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Microsoft sells 4.3 million Xbox 360 units in last quarter of 2007
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article published on 4 January, 2008
Microsoft Corp. is touting impressive sales performance for the Xbox 360 console over the last three months of 2007. The Redmond-based software giant moved 4.3 million units over the fourth quarter of the year following excellent performances of titles such as Halo 3 and Mass Effect. This brings the total number of Xbox 360 consoles sold to 17.7 million since its November 2005 debut according ... [ read the full article ]
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5. January 2008 @ 21:18 |
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Originally posted by philzone:
opinions are like ass-holes... everyones got one.
I'll give you the crappy, noisy drive thing, but stand by my other points.
As far as a gaming machine, its a tossup, though i like the the xbox controller better, and halo. but i look at the "hackability" by that i mean, what else can this machine do for me?(aside from inserting my manhood into it)
I love halo 1, 2 is unpolished and 3 is unfinished, its not quite as bad as the joke FF has become, new 360s still have a higher than normal fail rate which is sad same goes for the PS3s 40GB unit.
I don't play online much and if I did I sure as hell would not pay for it not with 60$ a month for DSL I would not pay 500+ for a PS3 either, 400 is a good price but only for the 60GB unit the 40 and 80GB units are less than 300$, the 360 is about 100$ overpriced for it offers with the hardware issues.
Make a 360 with unlocked USB and HDD and better cooling/drives and then I would agree it could be worth 350+.
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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5. January 2008 @ 23:05 |
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how many xbox"s were bought because the first one broke! Inexcusable
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6. January 2008 @ 07:17 |
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i'm getting my ass kicked over here... clearly, this is a pro ps3 thread. i'm gonna leave with my tail between my legs, and head over to the console forums. i'm bound to find some 360 people over there.
always love a spirited discussion tho...
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6. January 2008 @ 07:47 |
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Originally posted by philzone:
Sony and microsoft are both "evil empires" the Wii is cool, but more a system you play with your wife/girlfriend, or at a party.
So to me, its a choice between a sharp stick in the eye, or a swift kick in the balls. The kick in the balls hurts more, but the sharp stick in the eye can cause permanent damage.
That being said, I will stick with the 360. i allready got my ring of death, and sent it in for a replacement. free of charge, not even shipping. When these things get hacked to bits(they will), we will find the 360 is the more useful alternative. and who can really argue with xbox live?
Take your kick in the balls, support the american evil empire, live with your 2 weeks off(when you get ring of death) and stick with the 360.
It's nice to know you got kicked in the balls 3 times. Once one you bought it and another when it broke, and yet another when they gave it back to you.
When the PS3 gets hacked to bits everybody will be throwing their 360s in the garbage... I have absolutely no idea where you get the 360 is more useful.
Who can argue with XBL? I can, don't you warry. Who wants to pay to play with a bunch of racist 2-year-olds? Lets just throw in some frustrating lag and we can make some cookies off the RRoD.
Only 2 weeks? You must be lucky! My friends was out for 6, and thats just when he recieved the box to send it in!
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ok, "pay to play with a bunch of racist 2-year-olds?". If you have actually played a 360 theres alot more ppl over the age of 14 maybe cuz u have to pay to get online so they have the money. If you played the ps3 online, mann.. theres alot more 10 yr old kids then there is 17 yr olds and 18.
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6. January 2008 @ 09:46 |
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Originally posted by philzone:
i'm getting my ass kicked over here... clearly, this is a pro ps3 thread. i'm gonna leave with my tail between my legs, and head over to the console forums. i'm bound to find some 360 people over there.
always love a spirited discussion tho...
Umm..Did you see my post early in the thread?
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I have no loyalty toward any console company in particular, well o.k. maybe the big N. But I must admit that I enjoy my 360 even more than my Wii (I'll go to hell for admitting that!). I haven't played the PS3 but with many of the games ending up multiplatform, either immediately or at some later undisclosed date, I don't see anything that would compel me to spend the money. I've had my 360 since 12/06 and have had no problems yet [crosses fingers, knocks on wood, finds four leaf clover, rubs horse shoe]. So 30% of 360's have problems - that's a "glass is half empty" attitude. Look at it this way, 70% of us have healthy consoles, lol!
I admitted to playing with my 360 more than I play with my Wii, (not the anatomical one!!). That was a true surprise to me. I got them at around the same time but found myself gravitating toward the 360 when I had time to play.
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6. January 2008 @ 10:17 |
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Originally posted by pspjunior:
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Originally posted by philzone:
Sony and microsoft are both "evil empires" the Wii is cool, but more a system you play with your wife/girlfriend, or at a party.
So to me, its a choice between a sharp stick in the eye, or a swift kick in the balls. The kick in the balls hurts more, but the sharp stick in the eye can cause permanent damage.
That being said, I will stick with the 360. i allready got my ring of death, and sent it in for a replacement. free of charge, not even shipping. When these things get hacked to bits(they will), we will find the 360 is the more useful alternative. and who can really argue with xbox live?
Take your kick in the balls, support the american evil empire, live with your 2 weeks off(when you get ring of death) and stick with the 360.
It's nice to know you got kicked in the balls 3 times. Once one you bought it and another when it broke, and yet another when they gave it back to you.
When the PS3 gets hacked to bits everybody will be throwing their 360s in the garbage... I have absolutely no idea where you get the 360 is more useful.
Who can argue with XBL? I can, don't you warry. Who wants to pay to play with a bunch of racist 2-year-olds? Lets just throw in some frustrating lag and we can make some cookies off the RRoD.
Only 2 weeks? You must be lucky! My friends was out for 6, and thats just when he recieved the box to send it in!
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ok, "pay to play with a bunch of racist 2-year-olds?". If you have actually played a 360 theres alot more ppl over the age of 14 maybe cuz u have to pay to get online so they have the money. If you played the ps3 online, mann.. theres alot more 10 yr old kids then there is 17 yr olds and 18.
I've played both online lots and lots. Most of the people don't have mics on the PS3 :P
Halo 3 custom games are horrible. Big Team Battles, first thing I hear is the N word all of the time. It's sad.
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6. January 2008 @ 12:30 |
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well done m$ for keeping competition alive between the hardware and forcing lower prices so we ain't all fuked up the arse like with the ps2! (imho i believe this to be the most successful console in history with a great back catalouge of software but sony do know how to screw over their customers, especially the loyal ones!)
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/25/sony-...-its-customers/
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This screw, it is SPECIAL. That's about $82 for a standard.. err, I mean SPECIAL Sony screw.
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Originally posted by NexGen76:
I wonder went Sony going to release there numbers because they claim they outsold 360 this holiday season.I can't wait to see the numbers.
where did they say that?
in his head, you know that nextgen is a sony faniboy blogger don't you?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/02/compulsory_blogging/
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We've all heard about employees being sacked for blogging. But as the fad begins to wane, will staff soon be sacked for failing to blog?
Last week, Sony BMG UK issued a new corporate marketing strategy.
According to an official release from the group, Ged Doherty, chairman and chief executive of SonyBMG in UK and Ireland, said the company "has made it obligatory for all senior staff at both Columbia Records and RCA Records to start blogging actively".
So what happens to staff who refuse to toe the corporate line, or perhaps fail to produce the required quantity of blog blather?
We had to find out.
A spokesperson for SonyBMG told us "you won't be sacked for failing to blog", but added, rather ominously: "If you don't blog, it's going to be frowned upon. Ged has made it clear that staff are expected to blog and participate in the community. He sees it as part of people's jobs."
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6. January 2008 @ 14:00 |
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well done m$ for keeping competition alive between the hardware and forcing lower prices so we ain't all fuked up the arse like with the ps2! (imho i believe this to be the most successful console in history with a great back catalouge of software but sony do know how to screw over their customers, especially the loyal ones!)
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/25/sony-...-its-customers/
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This screw, it is SPECIAL. That's about $82 for a standard.. err, I mean SPECIAL Sony screw.
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Originally posted by NexGen76:
I wonder went Sony going to release there numbers because they claim they outsold 360 this holiday season.I can't wait to see the numbers.
where did they say that?
in his head, you know that nextgen is a sony faniboy blogger don't you?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/02/compulsory_blogging/
Originally posted by above link:
We've all heard about employees being sacked for blogging. But as the fad begins to wane, will staff soon be sacked for failing to blog?
Last week, Sony BMG UK issued a new corporate marketing strategy.
According to an official release from the group, Ged Doherty, chairman and chief executive of SonyBMG in UK and Ireland, said the company "has made it obligatory for all senior staff at both Columbia Records and RCA Records to start blogging actively".
So what happens to staff who refuse to toe the corporate line, or perhaps fail to produce the required quantity of blog blather?
We had to find out.
A spokesperson for SonyBMG told us "you won't be sacked for failing to blog", but added, rather ominously: "If you don't blog, it's going to be frowned upon. Ged has made it clear that staff are expected to blog and participate in the community. He sees it as part of people's jobs."
Well I'm sorry but you have to be seriously retarded to not go to a hardware store and find that kind of screw. The guys at Sony are probably laughing their asses off at this guy. If it was me at Sony and some guy came to me for a screw, I would do the same :P
Like, I don't even know what to say. That's hilarious!
And what's wrong with the blogging thing? I'd see it as helping them finding out what the average consumer is looking for :S
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6. January 2008 @ 14:27 |
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So the WII has reached itīs peak,itīs a gadget,itīs gonna be third place,yada yada cīmon guys give nintendo some credit the wii still selling more than the other two consoles and itīs gonna still no mattter what you say.As a matter of fact there are a lot of people like me who are not gonna buy a different platform and will stick with it cause it bring us enough entertainment.
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6. January 2008 @ 15:40 |
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Originally posted by neo1000:
So the WII has reached itīs peak,itīs a gadget,itīs gonna be third place,yada yada cīmon guys give nintendo some credit the wii still selling more than the other two consoles and itīs gonna still no mattter what you say.As a matter of fact there are a lot of people like me who are not gonna buy a different platform and will stick with it cause it bring us enough entertainment.
WHAT?
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6. January 2008 @ 17:17 |
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I've been a site visitor for quite some time and as of late I've been reading the users' comments. Everything that vinny13 says I find offensive, annoying, and ignorant. It is like listening to a 13 year old who flames on anyone that doesn't have what he has or doesn't think the way he does.
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6. January 2008 @ 18:13 |
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Originally posted by Wanpa-Kun:
I've been a site visitor for quite some time and as of late I've been reading the users' comments. Everything that vinny13 says I find offensive, annoying, and ignorant. It is like listening to a 13 year old who flames on anyone that doesn't have what he has or doesn't think the way he does.
Aww thanks :P
I'm 15 in Febuary BTW, and I would think that everybody would know to stay away from the actual product manufacture or big name brands and try to look for 3rd party fixes. In this case it isn't hard to find a standard screw like that, it shouldn't have to be ordered through Sony. Sony is always expensive, has always been expensive, and will always be expensive.
I'm glad you like MY OPPINIONS, but I don't think you should read them anymore :)
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6. January 2008 @ 21:34 |
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Originally posted by vinny13:
Originally posted by Wanpa-Kun:
I've been a site visitor for quite some time and as of late I've been reading the users' comments. Everything that vinny13 says I find offensive, annoying, and ignorant. It is like listening to a 13 year old who flames on anyone that doesn't have what he has or doesn't think the way he does.
Aww thanks :P
I'm 15 in Febuary BTW, and I would think that everybody would know to stay away from the actual product manufacture or big name brands and try to look for 3rd party fixes. In this case it isn't hard to find a standard screw like that, it shouldn't have to be ordered through Sony. Sony is always expensive, has always been expensive, and will always be expensive.
I'm glad you like MY OPPINIONS, but I don't think you should read them anymore :)
He has a point.
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7. January 2008 @ 05:39 |
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this may help with sales in the uk:
BT Group first to roll out Xbox 360 as IPTV set-top box
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Just in case you weren't reading along to our liveblog of Bill Gate's twelfth and final CES keynote ? in which case, what were you doing? ? we wanted to share some Xbox 360 IPTV news. Last year, Microsoft was talking up their IPTV initiative but when Fall '07 rolled around, there weren't any set-top Xboxen to be found. During last night 's keynote Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division, announced that British telecom giant BT Group would be the first "to provide that capability." But when will they provide it and in what markets? As always, answers as we get 'em, but in the meantime read the rest of the Microsoft keynote by clicking the read link.
Originally posted by gtaUK :
Originally posted by NexGen76:
I wonder went Sony going to release there numbers because they claim they outsold 360 this holiday season.I can't wait to see the numbers.
where did they say that?
He made them up as usual!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7174459.stm
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Sales of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console in the US reached 1.2 million over the Christmas shopping period, its Japanese owner Sony has confirmed.
Sales figures for the popular Wii console are not yet available for the Christmas period but NPD data shows that five million Wii consoles were sold in November.
now if the wii had an internal hd-dvd drive ;-)
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The Redmond-based software giant moved 4.3 million units over the fourth quarter of the year following excellent performances of titles such as Halo 3 and Mass Effect.
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The blockbuster title Halo 3, which went on sale in September, reached an impressive 8.1 million sales by the end of the year according to the company.
These are the two reasons why Microsoft's Xbox 360 has been making massive grounds on the other consoles.
When the major game titles come out that are specifically built for that console only that is when it makes massive numbers in which it either ends up stretching their lead or catching up or overtaking we will have to see what the numbers are in comparison to the other consoles.
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7. January 2008 @ 10:31 |
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saltynuts
Originally posted by neo1000:
So the WII has reached itīs peak,itīs a gadget,itīs gonna be third place,yada yada cīmon guys give nintendo some credit the wii still selling more than the other two consoles and itīs gonna still no mattter what you say.As a matter of fact there are a lot of people like me who are not gonna buy a different platform and will stick with it cause it bring us enough entertainment.
WHAT?
what he is saying is he is a brand fan, frankly branding has failed it was not so bad at the start of the 6th gen when there were huge diffrances in what games went where now tis all spamed out with only a few unquie games left worse yet the WII is not getting much dev support only adding to its gimmick problems, yes the WII has games but the majority of them are gimicks for the masses not games for gamers..... altho I hope its just a mid wave lull...but I doubt it...
nobrainer
Intresting so even less BR plyers were sold than reported eh..makes one wonder whats the real sales figure on movies sales is...? ^_~
if the WII had HDVD they wouldn't use it for games if they did they would make a bastardized spec of it 10GB a side 2 sides for gaming or soemthign....because when it comes to disc formats....nin...is...well....stupid......
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Isn't that why they make flagship titles?
To push sales of both the system and games.
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7. January 2008 @ 12:15 |
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Microsoft's Xbox Live service suffered from performance problems over the holidays. Before the holiday sales surge, it had already 8 million members, many who pay a $50 yearly fee to play against friends over the Internet. "While the service was not completely offline at any given time, we are disappointed in our performance," Xbox Live General Manager Marc Whitten said in a statement
They were disappointed in at least $400 million in online subscription sales for 2007?? I would like to know what their expectations were - what they think sales should be. How about those with modded systems who were banned? Did they get their subscription fee back? Or did M$ assume that they would justbuy a new system?
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