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I do think that Walmart and TRU are two of Nintendo's biggest customers. Also, these retailers probably favor the more casual crowd, while a chain like GameStop would favor the more hardcore customer.



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Seems everyone is playing the "we have shortages man" card. I hope ioi has a public announcement to say what he's planning on doing or something.



rocketpig said:
DMeisterJ said:
@ kzin

Are you shitting me?

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So wait, only Sony consoles had no shortages? =)))
All other companies consoles had? LOL. =]

Yeah, overall, great Night. =)



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2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.


Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.

Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.

 

1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.

PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far

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dolemit3 said:
Lynn said:

 

Software

360 839k
PS3 140k


 But you didn't include the blu ray sales


Those numbers are for top 10 only, here are the total software sales for the month:

"$159 million was spent on Xbox 360 games alone in January compared to $131 million on Wii and $80 million for PS3. (U.S. NPD, January)" 

So it seems the blu-ray dudes actually play games too. With only 1/3 of the 360's user base PS3 users bought 50% of 360's software. Much better attach ratio IMO

 Link : http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/microsoft-responds-to-npd-talks-shortages/?biz=1

 



PSN ID: krik

Optimistic predictions for 2008 (Feb 5 2008): Wii = 20M, PS3 = 14M, X360 = 9.5M

 

Lol Solidar is a very very childish 28 year old. wow.



Stever89 said:
Seems everyone is playing the "we have shortages man" card. I hope ioi has a public announcement to say what he's planning on doing or something.

Ioi would say something, but he has a shortage on time.  ;)

Very good numbers for PS3 to beat the X360 and come close to the Wii.  I don't think that the later will happen again, as the shipments now are back to normal (ie receiving again by ship vs via air over Christmas).  And the 20-50k vouchers sold by Gamestop, and redeemed in January are done with, so the equivalent in new shipments will be available to be sold in Feb and on forwards.

Yep, Crazy.  Sony was clever enough to stuff the stores with their consoles over the holidays, thus being the only one still with product to sell in January.  ;)



Torturing the numbers.  Hear them scream.

360's numbers for dollars spent are skewed because of Rockband and it cost at least 10 bucks more a game.



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut