kotaku.com - 10/26/2009
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Activision's DJ Hero hits store shelves tomorrow, and it might linger there a bit longer than expected, as Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz drops sales projections for the rhythm game by more...
t3.com - 10/30/2009
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t3.com —
DJ Hero hit by low pre-order sales woe
Activision's fun turntable game hasn't attracted many pre-orders, according...
to analysts DJ Hero doesn't go on sale until the 30th of October, but already it's being hit with poor sales expectations. In fact, ...
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DJ Hero hit by low pre
next-gen.biz - 10/26/2009
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next-gen.biz —
Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz has lowered
his US sales estimates for DJ Hero by over...
50 per cent after retail channel checks indicated “weak pre-order activity” for the game. Officially announced in May and due for release ...
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Analyst: DJ Hero Pre-Order Activity Weak
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Oh dear: Analyst slashes DJ Hero sales expectations by 50 percent
CrunchGear —
... and the Hero brand name, it he and his company initially expected it to do better.
Or, if you want to be a cynic, you can blame Activision for burning through all these music games in such a short period of time that people are either A) tired of them or B) they’ve played enough if them, and don’t need to play any more.
In any event, the game comes out tomorrow for $120 with turntable. (Maybe the price has something to do with it, too?)
via Kotaku
Pic, of course, via Penny-Arcade
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