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Homeroids on 05 September 2008

Too hard to call :)



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Dystopian Delight on 05 September 2008
BKK2 said:
As pointed out, Jesse Divnich isn't a Microsoft Analyst.

Jesse Divnich currently serves as the director of analytical services at Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR).


He writes a lot of good articles on Gamasutra about the US market after NPD numbers are released.

360 should beat PS3 in US this holiday after the price cut, excluding MGS4 release month PS3 has only been marginally outselling 360 in US, so it isn't really a question of if 360 will outsell PS3, but by how much?

Worldwide it's a different story, 360 has already had a price cut and still gets outsold by PS3 in Europe, and that will likely only start to increase next month when PES releases. The Japanese price cut is unlikely to turn things around for 360 there either. Price really isn't Microsoft's problem in Japan.

The way I see it 360 will outsell PS3 in NA, but it probably won't be by enough to make up for PS3 outselling it in Europe & Japan.

Almost exactly how I feel, except I think public perception will play a far bigger role during the holiday battle in the US.



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LtSombreChief on 05 September 2008

who ever said that the price drop is only temporary is dumb it is permanent what a retard



Homeroids on 06 September 2008

Doesn't seem to be having a huge effect at Amazon, at least :)



JBoogie on 06 September 2008
Jason77 said:

One of MS analysts explains why they feel that the Xbox 360 will beat the Sony PS3 this holiday; Jesse Divnich has said that Sony should worry about Microsoft’s multi-model price cut.

Divnich explains that Sony needs to make another price drop to keep pace with the Xbox 360, also saying that when hardware breaks the (magic) $200 price barrier, history shows a console will take a leap in sales.

Its true that consumer spending is getting weaker thanks to the current credit crunch, recession fears, and increase of bill costs. This weaker environment should help the lowest price games systems to increase market share.

Which console do you think will sell more this holiday, my bets on the Nintendo Wii?

 

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s-grandi93 on 06 September 2008

360 is dead
ps3 will beat 360

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