Sony's PS3 Sales More Than Triple!!! - Blu-ray Forum

Porfie · 11-27-2007, 06:29 AM

Looks like the PS3 and blu-ray are making a huge comeback!

Sony's PlayStation 3 Sales More Than Triple After Price Cuts
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...S0&refer=japan

blueblood · 11-27-2007, 06:45 AM

Things just keep getting better and better for BD/PS3. Lets keep it up

Porfie · 11-27-2007, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by blueblood

Things just keep getting better and better for BD/PS3. Lets keep it up

I agree this is some awesome news! I think blu-ray stands a heck of a fighting chance with the PS3 on its side!

vladittude0583 · 11-27-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Porfie

Looks like the PS3 and blu-ray are making a huge comeback!

Sony's PlayStation 3 Sales More Than Triple After Price Cuts
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...S0&refer=japan

I will definitely agree with this because the last few days I went shopping, I have never seen so many people buying PS3's compared to the other systems.

Go Blu · 11-27-2007, 12:04 PM

This is great news!

Skillz5 · 11-27-2007, 12:25 PM

Very different story from where I went. I was shocked to see that the Wii was sold out within 30 min of GameStop opening on Black Friday. Every person in line before me was walking out with one. Nobody purchased any PS3 stuff. I was dissapointed. I bought the PS Eye. I live in Los Angeles County.

MOONPHASE · 11-27-2007, 12:26 PM

at my store i see a lot more people buying the PS3 then the Xbox 360

bluperch · 11-27-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Skillz5

Very different story from where I went. I was shocked to see that the Wii was sold out within 30 min of GameStop opening on Black Friday. Every person in line before me was walking out with one. Nobody purchased any PS3 stuff. I was dissapointed. I bought the PS Eye. I live in Los Angeles County.

It doesn't bother me to see people buy the Wii, as it is truly a gaming-only console (no HD DVD add-on). Heck, if I found one cheap enough, I'd buy me a Wii. But from anecdotal evidence, it sounds like the "serious" purchases of the PS3 were at BB and CC. When I picked up Rock Band at GameStop, I asked for the PS3 version and the guy behind the counter said with a smile, "Is there any other gaming platform?"

lokus · 11-27-2007, 12:32 PM

I would like to see actual numbers that show the 200%+ growth over the timeframe. Not that I doubt the article, I just always like having some type of number.

bluperch · 11-27-2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lokus

I would like to see actual numbers that show the 200%+ growth over the timeframe. Not that I doubt the article, I just always like having some type of number.

It strikes me as a little silly that Sony can claim 245% increase, but can't quote numbers. Um ... can't they do the math? If they know the percentage, then they must also know the numberss.

GregBlu5 · 11-27-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bluperch

It strikes me as a little silly that Sony can claim 245% increase, but can't quote numbers. Um ... can't they do the math? If they know the percentage, then they must also know the numberss.

I believe that this entire industry seems extremely shy about providing actual numbers on a consistent basis. Even when Paramount did provide numbers, they weren't accurate or were obviously fudged.

I, like you, would wish for hard numbers on a consistent basis. I wish Nielson's were actual sales numbers, not just percentages.

-Greg

justinbaily · 11-28-2007, 02:20 AM

Sadly with the 40gb ps-3 spidy's in but the flash readers are out,glad i've got the 60gb system. It'll take until feb to see what happeened this past holiday...
but i'm going to be most interusted in the console race / hd-dud's rate of decline.

ottscay · 11-28-2007, 02:25 AM

I'm not much of a gamer, which is why I got the Pany BD10, but my wife is a moderate gamer and she's getting one for Xmas now. So there's another sale (and two BD players in the house!).

SDG · 11-28-2007, 02:58 AM

My boss cought me friday at work on this site. Wanted to know what I was looking at. After talking about it for a while (sonystyle $100 discount) free movies, media server, WIFI...etc. I could go on. He wound up getting one at lunch at Wal Mart. My partner was rolling around laughing at me but he wound up getting a 80gig Saturday. I just tried to help my younger sister get one from Sonystyle but they say that they dont have any 40gigs. Two week back order and proably another two week back order after that. She still needs a little help with the $s even though I think $400 for a PS3 is a give away.

mystiksuicide · 11-28-2007, 03:21 AM

Our BB has been selling PS3 and blu stand alone players easily at 8:2 ratioover hd dvd.

tru_to_blu · 11-28-2007, 05:26 AM

My friend told me that on Black friday he went to wal-mart and the PS3s was the first system to sell out between them all.

32" lcd VIZIO 720p/1080i
80gb PS3/ Blu-ray player
3 PS3 games
4 Blu-ray discs / soon to own 10 more
250+DVDs most horror

11-27-2007, 06:29 AM	#1
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11-27-2007, 06:45 AM	#2
blueblood Member Member since:Aug 2007	Things just keep getting better and better for BD/PS3. Lets keep it up

11-27-2007, 12:04 PM	#5
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	This is great news!

11-27-2007, 12:25 PM	#6
Skillz5 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Uptown Whittier, CA 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:568 DVD collection:1 iTunes collection:51	Very different story from where I went. I was shocked to see that the Wii was sold out within 30 min of GameStop opening on Black Friday. Every person in line before me was walking out with one. Nobody purchased any PS3 stuff. I was dissapointed. I bought the PS Eye. I live in Los Angeles County.

11-27-2007, 12:26 PM	#7
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	at my store i see a lot more people buying the PS3 then the Xbox 360

11-27-2007, 12:32 PM	#9
lokus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Marlton, NJ Blu-ray collection:72	I would like to see actual numbers that show the 200%+ growth over the timeframe. Not that I doubt the article, I just always like having some type of number.

11-28-2007, 02:20 AM	#12
justinbaily Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Sadly with the 40gb ps-3 spidy's in but the flash readers are out,glad i've got the 60gb system. It'll take until feb to see what happeened this past holiday... but i'm going to be most interusted in the console race / hd-dud's rate of decline.

11-28-2007, 02:25 AM	#13
ottscay Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	I'm not much of a gamer, which is why I got the Pany BD10, but my wife is a moderate gamer and she's getting one for Xmas now. So there's another sale (and two BD players in the house!).

11-28-2007, 02:58 AM	#14
SDG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Arkansas	My boss cought me friday at work on this site. Wanted to know what I was looking at. After talking about it for a while (sonystyle $100 discount) free movies, media server, WIFI...etc. I could go on. He wound up getting one at lunch at Wal Mart. My partner was rolling around laughing at me but he wound up getting a 80gig Saturday. I just tried to help my younger sister get one from Sonystyle but they say that they dont have any 40gigs. Two week back order and proably another two week back order after that. She still needs a little help with the $s even though I think $400 for a PS3 is a give away.

11-28-2007, 03:21 AM	#15
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	Our BB has been selling PS3 and blu stand alone players easily at 8:2 ratioover hd dvd.

11-28-2007, 05:26 AM	#16
tru_to_blu Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Kentucky 4K collection:280 Blu-ray collection:1167 Trading Score:62	My friend told me that on Black friday he went to wal-mart and the PS3s was the first system to sell out between them all. 32" lcd VIZIO 720p/1080i 80gb PS3/ Blu-ray player 3 PS3 games 4 Blu-ray discs / soon to own 10 more 250+DVDs most horror

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