Wed, Jan 21, 2009 | 16:13 GMT

December NPD: Sales for LBP, MGS4 hits 1 million, and more

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Gama has gotten hold of some NPD software sales data showing that Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet sold 611k units whilst Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4 crept past the million mark: 1.076m to be precise.

Resistance 2 sold 598k whilst Tomb Raider Underworld only sold 246,000 copies on three platforms – no wonder Eidos lowered its fiscal expectations.

Lots more through the link.

By Mike Bowden

21 comments

#1

Johnny Cullen
21/01/09, 4:16 pm

That means now MGS4 has sold 5 mill right?

Or is it still on 4 mill, not including the LE or the MGS4 bundle?

#2

Blerk
21/01/09, 4:16 pm

MGS4 only sold a million copies? I’m surprised!

Edit: Ah, they’re not counting bundles. Still… seems lower than I’d have expected.

#3

Mike
21/01/09, 4:44 pm

Massive system seller. I think God War III could potentially shift even more though, epsecially by that time there should be a price reduction.

#4

Psychotext
21/01/09, 4:51 pm

I wouldn’t put money on that one. Despite being critically acclaimed and well loved by the fans God of War games have never been huge sellers. (I think only one of them made the PS2 all time top 40 with something like 2m sales).

Tis the wrong genre to generate massive attention.

#5

Mike
21/01/09, 6:16 pm

I’m never wrong :)

#6

Psychotext
21/01/09, 6:22 pm

I’ll give Mike the benefit of the doubt. Morriss was wrong so often it was easier to keep track of when he was right. :P

#7

tonynibbles
21/01/09, 7:17 pm

These are U.S sales, not worldwide ;)

#8

airdom
21/01/09, 7:51 pm

Those are some realy low numbers in the US for such high profile games. haha

#9

Johnny Cullen
21/01/09, 8:22 pm

Either way, MGS4 is doing very well for itself worldwide.

#10

Cort
22/01/09, 12:25 am

So much for LBP “flopping” as many sites and posters have claimed. I reckon it’s done two million globally in its first eleven weeks which, for a new IP, is excellent.

#11

Psychotext
22/01/09, 12:56 am

2m might be pushing it a bit. 1.5m isn’t out of the question though. (Actually sold that is)

#12

airdom
22/01/09, 1:07 am

i’m not gonna call lbp a total success, 1.5mil(maximum) and im pretty damn sure that now that sales are wayyyyy down for this.

#13

theevilaires
22/01/09, 3:25 am

ahahhaha look at all these xbots counting down to their destruction. god of war isn’t a system seller? yea maybe not in your poor shit of a country in god awful europe. In the americas god of war is huge kid. and what did i hear about lbp not a success?…yea typical hate from an xbot.Hey VG247 do you even have more than 30 people who visit this because all i see are the same trolls (psychofag) posting day in and day out. That guy must really have no a life.

#14

fearmonkey
22/01/09, 8:38 am

@theevilaires – you posting about Psycho posting too much is
just hilarious, i see more of your posts than his.

#15

Blerk
22/01/09, 8:44 am

evil’s secretly hot for Psycho. You can tell. He wants his man-mayo.

#16

theevilaires
22/01/09, 1:48 pm

#
fearmonkey said:

January 22nd, 2009 at 8:38 am

@theevilaires – you posting about Psycho posting too much is
just hilarious, i see more of your posts than his

yea i think you’re blind my friend

#17

theevilaires
22/01/09, 1:50 pm

#
Blerk said:

January 22nd, 2009 at 8:44 am

evil’s secretly hot for Psycho. You can tell. He wants his man-mayo.

wow good use of gay terminology blerk (man-mayo lol)but i expect no less from someone who is apart of that kind of community

#18

Psychotext
22/01/09, 1:53 pm

Christ… I thought the retards only came out at night.

#19

Retroid
22/01/09, 1:53 pm

Says something if you think being gay is a negative against a person.

Stop acting as if everyone is out to get you, Aires.

#20

Spiral
22/01/09, 2:04 pm

They mostly come at night.

Mostly…

#21

SticKboy
22/01/09, 2:06 pm

Ah, the familiar stench of wee…

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