Metroid Prime 3 Outsells BioShock - Over 400,000 Copies
The first week BioShock was released it sold an amazing
400,000 copies. I was looking at at this week’s sales numbers for all 3 consoles and noticed Metroid Prime 3 sold more than BioShock.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption bests former overall sales leader BioShock in its first week of release, becoming the week’s single best-selling software title across all platforms in the United States. With few major Wii releases on the horizon, Corruption’s place atop the chart is likely to remain uncontested over the next several weeks as well. Positive buzz from upcoming titles like My Sims and Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party could bring a reshuffling of chart positions in the near future, however.
I do want to note that BioShock was released for the 360 and PC(
updated). Metroid Prime 3 on the other hand was released for the Wii only. This has to be big news for developers. . .especially when the average game breaks even at around 200,000 copies.
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