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Blood_Tears on 31 August 2011

Link: http://www.industrygamers.com/news/ps3-will-outsell-xbox-360-this-holiday-if-microsoft-doesnt-cut-price---pachter/

PS3 Will Outsell Xbox 360 This Holiday If Microsoft Doesn't Cut Price - Pachter

PS3, in North America, has been handily outsold by Xbox 360 in 2011. Microsoft has been building on its momentum since last year with the Kinect platform, but the recent PS3 price drop to $249 is clearly having an impact. The question is: will it be enough to top Xbox 360 during the holiday period? If Microsoft stands pat on price, then yes, says Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.

In a soon to be published "Pachter's Podium" Q&A, the analyst called the holiday battle between the two high-definition consoles a "close call."

"IF Microsoft does nothing, I think PS3 will outsell Xbox 360," he told IndustryGamers. "However, my friends at Microsoft are extremely proud, and they absolutely refuse to tolerate the possibility that the PS3 will outsell the Xbox 360.  I think they have the ads printed for the Xbox 360 price cut, and will drop them on us the instant they see PS3 sales greater than 360 sales."  

He added, "In the meantime, I think we'll see a reduction in the price of the Xbox 360/Kinect bundles (similar to Wal-Mart's "goof" last weekend), and Microsoft will use that to keep the PS3 at bay until they decide whether to match price for the console only."

Microsoft has been in the driver's seat this year, but a price cut seems likely to us. What do you think? Is a 360 price drop needed?



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Jay520 on 31 August 2011

In North America? nah, it's not happening. If I remember correctly, X360 managed to outperform the PS3 during the holiday of 2009, and that's with the PS3 having a 100$ cut & the slim launch. He's over-estimating the power of a 50$ price cut. Ps3 has no chance. I honestly can't think of any senario where the PS3 beats X360 in that region.



Blood_Tears on 31 August 2011
Jay520 said:
In North America? nah, it's not happening. If I remember correctly, X360 managed to outperform the PS3 during the holiday of 2009, and that's with the PS3 having a 100$ cut & the slim launch. He's over-estimating the power of a 50$ price cut. Ps3 has no chance. I honestly can't think of any senario where the PS3 beats X360 in that region.

While i agree with you about the overal outcome, PS3 actually outsold 360 in the holiday month of Dec in the US in 2009.



Jay520 on 31 August 2011
Blood_Tears said:
Jay520 said:
In North America? nah, it's not happening. If I remember correctly, X360 managed to outperform the PS3 during the holiday of 2009, and that's with the PS3 having a 100$ cut & the slim launch. He's over-estimating the power of a 50$ price cut. Ps3 has no chance. I honestly can't think of any senario where the PS3 beats X360 in that region.

While i agree with you about the overal outcome, PS3 actually outsold 360 in the holiday month of Dec in the US in 2009.



I mean the entire holiday though. December, October, & November. I believe the X360 reigned victorious during that time frame.

Carl on 31 August 2011

Not happening at all in the US.



                            

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Troll_Whisperer on 31 August 2011

If he means in the US, I totally disagree.

If he means worlwide, I totally agree.



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yo_john117 on 31 August 2011

If he means WW than I most certainly agree with him.



MARCUSDJACKSON on 31 August 2011

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Blood_Tears on 31 August 2011
Jay520 said:
Blood_Tears said:
Jay520 said:
In North America? nah, it's not happening. If I remember correctly, X360 managed to outperform the PS3 during the holiday of 2009, and that's with the PS3 having a 100$ cut & the slim launch. He's over-estimating the power of a 50$ price cut. Ps3 has no chance. I honestly can't think of any senario where the PS3 beats X360 in that region.

While i agree with you about the overal outcome, PS3 actually outsold 360 in the holiday month of Dec in the US in 2009.



I mean the entire holiday though. December, October, & November. I believe the X360 reigned victorious during that time frame.

NPD OCT 09
Xbox 360 - 249,700
PS3 - 320,600

NPD Nov 09
Xbox 360 - 819,500
PS3 - 710,400

NPD Dec 09
Xbox 360 - 1.31 million
PS3 - 1.36 million

3 month total Xbox 360 - 2,379,200
3 month total PS3 -           2,391,000



Jay520 on 31 August 2011
Blood_Tears said:
Jay520 said:
Blood_Tears said:
Jay520 said:
In North America? nah, it's not happening. If I remember correctly, X360 managed to outperform the PS3 during the holiday of 2009, and that's with the PS3 having a 100$ cut & the slim launch. He's over-estimating the power of a 50$ price cut. Ps3 has no chance. I honestly can't think of any senario where the PS3 beats X360 in that region.

While i agree with you about the overal outcome, PS3 actually outsold 360 in the holiday month of Dec in the US in 2009.



I mean the entire holiday though. December, October, & November. I believe the X360 reigned victorious during that time frame.

NPD OCT 09
Xbox 360 - 249,700
PS3 - 320,600

NPD Nov 09
Xbox 360 - 819,500
PS3 - 710,400

NPD Dec 09
Xbox 360 - 1.31 million
PS3 - 1.36 million

3 month total Xbox 360 - 2,379,200
3 month total PS3 -           2,391,000



I see. Forgive my ignorance. I guess I can no longer listen to random members on the internet.

Still though, those sales still prove how powerful the Xbox brand is in America.