100 vs 1 is one of the most important exclusives/system sellers in 2009?

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Squilliam said:

wholikeswood said:

Squilliam said:

wholikeswood said:
Didn't you make a similar thread last year, Squilliam, suggesting that the NXE could be a system seller?

Ultimately, no one buys home consoles for a user interface or a gameshow.

NXE was a significant development, if only because it introduced Netflix streaming to the console.

The point stands; it was a software update that, while significant in the eyes of some of its userbase, ultimately didn't shift anything.

And that's exactly how 100 vs 1 will be remembered one year from now, in my opinion.

Games cause spikes, which is why you can seperate them from the weekly sales noise. But you can't do that with systematic changes like Netflix. It doesn't mean that theres no effect on sales because technically everything which increases the desirability of a console could probably be called a system seller.

Here is a qoute from MSNBC may 08

It’s a good marriage, one that makes sense for both parties. With the deal, the terms of which have not been disclosed, Netflix gains access to 12 million Xbox Live members. And Microsoft gets a shot at millions of Netflix subscribers who might be swayed to buy an Xbox 360.

 

At this point in time the Gold member count was at 12 mil....Now it's at 17 mill

this is from jan 09 from MtV news

It was a year in which life-to-date unit sales of Xbox 360 systems climbed to 28 million consoles worldwide — expanding the product’s lead over Sony PlayStation 3 to more than 8 million units. [But Microsoft can claim it's winning against Sony.] The Xbox LIVE community also grew to more than 17 million active members