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Forums - Sales Discussion - PS3 record launch in France - 78,000 in two days!

Washimul Mark II Ult on 28 March 2007

staticneuron said: All I am getting out of this is that people expect the PS3 to sell out. This $600 dollar system breaks records but that is not good enough. Everyone who wants one should have purchased one now.... I see the logic that is trying to put across. If the PS3 is held to those standards because of the PS2' success. That 100 million base should keep the PS3 sold out right? Well, why not hold that to the 360 as well? Using that logic the 360 should not be on shelves right? This standard put up by everyone is a little silly. Seriously the PS3 is selling, not as well as the Wii but that can easily be explained by the price. Does it matter or does it not matter? Is the PS3 doomed?
How do you expect these guys to understand you if "I" dont even understand you? Where are your EXCLAMATION points??!!!?!?!



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Quartz on 28 March 2007

Washimul Mark II Ultimate said: staticneuron said: All I am getting out of this is that people expect the PS3 to sell out. This $600 dollar system breaks records but that is not good enough. Everyone who wants one should have purchased one now.... I see the logic that is trying to put across. If the PS3 is held to those standards because of the PS2' success. That 100 million base should keep the PS3 sold out right? Well, why not hold that to the 360 as well? Using that logic the 360 should not be on shelves right? This standard put up by everyone is a little silly. Seriously the PS3 is selling, not as well as the Wii but that can easily be explained by the price. Does it matter or does it not matter? Is the PS3 doomed? How do you expect these guys to understand you if "I" dont even understand you? Where are your EXCLAMATION points??!!!?!?!
Is this 4 or 5 times now? Get Lost Troll.



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Washimul Mark II Ult on 28 March 2007

Quartz said: [ Get Lost Troll.
Quartz..... one of the most COMMON materials found on earth...... How dare you try to speak down to the ULTIMATE. Go turn into a cheap watch or sumthin!



Hus on 28 March 2007

LMFAO where are the fools that said Ps3 was a flop in France.... bahahahahahah. so i can expect the same about Germany next.



NJ5 on 28 March 2007

Hus said:where are the fools that said Ps3 was a flop in France.... bahahahahahah.
They're probably trying to find a place where the Wii is not sold out...



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MikeB on 28 March 2007

Very encouraging news, especially considering early reports to the contrary!



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albionus on 28 March 2007

Arguing over the Euro launch is pointless since obviously a launch does not a system make, or else the GameCube (730k in 12 days) would have done a lot better then it ended up doing. Sony fanboys can be proud if they want, their system had a record launch in Europe . Now that the early adopters/fanboys are out of the way we will see if the PS3 can outsell the Wii and Xbox360 on a sustained basis. We know the answer to that question in America and Japan is a resounding no thus far but Europe is Sony land so it will inevitably perform better there. Have a beer Sony fanboys, I'd say don't enjoy Sony's success too much but I remember the GameCube launch was one of the only good times for a Nintendo fanboy so I suppose you should enjoy it as much as you possibly can. Given what's happening elsewhere in the world there won't be too many opportunities for it in the future.



Hus on 28 March 2007

albionus said: Arguing over the Euro launch is pointless since obviously a launch does not a system make, or else the GameCube (730k in 12 days) would have done a lot better then it ended up doing. Sony fanboys can be proud if they want, their system had a record launch in Europe . Now that the early adopters/fanboys are out of the way we will see if the PS3 can outsell the Wii and Xbox360 on a sustained basis. We know the answer to that question in America and Japan is a resounding no thus far but Europe is Sony land so it will inevitably perform better there. Have a beer Sony fanboys, I'd say don't enjoy Sony's success too much but I remember the GameCube launch was one of the only good times for a Nintendo fanboy so I suppose you should enjoy it as much as you possibly can. Given what's happening elsewhere in the world there won't be too many opportunities for it in the future.
lol its xbots and fad boys like you that better enjoy this time, 360 had not been doing all that great and the fad will die soon enouth. Sony did not dominate two gens by luck.



albionus on 28 March 2007

When the PS3 can manage to sell after the initial launch (GC and N64 did well then also) you'll have more room to boast . Look at the latest numbers from Japan, down 11% again while the "Fad" continues to power on. You're right Sony didn't dominate by luck, it dominated for reasosns that are no longer in play: mass market price, Nintendo screw ups, Sega screw ups, mass and exclusive 3rd party support, leading a meaningful (for most people) format change, etc. Anything can happen but reality is that each passing month after their launches sees the "Fad" building its lead and the PS3 continuing to languish. You can hate it all you want but that's just the way it is right now.



stof on 29 March 2007

Hus said: Sony did not dominate two gens by luck.
You got that right! They dominated two gens by having a year head start on the competition, (except for the Saturn, but then again, the PS1 was a hundred dollars cheaper than the overpriced Saturn) And yes, it was a jolly good launch.



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