Xbox 360 wins lion's share of Portal 2 sales

Chart-Track has reportedly revealed that the Xbox 360 version of Valve's Portal 2 was by far the most popular of the three SKUs released.

ShopTo.net claims to have confirmation that Microsoft's machine accounted for 54 per cent of overall sales. PS3 claimed just 35 per cent, despite the fact the SKU is the first and only to include cross-platform compatibility with Steam on both PC and Mac.

There are two things to consider here.MCV UK

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Oh noes! :cry:

Useless considering they don't know Steam's numbers.bleehum

[QUOTE="bleehum"]Useless considering they don't know Steam's numbers.DragonfireXZ95

[QUOTE="bleehum"]Useless considering they don't know Steam's numbers.DragonfireXZ95

The article does mention that the PC version is likely much more popular than is apparent.

I am surprised that the focus is on the PC version so far as opposed to the 360 version beating out the PS3 version despite the latter being the superior version.

overall i reckon sales will be massively disappointing for valve.sts106mat

I wonder why that is, though.

It's easily one of their best games, yet people are really keen to avoid it. It makes no sense.

[QUOTE="DJ_Headshot"][QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"] Exactly. Really useless.sts106mat

I am surprised that the focus is on the PC version so far as opposed to the 360 version beating out the PS3 version despite the latter being the superior version.

Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="sts106mat"] overall i reckon sales will be massively disappointing for valve.Planeforger

I wonder why that is, though.

It's easily one of their best games, yet people are really keen to avoid it. It makes no sense.

I am surprised that the focus is on the PC version so far as opposed to the 360 version beating out the PS3 version despite the latter being the superior version.

Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Planeforger"]

[QUOTE="sts106mat"] overall i reckon sales will be massively disappointing for valve.SaltyMeatballs

I wonder why that is, though.

It's easily one of their best games, yet people are really keen to avoid it. It makes no sense.

...but it's the best puzzle game since Tetris, and that game sold absurd amounts of copies.

I am surprised that the focus is on the PC version so far as opposed to the 360 version beating out the PS3 version despite the latter being the superior version.

Hexagon_777

and i'm not talking about the recient psn problems but just in general.

i have avoided a pile of games that have extra content lately on ps3 lately just to not have to have anything to do with psn.

[QUOTE="DJ_Headshot"][QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"] Exactly. Really useless.sts106mat

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

I am surprised that the focus is on the PC version so far as opposed to the 360 version beating out the PS3 version despite the latter being the superior version.

DJ_Headshot

And yet i cant get the ps3 copy at any stores, but there is an abundance af 360 versions. :cry:

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

I am surprised that the focus is on the PC version so far as opposed to the 360 version beating out the PS3 version despite the latter being the superior version.

Riverwolf007

and i'm not talking about the recient psn problems but just in general.

i have avoided a pile of games that have extra content lately on ps3 lately just to not have to have anything to do with psn.

Welp, looks like Valve is going to consoles since that's where the real money is. It was a good run!Cherokee_Jack

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]Well, it was already shown that the numbers were inaccurate and that the ps3 outsold the 360. But Steam still came out on top with numbers sold. sts106mat

Well, it was already shown that the numbers were inaccurate and that the ps3 outsold the 360.TheMoreYouOwn

You should've said "UK =/= the world."

I suspectthe PSNissues may have a direct effect on sales.

Chart-Track does not have actual numbers. It's yet another "guess based on a survey" type deals + reports from only a few retailers.

Most PC box copies are likely sold by retail giants like Amazon and Wal-Mart, for which there are no numbers. And of course 70% of PC sales are likely to be digital, and Valve won't release those numbers.

I think we'll have to wait until Valve gives us the total (probably not for a while) before we can see if it was a success or not.

Its too bad sony didn't advertise the free game...thats what you get with next to no marketing except an annoying white dude that claims he plays motion sensing, in Pseudo 3d and uses a 3lb fake gun for 6+ hours a day.

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

I am surprised that the focus is on the PC version so far as opposed to the 360 version beating out the PS3 version despite the latter being the superior version.

incuensuocha

and i'm not talking about the recient psn problems but just in general.

i have avoided a pile of games that have extra content lately on ps3 lately just to not have to have anything to do with psn.

don't want to put in friends list support for invites? no problem don't do it.

don't want to put in chat support? once again no problem just leave it out.

don't want to put in a demo for your arcade type title? that's fine.

trueskill matchmaking, community made games, better arcade titles, windows live and windows phone integration, better dl speeds, universal achievement system

all in all xbl leaves psn in the dust.

a typical gaming session for me goes something like me getting on to play something.

beginning to play whatever game i am playing, a friend messaging me to play something like rdr zombie hoarde then me messaging some more friends to fill out the party.

then doing a full party invite to the rdr zombie session. playing it for a bit while figuring out what else everyone has and feels like playing switching to another game and transporting the entire party into the new game ect, ect ect...

there is nothing even close to that kind of thing on psn.

i like my ps3 and have had a blast with it and psn has come leaps and bounds the last few years but come-on if you are being honest and you use both online systems on a regular basis you know psn does not even come close to gaming on xbl.

the only way psn is competitive is if you fire up your ps3 and jump into a random game and play with strangers or if you find specific games that support the psn friends list. in that way psn keeps up.

for the people that are happy with that then that is great but it's just not enough for me after being on xbl for a few years.

Its too bad sony didn't advertise the free game...thats what you get with next to no marketing except an annoying white dude that claims he plays motion sensing, in Pseudo 3d and uses a 3lb fake gun for 6+ hours a day.

WilliamRLBaker

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

Its too bad sony didn't advertise the free game...thats what you get with next to no marketing except an annoying white dude that claims he plays motion sensing, in Pseudo 3d and uses a 3lb fake gun for 6+ hours a day.

EmperorSupreme

Oh thats right, I forgot the 360 receives no third party support at all and that Gears 3 and Forza 4 do not exist. Oh, and theres no chance Microsoft will announce anything at E3 in June. No chance at all.

well, I for one, bought it on the PC along with a friend of mine. To be honest, I don't know how people manage to play it on a controller, it requires a lot of quick reflexes & timing.

Also, maybe (just speculating) the PSN issues held back ps3 fans from buying it as they won't be able to play the multiplayer portion of the game?

Only UK, only retail numbers. Move along anti-PC brigade, nothing to see here.

I'm not surprised that the 360 version is selling better than the PS3 version by a considerable margin. Makes me think that Valve chose the wrong platform to make Portal 2 cross-platform with PC. Hidden_Hand

[QUOTE="Hidden_Hand"]I'm not surprised that the 360 version is selling better than the PS3 version by a considerable margin. Makes me think that Valve chose the wrong platform to make Portal 2 cross-platform with PC. Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Hidden_Hand"]I'm not surprised that the 360 version is selling better than the PS3 version by a considerable margin. Makes me think that Valve chose the wrong platform to make Portal 2 cross-platform with PC. Hexagon_777

Orange box sold pretty well because it was heavily praised and was superb value for money. L4D 1 & 2, both did well because they are fun & superb multiplayer games. Portal 2 lacks a competitive MP mode (unfortunately this is a deal breaker for a massive number of console gamers, though certainly not myself). It has co-op which is apparently the best part of the game.

As a stand alone game i just dont see this selling anywhere near as well as orange box did. Its a big name sure, but i sincerely doubt its mass appeal for console gamers. PC gamers will lap it up though.

I enjoyed Portal, it was the only reason i bought orange box. Portal was the last game to keep me up until 2 oclock in the morning just to get to the end. However, i am avoiding Portal 2 for the time being. I just dont see it interesting me for more than a few hours like the original, CO-op modes do very little for me, the only co-op i have really enjoyed were L4D1 & 2 and that was because of the teamwork and overall fun factor side of things.

sts106mat

I don't think PC gamers will care much about it either, you have a $50 game thats good for 1 play through basically, I don't think a lot of people see a $50 value when you have other games with competative multiplayer that that isn't going to get old as fast as a game mostly designed around solving puzzles. Once you solve everything its done, over, nothing left other then to try to solve them 3x faster.

I see the Microsoft Defense League is in full-on Sony hate mode today.

It must hurt to watch the better version of Portal 2 go to the PS3 when you're stuck with a $60/year bill to pay the gimped version.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="Hidden_Hand"]I'm not surprised that the 360 version is selling better than the PS3 version by a considerable margin. Makes me think that Valve chose the wrong platform to make Portal 2 cross-platform with PC. fl4tlined

I see the Microsoft Defense League is in full-on Sony hate mode today.

It must hurt to watch the better version of Portal 2 go to the PS3 when you're stuck with a $60/year bill to pay the gimped version.

Dire_Weasel