Comments on: Halo 3 rakes in $170 million in first day of sales http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:41:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PhilR8 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-49248 PhilR8 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:45:50 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-49248 The price of a ticket/copy is irrelevant - income vs expenses is what matters. So if a film costs $50 million to make and grosses $170 million by selling $5 tickets, it is the same as game costing $50 million to make and grossing $170 million by selling $60 copies. It's all about the money. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a fanboy, because really, who CARES how many copies Halo 3 has sold vs how many tickets Spider-Man 3 sold? it doesn't make one better than the other. The price of a ticket/copy is irrelevant – income vs expenses is what matters. So if a film costs $50 million to make and grosses $170 million by selling $5 tickets, it is the same as game costing $50 million to make and grossing $170 million by selling $60 copies.

It’s all about the money. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a fanboy, because really, who CARES how many copies Halo 3 has sold vs how many tickets Spider-Man 3 sold? it doesn’t make one better than the other.

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]]> By: tony montana http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-49050 tony montana Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:41:13 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-49050 her womb is so polluted, I can't even have a f***ing baby with her. her womb is so polluted, I can’t even have a f***ing baby with her.

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]]> By: kel http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48928 kel Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:49:40 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48928 @mike I disagree I think its more difficult to sell that much in video games. You said urself the game is 60 bucks not everyone has that kinda cash secondly you need to already have an xbox 360 where as with a movie you just have to show up. Not to mention you can see the movie multiple time where as your only buying the game once @mike

I disagree I think its more difficult to sell that much in video games. You said urself the game is 60 bucks not everyone has that kinda cash secondly you need to already have an xbox 360 where as with a movie you just have to show up. Not to mention you can see the movie multiple time where as your only buying the game once

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]]> By: Mr Crunk http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48924 Mr Crunk Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:43:41 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48924 @Mike Very good point. Down here movie ticket's go for $4(matinee) to $8. Where as Halo 3 goes for $69.99 - $129.99. @Mike

Very good point. Down here movie ticket’s go for $4(matinee) to $8. Where as Halo 3 goes for $69.99 – $129.99.

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]]> By: john http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48920 john Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:30:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48920 so they are not going to sell anymore since all the halo geeks already bought them. Sure it sounds like a lot $170mil but divide that by $60 and it's not a lot of copies. so they are not going to sell anymore since all the halo geeks already bought them. Sure it sounds like a lot $170mil but divide that by $60 and it’s not a lot of copies.

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]]> By: Mike http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48915 Mike Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:13:42 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48915 Call me pedantic, but I get a little annoyed when the video game industry touts sales figures to the movie industry on a straight numbers basis. A movie ticket in New York costs $11. A copy of Halo 3 costs $60. Therefore, it's a lot easier for Microsoft to rack up $170 million -- no mean feat for a video game, but not quite an apples-to-apples comparison to a movie's cume. Call me pedantic, but I get a little annoyed when the video game industry touts sales figures to the movie industry on a straight numbers basis. A movie ticket in New York costs $11. A copy of Halo 3 costs $60.

Therefore, it’s a lot easier for Microsoft to rack up $170 million — no mean feat for a video game, but not quite an apples-to-apples comparison to a movie’s cume.

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]]> By: The Boy Genius http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48902 The Boy Genius Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:11:25 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48902 @ Doppler You are correct, but I think Josh was referring to the Xbox division as they are potentially going to turn a profit this quarter because of Halo 3...I believe their quarter ends this Friday. @ Doppler

You are correct, but I think Josh was referring to the Xbox division as they are potentially going to turn a profit this quarter because of Halo 3…I believe their quarter ends this Friday.

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]]> By: Doppler http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48900 Doppler Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:09:13 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48900 "a botched installment would have been akin to a death blow for the embattled corporation. " Umm, Microsoft has a $40 billion cash pile. Replace "death blow" with "mosquito bite". While a bad Halo 3 would be a problem for their Xbox division, let's not forget their core business: selling licenses for Windows and Office. “a botched installment would have been akin to a death blow for the embattled corporation. ”

Umm, Microsoft has a $40 billion cash pile. Replace “death blow” with “mosquito bite”.

While a bad Halo 3 would be a problem for their Xbox division, let’s not forget their core business: selling licenses for Windows and Office.

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]]> By: eJay http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48897 eJay Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48897 I dunno congrats to Microsoft but I played Halo 2 for like a hour and wanted to fall asleep it sucked so much. Just my .02.. I dunno congrats to Microsoft but I played Halo 2 for like a hour and wanted to fall asleep it sucked so much. Just my .02..

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]]> By: Tee Jay http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-48896 Tee Jay Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:01:53 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/27/halo-3-rakes-in-170-million-in-first-day-of-sales/#comment-48896 Will they deduct all the returned "Scratched" disc from the total...lol Will they deduct all the returned “Scratched” disc from the total…lol

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