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Ail said:
Supposed said:
3rd party exclusives are nearly always companies bought by the console manufacturer, especially this generation. How many big 3rd party exclusives have been announced this generation? MGS4 for the losing console?

Do you really think Microsoft would have been able to get Bioshock, Mass Effect, Gears of War, Ninja Gaiden 2 and others if the PS3 had 60% marketshare in the US at the time ? I kinda doubt it...


 Microsoft has near-unlimited funds. I'm pretty sure they could :P



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I am honest :)

Xbox Fanboys want to win because some of them would want to be able to play GT5, FFXIII, MGS4 or any other PS3 exclusive.

I want the PS3 to win because I woudn't mind being able to play Mass Effect, Ninja Gaiden 2 or Fable 2...



PS3-Xbox360 gap : 1.5 millions and going up in PS3 favor !

PS3-Wii gap : 20 millions and going down !

I just come here cause I'm bored. This time of year sucks for gaming....



Not trying to be a fanboy. Of course, it's hard when you own the best console eve... dang it

Supposed said:
Ail said:
Supposed said:
3rd party exclusives are nearly always companies bought by the console manufacturer, especially this generation. How many big 3rd party exclusives have been announced this generation? MGS4 for the losing console?

Do you really think Microsoft would have been able to get Bioshock, Mass Effect, Gears of War, Ninja Gaiden 2 and others if the PS3 had 60% marketshare in the US at the time ? I kinda doubt it...


 Microsoft has near-unlimited funds. I'm pretty sure they could :P


Having near unlimited funds and being able to spend it anyway they want are two different things as they are not a private compagnie. They are quoted on the stock market and if investors think they are making bad business decisions the stock tanks....

 

 



PS3-Xbox360 gap : 1.5 millions and going up in PS3 favor !

PS3-Wii gap : 20 millions and going down !

I love stats, I love how markets evolves and get stronger.

In fact I don't care who will sell the most but how it sell the most...

It is a great free education for me , so thank you ioi for that :).



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I generally like to see first hand how the industry is faring, and sales tracking is right up that alley!
I didn't care much in previous gens, partly because I didn't have internet so I heard a lot of buzz about the games and partly because the competition aspect this gen is beyond anything we've seen so far and the market is making turns that pique my curiosity.



Because I own Nintendo stock.

As a long-time gamer and Nintendo fan, I would enjoy this site regardless. But really I wouldn't find sales numbers nearly as interesting if I weren't a Nintendo shareholder.



This game told me to like sales figures:

http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=16717



cause everybody wants to see what they buy/choose become more popular



DonWii said:
This game told me to like sales figures:

http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=16717

The return of DonWii..............

On topic:

I care because the more a console sells the more good games it gets. At least thats how its supposed to be(dunno whats wrong with the wii's software).



 

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