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Xbox 360 News by Tom Bramwell

7 May, 2008

Microsoft says that first-week sales of Grand Theft Auto IV reported by Chart-Track are "clearly demonstrating that gamers prefer the Xbox 360 version".

In a press release pumped out this lunchtime, the platform holder said that 360 hardware sales had "jumped 125 percent" in the UK, adding that, "Initial feedback from retail in other European countries reflects this great performance across the region."

"Today it has become clear that consumers are finding Xbox 360 the best way to experience Liberty City and we expect this trend to continue, especially with exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV episodes coming to Xbox 360 in the autumn," said Chris Lewis, vice president of Microsoft's EMEA interactive entertainment business.

"Grand Theft Auto has a new home on Xbox 360, and consumers are discovering how our platform can enhance the experience like no other."

Chart-Track has said that of the approximately 926,000 copies sold in the UK in the game's first week on sale, 514,000 were on 360 compares to 413,000 on PS3. Nobody's explained what's wrong with their calculators.

Over 6 million copies of the game were sold in its first week on sale worldwide, according to Rockstar.

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aldo_14
07/05/08 @ 12:14
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This whole sony-MS GTA4 thing is beginning to look a lot like divorced parents fighting over who gets the couch.
hjarg
07/05/08 @ 12:14
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*grabs a soda and starts enjoying a good old flamewar*
You know, it's almost as fun as the game itself :)
redneon
07/05/08 @ 12:15
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Oh dear lord... here it comes.
sanctusmortis
07/05/08 @ 12:16
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@aldo - spot on mate.
Monkey_Puncher
07/05/08 @ 12:17
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Let's take some bets on how many enraged fanboy comments this flamebait get.....I'm gonna go with about 600
Eraser
07/05/08 @ 12:19
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I'm not sure absolute numbers is an honest comparison, as the XBox360 userbase is a lot bigger than the PS3 userbase. They should compare relative adoption rates (the percentage of console owners that bought the game). If it turns out 50% of PS3 owners bought the game and 25% of XBox360 owners bought it, then I'd say Sony won this round.
absolutezero
07/05/08 @ 12:19
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Oh do fuck off you complete and utter fucking thundercunts.
Widge
07/05/08 @ 12:21
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somegenericcommentlol
anomagnus
07/05/08 @ 12:23
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much as i love my xbox, and as, god help me, swam pointed out, its to be expected that unit sales would be higher for the xbox, will attach rates would be higher for the ps3
StanleyPointLarge
07/05/08 @ 12:23
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Who cares? I've got it on PS3 and it rules, does it really matter what console you bought it on.

btw "This whole sony-MS GTA4 thing is beginning to look a lot like divorced parents fighting over who gets the couch." so so tru
Irien
07/05/08 @ 12:23
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Waits patiently for the Dreamcast version
Beano
07/05/08 @ 12:23
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This GTA4-sold-best-on-our-platform debate is pretty amusing :)
TheWretched
07/05/08 @ 12:24
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Sadly for MS, the world doesn't only involve the US or the UK... there are other countries, which prefer the PS3 version!
BadBoyBonner
07/05/08 @ 12:24
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For me the Victory was MS bagging a new GTA game's launch on their system, the same time as it did on a Sony machine.

Now if MS hadn't have secured that - just think what the surge in PS3's sales would have been.
sonmi451
07/05/08 @ 12:25
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jeez, Microsoft and Sony they really do spout some shit.
Razz
07/05/08 @ 12:26
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I'm not sure absolute numbers is an honest comparison, as the XBox360 userbase is a lot bigger than the PS3 userbase. They should compare relative adoption rates (the percentage of console owners that bought the game). If it turns out 50% of PS3 owners bought the game and 25% of XBox360 owners bought it, then I'd say Sony won this round.

o_O
djed
07/05/08 @ 12:27
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they seem to be forgetting that they both lose. because of mario.

edit: the ps3 is a Wii and a Gamecube glued together. only without the mario, LOLBURN!
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Yaster
07/05/08 @ 12:28
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MS really are a bunch of arrogant bastonians
Wash
07/05/08 @ 12:29
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Is funny seeing the fanboys rush out to spin it one way or the other.

Beano
07/05/08 @ 12:31
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"If it turns out 50% of PS3 owners bought the game and 25% of XBox360 owners bought it, then I'd say Sony won this round"

But this can easily be spun into "because PS3 owners are more desperate for new games... nogoodgamesonps3bluraycelllol!!11!" or something similar :)
Xerx3s
07/05/08 @ 12:32
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Fucking hell, do some maths ms.
Zomoniac
07/05/08 @ 12:32
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I'm always amused that 80% of the first two pages of comments in a story like this are people declaring themselves ready to watch the onslaught. It's usually about 100 posts in before the fanboys actually get a chance to say anything.
chudders
07/05/08 @ 12:33
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It's fact then, it really is superior on the XBOX 360.

Better online component, no FREZZES, better graphics, downloadable content, etc.
cyacomini
07/05/08 @ 12:34
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Is GTA available in Japan yet?

*snigger
Garulon
07/05/08 @ 12:34
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"Sadly for MS, the world doesn't only involve the US or the UK... there are other countries, which prefer the PS3 version! "

I wasn't going to participate but:

PS3 sales WW: 10.5 million
360 sales WW: 19.x million

Hmm, people worldwide "prefer" the 360 to the PS3 shock!
japstersam
07/05/08 @ 12:35
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'they seem to be forgetting that they both lose. because of mario.'

lol :)

makes me laugh how any article that has anything to do with rivalry between 360 and PS3 get hundreds of comments, and then interesting threads get ignored xD
Beano
07/05/08 @ 12:35
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"...Better online component..."

Eh... no.


"...no FREZZES..."

Another no... 360 has freezing also.


"...better graphics..."

No. Just different. Less jaggies on 360 but with more popup and longer load times.

The two version are basicly the same but with slightly different strenghts. It's fanboyism to claim otherwise.
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Wash
07/05/08 @ 12:35
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Hopefully the DLC will contain a bucket full of co-op missions, that'd be super awesome.

Whats were the comparative sales of the last gen gta ps2 vs xbox?

@Beano,

they're both equally annoying?
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mikeck
07/05/08 @ 12:36
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I'm sure it doesn't matter which version you play,either way it's a damn good game. But for me, I love the xbox version, because of the achievements - a very small thing - but something that adds a bit of fun to proceedings.

Also the DLC is very enticing.
Hughes.
07/05/08 @ 12:36
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In the wake of the Wii mopping up the PS2's casual demographic, the battle not to be last is quite ugly.

That said, MS are very good at finding positive spin on game sales to distract people from the fact that they are, week on week, dead last in worldwide hardware sales figures.
neil_likes_bums
07/05/08 @ 12:38
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Play the game people
penhalion
07/05/08 @ 12:40
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Maybe 1000 copies went to staff hand outs *nudge nudge wink wink, say no more*
Beano
07/05/08 @ 12:40
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"Play the game people"

Amen :)
kangarootoo
07/05/08 @ 12:40
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/sigh

Big companies should learn to grow up.
IronGiant
07/05/08 @ 12:43
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Considering the installed console base plus the exclusive content that's fairly disappointing for MS. Though Sony were utter pillocks by not tying the GTA franchise to Sony consoles back in the day when PS2 was king.
Nova5lag
07/05/08 @ 12:44
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WHY WHY WHY! Please tell me why do they do this?! Its pointless PR no one can claim victory on this front yet... Its stupid for MS to even poke their heads up to say that!! I wish we could place gagging orders on both MS and sony they only ever manage to make themselves look like total muppets.

Historically 360 sales drop sharply after launch as everyone who wants the game has it... so MS shifted a load more units that week... all to people who wanted GTA no doubt... but so did the PS3 and both machines will increase install base over time so only time will tell which format was the "gamers" choice!
DFawkes
07/05/08 @ 12:45
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PR people at all games companies should be fired, and replaced with fanboys. That way, they still spout garbage half-based on fact, but because they genuinely believe it rather than having sold their soul to the company like most PR people.
Redeye
07/05/08 @ 12:46
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/facepalms

/agrees with kanga

/envisages yet another 500+ comment thread packed to the brim with stupid
sickpuppysoftware
07/05/08 @ 12:47
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I notice how the real winners, rockstar, are keeping well out of this.
Beano
07/05/08 @ 12:48
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@Nova5lag : I agree ... pointless PR. I'm more interested in knowing who pushed more hardware because of GTA4.
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Socrates
07/05/08 @ 12:48
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DLC in autumn is too far away, it should have been DLC in June.
Next autumn most people will have lost interest in GTA IV
zuljin
07/05/08 @ 12:50
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@sickpuppysoftware
They're too busy counting the money rolling in :)
chudders
07/05/08 @ 12:50
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@Beano.

Relax fella, I'm just trying to goad those pair of cocks Swam and Apologie out of their shit-hole so I can laugh at their furious indignantion and risible brand loyalty.

I've not played either and I'm not particularly interested in doing so.

The_Inquisitor
07/05/08 @ 12:53
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Who cares, it's not like they made the game or anything.
ghearoid
07/05/08 @ 12:53
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/waits patiently for swam

/F5s

chrisjm
07/05/08 @ 12:54
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"I notice how the real winners, rockstar, are keeping well out of this."

they dont care which you buy its all ££ for them.
they demo the 360 version though, which speaks volumes.
Beano
07/05/08 @ 12:55
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@chudders : You should get GTA4 either way ;)

The only GTA game I have finished and am still playing to complete side missions. Sure - it got technical issues (jaggies, low framerate, pop-up, etc.) but overall a fantastic game. Finally a game that deserve a 10/10 score :)
Beano
07/05/08 @ 12:56
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"they demo the 360 version though, which speaks volumes. "

And still they claimed the PS3 version was slightly better ;)

EDIT: Their claim, not mine!
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CannonAnBall
07/05/08 @ 12:58
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Funny how this statement is released a day after Sony had Playstation Day after they made a few statements themselves.


Anyway. From my point of view, last Thursday I packed up my 360 and traded it in for a PS3 and I'm enjoying GTA on the sony machine.

Both machines have strengths and weaknesses so why argue about something so silly?

...and I chose the PS3 because they will rule eventually. lol
byron_hinson
07/05/08 @ 12:58
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They demo the 360 version as they were paid to do so as part of the deal - notice the adverts for GTA are actually paid for by Microsoft...think that says more!

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