Dragon007 said:
rocketpig said:
Aj_habfan said:
Here's why some people think 360 is dead:
1. It is selling the least every week worldwide since late last year, even after a $100 price cut in Europe
2. It is dead in Japan and lost it's major lead in America
3. People feel it has used up all it's big software hitters, so it's only downhill from here
4. People think it's sales peaked at Halo 3, and now people are moving on to the other consoles
I'd argrue those points, not a Microsoft person saying how good of a job his team has done. |
1. Yes, it's selling less than the PS3 and Wii... It's also selling more than it did in 2007. Since when is significantly increasing sales "dead"? MS is making money right now and after a dreadful six years in the industry, they need that more than anything. 2. Yes, but it was always dead in Japan. Nothing has changed there. America badly needs a price cut. 30 months with one stinkin' $50 price cut is not helping their cause. 3. Gears 2. Banjo 3. Halo Wars. Fable 2. Ninja Gaiden. If anything, the 360's software is stronger in 2008 than it was in 2007... It just doesn't have Halo 3 but if you look at the numbers, Gears isn't a bad replacement at all. 4. See point one. If its sales peaked with Halo, why is the console selling far and above its 2007 numbers? |
It doesn't matter how well it sells in contrast to..itself, it matters how well it sells in contrast to the competition. I don't think the 360 is dead, but it's certainly heading for 3rd place. |
It absolutely does matter how it sells in comparison to itself and its predecessor and it matters how much money is made from the product.
Or maybe companies like Apple should consider their Mac line dead because other companies like Dell and HP are trouncing them in pure sales numbers.
