… Day-one launches quickly became one of the service's defining features and selling points during a period of Xbox marked by shifting exclusivity plans, studio restructures, and a weaker interest in dedicated console hardware sales. …
… For now, fans should treat all such estimates and analyses cautiously until a verifiable source discloses the game's true sales figures. However, if the claim that Saros has sold 300,000 copies proves accurate, several factors may help explain the game's weaker-than-expected performance. …
… Weak marketing and its genre's niche appeal contributed to the low sales. …
… Its launch, however, was disastrous. Technical problems, a rushed release, and the unfortunate timing of launching alongside Half-Life 2 severely limited sales, and as a result, Troika Games closed shortly afterward, before they could see their masterpiece become a cult icon. …
… Yet Divinity 2: Ego Draconis suffered a rushed launch due to publisher pressure, resulting in mixed reception and weak initial sales that nearly broke Larian. …
… Of course, some might argue that Returnal faced weaker competition at launch, while Saros had to compete with anticipated releases like Crimson Desert . …
… Additionally, while physical disc sales have been expected in the gaming industry since its inception, digital sales now far outweigh physical sales, and the profit margins are too good for Sony to renege on its digital-only stance. …
… Maybe it "failed" from a sales point of view, but how many genuinely great games haven't met their sales goals? …
… While eBay has sought to improve its bottom line, sellers have begun reporting lower sales volumes amid rising fees and reduced profit margins. …
… For the time being, Goku is actually the weakest of the four main Saiyans and there's seemingly nowhere else for Ultra Instinct to go now that it's fully mastered. …