In spite of long release delays and a somewhat mixed reaction from gamers and reviewers, real-life race driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 sold over 560.5K units in December, according to sales data released by The NPD Group. Healthy, but hardly blockbuster level sales--the game was number 8 on the charts in November, but didn't break the top ten in December.
The game hit U.S. stores on November 24, and since then, according to Sony, 5.5 million units have shipped worldwide with 1.25 million of those shipped to North America.
In the case of GT 5, chart numbers might be a bit deceiving. It's the kind of game that I think we'll see steady sales of over time, as more people buy PS3s. It's not the sort of game that's easily dated... of course, if you check out the video below the cut, you'll see that I'm a total GT5 fanboy, and I make no apologies for it!
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gsil247
Somtimes I crave fat chicks.
SirCitadel
ive said it before and ill say it again. this is the one game that i cant ever imagine selling back or trading in. not unless i get a sequel to replace it. for the people that are hating it, i dont think they have the slightest idea of the massive scale this game sits on. once you invest time into the game, you get hooked, and thats something most reviewers never did.
i started watching the opening video every time i boot up (yes the long one) and its then you realize how much work went into the game. rally cross, nascar, the painstaking attention to detail on every track, the fact that all 1000+ cars have a written bio for it, the track creator, go karts, and has anyone even tried GT TV? i spent a good 45 min watching videos on it last night. it blows my mind and gets me incredibly amped to play when i think of all this. the small inconveniences that reviewers blew out of proportion dont take away from the overall experience in any way. if you like cars, and youre not interested in painting them up with your favorite naruto characters, you might want to check it out. love this game. love this game. love this game.
SkyBill40
Though I have yet to do so, this is the only game for which I would specifically buy a PS3. GT4 was awesome on PS2 (and why I bought the console), and this can only improve on that. It's a shame that it took so long to get onto the market but, knowing how tedious and meticulous Polyphony Digital and its creator is for this game, I'm not the least bit surprised.
I'm still on the fence for PS3 vs. 360 and will decide soon enough.
g4fan247
I agree with Stephen about GT5. I bought this game the day after Christmas and it is my favorite racing game.
RandyMercer
G4 said shipped I heard otherwise
RandyMercer
I see the 360 fanboys can't take the good news that PS3 exclusive sold ridiculously well 5.5 million? is really nice to look at
Snicker60515
None of this matters because we Sony boys know that as great as GT5 is, GT6 is gonna be even better and will sell enough to justify another sequel. But next time around Polyphony better include Porsches and the Aston Martin DBS instead of just the DB9!
It wasn't broke, it didn't need fixing, GT5 rules! I'll be first in line for the next one!
joshhesami
Love GT5!!!
XXXSpartan118XXX
Alright to all you saying that this game getting a 4/5 isn't bad it is. That's an 80%. For a game that got so much hype and took 5 years, if not more to make, a game that was said to be superior to Forza 3 which it isn't that's bad. Only 200 cars have full inside views while all the cars in Forza have it. Sure Forza comes with 400 cars on the disc and has sold packs with an extra what 20-40 cars if not more so far but it's great. Their all fast sports cars you want to drive and are meant for racing with. 50-75% of the cars in GT5 are cars not even meant for racing. The Driving A.I. is terrible as well. When you spin out way ahead of the computer drives they wont stop or attempt to not collide into you. In Forza when you stop in the road, the A.I. will attempt to and mostly always succeed to not hit you. You can even watch a video of this on youtube showing you comparisons.
Tman88
For the people basing GT5 in it's reviews, last time I checked 4/5 is still a good review. No game is perfect, but Polyphony still did a good job and the more hardcore racing game players are going to enjoy it more than anyone. It is a simulator after all, not a game that you can use unlimited nitrous whenever you feel like it, though I like those games too, GT5 is on a different plateau than the others and that's what makes it more unique.
DPsx72
It's a sim, meaning not for everyone. It'll pay off if you put the time into it, but for serious gamers like myself there's simply TOO much to play on Wii and PS3 to devote so much time to a single title like this. Last year Wii dominated the exclusives, this year PS3. I even cut out RPG's due to the backlog... Although I'll probably pick it up on sale in a few months for the sake of my collection.
necrumsoulstorm
Half a mil in America is disgraceful. It sold almost 700k in Japan and about 4 mil in EU. Americans need to open their minds. In the US is COD COD COD COD COD COD COD!!! Great games like GT5 and Alan Wake tank here.
Jackal904
Yeah this game sucks. Another crappy PS3 exclusive.
BONERJAM
GT 5 is an awesome game but as you get toward the end of the A-Spec stuff the races get to be long and the championships are way to long. The B-Spec stuff is a total waste of time, good rewards but incredibly boring. People have told me that they run the B-Spec stuff while at work or while they're sleeping but I'm not running my PS3 all day for just for the heck of it. With all that said GT5 is one of if not my favorite racer in a very long time, anyone that likes sim. racing games should get plenty of fun out of it.
JustTheBeginning
Its a long term seller, plus its a world-wide seller and NPD is just N. America. Though who cares, if you enjoy the game that is all that matters.
T_Rexx
@ ceggert:
Dude you're a hockey fan commenting on GT5 A "SIMULATOR" Racing game. lol, epic!
You know what a flight simulator is? As close to the real thing as it gets...same for a racing simulator.
P:S: This aint NFS or Blur ....!
Tobywankenoby360
I really really tried to like this game. But I was forcing myself to play. Finally just stoped playing. Not for me
ceggert
I bought GT5 and a wheel when the game was released and returned it in a couple of weeks.
If you are thinking about buying this game, listen to all the reviewers out there. If you want a simulator and you are willing to put many, many hours into this game to get anywhere near good then this is a game for you. (or maybe I just suck at it) If you want an arcade game, don't waste your time. it's very difficult and not much fun.
I prefer to play NHL11 anyway. :-)
T_Rexx
Great game if U love Sims... I sure do.
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