johnsobas said:
DaGreatestHope said:
johnsobas said:
DaGreatestHope said:
I would rather prefer my product to have a great yearly growth over a few monthly backwards trend.
But then again you must consider the harsh times of the economic recession which will get worse before it can improve. During December of last year more people had their jobs. This December job losses have been at an all time high and an recession not seen since the Great Depression. Believe me, even my own company, FedEx is making job cut and paycheck cuts.
That being said, if we never dipped into this worldwide money crisis, we would see December 08 PS3 sales with a higher percentage tracking.
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Your point would make sense if 360 and Wii sales weren't up so much higher than last year. The video game industry actually increased sales this holiday season, just the PS3 didn't.
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It is easier to come up with $199 to $250 after paying your monthly bills rather than $399. PS3 sells increased on a year by year basis, far more important than a few monthly spikes.
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which would make sense except
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21627
Final numbers aren't in yet but i guarantee you video games (as in $ spent on video games) is gonna be up YOY. Software sales appear to be up 20% over last year's holiday season. People are spending MORE money on video games, not less.
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With the reduction in the price of 360, and the drop in PS3 sales then the average console price should be lower this year, which would mean that more people are buying consoles, but individually they are spending less on them.
