[Rachael Williams]

Xbox 60%, PS3 30% and PC 10%. PS3 gamer out number PC gamer for Skyrim.

Those numbers are only for physical copies of Skyrim. They don't take digital downloads (which is only available for PC) into consideration.

[Steve Bates]

Those numbers are only for physical copies of Skyrim. They don't take digital downloads (which is only available for PC) into consideration.

The sells can help tell how many ps3, xbox ad pc users bought the game and are playing it, seen as thier is 30% ps3 and 10% pc then it is most likely that ps3 are the second biggest user base for Skyrim.

[Krystal Wilson]

Those numbers are only for physical copies of Skyrim. They don't take digital downloads (which is only available for PC) into consideration.

Got me thinking. What ARE the stats for SKyrim?

Skyrim Sales Statistics Data:

Skyrim units sold in the first 48 hours: 3.5 million
Skyrim units sold in the first week release: 7 million
Skyrim sales in the first week of release: $450 million
Total Skyrim units sold: 10 million
Total Skyrim sales: $620 million
Average user review rating: 92 / 100
Highest number of concurrent players on Steam: 280,000

Skryim Sales By Platform:
XBox 360 59 %
Playstation 3 27 %
PC 14 %

Skyrim Load Times
Average XBox load time 48 seconds
Average Playstation 3 load time 34 seconds
Skyrim Development Statistics
Number of years it took to develope Skyrim 3.5 years
Skryim development and marketing budget $85 Million
Number of game developers employed 90
Number of actors employed for character voice overs 83

Source---v
http://www.statisticbrain.com/skyrim-the-elder-scrolls-v-statistics/

[glot]

^ Even with us being the second biggest user base for Skyrim, Beth still thinks it's not worth to coding fully for the PS3(Not saying they should treat the PC users bad now because they make up the lowest we all deserve to be treated equaly). Honestly why did you bother to make the game for the PS3 if you are going to crap over 1/4 of your users base.

[Davorah Katz]

now with those statistics in how big our ps3 fan base is i have to wounder what else is going on to let something to the second highest base is bad ...

[Chloe Lou]

Bear in mind that those statistics don't include Steam purchases/downloads. The PC is probably the second largest platform, of the Steam data was to be added to that page.

Still bitterly disappointed at the thought of not getting Dawnguard, but I guess there's nothing we can do about it. I'd be content with an announcement from Beth saying "yes, you'll be getting Hearthfire, just not Dawnguard."
Perhaps I'll trade in my PS3 for an Xbox. I don't use my PS3 for anything other than Skyrim, so what's there to lose?

[Laura Samson]

Bear in mind that those statistics don't include Steam purchases/downloads. The PC is probably the second largest platform, of the Steam data was to be added to that page.

Still bitterly disappointed at the thought of not getting Dawnguard, but I guess there's nothing we can do about it. I'd be content with an announcement from Beth saying "yes, you'll be getting Hearthfire, just not Dawnguard."
Perhaps I'll trade in my PS3 for an Xbox. I don't use my PS3 for anything other than Skyrim, so what's there to lose?

Pretty sure they do include steam.

Statistic Verification
Source: Bethesda Game Studios, Steam, Zenimax
Date Verified: 7.31.2012
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an action role-playing open world video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing video game series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Skyrim was released on November 11, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

[rolanda h]

Bear in mind that those statistics don't include Steam purchases/downloads. The PC is probably the second largest platform, of the Steam data was to be added to that page.

Still bitterly disappointed at the thought of not getting Dawnguard, but I guess there's nothing we can do about it. I'd be content with an announcement from Beth saying "yes, you'll be getting Hearthfire, just not Dawnguard."
Perhaps I'll trade in my PS3 for an Xbox. I don't use my PS3 for anything other than Skyrim, so what's there to lose?

I would stick with your PS3, Bethesda stuck with it this long they are bound to get Dawnguard working eventually. And the PS3 version looks better than the Xbox 360 one anyway. They will wait till after the exclusive period most likely to get around to informing us whether or not the PS3 players can expect Hearthfire. They are probably still hoping to fix the problem before making any announcements.

[Shae Munro]

people are saying if they can't get dawnguard working they'll just say heres heartfire? well if that happens for me i would be even more angry.

"oh we can't get dawnguard working witch is 10 to 20 hours long adds alot of new weapons for 20 bucks. so oh well we tried atleast you guys will get heartfire witch is a small dlc that doesn't add much..........oh & its only 5 bucks enjoy."
a: that would make not just me but many players beyond angry
b: with places like usa today picking up on this whole thing, something like that wouldn't make bethesda look any better.
thats my 2 cents on that.
but i think they may release dawnguard in october after heartfires 30 days, so they can give us dawnguard, & give us heartfire for free to say sorry for the wait.

[Kayla Bee]

Those numbers are only for physical copies of Skyrim. They don't take digital downloads (which is only available for PC) into consideration.

I believe you can buy a digital download of Skyrim on Xbox Live on 360 as well

Just checked and it is available for download on 360. Granted, it is $59.99 You can get the physical copy for $20 less on Amazon. LOL

[Isabell Hoffmann]

Xbox only got it early because of the 30 days exclusive deal, it's not working perfectly for xbox players bugs and glitches. So maybe when we get it there won't be many problems.

True, but the 30 day exclusive deal has become over 60 days and they're already releasing even more DLC on the XBox! That's where I have the issue.

[Emily abigail Villarreal]

Bethesda release various games on PS3 which are apparently highly bug ridden, people rightfully complain. Now they have a DLC in the works which they feel doesn't perform adequately, they withhold the release to help improve the performance, people complain. Now I understand that people are unhappy but have some sense. How is this an excuse? Why would they damage their reputation and intentionally withhold the release of their DLC even longer for any other reason than to improve its quality. Its a business, they want to release it. Even businesses which look at customers as simply sources of income care about what people think of them. I imagine the team is disappointed and wants to resolve the issues as quick as possible.

Again I say, I have no problem with them delaying the game till its ready. (Well...I do have an issue with them claiming it would be a 30 day exclusive for XBox and now its at over 60 with no end in sight, but anyway...) What I really have a problem with is them saying "we don't know if we'll ever fix it" and "we have other DLC we are working on." Such as Hearthfire. XBox gets even more DLC before PS3 gets even Dawnguard. They're primary focus should be getting DG on PS3, not custom built housing on XBox. (Which PS3 also doesn't get.)

All I'm saying is get all the systems balanced before moving on to even more new content. They just need to get their priorities straight. And, maybe in their eyes, they do. Maybe XBox is more important to them than PS3. That's the way it seems, anyway...

[kirsty williams]

Ha, I am really sorry, but this whole thing about Bethesda relesing Dawnguard for free is impossible, there would be complaints from pc players and Xbox, and this is something that no (big) company will allow. We should be thankfull if they relese it and if they relese it with same price as Xbox and Pc, because if they relese it they may raise price to get money they lost on adapting it to ps3

Now that would be a bunch of crap! I'm sure Bethesda won't release it free or even at a reduced price, but if they were make PS3 users wait months later and then raise the price? I wouldn't sell my Skyrim game. I'd toss it in the garbage. (That being said, I honestly don't think Bethesda would do that. I'm sure it will be the same price XBox and PC users pay.)

[A Dardzz]

Got me thinking. What ARE the stats for SKyrim?

Skryim Sales By Platform:
XBox 360 59 %
Playstation 3 27 %
PC 14 %

Got me to thinking. Working in retail, what would my District Manager say if I went to him and told him my business practices only offended and alienated 27% of my customers? I'm pretty sure I would be fired and never work in retail again.

[Roy Harris]

Now that would be a bunch of crap! I'm sure Bethesda won't release it free or even at a reduced price, but if they were make PS3 users wait months later and then raise the price? I wouldn't sell my Skyrim game. I'd toss it in the garbage. (That being said, I honestly don't think Bethesda would do that. I'm sure it will be the same price XBox and PC users pay.)

I'd use mine for target pratice with my crossbow. (( yes I do own one I love it )) the trashman isn't getting that luckly.

[Brandon Wilson]

I for one will not be purchasing,playing,watching,reading, etc. on anything to do with Bethesda/Zenimax anymore!!! I will avoid all their advertisments like the bubonic plague!!! I sold Skyrim and burned every other Bethesda game I own. Oblivion, Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Rage. Was getting Dishonored,had it paid off in full, but changed my pre-order to a much more capable developer like Rockstar!!!!
This whole Dawnguard fiasco is completely unacceptable!! Your having troubles putting it on the PS3?!!! How can you still be having troubles?! You've had 6+ years to get familarized with the systems architecture!!!! An even longer generation than others at that! Also no other developer is having as much trouble as you guys are!!! Quit with the lying BS!!
Are you too prideful and deceptive to admit you guys just dont care about PS3 and have been lazy with getting to know the system better?! Again, cause its so important, you've had 6+ years!!! There is no excuse whatsoever for this!!! Quit the malarchy and just come foward and tell the truth!! I wasnt born yesterday in a cave!!!

[Rebecca Dosch]

Got me to thinking. Working in retail, what would my District Manager say if I went to him and told him my business practices only offended and alienated 27% of my customers? I'm pretty sure I would be fired and never work in retail again.

LOL indeed! I've said that the videogame and Hollywood industries are the only places i've seen behavior like Beth.'s throughout all this be not only considered proper, but be defended by some.

[Sylvia Luciani]

Pretty sure they do include steam.

Valve never release sales figures, so those sales don't include Steam.

http://kotaku.com/5858589/a-rare-glimpse-at-steam-sales-figures

[Lou]

you know what? Microsoft did waste their money here with the 30 day exclusive. PC version wasn't even ready at the end of the thirty days so that was gonna happen regardless, and PS3 wouldn't have had the game for months guaranteed. If PS3 never does get the DLC, then microsoft didn't get a pennies worth of what it wanted unless a bunch of PS3 players suddenly bought 360's with the magic money they probably don't have to compensate for whatever amount of money was paid to Bethesda.

[Taylah Illies]

Is the answer to the PS3's issues with Skyrim and Dawnguard pretty much what Bethesda already posted about.

http://www.shacknews.com/article/72522/bethesda-explains-skyrims-ps3-problems

[sas]

So hi everyone this my first post here but I started this account to talk about this subjective so that's what im going to do. So Bethesda lets cut to the chase i hate how you have treated ps3 players by keeping us in the dark and how you have always supported the system so poorly. So Bethesda if you don't step up your game then you will not see any more of my money going towards your products. Which is a shame to because I really like your games when they work right.

[Robert DeLarosa]

So hi everyone this my first post here but I started this account to talk about this subjective so that's what im going to do. So Bethesda lets cut to the chase i hate how you have treated ps3 players by keeping us in the dark and how you have always supported the system so poorly. So Bethesda if you don't step up your game then you will not see any more of my money going towards your products. Which is a shame to because I really like your games when they work right.

welcome to the forums.

[James Rhead]

I love how Bethesda thinks that an Xbox 360 has a more powerful processor and better chipsets than PS3. It is hilarious. The general populous knows more about consoles than Bethesda.

[stephanie eastwood]

The chipset is not the issue its the ps3's memory...as in Ram. The game is over taxing the ps3's Ram that is the issue Bethesda is trying to solve. PS3'S cpu got's plenty of power to handle Skryim. Its like installing a game that requires 1gb of ram on a computer with 500mb of ram, you can have a kick ass cpu and video card but the lack of ram is going to hurt the computers ability to run the game effectively and without issue.

[Trent Theriot]

Valve never release sales figures, so those sales don't include Steam.

http://kotaku.com/5858589/a-rare-glimpse-at-steam-sales-figures

Take it up with them.