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Capcom targeting 4m day 1 sales for Resident Evil 7
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ethomaz
Banned
RE6 day one shipment was 4.5m.
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Capcom-Ships-4-5-Million-Copies-Resident-Evil-6-47740.html
They are targeting 500k less this time.
Jawmuncher
Member
As a shipment it's doable.
As sold through no way in hell.
As sold through no way in hell.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
It's possible because it's releasing on 3 platforms. However, it's a big stretch and may take them a quarter or two to achieve.
The Praiseworthy
Member
4M day one?
I'm not sure it will reach that in the first month... a main numbered RE game in FP won't attract many fans.
I'm not sure it will reach that in the first month... a main numbered RE game in FP won't attract many fans.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
True I forgot they meant shipments. If FFXV can do 5 million I see no reason why RE7 can't do 4 million. I would say FF was tarnished more than RE plus Xbox owners will actually buy this Japanese game.
I wonder if projected PC sales will be counted in the day one as well.
No it doesn't. People saying obviously haven't played Outlast and haven't been paying close attention to RE7.
AusRoachman
Member
How long until the inevitable "resident evil uk sales 6x less then past entry "
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too.
Triggerhappytel
Member
That seems completely unrealistic - it doesn't have much of a buzz at all considering it's coming out in a month. If they're going to kick into high gear on their marketing then that needs to happen now.
I think they'll be fortunate to get half of that on week 1. 4 million copies day 1 seems like crazy COD-levels of success though.
I think they'll be fortunate to get half of that on week 1. 4 million copies day 1 seems like crazy COD-levels of success though.
gundamkyoukai
Member
I sure they can ship 4 million day one .
Not certain if they going to sell that amount even in the first month .
Not certain if they going to sell that amount even in the first month .
Disagree Guy
Member
Here is a thought.....
What if they make a bundle and ship it together with the PSVR?
That would still count for Resi 7 sales too and I can imagine at a price cut it would entice alot of people in.
What if they make a bundle and ship it together with the PSVR?
That would still count for Resi 7 sales too and I can imagine at a price cut it would entice alot of people in.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Maybe OP needs an update stating Day one means day one shipment in this case.
kitschykitty
Member
They still didn't sell through 4 million copies to consumers on day one, they just shipped 4.5 million to retailers and they've done a pretty bad job making new RE titles since then so I wouldn't be surprised if consumers are a little more bullish on the franchise then they were coming off RE5.
edit: apparently they're talking about shipped so my argument is irrelevant
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Shipment or sales?
StrongBlackVine
Banned
This 4 million number is just shipments as well.
Big marketing push from January 2nd
Offer sales on previous RE titles on digital storefronts
Give the first tease of Remake 2 the week RE7 hits, or put in on the game
Reveal a sliver of the legacy characters who are in RE7 (which I'm pretty sure they are)
Yeah I reckon 4million is doable. I'm definitely in.
Offer sales on previous RE titles on digital storefronts
Give the first tease of Remake 2 the week RE7 hits, or put in on the game
Reveal a sliver of the legacy characters who are in RE7 (which I'm pretty sure they are)
Yeah I reckon 4million is doable. I'm definitely in.
ethomaz
Banned
I strong believe RE7 will sell more than 150k in UK... that means over RE6 launch in UK but lower than RE5.
zerokoolpsx
Member
4 million on the first day. Its not gonna happen.
Jawmuncher
Member
It's for shipments. But for actual sold through, not even 5 & 6 managed 4 million day one or even the first week. With such a shift RE7 at best will be a slow burn like RE4 on GC.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
This marketing director says the preorder numbers he has makes him confident Resident Evil 7 will reach this goal, so even though I sympathize with the skepticism expressed by so many in here I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
ethomaz
Banned
On shelves is indeed what they shipped... shipment means what they shipped to retail... retail put them on shelves before sell to final costumer (that is the sales thought).
TannerDemoz
Member
That estimate is the scarier than the game
This. Capcom is insane. SFV still hasn't even shipped two millions and Dead Rising 4 will likely never achieve that.
WaterAstro
Member
It's too scary, no one will play it. =3
somecrazymember
Banned
lol
Jawmuncher
Member
I wanna say SFV did ship two million unless digital sales are making up a huge chunk of the what 1.2 million it sold?
DR4 though, yeah if it gets lucky on PS4, might make that. Hopefully ms ate a lot of the costs for it not making sales. Since they did a shit job marketing it, after blowing all their money on gow4 advertising.
TonberrysKnife
Member
Have fun with that shit Capcom. You're not going to meet that goal. I don't think you've met any goals lately. So, about Deep Down....
We have official shipped numbers for SFV and they are at 1.4M, including digital.
Booooooo...erns? Well this just got boring fast. Sure, why not ship 4 mil. Would be odd if they didn't reach that number.
Cave Johnson
Member
Well, at least it wasn't trying to be COD/Michael Bay bombastic set-pieces that is Biohazard 6. I hope for all the best of them. We need good survival horror titles back.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Capcom are insane. I think the heavy horror tones might even turn a few people off from buying.
ethomaz
Banned
It is sad because it is the best fighting game I ever played.
But it underperformed... 1.4m shipped + digital as of End of September.