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Forums - Sales Discussion - Xbox 360 Still ahead of PS3

DM235 on 06 February 2014
Justagamer said:
DM235 said:
ironmanDX said:
late_release said:
Lol PS3 always sold ahead of 360, except for a week of December, how can it sell more overall? MS stop forging numbers

Uhhh... MS have the official numbers. This site is based on estimates. You have it all wrong. So do the people saying, "the PS3 sold more than the 360 every week lost year except in Dec... How could it be in front?"

Official numbers are more concrete. This thread is about fixing the numbers on this site. You people need to read.


It is funny how you say we all need to read, when you obviously haven't bothered reading the responses to this thread.

I think we all agree (well, most of us anyway) that official numbers are more accurate.  However, as it has already been pointed out, there are no official numbers for November or December, or for the year end.  So all we have are this site's estimates, which are supposed to be adjusted to match the official numbers.  Since the official estimates are from October, you would think that any adjustments would have happened already.   

So unless you have some other official sources, everything points to the PS3 having outsold the X360 before the end of 2013.


Sony just released their official numbers, and didn't ms just a week or two ago? I've always thought the x360 was ahead by abit, but what difference does it make at the end of the day? While I agree, for the sake of keeping the sites numbers legit, they should correct them to show the x360 has sold more, but what I don't get, is why some here seem to be getting pretty upset, some downright angry about it!

To me it's as much a fact that the 360 sold more than ps3, as it's a fact that the ps4 is more powerful than the x1.... Hopefully, they change the numbers here to reflect the 360 is in fact ahead, but if they don't? Oh well!

I still like to look at the weekly numbers, because they do give an idea of what the numbers are, and that's what it's all about. Now, everyone, back to your corners for a breather! Let's just all calm down here.... If ioi(?) wants to fix the numbers, he will, if not, it won't bother me or alter my enjoyment of my machines of choice!

The numbers Sony released recently didn't have a breakdown of the consoles - they just had a total number for PS3 + PS4.  That means we can only guess what the actual PS3 numbers are.  Depending on how you guess, it could go either way.

The other big factor is that both Microsoft and Sony released what they had sold to retailers, which is not the same as sold to consumers.  So if retailers tend to keep less PS3's in stock then X360's, the PS3 could still be ahead even though it shipped the same amount.  Everytime I try to Google for that sort of information, I just end up back on this site :)  And based on this site, the PS3 took the lead last year.

And like you mentioned, it doesn't matter what the numbers are, but I am curious as what they are anyway.  



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enrageorange on 06 February 2014

What date are sony's financials up to? If it is December 28th, then they are tied give or take a couple thousand units since we know sony sold through 4.2mil ps4s by December 28th plus whatever shipments were made December 27-28th and still haven't reached retailers. If it is December 31st then the 360 is probably ahead by 100k or so since we would have to take into account ps4 shipments made over the next three days.



Zappykins on 06 February 2014
supernihilist said:
can you imagine 360 beating Ps3 and the meltdown over the internet?
that would be fun to watch

That is an awesome picture! I had to watch it a few times.

Here is how I envision it.

And now some people are trying to claim that RROD lights helped sales?  Um, no, held them back very much, and replacement consoles do not count towards the 80 million sold. 



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

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--OkeyDokey-- on 06 February 2014

What a desperate thread. It won't distract from the fact that PS4 is widening the gap while the Xbone sells at Wii U levels outside the US/UK.



supernihilist on 06 February 2014
Zappykins said:
supernihilist said:
can you imagine 360 beating Ps3 and the meltdown over the internet?
that would be fun to watch

That is an awesome picture! I had to watch it a few times.

Here is how I envision it.

And now some people are trying to claim that RROD lights helped sales?  Um, no, held them back very much, and replacement consoles do not count towards the 80 million sold. 

more smthing like this



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Nintentacle on 06 February 2014

This is going to change soon though.



TheSting on 06 February 2014
walsufnir said:
fps_d0minat0r said:
walsufnir said:
fps_d0minat0r said:
lol, is that all MS could manage with an early launch, cheaper hardware, and better multiplatforms?
The saddest part is that even though its on the verge of losing that tiny lead it may have, people are still boasting about it.


Yeah, and no RROD happened which hurt a *lot* of sales in the beginning. Interesting how only good arguments come in for 360 to defend PS3...


No it didnt hurt it actually, it actually led to more sales and I bet the units MS replaced were counted in their 'sales' data


Oh sure, it led to more sales! Man, who would've imagined... Better to build faulty hardware instead of working one, you are a genius. Or a funny guy, but one of these for sure!


Worked for PS2



Zekkyou on 06 February 2014
--OkeyDokey-- said:
What a desperate thread. It won't distract from the fact that PS4 is widening the gap while the Xbone sells at Wii U levels outside the US/UK.

Shhh, they need somewhere to vent their frustration :P



Justagamer on 06 February 2014
Zekkyou said:
--OkeyDokey-- said:
What a desperate thread. It won't distract from the fact that PS4 is widening the gap while the Xbone sells at Wii U levels outside the US/UK.

Shhh, they need somewhere to vent their frustration :P


Very childish statements. That can also work both ways.... Sony guys venting their frustrations over the 360 beating the ps3, ms guys venting over the ps4 outselling the x1..... But seriously, that really is kind of childish. This thread is about the 360 outselling the ps3.... If that bothers you, create a thread about how the ps4 is outselling the x1.... Oh there already is? Ok then, you know what to do.



Zekkyou on 06 February 2014
Justagamer said:
Zekkyou said:

Shhh, they need somewhere to vent their frustration :P


Very childish statements. That can also work both ways.... Sony guys venting their frustrations over the 360 beating the ps3, ms guys venting over the ps4 outselling the x1..... But seriously, that really is kind of childish. This thread is about the 360 outselling the ps3.... If that bothers you, create a thread about how the ps4 is outselling the x1.... Oh there already is? Ok then, you know what to do.

Childish? No. Mildly condescending? Probably.

I've been on these forums for long enough to know when one of the fan bases is clinging desperately to something. Sony fans pretend the Vita still has a chance, Nintendo fans have already decided they will win the 9th gen and MS fans cling to any victory to can find. It's nothing new, and was the reason for my post. You see it enough times every week to find it all rather amusing ^^

If the roles were reversed i'd have said the same thing. I do have a slight bias towards the PS brand for home consoles, but the advantage of gaming primarily on PC is that i don't need to cling to something every time [insert console] isn't winning.