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theprof00 on 12 January 2012
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XanderZane said:
theprof00 said:
XanderZane said:

Not really. That only happened due to a huge shortage of XBox 360. There were no shortages of PS3. After the initial launch, because were actually returning them because they could sell them for a profit on EBay. That's a fact. Gamestop and Toys R. Us even had signs on their doors claiiming they had plenty of PS3 available for sale because they were overstocked. lol!! Sony also did a price cut on the PS3 just 6 months after launch. Another fact. It wasn't at $600 for long. Research is your friend. Nice one indeed. lol!!

Not so sure about the validity of your facts (no sources), and I KNOW those retailers wouldn't have signs saying "overstocked", it was 599 and 499 at launch, the first price drop came a year later in late 2007.

I'm not running around pulling up links again. I've done it so many times on this site and Gamespot.com. The links are out there though. They didn't have signs saying "Overstocked" They had signs saying, "PS3 Available Here". Here is one of the links just to prove I'm no liar.

http://kotaku.com/224386/some-scalpers-give-up-return-ps3s-to-stores

Yes the PS3 did sell out in it's initial launch, but right after the holidays were over, retailers couldn't sell them and many gamers who bought one to sell on EBay were returning them. That's why many retailers became overstocked.

Here's a blog with people discussing it in 2007. It's hard to find the links now, but I'm sure there is still a couple out there, with pictures.

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=1091734

"Us even had signs on their doors claiiming they had plenty of PS3 available for sale because they were overstocked."

turns into

"They had signs saying, "PS3 Available Here""

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Also, where are the 360 shortages?

360 sold approx the same number in dec 06 as dec 07, and only 1m difference by total yearly sales. 6.6m in all of 06, 7.6 in all of 07, and 07 introduced the arcade at 279$.

In 08, there was the 199$ Arcade price drop, bundled with lego indiana and some other shitty kid game:D, and the gears release. So let's see, lackluster sales in 06, and 07, with no more than 15% increase yoy, and then suddenly better sales at the lower price. That 08 december was DOUBLE the previous decembers, which was shortly after that price drop on arcade. I remember three of my nephews getting that bundle. So, what shortage? The one in 06? then why are 07's sales only marginally better? Are you talking about the shortage in 07? Then why did sales drastically increase after the major price drop and bundling? I also remember walmart giving away 100$ gift cards with the purchase of that arcade, and dell was giving them away like candy.

No, what really happened is that demand for 360 just wasn't that strong.

And I notice you didn't address my correction of your ps3 pricing facts. 499 and 599 at launch. It dropped Price to 399$ a year later with the 40GB, which brought it in line with the highest priced 360. I believe you're referring to the fact that ps3 wasn't even launched in Europe until 6 months after NA release, and then 6 months after that, there was a price drop. So not only was ps3's first christmas better than 360's, but it did so without an entire continent and more.