OMGS4: Three million copies shipped worldwide

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jun 26th 2008 at 1:00PM }

Solid Snake's swan song seems destined to be heard by many a PlayStation 3 owner, with Famitsu (translated by IGN) confirming that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has shipped three million copies to various destinations worldwide. Speaking at a recent Sony investor meeting in Tokyo, SCE president Kaz Hirai reportedly noted that Hideo Kojima's opus has had a beneficial effect on PS3 hardware sales.

Though its effects have been quite clear in Japan, the UK's Chart-Track group has previously stated that MGS4, despite being a top seller, only managed to have "minimal impact" on the PS3's selling rate. Konami has made no announcement regarding US sales yet, though we expect to see plenty of Metal Gear sold action on next month's NPD report.

Tags: Guns-of-the-Patriots, Hideo-Kojima, Kojima-Productions, Konami, Metal-Gear-Solid, Metal-Gear-Solid-4, MGS4, Stealth

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

theturtle363 @ Jun 26th 2008 1:05PM

OMGS4 > Metal Gear Squabbling

Bloo @ Jun 26th 2008 1:46PM

MGSW > OMGS4

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Jakka @ Jun 26th 2008 1:06PM

Okay, you know when I said that MGS4 would sell 4-5M copies.

I must admit I could be wrong...then again this game doesn't appeal to all PS3 audience.

PS: How many people do you reckon got caught into the hype machine and are right now swearing under their noses starting at those cut-scenes?

Jakka @ Jun 26th 2008 1:12PM

* staring.

How come that every time I make a typo, it has to be the kind of a typo that can change the context of the entire sentence?

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 26th 2008 1:15PM

As I say with any game or well...anything, if people buy things without researching what they're getting and get pissed off at the end result, they're pretty damn retarded and have no one to blame but themselves

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jun 26th 2008 1:28PM

Well with the massive amount of 10s this game has been getting and Gamepro's review(IT'S ART MOTHER FUCKERS!!! ART!!!) I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few people with no knowledge of MGS picked up this game.

Vidikron (FU) @ Jun 26th 2008 1:29PM

I picked it up having not played a Metal Gear game since the NES. Loved it.

Noshino @ Jun 26th 2008 1:36PM

Not only that, the ads that have been shown on tv focus more on the action part of it, so I wouldn't be surprised if people bought it for that reason alone

Shader @ Jun 26th 2008 1:39PM

I think despite the hype it exceeded most players expectations.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 26th 2008 1:48PM

Shader

I agree there was so much hype yet I was skeptical. But when I first loaded it up, even the damn intro screen blew me away with the Old Snake song playing in the background and Snake in the cemetary. Just fricken brilliant, all of it! I love how the IGN video reviewer puts it...

"MGS4 doesn't raise the bar, it obliterates it!"

Superstar90 @ Jun 26th 2008 1:07PM

So 1/4 PS3 owners bought the game in 14 days? Thats not only a OMGS4, thats a ZOMGS4BBQ!11!!11

4MyFriends @ Jun 26th 2008 1:49PM

These are shipped numbers. Media Create has MGS4 at only roughly 533,000 sold despite there being a million shipped in Japan.

gk @ Jun 26th 2008 1:10PM

enough, i repeat, enough with MGS4 stuff. you are reaching halo 3 overkill limits. please move on.

Noshino @ Jun 26th 2008 1:21PM

aside from the Podcast and Zero Punctuation's review, this is the only MGS4 news on the last 2 days...

DangerMouse @ Jun 26th 2008 1:28PM

I agree. I've been longing for some more CoD5 talk.

JerJerBinks @ Jun 26th 2008 1:47PM

enough, i repeat, enough with being a douche. you are reaching ... please move on.

borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Jun 26th 2008 2:01PM

"you are reaching halo 3 overkill limits."

See, now that's something for Joystiq to net record posts: OMGS4 surpasses Halo 3 overkill!

Tiptup300 @ Jun 26th 2008 3:17PM

Am i the only one in need of more cowbell?

WhatIsThatThing @ Jun 26th 2008 7:51PM

There can be only one explanation for this:

Joystiq is biased towards the PS3.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 26th 2008 1:13PM

It seems to be doing a lot better than I honestly thought it would, at least immediately. I knew it would sell millions over time, but didn't think it would do so much in a couple weeks.

natels @ Jun 26th 2008 1:17PM

Keep in mind that shipped does not equal sold. That doesn't negate the fact that it most likely will sell a few million, but that's not the official sell count.

Noshino @ Jun 26th 2008 1:22PM

there isn't a really accurate source for unit sales for Europe...

Mystic @ Jun 26th 2008 1:14PM

Awesome. I'll buy it when I can find it for $20 used.

Talryyn @ Jun 26th 2008 1:17PM

Like someone once said, shipped it not sold, and shipped could sit on shelves. When I sadly went to buy AitD at GS, the manager said MGS sales were pretty poor. Her store did not even have a midnight opening.

Oh and the resale value of AitD is $22!?! How sad is that, Haze even beats that at $25!

Instead of news on MGS, I want news on how many people are taking back AitD, is there an NPD for that one? ;)

primetime4 @ Jun 26th 2008 1:28PM

That game is so bad I don't even know what you are talking about. Around here (DC area), I had trouble buying MGS4 without a preorder. Actually went to 3 different places. Definitely harder to get than Halo 3 and GOW but I will admit that stores were probably more stocked with those games.

Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) @ Jun 26th 2008 1:48PM

shipped = sold (to retailers)

Alex @ Jun 26th 2008 3:30PM

So I shouldn't get Alone in the Dark then? (360)
I was just waiting to get a chance to see some reviews.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 26th 2008 6:46PM

No, shipped = sold (to publishers)
sold through = sold (to retailers)

RC @ Jun 26th 2008 1:21PM

The numbers have been huge. It is surely a great game that deserves all the sales. It should continue to sell well and get a big sales jump again at the holidays when ton's of hardware gets sold. Lots of people will want MGS4 to break in their new console. I think it should easily get 5 million worldwide this year, which is just great.

konajinx @ Jun 26th 2008 1:35PM

Is that "ton is" or belonging to the ton itself?

Alex @ Jun 26th 2008 3:35PM

I like MGS, don't flame me, but back when MGS2 came out, I got bored of it. MGS3 was not very good either IMO. I think it felt too green/foggy.
There is only one thing that will make me WANT a PS3 and that's Heavy Rain, which comes out in September-ish. If I do get a PS3 then, I will also probably get MGS4. Until Heavy Rain though, my Xbox will be better than the Playstaion.

/OPINION (Don't low rank me)

riggs @ Jun 26th 2008 1:29PM

man i cant wait for robot chicken to come on again

FireStiq @ Jun 26th 2008 1:47PM

I read your comment and laughing for no reason but I concur :).

FireStiq @ Jun 26th 2008 1:53PM

wish Joystiq had an edit function :( forgot to recheck what I typed, damn.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 26th 2008 1:39PM

Hey Sunny, ever thought of actually scrambling the damn eggs? Some toast w/buttah? No?

:P

Jettic @ Jun 26th 2008 2:10PM

'ey Fenix, whats your PSN?

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 26th 2008 3:05PM

Same as my name here xFenixKnightx, gamertag also same.

Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) @ Jun 26th 2008 1:45PM

one of the best games I have played in years, and the best in the metal gear series. well deserved.

Noshino @ Jun 26th 2008 1:55PM

Jody, I noticed that you also took a look at the MGS4 spoilers on NeoGAF...

How was it? For example, for me, every bit of information increased my excitement for the game

Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) @ Jun 26th 2008 1:58PM

I honestly wasn't even going to buy MGS4 until I started reading the spoilers and got hooked on the series again.

4MyFriends @ Jun 26th 2008 1:52PM

Media Create only has MGS4 at ~533,000 units sold, and there are a million shipped there. No where near 3 million units have not been sold to consumers yet, like most people are thinking.

turkeybaster @ Jun 26th 2008 2:07PM

@4MyFriends

You keep bringing up that Media Create has MGS4 at 533,000 of a million units sold in Japan. Media Create doesn't track sales anywhere else BUT Japan.

If half a million were sold in Japan, it's no small stretch to imagine that over a million copies have been sold in Europe and the US *each* when you consider that both territories have over double the number of PS3 systems sold that Japan does.

Think globally, not locally.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 26th 2008 2:09PM

Whatever makes a nintendo fan sleep at night.

cc123 @ Jun 26th 2008 2:17PM

@4MyFriends

Where are you getting the million shipped in Japan?

borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Jun 26th 2008 1:56PM

Said to the cadence of "Apply Directly to Forehead":

Shipped does not equal sold!
Shipped does not equal sold!
Shipped does not equal sold!

The rhythm of forum posts doesn't even have to pass a Turing test to be simulated. I'm shocked that Fernando hasn't shown up, because the shipped != sold argument cannot be official until he states it.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 26th 2008 2:11PM

Don't worry some of his cronies have stepped up in his absence. One way or another his presence is felt.

Dirty @ Jun 26th 2008 1:56PM

I would say that this is a significant victory for the sony camp. Having a successful 3rd party game certainly helps. I know after playing it I felt much better about my purchase.

And for all those who think the cut scenes are too long, shut the hell up. This was like a game with a summer blockbuster all in one. The plot is fantastic and it keeps you playing for hours on end to see what happens next, almost like a good book. The experience is without equal right now.

Shader @ Jun 26th 2008 6:03PM

I agree, you're getting more gameplay out of a first run-through than you do a lot of other action games, plus you get an great story with awesome cutscenes to boot. Plus this game is so replayable because of the flexibility of the gameplay. I've completed it 4 times and each was a different experience.