JaggedSac said:
libellule said:
Jason77 said:
One of MS analysts explains why they feel that the Xbox 360 will beat the Sony PS3 this holiday in NA ; Jesse Divnich has said that Sony should worry about Microsoft’s multi-model price cut.
Divnich explains that Sony needs to make another price drop to keep pace with the Xbox 360, also saying that when hardware breaks the (magic) $200 price barrier, history shows a console will take a leap in sales. 360 European price drop has shown history doesn't repeat ...
Its true that consumer spending is getting weaker thanks to the current credit crunch, recession fears, and increase of bill costs. This weaker environment should help the lowest price games systems to increase market share.
Which console do you think will sell more this holiday, my bets on the Nintendo Wii?
By Daniel
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==> fixed.
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VGChartz Hardware data for the period 05th Jan 2008 to 30th Aug 2008:
| Console |
X360 |
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UK
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644,540
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France
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207,573
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Germany
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139,064
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Spain
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139,646
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Italy
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156,925
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Scandinavia
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107,401
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Other Europe
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214,116
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VGChartz Hardware data for the period 06th Jan 2007 to 25th Aug 2007:
| Console |
X360 |
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UK
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399,755
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France
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83,169
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Germany
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87,223
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Spain
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48,055
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Italy
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74,413
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Scandinavia
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65,127
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Other Europe
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120,757
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Something caused an increase in sales for the 360.
Maybe it was the good will towards M$ from the EU. /sarcasm
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In order for this comparison to be valid, you have to compare current sales to those from immediately before the price cut. The price cut took place in March of this year, so as it is you're including two and a half months of pre-price cut data in your '08 figures.
Look at this graph:
http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=X360®1=Total+Other&cons2=X360®2=Total+Other&cons3=X360®3=Total+Other&start=39453&end=39691
For the last month the 360's sales have been averaging slightly below what they were averaging in January and February at the beginning of the year. The price cut's effect has already diminished.
The 360's sales have improved this year, but they improved across the board in all territories, and it was most likely due to the major releases last holiday season, including the juggernaut Halo 3, and not a price cut.
