Total, first-, and third-party software sales--PS3, X360, and Wii--Numbers!

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makingmusic476 said:

famousringo said:

makingmusic476 said:
Isn't this expected given the current install bases?

For most of us, yes.

But there are a lot of people who cling to the fantasy that the demographics of the install base are more important than the size of the install base (Wii casuals don't buy games, the 15-25 male hardcore market is the heart of gaming, etc.). The numbers consistantly refute this point.

Demographics do play a heavy role, but not this early in a consoles life.  This is why no game on the ps2 sold more than 15 million, yet there are games on the 360 that have sold to 30-50% of the install base.

You're somewhat right, though I wonder how much of that was the casual reach of the PS2 and how much was due to the sheer glut of quality titles in every genre. Hasn't its attach ratio overtaken GC and Xbox by now? It's still going strong, too.