Halo 3 will drive XBOX 360 and accessory sales
By Jonathan Schlaffer
With the success of the Halo 3 beta, Microsoft is expecting sales for Halo 3, the XBOX 360 and Halo 3 accessories to top sales charts this coming fall/holiday season. I expect everything Halo 3 will be at the top considering that over 800,000 unique players amassed 12 million hours of gameplay during the 1 month beta trial, according to data that GameDaily acquired.
Even if there wasn’t a beta trial of Halo 3, the title itself would have sparked sales but now that people have had a chance to see it, it’s all the more real and that should translate to more sales of the game, the XBOX 360 and all the glorious Halo 3 accessories.
If you’re wondering, Halo 3 will be available on September 25 with the accessories becoming available a week earlier on the 18. The accessories are to include two limited edition Halo 3 wireless controllers which features artwork from Spawn creator, Todd McFarlane. They will cost $59 each and feature either a Covenant Brute or Master Chief theme. Each controller will come with a collectible action figure as well.
But wait, there’s more! There will also be two Halo 3 Wireless headsets which will come in two colors, Spartan Green or Spartan Gold for $59 each. At this point, I can safely say this is going to be one expensive fall/holiday season already.
The Halo 3 Legendary Edition costs $130 (really, it’s the only version for a Halo fan), the controllers for $120 (I mean, you just HAVE to get both) and the wireless headset at $59 (yeah, I could just get one of those). Assuming you already have a XBOX 360 the price comes to $309. If everyone is buying all this stuff that should make a tidy profit for Microsoft. If you don’t have a XBOX 360 then you’ll have to spend the equivalent of a PS3 (or more) but it’s worth it, it’s worth it for Master Chief.
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June 15th, 2007
You betcha it is worth it! If you have the money of course. I probably will be getting the standard edition and nothing else but hey, I am not really sure anymore. I will let you guys know what effect will have when I am waiting at midnight the day of the launch on BaySide Miami! I may just throw the house out the window and get it all, yeah baby!
June 15th, 2007
Only if you have more money than sense.
June 17th, 2007
I have the MONEY and im not interesed in any of them, i will buy it when comes to PC, just like i did with halo 1 and 2. the elite, control, etc… is just burned money
June 24th, 2007
look its going to be awile before halo 3 comes to pc unless microsoft is willing to put halo3 xbox live up against pc gamers that would be awsome,but any ways its not just burnt money,i’ll probably buy all of it when it comes out,but everyone that dont have a xbox 360 needs to go buy one when halo3 comes out it wil be worth the money i assure you it will.