Comments on: Halo 3 Biggest Entertainment Release in History http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:10:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MikeT http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/comment-page-1/#comment-169528 MikeT Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:21:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/#comment-169528 The last number I saw thrown out there was 3.5M preorders of the game. I'm about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way through it now, and it's an amazing game. Microsoft won't have trouble selling at least another several million copies. I would be surprised if the game doesn't reach at least 7-8M copies sold over the next few months. Microsoft will also stand to gain from this based on the sheer number of people who will go out and get XBox Live accounts and other things like that. A lot of people may end up buying the console for this because the multiplayer in Halo 3 is a very good way for a group of guys to have fun. The last number I saw thrown out there was 3.5M preorders of the game. I'm about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way through it now, and it's an amazing game. Microsoft won't have trouble selling at least another several million copies. I would be surprised if the game doesn't reach at least 7-8M copies sold over the next few months.

Microsoft will also stand to gain from this based on the sheer number of people who will go out and get XBox Live accounts and other things like that. A lot of people may end up buying the console for this because the multiplayer in Halo 3 is a very good way for a group of guys to have fun.

]]> By: Alex Knapp http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/comment-page-1/#comment-169414 Alex Knapp Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:51:57 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/#comment-169414 MichaelB - I'm sure that there were quite a few purchases of the special editions. That said, we're still probably looking at over 2 million sold on the first day. MichaelB - I'm sure that there were quite a few purchases of the special editions. That said, we're still probably looking at over 2 million sold on the first day.

]]> By: MichaelB http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/comment-page-1/#comment-169378 MichaelB Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:35:30 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/#comment-169378 It's probably somewhat fewer copies sold the first day. $60 is the minimum the sell for, with special editions at $70 and a whopping $130. I'd bet that the kind of fans who buy the special $130 edition are more likely to pick it up the first day! It's probably somewhat fewer copies sold the first day. $60 is the minimum the sell for, with special editions at $70 and a whopping $130. I'd bet that the kind of fans who buy the special $130 edition are more likely to pick it up the first day!

]]> By: Gamers Delight News » Halo 3 Has the Biggest Entertainment Release in History http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/comment-page-1/#comment-169375 Gamers Delight News » Halo 3 Has the Biggest Entertainment Release in History Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:31:59 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/#comment-169375 [...] Michael McWhertor wrote an interesting article today about Here’s a quick quoteMicrosoft has announced that first day sales of the long-anticipated video game Halo 3 exceeded $170000000–making its release the most lucrative entertainment release in history. Confirming the expectations of many industry pundits, … [...] [...] Michael McWhertor wrote an interesting article today about Here’s a quick quoteMicrosoft has announced that first day sales of the long-anticipated video game Halo 3 exceeded $170000000–making its release the most lucrative entertainment release in history. Confirming the expectations of many industry pundits, … [...]

]]> By: Halo 3 News Aggregator » Halo 3 Has the Biggest Entertainment Release in History http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/comment-page-1/#comment-169185 Halo 3 News Aggregator » Halo 3 Has the Biggest Entertainment Release in History Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:44:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/halo_3_has_the_biggest_entertainment_release_in_history/#comment-169185 [...] Original post here [...] [...] Original post here [...]

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