Consistant / Reliable European / Other sales data source?
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They're selling 1:1 in total over the past year. From the bits of data we get I suspect 360 has been ahead for a while ( a few chart track datas have stated this in the last few months), solidified by the latest price drop.
It seems 360 is taking a good grip on second place in the UK currently. Rather than succumbing that position.
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All this 1st 2nd and 3rd place talk depends on how long the life cycle of each of the consoles end up being. Looking at total sales since launch is useless in deciding current places, in fact having a "current" 1st 2nd and 3rd place is totally pointless in the first place. 360 could be doing well and keeping a very good grip on 2nd or being doing very badly depending on what the lifecycle and sales curve ends up being, which is obviously a totally unknown variable.
Sorry for the little rant i just find the whole idea of having a "current" 2nd place a bit silly.
Here's the last year in price terms in the UK:
[The early fall in the PS3 line is the introduction of the 40Gb, replacing the 60Gb (the 60Gb continued to sell until stocks ran out, but I have no idea how long that process took). The spike in the PS3 line in late August indicates the introduction of the 80Gb over the 40Gb (the price remained the same; the spike is for illustration purposes only). A similar spike indicates the switch from 20Gb to 60Gb Pro 360s.]
To add some context around the March 360 price cut, see this article. Therefore as Rangers said, the 360 must have been ahead recently to make that back up. The recent further price cut will only increase their sales advantage.
[The early fall in the PS3 line is the introduction of the 40Gb, replacing the 60Gb (the 60Gb continued to sell until stocks ran out, but I have no idea how long that process took). The spike in the PS3 line in late August indicates the introduction of the 80Gb over the 40Gb (the price remained the same; the spike is for illustration purposes only). A similar spike indicates the switch from 20Gb to 60Gb Pro 360s.]
To add some context around the March 360 price cut, see this article. Therefore as Rangers said, the 360 must have been ahead recently to make that back up. The recent further price cut will only increase their sales advantage.
Yes except that is an older article with a shorter frame of reference.
I suppose its possible that ps3 sales have fallen further. /shrug
I don't know where to post this:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249476
I was thinking that the ps3 had already raeached 10 millions units?
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249476
I was thinking that the ps3 had already raeached 10 millions units?
He's speaking of fiscal year.
A pretty conservative target, about the same as last year for PS3, and one of the big clues PS3 was not going to get a price drop.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE49094P20081001
Well they need a God Damn price drop if they want to make sure they reach their targets
Well they need a God Damn price drop if they want to make sure they reach their targets
Ok I completely missed his point... thanks for clearing that
Yeah, last weekend i had a chance to checkout prices at the local EB. I still can´t understand how the 360 with harddrive and HDMI can be cheaper than a Wii. And next to those the PS3 was standing there.. looking awesome and very expensive
Ohh and i noticed a used 60GB PS3 (the limited BC version) was priced higher than a new PS3
DuckThor Evil
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Ok I completely missed his point... thanks for clearing that
Well the eurogamer writer also hasn't got a clue as he is referring Sonys' numbers against X360 lifetime numbers...
Pretty simple, the 360 is less popular so it needs the lower price.
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