Japan and WW are up - 2nd July 2011

[Allfreedom99]

Conegamer said:

Allfreedom99 said:
A few things for this week.
1. The effects of summer are having their way with hardware/software. everything keeps going down for now until bigger game releases, and change of the season to Fall.

2. PS3 had a significant jump in Japan. Looks like Street Fighter IV Arcade edition had some to do with it.

3. Price cuts just around the corner for PS3, and X360. Wii will continue to decrease overall with dispersed weeks of increase until Skyward Sword.

The thing is, are price cuts coming soon? I don't think so. Normally, cuts are leaked around 6-10 weeks in advance (wii cut in May, leaked in March). So even if we know about the cut today, it still probably won't happen until September. Then, 360 will be around 80-85k, and PS3 around 100-110k (Wii 100-115k). That's too late IMO, all the boosts will happen at once and you'll have this HUGE Q3 loss... OT: Wii still first, but gap is closing! PS3 and Wii up in Japan...why? 360 in trouble (that decrease yoy, even with slim, is poor), as is DS. 3DS continues its slow start. Zumba on top=summer lull.

Price cuts or not something has to give here with abysmal YOY differences. In a different thread I stated that I think the price cuts will come close to September. however, It could be the price cuts come within the next month and there is only a couple weeks of the leak.I have a gut feeling price cuts will be here before the change of seasons.

 Im sure both MS and Sony realize their systems are dropping big since last year, and lets not even get started on the Wii...the price cut is almost barely having an effect on the sales now.