Need for Speed Shifts Impressive Sales

11/11/2009 Written by Cameron Teague

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Electronic Arts released their Q2 earnings yesterday and among all the big hitters like FIFA and Madden was surprise performer Need for Speed Shift.

The 13th installment in the Need for Speed series, Shift has sold an impressive 2.5 million copies and counting across 5 platforms. These are great numbers for Shift, which has taken the leap from car chases and police pursuit to more focused driving simulation.

Check out our review of Need for Speed Shift for our thoughts on the game.

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4 Responses to “Need for Speed Shifts Impressive Sales”

Mike Hartnett says:
11/11/2009 at 4:54 AM
I think the reason for this is that gamers have been longing for a serious racer, but didn’t have the patience to wait for Gran Turismo 5 (or Forza). Although the quality of SHIFT is definitely lacking in areas, it’s a nice little excursion until the big boys come out to play.
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dbigfeet says:
11/11/2009 at 9:13 AM
agree with Shadow
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SolidCake_ says:
11/11/2009 at 10:13 AM
Criterion (Burnout Series) is making the new need 4 speed.
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WestSiide says:
11/11/2009 at 12:33 PM
I think its more due to the fact that it is a pretty good game. Although I would probably not have bought it myself because I already have burnout and grid, it was a gift from my girlfriend and I must say I’ve been enjoying it very much. So its good to know that its been selling better than expected hopefully people will put their faith back in the series.
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