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Home Manifesto Can You Predict Sales By Halo 4's Release Date?

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Can You Predict Sales By Halo 4's Release Date?

Posted on Monday, November 5 @ 17:52:50 Eastern by

You might not care about release dates, but it's interesting know that Halo 4 marks a return for the series to a later release date. It's true that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary released in November last year, but it's easy to write that entry off due to it's weak sales figures when stacked against the rest of the mailine series.

Halo: Combat Evolved was originally released alongside the Xbox on November 15th, 2001. Sitting next to Microsoft's new console helps promote the title to over 6 million units moved. Halo 2 followed up in November, 2004 with 8 million moved through retail chains.

With a huge install base and an equally long development cycle, Halo 3 launched in September of 2007 to help push Xbox 360 units to consumers. Halo: Reach also followed with a September release in 2010. Unfortunately, Halo 3 continues to dominate the series in sales figures, selling through 11 million units, leaving Reach in second place with 9 million.

Perhaps gamers came to know that they could wait a little longer and pick up Call of Duty in November, instead of blowing the last of their Summer cash on Halo in September. Maybe Microsoft is hoping to grab more of the cash Activision has come to reap every year in the second week of November. We'll be sure to bring you more coverage throughout tonight's midnight launch of Halo 4.
Related Games:   Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo: Reach
Tags:   Halo, Halo 4, gr release round up, doing the numbers


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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Nov 5th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
    Halo 3 was the perfect storm for sales. The series was fresh enough that people still just wanted more, plus it was the first Hall on the then new 360. Halo 4 won't match it I don't think. A Halo at launch of the next gen Xbox has the best chance.
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  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Nov 5th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
    I agree. Halo 3 was like a firestorm of attention on gaming and hardware and a major piece of killer software. For all intents and purposes, Microsoft had their killer app fairly early in the 360's lifecycle with Halo 3.
    0 1
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 5th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
    As they did with the original Halo. But it kinda makes you wonder what's next...
    0 1
  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Nov 5th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
    Ever think gamers are under-represented in politics? This release date is why.
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Nov 5th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
    It brings new meaning to Red Vs Blue!
    0 1
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 5th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
    Reach's first day sales were like 3 million or something like that, right? This one launches insanely close to BOII, so I'm gonna say...4-5 million in the first week.
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Nov 5th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
    So more? I'm concerned that people have already put money down on Call of Duty and won't bother with Halo 4 when they've got Black Ops II paid off.
    0 1
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 6th, 2012 at 10:46 am
    Well see, if I only had an Xbox but I like both series, I most likely going to get Halo 4 first. As it's the first "true" sequel since Halo 3. Honestly, it could go either way, but Halo has always sold well even when compared to Call of Duty. Reach's numbers after the first week were close to Black Ops IIRC, and it's an exclusive. So I think H4 will do pretty well.
    0 1
  • Lok-Nar
    Lok-Nar
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Nov 6th, 2012 at 1:32 am
    Tho opposite could be true. Like I already put down money on Halo 4 so I'll hold off on getting Black Ops 2.
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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Nov 6th, 2012 at 9:06 am
    One does not simply hold off on buying Call of Duty.
    0 2
  • brizzel1986
    brizzel1986
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Nov 6th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
    black ops 2 really could be the game of the year it looks absolutely phenomenal
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Nov 6th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
    I agree. If the campaign is as expansive as they say, it'll be great.
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