EEDAR: Mass Effect 2 best-selling January release ever

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"EEDAR vice president and analyst Jesse Divnich has sent out some surprising facts about game sales during the month of January. Well, okay -- it isn't exactly chart shattering that a crapton (that's 572,000) of Mass Effect 2 units were sold last month, but, according to EEDAR's calculations, the game managed to become the best-selling January release of all time in just six days of retail availability. Even with such a small window to achieve the record, Mass Effect 2 completely destroyed the previous record-holder: Poor, poor NFL Street for PS2 (with 325,000 units in sales, for the old record).

Though Mass Effect 2 certainly set a high bar for the quarter, Divnich's report suggests that game sales aren't likely to decline with blockbusters like Final Fantasy XIII and God of War III just around the corner. His firm also promises to closely watch sales of Dante's Inferno -- if the game can can beat its expected sales target of 500,000 units over the next three months, it means that those outlandish PR stunts were effective and we can look forward to more cake arms and $200 checks once Purgatorio is inevitably announced. Awesome." - Joystiq

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Link:

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/12/eedar-mass-effect-2-best-selling-january-release-ever/

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But... I thought ME2 wasn't selling "well"? Haha.

Bioware dominates yet again. Hallelujah! :D

With ME2 approaching blockbuster status, its only a matter of time before EA takes it fully multiplatform :p

Mass Effect 2 is the best game ever.Revan_911

cool

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

Still trashing ME2? :(

#1, baby!

It doesn't look like it ever had much competition as far as big January releases. A Halo game would have crushed it for example. And we all know that if you're not close to Halo , you're not selling well.

It doesn't like it it ever had much competition as far as big January releases. A Halo game would have crushed it for example. And we all know that if you're not close to Halo , you're not selling well.

Nike_Air

Poor MAG and Bayonetta, right? :(

ME2 squashed the competition. And surprisingly, this was the best January for releases since like... ever!

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

Half million is US only. It shipped 2 million overall in just 3days

[QUOTE="Revan_911"]This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.adamosmaki

Half million is US only. It shipped 2 million overall in just 3days

New super mario bros wii outsold it. Creative way of slicing the data though.

Sorry Taylor Swift, but Mass Effect 2 had the best-selling January release of all times.

I love the way we break down things in the video game community lol.

"Best selling January game ever!"

"Best selling game featuring an Italian Plumber and a Helpless princess and a whole lot of shroom ever!"

[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

It doesn't like it it ever had much competition as far as big January releases. A Halo game would have crushed it for example. And we all know that if you're not close to Halo , you're not selling well.

BioShockOwnz

Poor MAG and Bayonetta, right? :(

ME2 squashed the competition. And surprisingly, this was the best January for releases since like... ever!

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"]

[QUOTE="Revan_911"]This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

Half million is US only. It shipped 2 million overall in just 3days

[QUOTE="Revan_911"][QUOTE="adamosmaki"]

Half million is US only. It shipped 2 million overall in just 3days

adamosmaki

Not really. Why not wait for official numbers and see, instead of making wild assumptions.

Revan_911

And it became the best selling Jan release even though it released at the end of the month and had all of what? 5 days to sell that well? Yeah. ME2 is obviously a flop. Silly cows trying to downplay ME2's sales, just like they've tried to downplay the game since it's been Top 10 highest ranked game on both Metacritic and Gamerankings. Keep it up cows, Your posts only make you seem more foolish.mythrol

Correction;only on Metacritics, in game rankings it's ranked 16th

It's still greatgame :P

I've already put 60 hours into this game. I'm going to start Insanity next when I beat ME1 again to import my character.

[QUOTE="mythrol"]And it became the best selling Jan release even though it released at the end of the month and had all of what? 5 days to sell that well? Yeah. ME2 is obviously a flop. Silly cows trying to downplay ME2's sales, just like they've tried to downplay the game since it's been Top 10 highest ranked game on both Metacritic and Gamerankings. Keep it up cows, Your posts only make you seem more foolish.Sollet

Correction;only on Metacritics, in game rankings it's ranked 16th

It's still greatgame :P

New super mario bros wii outsold it. Creative way of slicing the data though.

topgunmv

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

It doesn't sound like alot when you hear the Halos and Call of Dutys selling millions in their first week but those are a minority. Half a million in just a week is actually very impressive, they have alot more sales coming.

Deservedly so. Am I right?! musicalmac

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

Let me taste your tears ME2 haters!

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

New super mario bros wii outsold it. Creative way of slicing the data though.

NightmareCV

I don't know how I could possibly make my original post any clearer.

[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

Poor MAG and Bayonetta, right? :(

ME2 squashed the competition. And surprisingly, this was the best January for releases since like... ever!

BioShockOwnz

Take the petty insults elsewhere.

I have more than a shred of knowledge. Hell, I can write a whole book based on my excellent knowledge of all things gaming. Heck, I could write a book on my knowledge of everything. My astute mind is so far advanced compared to the common folk.

I know it's hard to admit how great a game is that's not on the PS3, but sometimes we just have to stop denying the truth and accept it.

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

Half a million sales in 6 days is poor? Are you kidding? EA says they've shipped 2 million already, and it's not even been a month. All the shipments within the first month will eventually sell. These numbers are at least as good as AC2 within the same period, which went on to sell 6 million.

So thats only the 360 version I assume... And thatsmore than Uncharted 2 sold in all of October last year (2 weeks of release time)

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/12/october-npd-uncharted-2-takes-top-spot-while-hardware-sales-slo/

Just to put it in perspective

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="Revan_911"] Shipped 2 million, doesn't mean 2 million copies were sold. I expect a game like ME to do best in NA.bigboss5ak

Dont waste your time on that foolish cow he knows the game crushed the competiton and that ME2 is one of the best games ever. I mean close to 600k in just 6 days?? so lets imagine what the next 6 days could have sold thats amazing kudos to bioware.

[QUOTE="Revan_911"][QUOTE="adamosmaki"]

Half million is US only. It shipped 2 million overall in just 3days

adamosmaki

[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

Poor MAG and Bayonetta, right? :(

ME2 squashed the competition. And surprisingly, this was the best January for releases since like... ever!

BioShockOwnz

Take the petty insults elsewhere.

I have more than a shred of knowledge. Hell, I can write a whole book based on my excellent knowledge of all things gaming. Heck, I could write a book on my knowledge of everything. My astute mind is so far advanced compared to the common folk.

I know it's hard to admit how great a game is that's not on the PS3, but sometimes we just have to stop denying the truth and accept it.

Some people are very ignorant. ME2 is a great game no matter how you spin it. And cows, i thought sales didnt matter so why are you trying to put down the great sales of a great game?

congrats to the Bioware guys.

much deserved.

Such an amazing game, well deserved. Whoever hasnt played this is missing out.

Bioware deserves it. The game is amazing

Congrat to Bioware, Mass Effect 2 is a most excellent game and worthy of all it's success. Also congrats in utterly crushing the pathetic game MAG that cows have been hyping since forever, and since flopping can only sadly bash the much superior ME2.

This isn't the movie business. It doesn't really matter in what month they release a game. And ME 2 isn't really dominating anything i would say half a million in sales is quite poor.Revan_911

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]If you're impressed that it beat an online only title (with a 76 metacritic score) , and a niche Japanese action game..... there you go. Anyone witha shread ofknowledge of this industry could have predicted that. It would have been crushed by other major franchise titles. It's just circumstance. Not sure why you're going wild over this.

Jipset

Take the petty insults elsewhere.

I have more than a shred of knowledge. Hell, I can write a whole book based on my excellent knowledge of all things gaming. Heck, I could write a book on my knowledge of everything. My astute mind is so far advanced compared to the common folk.

I know it's hard to admit how great a game is that's not on the PS3, but sometimes we just have to stop denying the truth and accept it.

I know I am. And I say so proudly.

And I didn't say anyone said it was "bad".

:)

ME2 is my favorite game this generation. djsifer01

Wow, really?

Right on!

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]ME2 is my favorite game this generation. BioShockOwnz

Wow, really?

Right on!