Strong 360 sales help Devil May Cry 4 debut at No.1

Keowrath - 679 days ago

Is the PC version avialable over here yet? Even if so I don't see it doing particularly well (I could be wrong, just my opinion)

As you say though mate, it's good to see a decent game at the top of the charts! Instead of something like The Golden Compass or Transformers!

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Vertius - 678 days 23 hours ago

Nope, the PC version isn't out until the end of the month. It's 61:39 difference in sales between the 360 and PS3 versions. PC doesn't factor in.

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ravinash - 678 days 22 hours ago

Its about the ratio of 360s to PS3 in the UK isn't??

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resistance100 - 678 days 21 hours ago

Nope

360's install base is over twice the size of the Ps3's install base in the UK. (360 about 1.9million, Ps3 about 900K)

So again its another game whcih the Ps3 version has a higher attach rate. (when comparing copies of games sold to consoles sold)

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actas123 - 678 days 20 hours ago

At resistance100:
Exactly.
If the ratio between PS3 and 360 is 33:67, and the game ratio is 40:60 respectively, this means the PS3 version did better even with 20% higher price tag.

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Capt CHAOS - 678 days 19 hours ago

games library?

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Real Gambler - 678 days 15 hours ago

World sales are another story.

http://vgchartz.com/games/i...

Basically, DMC4 is selling 2.5 times more on the PS3 with an installed base half of the Xbox 360. (VGChartz, feb12 2008)

So I would say the fact that the PS3 version it's more expensive likely doesn't help in UK. Did anybody saw an explanation for this? In most country in the world, they are the same price!!!

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kewlkat007 - 678 days 13 hours ago

but its only japan where this game sold like 80% of them numbers.(I guess the same argument of the PS3:Xbox 360 ration rears it's head).

That goes the same for worldwide Hardware sales as well, Japan will always be the difference in terms of a Huge Gap, unless European numbers rally pick up.

do we have worldwide numbers yet?

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power of Green - 678 days 23 hours ago

If you have the PS3 a inhouse PS title like DMC isn't going to sway gamers away because of a few bucks.

One fanbase is bigger and has more diverse demographics than most people think,
its actaully a healthy mix.

Xbox owners like to buy games, like in most cases Xbox gamers will buy games like crazy sales will die down after every owner of the 360 willing to buy the game has it! vs the slower steady rate PS3 owners buy games and then the sales will look like they're in the PS3's favor after everybody on the 360 side has purchased it.

UK is a even ground market(but does have more 360's in peoples homes). I think its going to be close overall.

Europeans like Japanses games/style and probably DMC. I suspect its going to sell in EUR on whatever console people own meaning who ever has the most consoles in any given European country will sell the most copies of DMC4. Japan will be the only factor keeping the PS3 within the title sales race.

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ukilnme - 678 days 23 hours ago

@ Kain81

Ok, the 360 version is cheaper. If they both run and play exactly the same and you have no console or controller preference, it would be logical to buy the cheaper version.

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deep - 678 days 23 hours ago

Uh i don't think most people have a 360 AND PS3...so the option of "buying the cheaper one" won't come into it. What will is that 260 owners will see it and think "oh that's pretty cheap" and PS3 owners will say I'll wait for the price to come down.

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ukilnme - 678 days 22 hours ago

I have to agree with you on that Deep. I often forget that PSWii60 owners are not in the majority. Hopefully that will change as consoles drop in price.

I have never played any of the DMC games before the DMC4 demo. I played it first on the 360 and then on the PS3. I don't know why but I felt more comfortable playing it on the PS3 so I will pick up that version.

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Counter_ACT - 679 days ago

What? What isn't there to understand, that is a very straight forward statement.

"Of total sales? Bullshit! Where DS & Wii?"

The game isn't on DS a Wii...

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Eretik - 678 days 23 hours ago

fine.

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deep - 678 days 23 hours ago

The Xbox got 61% of DMC4 sales, the PS3 got 39% of DMC4 sales. There is no PC version yet.

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ukilnme - 678 days 23 hours ago

You are in the wrong zone. Take your crap to the open zone.

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Keowrath - 678 days 23 hours ago

Cheers Deep, I can't say I saw the PC version on shelves here and just knowing the hardcore PC gamers I do, they wouldn't be interested in this title as it's not an RPG or an FPS.

I haven't been watching TV lately but it's disappointing to hear that Sony didn't try to do something to get their version advertised or at least added to the Xbox advert. The same thing happedned with Assassins Creed though, there was no Xbox advertisment in UK.

I figured the reason was because of install base and that being the case, I'd say the PS3 version did pretty damn well getting to No.4 in the charts. That being said, I'm seeing an increasing number of peeps over here with a PS3 since christmas, my friends list is started to get bigger at last!

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deep - 678 days 23 hours ago

Most PS3 gamers when they see a game advertised as Xbox presume it's PS3 as well. TBH I expect most Xbox gamers were like....wow DMC is on an Xbox, I think I'll buy that. Whereas PS owners are like, "oh DMC is out now".

Also remember this is the UK....Euro will be a different kettle of fish. Sadly I didn't impact PS3 sales of the game...though I've been playing it to sh*t.

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Keowrath - 678 days 23 hours ago

You didn't impact UK sales? Did you import? Oddly enough, this is the first version of DMC where I've actually got the UK version. My special edition US version got canceled right at the last minute so I had to go out and get the UK SE instead... Came with a free T-shirt along with all the other stuff listed but I was really looking forward to getting the anime instead =/

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deep - 678 days 23 hours ago

I didn't buy it. Shame I didn't get all the goodies.

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SnakeDiesinMGS4 - 678 days 23 hours ago

noob.

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deep - 678 days 23 hours ago

Jump on the platform and use your devil bringer to bring him up, then buster him. Shoot him to slow him down (he shoots) then just streak at him and push him in the air and let it out on im.

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Hellbringer - 678 days 22 hours ago

Grim Grip him, roll left or right if you miss(he tends to do his Stinger move after he dodges left or right), frankly if you do get him, don't Buster him unless he is using Royal Guard, the slash combo thing is really hard to do, so just do a slash combo. Then just keep repeating.

I beat with only getting hit once, with this method.

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P4KY B - 678 days 22 hours ago

Bubbles all round.

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The_Engineer - 678 days 19 hours ago

the title sold neck in neck for both consoles in Europe, what do you do to make the 360 look better?? Focus on one market where it sold the most. THAT is spin.

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i Shank u - 678 days 15 hours ago

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ravinash - 678 days 22 hours ago

i think the whole thing is just balanced to how big the userbase is for each console in each country.
In the UK the 360 is so I'm told out selling the PS3 by a small margin, the total customer base is in proportion to these sales figures.

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Snukadaman - 678 days 23 hours ago

90,652 90,652 for the xbox 360..and 86,158 86,158 for the ps3...from these numbers that percentage is way off.

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Sony sucks balls - 678 days 10 hours ago

Yeah okay skippy whatever you say. One more exapmle of Xbox 360 being the KING OF KINGS!!!!!!!!!

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sleepyk - 678 days 18 hours ago

ps3 version of DMC4 is leading while the 360 version is behind.

PS3: 300k
360: 130k

as of now.

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AngryTypingGuy - 678 days 14 hours ago

Sleepy is right. Overall it has sold more on PS3, however, this past week the 360 sold more, according to VG charts.

The most popular shooter right now, COD 4, has sold over twice as much on the 360 as the PS3. I believe that this does somewhat reflect the gaming tastes between the two consoles.

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moparful99 - 678 days 2 hours ago

You and all the other xbots on this site are blind. As of right now the ps3 version has sold more copies then the 360.. I know its hard for you to believe.

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sabbath420 - 678 days 17 hours ago

Interesting how sony fans all of a sudden don't really care for DMC4 now. Awww... did MS hit a feeler. You same people will react like this in april also when xbox players have the better version of GTA.

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sabbath420 - 678 days 17 hours ago

Resistance? Lair? Motorstorm? Or are you speaking of games that you are still waiting for? If thats the case those don't count yet, you know that right?

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moparful99 - 678 days 2 hours ago

Sabbath he doesnt represent a majority of ps3 fans. Alot of ps3 fans love dmc4 as evidenced by sales.... Just for the record the ps3 version of dmc 4 has more sales WW then the 360 version. I feel sorry for you xbots, your watering at the mouth to get this exclusive content that you have to pay for just to hold over our heads. Good luck waiting on that exclusive content, rockstar has already stated that they havent started making this content because they are focused on the game. I love how microsoft nickels and dimes you all to death yet you wagg your tails like the obedient dogs that you are. Its truly pathetic that you troll these sites looking for the tiniest crumb to latch onto and attack the ps3...

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