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Metal Gear V Ships 5 Million, Konami’s Profits Double

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is easily one of the best games of 2015 and clearly, the consumers have responded.

As part of Konami's first-half financial results , the publisher confirmed that five million copies of MGSV have been shipped since its launch in September. This has helped the company double their six-month profits. Overall, Konami's Digital Entertainment division pulled in ¥51.7 billion, up from ¥44 billion a year ago. Operating profit rose from ¥7.4 billion to ¥12.7 billion as well, and net profit rose from ¥3.9 billion to ¥7.8 billion.

Despite this, there's still evidence that Konami is moving away from big-budget AAA projects and trying to focus more on mobile.

Related Game(s): Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Temjin001
Temjin001
8 years ago

MGSV preformed quite a bit better than MGS4 then. If Vgchartz is even remotely accurate, the first 10 weeks of MGS4 brought in about 3.3 million unit sales.

Edit: if you calculate about a 45 dollar take for each unit sold into retail that makes up $225,000,000 for Konami in MGSV revenue. We haven't even made it through the new year yet.


Last edited by Temjin001 on 11/3/2015 10:00:25 PM

daus26
daus26
8 years ago

It should since mgsv is multi plat now

Jawknee
Jawknee
8 years ago

MGS was never truly PlayStation exclusive. Only MGS4.

vatoloco47
vatoloco47
8 years ago

And yet they don't want to make more AAA games..Would be cool see a new version of the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid Snake games.

Jawknee
Jawknee
8 years ago

They've already stated that accusation wasn't true. They're in fact in talks about developing MGS6.


Last edited by Jawknee on 11/3/2015 11:39:32 PM

Jawknee
Jawknee
8 years ago

And the shisters were complaining about Kojima's $80,000,000 budget. They will make MGS6. Question is will they be able to negotiate a new contact with Kojima? I know he was supposed to have parted from Konami but so far they're claiming he's just on a holiday.


Last edited by Jawknee on 11/3/2015 11:43:22 PM

vatoloco47
vatoloco47
8 years ago

Although would he want to come back after they removed his logo from the box art of the game and cancelled Silent Hills.

Temjin001
Temjin001
8 years ago

they'll work something out. Kojima will do another MGS.

TrueAssassin86x
TrueAssassin86x
8 years ago

Since when do we count shiped as sold -Rollseyes-

Jawknee
Jawknee
8 years ago

LOL, AC syndicate is the second worst selling AC game.

MRSUCCESS
MRSUCCESS
8 years ago

I've been playing MGS5 sine August and with nearly 200 hours in it, I must say that it's not the best in the series. The game was definitely rushed and could have been better. The jungle area in the game could have been more immersive and complex. Going back to Snake Eater and Guns of The Patriots, the jungle areas were to die for.

+ Disappointed mission 51 never made it into the game.

Jawknee
Jawknee
5 years ago

And the shisters were complaining about Kojima&#39s $80,000,000 budget. They will make MGS6. Question is will they be able to negotiate a new contact with Kojima? I know he was supposed to have parted from Konami but so far they&#39re claiming he&#39s just on a holiday.

Last edited by Jawknee on 11/3/2015 11:43:22 PM

vatoloco47
vatoloco47
5 years ago

And yet they don&#39t want to make more AAA games..Would be cool see a new version of the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid Snake games.

daus26
daus26
5 years ago

It should since mgsv is multi plat now

vatoloco47
vatoloco47
5 years ago

Although would he want to come back after they removed his logo from the box art of the game and cancelled Silent Hills.

Temjin001
Temjin001
5 years ago

they&#39ll work something out. Kojima will do another MGS.

Jawknee
Jawknee
5 years ago

LOL, AC syndicate is the second worst selling AC game.

MRSUCCESS
MRSUCCESS
5 years ago

I&#39ve been playing MGS5 sine August and with nearly 200 hours in it, I must say that it&#39s not the best in the series. The game was definitely rushed and could have been better. The jungle area in the game could have been more immersive and complex. Going back to Snake Eater and Guns of The Patriots, the jungle areas were to die for.

+ Disappointed mission 51 never made it into the game.

Temjin001
Temjin001
5 years ago

MGSV preformed quite a bit better than MGS4 then. If Vgchartz is even remotely accurate, the first 10 weeks of MGS4 brought in about 3.3 million unit sales.

Edit: if you calculate about a 45 dollar take for each unit sold into retail that makes up $225,000,000 for Konami in MGSV revenue. We haven&#39t even made it through the new year yet.

Last edited by Temjin001 on 11/3/2015 10:00:25 PM

Jawknee
Jawknee
5 years ago

They&#39ve already stated that accusation wasn&#39t true. They&#39re in fact in talks about developing MGS6.

Last edited by Jawknee on 11/3/2015 11:39:32 PM

Jawknee
Jawknee
5 years ago

MGS was never truly PlayStation exclusive. Only MGS4.

TrueAssassin86x
TrueAssassin86x
5 years ago

Since when do we count shiped as sold -Rollseyes-

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