BHR-3 said:
Zucas said:
--OkeyDokey-- said:
trixiemafia86 said:
--OkeyDokey-- said: So let me get this straight. $599 PS3's first January > $499 XBone's first January. By 100k Wow. |
really? wow
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Yes, PS3 sold 240k in it's first January.
http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/NPD_January_2007
Xbone sales are horrendous. Wii U is dead. PS4 isn't doing well enough to make up for it (though it's still supplied constrained). I'm really worried about the industry.
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Interesting looking back on Wii numbers in its first January in the US. Sitting at a cool 430k. Even the PS3 at 240k. When comparing that to this first January for both PS4 and X1, kinda puts things in perspective.
I might have been more thrilled about these numbers until I saw that and looked back at where gaming was in January 2007. With last gen sales down so much, you would have expected more gamers to be moving onwards to the new systems... any of the 3 haha. Like they did in January 2007, but we don't see that replicated in 2014. Anyone got guesses?
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jan 07 would be 2nd jan for 360
ps3 didnt release in EU till march meaning more supply for NA
my opinion but i believe the jump from 6th gen to 7th is bigger and both 360 and wii had a bigger impact in gaming/marketing in 2007 than the current gen with 360s social online gaming introduction and HD graphics to go with the new hdtvs and the wii with the new motion controls
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Well I definitely agree that Wii had a bigger cultural impact to really push the mass craze that was going on. And I agree with 360 as well, but not until after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Halo 3 which were the real big pushers for XBL.
But that is an interesting point as maybe there isn't anything "big" to market for these 3 systems that doesn't make people want to jump on board early. While as you mentioned Wii had motion controls, 360 had the only system, and even PS3 had the Blu-ray player. Hmm an interesting point. Thank you for bringing it up.