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nightsurge on 17 April 2009
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perpride said:
nightsurge said:
perpride said:
Thread title should be "how the hell is PS3 almost keeping up with 360 at twice the price?"

Then it should also read:

"how is the PS3 losing by 30k per week to a console that sells most commonly at $300/$400, even with the more, "better" exclusives on PS3?"

Since about 45% of the 360's sales are arcade models.  The other 55% is Pro/Elite at $300/$400.  Could be closer to 50/50 now, but regardless, half of those sales are not the cheap $200 price point, so PS3 lovers can not ignore the higher priced SKU sales and think that it is always a $200 gap.

 

How can you use the line "most commonly" and then go on to say that theres a good chance that the sales are 50/50 now? Just like you say that PS3 lovers can't ignore the high price SKU sales, 360 lovers cannot ignore the lower priced SKU sales. To deny that 360 is outselling PS3 because of its pricepoint is redicolous. It was getting outsold every week when the PS3's price was at a more competetive level.

This thread pretends like 360 is somehow miracolousley outselling a console that has better exclusives. The word "better" is extremely debatable but I'm going by what is said in the OP: 3 big exclusives vs. 15.

Also, Numonex, 1st party >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3rd party. The highest rated, most universally acclaimed, exclusives of this gen have mostly been first party. The unreliability of third parties has never stood out more than it does today. Bioshock was at one point the 360's highest rated exclusive...and would be today had it not gone multiplat.

 

If they are indeed 50/50 then my claim does not fit, but I'm tired of people saying "Oh look 360 is half the price" and do not include the other SKUs into consideration.  It is not because the 360 arcade is $200 cheaper that it is selling more.  It is because it is $200.  Once the other SKU's get that low and the arcade even lower, sales will absolutely erupt because consumers love to buy their consoles at $200 or less

Also, I think when he says 3rd Party>>>1st party, he means if you have the most 3rd party support, you get the most games, most content, and most sales.  It happened with the PS2.  Sony just failed to capatilize on it this generation.