Despite Microsoft claiming that the Xbox 360 is more successful than the PS3 in Europe, some new numbers have come in that show the PlayStation 3 absolutely shredding its bitter rival apart. If the experts are to be believed, the PS3 is beating the 360 by three to one, with the PS3 Slim and price cut giving it a ludicrous boost
According to GfK Chart Track, the PS3 sales figures increased eleven times over, with the system even managing to beat the Wii and DS Lite. The PS3's success comes at a time when the Xbox 360 has improved sales of its own, enjoying a 29% increase. Even that's not enough to topple the Black Box o' Blu-ray.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 Elite undercut the PS3 by £50 in the UK, but it seems that consumers have not been swayed by such chicanery. Sony has always had a firm foothold in Europe, so it's no surprise that the price cut has seen the PS3 do well. Even so, success on this level is pretty amazing, and it has to be said that the PS3 deserves a round of applause this week.
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8:00 AM on 09.07.2009
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My view is that if you couldn't afford an xbox Elite before you would get the Premium or the Arcade model. If you couldn't afford the Ps3 ... you wouldn't get a PS3.
So the price cut for the PS3 means that everyone that wanted one before can now (just) afford it whilst the price cut for the 360 doesn't matter as everyone could afford it anyway.
Makes sense really, although I still would have expected more of a boost for the Elite's sales.
I would say it's a good thing for current PS3 owners.
I now have a few more friends on my PSN account to play with and also if Sony's sales increase more developers will see the platform as a profitable one. Therefore... MORE GAMES!!
When all is said and done and that initial wave of gamers get their watered down slim, THEN we have a level playing field... until MS lowers the price by another $50 that is, which will happen if the PS3's start becomes a bit too brite.
In the US, where the PS3 is dragging and dragging is where it counts, and the numbers were not so positive for a price drop of this magnitude, we will see...
That a bit more than "not many people".
I look forward to Sony catching up with Microsoft. Competition is healthy for the industry and will benefit all its consumers.
At least the £50 price difference is something to consider if you’re purchasing a system here in the UK. At $300 I can't think of a single reason why anyone would choose the 360 over the PS3 over in the US.
Sony has spent £82m on an advertising push here in the UK but i've only one advert so far and that was during the final of Big Brother... a show that hardly anyone watches anymore.
It only highlighted Buzz, Singstar and LittleBigPlanet as well =(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QTpXqFW9IA&feature=related
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Good show, Sony! Now next time you launch a new console, remember to make it skinny, $300, and packed with a 120GB hard drive (or whatever the 2013 equivalent to that is).
/sigh I'm a fool! A FOOL!
"I wanna thank all those RROD's, Microsofts rip-off online play, new upcoming software for my hot-hardware and a new slim sexy design"
*applause*
*firework*
*hot girls that show their boobs*
Here! Here!
This is undeniable proof, people simply love the PS3 and Sony more.
2009, year of the PS3 confirmed.
he is not against the against the consoles as well, and often not against the companies behind the consoles only the fucking shitty shit they often do.
Just the one firework? I guess you don't want to distract too much from the hot girls showing their boobs.
"The only way microsoft can compete now is making live cheaper or free"
Mircosoft would drop the 360 before dropping XBL prices.
Ill admit that whats tempting me towards picking up a PS3 is mainly the Blu-Ray player, as the games so far (exclusives and otherwise) havnt been to my taste on the system. Hopefully this will change soon and it can be perceived as more than just a backup console and movie player.
(then again, I bought a Dreamcast about 8 months before Sega announced that the hardware field wasn't profitable for them) :(
It's nice to know so many bright young faces, who had been barred from getting the console before, will wake up xmas morning to a new ps3. I remember the feeling I got when I'd get my new consoles on xmas.
People still use the "IT'S POPULAR IN JAPAN!" excuse and I hope that this doesn't become the next thing to help fantards stroke Sony's alreadly over inflated ego. It's doesn't help that the same people that claim the only reason the Xbox and Wii are selling is because people are stupid have now done a verbal 180 and the public's opinion is suddendly so much better when it meets their own.
Oh and good for you Sony!
I'm in the UK, and if I had money, i'd get a PS3 over a 360. Those sales numbers sound ridiculous, but her, Sony are winning a bit!
I think the PS3 is a great mediacentre/bluray player.
Bet the game sales are still higher for the xbox.