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[Bog]

Who the fuck cares? Buy all 3 like a real man.

 

[Stitch]

lets sum this thread up:

 

[Shepherd]

So first you post fake numbers then you backpedal and post a spin forgeting that 360 has triple the userbase. Nice.

Fake numbers? They are posted in the OP. Did you read the OP of the thread you are posting in?

 

[laserbeam]

Complete spin. We already know it was $159m 360, $80m PS3. Top 10 != all games sold in Jan. So you need a learning beat down, back to 8th grade math with you!

Ok then lets Break it down in non Spin form

Microsoft:
$159,000,000 = 2,650,000 Units of Software Minimum.
Depending what budget titles sold it could be alot more.

Nintendo:
$131,000,000 = 2,620,000 Units of Software Minimum.
Considering the Number of Budget titles. and only 709K units Sold in the top 10 theres potential for much higher software sales.

Sony:
80,000,000 = 1,333,333 Units of Software Minimum.
Considering the Lack of Budget titles the software sales are very likely accurate.

 

[Doc Evils]

Ok then lets Break it down in non Spin form

Microsoft:
$159,000,000 = 2,650,000 Units of Software Minimum.
Depending what budget titles sold it could be alot more.

Nintendo:
$131,000,000 = 2,620,000 Units of Software Minimum.
Considering the Number of Budget titles. and only 709K units Sold in the top 10 theres potential for much higher software sales.

Sony:
80,000,000 = 1,333,333 Units of Software Minimum.
Considering the Lack of Budget titles the software sales are very likely accurate.

What would the attach rate be for all three?

 

[polyh3dron]

Everyone is watching Lost.

And those of you still posting in this thread should be watching Lost too. ABC. Right now!

Not everyone is on the east coast..

 

[vexvegaz]

Woo-Fu, back me up on Burnout! Tell everyone how awesome it is!

BR is fuckin awesome. but as awesome as it is it has its flaws(no restart), like many other games out there, past and present.

 

[e-gamer]

This is a unique moment in PS3's lifespan...

Enjoy it

and I prefer to see MS spending a bit of that money they offered for Yahoo to buying exclusive games and investing in others...

 

[MaX_PL]

wow now you guys are arguing what types of games sold at what prices. just stop...

 

[Oblivion]

Holy shit, it's like a ghost town in here. :/

 

[OliveJuice]

Good job PS3 and Sony overall. Guess Blu-Ray winning the war helped?

So, NMH <130k?

 

[Kestastrophe]

I prefer to see MS spending a bit of that money they offered for Yahoo to buying exclusive games and investing in others...

They have let far too many opportunities slip through their fingers their fingers this generation

 

[sleeping_dragon]

I agree with everyone and anyone that suggested that the reason for the PS3 increased in sales was the Warner Blu ray announcement in early January simply because there were no software that can make such a push for the PS3 during this month. If this is true then the number for Feb is gonna be interesting because Best Buy have just announced a few days ago that they will recommend their customers to buy Blu ray over HD DVD.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Holy shit, it's like a ghost town in here. :/

That's because we're waiting on some FREAKING NO MORE HEROES SALES CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL US SJSIDJASIOJDIOJDODASDBADODOJOALDASDS!!!!!!%^#%

 

[Shepherd]

Who the fuck cares? Buy all 3 like a real man.

I would love to. I can`t find a Wii anywhere.

 

[laserbeam]

What would the attach rate be for all three?

Nintendo for the Month on the Minimums Would have 9.56 Software Sales per Console Sold
Microsoft for the Month on the Minimums Would have 11.5 Software Sales per Console Sold
Sony for the Month on the Minimums Would have 4.9 Software Sales per Console Sold

 

[WrikaWrek]

lets sum this thread up:

Fixed

 

[grandjedi6]

Not much, but everything not listed in the OP so far...


January 08:

WII RESIDENT EVIL: UMBRELLA CHRONICLES - ~30K
WII CARNIVAL GAMES - ~80K

Rough LTDs:

WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE - ~4.4 million
WII SUPER MARIO GALAXY - ~2.7 million
WII GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK - ~1.5 million
WII CARNIVAL GAMES - ~655K
WII METROID PRIME 3: CORRUPTION - ~625K
WII RESIDENT EVIL: UMBRELLA CHRONICLES - ~300K

360 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE - ~3.3 million
360 ROCK BAND - ~960K

PS3 CALL OF DUTY 4 - ~1.1 million

FIRE EMBLEM --- ????

Someone fill in the blank for me

 

[Kestastrophe]

I agree with everyone and anyone that suggested that the reason for the PS3 increased in sales was the Warner Blu ray announcement in early January simply because there were no software that can make such a push for the PS3 during this month.

I concur with this analysis

 

[BishopLamont]

Here's a quick test. Do you like Wii Sports? If no, true gamer. If yes, non-gamer, casual-gamer, or nintard.

I like Wii Sports, which one am I?

 

[Scooter]

Nintendo for the Month on the Minimums Would have 9.56 Software Sales per Console Sold
Microsoft for the Month on the Minimums Would have 11.5 Software Sales per Console Sold
Sony for the Month on the Minimums Would have 4.9 Software Sales per Console Sold

You fail at math unless you're only counting this month's hardware sales which is all kinds of wrong.

 

[_Alkaline_]

I like Wii Sports, which one am I?

All three.

 

[Y2Kev]

somma y'all need to chillax.

good for ps3
good for 360
good for wii

I am happy.

 

[Wowhawk]

 

[Slavik81]

Holy shit.
I clearly have no idea what's going on in the US right now. This is madness...

 

[WrikaWrek]

somma y'all need to chillax.

good for ps3
good for 360
good for wii

I am happy.

How is this good for 360 and Wii exactly?

 

[laserbeam]

You fail at math unless you're only counting this month's hardware sales which is all kinds of wrong.

The Month Of January. He asked me for tie ratio based on the January numbers I was using. Its obvious Every gamer didn't buy 5,9 or even 11 games per system sold but thats the numbers for Jan.

How is this good for 360 and Wii exactly?

Well It can be argued that the 360 Continues to dominate the Software land which in turn guarantees Developer Support.

The Wii was in a state of no where to be seen and still managed to barely squeak out a victory. When Wii and DS supply normalize to can be found if you camp the store status I imagine it wont be so close

 

[scoobs]

Wii and PS3 ganging up on the 360... reminds me of....

 

[shintoki]

Holy shit.
I clearly have no idea what's going on in the US right now. This is madness...

This thread is like the calm before the storm:lol NExt month's in gonna erupt. Thats what happenin in the US

 

[jonabbey]

I agree with everyone and anyone that suggested that the reason for the PS3 increased in sales was the Warner Blu ray announcement in early January simply because there were no software that can make such a push for the PS3 during this month. If this is true then the number for Feb is gonna be interesting because Best Buy have just announced a few days ago that they will recommend their customers to buy Blu ray over HD DVD.

Yup. I suspect the overall software numbers for PS3 vs. 360 would be a lot closer (if not over the top for Sony) if Blu-Ray movies were totted up for Sony.

Still and all, nice job Sony.

Now, how's about some more firmware updates?

 

[Doc Evils]

somma y'all need to chillax.

good for ps3
good for 360
good for wii

I am happy.

Didn't you say the 360 outsold the PS3 this january?

 

[Sean]

Halo 3 LTD = 4,947,000 (sold 127,000 units in Jan according to MS PR). Should break 5m in Feb NPD.

 

[Truespeed]

Run some water through that spin you just poked full of holes, and we've got a motherfucking sprinkler.

We're making spaghetti. You dropping by?

 

[Rhindle]

I'll toss these in:

Updated LTD Tie Ratios

X360: 7.09
Wii: 4.85
PS3: 4.33


All are up slightly over last month. PS3 got the smallest increase, but it is still up over last month. So, not much evidence of people rushing out to buy PS3s as Blueray players.

 

[rager]

Great for PS3. It BEGINS!!!!!!!!

 

[scoobs]

I'm in shock, good for sony FINALLY!

 

[Pimpbaa]

This thread is like the calm before the storm:lol NExt month's in gonna erupt. Thats what happenin in the US

It's gonna be business as usual next month. Because we all knew beforehand of shortages, right?

 

[voltron]

Don't forget 360 = supply constrained....

Best Buy

Circuit City - Pro

Circuit City - Elite

Amazon

Walmart

EB - Pro

EB - Elite

confirmed.

 

[Scooter]

The Month Of January. He asked me for tie ratio based on the January numbers I was using. Its obvious Every gamer didn't buy 5,9 or even 11 games per system sold but thats the numbers for Jan.

When someone asks you tie ratio for the month you compare it to the entire userbase not just that month's hardware numbers. There's a logic to that. The entire userbase is buying games not just that month's hardware buyers.

Think about it.

 

[Insane Metal]

I'll toss these in:

Updated LTD Tie Ratios

X360: 7.09
Wii: 4.85
PS3: 4.33


All are up slightly over last month. PS3 got the smallest increase, but it is still up over last month. So, not much evidence of people rushing out to buy PS3s as Blueray players.

This is...? In america?

Wait, PS3 and Wii almost the same sales? And 360 less than double than PS3 and Wii? Is that right?

 

[erlim]

THis is like that one month PS3 outsold wii in japan, it will never hapen again.

 

[JudgeN]

It's gonna be business as usual next month. Because we all knew beforehand of shortages, right?

The shortages are still around though, even still we still don't know if that had even made a difference.

 

[Y2Kev]

Didn't you say the 360 outsold the PS3 this january?

Eh, I didn't think the 360 was THAT constricted.

It entirely ate through its PS3 lead cushion.

 

[Arthas]

Great for PS3. It BEGINS!!!!!!!!

Yes, the battle for second place, BEGINS! :lol

 

[perfectchaos007]

looks like people were buying whatever was available. everything sold equally. thats rediculous

 

[voltron]

This thread is like the calm before the storm:lol NExt month's in gonna erupt. Thats what happenin in the US

lol

Neogaf: The only place where a storm precedes a storm, and calm doesnt get a look in.

 

[Kestastrophe]

This is madness...

Madness?

 

[Version 3.0]

Did you not play the same Trauma Center as the rest of us?

I'm sorry, did you just equate "tilting the guitar" with "waggle"?

I knew these numbers would bring out the crazy, but man alive!

I just equated "tilt" with "tilt". Unless you'd like to concede that Excite Truck has no waggle.

And you just equated "pointer" with "waggle". Which would mean that every mouse-compatible PC game has waggle. Crazy indeed.

 

[Rolf NB]

Continuing an old hobby of mine:

August:    131K PS3, 277K XBox 360; PS3=0.47*XBox 360
September: 119K PS3, 528K XBox 360; PS3=0.225*XBox 360 
October:   121K PS3, 366K XBox 360; PS3=0.33*XBox 360
November:  466K PS3, 770K XBox 360; PS3=0.605*XBox 360
December:  797K PS3, 1m26 XBox 360; PS3=0.633*XBox 360     
January:   269K PS3, 230K XBox 360; PS3=1.170*XBox 360

Gaining a bit of marketshare each month is not unexpected, but this motion is quite extreme. That's surely a temporary blip.
I expect the streams to re-uncross for February, depending on how Microsoft's logistics problems sort themselves out, we should be seeing somewhere between 80% and parity in hardware sales. All bets are off for March, but here's a guess: GTA IV-gate will help the XBox 360 claw back some monthly hardware market share.

It's encouraging to see that CoD4 sales between the two platforms continue to scale with the install base size, indicating healthy attach rates for both. Do we have more software data, outside of the top 10? Did sonycowboy post anything yet?

 

[Nizz]

*jumps in* Wow, Sony and the PS3 had a good month! Way to go! *jumps back out quick*