EA Announces Madden NFL 09 Ship Date and Special Collector’s Edition

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Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

Okay then so if the collector edition sales 1 million this year then EA can next year market the fact that Head Coach 09 sold a million copies. The people who buys special edition is buying it for Head coach.

Or maybe they are buying it because they like Madden, want the classic Madden versions that are included and are interested in the other behind the scenes features of Madden. Or maybe they are the type of person that likes the CE versions of games and always buys that version.

I don't see how you can't see the difference in claiming a sales number strictly based on piggybacking a title on another popular title versus the title itself selling that many copies.

Some people aren't buying the CE version of Madden to play Head Coach. They want the Madden bonuses and the ability to make custom playbooks, which should just be in Madden anyway.

So you would also say that Elmo's ABCs sold 3 million copies if it was bundled with the sample Halo 3 CE I created and it sold 3 million copies? And you would say that was because people really wanted Elmos' ABCs and not the Halo exclusive content?

[mvb34]

Quote: Originally Posted by ewto16

Or maybe they are buying it because they like Madden, want the classic Madden versions that are included and are interested in the other behind the scenes features of Madden. Or maybe they are the type of person that likes the CE versions of games and always buys that version. I don't see how you can't see the difference in claiming a sales number strictly based on piggybacking a title on another popular title versus the title itself selling that many copies. Some people aren't buying the CE version of Madden to play Head Coach. They want the Madden bonuses and the ability to make custom playbooks, which should just be in Madden anyway. So you would also say that Elmo's ABCs sold 3 million copies if it was bundled with the sample Halo 3 CE I created and it sold 3 million copies? And you would say that was because people really wanted Elmos' ABCs and not the Halo exclusive content?

How do you know that that custom playbooks are not in the regular Madden 09?

And you have lost me on Elmos please talk Madden..

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Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

How do you know that that custom playbooks are not in the regular Madden 09? And you have lost me on Elmos please talk Madden..

I assuming that they wouldn't make a big deal out of being able t ocreate plays in Head Coach and import them into Madden if you could just make custom playbooks in Madden anyway. What would be the point of highlighting that feature then?

Lost on the Elmos......it is a simple comparison, but whatever.

So you don't think it is possible that people are buying the CE version of Madden strictly because they like CE packages and versions of games, want the old versions of Madden they are including, or are interested in the bonus features and videos that will be included as well and might not care that Head Coach is part of the package?

In fact, Head Coach isn't even on the front of the box, assuming that picture they have been showing is the CE cover. It is possible plenty of people don't even know HC is part of it.

[mvb34]

Quote: Originally Posted by ewto16

I assuming that they wouldn't make a big deal out of being able t ocreate plays in Head Coach and import them into Madden if you could just make custom playbooks in Madden anyway. What would be the point of highlighting that feature then? Lost on the Elmos......it is a simple comparison, but whatever. So you don't think it is possible that people are buying the CE version of Madden strictly because they like CE packages and versions of games, want the old versions of Madden they are including, or are interested in the bonus features and videos that will be included as well and might not care that Head Coach is part of the package? In fact, Head Coach isn't even on the front of the box, assuming that picture they have been showing is the CE cover. It is possible plenty of people don't even know HC is part of it.

You can't assume that until Madden will have.

I don't believe people will buy the special edition for bonus features and video. How many copies did the 15th anniversary sell? that inculded older version of Madden

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Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

You can't assume that until Madden will have. I don't believe people will buy the special edition for bonus features and video. How many copies did the 15th anniversary sell? that inculded older version of Madden

Why would they make that a selling point then? It makes no sense to highlight it as a selling point and reason to buy the CE version otherwise.

Actually, people will totally buy CE versions for just that stuff. Madden 2005 CE sold almost 400,000 in one month.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m..._2/ai_n6205699

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I somehow get the feeling this is just an attempt for them to be able to say that they sold more copies of Madden than if it was by itself. Instead of making the game better, their focus is on marketing, as usual. And yes packaging is marketing.

I'm sure we'll be able to pick up individual copies of HC on ebay though. That's what I'll do.

I don't even care about Madden anymore.

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Genius. Just genius. Didn't see this one coming. All those couch jockeys will pick this up because they can be the "uber" head coach and take their team to the promised land. "Besides, it comes with Madden."

It would be hilarious if playbook importing was somehow bugged and/or had a glitch.

Anyway, I keep coming back in the Madden forum hoping this game will some day be relevant again in my sports gaming... nope, not today...