@alesul, does confirm my (and it seems everyone's) suspicion that the 360 version would be the best seller. Curious that the PS3 has more than the Wii; my anecdotal evidence lead me to believe the Wii version sold better. (Hour and a half of observation at Best Buy; one PS3, three Wii, seven 360. Take it as you will.) It's possible that, because of the network's setup, the Wii just has less online-minded players. Also, being a family console the Wii games were (IMO) more likely to be Christmas gifts.
Anyone else have observational data to add to the mix?
"a safe first entry by Neversoft. They didn't rock the boat too much and stuck with the tried and true formula. Soundtrack is fantastic & new online additions are going to take GH community to the next level. Hard to argue with any of gameplay. Everything outside of the game itself is in need of an overhaul as the presentation is growing stale. It's hard to ask that of a developer's first foray into an established franchise, but see room for improvement."
I think that this stock is still riding high on the Guitar Hero name, but after the NPD numbers come out for the first month of sales, this stock will probably fall like the Guitar Hero futures did.
Apparently, folks who have purchased Guitar Hero III from Wal-Mart are reporting that the game comes with the old guitars rather than the new ones. This problem seems to extend to both the PS and Xbox 360 versions of the game. So, if you were planning on picking up the game from Wal-Mart and you really want that wireless Les Paul, you may want to consider going to another retailer or at the very least, be sure to check the front of the box before you purchase.
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I think it's more likely that Wii owners aren't as likely to go online.