According to Microsoft, Halo: Reach has "racked up $200 million in global sales on its launch day". As a comparison, Halo 3 did $170m on day one in the USA.
Phil Spencer, vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, pointed out to Reuters that "the $200 million figure made Reach the biggest launch of any game or movie this year."
Reuters shot back stating, "Halo 3 garnered more than $300 million globally in its first week. First-day global sales for Halo 3 were not available."
All the Reach figures make Spencer bullish of course, "What Halo: Reach numbers tell me is gamers are there. They are willing to buy the great experiences when they come out. In fact, that we are exceeding Halo 3 numbers out of the gate tells me that the industry is in a healthy state."
Phil Spencer, vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, pointed out to Reuters that "the $200 million figure made Reach the biggest launch of any game or movie this year."
Reuters shot back stating, "Halo 3 garnered more than $300 million globally in its first week. First-day global sales for Halo 3 were not available."
All the Reach figures make Spencer bullish of course, "What Halo: Reach numbers tell me is gamers are there. They are willing to buy the great experiences when they come out. In fact, that we are exceeding Halo 3 numbers out of the gate tells me that the industry is in a healthy state."
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DrkStr 16 Sep 2010 12:55
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How many more 360s were sold between Halo 3 and Reach? I'd expect the figures to go up just on a larger install base alone.
What would be interesting is what percentage on 360 owners bought reach as opposed to the percent that bought Halo3.
What would be interesting is what percentage on 360 owners bought reach as opposed to the percent that bought Halo3.