Michael-5 said:
Smart Glass, I don't really care for, Windows Phones account for what 3% of Smartphones? Not going to make a difference. Vita-PS4, it's a nice feature, but I don't see it being used much. Chances are most people with a Vita and a PS4 probably have 2 TV's. WiiU's Gameplad, it might not be too bad, especially for the type of games on Nintendo platforms. Yes, I think a large portion of 360 sales in USA are because of Nationalism, same for PS3/Wii in Japan, but USA is a larger market. 360 doesn't have as much of a grip on the market as it does in the USA/UK as it does anywhere else. I mean over half the 360 sales are in the USA alone. I think people on forums are different then real world people, there aren't too many Microsoft fans on forums, but in the real world a lot of people see the 360 and PS3 as similar products and simply go 360 because it's domestic. Also, the vast majority of Americans I talk to like Toyota over Ford, and understand while Ford is okay, the majority of American cars are poorly built, but the best selling car in the USA is still a Ford F150, not a Toyota Tundra, or a Carolla. |
Smartglass is available on iOS and android as well. it covers almost 100% of smart phones and tbalets. MS has done it right with smart glass.
Amricans consumers are probably the most price consciuos and least brand loyal. It came down to price and thats about it. that i why MS will most likely loose this coming gen. they are priced too high. Americans dont care about made in the US, that is why so many products are made elsware now.
Alot of people see the ps3 and 360 as very similar, with one being cheaper. Nothing to do with nationalism here. Just price.
The most sold truck is also one of the cheapest for its size. Again price is a huge factor. Dont know why you would compare carollas to trucks, but the best selling cars are usually foriegn.
May 2013 Top 20 - March 2013 Top 20 - April 2012 Top 20
|
Rank
|
Best-Selling Car
|
April 2013
|
%
Change |
Year
To Date |
YTD % Change |
|
#1
|
Honda Accord
|
33,538 | - 5.2% | 121,965 | + 26.4% |
|
#2
|
Toyota Camry
|
31,710 | - 13.9% | 132,540 | - 6.8% |
|
#3
|
Ford Fusion
|
26,722 | + 23.7% | 107,280 | + 25.4% |
|
#4
|
Honda Civic
|
26,453 | + 8.3% | 98,712 | - 2.8% |
|
#5
|
Hyundai Elantra
|
24,445 | + 45.2% | 78,991 | + 29.0% |
|
#6
|
Toyota Corolla/Matrix
|
24,273 | - 2.1% | 104,517 | + 12.1% |
|
#7
|
Ford Focus
|
22,557 | + 16.1% | 84,455 | - 1.2% |
|
#8
|
Chevrolet Cruze
|
22,032 | + 21.0% | 77,763 | + 3.3% |
|
#9
|
Nissan Altima
|
21,991 | + 35.4% | 108,943 | - 3.2% |
|
#10
|
Chevrolet Malibu
|
21,734 | - 0.8% | 70,913 | - 11.9% |
|
#11
|
Hyundai Sonata
|
16,077 | - 21.7% | 63,362 | - 16.3% |
|
#12
|
Kia Optima
|
14,678 | + 33.2% | 53,491 | + 15.3% |
|
#13
|
Volkswagen Jetta
|
13,078 | - 16.5% | 50,573 | - 7.1% |
|
#14
|
Toyota Prius
|
13,031 | - 24.7% | 50,365 | - 17.7% |
|
|
Prius Liftback ^
|
12,432 | - 20.6% | 47,413 | - 19.1% |
|
|
Prius Plug-In ^
|
599 | - 63.8% | 2952 | + 15.0% |
|
#15
|
Chrysler 200
|
12,492 | - 6.4% | 49,377 | + 9.8% |
|
#16
|
Kia Soul
|
11,311 | + 5.6% | 40,324 | - 6.9% |
|
#17
|
Chevrolet Impala
|
10,943 | - 26.9% | 55,286 | - 15.4% |
|
#18
|
Nissan Sentra
|
10,734 | + 44.9% | 43,736 | + 11.6% |
|
#19
|
Dodge Avenger
|
10,698 | - 4.0% | 42,745 | + 30.4% |
|
#20
|
Volkswagen Passat
|
9069 | - 10.2% | 34,978 | + 1.0% |
Looks like an all american list to me.
Americans are really about price. They are not nationalistic when it come to purchases. ZThere have many attempts for buy american products in the past and they never really seem to gain traction.
