Sony: "exactly where we expected to be"

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Skeeuk on 18 July 2008

Sony: 'exactly where we expected to be"

By Tom Orry - 18/07/2008 - 10:33am GMT

http://www.videogamer.com/

Pleased with the 'continued momentum of the PS3'.

Sony has issued a response to the June NPD Group sales figures for the month of June, declaring a huge victory for the PlayStation 3 over the Xbox 360.

Sony reports PS3 sales to be 84% higher than the Xbox 360 in the US for the month of June according to NPD sales data. The platform holder attributes the increase in PS3 sales (405,488 units in June) to the launch of MGS4 and its associated PS3 bundle.

With over 2.4 million PS3 software units sold in June, MGS4's 774,647 units accounted for approximately one third of total sales. Sony sees the game as only the beginning, and promises a "blockbuster software line-up for PS3 in the back-half of the year".

"The PlayStation brand is truly hitting its stride on its long-term opportunity across all three platforms. Our strong June numbers serve as proof to the continued momentum of the PS3 and affirms that we're exactly where we expected to be," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Tretton continued: "This month's success can be attributed to the exclusive blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and we're poised for continued growth into the back half of the year with a much anticipated line-up, including LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, Resistance 2, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, and NBA '09: The Inside. Additionally, the new PlayStation Network video delivery service will be a big driver for the PS3 and PSP, allowing consumers to extend their multi-media and entertainment experience."

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they seem to have done pretty well then. do you think sony can keep up the momentum for the remeainder of the year?

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blackstar on 18 July 2008

for the reminder of the year?
i don't think so ,,
xbox has an excellent line-up for the rest of the year ,
it didn't have one for the first half,, right?

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Which part of PS3 is 84% higher than XBox 360?

Hardware or Software, or both?
Vague on that but not vague on the "eighty four percent" at all...

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Skeeuk on 18 July 2008

yes true 360 has some pretty good games coming for it the rest of the year.

but with top top titles due out rolling out later on for ps3 with the new 80 gig model. i feel ps3 could continue an upwards spiraling motion in advancement achievment and acceleration. hence pipping it as they say.

but i also expect 360 sales to spike later on in the year, will surely be interesting on who comes out on top and why.

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Galaki said:
Which part of PS3 is 84% higher than XBox 360?

Hardware or Software, or both?
Vague on that but not vague on the "eighty four percent" at all...

Hardware units.

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Skeeuk on 18 July 2008

Galaki said:
Which part of PS3 is 84% higher than XBox 360?

Hardware or Software, or both?
Vague on that but not vague on the "eighty four percent" at all...

i dont think that would be a typo "84%"

it would sound like the usual corporate spin id say, i guess he meant overall HD+SW

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Galaki on 18 July 2008

The new 80G SKU is just the same as 40G version with "bigger" HDD.

I think the $50 off the Xbox 360 is much more a price slash than simply increasing the 40G to 80G.

Perceive value of 80G model is surely twice as much that of 40G. Whichever works to make people buy 'em, I guess.

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kowenicki said:
I doubt it... clearly these numbers are skewed from the MGS4 release. 360 and PS3 will be close for the remainder of the year in the US now.

I actually dont understand the statement "exactly were we expected to be" Are these their pre-launch expectations? I seriously doubt that.

PS3 launch event....

"So jack, where do you expect to be by July 2008?".... "well we expect to be in 3rd place, with the wii marching off over the horizon and 5.5m sales behind our nearest competitor"

Jack works off the 10 year plan. It's all part of the 10 year plan. These sales match the 10 year plan. 10 years. A plan. It is.

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blackstar on 18 July 2008

Skeeuk said:
yes true 360 has some pretty good games coming for it the rest of the year.

but with top top titles due out rolling out later on for ps3 with the new 80 gig model. i feel ps3 could continue an upwards spiraling motion in advancement achievment and acceleration. hence pipping it as they say.

but i also expect 360 sales to spike later on in the year, will surely be interesting on who comes out on top and why.

well ,, sales may be equal ,, but if there is a better than the other ,, i still think it's the xbox ,, the xbox is having a 60gig model too ,, :)