ok, 3 weeks between posts, not quite a daily update and I seriously doubt my fan still checks the site, but I will continue to post... I am just that dedicated. =)
Haven't posted stats on how the machines are doing in a while.. so here you go!
Japanese console hardware sales for the week of April 16 - 22:
NDS Lite - 172,359 [2.345,334] units Wii - 77,913 [1,248,230] units PSP - 29,459 [770,363] units PlayStation 2 - 11,398 [297,205] units PlayStation 3- 11,000 [391,291] units Xbox 360 - 2,307 [87,183] units
Nothing too surprising here... portable gaming REALLY has picked up, is this cause we're still "between generations?" - meaning that the current new generation of machines is not quite in mass market pricing... or is it that the portables finally provide some decent and immersive graphics?
The PS2 is beating the PS3... isn't that interesting... I wonder how pissed Sony is at that... and is that a sign that the new generation hit too soon? Other than being prettier does the new generation offer anything that the old one can't?? Are people going to be slow to pick it up?? Nintendo kind of banked on the ability to create good enough graphics, your eyes won't bleed from their games, but your EXPERIENCE will be different from the previous generation....
Personally I just think Sony needs some good games out there, something worth paying $700 for.... and if Metal Gear comes out for the 360 as well... then they might be in for a rougher ride than they were with the PS2.
Haven't posted stats on how the machines are doing in a while.. so here you go!
Japanese console hardware sales for the week of April 16 - 22:
Nothing too surprising here... portable gaming REALLY has picked up, is this cause we're still "between generations?" - meaning that the current new generation of machines is not quite in mass market pricing... or is it that the portables finally provide some decent and immersive graphics?
The PS2 is beating the PS3... isn't that interesting... I wonder how pissed Sony is at that... and is that a sign that the new generation hit too soon? Other than being prettier does the new generation offer anything that the old one can't?? Are people going to be slow to pick it up?? Nintendo kind of banked on the ability to create good enough graphics, your eyes won't bleed from their games, but your EXPERIENCE will be different from the previous generation....
Personally I just think Sony needs some good games out there, something worth paying $700 for.... and if Metal Gear comes out for the 360 as well... then they might be in for a rougher ride than they were with the PS2.
posted by scooter at 8:20 pm
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Now with the the 360 elite edition which offeres more accessories and is slightly cheaper than the PS3, I think Sony is discovering the market is more price sensitive than they think. Like you said, no "must have" games on the system yet, either. If I were to buy a new generation console today, I'd get a 360.
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