Street Fighter IV PS3 sales rank above Xbox 360 SKU

Capcom Co.'s Street Fighter IV for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 ranked higher than the version for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 in the latest sales rankings at retailer Amazon.com.

On Wed., SFIV for the PS3 held a No. 9 rank, while the Xbox 360 version held a No. 16 rank in Amazon's Video Games division.

[burbulla]

Didn't see that coming. Anyways, Congratulations Capcom!

[marinelife9]

Maybe the other Street Fighter fans are playing on modded 360's with pirated copies.

[Jinxstar]

Honestly most multi plat peeps will probably go for PS3 due to controller... i know a few who have...

[nbsmatambo]

i did, better controller always wins out =)

y do u think shooters sell better on 360??

c..o..n..t..r..o..l..l..e..r. .

[gamesmaster]

i have to agree with you on that one, for FPS xbox controller has its advantages, in the same way ps3 has fighter advantages. although its not that hard to get the same fps accuracy out of the ps3 pad with some practice.

[The Lazy One]

the D-Pad is definitely not up to par on the 360 :-/

[INehalemEXI]

http://www.n4g.com/up/0/Blo... wrote a blog about it. Approve , spread love. come on. =).

My arcade stick is universal except it does not work on 360. Only PC/PS3/PS2. So I went with PS3, I would have anyways though because im bias. Im wearing Playstation boxers atm...so yeah, Im pretty much bias. Though I still got love for 360 I thought about orderiing my girl those achievement unlocked draws.

[Dread]

its because of the controller. If i had a Playstation 3 i would probably have bought it for the system because of the dualshock, which in my opinion sports a much better d-pad.

also i would prefer to buy the limited for the Playstation because of the Ryu figurine and the blue-ray movie.

so this does not surprise me. Congrats to Sony and capcom.

peace

[Sarcasm]

Those poor souls buying the PS3 version will definitely notice that Ryu has 1 less pixel on his pinky toe when you do a super combo on frame rate #47 5X zoomed compared to the 360. tsk tsk

[Nonsense 4 Gamers]

The reason is simple: D-PAD

[FarEastOrient]

@MarineLife9

Microsoft needs to get some control on the piracy of their console! Halo Wars is already out on the web and it is a pretty good copy that plays well too. Just weird glitches when detecting the internet...

Don't spike me, I have both a pre-order on Killzone 2 and Halo Wars.

[DaTruth]

It's because more people who own PS3's have credit cards. That's why it's always like that with online retailers. PS3 is a more mature crowd.

[ThanatosDMC]

Well, it's the controller. On our 360's we have to reach in to actually use the D-pad.

[ALL_STAR_28]

one good thing about the xbox controller is that it's easy to get used to but.... it just doesnt feel comfortable in my hands compared to the dualshock...

[artman]

pirated copies all the way... none of my friends bought the original game on 360, but they bought the collector edition for PS3
MS is very smart

[Marquis_de_Sade]

PS3 d-pad > 360 d-pad, simple.

[morganfell]

And Killzone 2 sales rank above HALO Wars.

[Dont BE mAdd]

to prove killzone is worth it...ARE U SCARED killzone is gonna fall on its face cause your comment was so off topic

[gameplayer]

Doesn't the fact that the 360 arcade controller ranks higher than killzone 2 prove that amazon sales ranks are pretty much meaningless?

[DaTruth]

The 360 arcade controller has better advertising! (sigh)

[Arnon]

Comment reported as Off-Topic.

[N4PS3G]

PS3 always ranks above 360 ...on amazon

[Omega4]

Exactly, but somehow when the real numbers come out its always the opposite

[JD_Shadow]

And Amazon.com's numbers AREN'T real numbers?

[ceedubya9]

In the past, PS3 items have normally been hot ticket items on Amazon. I've always noticed that, thanks in part to N4G posters always giving us game sales and preorders on Amazon.com :). With that in mind, wasn't Soul Calibur 4 the same way?

[Omega4]

Well obviously they arent, infact they're not even numbers its a chart!! Which changes hourly, i might add!

If they were real the PS3 would be outselling the 360 in the US since it launched but we all know thats not the case

[Sheddi]

And one more strange thing is that the developers has stated that they have made more profit on ps3...hmmm? somethings fishy.

[The Lazy One]

More revenue=/=more profit

@above

what are you using as "real numbers" that makes them not numbers but a chart? NPD releases numbers, and M$, Sony, and Nintendo all release numbers. There might be charts with them, but I don't know any source I'd call "real" that doesn't supply the numbers.

[Pennywise]

I would love to know what % of gamers shop at amazon. I for one, have never ordered a game online. I like to walk into the store on release date and buy my copy.

[Rich1631]

I buy a lot of games online, sure you don't get them on launch day but that doesn't bother me. Amazon.com, Half.com, and Ebay.com, can get you some crazy deals if you hit it right. I have gotten plenty of new games for $30-40 about 2-3 weeks after release on those sites. Plus waiting for the deals, allows you to gauge the community's reaction to the game. Sometimes a game can get a good review but then it turns out a lot of people hate it (Assassin's Creed, Far Cry 2). So you can listen to feedback and make smart game choices.

[iHEARTboobs]

I buy online when I don't buy games day one. Usually I buy games that are older and on sale or have some kind of deal included. But I do hate waiting for them.

[Megaton]

I always buy online unless it's something I've just gotta have right now. Last game I bought in a store was MGS4 the morning it was released.

[AssassinHD]

I do virtually all my game shopping on Amazon. I get free 2 day shipping and I don't have to pay sales tax.

Well to be fair I suppose the 2 day shipping isn't technically free. I pay $80/year for Amazon Prime, but the savings I have by not paying sales tax more than make up for that fee.

Edit: I find it amusing that someone disagrees with cold hard fact. It is a fact that I do most of my game shopping on Amazon. It is a fact that I do not pay sales tax. It is a fact that because I do not pay sales tax I can pay the Amazon Prime membership fee and still have savings left over.

[peeps]

not sure about you guys in america but in the uk nearly every1 i know from 'gaming communities' will pre-order games online because your guranteed them on release date and alot of the time you get them a day or 2 early - this is due to the release date in the uk being fridays but store/warehouses get games in on the wednesday, then they dispatch first class to ensure you get it by friday but being first class means alot of the time we get the games on thurs.

So yeh that's why i've ordered kz2 online, in the hope of getting it thursday + don't need to go to a shop friday after work

[Pennywise]

If I knew I could get them ON release day or before, I would too... but its not guaranteed here in the states.

[iHEARTboobs]

Amazon offers release day delivery.....but you'll have to pay for it. Well, it's at least doing that with Killzone 2. Not sure about any other games. I'd rather just pick it up at the store on my way home though.

[AssassinHD]

Actually Amazon automatically upgraded my shipping to release day delivery for Killzone 2 at no extra cost. Oh and they gave me the lowest price during the preorder window too. $56.99.

[Zeus Lee]

Not surprised,given the condition of the 360 D-Pad.

I'd like to know what the numbers are in Japan.

[Simon_Brezhnev]

and whats funny they supposely have a 8 million lead no excuses

[Gobuz]

Of course it is, because no serious Beat-em-up fan wants to play on the Xbox pad. Or they may want to play it for 8 hours without their console blowing up.

[Sty]

I'm getting it for PS3, because i only have a PS3

[Scaramunga]

Does this even matter? Websites always write articles complaining about fanboys and then they make articles similar to this which does nothing but fuel the fanboy war even further. I couldn't care less how well the same game does on each console. I just care about the quality of the games coming out, not the hype or the sales or the bias, just the quality.

[TheMART]

Well I'll be getting the superior 360 version

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/n...

EDIT

@ the one below

You should never play a major fighter franchise like SFIV on a console controller.

You should go for the official SFIV arcade stick AND the best graphics, thus the 360 version.

[digger18]

OMG, how old are you Mart? You can't be much older than 10 with the sh!t that keeps coming out of you .

Many more people will get this for the PS3, as it will be near on unplayable on the 360's D pad.

umm lets see, 1% differance in graphics or better D pad. Wonder which one?

[II Necroplasm II]

I don't care what version I get cause i'm getting the Street Fighter madcatz controller with the game, it's made for Street Fighter.

[Kamikaze135]

Hey, just leave the kid alone. Let him feel special if he wants, lol.

[Graphics Whore]

Just take his bubbles away it's honestly the best way to shut him up next to ignoring him. Do yourself a favor, put him on ignore and every couple days deduct some bubbles by the time you know it he'll be down to one.

[Mike134nl]

Just blame it on the lost and damned dlc

[Xbots play games]

What we really meant:

We really just wanted to say something good about the PS3 before the final numbers come in and show a different result. So we stooped as low as to finding a chart that showed the PS3 on top. If it was the other way around, we would have found another chart. This honestly has nothing to do about the game. We could care less about that. We just want to sell more than those Xbox b@stards. So we can brag on N4G.com.

SMH @ people actually forgetting that most gamers walk into the stores and physically purchase their product.

[queerbearandchicken]

that b**ch said the 360 version wolud out sell it, so much for that

FAIL

[tonywood]

Capcom games, RPG's, and platformers are not a part of the 360 DNA code. 360 is recognized as the home of FPS and world wide online play. In my opinion, which is backed by real statistics, Xbox does not make their cream off of these types of titles as it is a rated "M" for mature machine.

MS has the money to burn, so they can gamble on snatching up properties, which were formerly associated with the competition. However, most "Real" gamers know games like; SF4, DMC4, RE5, Oblivion, Final fantasy, MGS2: Substance, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Soul Caliber, and Lumunes, would all do better on the Playstation platform. It's not that the PS3 is the greatest system ever created, it's just that Sony uses a well rounded games library. 360 is FPS king, I won't deny that one bit. MS calling card is Shooters, while Sony focus on movies, platformers, puzzle games, adventure games, and then...a few good shooters. I know Fable and Mass Effect did well, but the sales would have been higher as these types of games are better suited for and/or appeal to Playstation gamers....just like I am sure that Killzone 2 would be insane on the 360. (As a Sony fan, I admit that MS is MUCH BETTER at marketing their stuff!!!)

Former Playstation associated developers (like Capcom) are going to make a profit by going multi-plat. The money from the 360 is the icing, while the cake is the PS3. The same could be said for PS3, if it received Halo or Gears. The 360 controller feels better for a variety of shooters, which the 360 systems has. Playstation does not have as many good shooters, so therefore...it would make sense to get the 360 version of those. (JUST MY OPINION)

[Why dis]

WTF is this bull? lol We'll see which version sells the most even if 360 gamers have more games to buy durring this period. lol

[dustgavin]

Don't say games when you are talking about DLC.

[dukadork3]

oh noooooooo!
now you lose the sales game too, whiiiiiiiiiiiiine

[pandaboy99]

Obviously its the controller. As the owner of both ps3 and 360 i made the mistake of buying the first street fighter 2 on the xbox live arcade. Not only was the net code buggy as hell the controller made it impossible to throw fireballs or other special moves accurately and consistently. Unless you buy the hori stick, its a no brainer to buy street fighter 4 for the ps3. Not to mention the fact you dont have to pay for gold membership to even play online with your buddies.

[ceedubya9]

didn't effect 360 gamers from buying Soul Calibur 4 and D0A 4. Its not the best option for fighters, but it can be used. Besides, its possible that a lot of owners of these games invested in arcade sticks, which makes the 360 D-pad a moot point. Either way, neither the 360 or PS pads, or whole controllers for that matter, are well suited for fighting games.

[DeejayTai]

DOA and Soul Caliber 4 don't have move sets like the moves in Street Fighter. In those games you push in a certain direction and you do a certain move while pressing the buttons. Not so in SF, as if you can't learn to throw a 'Hadoken',perform "Tatsu-maki-sen-pu-kyaku& quot;,etc., you're pretty much toast.

The D-pad is EVERYTHING

[NMC2007]

NPDs > Gamestop Manager's Word > Food4Less > Burger King > Amazon.
I am only kidding about Food4Less. :P
But yeah, for those who are into gaming for the sales and numbers, wait for NPDs next month.

[DarkSniper]

After all of the foolishness that Microsoft's minions have spread across this site, and the lies believed by their superiors, the facts have once again told the verdict.

Multiplatform titles are far superior on PLAYSTATION®3 in terms of sales, profitability, and quality. In these tough economic times, people want to be assured of investing into a product that will garner them long term support while maximizing the best entertainment value that money can buy.

Which is why it comes to no surprise to Dark Sniper that Street Fighter IV has found it's nest egg and more importantly it's cash crop on PLAYSTATION®3. The PlayStation landscape gives you a broader range of features and specifically speaking for Street Fighter, better maneuverability with the ergonmoic comfort design of the Dual Shock® 3.

Microslaves, 2009 is your last hope. While many found your run to be impressive, Dark Sniper found it to be hilarious due to your humiliation and shame in the console market. Much like Manny Pacquaio and Oscar De La Hoya, Sony will keep you on the stool only to concede to the superior opponent. Your knockout blow starts with Street Fighter and the pain does not stop until God Of War 3 forces you into submission.

KO

$niper

[Stubacca]

Always sniping away at the bullsh*t these Xbots sell us. Street Fighter doesn't look that amazing to me but with the steller reviews it's a must have and the ONLY version I'd ever get is playable on my shiny black box.

[dustgavin]

I always look forward to your posts. Keep speaking the good word, bro!

Add me people for some Killzone 2 action! PSN: Bleeder

[Antny]

Getting the PS3 Version because the X360 D-Pad Sucks

[Kamikaze135]

The D-pad works wonders. I wish I could've bought it for me 360 since I just bought one, but I found it annoying to use that D-pad...

[Mr Tretton]

I see zero advantage to playing any game on the 360 controller than the PS3. I can play anything on anything. I am amazing.

[Bebedora]

Congratulation. You gave me a laugh out of that one. :D

[Godmars290]

Expect many 360 fanboys to become PS3 fanboys.

That is, they'll b*th and moan as if they were talking about PS3 fanboys b*thing and moaning.

[dazzalfc]

bu...bu....bu...the hardly noticable jaggies!?!?!
[/retard]

I'm just slightly suprised that neither are higher, as it is a superb game, regardless of what console it is on

[Venomish]

lol,
agreed!

[Droid Smasha]

we'll see which had the higher sales when NPD shows the chart for this month. Amazon means NOTHING

[Pootie Tang]

WHO actually buys their games from amazon??????????????

Don't most ppl pick em up somewhere? i know some remote places maybe amazon but i cant understand how Amazon is used as any type of reliable source??

[Xbots play games]

*Salutes Avatar of Classic Movie*

'That was the longest movie clip ever!'

[Anti-PS3]

I buy my games from Amazon because it is cheaper than driving to Gamestop or Walmart and buying it there. For instance, KZ2 only cost me $52.

[Scruffy_K]

Well it's really quite simple, it's all about the D-pad, the D-pad on the PS3 is awesome and the 360's sucks, so people who have the choice buy it on the PS3. Although sales numbers from Amazon don't really matter, nobody buys their games from Amazon

[mc-fine]

I wouldn't go that far. The ps3 d-pad is better than the 360 but hardly awesome.

[aiphanes]

I have yet to find a game I really want to buy on the Xbox 360....Also when FF13 comes out...why would you buy it on the Xbox 360 if you have a PS3?

[SpartanZero]

Thats because the PS3 never had any great games that Ps3 owners will buy till now so yeah I don't blame them :/

[mc-fine]

the better I get at identifying flame bait articles that don't deserve ad revenue generated by my click.

[air1]

ppl still play fighting games with a controller?!

@ digger i would rather take that 1% better in graphics with an arcade stick any day..

[Shane Kim]

Yeah, I mean you're the same guy that bought an xbox, had it sent to MS a couple of times, payed for battery kit, adapter, HD-DVD, Wi-Fi, XBL and so on, so why wouldn't you pay yet again for a stick and a version that no one will notice anyway.

[kewlkat007]

I would expect better numbers on the PS3....

I might be getting a stick so I'm still on the fence. I've realized you'll never be as good playing with a controller pad from either camp.

I'm eying that Madcat stick before making a purchase. Of course it's back ordered. My cousin went ahead and got the PS3 version so I'm leaning towards that. I did hear the 360 version looks better.

[air1]

yea shane i bought a 360 call me a sucker for games. yep i also have xbl and got the recharge kit. i didnt get the wifi wired online for me through cable :) nope never got the hd-dvd it had nothing to do with games just movies when i want to watch a movie o just go to my ps3 :)

fighting games should be played with an arcade stick, you would know the difference if you got a job to enjoy all the great things each system has to offer..

you lucky you dont own a 360 i would of challenged you to a fight but hey you cant afford the better things in life like xbl and an arcade stick. we wouldnt want to break your bank account or your mother with 50 dollars for a year..

oh and yea i did send my console to micro 2 times and on the second they upgraded me from a pro to an elite, thanks micro..

what a joke of an excuse not to have a console that costs 200 bucks bu bubu rrod. you clown it's a free fix. sony better pray they never have another dre problem like they did with the ps2 cause you so called gamer jump ship quick..

you know what did suck though? having to buy 70 dollar hdmi cables for a console that sony screams 1080p. that their is an odd additional buy.