Console Wars - the revenge

[Asher]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
HW - note, thats after PS3 price cuts.

Wii is still selling very well, and still building its installed base lead.

SW - 360 has both a customer base that buys a lot of games, and has had some very good games out. It continues to do very well on multiplatform games as against PS3, due to a large installed base for some titles, but for some titles beyond what the installed base can explain.

Wii - with 3 titles in the top ten, and with a Wii title at 11, theyre at least selling some SW. Though not third party SW so much, with the notable exception of GH3.

Please. It's got 2 real titles.

And GH3 is a bit unique -- there's 1 SKU on the Wii and 3 SKUs on the 360. That's why none on the 360 registered in the top 10, they're spread out.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Asher

The real reason there's so many Wiis on ebay/craigslist isn't because of people taking advantage of the hot market, it's cause it's frickin' boring.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/ele/508565625.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ele/508547489.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ele/508511546.html

Plenty of 360s on CL, they just dont command the premiums the Wii does.


Im not sure which is more amusing, this:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/ele/508284435.html

"I am selling my xbox 360 premium because I realized I'm not playing it that much. I prefer to play my computer games over the xbox 360."

or this:http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...508464474.html

"i receive this xbox 360 with 1 red light error 74 display on screen, i don't what is it, and i don't if drive works, if you know how fix it or for parts"

[Asher]

Neither are amusing, aside from the fact that it illustrates why Washington DC is such a ****ed up city.

When the city's full of politicians and other assorted idiots, it's amazing it hasn't burned itself to the ground (yet).

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Asher

When the city's full of politicians and other assorted idiots, it's amazing it hasn't burned itself to the ground (yet).

Actually its filled with IT consultants, telecom folks, and other high tech dudes. AOL, too, ya know.

[Asher]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Actually its filled with IT consultants, telecom folks, and other high tech dudes. AOL, too, ya know.

That's making it worse, not better.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Asher
Neither are amusing, aside from the fact that it illustrates why Washington DC is such a ****ed up city.

When the city's full of politicians and other assorted idiots, it's amazing it hasn't burned itself to the ground (yet).

http://toronto.craigslist.ca/search/ele?query=360&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max

http://calgary.craigslist.ca/search/ele?query=360&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max

[Asher]

You seem to think my point was "anyone selling the 360" is stupid. That was not the point. The point was the reasons given in those posts -- particularly the last one.

But thank you for proving my point further with this.

[Asher]

More numbers, cumulative including various editions:

[360 Call of Duty 4] 1.57 million
[360 Assassin's Creed] 1.12 million
[WII Super Mario Galaxy] 1.12 million
[360 Mass Effect] 473K
[PS3 Call of Duty 4] 444K
[WII Guitar Hero III] 426K
[360 Halo 3] 387K
[PS3 Assassin's Creed] 377K
[360 Guitar Hero III] 367.2K (all 3 SKUs)
[360 Rock Band] 296K
[WII Resident Evil: Umbrella] 120.7K
[PS3 Uncharted] 117K
[PS3 Rock Band] 70k

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Asher
You seem to think my point was "anyone selling the 360" is stupid. That was not the point. The point was the reasons given in those posts -- particularly the last one.

But thank you for proving my point further with this.

so you think that last one is charecteristic of Washingtonians, rather than specifically of Washingtonians who purchased the 360? (which latter, I can assure you, is a distinct minority of all Washingtonians)

[lord of the mark]

[[360 Call of Duty 4] 1.57 million
[360 Assassin's Creed] 1.12 million
[WII Super Mario Galaxy] 1.12 million
[360 Mass Effect] 473K
[PS3 Call of Duty 4] 444K
[WII Guitar Hero III] 426K
[360 Halo 3] 387K
[PS3 Assassin's Creed] 377K
[360 Guitar Hero III] 367.2K (all 3 SKUs)
[360 Rock Band] 296K
[WII Resident Evil: Umbrella] 120.7K
[PS3 Uncharted] 117K
[PS3 Rock Band] 70k


Theres gotta be a typo in there, right?

[Kuciwalker]

Nope.

[Verto]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
[[360 Call of Duty 4] 1.57 million
[360 Assassin's Creed] 1.12 million
[WII Super Mario Galaxy] 1.12 million
[360 Mass Effect] 473K
[PS3 Call of Duty 4] 444K
[WII Guitar Hero III] 426K
[360 Halo 3] 387K
[PS3 Assassin's Creed] 377K
[360 Guitar Hero III] 367.2K (all 3 SKUs)
[360 Rock Band] 296K
[WII Resident Evil: Umbrella] 120.7K
[PS3 Uncharted] 117K
[PS3 Rock Band] 70k


Theres gotta be a typo in there, right?

GHIII + Rock Band = 663,000 for the 360

Rock Band sold 226,000 more units on the 360 compared to the PS3.

EDIT: Also impressive when you consider the number of good games that have come out recently on the 360. So many games to play, so little cash

[Verto]

I finally got my hands on GRAW2. Between this, Splinter Cellouble Agent and Crackdown, I should manage for the next week or so.

[Jon Miller]

Is Galaxy good?

JM

[Kuciwalker]

Galaxy is fantastic.