Comments on: PS3 Outsells 360 in NA http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:19:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ehandlr http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135203 ehandlr Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:09:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135203 What your also forgetting Matt is that in multiplatform software sales...PS3 is netting the same penetration rate then the 360. Just look at COD4 for example. 17 million 360's out in the wild...4 million COD4's... 10 million PS3's out in the wold...2.1 million COD4's What your also forgetting Matt is that in multiplatform software sales…PS3 is netting the same penetration rate then the 360. Just look at COD4 for example.

17 million 360′s out in the wild…4 million COD4′s…

10 million PS3′s out in the wold…2.1 million COD4′s

]]> By: SL33PY http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135156 SL33PY Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:18:12 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135156 The day that Sony drops the price on the ps3 is the day that I'm going to get a second one and maybe a third to give as a present to my little brother, I love to spoil him :) If my ps3 wasn't broken I'd have gotten NFS Pro Street, Burnout, Drake's Fortune and some more of the download-able content for Folklore I just postponed those purchases now. I'm sure that some of the games won't be bought at all now. Still in the future there are several games on my must have list. FF, MGS, GT5, RFoM2, KZ2, LBP, if all those games hit the market full price, then that's another wel spent 360€ ;) Oh Henning, there was this game in the store, shooter, had 4 player split, I think I saw it passing the revue on PS3blog, but I forgot the title... If I had my ps3 back again, I definitively would have bought it yesterday. The day that Sony drops the price on the ps3 is the day that I’m going to get a second one and maybe a third to give as a present to my little brother, I love to spoil him :)

If my ps3 wasn’t broken I’d have gotten NFS Pro Street, Burnout, Drake’s Fortune and some more of the download-able content for Folklore

I just postponed those purchases now. I’m sure that some of the games won’t be bought at all now.

Still in the future there are several games on my must have list. FF, MGS, GT5, RFoM2, KZ2, LBP, if all those games hit the market full price, then that’s another wel spent 360€ ;)

Oh Henning, there was this game in the store, shooter, had 4 player split, I think I saw it passing the revue on PS3blog, but I forgot the title… If I had my ps3 back again, I definitively would have bought it yesterday.

]]> By: bobeotm http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135105 bobeotm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:15:24 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135105 What you are forgetting matt is that Sony benefits REGARDLESS of what people buy their systems for. Especially now, since even the PS3 is close to the threshold of making a profit (they are currently slightly less than breaking even on individual sales with the 400 dollar sku costing around 400 to make). Not to mention with sony having a major hand in blu-rays creation (despite it being a part of a consortium, it was a major player and has the largest number of titles on the format). The sale of the ps3 for whatever reason will benefit sony in one form or another. Lets not forget this is the same issue that was raised with PSP. The system sells and the games dont sell quite as well, but the more people with the system (especially one that sells for profit) the more people there are to potentially buy the software. It took a while, but its a common site to see a psp game hit the top ten in japan, that was at one point unheard of even for the most deserving of psp titles. What you are forgetting matt is that Sony benefits REGARDLESS of what people buy their systems for. Especially now, since even the PS3 is close to the threshold of making a profit (they are currently slightly less than breaking even on individual sales with the 400 dollar sku costing around 400 to make). Not to mention with sony having a major hand in blu-rays creation (despite it being a part of a consortium, it was a major player and has the largest number of titles on the format). The sale of the ps3 for whatever reason will benefit sony in one form or another.

Lets not forget this is the same issue that was raised with PSP. The system sells and the games dont sell quite as well, but the more people with the system (especially one that sells for profit) the more people there are to potentially buy the software. It took a while, but its a common site to see a psp game hit the top ten in japan, that was at one point unheard of even for the most deserving of psp titles.

]]> By: Matt http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135099 Matt Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:20:15 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135099 I really don't count systems sold as much as some of you. My father bought a PS3 only for Blu-Ray. I know a couple of other people who have done the same. Publishers look at the number of games sold and throw more money at the system selling games. Sony will be winning the battle when they are selling more games. The fact they sold as many as they did is important though. I could care less if they "beat" the Wii or 360. Getting more systems into gamers hands will help developers dedicate more of their money into game development. Just give me good games on the PS3. I really don’t count systems sold as much as some of you. My father bought a PS3 only for Blu-Ray. I know a couple of other people who have done the same. Publishers look at the number of games sold and throw more money at the system selling games. Sony will be winning the battle when they are selling more games.

The fact they sold as many as they did is important though. I could care less if they “beat” the Wii or 360. Getting more systems into gamers hands will help developers dedicate more of their money into game development. Just give me good games on the PS3.

]]> By: chaosatom http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135097 chaosatom Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:09:44 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135097 sony just slapped media in the face by winning the format war sony just slapped media in the face by winning the format war

]]> By: Sporty http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135093 Sporty Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:26:56 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135093 I do think a decent percentage of the PS3 bump is for Blu-Ray. So as long as PS3 is one of the better BD players and cheapest options I would bet a percentage will be getting one as a media system more then a game system for some time to come. Another factor I would say is perception. Last year all the gaming sites were anti-Sony so wannabes were trying to be cool in hating them also. This year started off with a bang for Sony with BD snagging Warner getting the lions share of Movies exclusive, then followed it up with blow after blow of good news for the format. Most multi-platform games are just as good or in some cases better then 360 counterparts now. And price isn't much different then 360. You try to say PS3 sucks and has no games on a respected site now and 90% of the users will think your a tard, last year it was cool to do. So taking away the negative perception, throw in the format war and PS3 about to over 360 in worldwide sales in a few months and get a 3 console race again. I do think a decent percentage of the PS3 bump is for Blu-Ray.

So as long as PS3 is one of the better BD players and cheapest options I would bet a percentage will be getting one as a media system more then a game system for some time to come.

Another factor I would say is perception. Last year all the gaming sites were anti-Sony so wannabes were trying to be cool in hating them also. This year started off with a bang for Sony with BD snagging Warner getting the lions share of Movies exclusive, then followed it up with blow after blow of good news for the format. Most multi-platform games are just as good or in some cases better then 360 counterparts now. And price isn’t much different then 360. You try to say PS3 sucks and has no games on a respected site now and 90% of the users will think your a tard, last year it was cool to do.

So taking away the negative perception, throw in the format war and PS3 about to over 360 in worldwide sales in a few months and get a 3 console race again.

]]> By: mcloki http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135068 mcloki Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:52:39 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135068 I will take it as good news if he PS3 sells well in February. Two months in a row should be the target. One month, Especially January seems a bit too early to cry victory. Now it becomes a games watch. With LBP and Resistance 2 taking top spot. Sony's got a strong lineup. Essentially this year they are going to have the same type of Fall that the 360 had last year. MSG, FF? GT5. White Knight Story? LBP, Killzone, Resistance. Home, Online media store. Things certainly are lining up for Sony for a killer holiday 2008. Maybe we should change the poll to see over which three month period will Sony outsell 360 in North America. I think it's already happened in Europe and Japan. I will take it as good news if he PS3 sells well in February. Two months in a row should be the target. One month, Especially January seems a bit too early to cry victory. Now it becomes a games watch. With LBP and Resistance 2 taking top spot. Sony’s got a strong lineup. Essentially this year they are going to have the same type of Fall that the 360 had last year. MSG, FF? GT5. White Knight Story? LBP, Killzone, Resistance. Home, Online media store. Things certainly are lining up for Sony for a killer holiday 2008.

Maybe we should change the poll to see over which three month period will Sony outsell 360 in North America. I think it’s already happened in Europe and Japan.

]]> By: bobeotm http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135058 bobeotm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:03:19 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/14/ps3-outsells-360-in-na-2/#comment-135058 This is really good news. Even better news when one considers how well the psp and ps2 did. Sony makes major profit on both systems, so they are probably quite pleased at that news. In Japan, the PSP even managed to beat the DS this week, for yet another of numerous times. It seems that in Japan the psp is slowly nipping away at what used to be a huge sales gap month to month. The US is really sony's only contentious area. This horse race is still early, and sony could easily recoup the 360's advances in the coming year. This is really good news. Even better news when one considers how well the psp and ps2 did. Sony makes major profit on both systems, so they are probably quite pleased at that news. In Japan, the PSP even managed to beat the DS this week, for yet another of numerous times. It seems that in Japan the psp is slowly nipping away at what used to be a huge sales gap month to month. The US is really sony’s only contentious area. This horse race is still early, and sony could easily recoup the 360′s advances in the coming year.

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