Speaking to Next Gen, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg laid down some lofty goals for our favorite console. While most of the interview focuses on Microsoft's new family friendly initiative, Greenberg notes that he expects the console to have a very impressive holiday, saying that the Xbox 360 will have several top selling games. "Just this one holiday we anticipate that we'll have at least seven titles that will each sell over a million units each," said Greenberg. Seven million-sellers? That's a bold prediction to be sure. While he doesn't elaborate on which games will get the honor, we'll venture a few guesses. In no particular order: Assassin's Creed, Rock Band, Guitar Hero III, Orange Box, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, and oh ... heck, Halo 3 will sell at least another million over the holidays. Anyone else care to make some guesses, or perhaps, a wager?
Xbox to have 7 million-sellers by end of year
Speaking to Next Gen, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg laid down some lofty goals for our favorite console. While most of the interview focuses on Microsoft's new family friendly initiative, Greenberg notes that he expects the console to have a very impressive holiday, saying that the Xbox 360 will have several top selling games. "Just this one holiday we anticipate that we'll have at least seven titles that will each sell over a million units each," said Greenberg. Seven million-sellers? That's a bold prediction to be sure. While he doesn't elaborate on which games will get the honor, we'll venture a few guesses. In no particular order: Assassin's Creed, Rock Band, Guitar Hero III, Orange Box, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, and oh ... heck, Halo 3 will sell at least another million over the holidays. Anyone else care to make some guesses, or perhaps, a wager?
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(Page 1)2. I think that's a bit of an overestimate, but of course it is, he works for Microsoft, so they they always inflate how much success they believe they'll get. I have no doubt this holiday season the 360 will dominate, given the dearth of Wii and PS3 big titles. I don't know about 7 million tho, I'm guessing closer to 5, anywhere from 4.5-5 million units is my prediction.
Posted at 3:51PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Mohamed
3. Is Orange Box doing that well on the 360? I knew it was doing reasonably well, but I wasn't sure of an eventual million mark.
Posted at 3:53PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Tony
4. I'm pretty sure Scene It will sell close to what Halo 3 did during the first couple of weeks. 3.3 million doesn't seem too out of reach for a game of such high calibre.
Posted at 3:56PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Ten Dolla Bill
5. Hey Rich, on your fancast you're probably the first person ever to say my last name correctly. Good job, you MUST be a blogger ;)
I already put my wager on something else, but I'm definitely getting ME and Rock Band. I think I'll rent Assassin's Creed.
Posted at 3:57PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by TORO
6. @2 that's what I initially read at first but they're claiming they will have seven (7) /games/ that sell over a million copies - not that they will move 7 million xboxen.
Posted at 3:58PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by xenocidic
7. @Richard Mitchell
It's 7-Million Sellers not
7 Million-Sellers
The dash indicates the separation between the quantity and the noun. Right now you're suggesting that there will be 7 million people selling the xbox 360.
Posted at 4:17PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Martin
8. @Richard Mitchell
It's 7-Million Sellers not
7 Million-Sellers
The dash indicates the separation between the quantity and the noun. Right now you're suggesting that there will be 7 million people selling the xbox 360.
Posted at 4:22PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Martin
9. With Guitar Hero being $100 and Rock Band being $170, it's hard for me to think they'll both sell over a million
Posted at 4:34PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by jduke
10. I think Assassin's Creed is a stretch. I haven't been too thrilled about it.
Posted at 4:36PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Robert
11. There are a bunch of games that would have probably sold a million copies everyone didn't decide to release their games at the same time.
Posted at 4:44PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by jduke
12. Martin, I fancy myself a bit of a grammar nerd, and I beg to differ. A game that sells a million units is called a "million-seller", hyphenated thus. If you were speaking of the game as a member of a group, you could call it "one million-seller", also written "1 million-seller". If you speak of more than one million-seller, it would be two or three million-sellers, not two- or three-million sellers. I'm not 100% positive, but I believe you have your hyphens backwards (and that the OP has theirs right).
If you meant to say that there will be at least one "7-million seller", e.g. a game that sells 7 million copies, your syntax would be correct. I don't think that was the point, though.
Posted at 4:51PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by James
13. I agree with #9, at least with the Rock Band part of it. I know too many people who are obsessed with Guitar Hero and will spend anything for a new version. Those people haven't heard of Rock Band and probably don't care.
With all these good games coming out this year it makes me wonder what's coming out next year.
Posted at 5:02PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Dave
14. Looney Tunes FTW!
Posted at 5:13PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by mafafu
15. Thought i would show how great the 360's attach rate is compared to the ps3 and wii the 7 million will happen easily
http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?name=&console=X360&publisher=&genre=&keyword=&order=Sales
http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?name=&console=PS3&publisher=&genre=&keyword=&order=Sales
http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?name=&console=Wii&publisher=&genre=&keyword=&order=Sales
Posted at 5:14PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by jason
16. I wonder if he's including Bioshock in that?
Posted at 5:15PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by mafafu
17. @jduke
Oh damn, wait you're right. Sorry...For some reason it just didn't look right in the title. Yeah the hyphen would pair together the two words so that million and seller would be one noun. Okay I think I might've read that wrong too.
Sorry Richard.
Posted at 5:24PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Martin
18. Pro Evo FTW :)
Posted at 5:48PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by Rk
19. Definites: Halo 3, Guitar Hero 3, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect.
Probables: NFS Pro Street (The other 2 360 versions have broken 1 million), Orange Box (350K in first week), Assassin's Creed (depends on the reviews), Rock Band (depends upon supply)
Late summer releases he may be including: Bioshock & Madden 08
Sleepers: Lego Star Wars complete saga (LSW2 sold 660K for 360 and this is only $50), FIFA 08 (320K sold worldwide for 360 so far)
Posted at 5:50PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by mafafu
20. I was going to add Pro Evo, but it's not out in US til '08 and that's where the main 360 base is.
Also all stats by video game chartz
Posted at 5:51PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by mafafu
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1. CSI: Hard Evidence got a bit of a rough start, (being released on Sept 25 under the shadow of a giant), but I really think it will pick up momentum to hit that 1 million mark by Wintereenmas.
Posted at 3:50PM on Oct 23rd 2007 by xenocidic