price games, but as I play these games for the campaign Mostly, I am fine with it as long as it stays in the multiplayer part.
If multiplayer microtransactions help to finance great single player games I give it a kiss. Thank you, microtransaction-buyers.
This is what's happen when you bet about Splatoon >
prepare slavesnyder you are the next lol.
KillerMan91
Member
[PS4] 220K
[XB1] 165K
[3DS] 63k
[WIU] 51k
[XB1] 165K
[3DS] 63k
[WIU] 51k
Welfare
Member
This is what's happen when you bet about Splatoon >
#fuckanime
That high end is hilarious. The high end should be their middle estimate.
CosmicQueso
Member
So that Mad Catz thing... just because a game charts doesn't mean that the sales are necessarily good.
I remember when Sony annunced 10 million PS4 sold by half of August 2014, and then it sold 538,000 in September NPD.
...They estimated PS4 at 10.51 million shipped (not even sold, shipped) by end of September 2014... LMAO.
The Mad Draklor
Member
I think this is the first time I've seen someone use an "ahegao" avatar xD
slavesnyder
Member
This is what's happen when you bet about Splatoon >
Welfare
Member
Should've gone to Off topic. There was a user who had a whole bunch of those types of avatars. They got banned though.
EdReedFan20
Member
Just look at that infamous thread predicting the outcome of this generation. So many predicted PS4 to come dead last, with Sony exiting the industry. The PS3's launch was a stigma it couldn't entirely shred (despite catching up to 360 worldwide and possibly passing it).
D
Deleted member 471617
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[3DS] 60K
[PS4] 200K
[WIU] 40K
[XB1] 160K
[PS4] 200K
[WIU] 40K
[XB1] 160K