Konami: MGS4 Must Sell 1M on Day 1

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#1 snipe2004
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Reuters reports that Ryan Payton, assistant producer for MGS4, said the game needs to sell over one million copies on the first day to help recoup the cost of production. This could be problematic for any game, but particularly given the PS3's limited install base. Currently, the console has sold about 6 million units worldwide. Though the PS3 is sure to increase its install base over the holiday season and before MGS4 launches, a 1/10 attach rate for a game is generally seen as a godsend -- and day one?

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#2 thageneral2
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There is already a thread about this exact thing
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#3 snipe2004
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There is already a thread about this exact thingthageneral2

haha yea i just saw. damn. oh well..

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#4 Thomas-Crown
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Sell a million copies on Day 1... Now, that's a mission. :P No wonder kojima is talking about a simultaneous world wide releases.
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#5 ajthelegend
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Well if the game is what everyone thinks it will be then he should have no troubles.... MGS is an established franchise and has its base but I guess we will see what happens...

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#6 truenextgen
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So what happens if they dont. The game all of a sudden is not made, after its made by some weird paradox lol. Whats made is made. If they make money or not. What hes in basic saying, is. Yea we spent that much money, "more than any game ever!" to make this game that dang good! It may be one of the most expensive and biggest gaming projects ever
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#7 hashimgillani1
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Thats one hard goal to reach, i mean Halo had trouble doing that. But its possible, i mean the PS3's future is based on this game not to mention the fact 9 out 10 PS3 owners atleast know this game. BUt im buyin Day One, if they dont run out of copies.

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#8 truenextgen
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And you have to think of it this way, the install base for the PS3 will be higher than the 60s by the time any MG 60 is even thought about. SO thus will see MG PS3 part 1 of a new series, do to the larger user base by than. If thats what your were trying to guess. So future games that go off of install base, will go to Wii and PS3 only, if thats the point?
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#9 jdt532
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It will sell 10 million on day one trust me... LOL
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#10 X_CAPCOM_X
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It will reach it.
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#11 VinnoT
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Thats a big task considering how few PS3s there are in the world. Hmmm..I guess we'll see...but if I was them I wouldnt count on it lol.
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#12 truenextgen
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Well Japan will buy a load of them also. Its good to not su&* in the east. Then you get a all around thing going :P.
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#13 Tokyo90
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and what happened if it don't , its going to go over to the 360? if it does then I don't give a damn , I'm still getting the game. Konami worry too damn much its not even 2008 yet and they talking about it. geez
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#14 Big-Rick
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It will sell 10 million on day one trust me... LOLjdt532

Hopefully :D

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#15 suzukigsxr
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its gonna be a good game but I think that those are some lofty expectations. Hopefully it can achieve its goal though and help Konami recoup its losses. his game will most definately be a system seller so hopefully it will help Sony as well as Konami

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#16 chanceman92
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Thats one hard goal to reach, i mean Halo had trouble doing that. But its possible, i mean the PS3's future is based on this game not to mention the fact 9 out 10 PS3 owners atleast know this game. BUt im buyin Day One, if they dont run out of copies.

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well they are going to be making 1 000 000 + so I think you have a good chance
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#17 Coolboy420x
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Does it have to be the first day?? either that they'll cut of Kojima's homes' Water and Electricity, maybe his cable as well- he wont be able to play MGSO lolsss. I'll most likely buy it the first day.
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#18 Jack_Bauer07
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Yeah because if they don't sell 1M on day one, Konami is going bankrupt.

Seriously now, what's wrong with 1M by day two? A week? What's so urgent that can't wait a few days?

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#19 hermes200
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It will sell 10 million on day one trust me... LOLjdt532
Thats a little hard... I think there are less than 10 million PS3s in the market right now. But maybe you are thinking with the E.T. mentality...
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#20 grathan
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Package the online game disc in with the regular game disc and I'll perorder right now.:D
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#21 VanillaCremePop
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Well I'll get it on day one

i'm 1/1000000 just need a few more people

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#22 thageneral2
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Yeah because if they don't sell 1M on day one, Konami is going bankrupt.

Seriously now, what's wrong with 1M by day two? A week? What's so urgent that can't wait a few days?

Jack_Bauer07

Well there is a HUGE difference between 1 million in a day and 1 million in 2 days

But right if they need the money that urgently, they would release the game earlier

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#23 shroom76
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what they mean is in order to make up for the cost, 1m copies must be sold, and considering the msot owned ps3 game resistance does not even have that many out to this day, id say no go. as long as we all get it we will all be happy. konami cna go bankrupt for all i care as long as i find out what happens: )

lol that was a mean thing to say.

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#24 Jack_Bauer07
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what they mean is in order to make up for the cost, 1m copies must be sold, and considering the msot owned ps3 game resistance does not even have that many out to this day, id say no go. as long as we all get it we will all be happy. konami cna go bankrupt for all i care as long as i find out what happens: )

lol that was a mean thing to say.

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R:FOM has sold about two million copies now.

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#25 rogerjak
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People keep yapping about reduced install base, but they forget that MGS4 will INCREASE the install base.
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#26 MasterChief1013
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i'll be picking this up on day one :D
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#27 hermes200
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People keep yapping about reduced install base, but they forget that MGS4 will INCREASE the install base.rogerjak
Will it double it? Seriously... with all the issues Sony had to cope with the PS3 demand, either the production of the game or the production of the console will be a bottleneck if they expect to reach that mark on day 1.
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#28 rogerjak
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[QUOTE="rogerjak"]People keep yapping about reduced install base, but they forget that MGS4 will INCREASE the install base.hermes200
Will it double it? Seriously... with all the issues Sony had to cope with the PS3 demand, either the production of the game or the production of the console will be a bottleneck if they expect to reach that mark on day 1.

Wait...what? PS3 production has been satisfying the demand...or was there a gigantic burst in the sales that I am not aware of?
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It's not going to sell a 1M on day one. Maybe with a worldwide release, but even then I think it would be hard. If it is the last MGS game, then I don't really care that much about sales, I'm still going to be playing it. But I hope it does well so Kojima can make more games.
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#30 thageneral2
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It's not going to sell a 1M on day one. Maybe with a worldwide release, but even then I think it would be hard. If it is the last MGS game, then I don't really care that much about sales, I'm still going to be playing it. But I hope it does well so Kojima can make more games. dr-venkman

IT IS A WORLDWIDE RELEASE!! Why doesn't anyone know this?

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#31 coolguy681
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Ill preorder it soon and ill get it on day one after reading about this.

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#32 PrimordialMeme
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what they mean is in order to make up for the cost, 1m copies must be soldshroom76

Exactly.

Im shocked nobody pointed this out yet, the timeframe it takes them to sell 1m copies is not important, it could take a couple months and it wouldn't be a problem. It'll go on to sell multiple millions in the year after its released.

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#33 hermes200
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Im shocked nobody pointed this out yet, the timeframe it takes them to sell 1m copies is not important, it could take a couple months and it wouldn't be a problem. It'll go on to sell multiple millions in the year after its released.PrimordialMeme
It is important for the shareholders... Do you remember what happened with Konami stock value when Kojima announced that the game was being delayed?... 1 million copy over a year is not a big deal for most games. But the people who invested in the project want to have their money back as soon as possible, and Konami too if they want people to invest in their products.
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#34 kingtahktahkhuk
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kinda hard to accomplish, but they can always port it later on if it doesnt work out
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#35 PSdual_wielder
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yea, it makes sense konami has to to have this game be super successful, but why day one? I'm sure I'm getting this game, but I might not get it on day one,does that mean it'll make me seem like not a fan of this game?
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#36 el_rika
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Lowest selling MGS game is 4 mil. I can see MGS4 reaching 8 pretty fast.
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#37 el_rika
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Lowest selling MGS game is 4 mil. I can see MGS4 reaching 8 pretty fast.
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#38 Threesixtyci
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... exactly why would it need to sell 1mill in the first day? what exactly iswrong with the sales for the rest of the year?

Anyway, everyone with a PS3 will eventually get MGS4, it's not like there are a lot of AAA PS3 options.

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#39 GEMINIVice
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I haven't played 2 and 3, but I did manage to rent MGS: Twin Snakes for the Gamecube. I didn't beat it, but I did like what I played of it. Even though I haven't played through the previous installments, I'm still thinking about getting this game when it comes out next year.
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#40 natethemighty
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No problem I say, I tried to reserve a copy today, but they can't do that till theirs a release date. But he said that when their are reserves that they will be taken up like hotcakes. If snakes mission is to sell 1m then thats what he'll do, cause he never fails a mission. All true MGS fans know that.
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#41 leovieyra
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Konami will reach its goal. Lets suppose there are 8 million people having a ps3 for that time. I bet at least 1 out of 8its going tobuy the game the day it launches. The problem will be the number of copies in the stores.
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#42 mushi799
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uh why in 1 day?
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[QUOTE="jdt532"]It will sell 10 million on day one trust me... LOLBig-Rick

in order for that to happen everyone has to buy 2 copies lol

i guess i could always use another MGS4 :P

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#44 l8bitz
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Wow.. uh good luck then!
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#45 Krammin
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I'll be getting it Day 1 - Now the question is will 999thousand,999hundred and 99 people follow??? - I think so...
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#46 TelcharXI
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I'll be getting this day 1, and apparently since I'm the only one with a ps3 out of my friends there is going to be a MGS4 party
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#47 NuKkU
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It will since its such a popular francise i know im buyin it
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#48 coolasj19
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HE EXAGGERATING!!!

its called a hyperbole folks

he means they need to sell MGS4 ASAP like 1mil in a month or something.

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#49 tubarao1
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i will be there
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[QUOTE="PrimordialMeme"] Im shocked nobody pointed this out yet, the timeframe it takes them to sell 1m copies is not important, it could take a couple months and it wouldn't be a problem. It'll go on to sell multiple millions in the year after its released.hermes200
It is important for the shareholders... Do you remember what happened with Konami stock value when Kojima announced that the game was being delayed?... 1 million copy over a year is not a big deal for most games. But the people who invested in the project want to have their money back as soon as possible, and Konami too if they want people to invest in their products.

What is important to shareholders? It could happen over a month and would be no different. Comparing that to MGS4 missing the holiday season entirely a different point.