20.02 million Sony PSP units sold!

[StefanS]

When my GCN laser got off line, when I called Nintendo support I gave them the serial number of the unit and they knew the exact place, date, and price I purchased the GCN from.

That's almost like when Lisa Simpson bought Al Gore's book.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

When my GCN laser got off line, when I called Nintendo support I gave them the serial number of the unit and they knew the exact place, date, and price I purchased the GCN from.

Wow! That's stock management for you. Surely there's someone here at a game store who can tell us how Nintendo get accurate figures where no-one else does?

 

[Ty]

What I find amazing is that a console with graphics a generation behind the PSP and without a lot of its multimedia functionality has sold not far off twice as many systems as PSP.

Well half the price dovetails nicely with 2x as much.

 

[swaaye]

Wow! That's stock management for you. Surely there's someone here at a game store who can tell us how Nintendo get accurate figures where no-one else does?

Eh it's not that amazing. They probably just keep track of what serial numbers are in what shipment going where and when. No big deal really.

 

[Teasy]

Well half the price dovetails nicely with 2x as much.

Only if you don't take the advantages that come with that extra price into account

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Eh it's not that amazing. They probably just keep track of what serial numbers are in what shipment going where and when. No big deal really.

But warehouses will redistribute across stores which info would need to be passed back, plus Nintendo knew when and where it was bought. Unless Acert forgot to mention on the day of purchase he sent off the registration card with such details filled in

 

[Skrying]

Hmm, I know its probably possible for them to have very good tracking information from the serial.

Shure, a audio company, also has extremely good tracking information like that. To the point that they dont care if you have a reciept or proof of purchase because they already know when it was bought, time, etc etc just from the serial.

 

[Ty]

Only if you don't take the advantages that come with that extra price into account

Actually price to adoption seems to move in a curve. Witness sales of $300 consoles vs when it sells at $150. The latter is responsible for far more than 2x the sales when it was at $300. This likely occurs because income is distributed such that the numbers of people who can afford/willing to spend $150 are far more than simply 2x those that can afford $300/willing to spend.

 

[Teasy]

Actually price to adoption seems to move in a curve. Witness sales of $300 consoles vs when it sells at $150. The latter is responsible for far more than 2x the sales when it was at $300. This likely occurs because income is distributed such that the numbers of people who can afford/willing to spend $150 are far more than simply 2x those that can afford $300/willing to spend.

Yeah of course price is directly related to sales, but not when talking about two different products (or not as much anyway). A PSP at $150 will sell far better then a PSP at $300, but that doesn't mean a DS at $150 will neccesarilly sell far more then a PSP at $300. A low price can be an advantage, but so can the extra technology that comes with a higher price (which is what Sony banked on with PSP)

 

[PARANOiA]

That's almost like when Lisa Simpson bought Al Gore's book.

Celebrate good times, come on!

"And I will."

 

[Deepak]

http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

- Here are the latest Japanese console hardware sales for the week of July 31 - Aug 6, 2006:
DS Lite - 163,572 [3,533,399] units
PSP - 49,352 [1,116,075] units
PlayStation 2 - 25,987 [882,231] units
GBA SP - 2,784 [179,598] units
GB Micro - 1,928 [111,444] units
Xbox 360 - 1,389 [64,783] units
NDS - 1,159 [950,903] units
GameCube - 904 [60,417] units
GBA - 34 [2,956] units
Xbox - 14 [1,624] units

****************

That jump is primarily bec'se of Gundam...

- Here are the latest Japanese console software sales for the week of July 31 - Aug 6, 2006:
SD Gundam G Generation Portable (PSP, Bandai Namco) - 155,634 units
New Super Mario Bros. (NDS, Nintendo) - 98,038 [2,614,228] units
Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE (PS2, Sega) - 82,556 units
Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi Gohi-Kini (NDS, Bandai Namco) - 75,853 [268,311] units
Mario Basket 3 on 3 (NDS, Nintendo) - 48,564 [159,273] units
Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training (NDS, Nintendo) - 48,206 [2,925,847] units
Shaberu! DS Oryouri Navi (NDS, Nintendo) - 45,846 [233,703] units
Sengoku Basara 2 (PS2, Capcom) - 40,084 [175,943] units
Rhythm Heaven (NDS, Nintendo) - 37,473 units
Growlanser V Generations (PS2, Atlus) - 37,467 units

 

[Readykilowatt]

DS Lite - 163,572 [3,533,399] units
PSP - 49,352 [1,116,075] units
PlayStation 2 - 25,987 [882,231] units
GBA SP - 2,784 [179,598] units
GB Micro - 1,928 [111,444] units
Xbox 360 - 1,389 [64,783] units
NDS - 1,159 [950,903] units
GameCube - 904 [60,417] units
GBA - 34 [2,956] units
Xbox - 14 [1,624] units

Wow!!

 

[Arwin]

Amazing. So it is proven once again that the Japanese, too, are only human, and the popularity of a game subject more to the franchise than to the quality of the game ... (comparing this game to, say, Loco Roco, Daxter, Tekken DR, etc.)

 

[darkblu]

Amazing. So it is proven once again that the Japanese, too, are only human, and the popularity of a game subject more to the franchise than to the quality of the game ... (comparing this game to, say, Loco Roco, Daxter, Tekken DR, etc.)

yep. no matter how much a fine fighter tekken DR might be, i don't think it's much of a franchise compared to gundam, and is further hindered by the lack of proper multiplayer. loco roco is not a franchise at all yet. daxter is possibly the biggest franchise of them all, just not in japan.

enter the NPD hw figures for july:

NDS = 377,000
PS2 = 241,000
360 = 206,000
GBA = 163,000
PSP = 161,000
GCN = 44,000
XBX = 12,000

 

[Corwin_B]

enter the NPD hw figures for july:

NDS = 377,000
PS2 = 241,000
360 = 206,000
GBA = 163,000
PSP = 161,000
GCN = 44,000
XBX = 12,000

The ongoing popularity of the GBA in the US is amazing. Nintendo will have a winner on their hand once they manage to reach the 99$ spot with the DS...

 

[[maven]]

The ongoing popularity of the GBA in the US is amazing. Nintendo will have a winner on their hand once they manage to reach the 99$ spot with the DS...

And Nintendo is still doing great software for the GBA (Drill Dozer, Bit Generations, Rhythm Tengoku, ...) most of which probably won't be published outside of Japan.

 

[Acert93]

Eh it's not that amazing. They probably just keep track of what serial numbers are in what shipment going where and when. No big deal really.

Well he also had the exact date and price I paid for the GCN

 

[Darkon]

Well he also had the exact date and price I paid for the GCN

So ? when a company sends you a package with pamphlets and stuff , congratulating you for buying their product , then my friend you may feel special.

 

[StefanS]

So ? when a company sends you a package with pamphlets and stuff , congratulating you for buying their product , then my friend you may feel special.

But then you're probably their only costumer

 

[Deepak]

http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

RUMOR: PlayStation Magazine has reported a number of unconfirmed news about the new model of PSP:

• Samsung has signed a contract with Sony to supply a huge quantity of 8GB Flash storage chips, which will be incorporated into the new PSP
• The 8MB storage plays a key role in downloading contents on PSP, via online or PS3
• The new PSP will have a built-in camera which should have same functions as the EyeToy
• Production costs of the new PSP will be lower than the current mode, because it will be slimmer and easier to produce
• A new configuration for the UMD slot, the game will be inserted directly into the system
• The new version of PSP is expected to launch in spring 2007