Think that the PS3 doesn't sell? It certainly would seem that way from the general reaction to the pricey console, but apparently UK buyers don't seem to mind. According to MCV, it looks like ChartTrack research shows the two consoles are in very close competition for highest sales volume. However, 55 percent of all PS3 sales were in the first four weeks following console’s launch, so some of the sales can likely be attributed to buyer excitement for new products.
Even though the struggle is more or less equal now, ChartTrack director Dorian Bloch believes that the 360 will pull ahead of PS3 in the long run, as PS3's price tag and lack of great software will hold it back from becoming the top selling console. God knows Sony doesn't like to be told they are wrong, even if millions of people chant it in unison. Please Sony, we WANT to love it like we loved the PS2. We know you can make it happen!
[Thanks Justin!]
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1:58 PM on 09.28.2007
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The picture is epic though.
Really though, the UK/Europe market isn't as large as the US market. Not that I don't want Sony to succeed with the PS3 (I do), but this data is one of those things that could be interpreted many ways. They're doing well to equal the sales of the 360, but it's a smaller more accepting market for their product.
I want Sony to get their collective heads out of their asses and stop trying to lie to me, get their stuff together and start utilizing their entire media catalog to give XBLA some serious competition.
I don't want to go into an entire rant again, but yeah.
I want the PS3 to live up to its potential, Sony just isn't steering the ship well atm.
The reason those PSP sales are surging is because of the new PSP Slim, and the Crisis Core version. I'll admit though, I like the fresh new stuff coming out for PSP instead of the casual games/tired remakes on the DS
Crisis Core is based off of FFVII.
How long has that cow been milked?
Teat's run dry, IMO.
and if I was sony Id hype up the fact my product was selling because thats what gets developers on board...
But seriously folks, its not surprising. While everyone talks about MS dominating the US you guys forget that there's a HUGE market in Europe, Middle East (EU and Middle East release dates are the same),Japan and the rest of Asia. And in all these places, Nintendo and Sony have a higher brand value in comparison to MS. As Sterling rightly pointed out, it's seen as a status symbol among other things.
And yes the PSP line up this year > DS.
Btw, although my friend has one, I will be waiting for it to come down in price further.
People don't realise that in the UK, there is only one game that rules them all, and thats Grand Theft Auto. Now its multiformat, the cheapest format you can play that on is the 360...
The people of the U.K. are a bunch of FPS and sports games tards who wouldn't enjoy a decent adventure game if it slapped them in the faces.
There I said it.
I'm not surprised that the PS3 is doing well here, we're a bunch of idiots who would go crazy over the 25th incarnation of Killzone instead of something which actually required thought.
Yeah, that last one was totally uncalled for. Insensitive, unfunny jokes and cultural stereotypes FTW!