Solid Snake’s Legacy Becomes PS3′s Top Seller

02/07/2010 Written by Jonathan Leack

When Metal Gear Solid 4 released back in 2008, it was instantly met with critical acclaim. Some hailed it one of the best games of all time, while others respected the deep level of storytelling that the title provided.

According to Konami’s official fiscal year sales document, Metal Gear Solid 4 has sold over 5 million copies since release. With the release of the PlayStation 3 Slim last year, sales of the title soared as new consumers embraced the platform. In fact, roughly 650,000 units of the epic ending to the Solid Snake’s legacy were sold in fiscal year 2009.

With sales trouncing the 5 million copy milestone, Metal Gear Solid 4 has officially become the best-selling PlayStation 3 exclusive to date.

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11 Responses to “Solid Snake’s Legacy Becomes PS3′s Top Seller”

Thomas Williams says:
02/07/2010 at 10:45 PM
MGS4 rules! Woot! Hideo and Team deserve every one of those sales. Just imagine how many used copies sold… :S
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Matthew Whitney says:
02/07/2010 at 10:45 PM
duh?
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peroxadic says:
02/07/2010 at 11:23 PM
5 million sold? God damn. Had no idea it sold THAT many. Loved the game, and loved the long cut-scenes unlike some people.
Is trophy support EVER coming out? Or has this already been squashed as just a rumor and nothing more? I’m going for a replay of the game but wondering about these trophies…
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Meghterb says:
02/08/2010 at 12:09 AM
MGS4, my number 1 game of all time. I’m happy to see it selling more copies.
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shadowjin says:
02/08/2010 at 12:54 AM
I wish they would include trophy support. All the money its making STILL should be an incentive.
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Max Murray says:
02/08/2010 at 4:27 AM
every chapter was like a gift. So much variety, and the gameplay was phenomenal. I adore MGS. Passionately, you don’t understand. It’s kinda out of control. I almost bought a 500 dollar life size statue of snake on ebay…..
yeah, i was like 20 dollars short of doing it.
Anyway, I thought PSLS released a statment a while back saying Uncharted had beaten MGS4? I’m sure I remember seeing something..
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Richy2k9 says:
02/08/2010 at 8:24 AM
hello …
i don’t have this game, i think i shall check back that demo i downloaded a few months ago & be amazed & maybe i’ll order the game.
cheers!
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Xael says:
02/08/2010 at 9:47 AM
You should just do yourself the favor and buy that game already Richy2k9.
I don’t think Uncharted has beaten it in Sales, I think there’s only two titles that might give it a run for it’s money in sales, and that’s Gran Turismo 5 and/or God of War III.
Where are the trophies for this game dammit!!
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FJ1100_rider says:
02/08/2010 at 12:15 PM
I played through it 3 times and it was a great game , but after a few play throughs it got boring frankly . still it lived up to previous metal gear games in story and gameplay , I would have loved to play it co-op with raiden as the partner though especially online ` if they ever did something like that they might sell even more copies
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The Queef Sisters says:
02/08/2010 at 1:15 PM
If they put trophies on I bet the sales would double. That screenshot of that scene makes me wanna play it now.
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Max Murray says:
02/09/2010 at 2:44 AM
haha same here, queef. I just realized it’s been over a year since I last touched it. Maybe longer.
hey look, my name changed!
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