MGS4 Quickly Falls Off Top Titles
- Scribbled on August 17th, 2008 by Derrick Schommer
- Filed in Action, Editorial Content, Features, WTF
The month, June 2008, Metal Gear Solid 4 takes number one on the NDP figures with 774,600 individual units (over 1-million if you include bundles), in July… they didn’t even make the top ten figure. What the heck?
NCAA Football 09 for the Xbox 360 took number one with 397,600 games sold, nothing close to MGS4’s figures form last month but still took the first position. Wii Fit took number two position, up from its fourth position in June showing lasting appeal or the ability for gamers to purchase the rare to find game set.
Wii Play still sits in the top ten titles along with Mario Kart and Rock Band (for the Wii). As a matter of fact, four out of the top ten titles are Wii games. One for DS (Guitar Hero: On Tour), two for Xbox 360 and two for PlayStation 3.
How is it possible for Wii Play and Wii Fit to hold top positions for so long while a game like MGS4 dies off so rapidly? More than likely this is the impact from having such great console sales that even a low attach rate (games to consoles) is significant enough when millions upon millions of consoles have been sold.
If the PlayStation 3 had more units in the hands of gamers, would their top tier titles like MGS4 hold top spot for more months? Presumably yes, another negative impact from being third in the race it seems.
(Thanks, 1up. Originally posted at Gaming Podcast.)
August 17th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
You’re right. Wii play and Wii Fit are selling because they are selling right along side new console sales. There are still hundreds of thousands of new Wii owners coming on line every month and they generally want some extra controllers and what not. Can’t blame them. Besides, most people besides some stuck up hardcore gamers actually like Wii play and Wii fit.