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Is 3 Million An Acceptable Sales Total For God Of War III?

It's always interesting to see how many copies an exclusive game can sell.

One of the best games of the generation should sell a bunch of copies, regardless of the fact that it's only available on one platform. So we leave it up to you to determine if the current sales total for God of War III is enough: it has been brought to our attention that SCEA's masterpiece has just passed the 3 million mark worldwide. The numbers aren't official unless they're from the NPD but VGChartz is often close and just for the sake of argument and discussion, let's assume GoWIII is right around 3 million. Now, the question is, what do you think…? Should it be selling more, even if it's only available on the PS3? Or can this be considered a rip-roaring success? Other PS3 exclusives, like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves , Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots , have managed to perform impressively on the charts, and GoWIII's numbers are in line with those titles. Well, for the most part.

We just hope the developers continue to be satisfied with the sales totals, so they'll continue to provide gamers with unbelievable experiences. There's no doubt that exclusives tend to be the cream of the crop for any platform; a designer's dedication to one particular platform has proven beneficial over the years.

Related Game(s): God of War III

Buy Refurbished PS3, Get God Of War III For Free

So maybe you're a little behind. Or maybe your old PS3 died and you need another one, and you never got a chance to play one of the generation's best.

Some gamers tend to shy away from refurbished systems and in all actuality, they have valid reasons. I distinctly recall working at EB when they started with the refurbished PS2s and those things were horrid ; we actually got to the point where we would ignore policy and replace busted systems with new ones. The refurbished ones just inevitably came back the next day, or so it seemed. However, the good news is that the PS3 refurb situation is much better, and you can really benefit if you want to pick up a used PS3 from GameStop: one source has turned us onto the deal, and we've confirmed it with a few local GameStops. It's simple- buy a refurbished PS3 and get God of War III for free . The cool part is that all PS3 SKUs are indeed included in this limited-time deal, so you won't be forced to get the standard PS3 Slim. If there's another available, go for it…you'll still get the game.

That isn't too bad of a deal. We're talking about what may be the front-runner for Game of the Year, after all.

Related Game(s): God of War III