Mon, May 12, 2008 | 23:20 BST
Sony Australia claims GTA IV victory
This is going to get worse before it gets better, right? According to this IGN report, Sony Australia’s claiming the PS3 version of GTA IV’s outsold the 360 SKU so far, basing its argument on EB bundle sales.
“You might have seen the local Microsoft press release that came out last week,” said Sony Computer Entertainment Australia’s Managing Director, Michael Ephraim. “Well, I want to tell you that that is completely wrong, because what they failed to communicate or add was the 5000 GTA PS3 bundles that were sold in that week.
“When you add that in, the PS3 SKU outsold the 360 SKU definitely. We can’t comment on GTA numbers – just that one bundle and that PS3 outsold 360 at EB – and their figures aren’t factored into GfK statistics.”
He added: “The other thing I can tell you – and I feel comfortable telling you because I’ve asked them – EB, in the standalone data…across EB in Australia, the PS3 SKU outsold the Xbox 360 SKU too.”
More through the link.
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Posted in: Action, Australia, PS3, Rockstar, Sony
Tags: grand theft auto iv, gta iv, Michael Ephraim, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia
8 comments
#1
Psychotext
12/05/08, 11:21 am
What’s this? Ignore the GFK data… we outsold them at EB and that’s all that counts!
Aye aye aye.
#2
patlike
12/05/08, 11:30 am
This is going to turn into a fucking bun-fight.
#3
morriss
12/05/08, 11:31 am
Why can’t they say they both won? Where’s the love gone? :’(
#4
patlike
12/05/08, 11:33 am
Wherever it is, it wasn’t included in the Gfk data.
#5
Blerk
12/05/08, 11:35 am
You know it’s gone too far when they’re fighting about Australia.
#6
morriss
12/05/08, 11:37 am
Yeah, since when did the Australian market count for anything?
#7
patlike
12/05/08, 11:44 am
When GTA was involved
#8
Rhythm
12/05/08, 11:46 am
Shouldn’t they be counting their lucky stars that it was released in Oz at all?