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NPD Sales Results for April 2007
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Haunted
Member
Totally agree with Bebpo: the PS3 is not going to be saved by a 100$ pricedrop.
and man, the DS totally butchered my predictions (damn you Anihawk for sucking me into your ridiculous prediction numbers). I also high-balled the PS3 by a good margin. I didn't expect so many like-minded individuals stateside.
and man, the DS totally butchered my predictions (damn you Anihawk for sucking me into your ridiculous prediction numbers). I also high-balled the PS3 by a good margin. I didn't expect so many like-minded individuals stateside.
Mike Works
Member
Phoenix Fang said:
I understand that, but I doubt people who were not buying the 360 were waiting for the Elite. I doubt there is anyone who was thinking "If only it cost 80 dollars more, had a huge hard drive, HDMI, and was black, I would Jump In." There are those people, but it is the tech freaks and fanboys who are going to go with a product like that, not Joe Shmo who is considering which console to buy. Maybe if it had the new chip in it, and people knew that it was less likely to break down it would have had an effect.
It is supply constrained though, but not to the point that it had much of an effect. It is not like the Wii which you have to work and probably wait to find. It takes 5 calls instead of 20.
It is just too expensive. 400 plus dollars is a shitload to spend on a console. 10 million people have payed that much, but that is probably as many as they are going to get, plus 300K a month worldwide. They could sell double that. If they went with a $250 core with a memory card, and a $320 premium, they would be set for another year.
CrushDance
Banned
But xbox fans always say that. Gears, Halo etc right?beermonkey@tehbias said:
Count Dookkake
Member
So how's that 5 million without software coming, Sony?
HA HA HA hubris FTL!
HA HA HA hubris FTL!
Well with Halo 3 set for September, it's looking like MS will price drop after that to give it a huge boost leading into the holidays. If it price drops a few days before GTA4 is out, but got it's hardcore surge from Halo 3, it is the best case for MS. It would also force Sony to price drop or be completely run over.
..pakbeka..
Member
nowadays it's either that or counting moneyCorwinB said:So Reggie is going to keep his finger on the "Emergency Price Drop" button until next year ?
Well I already got my ps3 back in december(499$ taxes included with 3year warranty )and I'm pretty happy about the great blu-ray player (ah it's a game console ok I got 2 games on it Oblivion and motorstorm, nothing interest me till the fall and I will probably buy no software on it except PSN games). Bought the 360 at the end of april and I already got 5 games on it. I'm waiting to find a Wii without waking up in the wee hours.
All in all These numbers proves that SONY and Msoft sold all they could at their current pricepoint (sony can maybe milk 200k-300k more, Msoft 500K-750k) The problem is that while Msoft can Increase their buyer base quite big by dropping 100$ Sony will only gain peanuts the only way for them to get some buyer is dropping to maybe 350$max which is impossible so I think Sony is pretty ....ed up.
In my situation I don't really care as I will have the 3 consoles and will buy the few good exclusives of Sony(looking at HS, Ratchet and Drake at this time, FF13 and white knight in the distant future), same for Msoft + probably the best multiplatform versions.
The only gripe I have is the lowest common denominator of the wii which is really not in the same ballpark (graphism, IA, Physics) as the other 2. Some games are fun but I prefer Epic RPG'S and adventure so I don't think the wii will cater to my tastes very much.
All in all These numbers proves that SONY and Msoft sold all they could at their current pricepoint (sony can maybe milk 200k-300k more, Msoft 500K-750k) The problem is that while Msoft can Increase their buyer base quite big by dropping 100$ Sony will only gain peanuts the only way for them to get some buyer is dropping to maybe 350$max which is impossible so I think Sony is pretty ....ed up.
In my situation I don't really care as I will have the 3 consoles and will buy the few good exclusives of Sony(looking at HS, Ratchet and Drake at this time, FF13 and white knight in the distant future), same for Msoft + probably the best multiplatform versions.
The only gripe I have is the lowest common denominator of the wii which is really not in the same ballpark (graphism, IA, Physics) as the other 2. Some games are fun but I prefer Epic RPG'S and adventure so I don't think the wii will cater to my tastes very much.
Merovingian
Banned
MS really needs that Price drop if they want to slow down the Wii, or not even Halo3 will cut it.
Hmm
Maybe MS really thinks Wii is a different market. Well **** it, i don't know.
I just Think MS is having a bit too much fun kicking the Ps3....and forgetting about the Wii
Hmm
Maybe MS really thinks Wii is a different market. Well **** it, i don't know.
I just Think MS is having a bit too much fun kicking the Ps3....and forgetting about the Wii
nincompoop
Banned
Not in the 360's caseJahaya said:
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Tabris said:
gameday what?
chibcicylist
Banned
Can we get a GAF collective, Pachter, Actual Number comparisons please?
But those things have UTILITY, not for "playing games".
Jahaya said:
But those things have UTILITY, not for "playing games".
Ash Sparrow
Banned
Wii Great
360 Okay
PS3 no comment
360 Okay
PS3 no comment
plagiarize
Banned
unless someone else moves first they won't price drop before halo 3 or gta 4 have come out. get as many people to buy the system at full price that wants it for either or both of those games before dropping the price.Zzoram said:
heck, they may go the route of keeping the price $400 but throwing in halo 3 or gta 4 for a bit before the price drop.
that is, unless sony moves first.
I think having lower 360 sales will be good for consumers in the long run. It shows that you cannot keep the same high price on a console without saturating the market since only hardcore gamers and the wealthy can afford to buy at those prices. Releasing Elite at $480 was anothe colossal mistake by Microsoft. They need to right their ship by cutting $100 across all their SKUs and improving their crappy hardware. It's been more than 17 month since release and consoles are still getting red rings way too regularly. At this point I don't think anyone can question that 360 is the most likely console to break down to date.
super funk
Member
Tabris said:
You know you wouldnt be saying that if the PS3 didnt bomb.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
Oblivion said:
no, for reals, that cracked my ass up
Jahaya said:
That is because MP3 players and phones have always been expensive. If apple anounced the price of the next gen of IPods was going to double you think it would sell like it is? Sony tried to double the price of a game console in 1 generation and it back fired thank fully.
Auron_Kale
Member
Still can't get over those numbers for Pokemon... And wow, the GBA...over the PS3 :lol . Can we just completely assume that Nintendo has not only bought Japan, but the rest of North America as well?
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Nintendo's NPD Response (old?):
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=16200
"Already riding a streak as America's No. 1 seller of video game consoles, No. 1 seller of portable game systems and No. 1 publisher of video games, Nintendo added more chips to its pile in April-with not just one, but the country's four best-selling games.
Nothing is more valuable in the entertainment world than an evergreen franchise. These new Pokemon titles have cemented their place alongside the most enduring intellectual properties of the book, music and movie industries. And that appeal will expand even further with the introduction of Pokemon Battle Revolution to our Wii home console next month."
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=16200
"Already riding a streak as America's No. 1 seller of video game consoles, No. 1 seller of portable game systems and No. 1 publisher of video games, Nintendo added more chips to its pile in April-with not just one, but the country's four best-selling games.
Nothing is more valuable in the entertainment world than an evergreen franchise. These new Pokemon titles have cemented their place alongside the most enduring intellectual properties of the book, music and movie industries. And that appeal will expand even further with the introduction of Pokemon Battle Revolution to our Wii home console next month."