Sorry, it's 2009, not 2010, due to the same mistake at the end of the article.

http://www.lsa.fr/exclusif-lsa-la-ps3-a-talonne-la-wii-en-2009-en-france,110946

Après un début d'année 2009 au ralenti, les ventes de consoles de jeux ont bien rebondi au second semestre de l'année, principalement sur les toutes dernières semaines. Selon les chiffres que LSA s'est procurés auprès d'éditeurs de jeux (bref résumé des études GfK), il se serait vendu en France en 2009 à peine moins de consoles de salon (2,7 millions) qu'en 2008 (2,85 millions). Selon un constructeur, c'est le résultat positif des baisses de prix des machines qui a permis au marché de rebondir. Sony -qui baissé le prix de la PS3 de 100 euros- est ainsi le grand vainqueur de l'année 2009. Avec quelques 900 000 Playstation 3 vendues sur l'année, le constructeur rivalise presque avec Nintendo et ses 1,2 million de Wii écoulées. Et avec les sorties attendues de blockbusters en 2010 (Gran Turismo 5, God of War 3, Final Fantasy XIII...), l'avenir est radieux pour la console du japonais. Pour la XBox 360 de Microsoft, l'année a été positive aussi même si la baisse de prix de sa rivale HD lui a fait plus de mal qu'escompté en fin d'année. Pour Nintendo en revanche, l'année est plutôt négative en terme de volume de ventes. Deux gros bémols toutefois: le niveau des ventes et le parc de consoles Nintendo restent à des niveaux très élevés et par ailleurs l'éditeur Nintendo place tout de même quatre jeux dans le top 5 annuel des ventes de softs. Pour le japonais, des rumeurs de plus en plus insistantes de sortie prochaine d'une Wii HD se font jour. Rumeurs régulièrement démenties par les intéressés.

Ventes de consoles en France sur l'année 2010 (source constructeurs, origine GfK)

DS: 1,85 million (2,25 millions en 2008)

Wii: 1,2 million (1,6 million en 2008)

PS3: 900 000 (708 000 en 2008)

XBox 360: 600 000 (566 000 en 2008)

PSP: 420 000

Parc de consoles en France début janvier 2010:

DS: 8,4 millions

Wii: 4,1 millions

PSP: 2,6 millions

PS3: 2,1 millions

XBox 360: 1,7 million

Top 5 des ventes de jeux en France en 2010:

1. Wii Sport Resort (Wii): 623 000 ex

2. New Super Mario Bros Wii (Wii): 606 000 ex

3. Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 584 000 ex

4. Wii Fit (Wii): 523 000 ex

5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3): 430 000 ex

Can't really understood, but I think that's good O_o.

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After starting the year 2009 to slow sales of games consoles have rebounded well in the second half of the year, mainly on the final weeks. According to figures that LSA was procured from game publishers (brief summary of the GfK research), it would be sold in France in 2009 to just less than home consoles (2.7 million) in 2008 (2 85 million). A manufacturer is the positive result of lower prices of machinery which has allowed the market to rebound. Sony, which dropped the price of the PS3 is 100 euros, and the winner of 2009. With some 900 000 Playstation 3 sold over the year, the manufacturer almost competes with Nintendo and its 1.2 million Wii elapsed. And with the expected release of blockbusters in 2010 (Gran Turismo 5, God of War 3, Final Fantasy XIII ...), the future is bright for the Japanese console. For the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the year was also positive even if the lower prices of its rival HD has done more harm than expected year-end. For Nintendo, however, the year is rather negative in terms of sales volume. Two big caveats, however: the level of sales and Park Nintendo remain at high levels and also the publisher Nintendo still places four games in the top 5 annual sales of soft drinks. For Japanese, rumors increasingly insistent upcoming release of a Wii HD arise. Rumors regularly denied by those concerned.

Console sales in France in 2010 (source manufacturers, original GfK)

DS: 1.85 million (2.25 million in 2008)

Wii: 1.2 million (1.6 million in 2008)

PS3: 900 000 (708 000 in 2008)

XBox 360: 600 000 (566 000 in 2008)

PSP: 420 000

Park consoles in France beginning in January 2010:

DS: 8.4 million

Wii: 4.1 million

PSP: 2.6 million

PS3: 2.1 million

XBox 360: 1.7 million

Top 5 game sales in France in 2010:

1. Wii Sports Resort (Wii): 623 000 ex

2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 606 000 ex

3. Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 584 000 ex

4. Wii Fit (Wii): 523 000 ex

5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3): 430 000 ex

@iLLmaticV3

Lol, yeah. At least the numbers are universal and they make sense.. I think.

Actually this year PS3 has realistic chance to beat Wii in Fance. (Whole year with 299€ price, GT5 etc.)

606k nsmbwii in france? wow

The figures are basically dead on with this site.

good for PSWii60!

they all did very well!

wow, ps3 and wii are close finally. good for 360 in a country where isn't popular! 600 000 is more than last year! go 360! but the competition will be hard versus ps3.

I think, it's less than 600k , due to rounded numbers (see LTD 2008 and LTD 2009; 1,15k and 1,7k), so certanly 360 sell only a bit more than last year.

If i remember good, you work at micromania, and you said in a previous thread (360 price drop in France between 5 januar and 13 february) that the ps3 has destroyed the 360 this christmas in France.

In the interview of pdg of sony (Georges Fornay, gamekult website), he speak about a ratio 2 ps3 for 1 360, for christmas 2009.

You can confirm in your micromania?

For me, who work not in a shop, and see only the consoles in the shops. What i can say is that sony has sold all the 250 gb consoles, they give to retailers, except some sku with two blue ray (not a lot). A lot of 120 gb bundles (made by retailers) have been sold too.

For 360, the sku bundled with forza 3, GTA , Halo 3, modern warefare 2, fifa 10 have been sold (relatively good). But arcades with banjo and elite value pack are not sold.

So i think that the price drop you speak previously is for selling the last consoles (arcades with banjo, value pack elite), which normally must have been sold for christmas.

You can confirm?

Are the sales good with this price drop? Is it possible that for 13 february, all the old sku will be sold?

A new sku with halo 3 ODST and Fable 2 must arrive soon, you confirm?

Next, there will be a sku with splinter cell conviction (delayed now).

For me, it's clear that microsoft thought previously to sold more 360 for christmas, which explain the temporary price drop now to try to sell the consoles for christmas.

Second, the ps3 has been strong.