Best Sonic Debut on Any Console since ’08
We have unofficial numbers for Sonic Generations’s launch week in North America from third party website VGChartz.com, and they are very good, especially for a title that didn’t see a port to Wii.
The website estimates 98,748 copies of Generations were sold on XBOX 360, with another 71,127 copies sold on PS3. Between the two, the grand total is a hair under 170,000 units sold. Data for the digital download version was not available, but you can likely tack on a few more thousand when taking that into consideration.
The XBOX 360 number is important, as it represents the best domestic launch for any Sonic game on any system in more than three years. One has to go back to Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games on Wii in 2008 to find a comparable launch figure. Discounting side Sonic games like M&S, it may very well be the best launch for the blue hedgehog since the Sonic Adventure series and the Dreamcast era. Furthermore, VGChartz estimates Generations for 360 was the 6th best seller in North America during last week. Both numbers are the best launch figures ever for a Sonic game on those consoles.
We should stress the numbers are independent and unofficial. If Generations keeps up this pace, we may get more refined figures via NPD in early December. Otherwise, the official tally won’t come until Sega Sammy’s next earnings report in early February. But so far, so good. We will keep bringing you the numbers week to week through the holidays, and we’ll have figures from Europe and other territories once made available.
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Enjoy it, Sega.-
To me, it seems like this game’s going to get sold pretty well
And about PC version sales, it seems like it’s currently 5th on Steam’s Top Sellers. I’d say that’s real good
I heard it was first at one point.
We have yet to reach Black Friday, then sales may begin to trend upwards b/c of Christmas Sales as well as the increasing levels of advertising. For example, I’ve seen tv spots for generations, and we can’t forget Sonic’s prominence at the Thanksgiving day parade (which by the way a recent preview video via Sonic Wrecks proves that at least Modern Sonic will be making an appearance, as well as the main parade flyer featuring Sonic with other classics like sock monkey). SEGA’s sparing no expense with advertising
I’ve been waiting almost a decade to say this: FINALLY. Sales will take off a lot more for the holidays. It’s when I’m getting my copy.
Glad Genrations’s having a great start in sales and with the holidays on the way, things are alot better for the game.
YAY!!! This shines a ray of hope for the Nintendo 3DS Sonic Generations sales figures, hopefully!
At first I was like “HOLY SHIT!”
Then I read it came from VGChartz -_-
Not bad…not bad at all for over $8M.
What’s wrong with VGChartz?
bad news for mario and nintendo
See SEGA ? thats what happen when you make a high quality Sonic game.
@Ophelia: They’re known to be unreliable, as they sometimes under or over exaggerate the numbers.
VGchartz is purely guess work, so that means you should take the sales lightly.
What does this tell ya SEGA…..
We dont want Sonic Gimmcks! and We want Classic Sonic gameplay!
@Jak:
No, this is what happens when they ADVERTISE a game.
@DCbrotha
No this is what YOU want. you don’t speak for all sonic fans you know