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[Nirolak]

Global launch of the latest game in the Metal Gear series “METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN” (shipped 5 million units incl. downloads)

http://www.konami.co.jp/en/ir/ir-data/meeting/2015/1030_355711.pdf

 

[FZZ]

V Million*

 

[GnawtyDog]

Konami made bank.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Curious how last gen versions did.

 

[Femto.]

Are they happy with that? Or did it not meet "expectations"?

 

[Klossen]

MGS4 lifetime sales as of 2012 is 6 million for comparison.

 

[Jarod McChicken]

Are they happy with that? Or did it not meet "expectations"?

The simple fact they are revealing the number means they are more than happy

I mean, this may be the last number we get for a console game from Konami. No numbers were given for PES 2016, of course.

 

[DeSolos]

Konami will be ashamed of its words and deeds.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

good sales wonder if they can get to MGS or MGS2 numbers.

 

[The Argus]

Seems pretty weak for a game this size on 5 platforms. It must have sold to the fans and not much else.

 

[josecitoxnyo]

V millon copies you say?

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Regulus Tera]

Konami won.

 

[markofhavoc]

Man fuck Konami, I loved this game, but traded that shit in with the insurance and bullshit

 

[Q8D3vil]

fucking shame, trash of a game.

 

[gafneo]

V Million*

$V mill has come to

 

[lastplayed]

V Million*

 

[Falchion]

Soon...... Soon Metal Gear. Once I get burned out of Halo, CoD, and Battlefront I'll be coming for you.

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Worth it.

 

[brickarts295]

MGS4 lifetime sales as of 2012 is 6 million for comparison.

In MGS4's defense, it came out on 1 console. V came out on 5 platforms.

 

[kooplar]

$V mill has come to

thats pritty good.

 

[I-hate-u]

Is it even the biggest game of the year so far? How is it fairing compared to Batman and Witcher?

 

[A-V-B]

How many sold?

 

[Krusenstern]

fucking shame, trash of a game.

Beware, people. That's bait.

 

[JayEH]

Great. I know many people were disappointed with the game (mostly the plot) but it's still a great game. Just a horrible metal gear in the end.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Such a lust for copies.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Is it even the biggest game of the year so far? How is it fairing compared to Batman and Witcher?

The Witcher 3 hit 6m three months after its release. So it seems to be ahead of that.

 

[HardRojo]

I wonder what the platform split is. I still need to finish the game, just reached Chapter 2 some days ago but I haven't had much time to play.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

V Million*

Accurate

 

[Otnopolit]

Well deserved! I've gotten 200+ hours out of it and I'll play again when the MGO patch hits.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

I wonder what the platform split is. I still need to finish the game, just reached Chapter 2 some days ago but I haven't had much time to play.

I think I heard like nearly 68%-70% on PS4 and the rest on PC/X360/XBox One and PS3. Could be wrong though.

 

[RespectThySole]

The Witcher 3 hit 6m three months after its release. So it seems to be ahead of that.

Nope. Witcher 3 did 6 million in 6 weeks.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/08/2...ts-sales-surpassed-6-million-in-first-6-weeks

 

[Edge_Maverick]

Those are $olid results.

 

[texore]

I think I heard like nearly 68%-70% on PS4 and the rest on PC/X360 and PS3. Could be wrong though.

Damn, Xbox One really having it rough.

 

[erawsd]

Is it even the biggest game of the year so far? How is it fairing compared to Batman and Witcher?

Last update on Witcher was that it hit 6 million in its first 6 weeks. Batman was at "more than 5 million" earlier this month.

 

[Tsokolit]

Hail To The V

 

[Kenzodielocke]

I think I heard like nearly 68%-70% on PS4 and the rest on PC/X360/XBox One and PS3. Could be wrong though.

And people asking why most of the japanese games are exclusive to PlayStation platforms.

 

[Fat4all]

You could buy a lot of fiddles with that kind of dosh.

 

[Sakura]

MGS4 lifetime sales as of 2012 is 6 million for comparison.

I wonder how much V cost to make in comparison though.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Good on Kojima. F*ck Konami.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Nope. Witcher 3 did 6 million in 6 weeks.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/08/2...ts-sales-surpassed-6-million-in-first-6-weeks

Ahh you're right, I just saw the date the articles were posted and thought that's when they were clocking the sales.

 

[Head.spawn]

MGS4 lifetime sales as of 2012 is 6 million for comparison.

Hard to compare since MGS4 was tied to a single console.

Whereas MGS V is on 360/PS3/Xbox One/PS4/PC.

Not only that, they have to clear 6 million sold before they even break even on TPP.

 

[SJRB]

You could buy a lot of fiddles with that kind of dosh.

Or a third chapter!

 

[Q8D3vil]

Beware, people. That's bait.

The only bait is Konami making me pay 60 fucking dollar for this fucking game.

 

[Majine]

Sounds like a lot. They should make the real MGS5 then.

 

[Aequitas]

The Execs over at Konami really are fucking stupid.
At least I can rest easy knowing that they will most likely never make this much money on a AAA title ever again.

 

[I-hate-u]

The Witcher 3 hit 6m three months after its release. So it seems to be ahead of that.

Nope. Witcher 3 did 6 million in 6 weeks.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/08/2...ts-sales-surpassed-6-million-in-first-6-weeks

Last update on Witcher was that it hit 6 million in its first 6 weeks. Batman was at "more than 5 million" earlier this month.

Thanks. Can't help but shake the feeling the game is somewhat underperforming compared to other games of the year. Surely, it's budget and dev time far outstrips that of Witcher and Batman.

Wonder if Konami was expecting Fallout numbers for this game.

 

[7DollarHagane]

Great game. Good to see it selling well.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Incredible game.

Still Konami sucks, and won't make any AAA games anymore either so, eh.

 

[tearsintherain]

Thanks. Can't help but shake the feeling the game is somewhat underperforming compared to other games of the year. Surely, it's budget and dev time far outstrips that of Witcher and Batman.

Wonder if Konami was expecting Fallout numbers for this game.

5m copies sold translates to about $175-200m to the publisher, depending on the mix of platform and digital/store. I'd guess the upper limit on the budget is $120m for MGS5, so its still way ahead on the profit curve and it'll probably sell another 3-4m in the next 12 months as well.

The witcher 3 by comparison cost $81m to make and market. GTA5 was something like $260m, but it also has made over 2 billion in profit so far.

 

[Yabberwocky]

Nope. Witcher 3 did 6 million in 6 weeks.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/08/2...ts-sales-surpassed-6-million-in-first-6-weeks

I didn't realise CDPR had done so well in such a short period of time. It's so exciting to see a non-Bethesda RPG hold up well numbers-wise. Work it, CDPR!