$150 Halo Reach outselling Playstation Move

So I was looking at Amazon video games sales data and noticed that the Playstation Move wasn't in the top 100. I was curious as to what was at the bottom of the list and noticed the $150 Halo Reach Legendary edition which is basically Halo Reach with some McFarlane toys in a big box.

This led me to reach two conclusions:

1. Playstation Move will bomb.....hard. If you have pre-ordered it then go ahead and cancel because this is going to be a dead-end accessory. The crowd that bought the Wii has zero interest in it.

2. Halo fans are not being properly milked. There needs to be a $600 Halo themed Xbox edition. MS is throwing money away by only having a $150 edition.

For those that say "Amazon pre-orders don't matter" please be aware that many of you made the same comment in an earlier thread where I pointed out that Alan Wake pre-orders were surprisingly low given the amount of hype it had.

To be fair nobody outside the sony fanboys would find this as a surprise.

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Raymundo_Manuel

Move will fail, hopefully Kinect too. All hail the regular controller!!

Yeah Move will bomb, I just don't understand why people care so much about Amazon bestsellers lists.FIipMode

[QUOTE="FIipMode"]Yeah Move will bomb, I just don't understand why people care so much about Amazon bestsellers lists.dc337

Its on amazon. And also "No **** its Halo"

If i pre-ordered Move, I would so cancel it right now because you told me to.

Expensive Motion Control with a Wii Sports knock off or An Actual Game that comes with a statue of Bravo team and other goodies.

I wonder which is the better product.

Your comparing software to hardware sales....

Your comparing software to hardware sales....

dercoo

Releasing Move the same week that Reach hits store shelves is an amazingly stupid idea by Sony.Mark36111

Not everyone owns a 360 and a PS3 you know.

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[QUOTE="FIipMode"]Yeah Move will bomb, I just don't understand why people care so much about Amazon bestsellers lists.FIipMode

Red Dead and NCAA 11 are both doing well on Amazon and elsewhere. Playstation Move isn't even in the top #150. That's a bomb.

Its Halo. Even the special editions will sell well.

I love the "it's Halo" answers. That should show you how dominate the brand is. Anyway, wait the Move isn't even on the top 100? I would rather buy the $100 Move bundle than the $150 Reach edition.

Move will fail, hopefully Kinect too. All hail the regular controller!!

milsvaard

Why should this be suprising anyway? It's Halo and this is only limited to Amazon.moose_knuckler

[QUOTE="moose_knuckler"]Why should this be suprising anyway? It's Halo and this is only limited to Amazon.dc337

To be fair nobody outside the sony fanboys would find this as a surprise.

fueled-system

Its only amazon, thats no indication anything will bomb. I have move on pre-order and will not be canceling it.djsifer01

oh no another halo game that is being hyped to hell and back.....oh no.......ReaperV7

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[QUOTE="moose_knuckler"]Why should this be suprising anyway? It's Halo and this is only limited to Amazon.mysterj

Releasing Move the same week that Reach hits store shelves is an amazingly stupid idea by Sony.Mark36111

oooo yea AMAZON

You're comparing

A well established franchise that sells in bulk to begin with AND had an open beta that millions played

to

An unproven, hardly-anyone-has-tried, controller add on with no good games at launch, and with no direct advertisements/marketing campaign

Why?

[QUOTE="Mark36111"]Releasing Move the same week that Reach hits store shelves is an amazingly stupid idea by Sony.hd5870corei7

Trying to compete with a powerhouse sequel isnt exactly a bright idea friend.

[QUOTE="hd5870corei7"][QUOTE="Mark36111"]Releasing Move the same week that Reach hits store shelves is an amazingly stupid idea by Sony.DroidPhysX

Trying to compete with a powerhouse sequel isnt exactly a bright idea friend.

kind of hard to track Move's sales when it comes from existing and upcoming accessories.

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[QUOTE="hd5870corei7"] Why? UnArguably

Trying to compete with a powerhouse sequel isnt exactly a bright idea friend.

Amazon numbers are updated hourly... that doens't mean anything?UnArguably

Not at all when it is that far away from the top 100.

You can also see how long a product has been in the top 100.

So I was looking at Amazon video games sales data and noticed that the Playstation Move wasn't in the top 100. I was curious as to what was at the bottom of the list and noticed the $150 Halo Reach Legendary edition which is basically Halo Reach with some McFarlane toys in a big box.

This led me to reach two conclusions:

1. Playstation Move will bomb.....hard. If you have pre-ordered it then go ahead and cancel because this is going to be a dead-end accessory. The crowd that bought the Wii has zero interest in it.

2. Halo fans are not being properly milked. There needs to be a $600 Halo themed Xbox edition. MS is throwing money away by only having a $150 edition.

For those that say "Amazon pre-orders don't matter" please be aware that many of you made the same comment in an earlier thread where I pointed out that Alan Wake pre-orders were surprisingly low given the amount of hype it had.

dc337

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/videogames/ref=amb_link_6856902_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=07TSXC1WABDDZ7129RVB&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1264267082&pf_rd_i=468642

KINECT is 48 on the list and it costs more then the MOVE. LOL!!

kind of hard to track Move's sales when it comes from existing and upcoming accessories.

HavocV3

The sports starter bundle is only $100 and comes with a free game.

It's currently ranked at #205. That's a bomb.

is kinect top 100?

[QUOTE="HavocV3"]

kind of hard to track Move's sales when it comes from existing and upcoming accessories.

dc337

The sports starter bundle is only $100 and comes with a free game.

It's currently ranked at #205. That's a bomb.

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is kinect top 100?

Aboogie5

Yes, it's #48 on Amazon's Top 100 list. I'm curious to see how many pre-orders Gamestop has for both of these. I already pre-ordered KINECT, but I need to pre-order some of the games. I have no plans of getting MOVE this year, but will check it out sometime next year is Sony doesn't pull the plug on it.

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[QUOTE="HavocV3"] No it isn't when you at least need the controller which also isn't in the top 100.

The sports starter bundle is only $100 and comes with a free game.

It's currently ranked at #205. That's a bomb.

XanderZane

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is kinect top 100?

Aboogie5

Yes, it's #48 on Amazon's Top 100 list. I'm curious to see how many pre-orders Gamestop has for both of these. I already pre-ordered KINECT, but I need to pre-order some of the games. I have no plans of getting MOVE this year, but will check it out sometime next year is Sony doesn't pull the plug on it.

You should have put "On Amazon" in the title.aaronmullan

Amason is a pretty accurate indicator of what will happen at retail tho :/

Yes, it's #48 on Amazon's Top 100 list. I'm curious to see how many pre-orders Gamestop has for both of these. I already pre-ordered KINECT, but I need to pre-order some of the games. I have no plans of getting MOVE this year, but will check it out sometime next year is Sony doesn't pull the plug on it.

XanderZane

honestly if you really want Kinect then pre-order at walmart.com you basically get $10 off an extra Kinect game of your choosing and a $30 gift card which you can then spend on Halo: Reach or whatever

Neither of these games are out, why is everyone so Amazon snobby? Its an indication, not law.