Although these figuers are coming from vgcharts and are probably 50% wrong its the only site i know.Anyway last year according to vgcharts this game sold 478,027 in 4 weeks.That year they had around 3-4 million xboxs this year there are 9million so Call of Duty sales would be a bit higher than last year even if vgcharts are at the most 50% wrong?if what i said is right wouldnt this future be 80-100dkp?
With the Beta test having officially come to a close, we now begin the wait. The beta was a massive success in showing that CoD4 is not just an alternative to Halo 3, but an actual competitor in the Multiplayer FPS realm and also demonstrating that it runs smoothly, and plays beautifully.
It fits a beautiful middle ground between ultra tactical and Arcade.
In the upcoming holiday buying frenzy, expect CoD4 to be a player in sales. My only concern is that the beta may have been a little too succesful and could serve to deter would be buyers that "got their fill" in the beta.
@Joe80, I agree with you that the CoD series is very different from the GRAW series, but with the move to modern times I expect CoD4 to have more GRAW elements including the fancy technology and tactics. Don't get me wrong, CoD4 wont be nearly as technical or tactical as GRAW, but it will show similarities.
@DiesNex, In my experience the CoD series is much more mainstream than GRAW. I own CoD2 & 3 and I've played GRAW demos and the difference between these games is very large. CoD is a throwback to old school FPS with better AI & mission objectives, whereas GRAW is very tactical. I loved CoD2 and 3 was good as well, and while I picked up GRAW I have yet to play it. Not saying its bad just that it is much different.
@MasterTrader, I would say that CoD4 targets the same audience as the GRAW series, but this is just my opinion. With GRAW 2 predicted to sell 1.43 million copies before its big drop on 8/23, I just don't see this game selling more than triple that, no matter how good it looks and plays.
@DiesNex, I am hearing CoD4 will be a surprise hit this holiday (more so than usually expected out of a CoD game). I am hearing this game is shaping up to be a better FPS than Halo 3. Of course, the brand isn't the same as Halo on Xbox 360, but I think we can expect greater than CoD 3 sales.
@Joe80, I sorry if my previous comment came off as an attack. I wasn't aiming to dispute you. On the contrary, I was looking to add more to your end of the conversation. If Halo 3 wasn't coming out this year then I would be buying this stock like crazy. I'm just saying that since there are multiple FPSs coming out this holiday season, that a range of 3.5 to 4.5 million DKP isn't unreasonable, but that I personally wouldn't expect the attach rate to be more than 15%.
@DiesNex, Why is America's Army all of a sudden a game to be reckoned with? Past America's Army games got reviews of 8.4 and 7.6 from Gamespot and did quite worse when considering all ratings, as gamerankings shows:
You're saying you can't see CoD4 sell more than 4.5 million, I agree, the stock is at 355 and was at 371 when I last posted. I have been posting to say that the stock should remain where it is/was. I have not said it should be going over 4 million nor that it should be going up. I urge people to read my last 2 comments on this games page for factual evidence regarding why CoD4 can sell 3.5-4 million.
@Joe80, Call of Duty 2 was a launch title and a great one at that. I'm not saying that CoD4 isn't going to be great, but the consumer has a lot more choices now if they're looking for a great FPS on 360. With Halo 3 and America's Army: True Soldiers coming out only 41 days before this game I don't see it selling more than 4.5 million copies.
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