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.
  - Visceral Monkey
    
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    November 6, 2008 7:52 AM
    
    I have to agree, however, I miss the complex and beautiful graphics from Oblivion. The war happened over 200 years ago in Fallout, that's plenty of time for things to grow back mutated and weird. Not everything would be a desert :(
    - 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...