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GTA IV to shift more PS3s than 360s, says analyst

Posted on April 25th, 2008 at 04:42 EDT

Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has said that he expects Rockstar’s upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV to shift more PlayStation 3 hardware than Xbox 360s.

Speaking to Reuters, Pachter commented, “If sales come in at the high end of that range, the game will directly spur sales of 2 million additional PS3s in 2008, versus 1 million Xbox 360s.”

“I think PS3 ‘wins’ this battle,” he added.

Similarly, BMO Capital Markets analyst Edward Williams observed that many consumers who bought into the series on PlayStation 2 are likely to see GTA IV as a reason to upgrade to Sony’s latest home console.

“So many people who owned the PS2 went into PlayStation family because of ‘GTA’. The release of ‘GTA4′ could expedite their decision to upgrade,” said Williams.

Grand Theft Auto IV is due out worldwide on April 29.

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posted 4:54am EDT - April 25th, 2008
1

Good, maybe Rockstar will make that exclusive game for the PS3 now. Four more days baby!!!

posted 5:36am EDT - April 25th, 2008
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god i can't wait

posted 5:46am EDT - April 25th, 2008
3

@dyancej

They already are: L.A. Noire

posted 5:57am EDT - April 25th, 2008
4

“So many people who owned the PS2 went into PlayStation family because of ‘GTA’.

Thats right Playstation made GTA what it is today ! not shi**y xbox.

posted 7:00am EDT - April 25th, 2008
5

This is true for, what I believe, one major reason. Pirated version. I know of at least one person that has the game already for the other side. So for this fact I can't wait to see the numbers and hope Rockstar regrets their decision to ever move over to the competition. HUGE slap in the face to those that gave them the start.

posted 8:41am EDT - April 25th, 2008
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psn id: gingo.... most people still class this as a playstation game so sony still have that going for them and not even 50 mill worth of exclusive content will change that fact

posted 8:49am EDT - April 25th, 2008
7

Well considering the 360 has been out a year longer than the PS3 this really isn't surprising. Most people who wanted a 360 already have one, and aren't going to buy another one when GTA IV comes out. PS3 is still catching up in terms of install base.

posted 9:23am EDT - April 25th, 2008
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This game was meant for Playstation. Got my 2 copies pre-ordered & paid for. 4 more days and a wake up! Buying a DualShock 3 today to get ready.....uh,oh....I just peed myself.

posted 9:37am EDT - April 25th, 2008
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I'm one of them!

posted 9:42am EDT - April 25th, 2008
10

good news...let's hope it's true

 

PSN: yungder

posted 9:50am EDT - April 25th, 2008
11

 GTA III was the reason i bought a PS2, and GTA IV was the reason i bought  the PS3. it was announced for the next gen systems before the PS3 was even out. i've already purchased GTA 4 like a year and a half ago and been waiting for it to release since then.  CANT WAIT, CANT WAIT, CANT WAIT.

posted 10:12am EDT - April 25th, 2008
12

Ya thats good.  its a great game.  Hope everyone can enjoy it.

 

PSN: DarkJ3JB

posted 10:33am EDT - April 25th, 2008
13

Just imagine what FF7 would do......

posted 10:56am EDT - April 25th, 2008
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I can't wait, 3 days and a couple hours.
posted 11:15am EDT - April 25th, 2008
15

Yeah I wouldnt bet on L.A. Noire anymore, if EA is successful with the buyout, say goodbye to that exclusive.  its all REFLEX's fault.

posted 12:04pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
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Sony need to run with this....advertise advertise advertise....like how 360 does...

posted 12:32pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
17

i'm getting my copy tonight :P

posted 12:46pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
18

I played the game last nite on my buddys xbox , its pretty much everything you expect, gotta be truthful I just want something new instead of rehashing this thing over and over............... Im on a constant wait till MGS4 ~~~!!!

posted 1:00pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
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Special Edition pre-ordered and paid for. Just have to wait till midnight realese. Lets pray R* can seperate from T2 before they sell out.

posted 1:14pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
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ps3 is the best and gta should have never went to xbox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 2:09pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
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About L.A. Noire, it's not that RockStar didn't wanna make it for the 360 but I remember them saying it just wasn't possible on the 360.

But knowing EA, they will shift the game to make it compatible with the 360.

posted 2:35pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
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bad news EA buying out rockstar...(yes my head has been under a rock) has EA ever made a good game - apart from the tiger woods series...

posted 4:46pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
23

This guy is quoted a ton, what percentage of his predictions are actually true?

posted 8:52pm EDT - April 25th, 2008
24

i'm from Tetris and then SEGA then PS1 then go on and on ha ha ha XD

posted 7:12am EDT - April 26th, 2008
25

Just three more days....GOD I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

posted 7:58am EDT - April 26th, 2008
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I'm not overhyped about this game, I'll get it sooner or later though. And yes EA have made a few good games, I like battle for middle-earth for example. Right now I'm more hyped about haze and mgs, and after that i'll be hyped about R2 killzone2 and MS2, I've never been a big GTA fan anyway.

posted 9:34am EDT - April 26th, 2008
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I tried San Andreas on Xbox it sucked balls, the PS2 version was so much easier and flowed better. However idk about GTAIV, and I still think Vice City is going to reign supreme as the best gta.

posted 6:44pm EDT - April 26th, 2008
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Man, I hope Patcher is right. This game is truly going to move a good amount of PS3s.

I can't wait for this game!

posted 9:41am EDT - April 27th, 2008
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Alright. no way is xbox geting anything this time. GTA is PLAYSTATION baby not

FU CKIN xbox. its a piece of pure horse shi it

posted 4:28am EDT - April 28th, 2008
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Well on Friday i was at my local Gamestop where a good friend is the manager. He told me at 1 pm that he had 394 pre orders for GTA in both platforms and when he printed it out the total was 201 on the 360 and 193 on the PS3 if you ask me thats pretty damn close considering the user base in a magor city such as mine in Dallas Tx. I am not saying the PS3 will out sell the 360 version kinda would be hard to do, but as for the user base as of today i find these numbers pretty revieling don't you? He also stated that in the last week he had 9 i repeat 9 360's traded in for a PS3 i was shocked not only did he say that but he also said that he has more 360's in stock then the PS3 when it usaully is the other way around. So this article may just have some truth to it. We will see next month with the NPD numbers even though i think this wont really reflect until May's numbers are posted and we all know June and July will reflect a big total from MGS4 bundles and sales. So in close the next 3 months will tell us so much either it will push thousands of units or it wont.

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