The problem with the PS3 is.... Look at it from the PS2 perspective. If anyone has the numbers, I would like to see the breakdown on those 100 million plus console sales. My guess is the vast majority came when it was under 180 dollars. Not only that, but it was the big console in town, and took that pricepoint to sell them to the vast majority. When if ever is the PS3 going to be able to get down that low? Lets assume that despite its sales, it is the number one console everyone wants to own, when is it going to get down to that level that the masses can afford it? I mean it still seems to cost Microsoft more then 150 dollars for an original XBOX, that is why they discontinued it, and that is 5 years old now. As much as technology gets cheaper, with shipping and production and the crazy number of components they have in the PS3, I dunno.
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NPD Sales Results for April 2007
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super funk
Member
Kobun Heat said:
Sony forgot to mention that year over year PS3 is up infinity percent.
meltpotato
Member
The Sphinx said:
agreed. i was waiting for the crazy new math, but they just swept it under the rug. i guess that is at least a sign that they know there is a problem... right?
TheRipDizz said:Glad to see Nintendo back in the limelight. Sorry to see their conservative, tightwad "can't sell hardware unless we're making money on it from day one" asses take technological progression with them.
yeah cant wait for next gen-_- when we get another new controller-_-
..pakbeka..
Member
yeah, like the N64 after the SNESxaosslug said:
oh wait
What I just don't get is why everyone finds such pleasure/wants to post so much about Sony "losing"?
...and before you say "because Nintendo fans had to suffer it for years"... I was there when Zelda GCN bombed or the 10k media create threads, and those threads were small and everyone was posting about the games.
It's funny to me that sales age became so big exactly when Nintendo DS started beating the PSP, no one cared before then.
...and before you say "because Nintendo fans had to suffer it for years"... I was there when Zelda GCN bombed or the 10k media create threads, and those threads were small and everyone was posting about the games.
It's funny to me that sales age became so big exactly when Nintendo DS started beating the PSP, no one cared before then.
jamesinclair
Banned
I was thinking.
Today is May 17. That means only 10 more days of NPD May reporting.
There has been no price drop yet, or any indication of a price drop.
So the May NPD is all but confirmed as having even lower PS3 and 360 sales.
May will be just as fun
Today is May 17. That means only 10 more days of NPD May reporting.
There has been no price drop yet, or any indication of a price drop.
So the May NPD is all but confirmed as having even lower PS3 and 360 sales.
May will be just as fun
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Don't let the door hit ya, etc. PC is just as viable as console, but you'll be missing out by ignoring them.Zzoram said:
Merovingian
Banned
I kinda pitty the British guy at Sony.
Kutaragi ****ed up things real bad for him. MS is Sony's last hope almost :lol
Kutaragi ****ed up things real bad for him. MS is Sony's last hope almost :lol
Christoff Yurievich
Member
but demos are only as good as the system you can play them on and if you can't afford the system...MirageDwarf said:
speculawyer
Member
Vitet said:Game boy wins!!!
Here comes a new challenger!
ps3 vs gc
How about PS3 v. PS2 . . . if you can't beat your predecessor after 6 months then you know that something is wrong. And that goes for 360 v. PS2 too.
I think Wii's phenomenal success in the world is a great news not only for Nintendo, but for gaming as a whole. Of course grapics are important, and always will be. On the other hand there's no denial wiimote has tremendous potential, that would have been barely touched without these sales. Now that we can expect most 3rd party studios to have projects on Wii, there will be the emulation needed to give this other path a chance to shine.
soundwave05
Member
I don't think it's just the price points.
The HD thing has backfired on both Sony + MS I think. They emphasized HD so much that people feel like there's no point in upgrading until they buy a new TV ... and people will buy a new TV when they feel like, not when Sony/MS tell them to. That simple.
For Nintendo ... it's all about that controller I think, even more than the price. The Wii for what it is, is not exactly cheap either. The GameCube should be selling more than the Wii if price was everything. It's $99 vs. $250 ... you guys might have to face the reality that there's more going on here than the just price point arguement.
The HD thing has backfired on both Sony + MS I think. They emphasized HD so much that people feel like there's no point in upgrading until they buy a new TV ... and people will buy a new TV when they feel like, not when Sony/MS tell them to. That simple.
For Nintendo ... it's all about that controller I think, even more than the price. The Wii for what it is, is not exactly cheap either. The GameCube should be selling more than the Wii if price was everything. It's $99 vs. $250 ... you guys might have to face the reality that there's more going on here than the just price point arguement.
Souldriver
Member
Oh yes, the bitter comments are running in quite easily already, I see.
Kobun Heat
Member
Because it's the most "significant" thing to "happen" in "a decade"?Tabris said:
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Well, I wasn't here back then Tabris, but I just really like seeing major market shifts. It's exciting to me to see a product come into a market unexpectedly and kick it over. Perhaps in the next market shift, we shall be on the same side. Until then, en garde!Tabris said:
This is, for all intents and purposes, a two horse race now. Microsoft will be biting their fingernails every month up until this fall when their heavy hitters arrive. Until then, Nintendo will keep chipping away at their market share.Liquid said:
Sony's only prayer now is a massive pricedrop. As incredible as games like Uncharted and MGS4 look, they won't save the console. The general public has already made a strong statement that they value affordability over technology.
soundwave05
Member
Souldriver said:Oh yes, the bitter comments are running in quite easily already, I see.
:lol :lol :lol at the gif
Eteric Rice
Member
I love how there are people even in this thread trying to spin it.
"Wait two years, and the novelty will wear off!"
I remember around a month BEFORE the Wii was released, and they were saying the same shit. Accept it was "wait a month or two, and the novelty will wear off."
Wii isn't going anywhere. Chances are, it won't "die." And when it's bigger franchises drop, it'll further drive the steak into Sony's heart.
"Wait two years, and the novelty will wear off!"
I remember around a month BEFORE the Wii was released, and they were saying the same shit. Accept it was "wait a month or two, and the novelty will wear off."
Wii isn't going anywhere. Chances are, it won't "die." And when it's bigger franchises drop, it'll further drive the steak into Sony's heart.
MasterMFauli
Banned
Tabris said:
It´s not because of the "fans suffering".
It´s because the big, arrogant developers gets pulled back down to ground.
It´s like when FC Bayern fails to become champion.
It´s like when Paris Hilton has to go into jail.
It´s like when Alonso loses.
The "big evil" loses, and that´s what people are happy to see.
That the small ones have a chance as well.
And Nintendo definitely was rather small the last years with GCN as the worst selling console.
Metalmurphy
Member
Lol, every freaking game coming out for the PS3 isn't a "system seller"! :lol :lol
How about adding them all up? Sony never relied on ONE "system seller"
How about adding them all up? Sony never relied on ONE "system seller"