Video Game console sales for May.

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by bruce

PS3-575,430 (close to a 39% attach rate)
360-1,623,210 (close to a 25% attach rate)

That's interesting.

A 39% attach rate for the month would seem to be pretty good. Yet, whatever the games they were buying weren't enticing enough for non-owners to get a PS/3.

Gary

[kknight]

I'll NEVER buy the Wii due to lack of HD support! I've played it at a friend's house, weren't that impress... I believe the reason why it's doing well is the price, it's one of the next-gen systems out, people can't afford 360s or PS3s because you would also need a HD TV, Wii will play on any TVs and it's the only way to feel 'hey I own a next-gen console!' at a affordible price.

[bruce]

Originally Posted by bruce

Wrong, wrong and wrong.

For the month of May, total software sold in units
Wii-1,466,828 ( almost a 50% attach rate)
PS3-575,430 (close to a 39% attach rate)
360-1,623,210 (close to a 25% attach rate)

These are all United States #, thanks to VGChartz for the info.

For the month of May, total software sold in units in Japan
Wii-689,302 ( almost a 26% attach rate)
PS3-29,018 (close to a 3% attach rate)
360-47,807 (close to a 12% attach rate)

The PS3 is being killed by the Wii, and in May by the 360 in Japan....wacky.

[Shin-Ra]

Were there any new games for PS3 owners to buy this month?

[simcal]

Originally Posted by JTK

http://nexgenwars.com/

^^ Another useful site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx3zVUdBxB0
if this is true or not i like it anyway makes you think

[MrBogey]

Originally Posted by simcal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx3zVUdBxB0
if this is true or not i like it anyway makes you think

That one does destroy NGW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N560NCIsaS8
This one is pretty interesting too!

[simcal]

Originally Posted by MrBogey

That one does destroy NGW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N560NCIsaS8
This one is pretty interesting too!

thanks should have used that for the sound track to the nextgenwars destruction video

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by bruce

For the month of May, total software sold in units in Japan
Wii-689,302 ( almost a 26% attach rate)
PS3-29,018 (close to a 3% attach rate)
360-47,807 (close to a 12% attach rate)

The PS3 is being killed by the Wii, and in May by the 360 in Japan....wacky.

Funny, people respond to your posts and yet you choose not to respond. Probably because your arguments suck. You only choose to respond to the very few where you have any footing. Hmmm, personality defect?

[reiella]

Originally Posted by bruce

Just think, if Nintendo can get their production problems ( can't make enough) handled by the holidays, have the stores stocked with Wii, based on the price, they could sell 5 million of them just for X-Mas time, plus they should have plenty of new game out by then, the new Super Mario is coming out in November, hell, the new Pokemon game for the Wii is coming out in June, if folks think Pokemon is old and does not sell, the new titles for the DS, Diamond/Pearl are already over 6 million sold, 2,388,321 in the states alone and it just came out the end of April.

Their production problems seem resolved for now. Every store that sells video games has units in stock in my location. Will prolly reach similar levels to the PS3 in short measure.

That said, the Wii isn't a console that competes with the 360 or the PS3 [at this point]. The Console the Wii competes with is the Gamecube due to target audiences.

As for the past 10+ years, First Party drives Nintendo.

[bruce]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ray Buckeye

Funny, people respond to your posts and yet you choose not to respond. Probably because your arguments suck. You only choose to respond to the very few where you have any footing. Hmmm, personality defect?

What are you talking about, respond to what?

[reiella]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

That's interesting.

A 39% attach rate for the month would seem to be pretty good. Yet, whatever the games they were buying weren't enticing enough for non-owners to get a PS/3.

Gary

Title support is lacking... Seriously. The big boon the PS3 has going for it right now is the Blu-Ray support. Unforunately it looks like it'll be 2008 before I see games I actively want [largely due to my taste in games].

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by reiella

Their production problems seem resolved for now. Every store that sells video games has units in stock in my location. Will prolly reach similar levels to the PS3 in short measure.

That said, the Wii isn't a console that competes with the 360 or the PS3 [at this point]. The Console the Wii competes with is the Gamecube due to target audiences.

As for the past 10+ years, First Party drives Nintendo.

I'm not sure if their production problem is resolved, not a single store has a Wii in my location and when they get them in they're gone the next day.

[reiella]

Originally Posted by MasterXeus

I'm not sure if their production problem is resolved, not a single store has a Wii in my location and when they get them in they're gone the next day.

Hmm, I'd suggest checking around Thursdays.

That said, EB/Gamestop started to sell bundles online again and it took them a week or so to get 'out of stock'. Next few shipments should shift them to a decent saturation rate. Largely depends on the region too, obviously. Anyway, seems more like they're close to the state the PS3s were in a few monthes ago in that regard [some areas have them, some don't, yada yada].

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by reiella

Hmm, I'd suggest checking around Thursdays.

That said, EB/Gamestop started to sell bundles online again and it took them a week or so to get 'out of stock'. Next few shipments should shift them to a decent saturation rate. Largely depends on the region too, obviously. Anyway, seems more like they're close to the state the PS3s were in a few monthes ago in that regard [some areas have them, some don't, yada yada].

Thursday is usually when stores receive there shipments but it could be Tuesday and Wednesday as well. I'm not looking to buy a Wii so it doesn't really matter.

PS3 needs to increase in sells in both systems and games; at this rate we might lose more exclusive third party games, if sells don't pick up.

[xanoid]

Ummm,
I have the WII. Bought it 3months back and from the time i got my 60" Sxrd the wii hasnt been turned on. It kills me to c such crappy graphics. My eyes my eyes

[bruce]

Sales getting worse for the PS3-

Hardware Sales
Platform 27-May 3-Jun
Wii 83,272 90,878 +9%
PS3 16,945 15,031 -11%
Xbox 360 52,809 61,209 +6%

[movies3]

just because there arent any new games yet to make ppl wanna buy

[phranctoast]

Ninja Gaiden Sigma and the Darkeness will produce some sales at the end of themonth. NG:S should be pretty big in Japan, considering the Japanese arent that big on the xbox and most likely havent even played the game.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by movies3

just because there arent any new games yet to make ppl wanna buy

Exactly. This is typical first year of a console doldrums combined with a high cost of hardware.

I'd like to see the PS3 lowered to $499 for Christmas and folks can see that come late summer on through is when the games are going to start showing up.

Way too much FUD and doom'n'gloom from the handful of usual suspects on this subject.

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by bruce

What are you talking about, respond to what?

In 2 posts earlier I blew out your weak argument but you chose not to address data driven criticism, you just run back to posting the same thing.