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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Can Xbox 360 catch back up to Ps3 this holiday season?

DonFerrari on 03 September 2013
MegaManX said:
Both consoles have the advantage, for them not us, of not being backward compatiable. So unless people who don't own a ps3 or 360 already have no intention of ever sampling that generation, than I think both consoles can count on many more future sales, besides if they make X amount, they can count on eventually selling them even if they let them go cheaply.

With all that said, why is it solely hardware that wins a generation in terms of sales. While the Wii is currently leading in software, for the 20 million more consoles it sold over the 360, the 360 seems to have sold more games per console than wii has, like 360 owners buy more games. I think the 360 will definately win this generation in terms of software sold of the 3 consoles. Maybe that doesn't matter to some, but I think it tells you has much it's owners invested in it after they bought it.

PS3 attach ratio is not much lower than Xbox 360... so if PS3 doesn't put a real distance in HW, Xbox will probably trump then in SW total sales, and that for me matters, too bad that most top sellers aren't my type of game.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

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DonFerrari on 03 September 2013

And I remember around 3 years ago that a MS spokeperson said that even if Xbox360 sold 0 units from there on Sony wouldn't catch them for the next 5 years... since in less than 4 years after Sony passed them, maybe Xbox unsold some units???



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

zorg1000 on 03 September 2013
DJEVOLVE said:
areason said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:

No chance considering the only exclusive they have coming out is Fable HD...


It's not like gt6 and beyong are going to move consoles.... espeically with the ps4 releasing. 



I agree, I think the price of the console is going to have more of a effect then games at this point. The games are already out there.

So I think MS is going to have to  drop price.  MS Drop it to $100 permanently. This will slam system's out the door.  

I doubt they will drop the 4gb to $100? Im thinking

4gb-$150

250gb-$200

Add $50 for Kinect bundles



When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.

DJEVOLVE on 03 September 2013
DonFerrari said:
And I remember around 3 years ago that a MS spokeperson said that even if Xbox360 sold 0 units from there on Sony wouldn't catch them for the next 5 years... since in less than 4 years after Sony passed them, maybe Xbox unsold some units???



and?.....



DJEVOLVE on 03 September 2013
ClassicGamingWizzz said:
nah , xbox 360 will continue with the last place , the console that in this gen sold less.



Yes but took half the ps2 base.



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DJEVOLVE on 03 September 2013
zorg1000 said:
DJEVOLVE said:
areason said:
KingdomHeartsFan said:

No chance considering the only exclusive they have coming out is Fable HD...


It's not like gt6 and beyong are going to move consoles.... espeically with the ps4 releasing. 



I agree, I think the price of the console is going to have more of a effect then games at this point. The games are already out there.

So I think MS is going to have to  drop price.  MS Drop it to $100 permanently. This will slam system's out the door.  

I doubt they will drop the 4gb to $100? Im thinking

4gb-$150

250gb-$200

Add $50 for Kinect bundles

This could also add momentum.



larrysdirtydrawss on 06 September 2013
DJEVOLVE said:
ClassicGamingWizzz said:
nah , xbox 360 will continue with the last place , the console that in this gen sold less.



Yes but took half the ps2 base.


well,i think the wii had more to do with that than the 360.... with that said,you're comparing 12 and a half years of sales of the ps2 compared to just under 7 years of ps3 sales.. compare the numbers once the ps3  finally closes shop.. it wont be at 155m,but its not gonna lose half its base.. it will be over 100m  once its all over. ps brand has long legs 



iamdeath on 06 September 2013
DJEVOLVE said:
ClassicGamingWizzz said:
nah , xbox 360 will continue with the last place , the console that in this gen sold less.



Yes but took half the ps2 base.


?? This makes zero sense......What happens 1 geneation doesn't flow to the next...Ask the gamecube or N64........What will your excuse be when ps4 has a much edge on x1? Will yuo then say PS4 took some of its base? Every generation is different. Only reason ti even was as close was more to do with Sony being late, expensive, and just doing everything wrong. MS doesn't have that advantage going forward.

 

Each generation also gets bigger, so it has little to do with taking anyones base.



zorg1000 on 06 September 2013
iamdeath said:
DJEVOLVE said:
ClassicGamingWizzz said:
nah , xbox 360 will continue with the last place , the console that in this gen sold less.



Yes but took half the ps2 base.


?? This makes zero sense......What happens 1 geneation doesn't flow to the next...Ask the gamecube or N64........What will your excuse be when ps4 has a much edge on x1? Will yuo then say PS4 took some of its base? Every generation is different. Only reason ti even was as close was more to do with Sony being late, expensive, and just doing everything wrong. MS doesn't have that advantage going forward.

 

Each generation also gets bigger, so it has little to do with taking anyones base.

Idk i would def say 360 stole some of the PS2 crowd from Sony.

PS2+Xbox sold 182 million, currently PS3+360 is at 157 million and have about 3 years left so when all is said and done PS360 will be around 182 million.

PS4 has a good chance of stealing alot of that back tho



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riderz13371 on 06 September 2013

It will never catch up, no matter how hard they try. Sure they might outsell them during the holidays but the PS3 is in the lead for the other 11 months.