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nitekrawler1285 on 28 April 2010
lostintheodyssey said:
nitekrawler1285 said:
Even with Xbox Live and a profitable Xbox I don't see Microsoft making 60% the amount of Nintendo. They just don't sell enough of either subscriptions or consoles.

Don't forget about the software.  Most wii titles are $50 while most 360 titles are $60.  The $10 difference adds up quickly.

I didn't forget about software.  Considering the amount of 1st party software Nintendo moves I still don't see them gaining 60% of that despite the $10 difference in the price of games.



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thelifatree on 28 April 2010
lostintheodyssey said:
thelifatree said:
lostintheodyssey said:
nitekrawler1285 said:
Even with Xbox Live and a profitable Xbox I don't see Microsoft making 60% the amount of Nintendo. They just don't sell enough of either subscriptions or consoles.

Don't forget about the software.  Most wii titles are $50 while most 360 titles are $60.  The $10 difference adds up quickly.

But how much is Microsoft getting. Because Microsoft gets 10 dollars ish right? How much Nintendo get? Because I thought the reason why the wii was cheaper was it was cheaper for the devs to develop for so they didn't need to increase price on software like the PS3 and Xbox360

That excuse was a big pile of junk.  Pc games are in hd just like ps3 and 360 but most of them are still $50.  Microsoft and Sony charge $60 so they can get more in royalty money.  Nintendo decided to keep theirs the same this gen.

@assassin's creed 2 @Warcraft 3 and @Starcraft 2 But yes I know in general it's cheaper.

I'm just saying it's a reasonable excuse to prove, and to some extent might be the case like the devs get a percentage more than they did the previous generation. what is the difference between the royalties nintendo gets and the royalties Microsfoft gets.



soulsamurai on 28 April 2010
Bamboleo said:
Who's numero uno?

That would be google.



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Attoyou on 28 April 2010
Squilliam said:
It seems fairly true. Who would deny that Sony as a company has taken quite a tumble over the past two decades?

My All time Favorite Tumble, Playstation.



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hollywood85 on 28 April 2010
Squilliam said:
It seems fairly true. Who would deny that Sony as a company has taken quite a tumble over the past 3 years

*obvious fix is obvious* seriously



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Bamboleo on 28 April 2010
nitekrawler1285 said:
Even with Xbox Live and a profitable Xbox I don't see Microsoft making 60% the amount of Nintendo. They just don't sell enough of either subscriptions or consoles.


   If this was only about gaming microsoft wouldn't possible even be inside this list.

 

Don't forget that windows and office are both sales megatons. Enough to secure a top spot in the list.



nitekrawler1285 on 28 April 2010
Bamboleo said:
nitekrawler1285 said:
Even with Xbox Live and a profitable Xbox I don't see Microsoft making 60% the amount of Nintendo. They just don't sell enough of either subscriptions or consoles.


   If this was only about gaming microsoft wouldn't possible even be inside this list.

 

Don't forget that windows and office are both sales megatons. Enough to secure a top spot in the list.

Not forgetting that either.  I don't disagree with anybodies placement on the list just the numbers they gave for how much the consoles would generate.  



lostintheodyssey on 28 April 2010
nitekrawler1285 said:
lostintheodyssey said:
nitekrawler1285 said:
Even with Xbox Live and a profitable Xbox I don't see Microsoft making 60% the amount of Nintendo. They just don't sell enough of either subscriptions or consoles.

Don't forget about the software.  Most wii titles are $50 while most 360 titles are $60.  The $10 difference adds up quickly.

I didn't forget about software.  Considering the amount of 1st party software Nintendo moves I still don't see them gaining 60% of that despite the $10 difference in the price of games.

It's true that Nintendo moves a lot of first party software but their third party software sales are weak when compared to the 360.  I wouldn't be surprised if microsoft sells twice as much or triple as much third party software as nintendo. 



Kasz216 on 28 April 2010

It's not surprising... Sony has been dropping like a rock in these indicators ever since the PS3 came out. Though I think it has just as much to do with them getting caught up and surpassed in TVs and other electronics



lostintheodyssey on 28 April 2010
thelifatree said:
lostintheodyssey said:
thelifatree said:
lostintheodyssey said:
nitekrawler1285 said:
Even with Xbox Live and a profitable Xbox I don't see Microsoft making 60% the amount of Nintendo. They just don't sell enough of either subscriptions or consoles.

Don't forget about the software.  Most wii titles are $50 while most 360 titles are $60.  The $10 difference adds up quickly.

But how much is Microsoft getting. Because Microsoft gets 10 dollars ish right? How much Nintendo get? Because I thought the reason why the wii was cheaper was it was cheaper for the devs to develop for so they didn't need to increase price on software like the PS3 and Xbox360

That excuse was a big pile of junk.  Pc games are in hd just like ps3 and 360 but most of them are still $50.  Microsoft and Sony charge $60 so they can get more in royalty money.  Nintendo decided to keep theirs the same this gen.

@assassin's creed 2 @Warcraft 3 and @Starcraft 2 But yes I know in general it's cheaper.

I'm just saying it's a reasonable excuse to prove, and to some extent might be the case like the devs get a percentage more than they did the previous generation. what is the difference between the royalties nintendo gets and the royalties Microsfoft gets.

That is a good question and one that I don't know the answer to.  I think I remember reading last gen that microsoft took less royalties last gen with the xbox than the ps2 and nintendo gamecube which wouldn't be surprising since they were new to the console market and wanted developers to support the system.  But I would assume since third party software sells better on the ps3 and 360 that microsoft and sony could demand a higher percentage of royalties than nintendo.