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A post on 5ch’s hardware industry board (Gehazoku) sparked discussion after noting that GTA6 had slipped to No. 29 on US Amazon’s preorder chart, while the remake of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* claimed the top spot. GTA6 had previously announced changes to how it handles its packaged (disc) edition ahead of launch, and many in the thread pointed to that as a likely factor behind its weak ranking. At the same time, some argued that “Western users actually want physical media more than people assume,” which clashed with the common image of overseas markets as digital-download-first. Since GTA6 also carries high expectations for its PC version, opinions were split on whether the ranking alone can capture its true popularity.
lol
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What people said
why'd they announce killing the disc version before GTA even launched…
Didn't think it'd sell this well.
Zelda's profile in Japan changed dramatically after Breath of the Wild.
This Ocarina of Time remake is aimed at that newer crowd, so it looks like the strategy paid off.
And overseas, well, that goes without saying.
Well, like with GTA5, they'll probably pad the numbers later with a free giveaway lol
That's the "Dirt Uncle" guy (an obscure 5ch in-joke nickname).
guess seeing the trailer made them lose hope instead.
Digital download, that's the way.
People are being more even-handed about it than I expected.
Nintendo knew this, which is why they're counting on it for the year-end sales battle.
The more hardcore the fan, the more likely they're holding out for the PC online version (´・ω・｀)
Yeah, fair point
It's not really the kind of game you need to rush to play anyway.
I mean, this is the console-war board after all.
Normally Ocarina of Time would take priority
GTA6's a wait-for-PC situation.
Like console-war posters actually play games!
Nobody here's playing either one.
And that flimsy piece of paper is PlayStation's last hope 😭
I thought it was Japan — well, it'd probably look similar there too
This isn't so much Ocarina of Time being high as it is GTA being low, huh?
Japan doesn't even get a packaged version.
No, in a way it's only natural
Even in an overseas-only matchup, comparing PS5 versions of Zelda and GTA6, Zelda wins hands down
Most of GTA's sales are on PC anyway.
and they're faster and cheaper to make too
Sony's so obsessed with high-end graphics games that they're missing where the industry's actually headed.
I heard GTA6's preorders are already something like 5 million, which is nuts.
For real?
Guess I should preorder soon then?
You can't even buy it through official channels anymore.
Background and Key Points
US Amazon’s best-seller and preorder rankings are tallied before launch, so they don’t necessarily reflect actual sales figures or real-world popularity. GTA6 had already signaled plans to scale back its disc edition ahead of release, which may have hurt its standing given how persistent physical-media demand still is in the North American market. Rockstar titles have also traditionally seen strong demand on PC, meaning console-only rankings don’t fully capture real-world performance. Meanwhile, the *Legend of Zelda* series has seen a major surge in overseas support since *Breath of the Wild*, so it’s not especially surprising that a remake would rank highly too. In the thread, many found it “surprising” that overseas users lean toward physical media, but this may say more about the specifics of this particular ranking than about any broader market trend.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry board, Gehazoku) thread “[Bad news for Sony fans] Overseas gamer: “GTA6 ranked 29th on the overseas Amazon charts lol, Ocarina of Time is #1 lol”.”
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