Shenmue III Announcement Helped Push Sales of Used Dreamcast Consoles

27th August, 0 replies

The announcement of Shenmue III helped drive sales of used Dreamcast consoles, according to retro video game retailers that have spoken to MCVUK.

Along with increased interest in the Dreamcast, there has also been a marked increase in the number of people requesting used copies of the first two Shenmue titles.

"We sold 20 Dreamcasts in the last week alone," said Alex Bowness of Canterbury’s Level Up Games. "All of sudden, people are asking where they can play the original two Shenmue games. The announcement of Shenmue III really piqued everyone’s interest."

David James-Turvey from Llanelli’s Retrobution added:

"Sega has really lost out on a load of digital sales by not releasing HD versions, so naturally indies like myself are the only place that would satisfy that itch to get back into these titles.

I’ve had more customers hyped about Shenmue III than Call of Duty, and I am glad there are gamers out there like this, because it proves that gaming is not as disposable as other forms of entertainment. Indies should be confident in their physical stock.

Dreamcast sales have come from nowhere almost, what’s exciting now is that young gamers who perhaps didn’t even know what the Dreamcast was are interested in it."

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