Irregardless of relative worth, the fact remains that barring any super fancy special edition aimed directly at BioShock super-fans (which would only add 25-30 DKP anyway), this stock is still over-priced.
@dselljr, I would have to agree that Bioshock is superior to Halo 3 but the real draw back for Bioshock is that the game itself it ridiculously short for an FPS. We've been spoiled by Half-Life 1 and Halo 1 to enjoying a couple of days worth of playtime and Bioshock is rather skimpy on that. There are a couple of other points I know of that have kept gamers away from leaping out and buying this game straight away, but the length seems to be the primary concern. I did a quick survey of the used bin at GameStop earlier and noticed that there are a couple of copies of Bioshock floating around in there. If that is any indication of potential holiday sales, I would reconsider investing any large amounts in this game and see what the GOTY edition will really add to sales overall, if anything. Honestly, if the game is making the rounds in the bargain bin by now and the holidays are already on us, I wouldn't have much hope for a GOTY edition to revive the sales beyond the expected amounts.
@chill21genlee,, What Halo 3 had going for it was a brand name, in addition to the knowledge that it was the end of the saga. It is not unlike the new Star Wars movies. Sure, everyone knew the third movie would probably be disappointing, but it did not stop record sales from occurring. Also, marketing was a huge factor between the two games. In defense though, Bioshock won GOTY, so it's quality shows. Players know that it is a well polished game.
AMEN to that!!! I have been preaching the Bioshock>Halo3 gospel for some time now, but the zealots care more about the name on the box than the quality that lies within. It's a shame that this games sales don't even approach Halo's, but I suppose brand recognition trumps actual quality more often than not! P.S. I didn't realize the bundling was such a limited run. The article I read indicated that it was a widespread, holiday special type of offering. I am disappointed to learn that not everything I read on the internets is true ;o)
@chill21genlee, How many bundles could have possibly been sold? It was a limited time thing, from my understanding, limited to one store. As for industry knowledge, most of my reasoning comes from a basic understanding of people, not of any industry knowledge. Even though BioShock is a great game, most people who buy an Xbox 360 buy it for games like Halo 3. BioShock is not Halo 3, nor is it a viable substitute. BioShock is BETTER than Halo 3, and most people who are interested in FPS will not see that, is my assertion. So far, that has been borne out. Many other Games of the Year have not sold very well, as worth does not necessarily translate into phenomenal sales.
@feelmyring, Very sound reasoning and I agree with your points. I do think that the Bioshock/Darkness bundling might help to offset though. While the bundle may not mean much to savvy gamers, I could see it representing tremendous value for your average mom or dad shopping for a good deal on games for their kids. Wipe your mind of industry knowledge for a moment and think about how you might gravitate towards a 2 for 1 sale of any kind, particularly this year with the economy, job figures, retail spending, etc, etc all down trending and gas prices climbing ever higher!
@ixaarii, The two things standing in the way of this really having any longer legs than it already does are: stores that resell games, like Gamestop always push the used copies out first if they can; and there has been no Game of the Year Edition announced yet. If there is a Game of the Year Edition, I might revise my estimate, but surely not over 2 million copies.
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