At first glance, we presumed those blue bars represented the first month sales of all three Smash games in the U.S. But no: those are lifetime sales of Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee respectively, while the red bar is Brawl's first month sales. That's right: in its opening month alone, Brawl not only bypassed the lifetime sales of the first title in the franchise, but has already reached 70% of its predecessor's all-time sales. Our flabbers? Consider them gasted.
[Update -- incorrect link removed]
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4-22-2008 @ 5:06PM
SoshiKitai said...
NICE! :)
Oh, and count me in on that SSBM bar twice.
My bro sold my old copy of the game about a year or two back, and I bought another copy about 2 weeks before SSBB came out...
Yeah, I got so excited, I couldn't wait anymore. :P
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4-24-2008 @ 1:09AM
Dustin said...
We could either count you twice or count you once (for the second game) and the guy that bought your first game once. Gotta avoid double counting in GDP.
4-23-2008 @ 8:13AM
raindog said...
I think it depends on whether he bought it new or used.... if it's new it counts, and if it's used it doesn't (which is why video game publishers hate the success of the used biz.)
4-23-2008 @ 11:17AM
SoshiKitai said...
Well, if you really want to be technical:
The one my bro sold, someone already bought. And the one I bought was new. (I don’t like buying used games)
4-22-2008 @ 5:12PM
Roto13 said...
Melee sold well for an absurdly long time, too. :P
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4-22-2008 @ 5:14PM
Roto13 said...
Why does the "lot" link lead to an article about Mario Galaxy.
4-22-2008 @ 5:44PM
Chris Greenhough said...
Because I'm an idiot. Removed.
Thanks, Roto. ;)
4-22-2008 @ 5:18PM
Mr Khan said...
Projecting this onto Melee's insanely long sales legs, you could see a great winner here
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4-22-2008 @ 5:21PM
Sonic_13 said...
Wow, that is impressive. Brawl's sales should easily exceed Melees, considering Melee sold well for GameCube's entire life and Wii has already passed GCN in sales.
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4-22-2008 @ 5:44PM
TheWarlock said...
Awwwwww yeaaaaaaaaahhh
This is just spectacular. In a sense, I had already expected as much from the Best Game on the wii ever. That still doesn't account for my jaw dropping 3 inches lower than what I thought was medically possible.
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4-22-2008 @ 5:46PM
Tom said...
GASTED FLABBERS!!! Wow! I wasn't expecting those kinds of sales form Brawl in the first month!
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4-22-2008 @ 6:06PM
Co said...
Pretty much guarantees another one for Wii's successor.
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4-22-2008 @ 6:08PM
Chris Greenhough said...
Yes, but where's Smash Bros. DS?! C'mon, Nintendo!
4-22-2008 @ 8:06PM
Cesaria (SSBB: 3136-6466-5083) said...
I lol'ed at "our flabbers? Consider them gasted." You have a way with words, Chris.
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4-22-2008 @ 9:00PM
thesmartone421 said...
Another thing to take into account when comparing the sales for the first month is. The availability of the system. The GC was available to anyone who wanted one at that time. While the Wii, well in my area, is still hard to obtain. If you think about the people still waiting to get the Wii, and then will buy Brawl the numbers would be higher.
Of course thats just my two cents
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4-22-2008 @ 9:02PM
thesmartone421 said...
Insert foot in mouth. I misread the article...
But wowzer, now that makes more sense
Go Brawl, and now we just need Brawl DS :D
4-22-2008 @ 9:19PM
hvnlysoldr said...
SUCCESS!
http://brawlannouncer.ytmnd.com/
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4-22-2008 @ 9:24PM
Simon said...
it will go up by another million or 3, in about 4 years, when europe/australia get it.
unless we all get the shits and mod the machine...
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4-23-2008 @ 12:10AM
flameofdoom666 said...
That chart is only for U.S sales.
4-22-2008 @ 9:48PM
sniping_dreamer said...
I find it funny how Melee still sold 10,000 copies in March of '08. I bet they're the ones who don't have a Wii, and are jealous.
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4-23-2008 @ 9:06AM
Perverted said...
I was going to say those numbers looked wrong but it's US only....and why is that not surprise since EU ain't got the game yet....Well I have it and that's all that really matters.
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