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Official July 2008 NPD Results Thread

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thuway

Member
TwinsDad said:
Maybe the price drop rumor. I was set to finally get one. But I decided to play the cards to see if I can get the new MB version later at the same price.
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I don't think that is the entirety of the reason. You, me, and the usuals on the forums make up for a small percentage of the grand scheme picture. MGS4 has really kicked the PS3 in the nuts. Sony - I would send a nice money hat to Konami right now.
 
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Nolan.

Member
How is it the 360 manages to do decent sales for all these games and the one game in the top 10 for ps3 isn't higher.
 
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Kyoufu

Member
Nolan. said:
How is it the 360 manages to do decent sales for all these games and the one game in the top 10 for ps3 isn't higher.
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PS3s are also Blu-Ray players, so I wouldn't assume that everyone who buys one buys a game with it.
 
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MikeE21286

Member
WickedLaharl said:
so glad to see SCIV up there!

kinda surprised that the 360 version sold better then the ps3 version though.
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I was surprised to see the differential that close actually.....I mean it doesn't need to be said how many more 360's there are than PS3's in America.
 
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Grecco

Member
WickedLaharl said:
so glad to see SCIV up there!

kinda surprised that the 360 version sold better then the ps3 version though.
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Why? Greater Installed base, a console that purchases more software>Darth Vader

Plus the internet belief that 360 users could get Vader eventually anyways.
 
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Xeke

Banned
Nolan. said:
How is it the 360 manages to do decent sales for all these games and the one game in the top 10 for ps3 isn't higher.
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Because most of the consumers that want a 360 have one by now?
 
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MirageDwarf

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TwinsDad said:
Maybe the price drop rumor. I was set to finally get one. But I decided to play the cards to see if I can get the new MB version later at the same price.
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If you are talking about rumored Sept. price drop, I think, Ars Technica article was posted on last day of NPD coverage month.
 
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Brimstone

my reputation is Shadowruined
Nolan. said:
How is it the 360 manages to do decent sales for all these games and the one game in the top 10 for ps3 isn't higher.
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People buy a PS3 as a Blu-Ray player...and those that own both a 360 & PS3 will tend to choose a 360 version of a game because of friends on Xbox LIVE.
 
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Pachael

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A bit surprised by SCIV, adding up Japan and US figures # sold = 500K. And Namco ships 2 million - hope it doesn't completely overwhelm the warehouses ;p
 
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Opiate

Member
Kyoufu said:
PS3s are also Blu-Ray players, so I wouldn't assume that everyone who buys one buys a game with it.
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This logic made sense a while ago, but based on what we're seeing this month (and to a less revealing extent, last month), it is no longer the case. The PS3 has a higher attach rate than the 360 for both of the games shared between the PS3/360 in the top 10 this month.

As with Wii owners, PS3 owners are buying games. Or the 360 slowed down. I'm not actually sure which it is.
 
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solid2snake

Banned
Grecco said:
Why? Greater Installed base, a console that purchases more software>Darth Vader

Plus the internet belief that 360 users could get Vader eventually anyways.
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maybe the 360 gamer believe in the the light side of the force?
 
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Jammy

Banned
Some more observations...

-MGS4 isn't even in the top ten...
-Rock Band Wii has sold over 400,000 in a bit over a month.
-We need to see the top 20.
 
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depward

Member
Brimstone said:
People buy a PS3 as a Blu-Ray player...and those that own both a 360 & PS3 will tend to choose a 360 version of a game because of friends on Xbox LIVE.
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You say that almost like there's evidence to back that claim up.
 
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Opiate

Member
BenjaminBirdie said:
I don't get it.

People were just buying 360's to replace broken ones?
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Yes, that is the joke. Now that the same 10 people aren't constantly buying replacements, sales have gone down.

That's the joke, anyway.
 
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Frillen

Member
Opiate said:
Yes, that is the joke. Now that the same 10 people aren't constantly buying replacements, sales have gone down.

That's the joke, anyway.
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Wow. People have a bad sense of humor on this board then.
 
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Private Hoffman

Banned
Wow.

I didn't expect this.

Not with the reported shortages of the Playstation 3 and the abundant supply + price drop of the Xbox 360.

This DOES NOT bode well for the upcoming pricedrop in September for Microsoft.

Agent Icebeezy said:
Microsoft has long exhausted the price point that they are at. It's time to drop down.
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Correct me if I'm mistaken, but didn't they drop the price by $50?
 
mr stroke

mr stroke

Member
Brimstone said:
People buy a PS3 as a Blu-Ray player...and those that own both a 360 & PS3 will tend to choose a 360 version of a game because of friends on Xbox LIVE.
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+1

This sounds stupid in theory, but I know multiple people who do this including myself. Every multiplayer game is purchased on 360.
 
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