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[Guy Legend]

What that shows, among other things, is that people know which one they want and the price drop didn't affect 360 sales to any significant degree.

Also very surprising considering all the negative publicity Microsoft recieved regarding the RROD and poor hardware. Once they get people's systems fixed and a reliable design on the market, seems like this fiasco will dissolve away.

 

[LOcKY]

Im sure a lot of you have noticed for Sony PR statements, is never mention the Wii or Nintendo.

Oh Sony if ONLY you didnt put that Blu-Ray drive in your machine things would have been SOOOOO different.

 

[super funk]

We already have one this month so I'm guessing it'll be a new thing for each month.

Yeah, maybe I should have looked on the front page before I started asking for something we already had.

 

[Visualante]

Nintendo needs to build freaking planets to manufacture Wii hardware at this point.

Sony's going to rush it Zerg stylee.

 

[Branduil]

This thread just isn't the same without the gifs.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

Without getting into too much history of NPD data... why is the use of images, graphs or other media in such hot water all the sudden?

 

[Xisiqomelir]

Cut out the uhh...inflammatory console names I use at my other (trolling+flaming) forum

Blue: Wii
Yellow: 360
Red: PS3

 

[Wyndstryker]

Alright it's a little silly for the silly image thread to have graphs, but not this one.

Bring on the graphs -- they're part of Sales-Age and help rather than hinder discussion (which is why images were banned).

Yay! Bring on the graphs! (And the pacman charts!)

 

[Parl]

I think everyone is being a little, non-sensical in the attack of the PS3.

What most ppl should have their attention on, is how MS should be concern.

When you're only priced $50 than your opponent, yet they're outselling you 3:1, you better rethink something.

Core + game + Memory = $350 (before price drop)

360 was 40% higher price than Wii. PS3 was only 25% higher than 360 Premium, yet couldn't outsell it on the month of the price drop.

PS3 needs games then it needs another price drop in March. It'll be doing better then. Pushing 150k per month.

 

[Odysseus]

Alright it's a little silly for the silly image thread to have graphs, but not this one.

Bring on the graphs -- they're part of Sales-Age and help rather than hinder discussion (which is why images were banned).

anihawk, it's your time to shine!

 

[AlphaSnake]

The price drop was in effect for 26 out of the 28 covered days, at least officially. (NPD uses retail calendar which is different)

Some stores didn't drop their price for a day or two, but it was essentially the whole month.

Corrected and noted. Gotcha. =)

 

[Eric WK]

Without getting into too much history of NPD data... why is the use of images, graphs or other media in such hot water all the sudden?

The concern is over the use of GIFs and pointless images.

 

[Elios83]

I fully understand and support the non sense of this thread :lol but here the only suprising thing is the serious huge Nintendomination, it's starting to be not only beyond any expectations but beyond logic :O
Sony hit their expectations, they wanted the price cut to double their sales, they nailed it perfectly 80k (4weeks)-> 160k.
Their problem is certaianly not being outsold by 10k by the 360 this month (that is just pleasure for trolls) but staying competitive for the rest of the year in the US market. And without the 399$ price point and well received contents it will be impossibile to hard, I've been saying this since the beginning of the year.

 

[Sypher]

Alright it's a little silly for the silly image thread to have graphs, but not this one.

Bring on the graphs -- they're part of Sales-Age and help rather than hinder discussion (which is why images were banned).

yay! are animated graphs ok if they still have Sales-age value?

 

[TheGreatDave]

If you think gaming is going to be the same ten years from now, you're out of your mind.

Gaming is nothing like it was 10 years ago now. Or 10 years before that. That's because it's an evolving medium, and more people playing games and more designers making accessible games isn't going to change anything. You people act like Tetris wasn't one of the best selling games of all time, or the PS1 and PS2 were selling off hardcore games. Nothing is changing, Nintendo are just raping the competition because they know price and accessibility are more important than HD and 5.1

 

[VictimOfGrief]

The concern is over the use of GIFs and pointless images.

Oh hence the "other" thread?

 

[jmdajr]

wow..sony..wow

 

[sonycowboy]

If you guys post dumb ass images for graphs, it's going to hurt at least twice as bad.

 

[Parl]

Nice graphs, thanks.

 

[jj984jj]

I think the PS3 sales were exactly where we thought they'd be. It's the 360 doing better that's surprising.

What that shows, among other things, is that people know which one they want and the price drop didn't affect 360 sales to any significant degree.

Even though the numbers pretty much match our predictions, Pachter's prediction contributed to this shock. We're still impressionable regardless of what is said about him on these boards. :lol

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

They really are. I have a crushing feeling that with the PS2 and Wii still dominating, the 360 and the PS3 may become the generation that time forgot.

:lol

It had the best selling game of the month. AGAIN.

 

[Eric WK]

Gaming is nothing like it was 10 years ago now. Or 10 years before that. That's because it's an evolving medium, and more people playing games and more designers making accessible games isn't going to change anything. You people act like Tetris wasn't one of the best selling games of all time, or the PS1 and PS2 were selling off hardcore games. Nothing is changing, Nintendo are just raping the competition because they know price and accessibility are more important than HD and 5.1

Nintendo isn't even necessarily the target of my concern. In retrospect, I should have worded that differently. It's also the advancement of tech in general.

In other words - ten to fifteen years from now, I don't want to have to bust out my 360 or PS3 to play games the way I grew up playing them.

 

[sprsk]

How's the takeover watch looking? Wii hit 10 mill yet?

 

[Christine]

anihawk, it's your time to shine!

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Tideas]

Core + game + Memory = $350 (before price drop)

360 was 40% higher price than Wii. PS3 was only 25% higher than 360 Premium, yet couldn't outsell it on the month of the price drop.

PS3 needs games then it needs another price drop in March. It'll be doing better then. Pushing 150k per month.

Why are you adding memory and game to just the 360 instead of doing the same to the Wii or adding game to the PS3?

What's the cheapest Wii you can find? $250. What's the cheapest 360? $300. What's the cheapest PS3? $500.

Why the spin?

 

[Bildi]

Yay graphs.

Now with bishoptl theme removed.

 

[Xisiqomelir]

This one I'll let slide. But it's the only one.

Dragona said it was okay and changed the thread title!

Or do you mean I have to make a separate set for GAF with a real key?

 

[StevieP]

Nintendo isn't even necessarily the target of my concern. In retrospect, I should have worded that differently. It's also the advancement of tech in general.

And yet you want the same controller in a decade? :lol

 

[Ramenman]

360...may be my last console for awhile...next gen (Real next gen) is going to be so different, I feel that this gen may be "the last hoorah" so to speak as far as this hobby goes.

Wow, that's harsh. I didn't expect the "I'm quitting gaming" before at least page 20.

 

[Odysseus]

This one I'll let slide. But it's the only one.

you don't want to fight dragona, do you?

 

[-COOLIO-]

Even though the numbers pretty much match our predictions, Pachter's prediction contributed to this shock. We're still impressionable regardless of what is said about him on these boards. :lol

from what i've seen, he's made a lot of solid predictions though.

 

[laserbeam]

How's the takeover watch looking? Wii hit 10 mill yet?

From my own estimates, the Wii has overtaken the 360

Edit- as always, Europe are partial estimates/my best guess.

Wii- 10.255M


Japan- 3.35M (through last week)

N.A- 4.042M (through July)

PAL- 2.863M (through July)


360- 10.045M

Japan- 400K (through last week)

N.A- 6.35M (through July)

PAL- 3.295 (through July)

seems so

 

[Parl]

What about Pacman charts?

 

[Dragona Akehi]

yay! are animated graphs ok if they still have Sales-age value?

I think you lot know what I mean. I'll be watching.

 

[tha_con]

gaf is so sad...

 

[felipeko]

How's the takeover watch looking? Wii hit 10 mill yet?

We are almost sure... Just waiting for Nintendo's PR...

 

[sonycowboy]

you don't want to fight dragona, do you?

Not very gentlemanly.

But, if you guys post dumb ass images for graphs, it's going to hurt at least twice as bad.

 

[WingM@n]

I wonder how the X360 sales will increase after Bioshock's release, and september and october's numbers(halo 3 released) . It can only go up the next 3 months.

 

[-COOLIO-]

Yay graphs.

:lol

i spy a way to get images into this thread?

 

[sprsk]

seems so

Who got to 10 mill first? WHO WON!?

 

[F#A#Oo]

PS3 doomed? People are really nuts on here, I swear. All in all wasn't a bad sales month compared to previous months. Its not getting into peoples homes like the Wii is, but why should it? How many people these days even "get" what HD is? I think what this really shows that if PS3 drops another $50-$100 it will push/break 200k almost every month outside of holiday seasons.

Rose tinted glasses?

 

[Sypher]

What makes no sense to me is what sold Wiis this time around?

 

[Joe Molotov]

At this point, does ANYONE even think PS3 has a chance to be even second place?

At least it's still got the battle for 3rd Place locked up (PS3 vs. Phantom).

 

[besada]

Bring on the graphs -- they're part of Sales-Age and help rather than hinder discussion (which is why images were banned).

Itsatarp.gif

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Not very gentlemanly.

But, if you guys post dumb ass images for graphs, it's going to hurt at least twice as bad.

Precisely, if I see any crying Kutaragis, etc. you're looking at a minimum three months in Banheim.

 

[Haunted]

gaf is so sad...

You don't seem happy.

 

[Jokeropia]

Alright it's a little silly for the silly image thread to have graphs, but not this one.

Bring on the graphs -- they're part of Sales-Age and help rather than hinder discussion (which is why images were banned).

Ok thanks.

 

[Buffy4ever]

Im sure a lot of you have noticed for Sony PR statements, is never mention the Wii or Nintendo.

Oh Sony if ONLY you didnt put that Blu-Ray drive in your machine things would have been SOOOOO different.

But..All the Sony fans say that PS3 needs the Blu Ray, and that X-box 360 is hurt by not having Blu Ray.the

 

[TheGreatDave]

What makes no sense to me is what sold Wiis this time around?

Wii Sports. And in 5 months the answer will still be the same.

 

[laserbeam]

Who got to 10 mill first? WHO WON!?

Based on the huge gap in weekly sales between the 2 id have to guess Wii hit 10 million first