If Ratchet and Clank scores AAA, will PS3 break 200,000 this month?

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#1 Nathan_Drake
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Price cut, potential killer-app Ratchet and Clank....what do you think. Is 200,000 possible for October NPD?
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#2 KillaHalo2o9
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Maybe, but R&C isn't a system seller.
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#3 excelR83
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AAA scores and people buying the console have almost nothing in common. GS forum posters do not comprise the majority of gamers.

There are tons of AAA games that are criminally slept-on, mainly because they weren't hyped enough.

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#4 pins_basic
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I don't think R&C will make that big of a difference but the price cut/40GB should.
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#5 jechtshot78
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The game will sell, hopfully a lot, however whether or not it scores AAA here on gamespot is irrelevant.
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#6 DaAznSaN
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Anything is possible. I say no but 200k isn't a great amount so I can see it happening anyway.
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#7 navneet21
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Price cut, potential killer-app Ratchet and Clank....what do you think. Is 200,000 possible for October NPD?Nathan_Drake

Since we all know the PS3 40GB is coming out in Nov, I think PS3 will not sell well in this month because buyers will be waiting for the price drop which takes place after october..unless I am really behind and the price drop already took place.

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#8 Planeforger
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I guess Gamespot's score may affect a few hundred sales, maybe, but it won't cause thousands of people to buy the game.

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#9 adastos
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I think Uncharted will be more of a system seller, but who knows.
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#10 trup522
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I highly doubt it. The ps3 is getting a price drop in Nov. I believe. Not to mention in the September NPD was based on 5 weeks, and the ps3 sold 119k, and I think October is only a 4 week month.
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#11 sexy_chimp
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Unless Ratchet ends up in the top 10 games of all time its not going to get enough publicity to be a system seller.
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#12 B1ACK_MAGE
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I think it'll break 200,000 in november, but not due to R&C getting AAA. It's gonna be the beginning of the holiday shopping season plus a price cut, although AAA games won't hurt :wink:
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#13 Nathan_Drake
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The 80GB price drop was effective immediately and Amazon sales skyrocketed. I think that should warrant some respect for this post/possibility.
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#14 DaAznSaN
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I recall a similar boost in Amazon sales for the previous PS3 price drop and it still didn't outsell 360 and WIi. It may hit 200k but that's still behind the competition, and sort of bad considering we're entering the holidays.
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#15 RogueGoose
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I think that it would help the sales, but its going to need more then one game to bring it back to the light...
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[QUOTE="Nathan_Drake"]Price cut, potential killer-app Ratchet and Clank....what do you think. Is 200,000 possible for October NPD?navneet21

Since we all know the PS3 40GB is coming out in Nov, I think PS3 will not sell well in this month because buyers will be waiting for the price drop which takes place after october..unless I am really behind and the price drop already took place.

the price cut was announced 2 days ago(i think) and it will be effective immedietly. read the news...
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#17 jazreal
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lol@ifrachetandclankscoresblahblah.com :P I guess in a cows brain, the casual gamers(the ones who determine if a console sinks or sales) are all gonna rush onto the internet and check for aaa and "THEN" go OHHHHHHH, i must have this game NOW that its aaa......lololOLOloLOLoLOL
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#18 jazreal
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[QUOTE="navneet21"]

[QUOTE="Nathan_Drake"]Price cut, potential killer-app Ratchet and Clank....what do you think. Is 200,000 possible for October NPD?jmdude

Since we all know the PS3 40GB is coming out in Nov, I think PS3 will not sell well in this month because buyers will be waiting for the price drop which takes place after october..unless I am really behind and the price drop already took place.

the price cut was announced 2 days ago(i think) and it will be effective immedietly. read the news...

price doesn't sell consoles after year one--games do. sorry sony....too little...to late :P
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I hate platformers (exculding mario) this is no expection
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[QUOTE="jmdude"][QUOTE="navneet21"]

[QUOTE="Nathan_Drake"]Price cut, potential killer-app Ratchet and Clank....what do you think. Is 200,000 possible for October NPD?jazreal

Since we all know the PS3 40GB is coming out in Nov, I think PS3 will not sell well in this month because buyers will be waiting for the price drop which takes place after october..unless I am really behind and the price drop already took place.

the price cut was announced 2 days ago(i think) and it will be effective immedietly. read the news...

price doesn't sell consoles after year one--games do. sorry sony....too little...to late :P

That is completly false.

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#21 Sir-Marwin105
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Because the whole world uses Gamespot. :|
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#22 mgsbethatgame
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I don't think R&C will make that big of a difference but the price cut/40GB should.pins_basic

that plus the fans of rac wanting a price drop the ps3 sales will blow the f up

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#23 Tactis
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i dont know... ratchet and clank isnt exactly what i would imagine as a system seller...
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#24 Sonic_on_crack
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AAA scores and people buying the console have almost nothing in common.

excelR83

thread seriously cause killzone sold very well

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#25 Unforgiven2870
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The game will sell, hopfully a lot, however whether or not it scores AAA here on gamespot is irrelevant.jechtshot78
Dosen't Uncharted come out at the same time R&C does??
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#26 magdalene1
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Ratchet and Clank is one of the most underappreciated franchises of all time, but I also do not think it is a PS3 system seller.
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#27 Not-A-Stalker
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I don't know about 200,000, but I'm fairly confident it'll boost sales.

And the score is irrelevant.

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#28 tccavey2
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No, it will help sell systems but the new $400 PS3 comes out in Nov so PS3 sells will probably suck in OCtober. Expect monster sales for PS3 in November, I mean MONSTER. I expect monster sales from all three systems in November.
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#29 Unforgiven2870
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No, it will help sell systems but the new $400 PS3 comes out in Nov so PS3 sells will probably suck in OCtober. Expect monster sales for PS3 in November, I mean MONSTER. I expect monster sales from all three systems in November.tccavey2
From the end of this month threw the next 2 months we'll see how they do.Hey some people like to start holiday shopping early haha.