Regarding the sales of Little Big Planet

How could the sales of Little Big Planet be a disappointment? In America alone, it sold over 600,000 units in a little over two months. That's impressive for a NEW family friendly IP!

In comparison, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts sold less than 150,000 units in America. While it wasn't in stores as long, I still think that it's a little weak. It's possibly a combination of it not being a true 3D platformer, and because I think that the Xbox 360 market is over saturated with other genres that get over advertised.

Anyway, I haven't played Little Big Planet yet. I'd like to though, it has an innate warmth about it, and that main theme music is just so cool. I bought my first PSP last week (the PSP 3000), so hopefully the rumors of a Little Big Planet for the PSP will be accurate. I think that a good name for the PSP version would be BIG Little Planet. :D

How could the sales of Little Big Planet be a disappointment? In America alone, it sold over 600,000 units in a little over two months. That's impressive for a NEW family friendly IP!

In comparison, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts sold less than 150,000 units in America last year. While it wasn't in stores as long, I still think that it's a little weak. It's possibly a combination of it not being a true 3D platformer, and because I think that the Xbox 360 market is over saturated with other genres that get over advertised.

Anyway, I haven't played Little Big Planet yet. I'd like to though, it has an innate warmth about it, and that main theme music is just so cool. I bought my first PSP last week (the PSP 3000), so hopefully the rumors of a Little Big Planet for the PSP will be accurate. I think that a good name for the PSP version would be BIG Little Planet. :D

MayorJohnny

How could the sales of Little Big Planet be a disappointment? In America alone, it sold over 600,000 units in a little over two months. That's impressive for a NEW family friendly IP!

In comparison, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts sold less than 150,000 units in America last year. While it wasn't in stores as long, I still think that it's a little weak. It's possibly a combination of it not being a true 3D platformer, and because I think that the Xbox 360 market is over saturated with other genres that get over advertised.

Anyway, I haven't played Little Big Planet yet. I'd like to though, it has an innate warmth about it, and that main theme music is just so cool. I bought my first PSP last week (the PSP 3000), so hopefully the rumors of a Little Big Planet for the PSP will be accurate. I think that a good name for the PSP version would be BIG Little Planet. :D

600k is great for a new IP. What you're talking about is just fanboys being fanboys. Small group of fanboys A claim a game will sell millions. It sells decent but not millions. Small group of fanboys B make thread after thread about the ownage. It is all pretty typical on SW. Don't let it get to you.dragonpuppy

How could the sales of Little Big Planet be a disappointment? In America alone, it sold over 600,000 units in a little over two months. That's impressive for a NEW family friendly IP!

In comparison, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts sold less than 150,000 units in America last year. While it wasn't in stores as long, I still think that it's a little weak. It's possibly a combination of it not being a true 3D platformer, and because I think that the Xbox 360 market is over saturated with other genres that get over advertised.

Anyway, I haven't played Little Big Planet yet. I'd like to though, it has an innate warmth about it, and that main theme music is just so cool. I bought my first PSP last week (the PSP 3000), so hopefully the rumors of a Little Big Planet for the PSP will be accurate. I think that a good name for the PSP version would be BIG Little Planet. :D

for a game that is supposed to be starring a so-called "gaming icon", the sales are downright atrocious

LBP sales are good for a new IP period. I do think the game should've sold more considering how good it is but gmers would rather play more shooters it seems so whatever.Flamestos

[QUOTE="Flamestos"]LBP sales are good for a new IP period. I do think the game should've sold more considering how good it is but gmers would rather play more shooters it seems so whatever.VideoGameGuy

[QUOTE="VideoGameGuy"][QUOTE="Flamestos"]LBP sales are good for a new IP period. I do think the game should've sold more considering how good it is but gmers would rather play more shooters it seems so whatever.Flamestos

3 years in the making more hype than Halo 3.

It was supposed to sell PS3s in great numbers with huge uptake but it hasn't I bet behind closed doors Sony executives are really disapointed by it's sales so far.

Phil

3 years in the making more hype than Halo 3.

It was supposed to sell PS3s in great numbers with huge uptake but it hasn't I bet behind closed doors Sony executives are really disapointed by it's sales so far.

Phil

Nomad0404

Just because people make those remarks and hype its sales to high heaven doesn't mean other's in the world feel the same way.

more hype than Halo 3.Nomad0404

[QUOTE="Nomad0404"]

3 years in the making more hype than Halo 3.

It was supposed to sell PS3s in great numbers with huge uptake but it hasn't I bet behind closed doors Sony executives are really disapointed by it's sales so far.

Phil

Chutebox

Just because people make those remarks and hype its sales to high heaven doesn't mean other's in the world feel the same way.

[QUOTE="Chutebox"][QUOTE="Nomad0404"]

3 years in the making more hype than Halo 3.

It was supposed to sell PS3s in great numbers with huge uptake but it hasn't I bet behind closed doors Sony executives are really disapointed by it's sales so far.

Phil

IronBass

Just because people make those remarks and hype its sales to high heaven doesn't mean other's in the world feel the same way.

but Halo 3 big? nah..killerfist

[QUOTE="Chutebox"][QUOTE="Nomad0404"]

3 years in the making more hype than Halo 3.

It was supposed to sell PS3s in great numbers with huge uptake but it hasn't I bet behind closed doors Sony executives are really disapointed by it's sales so far.

Phil

IronBass

Just because people make those remarks and hype its sales to high heaven doesn't mean other's in the world feel the same way.

Banjo Kazooie sold horribly considering 360 owners are supposed to buy games and the fact that there are twice as many 360's in NA as the PS3. And it's not a new IP unlike LBP, I wonder why it sold so poorly. Good for LBP though, it's at 1.5 million *worldwide*. On a console with supposedly horrible software sales.Floppy_Jim

I think the reason that Banjo sold/sells 'poorly' is a combination of bad marketing, bad release timing (around the time geow2 was released IIRC) and old Banjo fans dissapointed with the direction they took.

OT: I can't understand the way some people think, since when is selling over 1,5 mil not good enough for a new IP?

Banjo Kazooie sold horribly considering 360 owners are supposed to buy games and the fact that there are twice as many 360's in NA as the PS3. And it's not a new IP unlike LBP, I wonder why it sold so poorly. Good for LBP though, it's at 1.5 million *worldwide*. On a console with supposedly horrible software sales.Floppy_Jim

wii sports was a new family IP and it sold more than the PS3 console hasclembo1990

[QUOTE="Chutebox"][QUOTE="Nomad0404"]

3 years in the making more hype than Halo 3.

It was supposed to sell PS3s in great numbers with huge uptake but it hasn't I bet behind closed doors Sony executives are really disapointed by it's sales so far.

Phil

IronBass

Just because people make those remarks and hype its sales to high heaven doesn't mean other's in the world feel the same way.

Casuals push sales. And LBP is right up the casual alley (along with giving hardcores great fun).

It isn't because the game ended up to be less of a game than people thought. It was the lack of advertising that didn't allow it to get in front of people's eyes to get them excited about. Again, failure of marketing, not of the game itself.

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="Chutebox"] Only way I can see people come to this mindset is if they believe GS = the world.

Just because people make those remarks and hype its sales to high heaven doesn't mean other's in the world feel the same way.

PoppaGamer

Casuals push sales. And LBP is right up the casual alley (along with giving hardcores great fun).

It isn't because the game ended up to be less of a game than people thought. It was the lack of advertising that didn't allow it to get in front of people's eyes to get them excited about. Again, failure of marketing, not of the game itself.

Sony can't afford to put that much money into marketing. Sales from the core owners has to be enough for now and of course word of mouth. Bread_or_Decide

How could the sales of Little Big Planet be a disappointment? In America alone, it sold over 600,000 units in a little over two months. That's impressive for a NEW family friendly IP!

In comparison, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts sold less than 150,000 units in America. While it wasn't in stores as long, I still think that it's a little weak. It's possibly a combination of it not being a true 3D platformer, and because I think that the Xbox 360 market is over saturated with other genres that get over advertised.

Anyway, I haven't played Little Big Planet yet. I'd like to though, it has an innate warmth about it, and that main theme music is just so cool. I bought my first PSP last week (the PSP 3000), so hopefully the rumors of a Little Big Planet for the PSP will be accurate. I think that a good name for the PSP version would be BIG Little Planet. :D

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]Sony can't afford to put that much money into marketing. Sales from the core owners has to be enough for now and of course word of mouth. yoyo462001

The sales are good, not fantastic, but good.carljohnson3456