GTA IV 360-only advertising likely
The first adverts are out for GTA IV in the UK, and it looks as if the game will be getting similar treatment games like Assassins Creed and Burnout Paradise saw upon release, with the title only getting advertised for one console – in this case the Xbox 360.
It is likely this 360-only advertising could be part of the huge downloadable content exclusive deal Microsoft spent a lot of money on last year. As you can see the advert also gives mention of that, commenting it will be arriving exclusively on the console in “Autumn 2008”
If this single console advertising continues onto TV we have to wonder will it have an effect on PS3 sales of the game?
10 comments ↓
coltkillah
April 12th, 2008
WOW exclusively on the xbox 360 in AUTUMN 2008! lucky xbox owners! ill have mine on the ps3 in SPRING2008….. 5months before? lol. i dont think it will affect sales too much as assasins creed sold just as well on both, everyone knows its coming out on ps3 at the same time. i think sony made a good move getting the exclusive ps3/gta package! that will sell well! i might even buy another ps3 just to have that box, it looks amazing!
Alymon
April 12th, 2008
@coltkillah –
They are saying that the DLC is exclusive and coming in Autumn 2008. The game itself is coming to BOTH platforms on April 29th.
garaga
April 12th, 2008
I can only see a paper with the legend “exclusive content” but that’s not a huge TV campaing, get your facts or don’t speculate
hi
April 12th, 2008
I have seen the exact same add on 1up.com. It may help to sell more copies of the game for the 360, but Sony is likely to sell more consoles with the bundle.
o
April 12th, 2008
colt…you’re a mug
you’re gonna buy a console bundle to get a box….very sad.
Sean
April 12th, 2008
That looks like the back of a manual
Greatness
April 12th, 2008
I’m getting it for 360 because I want everything GTA IV offers. I don’t care about a bundle, I’ll just get the game and a face plate that I could take on and off when ever I get tired of it, not buy a whole nother system becuase of a design when probably another better limited edition PS3 comes out in the future because this can’t be there last one. (Example: Maybe a God of War PS3 thats all red like the PSP one if they came out with a PS3 like that.
R.T.
April 13th, 2008
its so funny that microlost 4got 2 mention that the downloadable content is only available 4 xbox live consumers (poor xbox owners who r not connected online ) so the exclusive downloadable content is only 4 exclusive xbox live members haha
storm
April 13th, 2008
PS3 fool……
coltkillah reckons he will get his 5 months before 360 owners, fool!
It also want to buy another
storm
April 13th, 2008
PS3 fool……
coltkillah reckons he will get his 5 months before 360 owners, fool!
It also want to buy another PS3 major fool!!