Yes, PC is the smallest percentage in terms of how much sold on each platform but that hardly means anything other than the PC is just the smallest market.
The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has actually outsold the PC version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in it's first week. Making it the most successful PC version.
Essentially, all this percentage proves is that the console versions sold great, not that the PC version sold poorly, because that's actually not the case. The PC version has done tremendous in it's first week, better than our previous game.
Actually, it's not. Neither you nor I can claim to have any facts about the strength of digital distribution, but Stardock revealed in their report that came out a couple of days ago that they estimate digital sales to be 25% of the PC market. I'm going to assume that they are in a better position to guess than us. So, no, 25% isn't going to make that much of a difference.
Pure speculation on your part.
But heck, double or even triple the retail sales if you feel like it. Not only will your final estimate be completely wrong, it's still also a very small number. 15% of sales v/s 85% on consoles.
Modern Warfare 2 has no direct download option on consoles, but direct download is a massive source of game sales for PC games
As for amazon and gogamer and similar sites, I am sure the PC sales are much larger in percentage than in normal stores, since PC gamers wanting a box have been trained to go online and buy due to retail stores not carrying much PC product.
But there are some developers that are savvy enough to realise that putting in a bit of effort to the PC release pays off, as Dragon Age has been dominating charts everywhere. Then again, Borderlands has also done well and that's a weak port. *shrugs*
But there are some developers that are savvy enough to realise that putting in a bit of effort to the PC release pays off, as Dragon Age has been dominating charts everywhere. Then again, Borderlands has also done well and that's a weak port. *shrugs*
You say it like every single sale of the game outside those reported is on the PC. While the actual numbers here might not be accurate, the trend is clear for all to see. Any sales that this (rather large) sample has missed out will probably follow the same ratios of console sales outnumbering the pc by 10:1 or some such ridiculous number. And either way... 10%, 15% or whatever... it is dwarfed by the console numbers.
The 'PC gaming is dead' myth needs to go away. Having said that, it still is quite insignificant compared to the consoles. It's still viable, obviously, but it is losing importance.
The 'PC gaming is dead' myth needs to go away. Having said that, it still is quite insignificant compared to the consoles. It's still viable, obviously, but it is losing importance.But there are some developers that are savvy enough to realise that putting in a bit of effort to the PC release pays off, as Dragon Age has been dominating charts everywhere. Then again, Borderlands has also done well and that's a weak port. *shrugs*
These sales percentages only count certain retail boxed sales in certain countries, it means about as much as saying it sold "fine" and leaving it at that, it means nothing. Once you count online boxed sales, online downloads and small countries I bet it takes up more than 10% put together.
We keep hearing from the gaming media that PC is dead and insignificant, but companies keep releasing their games on PC. Obviously they make a decent profit for the most part.
There are a lot of Sheep in the woods.
The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has actually outsold the PC version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in it's first week. Making it the most successful PC version
Mixed feelings about this news. On the one hand, it's good to see that all the whining didn't stop people from buying a fabulous game. However if you read the context of that particular thread (and look up a couple of articles about sales percentages), it really does prove just how insignificant the PC market is when it comes to sales. 6% of the first week retail sales were on the PC. Add in digital distribution and that figure probably goes up to 8-10%. Still outsold by consoles by a ratio of 10:1.
it really does prove just how insignificant the PC market is when it comes to sales. 6% of the first week retail sales were on the PC. Add in digital distribution and that figure probably goes up to 8-10%. Still outsold by consoles by a ratio of 10:1.