Sega: Valkyria Chronicles Sales Shot Up 400 Percent In April
by June 9, 2009 @ 6:51 pm
While the phenomenon of games enjoying brisk sales long after their retail release is common for Wii efforts, it is more of a rare occurrence on other consoles. Sega’s PS3-exclusive fantasy RPG Valkyria Chronicles was an exception to this rule, having seen a 400 percent increase in sales this past April. The clincher is that it was released nearly six months ago and from a retail standpoint underwhelmed at launch.
Sega attributed the sharp jump in sales to a limited-time price drop, DLC offerings, fan competitions, and general word-of-mouth. Considering the title received universal praise from critics, it’s nice to see it finally garnering the attention it deserved.
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