The album's cover was released to the internet on April 19, 2011.[13][14] A deluxe edition has been confirmed for Tha Carter IV, with the album's cover being released to the internet as well.[15]
The fourth single, "She Will", which features Drake, was released on the internet on August 12, 2011.[26] The song was to be titled "Maybe She Will", and feature a verse from Rick Ross, however it did not make the final cut.[27][28] The single released on download format in the United States on August 16, 2011.[29]
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The sixth single from the album is "Mirror" featuring Bruno Mars, which is a bonus track on the deluxe edition. It was released to urban radio on September 13, 2011. It was sent to Rhythmic radio and re-released to urban radio on November 1, 2011. Upon the release of Tha Carter IV it debuted at number sixteen on the US Hot 100 based on downloads alone.
Tha Carter IV had 300,000 downloads in its first four days online, which broke an iTunes record set by Watch the Throne. In the United States, Tha Carter IV debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 964,000 copies in its first week.[46] It achieved the highest first-week album sales since Lady Gaga's Born This Way.[46] In its second week, the album stayed at number one on the chart, despite a 77% decrease in sales, selling 219,000 copies.[47] By February 2012, the album had sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.[48] By July 2013, it had sold 2,296,000 copies in the US.[49] On September 25, 2020, the album was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over of five million units in the United States.[50]
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the PlayStation 3 Slim, a smaller and lighter model of the console and a release date of 1 September 2009. Firmware 3.0 for the PlayStation 3 was also announced, adding new features to the PlayStation Network. Sony announced that the European Video Store would launch in November 2009. Sony also announced that the PlayStation Portable would get smaller games (under 100mb) in the form of 'minis' and that comics would also be available to download in December 2009. A "free game" registration promotion was announced for the PSP Go.
Microsoft Game Studios announced Fable III, along with a release date of 2010. Also, Microsoft announced their intention to release Fable II on the Xbox Live Marketplace in five episodes, the first of which will be free to download.
While most press conferences were not available for live streaming, Electronic Arts was streaming its press conference on EA.com.[11] Sony Computer Entertainment Europe also showcased its press conference on its online community-based service PlayStation Home shortly afterwards.[12] Sony also made its press conference available for download on the PlayStation Store. Various gaming websites offered live-blogging of the respective press conferences. 2ff7e9595c
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