jarrod on 25 November 2009
| Ail said: Here it is : http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/25740/Analysis_Wii_Software_Sales_Slow_Down_In_2009.php YTD at the beginning of Octotber 2009. Wii software was flat in the US ( most likely little down in revenue as average price/unit tend to drop as console get older). 360 software was up 10% ( 27 millions units to 31 millions). Ps3 was up 20% ( 15 millions to 18 millions). |
You're mixing "unit sales" with "revenue", that's not the same thing. Also, according to the very article you linked 360 and Wii both improved their tie ratios while PS3 remained flat. Until September (and ODST) 360 was down YOY for unit sales even, and revenue is still down across the board for all consoles (PS3, Wii, 360) in both hardware and software.
Also, more worrying for the HD platforms is software prices seem to be moving ever downward, which probably helps explain the increased unit sales and decreased revenue. While 360 and PS3 are selling slightly more games (now), they're selling them at lower pricepoints. The ASP for a game (all consoles) as of August was just $38. That's fine for Wii, not as great for HD.
