Madden 06 sets opening week sales record

[coogrfan]

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'Madden NFL 06' (ALL) Scores Touchdown At Retail Posted on Thursday, August 18 @ 13:17:35 PDT EA today announced that, based on internal data, Madden NFL 06 scored big at retail in its first week in stores and sold-thru more than 1.7 million copies, making it the biggest week one launch of a Madden NFL Football game in the franchise's sixteen-year history. ******** src="thumbnail.php" type=text/javascript> "Gamers were demanding the best Madden NFL Football ever this year and the response at retail indicates that we delivered the game that everyone wanted," said EA Vice President of Marketing Todd Sitrin. "Consumers have voted with their dollars, and the vote is in -- this is the best version of Madden NFL Football ever." "EA ups its game for the best Madden yet," said Matthew Kato, Senior Editor of Game Informer magazine. "They delivered substantial innovation to the Madden franchise, making Madden NFL 06 a must-have title of the year." "You'd think the big news in the locker-room this week was the start of the preseason, but all everyone could talk about was the new Madden game," said Ahman Green, All Pro Running Back for the Green Bay Packers. "Everyone had to check out their new ratings and the new features in the game." Based on internal tracking, EA estimates: Madden NFL 06 had the biggest week one launch in the history of the franchise, selling more than 1.7 million units. NCAA Football 06 was the #1 selling video game on the PlayStation2 computer system in July 2005. With double digit sales percentage increases this year, both Madden NFL 06 and NCAA Football 06 are tracking well ahead of last year's launch sales. Within a month of NCAA Football 06 shipping and with Madden NFL 06 on store shelves only a few days, EA SPORTS(TM) football fans have played more than 1.5 million games through the PlayStation 2 console and on Xbox Live on the EA SPORTS Nation. "The strong starts of NCAA Football 06 and Madden NFL 06 set the pace for a strong EA SPORTS lineup of titles this fall. Up next from EA are FIFA Soccer 06, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06, NBA LIVE 06 and the rest of our EA SPORTS lineup," added Sitrin.

Thoughts?

[jdros13]

I like this year's version, but the reason they sold more units of this version than ever before isn't that they "delivered the game that everyone wanted." The reason they sold more units in the first week than ever before is that there isn't any other option for NFL gamers to buy.

[USCTrojan83]

EA's stock will go, up I hope. Not that they need more money

[caero]

what a load of crock. This just proves that EA only looks at the numbers. If it sells they will continue to put out the same kiddy game year after year.

I bet you they don't even have a new engine for nextgen. They know it is going to sell no matter what.

[BOOKOO]

Quote: Originally Posted by caero

what a load of crock. This just proves that EA only looks at the numbers. If it sells they will continue to put out the same kiddy game year after year. I bet you they don't even have a new engine for nextgen. They know it is going to sell no matter what.

Get ready for some serious corporate complacency. Just like when Bush said..hey..I got re elected..it must mean everyone loves me..even though he is doing a crappy job at being President

EA will say..lookie here..look at those sales numbers..Guess we will put out the EXACT same game next year since you guys liked it so much..EA Sports GIVE US YOUR MONEY SUCKERS!! its in the game.

[Radja]

ill believe it when npd says it. it could very well be true but it did say --- "ea estimates...."

[dguru]

Quote: Originally Posted by jdros13

I like this year's version, but the reason they sold more units of this version than ever before isn't that they "delivered the game that everyone wanted." The reason they sold more units in the first week than ever before is that there isn't any other option for NFL gamers to buy.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!

[MC_Arab]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

http://worthplaying.com/article.php?...thread&order=0 Thoughts?

They delivered the game no one wanted otherwise they wouldn't have had to buy out the ESPN, NCAA, NFL and Arena licenses.