MrStickball's "4 arguments X360 is for Hardcore Players" And Why It's Crap

[Gamerace]

"Software Sales for the X360 are so high because the system is only owned by Hardcore Gamers"

Wow... I just said that on another thread. Makes me wonder if I caused this rant. lol.

Actually, I was never suggesting the 360 is a hardcore only system. Quite conversely, I was suggesting a lot of more casual players (myself included) will buy it when the price comes down, which would likely lower the attach rate.

You make some excellent points about Guitar Hero 2 and Madden, and even most kid oriented titles selling better on the 360 than the supposed casual system the Wii. But still to my mind, those are all still selling to the classic 15+ males, which are largely core players. Not many women or older gamers are buying any of those titles.

However, Microsoft is doing a great job getting a much more diversified line-up this time around, and by far, the strongest line-up of great games of all the systems. I'm sure they'll see great numbers again this Christmas, and if they can drop the price again early in '08, that'll likely ruin PS3's chances as all the PS2 owners will flock to the affordable Wii and 360.