Fallout 3 Has $300 Million Launch, Ships 4.7M Units

November 6, 2008 7:16 AM

Over 4.7 million copies of Fallout 3 have shipped worldwide since the game's debut last week, developer Bethesda announced today, explaining that the figure represents retail sales "in excess of $300 million."

While specific sales figures and a per-platform breakdown were not provided, Bethesda noted that the post-apocalyptic role-playing game saw "record sales at launch."

The game has already topped UK sales charts, with Xbox 360 release reportedly accounting for 55% of the game's week-one UK retail sales, followed by the PlayStation 3 version at 28% and the PC at 17%.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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sanewave

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November 6, 2008 7:24 AM

this game sucks..... my life away =) im going to be real sad when i beat it i think... why isnt it as epically long as oblivion?
- MaxPete82
  
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  November 6, 2008 7:33 AM
  
  Dude, you need to do all the side quests. I've put in like 20 hours and I haven't even gotten to GNR yet.
  - SlingBlaze
    
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    November 6, 2008 7:37 AM
    
    Guns n' roses are in Fallout 3?.....awesome.
    - boredguy
      
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      November 6, 2008 8:06 AM
      
      That'd be GNFNR
    - Goblin au
      
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      November 6, 2008 6:55 PM
      
      haha, I thought this too
  - Dynotaku
    
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    November 6, 2008 7:38 AM
    
    Yeah I'm in the same boat, I've been screwing around with side quests and I'm level 8 or 9 and I really haven't even started on the main quest yet.
    - sanewave
      
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      November 6, 2008 8:30 AM
      
      yeah, im lvl 8ish now, starting gnr...but im already sad that i know it will end sooner or later =P
  - eeeealmo
    
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    November 6, 2008 7:45 AM
    
    same. my save is almost 18 hours and i haven't found Galaxy either
  - vertdang
    
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    November 6, 2008 7:49 AM
    
    same. 24 hours and no radio station.
  - deathofrats
    
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    November 6, 2008 8:24 AM
    
    Same. I just did the Galaxy quest two nights ago, but there is still plenty for me to do in the mall and museums
    - lookitzpancakes
      
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      November 6, 2008 9:17 AM
      
      haha, Galaxy Quest.
  - sanewave
    
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    November 6, 2008 8:31 AM
    
    isnt oblivion like 100+ hours though? i guess FO3 will be if you replay...anyone confirm how many endings it has? my friend beat it and said the ending was weaksauce.
    - vertdang
      
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      November 6, 2008 11:00 AM
      
      nah, just do the sidequests. that should be 100 easy. I haven't even scratched the main quest yet.
  - Sgt_Boomstick
    
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    November 6, 2008 10:20 PM
    
    Where all of you guys getting these side quests? I've put 20 hours in but thats just me roaming around doing a side quest or 2, where do you find most of your side quests?
- kpxkrnjc
  
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  November 6, 2008 7:37 AM
  
  Maybe it's because this game actually has a SOUL.
  
  Fallout universe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oblivion universe
  
  Fallout 3 has infinitely more spirit and character to it than Oblivion ever did. Fallout 3 may be a wasteland but Oblivion's green fields ring hollow in comparison.
  - [deleted] 1790515555
    
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    November 6, 2008 7:52 AM
    
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    - kpxkrnjc
      
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      November 6, 2008 8:01 AM
      
      You should visit Oasis. :)
    - Arcanum
      
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      November 6, 2008 11:59 AM
      
      It's a 1950's version of a post-nuclear war. Sure, now we know that life would come back pretty quickly, but back then the popular belief was that a nuclear war would result in a world of scorched desert.
- radio_babylon
  
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  November 6, 2008 9:48 AM
  
  god im not sure id want it to be any longer than it is... ive got at least 50 hours into it already, and im not near finishing... in fact, i couldnt finish it even if i wanted to since ive been bit by the jefferson memorial crash bug... but i dont mind a bit because ive still got at least half the map left to explore...
  
  although i DO hope they get a patch out soon, id kinda like to advance the storyline a bit...