Time Crisis 3 tops Amazon's gaming list, outsells Brain Age & New Mario

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jul 6th 2006 at 4:25PM }

How does a game released October 21, 2003 top Amazon's current best selling video games list? Good question. During the July 4 holiday weekend, Amazon dropped the price of Time Crisis 3 (with dual GunCon2s) to $19.99, sparking a surprising sales surge that shot the aging PS2 light gun title to the #1 position on Amazon's "Top Sellers in Computer & Video Games" list.

While the industry is notorious for remaining dormant during the summer months, the Time Crisis 3 sale managed to outsell the red hot DS Lite and its most popular software titles, Brain Age & New Super Mario Bros. Time Crisis 3 is currently sold out on Amazon, but remains the bestseller as of this afternoon.

Tags: Amazon, GUNCON, GunCon 2, Guncon2, light gun, LightGun, Namco, shooter, Time Crisis, TimeCrisis

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

C. Grant @ Jul 6th 2006 1:48PM

Drat!

boots @ Jul 6th 2006 4:29PM

Damn!

.ed @ Jul 6th 2006 4:34PM

because it's trade in price is/was higher... lots of people bought tons of copies and will trade in for slightly more credit at stores that didn't get the memo.

this has happened many times in the past.

32_Footsteps @ Jul 6th 2006 4:38PM

You have to admit, two specialty controllers (generally seen as excellent controllers for their type) plus a game for only 20 bucks for a current system is mind-blowingly amazing. That's even before you factor in trade-in value.

Given that, it is quite the anomaly. I'd throw that data point out as a freak occurrance if I was tracking things myself.

dsub @ Jul 6th 2006 4:40PM

this game is amazing. I paid $60 for the dual guncon pack and I thought it was worth every penny. I recommend anyone who has a PS2 and $20 pick this game up. You'll love it. The time crisis games are the the best arcade shooters ever in my opinion, and playing them at home is almost just as fun.

A foot pedal would be nice though.

Ethan @ Jul 6th 2006 4:55PM

so the sale isn't going on anymore?

GSI @ Jul 6th 2006 5:02PM

Hmm...it was $25 at Gamestop not too long ago. I wonder if any of the stores still have them in stock.

LK @ Jul 6th 2006 5:06PM

The price is back to $39.99 ATM, so I'm guessing it was a mistake on Amazon's part.

Xelloss @ Jul 6th 2006 5:46PM

Damn FINAL FANTASY IX-GREATEST HITS is 13 on the list, I didn't even think they sold that game anymore I beat it like at least 5 years ago.

flyNN @ Jul 6th 2006 6:15PM

Dangit!!! Why wasn't this post here *before* the 4th of July sale was over :(

the godfather @ Jul 6th 2006 7:09PM

game will only work with interlaced crt monitors so lcd and hi def owners beware!

kenny @ Jul 6th 2006 7:20PM

no, i'm pretty sure it takes a snapshot of the screen and compares it to the video signal; it worked when i played it through a mirror.

jman @ Jul 6th 2006 8:09PM

aww, black guns? mine are orange... :(

CheapyD @ Jul 7th 2006 12:44AM

I'll take some credit for that...thank you very much.

Babylonian @ Jul 7th 2006 1:16AM

I figured the postings on SlickDeals and FatWallet would shoot sales up, but I didn't suspect 'best-seller'. I'm one of the ones who picked it up a few weeks before for $25 at GameStop.com. One of the GunCons doesn't work and they no GS/EB allow us to trade in online purchases in-store. :(

andyr @ Jul 7th 2006 5:06AM

I can still remember playing Time Crisis for the first time. The simple addition of a hide/pop out foot pedal transformed my experience of the game.
Suddenly it hooked into a childhood of imaginary gun play. Ducking behind chairs, peeping out trying not to get seen. That same warm fuzzy excitment came streaming back playing the game.
Not surprising it is still giving gamers the same thrill, and selling well to boot.