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[Sweedishrodeo]

for the longest time i thought that photo was a photoshop of two different pics. so funny by itself. sooooo much funnier when they wear bunny ears and celebrate easter.

 

[Dragmire]

 

[psycho_snake]

I seriously can't believe how successful Dshas been. before it was released I was thinking that it was going to get crushed by PSP, yet what is happening is the oppossite.

 

[ziran]

It's like the Japanese have gone:

'Oh yeah, we forgot, we LOVE Nintendo!'

 

[the androgyne]

 

[Merlin]

:lol :lol :lol

 

[marvelharvey]

I want to kiss Andross

 

[citrus lump]

lol at Iwata :lol :lol

 

[neo2046]

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10007918753.html

Sinobi has edited the message
it should be around 100k NDS sold, not 200k
200k is a mistake


so 91000 units sold are correct <---- I mean possible

 

[biodegradablebean]

Easter is over?????

 

[Rock_Man]

:O

 

[borghe]

well yeah.. they physically ran out of DSes.. what are you gonna do?

 

[citrus lump]

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10007918753.html

Sinobi has edited the message
it should be around 100k NDS sold, not 200k
200k is a mistake


so 91000 units sold are correct

BOMBA :O

 

[Frankfurter]

Easter is over?????

Finally...

 

[marc^o^]

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10007918753.html

Sinobi has edited the message
it should be around 100k NDS sold, not 200k
200k is a mistake


so 91000 units sold are correct

:lol

 

[neptunes]

Edit: ^^ man that Image is freaking me out

so the psp outsold the ds right? Just like this time last year.

It's a goddam cycle I tell you, what game will kick off easter this year?

 

[Memles]

Here's the thing...while Easter has indeed officially ended, how in the hell are the software sales still that good? This bodes well for the next few weeks as supply comes in, because clearly people are still buying software.

 

[citrus lump]

Time to take cover. I hear the sonyfans coming..... :lol

 

[biodegradablebean]

Time to take cover. I hear the sonyfans coming..... :lol

Defend with software sales!

 

[Archie]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SONY PSP OUTSELLS NINTENDO DS IN 2006
"That about wraps it up for Nintendo," says Kutaragi

soothsayer

 

[citrus lump]

Defend with software sales!

Eh... honestly we have it coming. I'll gladly take a few lumps, knowing that when supply catches up Japan will be ours again.

 

[jarrod]

To bad psp hardware isn't selling like GC's hardware.

Too bad PSP software isn't selling like GC software. Will PSP ever see a release that passes 1.000.000? Or 500.000 even?

Saturn, Nintendo 64, GameCube and Dreamcast all had more impressive software figures first year. That's not really a good sign...

 

[Timen]

SOLD OUT PEOPLE

DAMAGE CONTROL!!

POST MORE IWATA PICTURES!!!

 

[the androgyne]

 

[Rock_Man]

 

[ziran]

isn't dengeki saying ds has sold 166k?
http://www.dengekionline.com/soft/ranking/ranking2.htm

&#24066;&#22580;&#12391;&#12399;DS&#26412;&#20307;&#12398;&#21697;&#20999;&#12428;&#12364;&#30456;&#27425;&#12356;&#12391;&#12356;&#12414;&#12377;&#12290;&#20170;&#36913;&#12398;&#36009;&#22770;&#21488;&#25968;&#12399;16.6&#19975;&#21488;&#12392;&#20808;&#36913;&#12398;38.7&#19975;&#21488;&#12363;&#12425;&#22823;&#12365;&#12367;&#25968;&#23383;&#12434;&#33853;&#12392;&#12375;&#12414;&#12375;&#12383;&#12364;&#12289;&#12371;&#12428;&#12399;&#22810;&#12367;&#12398;&#36009;&#22770;&#24215;&#12391;&#21697;&#20999;&#12428;&#12395;&#12394;&#12387;&#12390;&#12356;&#12427;&#12383;&#12417;&#12391;&#12354;&#12426;&#12289;&#12375;&#12400;&#12425;&#12367;&#12399;&#20837;&#25163;&#22256;&#38627;&#12394;&#29366;&#27841;&#12364;&#32154;&#12365;&#12381;&#12358;&#12391;&#12377;&#12290;

google translation:

On one hand, in the hard market absence of stock of the DS itself is sequential. The sale quantity of this week dropped the number from 16.6 ten thousand units and 38.7 ten thousand units of last week largely, but this is, because at many stores it becomes absence of stock, procurement difficult circumstance may continue for a while, is.

edit - doesn't it say ds is in short supply and has sold out at many stores, sales are 166k, down from 387k last week?

 

[Grug]

There is still hope for Easter!

Praise Dengeki!

 

[Timen]

can't you fix that chart with a legend or something?

 

[VanMardigan]

The PsP is back on top? Easter is officially over? Nintendo is doomed, time to find my razor, my wrist, and get it right this time.

Seriously, though, that was a great run *applauds*

Stupid manufacturing capacity limitations.

 

[psycho_snake]

his face looks incredbly flat and slanted there

 

[radioheadrule83]

^^ awesome :lol

Still, I'm sure the smiles will be back. Easter 2006 begins February 2006

 

[+Aliken+]

^^ awesome :lol

Still, I'm sure the smiles will be back. Easter 2006 begins February 2006

As soon as stocks go up.

 

[Yoshi]

Oh noooo . And what about the 50% comment?

 

[ziran]

if psp sales are 132k that's very impressive.

 

[human5892]

I know it's many posts back at this point, but I just wanted to voice my agreement at MrBob's observation that PSP must really be kicking ass as a portable media player. Those sales are really quite good, and it's very telling that they come with almost no software in the top 40 at all. Hopefully Sony is at least breaking even on the hardware and making a good bit of money on UMD licensing.

 

[Shaheed79]

PSP has finally gotten the Momentum back it's only a matter of time now. Closin that gap.

 

[Unison]

PSP has finally gotten the Momentum back it's only a matter of time now. Closin that gap.

:lol

 

[olimario]

My world is falling apart.
Are we sure it's:

MEDIACREATE: 91k
DENGEKI: 166k

??

 

[Razoric]

All those high profile releases for DS and PSP still beats it. Looks like there will be a shift in the handheld market pretty soon.

 

[Unison]

All those high profile releases for DS and PSP still beats it. Looks like there will be a shift in the handheld market pretty soon.

:lol

 

[Archie]

All those high profile releases for DS and PSP still beats it. Looks like there will be a shift in the handheld market pretty soon.

:lol

 

[marc^o^]

Hopefully Sony is at least breaking even on the hardware and making a good bit of money on UMD licensing.

What you should not forget in Sony's business model is that people who buy a PSP as a portable media player also buy a large memory stick. And guess what they'll buy when they want a new camera or camescope? A Memory stick compatible device = a Sony one. I know this strategy worked on me as I chose a Sony camera over a Canon one for this reason . So maybe Sony can take a bigger loss on the PSP after all, as we don't see the whole picture.

 

[human5892]

What you should not forget in Sony's business model is that people who buy a PSP as a portable media player also buy a large memory stick. And guess what they'll buy when they want a new camera or camescope? A Memory stick compatible device = a Sony one. I know this strategy worked on me as I chose a Sony camera over a Canon one for this reason . So maybe Sony can take a bigger loss on the PSP after all, as we don't see the whole picture.

That's a good point, I didn't think about that.

 

[malek4980]

All those high profile releases for DS and PSP still beats it. Looks like there will be a shift in the handheld market pretty soon.

:lol

 

[neptunes]

 

[marc^o^]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[mj1108]

PSP has finally gotten the Momentum back it's only a matter of time now. Closin that gap.

All those high profile releases for DS and PSP still beats it. Looks like there will be a shift in the handheld market pretty soon.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[radioheadrule83]

What you should not forget in Sony's business model is that people who buy a PSP as a portable media player also buy a large memory stick. And guess what they'll buy when they want a new camera or camescope? A Memory stick compatible device = a Sony one. I know this strategy worked on me as I chose a Sony camera over a Canon one for this reason . So maybe Sony can take a bigger loss on the PSP after all, as we don't see the whole picture.

This is one of the reason I went with the k750i mobile phone actually.
Its even in the same colour scheme as PSP

 

[fallout]

What you should not forget in Sony's business model is that people who buy a PSP as a portable media player also buy a large memory stick. And guess what they'll buy when they want a new camera or camescope? A Memory stick compatible device = a Sony one. I know this strategy worked on me as I chose a Sony camera over a Canon one for this reason . So maybe Sony can take a bigger loss on the PSP after all, as we don't see the whole picture.

Another thing to remember is that Sony isn't in a position like Microsoft (apparently the kings of selling at a loss) where they have to go to other companies to get the hardware designed and manufactured. This is what Sony does, so I imagine they could very easily break even on the PSP.

 

[lochnesssnowman]

This thread has taken a turn for the worse for the big N. PSP momentum in Japan, Sony making profits on the PSP, media player goodness for the PSP, the software situation being not that bad after all.

BAIL OUT!!