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    Isn't the reason San Andreas is selling more is because of the user installed base? For GTA IV it's strictly PS3 or XBox360. With San Andrea's you got PC, PS2, XBox. Wouldn't it sell more anyways?
    Sep 15, 2008 1:00pm PDT
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    Isn't the reason San Andreas is selling more is because of the user installed base? For GTA IV it's stric... : 3dchipset

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      the sales numbers are for the first 5 months - when only the PS2 version was available. : MorrisatCNN
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        Here's a good question then... How large was the installed user base of the PS2 at the point San Andre... : m0rbThis person is cool!
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          Yeah that is a good point. PS2's were already fairly cheap by the time San Andreas came out. : kodtThis person is cool!
          • PS2 games were also cheaper than PS3/360 games, which is another thing to note. This generation is just m... : m0rbThis person is cool!
        • I'm almost sure the PS2 had sold more consoles in late 2005 than the install base of the XBox360/PS3. : JasonReece
      • The point holds though, doesn't it? PS2 sales at the time of San Andreas' release were surely considerabl... : Chris Remo
    • True, and San Andreas was a holiday release. : markusarvThis person is cool!
    • The reason San Andreas sold more is because it didn't have to compete with the TF2 Goldrush update! : Wisp!
    • Two words. Hot coffee. : ColdbringeR