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gebx said:

Mini-Disc (1991)--custom disc format, and used ATRAC audio compression, which is proprietary.


 


 

Absolutely incorrect. Extremely, and I mean EXTREMELY successful in Japan.

 

By that logic, the Xbox 360 failed because it has 2/3 of it's market share in one region. 



"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."  --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials 

 

Conservatives:  Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.

 

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You forgot their CD format.  What a failure.



FinalEvangelion said:
gebx said:

Mini-Disc (1991)--custom disc format, and used ATRAC audio compression, which is proprietary.


 


 

Absolutely incorrect.  Extremely, and I mean EXTREMELY successful in Japan. 


 

it's not "absolutely incorrect" seeing that it did fail in other countries, though I know it did very well in Japan (i know many people that have them).  It's been dying because of i-pod and mp3 players though.

currently playing: Skyward Sword, Mario Sunshine, Xenoblade Chronicles X

I'm genuinely surprised Betamax is absent from this list. It is easily Sony's biggest flop format. Then again... UMD fell hard and fast.



PS3: 5.51m/51w, avg 108,039/w (up 239)
360: 12.93m/102w, avg 126,764/w (up 625), leads PS3 by 7.42m (up 70k), avg lead 18,725/w (up 386)
Wii: 13.52m/51w, avg 265,098/w (dn 1,102), leads PS3 by 8.01m (up 90k), avg lead 157,059/w (dn 1,341)

If 360 sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass 360 by...
01/08: (008w) +875.8%, 04/08: (021w) +344.4%, 07/08: (034w) +219.3%, 10/08: (047w) +163.5%
01/09: (060w) +131.8%, 04/09: (073w) +111.4%, 07/09: (085w) +098.1%, 10/09: (099w) +086.7%
If Wii sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass Wii by...
01/08: (008w) +1072.%, 04/08: (021w) +498.4%, 07/08: (034w) +363.4%, 10/08: (047w) +303.1%
01/09: (060w) +269.0%, 04/09: (073w) +246.9%, 07/09: (085w) +232.6%, 10/09: (099w) +220.3%
If PS2 sales freeze, Wii sales increases needed to pass PS2 (as of Mar07, 108.4m) by...
2008: (008w) +4373.8%, 2009: (060w) +0496.5%, 2010: (112w) +0219.6%, 2011: (165w) +0116.9%
2012: (217w) +0064.9%, 2013: (269w) +0033.1%, 2014: (321w) +0011.5%, 2015: (376w) -0004.8%
At +0% it will pass it in 358w, the week ending September 19th, 2014, at an age of 409w (7y44w).
Current age of PS2: 7y37w.

Last update: Week ending November 3, 2007

Ok, ok... although the topic within here is valid enough, the title is flamebait - and too many of the posts are as well.

If it was up to me, I'd give warnings to GranTurismo, AllAll & gebx.

@GranTurismo - at 38 posts, you don't get many chances. That was some very blatant trolling. Please stop.

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