Are you a betting man? If so, popular discount Web site My Voucher Codes has a hot tip for you. The site has been looking at the sales data from its various retail partners and has confidently claimed that the Xbox 360 is primed to defeat the PS3 by an eyebrow-raising 3:1 ratio this holiday season.
"A couple of months ago, little separated the two in terms of units being sold through our site, but November has seen a huge surge by Microsoft's budget friendly console, backed by a stellar PR campaign," says My Voucher Codes founder Mark Pearson. "The PlayStation 3 is undoubtedly a fantastic console, but Brits are still extremely mindful of their bank balance due to the recession, and although they want Christmas 2009 to be memorable, are seemingly more than happy to choose the cheaper option.
"If sales stay at their current rate, the Xbox 360 will outsell Sony's console by three units to one, a marked defeat. Both companies want their console to be under the Christmas tree this year, but there can only be one winner."
The PS3 price cut was a welcome gesture and has surely seen a lot more PS3s find their way into people's homes. However, with the Xbox 360 able to wriggle out a cheaper price, it's definitely more attractive to the average consumer who doesn't care as much about Blu-ray and free PSN services as we do. We'll have to wait until the Christmas dust has settled, but this is an early swing in favor of the 360 so far.
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10:40 AM on 11.25.2009
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Who????
Also, does the source only measure UK sales? You make it sound like this will happen stateside as well.
Now I gotta go listen to Mike Jones, again.
I forecast this X-mas it will be very close but the PS3 will win.
Fuck Mike Jones. Slim Shady fo lyfe.
My instinct says a 3:1 outsell here would be highly unlikely.
Anyways, so I guess he means the Arcade version of 360? I thought only casual/uniformed gamers bought a 360 w/o a hdd. I guess that's a big portion of the community, but still. Doesn't make real sense.
... there! I've done my bit for the flamewars! LOL!
http://www.vg247.com/2009/11/25/analyst-wii-bubble-deflating-ps3-to-dominate-this-holiday-season/
And whAts with the Splatterhouse press release at the end?
And yeah, that Splatterhouse press release seems out of place.
dont think the wii will, im pretty sure everyone and their mum has one by now(seriously my mum, both aunts and stepmum all have one)
That's what i'm saying...LOL!
(( Oh noes, the Video Game Wars is overs. LOL. ))
Fixed.
Get enough sleep. Every night. And don't drink before bed. Sleep Deprivation will cause these kinds of errors. Losing your train of thought.
Seriously.
Headline should include - "In UK".
http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/
Also, what does the block of quoted text have to do with the article?
What the hell is going on here, Jim?
http://www.pushsquare.com/8877/analyst-wii-bubble-deflating-ps3-poised-to-dominate-the-holidays/
Industry analyst Doug Creutz says the PS3 will "dominate" the holidays.
these sales "predictions" need to stop. it doesnt affect anyone but the companies selling them.
Really? Really? People so into looking for something cheap that they go to a special I-want-stuff-I-can't-afford-site tend to buy the cheaper option?!?!
You've got to be shitting me.
This.