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psrock on 27 November 2012

No Kinect numbers?



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Chandler on 27 November 2012
leo-j said:
superchunk said:
maverick40 said:
the fact it sold more than the wii u is incredible. a 7 year old console outselling nexta gen console

Wow you're easily impressed. Imagine how you must of been when PS2 did that in 2005 (over 360) and 2006 (over at least Wii/PS3 and probably 360 too).

WiiU was limited stock (400k was what Nintendo shipped).
WiiU starts at $300. X360 starts at $150.

Really, it should've been expected by anyone.

I don't recall, but a lot of users(maybe you included) said that HD console sales would be down significantly after the WII u launched because it was nexgen.......

and PS2 destroyed everything for two years after everything launched due to the fact the PS2 was $129/$99 and still getting high quality AA/AAA ip

 

I mean Wii was $89.99 for black friday.. and sold 300K


I fully believe you when you say that you don't recall 2006 sales, you mustve been like 6 or 7.



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bananaking21 on 27 November 2012
Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:
leo-j said:
Barozi said:
leo-j said:

2011-
X360- 1.04M
Wii- 587K
PS3- 500K

and those were weekly sales..

and you expect a 10-30% increase in PS3 sales ?

X360 sold 750K on black friday weekend alone.. what's to say the console didn't get close to 900K for the week?

PS3 has a slimmer model.. and a better value bundle compared to last year..

I do expect higher than 500K weekly sales for PS3 this time

Higher value? People dont give a damn if a ps3 is 160gb or 500gb. Only a few hardcore gamers would and they probably already have all three consoles. Come to think of it, doesnt the slimmer model offer less functionality? 


how does the slim offer less functionality? and he probably means the games bubdled with the consoles, didnt the ps3 have like 5 games bundled with it this BF?



leo-j on 27 November 2012
walsufnir said:
leo-j said:
walsufnir said:
kowenicki said:
pezus said:
Lostplanet22 said:
pezus said:
Lostplanet22 said:
The gap between Wii and X360 on the US market is getting very small =p.

3.25m after this week. Will overtake it next holiday at the latest I'm sure. I wonder if it will be a victory worth celebrating though?


Being first in the biggest market means nothing?

I'm asking you. I didn't give my answer. Now that I think you've answered with a yes, it will be curious to watch how you react in the future when a certain event happens. Won't name it so I won't get this thread off track, but know I am watching your every move from now on

I doubt the "celebration" when 360 overtakes Wii in the US will match the mass hysteria if PS3 moves into second. 


nice :) then we will perhaps learn how a second place is to be understood as "generation winner" ;)


PS3 will likely overtake Wii in life time sales anyway

 

of course, if sony still sells the ps3 for another 5 years and keeps selling it in every angle of the world then it might have a chance. but if nintendo decides to release the mini-wii not just in canada... tough.


of course.. I mean nintendo did drop the Wii to 90 bucks on black friday.. and still only sold 300K, and nintendo are no longer releasing games for the Wii either..  while sony continues to release AAA ip onto PS3.. and when PS3 can compete with WII U on a technical level.. it won't be hard to keep selling, considering blu ray's popularity continues to grow too, while ps3 is still 269 at entry and can be cut to 199 or less and sell gang busters compared to the Wii for the next couple of years



 

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leo-j on 27 November 2012
Chandler said:
leo-j said:
superchunk said:
maverick40 said:
the fact it sold more than the wii u is incredible. a 7 year old console outselling nexta gen console

Wow you're easily impressed. Imagine how you must of been when PS2 did that in 2005 (over 360) and 2006 (over at least Wii/PS3 and probably 360 too).

WiiU was limited stock (400k was what Nintendo shipped).
WiiU starts at $300. X360 starts at $150.

Really, it should've been expected by anyone.

I don't recall, but a lot of users(maybe you included) said that HD console sales would be down significantly after the WII u launched because it was nexgen.......

and PS2 destroyed everything for two years after everything launched due to the fact the PS2 was $129/$99 and still getting high quality AA/AAA ip

 

I mean Wii was $89.99 for black friday.. and sold 300K


I fully believe you when you say that you don't recall 2006 sales, you mustve been like 6 or 7.


I was double that age in 2006.. and I do recall 2006 sales



 

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S.T.A.G.E. on 27 November 2012
kowenicki said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
kowenicki said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

The only two months of the year Microsoft really cares about. No surprise to see the 360 selling well during the holidays in America. Microsoft has nothing left in the tank software wise for 2013. All thats left in Gears in first quarter and thats it.


And a massive back catalogue of sensational games, new adopters kinda like that. 


Come on...you know Halo 4 had something to do with it. Last year it was Kinect and this year its Halo, be at peace with it. Microsoft knows they dont have much so they properly place the games where the largest amount of numbers will come in. Its common sense, but kudos to them for having it. The next Gears is set for Q1 so you know they are on their way out. Microsoft wouldnt in their right mind launch Gears anytime but forth quarter otherwise. 

That want really my point, I was merely saying that new buyers of consoles don't look just at new games. They are NEW adopters, they are buying into a whole back catalogue. Plenty of sales for 360 in the US next year and especially when a deep and official price cut comes.


Come on, admit it, Microsoft has two games that are console sellers, but theres is only one Halo and its in their posession. Microsoft wont drop price until september. Thats the only time of the year they see fit to cut price and that will probably be because there will be no more new games and they will be shipping out for a totally new gen. Sales have given them no incentive to drop price. If Microsoft was to drop price they should've done it two years ago. They've only truly dropped $100 since they launched the 360. That and they've more than profited off of the dumbasses who buy the 4GB and are forced to hand Microsoft an extra thirty dollars for the 320 GB HD. They've also played it very smart because they should've dropped price in 2011 and the Kinect bundle destroyed all during Black Friday. Microsoft can bundle their consoles and there would be no legit reason to drop the price of the console because of consumer reaction. They are in profit heaven right now. ;)



Nsanity on 27 November 2012
leo-j said:
Heavenly_King said:

So the 360 "raped" the WiiU at launch.  I knew that would happen XD.  Hopefully the PS3 will also have great numbers XD.


PS3 probably sold 550-650K, sony's black friday bundles sold out immediately

You have proof of this?



superchunk on 27 November 2012
leo-j said:


PS3 will likely overtake Wii in life time sales anyway


You can't possibly be serious... can you?

PS360 are NEVER breaking 95m while Wii already over that.

2012 they are both hitting 70m. 2013 they may get to 80m each... maybe as the rest of nextGen launches. By 2015 they'll die ~90m. That's 10yrs for 360 and 9 for PS3... it may live to year 10 just for the sake of being around, but that will only be a couple million at best.



Angelv577 on 27 November 2012
leo-j said:
Heavenly_King said:

So the 360 "raped" the WiiU at launch.  I knew that would happen XD.  Hopefully the PS3 will also have great numbers XD.


PS3 probably sold 550-650K, sony's black friday bundles sold out immediately


As much as i really like to, i simply doubt it, i'm expecting between 300k-400k range.



benji232 on 27 November 2012
maverick40 said:
the fact it sold more than the wii u is incredible. a 7 year old console outselling nexta gen console

Nothing impressive, wii u did not have a single special for the black friday since it had just came out. And, well, people usually go to stores to buy stuff on special on the black friday.



Predictions for LT console sales:

PS4: 120M

XB1: 70M

WiiU: 14M

3DS: 60M

Vita: 13M