View Full Version : PS3 Makes Profit and Outsells 360 Worldwide in 2007?
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 02:57 PM The doubters have been silenced. Sony has done in one year what took Microsoft 6 years to accomplish: post a profitable quarter for their gaming division. This, despite the massive costs incurred with providing state of the art Playstation 3 technology at an affordable price that includes the Cell microprocessor, Blu-Ray, a standard hard-drive, and free online play with dedicated servers.
Sony is no stranger to reporting profits; before the Playstation 3 was released Sony had dominated the videogame business for years. However, with the costly inclusion of Cell and Blu-Ray, Sony lost money on their videogame division last year on behalf of their love for gamers by providing a machine that is unrivaled at a price that could be afforded by mainstream consumers. Below are the figures reported for Q3:
Operating Income (millions of U.S. dollars)
Sony Corporation $1,661
Game $113
http://www.sonydefenseforce.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/sonychart1.jpg
These results, fresh off the heels of the reports of Sony working on a 45 nm version of Cell and shrinking the Blu-Ray diode component to 3 mm, Sony clearly has the best hardware engineers in the videogame business — and that’s what they know how to do best; run a videogame business. Microsoft was bleeding for years due to the costs of the Xbox 360, the red ring of death fiasco, and lackluster hardware/software sales. But, that’s what we’ve come to expect from Microsoft: delivering inferior hardware at inflated prices due to terrible management.
Not only has Sony’s videogame division returned to profitability, but the PS3 outsold the Xbox 360 in 2007. According to their respective financial reports for Q3 earnings, Sony sold 4.9 million Playstation 3’s compared to Microsoft’s 4.3 million Xbox 360’s. In Microsoft’s “best year”, their first year, they reported 10.4 million 360’s sold. In Playstation 3’s first year, and with the platform not even released in Europe for a full year, Sony moved 10.49 million units. This, despite the PS3 being priced at $599 in the US and even higher in Europe, with many of its titles delayed, thus significantly lowering the software quality of its fall 2007 relative to the Xbox 360 which enjoyed Halo 3, Mass Effect, and BioShock.
This is a sign that the tide is drastically turning in Sony’s favor and ‘08 looks to be even more promising. With killer software such as Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran Turismo 5, Resistance 2, MotorStorm 2, Little Big Planet, Grand Theft Auto 4, and Devil May Cry 4, Sony is looking poised to recapture the industry the videogame industry. With Blu-Ray’s victorious defeat over HD-DVD, the popularity of high-definition media will only increase, leading the way for billions in profit for Sony over the next decade.
Indeed, 2008 is the year of Sony.
2007 Quarter 1 PS3 sales = 1.91 million units.
2007 Quarter 2 PS3 sales = .71 million units.
2007 Quarter 3 PS3 sales = 1.31 million units.
2007 Quarter 4 PS3 sales = 4.90 million units.
http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data...s3_sale_e.html
2007 PS3 annual sales total = 8.83 million units sold worldwide compared to 7.3 million units of Xbox 360 sold worldwide in 2007.
They have alot of ground left in america to catch up on. But overall they've definitely made progress. More than enough to get some momentum this year depending on the quality of their exclusives.
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 04:19 PM Good news for them.
re:Live gaming. I hope there is competition for XBlive, but until they produce the LIVE gaming for a buck a week, I'm sticking with XBL.
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 04:29 PM ^^Uhhh... what? lol
MoTown 01-31-2008, 04:31 PM Not that I'm a 360 appologist because I could care less about "Console Wars", but wouldn't some of this be due to the fact that 360 was out for a year longer?
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 04:46 PM Not that I'm a 360 apologist because I could care less about "Console Wars", but wouldn't some of this be due to the fact that 360 was out for a year longer?
Yes and no. In that I mean that that M$ sold their share of units, but at the same time took much longer to turn their "cheaper system" over into profits. With that said its not the greatest accomplishment ever, but a vast improvement and the fact that Sony found ways to improve revenue in spite of the price drop is pretty good on their part. From a profit standpoint they cover even more ground because of the red rings debacle. Again it puts them in a spot where they can decent momentum push in 2008. But alot of that now falls on their software.
And nope I dont think you sound like an apologist. Its a good question.
More lead time usually helps consoles outsell rivals. Only when one console is at the end of its life-cycle (read as: out of date technology) does the "out before" work against the console.
However, I would imagine most of the PS3's sales are still from riding its good name from the PSX and PS2 as 3 hasn't really showcased itself as above and beyond the 360 IMO.
WTFchris 01-31-2008, 04:51 PM I read that PS3 has had some titles pass on it because of difficulties adapting to their system. What sort of game titles might be missing because of this? I'm the type of gamer that has a half dozen titles (regardless of era/system) that I play and buy every few years and generally don't play many games besides those:
1) First person shooter (Bond/Halo/Unreal/COD,etc)
2) Madden
3) Tiger Woods
4) NHL
5) NBA
6) NCAAF
I pretty much always get that stuff on whatever system. My Wii is a little different of course.
Can I expect to get all those sports games on PS3? What titles is PS3 missing out on that I would care about?
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 05:06 PM Yeah, you'll get all those on PS3. For FPS, you'll have Call of Duty, Resistance, eventually Killzone 2 and Resistance 2. As far as what's missing that's on Xbox 360, I'm not really sure, nothing's really sticking out at me at the moment. I'd have to think awhile.
WTFchris 01-31-2008, 05:09 PM What's your favorite FPS? It has to be one that is multiplayer on the system itself, even though I'll do online as well. Right now I play Battlefront (on the system) and Halo 2 (system and online) for the Xbox. I love COD, but the lack of multiplayer outside online keeps me from buying that. I've never loved Halo either. It's pretty cool, but not as fun as Goldeneye was when that first came out years ago.
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 05:16 PM Well I don't own a PS3 so I'm not real sure, I thought Resistance might do that... We'll have to let V take that question.
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 05:39 PM ^^Uhhh... what? lol
I'm saying that Sony and Wii can come out with the best consoles ever, but till they have Live gaming like XBox, I'm buying XBox.
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 05:44 PM I'm stuck as the resident PS3 owner with Irony barely falling through.
As far as the sports games go, I personally think they suck on both systems as far as EA goes. Only next gen EA game I liked has been NCAA Football. And its even on both systems. I have 2k8 basketball and again the differences are pretty much nil on both systems. Sports wise the one stand out is imo MLB the Show, its the best baseball game outh there imo and its made by Sony.
As far as FPS, i can only play so many, not a very big fan. But Resistance holds its own. As a Co-Op game its one of the best action FPS co-ops out there imo. The online setup is fully built around most games being hosted by Insomniac so lag really isnt an issue in a general match at any point.
Another solid Co-Op is warhawk, features online(not campaign, but in the online battles) split screen up 4 people.
Can I expect to get all those sports games on PS3? What titles is PS3 missing out on that I would care about?
For you none outside of MLB the show. If you give a damn about variety i'd say Uncharted(one of the best games i've played personally) and Heavenly sword almost immediately come to mind. But in the end your preference dictates your purchase. If you truly look towards playing shooters as a priority, you have the preferred system for that. With that said PS3 shooters hold their own this time(unlike the slow ps2 shooters that couldnt match first xbox shooters last gen) so you dont lose out if you decide to go PS3.
It has to be one that is multiplayer on the system itself, even though I'll do online as well. Right now I play Battlefront (on the system) and Halo 2 (system and online) for the Xbox.
Well Haze will feature full multiplayer options and Resistence part 2 will probably as a multiplayer game will give a big time effort at pushing the online and multiplayer setup farther than any other FPS has tried. Again I dont believe in selling someone on a system. I believe these days you find out on your own what its all about(dont ever trust a salesperson on buying games) and purchase based on that. IMO PS3 sells itself if you read up on it, or it may not fit your style. Either way I think that if you're truly only into FPS and sports, you'll be fine with what you have.
I love COD, but the lack of multiplayer outside online keeps me from buying that.
Actually there's offline multiplayer deathmatches on COD4. Atleast there was on my PS3 version. I'll double check my brothers xbox version but they should be close to identical games(outside of minor details being added to the graphics on the ps3 version).
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 05:44 PM Um... PS3 has online play almost identical to Xbox Live except it's not called Xbox Live. And it's free. What you gettin' at?
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 05:46 PM Yes there are multiplayer games offline on COD4.
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 05:46 PM I'm saying that Sony and Wii can come out with the best consoles ever, but till they have Live gaming like XBox, I'm buying XBox.
Actually Sony is working on feature similar to xbox live in their PSN through their "Home" setup. Otherwise they both connect at the same pace, but the XBL definitely has more features.
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 05:47 PM Um... PS3 has online play almost identical to Xbox Live except it's not called Xbox Live. And it's free. What you gettin' at?
I'm relatively new to all this shit, but I thought for sure CN V said they didn't have live gaming like XBox. My bad if not true.
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 05:48 PM Um... PS3 has online play almost identical to Xbox Live except it's not called Xbox Live. And it's free. What you gettin' at?
be fair, the money they spend gets them more features on XBL, but the value of these features is kinda to each his own.
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 05:48 PM Well, it has online gaming, which is what I assume you are talking about when you mean "live gaming."
Codename V: Yeah, it has a few more features, but I don't think it has that many more features. What features are you talking about that PSN or Home don't have?
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 05:49 PM I'm relatively new to all this shit, but I thought for sure CN V said they didn't have live gaming like XBox. My bad if not true.
No i meant that its different, you asked if a ps3 and a xbox could play each other, i said no basically. they are similar connection, gaming stores, and online play.
Timone 01-31-2008, 05:50 PM As far as the sports games go, I personally think they suck on both systems as far as EA goes. Only next gen EA game I liked has been NCAA Football. And its even on both systems. I have 2k8 basketball and again the differences are pretty much nil on both systems. Sports wise the one stand out is imo MLB the Show, its the best baseball game outh there imo and its made by Sony.
I agree completely. I'm actually bummed that I have a 360 and thus can't play MLB 08 The Show (though I can get it for my PS2, I guess).
I'm addicted to NCAA Football and NBA 2K8 (except for the fact I try to do an Association and it freezes up sometimes...which is weird).
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 05:51 PM No i meant that its different, you asked if a ps3 and a xbox could play each other, i said no basically. they are similar connection, gaming stores, and online play.
my bad
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 05:56 PM I agree completely. I'm actually bummed that I have a 360 and thus can't play MLB 08 The Show (though I can get it for my PS2, I guess).
I didnt even play Baseball games until 989's MLB took off and eventually became MLB The Show. Its by far the deepest baseball game year after year. 989 Sony never made good sports games for the most part, but they kicked ass in Baseball and Hockey(NHL Faceoff was the only game I played as much as EA NHL)
Timone 01-31-2008, 05:58 PM Definitely.
I'm glad I made the decision to return my MLB 2K7 to Gamestop last year and get 07 The Show. I never even played MLB 06 The Show either...
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 05:59 PM That's definitely one I'm looking forward to when/if I get a PS3.
Timone 01-31-2008, 06:04 PM BTW, regarding NCAA Football 08...I HATED the game with all of the excessive interceptions, but after the patch came out and I found custom sliders that I'm currently using I can not stop playing at all.
I'm in like my 10th or 11th season running with Michigan in dynasty mode...and the best part of it is I'm just not beating the shit out of everyone, like I would in Madden (which fucking bores me).
Zekyl 01-31-2008, 06:27 PM Ummm............COD2 has 4 person multiplayer not online, for everyone talking about whether COD4 has it. I have COD3 too but I haven't checked to see if it has mutliplayer yet.
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 06:44 PM Ummm............COD2 has 4 person multiplayer not online, for everyone talking about whether COD4 has it. I have COD3 too but I haven't checked to see if it has mutliplayer yet.
COD4 does, its settled. For the record COD3 wasnt that bad a game at all.
Zekyl 01-31-2008, 07:13 PM I'd assume COD3 does if 2 and 4 both do.
Comrade 01-31-2008, 07:24 PM Um... PS3 has online play almost identical to Xbox Live except it's not called Xbox Live. And it's free. What you gettin' at?LOL. Is that how you're imaging it until you actual get the console?
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 07:25 PM For my intents and purposes it seems pretty fuckin' similar, I have a few friends with PS3's and I've seen and played on PSN.
Timone 01-31-2008, 07:29 PM I like the "free" part...only because I prefer spending on hookers while the gf's at work.
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 07:40 PM I'm amazed that its only about a buck a week to play online. I have no problem paying that.
Comrade 01-31-2008, 08:43 PM I'm amazed that its only about a buck a week to play online. I have no problem paying that.Less than. And as much as these PS3 fanboys would make you believe, they're not equal. PS3's online capability is getting better, but it's been out for well over a year so it's about damn time. The sales figure is inflated because the Xbox doesn't sell in Japan, mainly because fighting games that consist of girls with huge tits and 300-hour console RPGs with the same recycled story aren't in the 360's repertoire yet.
Comrade 01-31-2008, 08:55 PM Oh and Gutz, you could have at least posted an article from a less biased site than Sony Defense Force. It's definitely not one of the most fanboytastic blogs out there. It's sales figures are madeup. According to that website, the PS3 has outsold the Wii numerous times (which it has not ever - the 360 did once in September).
According to SDF, Sony outsold both the Wii and Xbox 360 during September (http://www.sonydefenseforce.com/?p=299) (http://www.sonydefenseforce.com/?p=299%29). O RLY? You could check out more neutral sites like Joystiq(http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/september-npd-xbox-360-takes-the-lead-halo-3-to-thank/) or ars technica(http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071019-this-september-the-npd-numbers-show-the-strength-of-halo-as-the-360-is-number-one.html) which use the same data SDF uses (NPD) yet it's information is vastly different i.e. real.
"The doubters have been silenced!"
Black Dynamite 01-31-2008, 10:16 PM Less than. And as much as these PS3 fanboys would make you believe, they're not equal.
Nobody said they were. WTF is your gripe? And you are pretty damn extreme in your opinion to call anyone fanboys man. Of course again i dont get that in the first place. I didnt bash anything did I? Everytime you come in these threads its like you came out of a magical nerd fest flame war ready to take the fight wherever you can.
The sales figure is inflated because the Xbox doesn't sell in Japan, mainly because fighting games that consist of girls with huge tits and 300-hour console RPGs with the same recycled story aren't in the 360's repertoire yet.
You mean like Dead or Alive and Lost Odyssey? Wow you are getting severely bias Com.
Oh and Gutz, you could have at least posted an article from a less biased site than Sony Defense Force. It's definitely not one of the most fanboytastic blogs out there. It's sales figures are madeup. According to that website, the PS3 has outsold the Wii numerous times (which it has not ever - the 360 did once in September).
According to SDF, Sony outsold both the Wii and Xbox 360 during September (http://www.sonydefenseforce.com/?p=299). O RLY? You could check out more neutral sites like Joystiq(http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/se...lo-3-to-thank/) or ars technica(http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...umber-one.html) which use the same data SDF uses (NPD) yet it's information is vastly different i.e. real.
I was hoping the question mark would catch your attention in my title because i can't say its total endorsement. I can see your green eyes of madness didnt care.
Whether its accurate or not my point was that they've made a vast improvement. Apologies regardless for leaving the impression that this is a for sure article.
Something thats closer to my point.
In its full report on the latest NPD results, the simExchange has noted that Sony's PS3 continues to close the sales gap with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and it's expected to narrow that gap even more in January.
"Our NPD Preview report stated that the prediction market expected the Xbox 360 to outsell the PS3 1.7 to 1 in a closing gap; actual results were 1.58 to 1, a significant jump from November 2007's 1.8 to 1 sales ratio. For January, the prediction market expects Xbox 360 sales to ring in at 358,000 units compared to PS3 sales at 229,000 units, a 1.56 to 1 sales ratio," explained analyst Jesse Divnich.
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/ps3-to-continue-to-close-the-gap-with-xbox-360-in-january-ndash-simexchange/19130/?biz=1
Either way like the last time you came in here to deny that a good game exists on your ps3 blu ray player paper weight, i expect nothing positive from here on out in this thread.
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 10:18 PM He who labels non-fanboys as fanboys is a fanboy.
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 10:21 PM Its simple...Me and Comrade vs e-ray and Gutz in a COD4 Ground War. :)
Tahoe 01-31-2008, 10:25 PM Now I better go practice.
DrRay11 01-31-2008, 10:25 PM LoL. I owned an Xbox for about 3 years and enjoyed it a lot, how am I a PS3 fanboy. :) There's just nothing left on the system I want to play besides the next Bioshock and Mass Effect, and those won't be out for a long while.
Timone 01-31-2008, 10:26 PM Well, this ain't relevant but I've owned a PS2 (still do, probably going to buy MLB 08 The Show for it), an xbox, and now a 360.
Gamecube too...I have no clue where that went though. I think my baby mama pawned it.
Comrade 01-31-2008, 10:49 PM Nobody said they were. WTF is your gripe? And you are pretty damn extreme in your opinion to call anyone fanboys man. Of course again i dont get that in the first place. I didnt bash anything did I? Everytime you come in these threads its like you came out of a magical nerd fest flame war ready to take the fight wherever you can.I know, it's almost as bad posting false information from a fake site to justify my favorite console's subpar performance in just about every category. I wouldn't give the source either, because I know it's fake and I'm just shitbag fanboy trying to spread my bullshit. But I will put a question mark just in case somebody calls me out for the worthless turd I am.
I was hoping the question mark would catch your attention in my title because i can't say its total endorsement. I can see your green eyes of madness didnt care.Green eyes of madness? What the fuck am I jealous of? The same console that I've had longer than you? Yeah, I get jealous over game consoles Gutz. Especially ones I have.
Either way like the last time you came in here to deny that a good game exists on your ps3 blu ray player paper weight, i expect nothing positive from here on out in this thread.I never denied a good game exists on PS3. I'm just not joining in on the Gutz-Eray Handjob Bonanza. I like a few games on the PS3, but it was supposed to be the Third Coming. It's not. It's mediocre. Other than Metal Gear Solid and maybe that planet game, it's lineup would only be cool if I was 14 and Japanese.
Comrade 01-31-2008, 10:50 PM Its simple...Me and Comrade vs e-ray and Gutz in a COD4 Ground War. :)Book it.
The Irony 02-01-2008, 04:56 AM As far as the sports games go, I personally think they suck on both systems as far as EA goes. Only next gen EA game I liked has been NCAA Football. And its even on both systems. I have 2k8 basketball and again the differences are pretty much nil on both systems. Sports wise the one stand out is imo MLB the Show, its the best baseball game outh there imo and its made by Sony.
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nba 2k8 could be said as one of the most complete sports games ever as far as gameplay goes.
with me formally being a nba live fanatic, saying live and 2k8 differences are nil is insane....live isnt even fun anymore.
EA is just fucking up as a whole except in hockey
madden sucks
live sucks
tiger is ok, but after playing it on wii, its not even the same playing it on
a controller.
in regards to PSN vs XBL, i only play PSN with 2k8 at this point and its amazing and free..
id rather spend 50 bucks a year on something else..like, socks.
WTFchris 02-01-2008, 12:13 PM All I know is that my brother in law signed up for XBL and it took a month for them to get it working (the site was down). It looks like D'sNuts had the same problem, but for less time. Did he get any extra time? No. Yeah, it's only 50 bucks, but it still sucked. I haven't played PSN so I cannot compare the two.
I've owned an N64, PS1, Xbox and Wii, so I'm not biased towards any of them. I'm happy with my Xbox, but I bought a new plasma screen and eventually I'll want a better system to take advantage of that. My thought was to consider PS3 because blue ray players are 400 bucks on their own (might as well kill two birds with one stone). So I thought I would ask about some comparisons. Thanks for the info (don't know why Comrade has to make it so personal).
Tahoe 02-01-2008, 12:48 PM XBL sucks? No way.
Timone 02-01-2008, 12:52 PM I don't even play XBL anymore, so I'm not gonna get into the whole "XBL vs. PSN" thing.
Irony has it right though...Live sucks, Madden sucks.
Tahoe 02-01-2008, 12:56 PM Thats it. I'm ready to fight. The next person that says XBL sucks I want to fight. Any time, any place.
Timone 02-01-2008, 01:01 PM By Live I meant NBA Live, not XBox Live.
Don't hurt me! My last name's French!
http://www.chickspirit.com/chickdreams/images/2007/06/Cowering.jpg
Tahoe 02-01-2008, 01:56 PM Whew..that was close for you.
Black Dynamite 02-01-2008, 04:01 PM I know, it's almost as bad posting false information from a fake site to justify my favorite console's subpar performance in just about every category. I wouldn't give the source either, because I know it's fake and I'm just shitbag fanboy trying to spread my bullshit. But I will put a question mark just in case somebody calls me out for the worthless turd I am.
Again I explained it in the title. I understand like everything else in this thread that doesnt matter to you and you're looking for a fight wherever you can find it. Sarcasm aside you are still the only one bitching up a serious storm in this thread. Might need to relax out a bit and maybe just take the time to remember they are games.
I never denied a good game exists on PS3.
Yet you see it as a blu ray playing paper weight?
I use my PS3 as a Bluray player, that's about it. If it didn't played Bluray, it'd be a $600 paperweight. I should have waited for it to drop below $400.
Can't have it both ways Com.
Green eyes of madness? What the fuck am I jealous of? The same console that I've had longer than you? Yeah, I get jealous over game consoles Gutz. Especially ones I have.
Jealous? no. I clearly stated what you sound like, jealous never came about. You're dragging this shit out into something its not. Again I understand that the way you respond in these threads requires someone on the other side to say "Dude, 360 sucks and PS3 rocks because it does and and you're a shitbag dude!!" to justify your overly ridiculous demeanor you seem to have on this. Sorry that I can't be that for ya'.
I like a few games on the PS3, but it was supposed to be the Third Coming. It's not. It's mediocre. Other than Metal Gear Solid and maybe that planet game, it's lineup would only be cool if I was 14 and Japanese.
Unfortunately you are the only person you can speak for Com. You expected an immediate third coming(neither system is is that at this moment). You dont think much of the games they have. Which is fine. No one else is bound to that shit though. Can't begin to see how you've tricked yourself into thinking so. Its like you're trapped in a hallucination where everybody is bashing 360 or fanboying you with "stfu noob" "360 sucks" garbage. But basically you're the only muthafucka this side of WTFDetroit pitching a fit on that level about it these days. Sitting on your imagery throne swooping down like superman to save this thread from blatant hand jobbing as you see it with your worldly magical point of view. I know this is blasphemy to say this to you, and that you'll reply something even more volatile as if you are going to take everything i just said in the most negative way your mind can come up with to silence the imaginary doubters lurking everywhere out to get you. Good luck with that, you're on your own.
Black Dynamite 02-01-2008, 04:01 PM Thats it. I'm ready to fight. The next person that says XBL sucks I want to fight. Any time, any place.
LOL...Yea its getting to that point in this thread.
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nba 2k8 could be said as one of the most complete sports games ever as far as gameplay goes.
with me formally being a nba live fanatic, saying live and 2k8 differences are nil is insane....live isnt even fun anymore.
I wasnt bashing 2K8, in fact i've defected to it too. More so because NBA Live has become a complete joke ever since 2006.
All I know is that my brother in law signed up for XBL and it took a month for them to get it working (the site was down). It looks like D'sNuts had the same problem, but for less time. Did he get any extra time? No. Yeah, it's only 50 bucks, but it still sucked. I haven't played PSN so I cannot compare the two.
I've owned an N64, PS1, Xbox and Wii, so I'm not biased towards any of them. I'm happy with my Xbox, but I bought a new plasma screen and eventually I'll want a better system to take advantage of that. My thought was to consider PS3 because blue ray players are 400 bucks on their own (might as well kill two birds with one stone). So I thought I would ask about some comparisons. Thanks for the info (don't know why Comrade has to make it so personal).
No problem, again I think that as a person who is big on FPS you got the best best for having a good supply of those types. But if you are looking more at the blu ray aspect, its probably a good buy for PS3. More so if you are running HDMI(It can upscale DVD in HDMI, but not in Component unfortunately). Its also a fully 2.0 compliant blu ray player too. So you're not getting a second rate add on either. As far as Com goes, I get a sense that he's not pleased about spending 600 on a PS3, I'd be mad about spending 600 on any console personally. Either way I hope that was helpful info also.
Timone 02-01-2008, 04:04 PM Actually I'd say Live has been a joke since about 04, when 2K Basketball really became better IMO.
WTFchris 02-01-2008, 04:58 PM well, the PS3 is 400 bucks now (the same price as the cheapest blu ray player). To me it's a no brainer to get one if you want a blu ray player. Whether or not it's your console of choice is up for debate though.
Zekyl 02-01-2008, 06:44 PM I know this is blasphemy to say this to you, and that you'll reply something even more volatile as if you are going to take everything i just said in the most negative way your mind can come up with to silence the imaginary doubters lurking everywhere out to get you. Good luck with that, you're on your own.
http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9354
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Black Dynamite 02-17-2008, 07:28 PM Comrade again apologies, Here's something from a legit source.
NPD: PS3 Overtook 360 In January
by Game Informer Online
POSTED: 2/15/2008 10:53 AM
January was an especially good month for the PlayStation 3, as evidenced by sales figures released by the NPD Group. The system is continually hyped as being the best Blu-Ray player on the market, which might have helped boost sales, though its increasingly impressive 2008 lineup certainly didn’t hurt things for Sony, either. In January, 269,000 units were sold, outpacing the Xbox 360 by nearly 40,000 systems. Microsoft says that hardware shortages were partially responsible for the upset. Shortages didn’t hurt things for Nintendo’s Wii, which moved 274,000 systems.
On the software side, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare took the number one spot, with Wii Play and the Wii version of Guitar Hero III rounding out the top three.
Here are the complete NPD lists:
Hardware
Wii--274,000 units
PLAYSTATION 3--269,000 units
Nintendo DS--251,000 units
PlayStation Portable--230,000 units
Xbox 360--230,000 units
Top 10 software sales
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360)--330,900
2. Wii Play (Wii)--298,100
3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)--239,600
4. Rock Band (Xbox 360)--183,800
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360)--182,700
6. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)--172,000
7. Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360)--144,100
8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)--140,000
9. Mario Party DS (DS)--138,500
10. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)--133,000
PSP to its credit is moving solid units too. I may have to grab another one at some point for that god of war game. May be a fluke as Microsoft says, but that blu ray issue seems to be helping PS3 alot. Giving them time to not rush out these games they got coming in 2008.
http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/EBFAEB56-CD32-4204-BBF6-895E19BC2828.htm
I don't know if you saw it the first time I posted it Gutz, but
http://uk.gizmodo.com/psp%20god%20of%20war%204.jpg
Wilfredo Ledezma 02-18-2008, 04:52 PM You know whats weird, I don't know anybody personally who has a PS3...
So it's odd that it outsold XBOX360...probably b/c most ppl bought 360's in '06...
Black Dynamite 02-18-2008, 05:58 PM I don't know if you saw it the first time I posted it Gutz, but
http://uk.gizmodo.com/psp%20god%20of%20war%204.jpg
Looks too heavy..lol...I wanna grab a slim one, maybe this summer.
Black Dynamite 02-18-2008, 06:00 PM You know whats weird, I don't know anybody personally who has a PS3...
So it's odd that it outsold XBOX360...probably b/c most ppl bought 360's in '06...
Nothing wrong with that. Its pretty even with people I come across, but only 2 people I know still have 360's. Everybody else went PS3 this christmas.
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