Old news but still interesting news non the less. This just futher proves that video games are becoming more and more of a cash cow, and before you know it it's going to become more business than pleasure.

I'm not worried about pre-ordering it myself, Halo 3 ( or Bioshock, which I can't get until my check next week ). I guarantee I'll find a copy at my convenience.

Halo 3 best-selling game of all time? Teh, hell yeah.

This now pretty much assures the Xbox 360 will beat the Wii in sales this holiday seasons, and in alliance with Madden 08 and the recent price-cut (now both the U.S. and U.K.), the Xbox 360 should be freakin-flying off shelves. And personally I feel Microsoft deserves this victory, they've shown the best online approach thus far, they took over-a-billion in damages for 3 rings of death 360's, and they've brought us good games on the table both XBLA and Xbox 360 game library.

And with GTA IV coming out for the 360, that should boom some Xbox 360s off the shelves as well or at least more so than for the PS3.

I lol'd.

Microsoft doesn't deserve anything but a broomstick to the head for the part they have played in turning the game industry into Monopoly. Also, since GTA4 isn't an exclusive, I don't know how it is going to help MS more then Sony. Even if the 360 gets some bonus material, that isn't going to get the casual gamer to buy a 360 in and of itself. In fact, I don't really know how much growth the 360 even has anymore, everyone who wants one has one by now, or at least they will before Christmas. I look at the 360 as peaking in terms of popularity, but we will see. In either event, it is disgusting to gloat over the victory of the uber-wealthy over the mega-wealthy. In the end, we all lose anyway.

I don't know about that. For some reason I don't think a majority of Halo fans have been holding out on picking up the 360 already. The reason being that the X360 doesn't have the same problem as PS3 and Wii when it comes to having good games. Are Xbox fans holding out for better times or something? It's already a lot better than it was for the original Xbox so I don't see why they would. But I'm also saying this because Wii is getting Smash Brothers and Mario Galaxy. Not that the majority of Wii fans are really holding out from getting one either. It's a similar situation, but Wii is cheaper so my bet is on the Wii.


GTA IV was delayed until next year.

And that just comes down your highly objected opinion. Microsoft spent Billions for repair on Xbox 360's to show their concern and promise to there customers--In my opinion that alone makes me believe Microsoft deserves to win sales dominance this year.


Well Bonus Material is a plus no matter how much you want to deny it--I'm sure hardcore gamers know this by now, and more people will buy it for the 360. On top of that it's cheaper to buy a 360 for the game then to buy it for the PS3, and the 360 already has a bigger installed base.

The growth is still coming. For one you have the people who think it's too expensive--with that price-drop it could do wonders on the consumer's minds, and a recent Madden 08' will also convince some people to pick-up the console as well.

Halo 3 is a consoler-seller no matter what you have to back it up.

Super Smash Brother's Melee didn't sell that greatly compared to Halo 2, Hell, Halo 2 even outsold SSBM and it came out a whopping 3 years after it. SSBM won't do much better, and Super Mario Sunshine sold less than Halo 2, and it came out 2 years before it.

I think people are underestimating how Big Halo 3 actually is.

Well me for example, as well as some people on this forum even, haven't picked up a Wii yet and will when Smash comes out. I don't see as much of that when it comes to X360. People holding out for Halo 3 that is. Because they have good games out for the console already to hold them over. Wii lacks a lot of good games at the moment. So I'm not as convinced as you are that X360 units will outsell Wii's this holliday. Most Halo 3 fans already have their console from the looks of it, but definitely not all of them.
Halo 3 as a game will outsell Smash easily, but I don't think the console will outsell Nintendos.

I feel the 360 has yet to peak honestly. I think it's still getting there... Or maybe it'll get close, but never quite get there. Like the original X-Box.

That's sort of the way it has been so far. Or at least that's how I feel about it with my personal judgment on the games available and everything. There's a lot of promising titles on the way though, so Microsoft may yet to really hit their peak with the 360.

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Most Halo 3 fans already have their console from the looks of it, but definitely not all of them

There's a sickening number of Halo fans that only own an original Xbox because Halo 2 is all they play. A lot of these people won't buy a 360 until their pre-ordered copy of Halo 3 is released, and some after of course. And a good number of other people will get caught up in the disgusting hype of Halo 3 after release, so yeah... It's a definite console pusher either way.

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So I'm not as convinced as you are that X360 units will outsell Wii's this holliday.

I'd have to agree here. Although the 360 is giving 200% more reason to own the console by this fall alone, the Wii is basically the new ideal family toy now... People will be buying it just for the family fun gimick going on. No one's going to get a 360 to play with their 8 year-olds. And then there's still the added number of people who, as you said, will be buying it for SSBB alone (myself included). So I'm sure 360 will be successful this holiday season but the Wii is still most likely to remain in the lead, not by a landslide, but yeah.

Hype for Halo 3 is right. It's gross how well the game is going to do, despite how much time Bungie DIDN'T put into it.

The damn game is still on the Halo 1 engine. Yet we still eat it. Myself included.

I know what will happen. Halo 3 is going to kill off PSU360 lol, they are basically waiting on the game anyhow because PSU blows.

Ahahahahaha Super Mario Sunshine.

PSU killed itself off.

that's pretty solid. I love halo
I don't have a 360 tho.. I was going to buy one soon, basically for halo3 lol.. but I might buy a guitar instead haha

Seriously, anyone thinking this wont boost 360 sales is mad!

Dont underestimate teh stupidity of the casual gamer. Halo is so massive cause it appeals to both the hardcore and casual. Yeah, hardcore players will prolly already have a 360. But the casuals wont even know Halo 3 exists untill they see it advertised on TV and in stores. That's when they'll pick up thier new 360 with Halo 3.

As for the arguement as to which console will sell more this xmas? Well, games like Smash, Mario and Metroid aren't the games that would give the Wii a massive boost in sales over the xmas period. Honestly the Wii could devestate both the competition in sales, and it has nothing to do with which games are better.

I agree. Although there are plenty of people who are still on their way to getting the 360 due to price drop. I myself have been waiting on the drop, and by the time I get off my ass and go grab it, I'll probably pick myself up Halo 3 so I have something to play.

I honestly don't care. What happens happens, innit?

I dont have the 360 yet, but that's becauz I'm not at home and able to do anything w/ the system. I'm so down to get it. Halo 3 is going to be insane. Those hardcore gamers from the PC world coming into my console only world. Though I'll be going back to the PC when Starcraft 2 comes out =).