PS3, Wii and xbox360 numbers

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TalonMan said:

TWRoO said:

you should note the Gamecube did significantly better in the US than elsewhere, in fact comparing to the PS2 the GC ratio is just over 4:1 in America, unlike in Europe wher it is over 10:1, and Japan where it is over 6:1

And yet 4:1 last generation to nearly 1:3 this generation is soley due to cheap consumers??? Cost is always a factor no matter what country you live in, but it is certainly not the ONLY one and trying to label the US consumer as 'cost concious' (especially when we're talking about luxury entertainment items) is a joke...

 

 

Firstly I don't understand why you are trying to compare this generation to last, because all the systems are different, people are not buying a GC now because the PS3 price is too high. (though some would argue they are buying 2 GCs)
I was just pointing out that, ignoring the price, GC was considerably more popular in the USA than elsewhere, in numbers or comparing consoles.

Secondly I would agree with you, price is probably less of an issue in the USA than it is in Europe (Japan I would guess is less bothered about price than USA, possibly because electronics are considerably cheaper there anyway, but i could be wrong)

So i wasn't wrguing with your main point, but pointing out that what you said about GC being in third despite being the cheapest didn't make much sense for your argument.