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NPD Hardware Sales Results for February 2007
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Agent Icebeezy
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=atMw_6rUVHMI&refer=asia
Sony Maintains Target of 6 Million PlayStation 3 Sales for Year
By Holger Elfes
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's largest maker of video-game players, is maintaining its forecast of selling 6 million PlayStation 3 units for the fiscal year that ends in March, a spokesman said.
Sony will provide estimates on May 13 for shipments of PlayStation 3 for the fiscal year that ends in March 2008, Nick Sharples said today in an interview at the Cebit trade fair in Hanover, Germany.
Sony will start a beta test in April for a new interactive avatar-based community that will be integrated in the company's PlayStation, Sharples told reporters at a press conference in Hanover.
Tokyo-based Sony had to postpone the PlayStation 3's European debut after a parts shortage for the machine's Blu-ray DVD player. Sharples said sales in Europe will start March 23.
To contact the reporter on this story: Holger Elfes in Dusseldorf at helfes@bloomberg.net .
Sony Maintains Target of 6 Million PlayStation 3 Sales for Year
By Holger Elfes
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's largest maker of video-game players, is maintaining its forecast of selling 6 million PlayStation 3 units for the fiscal year that ends in March, a spokesman said.
Sony will provide estimates on May 13 for shipments of PlayStation 3 for the fiscal year that ends in March 2008, Nick Sharples said today in an interview at the Cebit trade fair in Hanover, Germany.
Sony will start a beta test in April for a new interactive avatar-based community that will be integrated in the company's PlayStation, Sharples told reporters at a press conference in Hanover.
Tokyo-based Sony had to postpone the PlayStation 3's European debut after a parts shortage for the machine's Blu-ray DVD player. Sharples said sales in Europe will start March 23.
To contact the reporter on this story: Holger Elfes in Dusseldorf at helfes@bloomberg.net .
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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The Wii is selling great.
360 sales are strong.
PS3 sales are weak.
Next gen pricing for the loss!
360 sales are strong.
PS3 sales are weak.
Next gen pricing for the loss!
nintendorly
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NINTENDO ---And GAF:
SONY and...umm...their...legions of....ummm, on second thought, just SONY:
SONY and...umm...their...legions of....ummm, on second thought, just SONY:
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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nintendorly said:NINTENDO: (And GAF)
SONY: (And...umm...their...legions of....ummm, on second thought, just SONY)
That cat just became my computers new wallpaper.lol
Ryudo said:
I don't want them to adapt their O/S strategies to consoles and get just slightly nicer looking junk every couple years... It was nice to have someone push Sony to build some nifty tech... and it was nice that MS actually had competition for once in something they meddled in and actually made something that's enjoyable to use... That's all...
Grow up...
nintendorly
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Agent Icebeezy said:
siamesedreamer
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Going beyond the "Sony AM dOOmed" comments, I really wonder what the higher ups at Sony are thinking right now.
I imagine they've got a plan B. But, with all the arrogance they have shown over the last 9 months or so, it wouldn't surprise me at all if they really don't. They have got to be absolutely scrambling right now......crunching numbers to see how quickly they can drop the price, pack in a game, whatever.
It is almost scary how nicely MS has positioned themselves this fall. They hold all the cards.
I imagine they've got a plan B. But, with all the arrogance they have shown over the last 9 months or so, it wouldn't surprise me at all if they really don't. They have got to be absolutely scrambling right now......crunching numbers to see how quickly they can drop the price, pack in a game, whatever.
It is almost scary how nicely MS has positioned themselves this fall. They hold all the cards.
Agent Icebeezy said:
Not hard to believe considering they promised 1 million to EU... and, lots of retailers said they were able to take more preorders than they were originally told... and, some believe they'll have some to put on the shelves after meeting those said pre-orders... Could Sony be shipping out enough units to meet that mark, and maybe, some to put on the shelves as well? No... must be lies... it has to be... right?
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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siamesedreamer said:
Microsoft may be well set-up for the fall but they still need to find a way to cap Nintendo's market share while growing their own. Nintendo isn't just Sony's problem.
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Dr. Kitty Muffins said:
One of the consoles will co-exist with the Wii.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Marconelly said:
I agree with you 100%.
The 60BG PS3's can simply be called "limited premium launch edition PS3's" and we can call it a day.
Hellraizah
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Vyse The Legend
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J-Rzez said:Are you suggesting that Wii buyers are mindless zombies that can't handle anything complicated since Zombies are, in-fact, stupid?
I remember how much fun it was just to drive through the service tunnels in dead rising... Gotta do it again now, thx alot...
:lol Some good Sony spin there. This thread delivers!
nintendorly
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Reznor said:
Well, my ride with the PS3 is pretty much over. I had to choose between two consoles to take with me to school (having to study 6 hours a day will cut into your gaming time, believe me), and it was all too easy to choose the 360. I won't be stuck with a $500 doorstop (I'm one of the few 20GB owners here).
It's a great console, but way ahead of its time. Blu-Ray was a big mistake for Sony. Don't expect a price drop anytime soon. Sony is in a very difficult position, since even though the PS3's MSRP is quite steep, it costs even more to make it. And at the price it's at, it will flop. As a gaming console, if it remains at $499/599, the PS3 is DONE. Especially with Halo 3 as the final blow.
I'd like to remind people launching the PS3 alongside the Wii was also another big mistake, because word of mouth among casuals is usually only about one console. Casuals won't go, "Wow, look at the Wii, its got an awesome new controller, and how about that PS3, the graphics are insane and it has Blu-Ray built-in" --> That's nerd-speak.
Among casuals, it's very simple: "Wii is awesome". Nintendo essentially stole away all of Sony's thunder during launch, to the point that my mom knows what a Wii is. People have the Wii in their mind, go into a store and can't find it, they look at the PS3 and go "oh yeah, that's the new Playstation". They play the kiosk, look at the price, and walk out of the store still wanting a Wii. The next time they go in, they'll ignore the PS3, just like every other casual. It's pretty clear that only hardcore gamers are buying the PS3. It needs a price drop pretty badly. If Sony doesn't drop the price, Microsoft will walk away the winner in the HD console war worldwide, mark my words.
I don't want to come off as a troll or anything, but it's pretty clear it's not a bad idea to sell your PS3 while it still has some value.
It's a great console, but way ahead of its time. Blu-Ray was a big mistake for Sony. Don't expect a price drop anytime soon. Sony is in a very difficult position, since even though the PS3's MSRP is quite steep, it costs even more to make it. And at the price it's at, it will flop. As a gaming console, if it remains at $499/599, the PS3 is DONE. Especially with Halo 3 as the final blow.
I'd like to remind people launching the PS3 alongside the Wii was also another big mistake, because word of mouth among casuals is usually only about one console. Casuals won't go, "Wow, look at the Wii, its got an awesome new controller, and how about that PS3, the graphics are insane and it has Blu-Ray built-in" --> That's nerd-speak.
Among casuals, it's very simple: "Wii is awesome". Nintendo essentially stole away all of Sony's thunder during launch, to the point that my mom knows what a Wii is. People have the Wii in their mind, go into a store and can't find it, they look at the PS3 and go "oh yeah, that's the new Playstation". They play the kiosk, look at the price, and walk out of the store still wanting a Wii. The next time they go in, they'll ignore the PS3, just like every other casual. It's pretty clear that only hardcore gamers are buying the PS3. It needs a price drop pretty badly. If Sony doesn't drop the price, Microsoft will walk away the winner in the HD console war worldwide, mark my words.
I don't want to come off as a troll or anything, but it's pretty clear it's not a bad idea to sell your PS3 while it still has some value.
Karma Kramer
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Sony sent PS3 to die
meltpotato
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Flyguy said:
yeah i thought the target was 6MM by June but i guess i was confused.. they damn well better sell 6MM by March 08
edit: this thread has gotten a lot more negative since i ileft work... i think some of you are really over-reacting
chibcicylist
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rs7k said:
I say keep it. The inevitable gimping with the hardware might make the first generation PS3's more valuable, actually.
Eel O'Brian
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I truly don't give a shit about any of this sales stuff, but I have to say that I'm only about 1/3 of the way through this thread and haven't laughed this hard in a long while. Some of you guys really need to learn to unclench, or you're going to be on high blood pressure meds before you're thirty.
I took both.rs7k said:
The PS3 is a pretty sleek and nice machine that has a very little catalog and a high price. The rest of this year doesn't really look amazing either but some quality software is out there. The price really is the big barrier at the moment as you can bet that it would be easier to stomach a console at $400 with a small pool of A games versus $600. Sales are bad and Sony should be very worried but gamers shouldn't be.
XiaNaphryz
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