Uncharted 2’s Sales Slingshot Game to the Top
Uncharted 2 : Among Thieves released last week, to the mass approval of fans and critics’ alike. Naughty Dog was praised for once again, creating a fun, deep storyline with stunning realism in character interaction. With so much hype with the game, and the game actually delivering on that, (PSLS gave the game a 5/5 Editor’s Choice Award) did the sales pull through?
The answer is a resounding yes! In the first week, Nathan Drake & Co. managed to sell 836,000 units worldwide. However, these brow-raising numbers only place the game at number two for the fastest selling PS3 exclusive, of all time. Compare these numbers to the first week of worldwide sales for Uncharted : Drake’s Fortune, which managed to sell 134,000 units (only 32,000 units in its opening week, in North America).
So you must be wondering, if Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the 2nd fastest PS3 exclusive ever, what game is the first? Named by numerous media outlets as last year’s Game of the Year, Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of the Patriots was the fastest selling PS3 exclusive ever. In the opening week of worldwide sales, Old Snake sold a whopping 1.7 million units in its opening week (almost 5 million in its lifetime).
Still, Naughty Dog should be proud of the sales figures. In fact, they are. Amy Hennig, Creative Director of Naughty Dog stated in a recent interview, sales were “exceeding expectations”.
“I would definitely say it’s exceeding expectations.
“Being in the industry for a while you learn to try to manage your expectations because you’d rather be surprised with good news than disappointed. It’s a tough business, but from the early numbers I’ve seen getting reported back it’s exceeded any estimates we had internally, and it’s certainly outsold the first game by many, many times. That and the critical reception so far has been really gratifying.”
- Amy Henning, Creative Director, Naughty Dog [Source]
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15 Responses to “Uncharted 2’s Sales Slingshot Game to the Top”
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October 26th, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Wow no game will come close to MGS4 this gen if U2 comes up short of half.
October 26th, 2009 at 2:40 PM
This is good news! I’m so happy for Naughty Dog and Sony!
October 26th, 2009 at 3:02 PM
this game is amazing…. anyone not buying it SHOULD
October 26th, 2009 at 3:09 PM
congratz to them. l love playing this game
October 26th, 2009 at 3:23 PM
great game, they deserve all the big numbers.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Good games sell well. Great games sell a ton.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:52 PM
this game deserve at least 3m sales first week… theres almost 26 million ps3 owners out there. wtf r ps3 owners doing with their money??? buying crappy multiplat games???
October 26th, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Excellent sales mean the possibility of a trilogy!
October 26th, 2009 at 7:08 PM
I think Amy pretty much confirmed that there will be a UC3. Question is when, 2011, likely.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Sometimes it’s no wonder why PS3 gets laughed at. At times it seems like people just don’t buy these great games.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Good news, they deserve it!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:22 AM
They deserve better than this. Everyone should experience this masterpiece.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:15 AM
^ true.
but think about christmas. It’ll be on every street corner, selling itself for pennies.
totally pleased though that MGS4 is still reigning supreme. The game that overthrows it will be worthy, no doubt.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:41 AM
wow almost half of MGS4 GO SNAKE! I’d imagine by the end of this year especially the holidays being a month and a half away that Uncharted2 will go above and beyond soon.
October 27th, 2009 at 1:19 PM
It’s no surprise considering it’s probably safe to say it’s the best looking game to date on the PS3. Playability is up there towards top, too.