Comments on: Review: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars for Nintendo DS http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/review-grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-for-nintendo-ds/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/review-grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-for-nintendo-ds/#comment-43859 Michael Anderson Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:29:55 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26505#comment-43859 Considering they sold 435,000 in the first week alone (including mine!), I’m sure there was a potential DSi pull-in. As for the piracy thing, that would also be interesting - because while the whole R4 thing is pretty easy, the DS has still managed the best software sales of any console this generation by a fair amount. I would tend to chalk it up that kids are more likely to buy and teens/young adults are more likely to steal. Looks like based on weekly sales numbers that GTA is over 200,000 based on 1st week or so in April sales. Considering they sold 435,000 in the first week alone (including mine!), I’m sure there was a potential DSi pull-in.

As for the piracy thing, that would also be interesting – because while the whole R4 thing is pretty easy, the DS has still managed the best software sales of any console this generation by a fair amount. I would tend to chalk it up that kids are more likely to buy and teens/young adults are more likely to steal.

Looks like based on weekly sales numbers that GTA is over 200,000 based on 1st week or so in April sales.

]]> By: Ragarthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/review-grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-for-nintendo-ds/#comment-43858 Ragart Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:26:03 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26505#comment-43858 Kudos on the great review! Really enjoyed reading it, and it's great to see someone who seems enthusiastic about gaming while still being able approach the topic even-handedly. Cheers! Kudos on the great review! Really enjoyed reading it, and it’s great to see someone who seems enthusiastic about gaming while still being able approach the topic even-handedly.

Cheers!

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/review-grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-for-nintendo-ds/#comment-120196 Michael Anderson Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:24:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26505#comment-120196 Considering they sold 435,000 in the first week alone (including mine!), I’m sure there was a potential DSi pull-in. As for the piracy thing, that would also be interesting - because while the whole R4 thing is pretty easy, the DS has still managed the best software sales of any console this generation by a fair amount. I would tend to chalk it up that kids are more likely to buy and teens/young adults are more likely to steal. Looks like based on weekly sales numbers that GTA is over 200,000 based on 1st week or so in April sales. Considering they sold 435,000 in the first week alone (including mine!), I’m sure there was a potential DSi pull-in.

As for the piracy thing, that would also be interesting – because while the whole R4 thing is pretty easy, the DS has still managed the best software sales of any console this generation by a fair amount. I would tend to chalk it up that kids are more likely to buy and teens/young adults are more likely to steal.

Looks like based on weekly sales numbers that GTA is over 200,000 based on 1st week or so in April sales.

]]> By: LeslieLuhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/review-grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-for-nintendo-ds/#comment-43856 LeslieLu Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:45:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26505#comment-43856 Regarding the “low sales”, I heard some hardcore gamers say they were waiting for the DSi to be released before they could buy GTA: CW. But then again it’s so easy to pirate DS games, that they may never buy it when they can just torrent it. Nintendo has GOT to find a way to make it harder to hack DS games if they want to make money. Why buy it when you can get it for free. I totally agree with you guys that the game is really, really awesome though. And heads up, GameStop’s got a Chinatown Wars contest to win a “mob boss experience” on their site, <a href="http://www.gamestopchinatown.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamestopchinatown.com</a>. Airfare for 4 to New York, private limo, hotel, model entourage, VIP room at a club, bodyguard and $5000 in cash. Regarding the “low sales”, I heard some hardcore gamers say they were waiting for the DSi to be released before they could buy GTA: CW. But then again it’s so easy to pirate DS games, that they may never buy it when they can just torrent it. Nintendo has GOT to find a way to make it harder to hack DS games if they want to make money. Why buy it when you can get it for free. I totally agree with you guys that the game is really, really awesome though. And heads up, GameStop’s got a Chinatown Wars contest to win a “mob boss experience” on their site, http://www.gamestopchinatown.com. Airfare for 4 to New York, private limo, hotel, model entourage, VIP room at a club, bodyguard and $5000 in cash.

]]> By: Ryan Phillipshttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/review-grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-for-nintendo-ds/#comment-56179 Ryan Phillips Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:04:53 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26505#comment-56179 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Review: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars for Nintendo DS | Gear Diary: The Grand Theft Auto franchise has come to.. http://tinyurl.com/ddrpz3</span></span> Review: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars for Nintendo DS | Gear Diary: The Grand Theft Auto franchise has come to.. http://tinyurl.com/ddrpz3

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