Nintendo Comments On GTA: China Town Sales
“Remember that many games for Nintendo DS have a nontraditional sales pattern. The trend is toward ‘evergreen’ games that sell well over an extended period of time instead of in a one-month spike. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for Nintendo DS is a good example. In its first month (November 2007), it sold only 36,000. To date, it has sold through nearly 500,000. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a great game that has received tremendous reviews. We expect that with continued backing, it will follow the same long-tail/evergreen sales route that other top sellers have taken.” – Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America’s vice president of corporate affairs
April 20, 2009
I sure hope so. I think people are still getting used to the idea of an M-rated game dirtying up Nintendo’s image. But, the game has such great reviews from EVERYONE, that I really do think their sales will increase exponentially over time.
I do know GameStop’s pushing Chinatown Wars with a contest to win a “mob boss experience” on their site, http://www.gamestopchinatown.com
Airfare for 4 to New York, private limo, hotel, model entourage, bodyguard and $5000 in cash. It’d be a pretty sweet deal, especially in this recession. Free to enter, so go do it!