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unknown_soul89 on 16 August 2010
Ssenkahdavic said:

If 42% of the current Xbox owners are repeat new buyers (lets just highball it for the fun of it) than1 thing is for sure:

The Xbox 360 sells metricfucktons of software.  The number looks even better when almost half of those (highballing again for fun) are repeat purchases and thus should "really" only count for 1 console.

 

But really? Does this have to happen?

well like the one person said (in an incorrect and exaggerated way) alot of people use their ps3 primarily as a blu ray player and don't buy alot of games and also 360 would have alot more refurbished being sold used so people who no longer have a console would have bought games and the person that bought the console would buy more, inflating the software sales relative to the consoles



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unknown_soul89 on 16 August 2010
Cypher1980 said:
Xbbjf9s said:
unknown_soul89 said:
NiKKoM said:

Ow please.. we all know that 10 million ps3's are just used as Blu Ray Players... >_>

Thats bullshit, I might buy that their used primary as blu ray players but the owner would definitely pick up the occasional game, besides as long as the console is working it counts as install base

I agree that is bullshit, why are people still bringing that shit up?

I know a videophile who bought the PS3 at launch as a Blu Ray player. He doesnt own any games and has never rented a game. He doesnt like playing games !

Plus its in connected to the main family TV so if he's not watching a movie the TV is being used for its primary function by his other half.

Shall I pop round and tell him he doesnt exist ?

Go for it tell your imaginary made up friend he doesn't exist lol, but even if you aren't lying maybe a few thousand people at the absolute most 



tuscaniman on 16 August 2010

Plenty of PS3 owners picked up a slim to replace their older models. 360 has a bigger install base.



Xbbjf9s on 16 August 2010
Cypher1980 said:
Xbbjf9s said:
unknown_soul89 said:
NiKKoM said:

Ow please.. we all know that 10 million ps3's are just used as Blu Ray Players... >_>

Thats bullshit, I might buy that their used primary as blu ray players but the owner would definitely pick up the occasional game, besides as long as the console is working it counts as install base

I agree that is bullshit, why are people still bringing that shit up?

I know a videophile who bought the PS3 at launch as a Blu Ray player. He doesnt own any games and has never rented a game. He doesnt like playing games !

Plus its in connected to the main family TV so if he's not watching a movie the TV is being used for its primary function by his other half.

Shall I pop round and tell him he doesnt exist ?

1 does not equal 10 mil



tuscaniman on 16 August 2010
unknown_soul89 said:
Crazymann said:

Actually, his sentiment - though meant as a joke - is far less egregious than your lovely and thoughtful response. 

Here's a thought for you... someone who doesn't like gaming isn't going to buy games just because they bought a PS3 as a BD player. 

Next time, take off the fanboy goggles, turn on the sarcasm detector and take a deep breath.  Teh interwebz are more fun that way.

If they had no intention of using it for anything other then blu ray why the hell would they buy a ps3 instead of a player, they might have bought it primarily for blu ray and thought I can pick up the feel games I actually enjoy playing too, I seriously doubt there are any ps3 owners who have never bought or rented one game (aside from the ones that use it to make supercomputers) let alone 10 million


Stop trying to find ways to make the PS3 more successful in sales than the 360. Its not going to happen. Facts are facts and 360 has sold more consoles. Get over it.



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unknown_soul89 on 16 August 2010
tuscaniman said:

Plenty of PS3 owners picked up a slim to replace their older models. 360 has a bigger install base.

Although that is true, for everyone one that replaced their old model with a slim theres probably about 3 that did it for the jasper and about 1 that did it again for the 360 silm 



unknown_soul89 on 16 August 2010
tuscaniman said:
unknown_soul89 said:
Crazymann said:

Actually, his sentiment - though meant as a joke - is far less egregious than your lovely and thoughtful response. 

Here's a thought for you... someone who doesn't like gaming isn't going to buy games just because they bought a PS3 as a BD player. 

Next time, take off the fanboy goggles, turn on the sarcasm detector and take a deep breath.  Teh interwebz are more fun that way.

If they had no intention of using it for anything other then blu ray why the hell would they buy a ps3 instead of a player, they might have bought it primarily for blu ray and thought I can pick up the feel games I actually enjoy playing too, I seriously doubt there are any ps3 owners who have never bought or rented one game (aside from the ones that use it to make supercomputers) let alone 10 million


Stop trying to find ways to make the PS3 more successful in sales than the 360. Its not going to happen. Facts are facts and 360 has sold more consoles. Get over it.

I never said it didn't, yes the 360 has sold more consoles in 5 years then the ps3 has sold in 4 I'm not arguing that fact, know what else is a fact the 360s failrate is several times that of ps3 



Carl on 16 August 2010

Impossible to know.

We have no idea how many Slims of the PS3 or 360 have been bought by current console owners.

We have no idea how many people are MULTIPLE console owners. Someone could have a PS3 upstairs and a PS3 downstairs.

We have no idea how many consoles have failed... Or how many people have had to rebuy instead of getting repairs.

 

I would actually say the 360 has a greater install base. Simply because the Attach Ratio for it is great.



                            

Xbbjf9s on 16 August 2010
Carl2291 said:

Impossible to know.

We have no idea how many Slims of the PS3 or 360 have been bought by current console owners.

We have no idea how many people are MULTIPLE console owners. Someone could have a PS3 upstairs and a PS3 downstairs.

We have no idea how many consoles have failed... Or how many people have had to rebuy instead of getting repairs.

 

I would actually say the 360 has a greater install base. Simply because the Attach Ratio for it is great.

good point, I own two going on three



tuscaniman on 16 August 2010
unknown_soul89 said:
tuscaniman said:

Plenty of PS3 owners picked up a slim to replace their older models. 360 has a bigger install base.

Although that is true, for everyone one that replaced their old model with a slim theres probably about 3 that did it for the jasper and about 1 that did it again for the 360 silm 


Oh ok you're right. I must be imagining things then when every person I know owns a 360 and I can count on one hand how many people own a PS3. Its time for you to buy a calendar and realize this isn't 1999 when Sony dominated. The 360 has sold more consoles, has a bigger install base, and is annihilating the PS3 in USA and will continue to do so. In the others region its a heated battle. Sony has Japan and always will.