In Europe, GTA IV has become a system seller for the PS3. It seems like people are more interested in picking up Sony's black box over on that side of the Atlantic. Play.com's head of games Gian Luzio told MCV that GTA IV is "far and away the biggest selling title" he'd ever seen on PS3. It's "already proving a real hardware driver ... I've been really blown away by how quickly it's sold on PS3."
While that's great news for SCEE, it'll be interesting to see how the American launch will also fare later this month. Stay tuned.
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
4-08-2008 @ 11:37PM
Glen said...
Bigger than GT5: Prologue?!
I guess some Europeans don't really care about that $50 million 360 exclusive DLC...
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4-08-2008 @ 11:44PM
Thoas said...
I think they know M$ will charge $60 bucks a pop for that DLC.
4-09-2008 @ 11:37AM
leiwei said...
$60 a pop? Where'd you get that info? From what I read, Pachter predicts it to be AT LEAST $15 per episodic content in order for MS to make some kinda profit or break even.
4-09-2008 @ 6:45PM
Da said...
leiwei, think you missed the point there bud.
4-30-2008 @ 3:54PM
jack wilko said...
gta is mint the best gta yet oh m8 is the best ye m8
4-08-2008 @ 11:40PM
Thoas said...
I pre-ordered mine last friday for the beautiful black box.
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4-09-2008 @ 2:27AM
ChodalBerryWagon said...
omg same!!!
4-09-2008 @ 3:38AM
Da said...
you two should meet up or something..
4-09-2008 @ 12:07PM
Bo Moulton said...
Hahaha. Exactly my thoughts Da...lovers.
4-08-2008 @ 11:48PM
JAH75157 said...
the ps3 is selling itself, otherwise it would be moving more 360's as well.
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4-08-2008 @ 11:53PM
heckteck said...
i'll get this game regardless but i won't get it at launch i just think GTA is a over rated game but thats just my opinion i mean the only time i actually played a gta game fully was GTA3 then i bought Vice city on launch day and it was the same thing just went around and did the same thing it just felt like a total conversion mod for gta3 and Andreaswhen i bought it at launch just felt like a more polished Total conversion.......so i'm just going to sit this out and wait for a little bit, i'm swamped with to many games anyways
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4-09-2008 @ 5:25AM
Maverick Saturn said...
Isn't that what most games do?
4-09-2008 @ 11:30AM
Carlton said...
Except in GTA3 you couldn't swim, crouch, sky dive, gamble, change clothes, customise vehicles, burgle houses, pimp 'ho's
pilot planes, helicopters, boats, bikes, remote controlled vehicles or jet-packs, or play most of the mini-games that popped up in later episodes.
Not to mention the numerous other additional vehicles and weapons that appeared later, or the tweaks to the physics and aiming system.
All this and more within a single generation. Same game? My arse!
4-08-2008 @ 11:57PM
massive_98 said...
These shortages won't affect Canada, right? I laughed at my friend when he preordered it; maybe I should do the same.
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4-09-2008 @ 1:15AM
Dahk said...
... yeah probably bro. Haha if you're anywhere in toronto region/suburbs, i know a LOT of people flocking the pre-orders.
4-09-2008 @ 9:39AM
Haiddasalami said...
Preordered my special edition =)
4-09-2008 @ 12:22AM
Dehshizknight said...
Lol, don't you mean Microsoft points?
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4-09-2008 @ 12:33AM
doom saber said...
A shame that the PS3 ver lacks the extra stuff that the 360 has. Not sure how the preorder sales are for the 360 ver in Europe, but if I assume that the Playstation3 version is selling better and I was Rockstar, I would make a DLC for that system as well; true, that MS probably paid for the content, but couldn't Rockstar make a different DLC just for the ps3 fans?
I am gettin bored of the GTA games, but if I ever get it, I will buy the 360 version just because of the extra DLC.
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4-09-2008 @ 12:44AM
Mein Bratwurst said...
I believe Rockstar will develop DLC on PS3 eventually. It's just a feeling I get. Perhaps wishful thinking?
After the 360 gets theirs of course.
4-09-2008 @ 12:54AM
Kodros said...
Rockstar never said that there wont be DLC for PS3. They only stated that they are making exclusive content for the 360 in probably 6 months.