We get the feeling our Game Nights are just going to continue to get more crowded, which is okay! We're happy to lose to a large and varied group.
[Via Joystiq]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl knocks sales records into the sky
We get the feeling our Game Nights are just going to continue to get more crowded, which is okay! We're happy to lose to a large and varied group.
[Via Joystiq]
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3-17-2008 @ 7:40PM
therpham said...
I have about 600 of that duck trophy. It's all I find.
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3-17-2008 @ 8:00PM
GMack said...
Go Nintendo! I'm wondering what kind of numbers we'll be seeing next month with Mario Kart Wii - something tells me that the numbers could be similair . . . ;)
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3-17-2008 @ 8:09PM
Mountain lion link said...
Has Halo 03's release record been beaten however? That is my true question as I have a co-worker constantly making fun of me for being a Wii owner. So I would like to rub the Smash Bros release record in his face.
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3-17-2008 @ 10:22PM
Pie Pants said...
Unfortunately, no. Halo 3 sold around 4 million copies worldwide in pre-orders alone.
3-18-2008 @ 1:25AM
BDR said...
Key word is worldwide. Brawl has a staggered release, which will definitely skew the results. So while officially Brawl didn't break the record it still hasn't come out in PAL Land.
3-19-2008 @ 6:08PM
Mario-x said...
I wonder if you add up week 1 from US and JP (and other nations that halo 3 released in) and I bet Smash brothers beat halo 3.
3-17-2008 @ 8:12PM
Fredo said...
This is great news. I just wish those people who purchased would get online so I dont have to wait 5 minutes to brawl! LOL but seriously here folks I need more FC'S. XD
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3-17-2008 @ 8:42PM
Sonic_13 said...
Actually the problem is quite the opposite - too many people trying to get online at once and cramming the servers.
3-17-2008 @ 8:56PM
TriptychR said...
Just out of the blue, I now wonder if Nintendo ever considered a "special edition" package. I don't really mind that they didn't considering that whatever stuff comes with a game usually gets forgotten with a few months, but it'd be cool to have a peek at Nintendo's marketing staff on something like that.
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3-17-2008 @ 9:09PM
Jhongerkong said...
Is anyone here really surprised?
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3-17-2008 @ 9:17PM
Diego Silva said...
Not surprising at all... I got it on release date at Best Buy in Pentagon City, VA and during my 20 min metro ride to the store I saw at least 10 people with copies of it.
Yet, I find no one to play it with me online (sucks eh?).
Brawl code: 5198-2092-7612
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3-17-2008 @ 9:41PM
calvin said...
I don't know anyone else who owns it, so any friend codes would be greatly appreciated.
I just added yours, diego.
Mine is 0774-3961-4493.
Thanks.
3-17-2008 @ 9:45PM
dave said...
add meh
1289 7988 8642
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3-17-2008 @ 9:54PM
calvin said...
scratch that last post. My little bro erased my previous data, Subspace included, so my new FC is: 3093-6891-9536.
Sucks, because I had just unlocked Snake.
3-17-2008 @ 10:04PM
dave said...
added.
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3-17-2008 @ 11:53PM
RowdyReptile said...
I have to admit, I accounted for *two* of those. When my CircuitCity pre-order hadn't arrived yet, I bought one in store on Wednesday. My pre-order finally arrived on Saturday. Ridiculous.
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3-18-2008 @ 12:56PM
Jeremy said...
Why am I not surprised by the sales numbers. I went to the midnight release at my local gamestop and there was around 100+ people their. Not to mention the other gamestop midnight release in my town. For some reason I could bet that brawl would have beaten Halo 3 records if it was on a single world wide release. Does anyone know the first week Halo 3 sales just from the US?
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3-18-2008 @ 12:59PM
Jeremy said...
never mind my question. I just found the answer. 1.7 million preorders in the US alone.
3-18-2008 @ 2:27PM
WiiFTW said...
I think the main reason that Brawl was outsold by Halo 3 was because Brawl had little to no marketing compared to Halo 3. Did anyone notice HOW much marketing Halo 3 had? They had tie-ins with Mountain Dew, 7-Eleven, I think a car company, etc. Brawl was just meant to be sold on its merits alone and the Dojo (but only people who were probably going to buy it like me looked there). I guess they used to market games (lol for funny original smash bros. commercial and other old commercials) but they don't anymore. I, for one, would like to see more Ninty commercials to broaden the audience.
On a side note, NINTY get FPS on your console! wiimote is win for aiming! MOH:H2 was ok, but get better ones!
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3-24-2008 @ 5:10PM
Robert cahill said...
It doesnt matter who sold most copies as long as you love playing ssbb and, really enjoy video games.
thats my opinion though i don't enjoy halo 3 but thats ok.because we all enjoy games so why would
that matter.
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4-18-2008 @ 12:08PM
Diego Silva said...
dave and calvin: added you both
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4-18-2008 @ 12:11PM
diegwiito said...
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