PS3 sales spike thanks to MGS4
Of course, it is the ONLY reason why they would have more sales. Metal Gear Solid 4 is a great game and PS peeps are smart enough to make it platform exclusive for themselves because otherwise, they have no edge against other consoles.
With the launch of Rockstar Games’ multiplatform Grand Theft Auto IV in April, many industry watchers expected both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to experience a significant boost in hardware sales. However, that expectation proved to be unfounded. Although GTAIV floored critics and went on to log a record-breaking $500 million in first-week sales, neither console was impacted in a meaningful way by the release. With Sony releasing the equally lauded console-exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in June, the latest NPD Group sales figures reveal the importance of exclusive games in the console-sales race.
According to NPD’s sales statistics for the month of June, Sony’s PlayStation 3 benefitted substantially from the release of Konami and Kojima Production’s top-rated action adventure, logging 405,500 units for the month. That’s nearly double the number of consoles that Sony sold in May, and a far cry from June Xbox 360 sales, which stood at 219,800 units, despite the release of Tecmo’s console-exclusive Ninja Gaiden II.
“Platform-exclusive content usually fuels hardware-system purchases, and PS3 sales certainly reflect the impact of Metal Gear Solid 4,” said NPD analyst Anita Frazier. “PS3 unit sales were the highest of any month outside of that recorded during previous November/December holiday time frames.”
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