MS: Xbox360 best selling console WW in 2011

[sales2099]

Jay520 said:

sales2099 said:

Jay520 said:

sales2099 said:
360 outsold PS3 in its most aggressive year?

360 widening the gap as opposed to millions of gamers thinking this was the year PS3 would take 2nd?

Ill hold my breath, as it isnt 100% confirmation....but one cant help but smile :)

Well, this was arguable the X360's most argressive year also. And I'd also say 2009 showed Sony much more aggressive than 2011.

That second sentence is false and you know it. I'm sure only the most ridiculous fanboys (maybe one or two people) claimed the PS3 to take 2nd place last.

360 is selling on 2008 prices. They could easily drop the price but choose to ride their momentum and rake in extra $$. 360 also had Gears, Forza, and Halo CEA as their main headliners. PS3 had far more at their disposal. 360 was aggressive, but there was room to do better. 2009 for PS3 was aggressive but this year had a price cut and a seemingly never ending wave of super duper awesome exclusives!!!!

The second sentence is true and we all know it. I venture outside vgchartz forums where people really speak their mind without fear of moderation. It is there where you see peoples true colours. I myself feared this to be the case in 2011. Luckily Kinect kicked in and saved 360s ass :P

2011 had more exclusives than 2009, sure, but that wasn't because of Sony's aggression. Games like LBP2 & Socom 4 happened to be delayed from 2010. That means Sony planned KZ3, Motorstorm 3, inFamous 2, Ratchet & Clank, R3, and UC3. While 2009 had KZ2, InFamous, Demon's Souls, UC2, & R&C. That means Sony planned what for 2011...what? two extra games: Motorstorm & Resistance. Now compare that to what they did in 2009. Not only did Sony release a new modeled system, but they also dropped the price 100$ when they were already losing money on each console sold. That's much more aggressive than dropping the price 50$ when you're already making money on each console.

I stopped reading when you admitted to posting information you received from an external, un-moderated forum. You're really making it hard for me to take you seriously. What forum are you talking about? N4G, Youtube?

Your response was accurate but still doesn't explain MS holding back this year when they could have easily dropped the price themselves. Maybe release another exclusive or two, since 2010 had way more 360 specific titles then this year. 

Youtube. A forum beyond the scope of anything regulated. Not for the faint of heart im sure goes without saying. Im sorry if me taking in the thoughts and opinions of others from outside this website is taking a toll on you taking me seriously. I wasn't aware we have to turn a blind eye to everything else outside this bubble of vgchartz. apologies.