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Tbone on 24 July 2008

Its going really well.



 

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bigjon on 24 July 2008

sadly... these should be counted... even though they were individually bought by customers, they are now entering the userbase. If a person did not want one, they will sell it to someone who does therefor these PS3s are now part of the PS3 audience. Also technically you could say the price of the PS3 was rolled up into the TV (Even though I don't think it cost them anymore).



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

bigjon on 24 July 2008

Also do the "not wanting to miss out" Pscology the last few thousand will go really really fast.



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

BKK2 on 24 July 2008

^ yeah, I think they will all be gone a couple of days before the end of the month.



Griffin on 24 July 2008

Sure looks like people want their free PS3's

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shanbcn on 24 July 2008
bigjon said:
sadly... these should be counted... even though they were individually bought by customers, they are now entering the userbase. If a person did not want one, they will sell it to someone who does therefor these PS3s are now part of the PS3 audience. Also technically you could say the price of the PS3 was rolled up into the TV (Even though I don't think it cost them anymore).

 

20k PS3s given early by Sony are not counted by GFK.



BKK2 on 24 July 2008
shanbcn said:
bigjon said:
sadly... these should be counted... even though they were individually bought by customers, they are now entering the userbase. If a person did not want one, they will sell it to someone who does therefor these PS3s are now part of the PS3 audience. Also technically you could say the price of the PS3 was rolled up into the TV (Even though I don't think it cost them anymore).

 

20k PS3s given early by Sony are not counted by GFK.

33,000

 



shanbcn on 24 July 2008
BKK2 said:
shanbcn said:
bigjon said:
sadly... these should be counted... even though they were individually bought by customers, they are now entering the userbase. If a person did not want one, they will sell it to someone who does therefor these PS3s are now part of the PS3 audience. Also technically you could say the price of the PS3 was rolled up into the TV (Even though I don't think it cost them anymore).

 

20k PS3s given early by Sony are not counted by GFK.

33,000

 

 

So total of 68k PS3s will not be counted in Australia by GFK which is huge.



BKK2 on 24 July 2008
shanbcn said:
BKK2 said:
shanbcn said:
bigjon said:
sadly... these should be counted... even though they were individually bought by customers, they are now entering the userbase. If a person did not want one, they will sell it to someone who does therefor these PS3s are now part of the PS3 audience. Also technically you could say the price of the PS3 was rolled up into the TV (Even though I don't think it cost them anymore).

 

20k PS3s given early by Sony are not counted by GFK.

33,000

 

 

So total of 68k PS3s will not be counted in Australia by GFK which is huge.

According to this article GfK are going to track these ones:

The new promotion which is worth over $20 million will also result in Sony Computer Entertainment getting a big lift up against the Xbox and the Nintendo Wii as they will be able to count the PS3 giveaways as sales according to research group GFK. It is estimated that Sony could end up giving away 35,000 40GB PS3 consoles worth a recommended retail price of $699.

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It remains to be seen if the article is correct or not.

 



BKK2 on 28 July 2008

The last couple of hundred got snapped up this morning: