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PlayStation 3 tops Japanese console hardware sales
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article published on 20 June, 2008
The Sony PlayStation 3 moved to the top of Japanese console hardware sales for the week ended June 15, using the launch of the blockbuster PS3-exclusive hit Metal Gear Solid 4 as a springboard.
According to figures from Media Create, the PS3 sold 75,311 units for the week handily beating out any other console including the very popular Sony handheld, the PSP.
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22. June 2008 @ 03:15 |
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DO YOU HAVE A CLUE ???????
DID'T THINK SO
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22. June 2008 @ 03:27 |
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Originally posted by carp624:
DO YOU HAVE A CLUE ???????
DID'T THINK SO
Heres the clue I have the WII is a mass market masterpiece of party games and has won families across the world over with gamers not so much.
The 360 was first and had a large base of units to push titles on but thats fading away as the hardware is failing it maintains a solid attach rate for now but most companies are not consigning their titles to it solely .
The PS3 was a disaster at launch and still have coding/dev issues but is rapidly reshaping itself and gaining ground, already has outsold the 360 in the UK one of the major countries for the 360 I might add.
While sony shot a nut off and put a hole into one foot its walking it off and as prices drop more devs will chose it over the aging 360.
The costs to much for party focused machine , the 360 is not worth the hardware failing repeatedly if the PS3 gets the full BWC firmware update that would make the 40GB PS3 worth while at 350-400$, still with todays mass market focused games of lacks qaulity I'd like all the consoles to be 130$ cheaper....
I nom nom on my clues...or is that glue...I canne tell anymore :P
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22. June 2008 @ 11:43 |
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Multiple ALL CAPS post - violation of forum rules.
Inappropriate post towards a Senior Member - violation of forum rules.
Please re-read our rules carp624 while you have 2 days off.
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22. June 2008 @ 19:51 |
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Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
already has outsold the 360 in the UK one of the major countries for the 360 I might add.
SCEE President, at PS3 Day said that PS3 have outsold 360 in europe, not just in UK. Even tho that is was released more than year after 360.
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23. June 2008 @ 04:26 |
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[obvious]so the ps3 has topped the Japanese chart after an exclusive title was launched, wow this is amazing who would have thought that a title such as metal gear would boost sales.[/obvious]
lets see them continue holding the top spot and then maybe they will have something to cheer about eh!
so does mgs have an install limit of 3 times like what sony DRM is doing to Mass Effect, or do you only own the licence like the sony psn release of warhawk that dictates to you that you are not allowed to sell, lend or even give the media you own away?
anyone know if there are any sony draconian DRM restrictions on metal gear solid 4?
Originally posted by lxhotboy :
OOOPS... I think this topic post was referring to video game console sales and despite you being correct about the hardware power of the PC, it isnot technically a video game console. No one buys PC games.... except for a handful here and there. Numbers dont lie.
that is a very misguided statement as pc titles do sell when they are not made by the likes of EA ect, you know the usual fodder game that is aimed at the 13year old boys that will tantrum at their parents until the game is purchased for them, you know the type, another sequel because of no imagination or a carbon copy of another FPS because of no imagination. But graphics are the most important thing right, that is why bio-shock and crysis sucked then?
BTW all a pc is, is a hard drive, ram, processor & an output device.
since the introduction of the hard drive and the installs game patches on consoles (lmfao at underpowered consoles needing installs to aid performance) the marketing body would argue that they are more PC's/MediaCentres than consoles to try to deflect negative opinions because of how lame they actually are.
you know buzz words are the COOL thing and they ACTUALLY aid sales, marketing sucks as its lies and deciept but what do you expect from any mpaa/riaa member?
a media centre that can't even play half of the java or flash based content on the net.
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23. June 2008 @ 04:37 |
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Originally posted by nobrainer:
[obvious]so the ps3 has topped the Japanese chart after an exclusive title was launched, wow this is amazing who would have thought that a title such as metal gear would boost sales.[/obvious]
lets see them continue holding the top spot and then maybe they will have something to cheer about eh!
so does mgs have an install limit of 3 times like what sony drm is doing to Mass Effect or do you only own the licence like the sony psn release of warhawk that dictates to you that you are not allowed to sell, lend or even give the media you own away?
anyone know if there are any sony draconian DRM restrictions on metal gear solid 4?
You sir, are an idiot. MGS4 is just like any other console game, has no DRM (other than the norm) or any other limitations, which you no doubt already know. No matter what happens you will always find a way to bash Sony, no matter how positive an article there's always something completely irrelevant that you bring up.
I really, really wish this site had an ignore button.
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SDF_GR
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23. June 2008 @ 11:38 |
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@nobrainer
Your problem with sony has become an obsession, go see a psycho-doctor or something you need help , or at least stop posting cause you are posting BS.
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23. June 2008 @ 13:57 |
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I'm not even going to say anything...it's not worth it. Really. People already see it and know it. But on topic, I guess the fact that the 360 has all but stopped in sales AROUND THE GLOBE a marketplace that the PS3 has been excelling in doesn't account for anything? Seems a bit of a double standard to me when it comes to "some"...The PS1, PS2 & PS3 have eerily that same sales curve & numbers so far and with MAJOR titles still to come & the FACT you get more for your money means nothing but success as proven twice before...and that's not just some biased rantings by some random nobody on a forum those are real hard numbers.
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23. June 2008 @ 16:49 |
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anyone know if there are any sony draconian DRM restrictions on metal gear solid 4?
You sir, are an idiot. MGS4 is just like any other console game, has no DRM (other than the norm) or any other limitations, which you no doubt already know. No matter what happens you will always find a way to bash Sony, no matter how positive an article there's always something completely irrelevant that you bring up.
I really, really wish this site had an ignore button.
Thank god somebody said something. Holy crap, you hit the head on that nail. Good work dude.
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23. June 2008 @ 17:03 |
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I suppose if Halo4 came out next week it would be the 360 topping the weeks sales figures.
This sort of thing always happens when a long awaited (and hyped) game arrives. In total sales figures they are still playing catchup. Hopefully there won't be any firmware/patch nonsense with this title. Reliability wise it seems to be on spec with other electronic hardware <0.3% which is about right for sony who have always made pretty good hardware (the ps2 dvd drive excepted)
Still not enough stuff released for me to want one, and at least I'm honest about boycotting sony because of their other activities. I don't even d/l their films and music items.
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23. June 2008 @ 17:39 |
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my friend has the 40GB ps3.. and for the most part BWC has been working properly.. so whats all this that it cannot play ps1 / ps2?.. when its working just fine on his..
but yea the ps3 is not meant to play every flash and java based app out there.. there might be an undiscovered hole and they can hack your console and your out of luck.. =[
of course the ps3 can't top computer hardware.. but this isnt about that..
and as for the wii outselling everywhere.. the fact that its alot cheaper might be a big reason.. but with cheapness comes less quality.. sony is going to come ontop overrall.. i dont know why u guys still deny it.. its a monopoly.. movie.. music.. gaming.. come on now..
i opened up my RCA dvd player.. and it had sony guts.. =]
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23. June 2008 @ 20:06 |
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Originally posted by lxhotboy :
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OOOPS... I think this topic post was referring to video game console sales and despite you being correct about the hardware power of the PC, it isnot technically a video game console. No one buys PC games.... except for a handful here and there. Numbers dont lie.
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that is a very misguided statement as pc titles do sell when they are not made by the likes of EA ect,
@nobrainer
Actually that statement is pretty accurate. Maybe misinterpreted. To restate it in another way PC games sell but I am willing to bet that generally people prefer games on the console. Especially if it is available for the videogame consoles and pc. A console is just more conveniant and most dont care too much about the graphic enhancements of pc over the console. If a game is good then that is all you need. That is why some people still enjoy Zelda(NES), Mike Tysons's Punchout(NES),Resident Evil 1 and 2 etc..Those are called classics. They are just plain fun.
@oner
Good job on the 2 day ban. I cant stand for someone to post with so much fanboyism and not at least give some decent reasons for why they have a certain view on a topic.
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27. June 2008 @ 16:58 |
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Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
The PSP seems a more popular gadget than portable game system it it was not the software sales would be high, but sony has probably made as much off them now or more than what the DS has made, thats almost 6X as many PSPs as DSs.
DS emulation on PC is working nicely now so I don't need a DS :P
my old one broke ><, A PSP might be worth while,even more so if they make a DS emulator for it :P
You got that backwars Zippy, the DS has sold 75 million or so, the psp is at 35 million or so. But yeah, unfortunately the psp is more popular as a media device than a game system, but at least Sony is selling them at a profit, otherwise they would be in the hurts like they are currently with the ps3. Get more games like God of War and Crisis Core selling multi-millions though and hopefully it will change.
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