| 04 Jun 2007 11:39 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 8  Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2,665 OFFLINE | Nintendo’s dominance continues, on both sides of the Pacific. The latest sales figures from Japan show that the PS3 sold just over 50,000 units during May while the Wii sold over 251K. The Nintendo DS also outsold the PSP 5-to-1 during May. More within...
While the official numbers for the U.S. in May are not yet available, April did not treat the PlayStation 3 very well. The PS3 had its worst month, selling only 82,000 units compared to the Wii’s 360,000.
Now business publication Bloomberg is reporting on new data from Japan, indicating that PS3’s struggles are continuing. According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain Inc., Nintendo sold 251,794 units of the Wii in May while Sony sold only a little over 50,000 units of the PS3. This is an even greater disparity than the 4-to-1 sales pace the Wii set over the PS3 in April.
Meanwhile, in the portable sector Nintendo had similar success. The incredibly popular DS handheld also outsold its Sony counterpart, the PSP, on a 5-to-1 basis. 620,670 units of the DS were sold in May compared to 123,673 PSPs.
Trailing the pack as usual in Japan was Microsoft’s Xbox 360. A mere 11,082 consoles were sold in May.
There has been much talk within the industry about Sony needing to slash the price on its $600 PS3. In fact, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently demanded a “significant” price reduction on the Sony console. Others, however, do not believe that even a $100 price cut would make a major difference in Sony’s PS3 sales numbers.
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=16367&ncid=AOLGAM000500000000004
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| 04 Jun 2007 11:41 pm |
Ace of 'Nades Rep: 59 Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 15,551 OFFLINE | YAY DS AND WII. Nintendo owns you people.
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| 04 Jun 2007 11:42 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 8Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2,665 OFFLINE | Lol, I’m no fanboy and many know it, but I have to say the PS3 got raped in Japan.
I’m thinking the numbers will be greater for both but still 5 to 1 in US.
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| 05 Jun 2007 12:24 am |
M v C Graphics Designer Rep: 11 Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 8,023 OFFLINE | Why is it never 360 vs wii
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| 05 Jun 2007 01:04 am |
Ace of 'Nades Rep: 59Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 15,551 OFFLINE | cause wii wins hands-down.  I really dunno.
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| 05 Jun 2007 01:05 am |
M v C Graphics Designer Rep: 11Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 8,023 OFFLINE | they keep saying 360 is better than ps3 so why are the comparing wii to the worst selling console?
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| 05 Jun 2007 01:15 am |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 9 Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 2,509 OFFLINE | To make Wii look better...
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Zucas wrote:
Equal opportunity and rights is what America is about. Now equal outcome is just socialism haha.
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| 05 Jun 2007 01:37 am |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 8Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2,665 OFFLINE | P Moore, because the Wii and PS3 have around the same release dates, thats why.
DS Lite - 111,213
Wii - 52,193
PSP - 27,505
PS3 - 8,659
Xbox 360 - 2,026
That May 14th to may 20th in Japan.
they seem to like the PS3 more than the 360.
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| 05 Jun 2007 03:19 am |
M v C Graphics Designer Rep: 11Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 8,023 OFFLINE | not really, there were lots of reports of how xbox 360 wasnt selling in jap
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| 05 Jun 2007 06:49 am |
Dr. Matt Rep: 46 Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 14,449 OFFLINE | P. Moore wrote:
not really, there were lots of reports of how xbox 360 wasnt selling in jap
Because we fucked up their economy when we blew them up.
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the21gamer wrote:
fuck that load of bullshit. i dont care if the enemy dies. not fighting back is stupid
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| 05 Jun 2007 08:26 am |
Polar Bear Slayer Rep: 31 Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 11,908 OFFLINE | ramunematt wrote:
P. Moore wrote:
not really, there were lots of reports of how xbox 360 wasnt selling in jap
Because we fucked up their economy when we blew them up.
LOL.
it’s true, Japan is low enough not to buy 360 cuz it’s an American console,
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| 05 Jun 2007 02:44 pm |
is causing chaos. Rep: 26 Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 8,135 OFFLINE | P. Moore wrote:
Why is it never 360 vs wii
Cus ps3 and Wii were released at about the same time
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| 07 Jun 2007 07:21 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 8Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2,665 OFFLINE | What he said ^^
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