GTA IV to help Sony

Posted by Talk Playstation

on Apr.25, 2008 at 12:19 am

Grand Theft Auto IV might be Sony’s favour according to reports from reuters.

“The anticipation is that it will sell both systems.”

“But the PS3 stands to gain the most from the game”

Michael Pachter, an analyst said that Grand Theft Auto IV will help Sony shift 2 million extra PS3’s compared to 1 million Xbox 360’s.

“I think PS3 ‘wins’ this battle,” Pachter said.

Reuters report says that the people who bought the PS2 version of Grand Theft Auto 3 will be “loyalists” and shell out the cash to buy a Playstation 3 with GTA IV.

“So many people who owned the PS2 went into PlayStation family because of ‘GTA’. The release of ‘GTA4′ could expedite their decision to upgrade,” said Edward Williams, an analyst with BMO Capital Markets.

“But Microsoft, coming off a blockbuster 2007 with hits like “Halo 3″, has a lighter exclusive lineup this year and analysts reckon that most dedicated gamers interested in buying an Xbox have already done so.”

Read the full report over at reuters.

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