Wow, $500mil is pretty amazing. But the math in the article (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hVLnDu3OLPfL9gVGgA4ybW_EuIsQD90GVEDO0) confuses me.

"The title sold about 3.6 million units on April 29, its opening day, bringing in roughly $310 million."

How is it that the average is $86 per copy? I know there are plenty of people buying the special edition, but there MUST be more people buying the $60 standard edition.

Wow, $500mil is pretty amazing. But the math in the article (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hVLnDu3OLPfL9gVGgA4ybW_EuIsQD90GVEDO0) confuses me.

"The title sold about 3.6 million units on April 29, its opening day, bringing in roughly $310 million."

How is it that the average is $86 per copy? I know there are plenty of people buying the special edition, but there MUST be more people buying the $60 standard edition.

I thought Sales number post werent allowed. At any rate it was 3.6 million was the first days number 6 million is for the first week..

Wow, $500mil is pretty amazing. But the math in the article (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hVLnDu3OLPfL9gVGgA4ybW_EuIsQD90GVEDO0) confuses me.

"The title sold about 3.6 million units on April 29, its opening day, bringing in roughly $310 million."

How is it that the average is $86 per copy? I know there are plenty of people buying the special edition, but there MUST be more people buying the $60 standard edition.Keep in mind that's worldwide. It cost more the $60 in many countries.

Keep in mind that's worldwide. It cost more the $60 in many countries.

bingo. Don't people in Australia pay like $700 for the same ps3 we get for $400? I think many countries have next-gen games released at $100 or more.

Wow, $500mil is pretty amazing. But the math in the article (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hVLnDu3OLPfL9gVGgA4ybW_EuIsQD90GVEDO0) confuses me.

"The title sold about 3.6 million units on April 29, its opening day, bringing in roughly $310 million."

How is it that the average is $86 per copy? I know there are plenty of people buying the special edition, but there MUST be more people buying the $60 standard edition.

Maybe they were also counting the Special Edition of GTA4 which retails for $90.

It's already sold out online @ Best Buy: link (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8708785&st=GTA4&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1199496320778)

I thought Sales number post werent allowed. At any rate it was 3.6 million was the first days number 6 million is for the first week..

I think sales figures for games are allowed, just as long as it isn't a PS3 vs. Xbox vs Wii thing.

Half a billion dollars. Wow. If that doesn't make the entertainment industry stand up and take notice, I don't know what will.

Still got a ways to go to catch Titanic ($1,835,400,000) on the movies vs. video games battle, but it might just get there after all.

Definitely adjusted for sales in foreign currency. Considering our woeful dollar, I'm sure Take-Two is loving those foreign sales!

Even more interesting is that GTAIV's first week's sales figures brought in revenues greater than 25% of EA's total buyout offer!! Though I don't want to see it happen, I can't imagine how they could turn down EA's tender offer in good conscience. If I were a shareholder, I'd be pissed. Take-Two lives and dies by the GTA series and this is a chance for shareholders to cash out now before the series goes stale (which WILL happen sooner or later).

Given that this is the fourth installment, I think this is their chance to get out while they're still on top AND get a premium for their stock price. Take-Two would damn near be a penny stock without GTA.

Definitely adjusted for sales in foreign currency. Considering our woeful dollar, I'm sure Take-Two is loving those foreign sales!

Even more interesting is that GTAIV's first week's sales figures brought in revenues greater than 25% of EA's total buyout offer!! Though I don't want to see it happen, I can't imagine how they could turn down EA's tender offer in good conscience. If I were a shareholder, I'd be pissed. Take-Two lives and dies by the GTA series and this is a chance for shareholders to cash out now before the series goes stale (which WILL happen sooner or later).

Given that this is the fourth installment, I think this is their chance to get out while they're still on top AND get a premium for their stock price. Take-Two would damn near be a penny stock without GTA.

i think your views on take-two are dead on. I agree they should get out while the series is doing well, cause like you said it will go stale sooner or later. good post Avarice.

They already knew how good this game was going to sell, that's why they didn't sell to EA. I think they still got two or three more good GTA's left in them. Edit: They already sold 500 Million worth, I don't doubt that they will sell 2 Billion worth by the time they bring out the GTA V

A little perspective:



From: http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/records/

All Time US Top 20

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation. The figures represent the total amount of money a movie has taken in the United States over its lifetime.

Released Film Name Total Box Office
1 1997 Titanic $600,788,188
2 1977 Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope $460,998,007
3 2004 Shrek 2 $436,721,703
4 1982 ET: The Extra-Terrestrial $435,110,554
5 1999 Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace $431,088,297
6 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423,315,812
7 2002 Spider-Man $403,706,375
8 2005 Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith $380,270,577
9 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377,027,325
10 2004 Spider-Man 2 $373,524,485
11 2004 The Passion of the Christ $370,782,930
12 1993 Jurassic Park $357,067,947
13 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $341,784,377
14 2003 Finding Nemo $339,714,978
15 2007 Spider-Man 3 $336,530,303
16 1994 Forrest Gump $329,694,499
17 1994 The Lion King $328,539,505
18 2007 Shrek the Third $322,719,944
19 2007 The Transformers $319,246,193
20 2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $317,557,891
Complete list of $100m movies



Inflation-Adjusted Top 20 Movies Released Since 1977

Note: This chart is adjusted for ticket price inflation. The figures represent the total amount of money a movie has taken in the United States over its lifetime taking into account the cost of tickets.

Released Film Name Total Box Office
1 1977 Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope $1,120,252,024
2 1982 ET: The Extra-Terrestrial $924,790,831
3 1997 Titanic $886,359,440
4 1980 Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back $664,482,220
5 1983 Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi $639,799,112
6 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark $597,144,261
7 1993 Jurassic Park $593,883,169
8 1999 Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace $586,090,083
9 1994 Forrest Gump $552,694,205
10 1994 The Lion King $551,057,632
11 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind $512,143,499
12 1978 Grease $491,810,367
13 1984 Ghost Busters $488,627,679
14 2004 Shrek 2 $483,061,945
15 2002 Spider-Man $478,879,283
16 1996 Independence Day $476,571,147
17 1990 Home Alone $466,403,222
18 1984 Beverly Hills Cop $464,191,048
19 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $444,643,172
20 1989 Batman $433,127,772

Is it wrong for me to be sad that there are 2 Shrek films on that list?

Nope I hated Shrek. The Pixar films have always been in a league of their own.

A little perspective:

From: http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/records/

Inflation-Adjusted Top 20 Movies Released Since 1977

Note: This chart is adjusted for ticket price inflation. The figures represent the total amount of money a movie has taken in the United States over its lifetime taking into account the cost of tickets.

Released Film Name Total Box Office
1 1977 Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope $1,120,252,024
2 1982 ET: The Extra-Terrestrial $924,790,831
3 1997 Titanic $886,359,440
4 1980 Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back $664,482,220
5 1983 Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi $639,799,112
6 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark $597,144,261
7 1993 Jurassic Park $593,883,169
8 1999 Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace $586,090,083
9 1994 Forrest Gump $552,694,205
10 1994 The Lion King $551,057,632
11 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind $512,143,499
-- 2008 Grand Theft Auto IV $500,000,000 (and climbing)
12 1978 Grease $491,810,367
13 1984 Ghost Busters $488,627,679
14 2004 Shrek 2 $483,061,945
15 2002 Spider-Man $478,879,283
16 1996 Independence Day $476,571,147
17 1990 Home Alone $466,403,222
18 1984 Beverly Hills Cop $464,191,048
19 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $444,643,172
20 1989 Batman $433,127,772

edited for clarity :D

Damn, I can't wait til the big-time movie money gets thrown at the video game industry...

edit- and yes, I realize it's not a fair comparison since these numbers don't take in to account post box office sales(DVD). It's still impressive.

Especially considering the game industry is growing at its fastest rate ever. I think it was on an IGN podcast recently where they said that March of 08 was the 2nd largest non-December month ever for the industry. Only November of 07 was bigger.

the figure is converted to USD which is pretty much worthless these days that's why.

the figure is converted to USD which is pretty much worthless these days that's why.


I'll kindly take all your worthless dollars off of you. Feel free to IM me your bank account info.

Are those movie revenues for box office sales only? Do they include cassettes and discs?

To be fair, once again the $500 million is for worldwide GTAIV sales, while the list that was posted includes only box-office receipts in the U.S. I'm pretty sure that Titanic's wordwide numbers are quite staggering; definitely over $1 billion, non inflation-adjusted.

Is it wrong for me to be sad that there are 2 Shrek films on that list?

i was thinking the same thing... i don't get shrek's appeal.

i was thinking the same thing... i don't get shrek's appeal.

What? Come on! Whats not to like about Mike Meyers as an ugly Green...thing.. And Cameron Diaz as his as ugly wife, and to top it all off Eddie Murphy as a Jackass..I mean Donkey! Movie Gold I tell ya.

How many p/u'd the Special Edition of GTA4

Is it wrong for me to be sad that there are 2 Shrek films on that list?


Even more disturbing is that Home Alone is on that list.

I thought Shrek was a really good movie.

6 million?......come now thats crazy, if anything 2 to 3 million for the first week is whats getting shipped. No way will NDPs say in April first week sales "6 million overall(counting both consoles) sold first week!!!", nah if anything combined 3.5 or so with each doing a million +. LOL thats my patcher like prediction, lets wait and see what happens.

*looks for gslide* :D

Is it wrong for me to be sad that there are 2 Shrek films on that list?

That is actually the correct emotion, sir. We also would have accepted "angry." As in, "I am angry that Mike Myers is still making movies."

500 mil in it's first week. fail.

lol at star wars.

That is actually the correct emotion, sir. We also would have accepted "angry." As in, "I am angry that Mike Myers is still making movies."

LOL :D