Resident Evil 2 Breaks Industry Records in Debut Weekend
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. (Jan. 29) BUSINESS WIRE - January 29, 1998 - Capcom
Entertainment today announced that Resident Evil 2 sold more than
380,000 units in its debut weekend, more than 60% of its initial
production.  Among the best selling video games in years, Resident
Evil(tm) 2 took in more than $19 million dollars, by comparison
surpassing revenue for all but one Hollywood motion picture for the
same weekend.  Resident Evil 2 continues the story of the unparalleled
game that defined the survival horror genre.  Resident Evil 2 released
January 21, 1998 for the Sony PlayStation.  It sells at a suggested
retail price of $49.99 and is rated "M" for mature audiences.
"In three short days, consumers purchased more than 380,000 units of
Resident Evil 2," said Robert Lindsey, senior vice president of sales
and marketing, Capcom Entertainment.  "So far, Resident Evil 2 has
broken records set by some of the biggest video games in the industry
including, Final Fantasy VII, Tomb Raider 2, and Super Mario 64.
Success in part is due to the support we received from our retail
partners.
For several retailers, this was the first time they ever participated
in consumer pre-sell programs.  These programs translated into record
pre-orders for Capcom which could not have been achieved without their
support.  Our major retailers have already reported sell out
situations and have re-ordered at record-breaking speed.  With
National television advertising for Resident Evil 2 set to break this
week, demand will only continue to grow."
"Consumer demand for Resident Evil 2 has certainly finished off our
fiscal year with a bang," said Dan DeMatteo, president of Babbages,
Etc.  "We had a tremendous number of pre-orders for this title and
sales after the first weekend were unprecedented.  We have already
seen an increase for memory cards and strategy guide.  We fully expect
Resident Evil 2 to become one of the best selling PlayStation titles
of all time."
"The momentum for Resident Evil 2 has only begun," said Jim MacKenzie,
senior buyer, KayBee Toy & Hobby.  "Expectations were that this was
going to be a record breaking seller, and we haven't been
disappointed. This is one product for the history books."
From:  Silicon Times Report / January 30, 1998 / No.1404
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