XBox 360 hits 28million mark

[semiautomatix]

He never adds links, starts a flame war and then play the poor innocent.
He posted the stats I made a valid observation. Obviously the Xbot fanbois did not like the obvious question. BTW apart from all your fanboi rants here there is no definitive answer given to the observation. I must have touched a nerve.

Then there is the WII. Really scrambling the Xbots eggs. But lets not go there. Lets stick to the topic at hand.

The Xbox360 only sold 1.7 million more consoles than the PS3 with a full year head start. That is to be considered against the background of a higher priced PS3, the lack of PS3 titles and the fact that M$ had to lower the price to stem the tide. Shame! What an horrific achievement. (That will be one weeks PS3 sales during March.)

We will see how M$ is going the stem the tide during 2009.

My apologies, I thought any serious console owner worth their salt would know of vgchartz, but then I forget how challenged the droids are

XBox 360 sold 12million units last year, PS3 managed 10million. That happens to be in the same fiscal year, after two years of going head-to-head.

If we multiply 2million units by the expected 8 years that the PS3 claims to have left we get to a nice round figure of 16million units more (which is almost as many PS3s sold to date). Scary stuff, hey?

 

[iDenTiTy]

My apologies, I thought any serious console owner worth their salt would know of vgchartz, but then I forget how challenged the droids are

Hey!

I know of vgchartz.

I bought a duvet from them!!

 

[I am Penguin]

My apologies, I thought any serious console owner worth their salt would know of vgchartz, but then I forget how challenged the droids are

XBox 360 sold 12million units last year, PS3 managed 10million. That happens to be in the same fiscal year, after two years of going head-to-head.

If we multiply 2million units by the expected 8 years that the PS3 claims to have left we get to a nice round figure of 16million units more (which is almost as many PS3s sold to date). Scary stuff, hey?

If you go by hardcore Xbot fanboi tripe calculations maybe, but what have the xbox360 got to offer in future? I mean you are already so defensive and sensitive and you have 8 more years to go. My geuss is those 8 years will be filled with more whining than anyting else if we look at the stats in detail. Maybe if you start saving by the end of your 8 year period (you have that too?) you could afford a PS3. Shame coming to think of it, I will donate you mine rather as by 2012 I will have the PS4

Scary stuff, hey?

 

[semiautomatix]

If you go by hardcore Xbot fanboi tripe calculations maybe, but what have the xbox360 got to offer in future? I mean you are already so defensive and sensitive and you have 8 more years to go. My guess is those 8 years will be filled with more whining than anything else if we look at the stats in detail. Maybe if you start saving by the end of your 8 year period (you have that too?) you could afford a PS3. Shame coming[sic] to think of it, I will donate you mine rather as by 2012 I will have the PS4

Scary stuff, hey?

What would I do with a PS3? My friend already has a 6k paperweight, I doubt I'll use any more than him.

It was Sony that claimed ten years, boet. Not Microsoft. Though if you ask doobi's opinion it would appear that Microsoft is poised to make the XBox 360 motherboard and CPU part of several entertainment devices to place it as the centre of the entire home entertainment system.

As far as consoles are concerned, it is more likely a new XBox will hit the scene before the new PS. 2012 is a little optimistic if you look at the times between the PS2 and the PS3, my friend.

PS3 = Dreamcast, I'm afraid.

 

[semiautomatix]

Hey!

I know of vgchartz.

I bought a duvet from them!!

Er...

 

[Iwojima]

If you go by hardcore Xbot fanboi tripe calculations maybe, but what have the xbox360 got to offer in future? I mean you are already so defensive and sensitive and you have 8 more years to go. My geuss is those 8 years will be filled with more whining than anyting else if we look at the stats in detail. Maybe if you start saving by the end of your 8 year period (you have that too?) you could afford a PS3. Shame coming to think of it, I will donate you mine rather as by 2012 I will have the PS4

Scary stuff, hey?

You need to go do some reading about the claims put forward by your beloved Sony with regards to the expected lifetime of the PS3.

Whats this crap about not being able to afford a PS3? Are you inferring that all 360 owners settled for their choice due to lack of finances? You're very much incorrect in that assumption.

 

[Oculate]

Whats this crap about not being able to afford a PS3? Are you inferring that all 360 owners settled for their choice due to lack of finances? You're very much incorrect in that assumption.

+1

I got my 360 originally when it was first released in SA (back when the ps3 wasnt out yet) and since it had games I've enjoyed before I stuck with it

 

[Info Guy 101]

Okay then, lets take EU and Japanese sales into account and that number almost doubles from 1.2million to 2.2million more units in 2008 than the PS3. Thanks for pointing that out, we'd hate Sony to miss out on the fact that the PS3 was outsold in the EU as well.

http://www.vgchartz.com

Go!

Ok for the 2008 year total console for PS3 & Xbox 360 according to VG charts as your source the difference is only 808287 so where do you get 2 million from ?

http://vgchartz.com/hwtable.php?cons[]=X360&reg[]=Total&start=39453&end=39810

Console X360
Total 11,112,549

http://vgchartz.com/hwtable.php?cons[]=PS3&reg[]=Total&start=39453&end=39810

Console PS3
Total 10,304,262

These are total worldwide sales so with a price drop and the uber IPs the xbox 360 has it couldn't even sell a million more than the PS3.

Eagerly awaiting reply

 

[I am Penguin]

You need to go do some reading about the claims put forward by your beloved Sony with regards to the expected lifetime of the PS3.

Whats this crap about not being able to afford a PS3? Are you inferring that all 360 owners settled for their choice due to lack of finances? You're very much incorrect in that assumption.

I only know about one definate or maybe two. I never infered all 360 owners have the same problem. LOL.

The inference is that if the PS3 was cheaper or there was a scaled down PS3 version, for the sake of stealing market share, then that 1.7 million units beg to ask big questions. That Timgaul cannot stomach.

Its very simple
The WII caters for a broad family/funfare market.
The PS3 caters for class and quality as media centre and gaming.
The Xbox covers the hardcore gaming area.

That will define the future trends. The PS2 history layed a path of expectation and all indicators are strong that the PS3 is following suit in the same trend.

 

[I am Penguin]

Ok

Eagerly awaiting reply

From Timgaul? Never! he would skip this challenge and think untill tommorow and come back with another one liner again.

 

[Iwojima]

+1

I got my 360 originally when it was first released in SA (back when the ps3 wasnt out yet) and since it had games I've enjoyed before I stuck with it

Likewise.

I was in the market for a new console after the PS2 began showing it's age. The PS3 seemed like a logical progression, but after delay after delay I considered the 360 instead. I did sufficient research on the specs for both and decided to give MS's second console offering a try.

Would it have affected me financially to buy the PS3 for close to double what I paid for my 360? No, luckily for me I was in a position where it would have been of little consequence so in reality the price point of either console affected me very little and I was able to pick on the merits of the hardware.

 

[Oculate]

IAP, flogging the 'class and quality' horse again /sigh ?

 

[Iwojima]

I only know about one definate or maybe two. I never infered all 360 owners have the same problem. LOL.

The inference is that if the PS3 was cheaper or there was a scaled down PS3 version, for the sake of stealing market share, then that 1.7 million units beg to ask big questions. That Timgaul cannot stomach.

Its very simple
The WII caters for a broad family/funfare market.
The PS3 caters for class and quality as media centre and gaming.
The Xbox covers the hardcore gaming area.

That will define the future trends. The PS2 history layed a path of expectation and all indicators are strong that the PS3 is following suit in the same trend.

You still have not supplied a response to your claims about the life expectancy of the PS3.

I agree with your definitions above, save for the PS3 somehow catering for class/quality. It further supports the idea that if the PS3 is not aimed specifically at gaming it will likely not be replaced by the PS4 in under 10 years.

The 360 on the other hand, being gaming oriented first and foremost, will likely be replaced sooner to cater for advances in "gaming hardware" (GPU's, etc) that "hardcore gaming" consumers will be pushing for.

Where you pulled that claim about the life expectancy of the Xbox being so lengthy I have no idea, especially when logically it makes no sense.

 

[Syphonx]

Its very simple
The WII caters for a broad family/funfare market.
The PS3 caters for people who think money buys class.
The Xbox covers the hardcore gaming area.

fixed.

 

[I am Penguin]

Likewise.

I was in the market for a new console after the PS2 began showing it's age. The PS3 seemed like a logical progression, but after delay after delay I considered the 360 instead. I did sufficient research on the specs for both and decided to give MS's second console offering a try.

Would it have affected me financially to buy the PS3 for close to double what I paid for my 360? No, luckily for me I was in a position where it would have been of little consequence so in reality the price point of either console affected me very little and I was able to pick on the merits of the hardware.

Sure! I think there is millions more with the same reason. There are many If's.
If it was not for the RROD then I wonder what the real difference in marketshare would have been. LOL. Then Sony/Nitendo would be crying now.

I'm also in the market for an Xbox if there one day would be more worthwhile exclusives and less multiplat titles for the Xbox.

 

[Iwojima]

Sure! I think there is millions more with the same reason. There are many If's.
If it was not for the RROD then I wonder what the real difference in marketshare would have been. LOL. Then Sony/Nitendo would be crying now.

I'm also in the market for an Xbox if there one day would be more worthwhile exclusives and less multiplat titles for the Xbox.

Why would you want less multiplat games on any console? How exactly does a game appearing on multiple platforms automatically render it less enjoyable?

You (and others) are way to fixated on "exclusives" for some odd reason. Ideally if all games appeared on the 3 main "hardcore gaming" platforms (360,PS3,PC) it would allow us to pick consoles on hardware alone.

 

[I am Penguin]

You still have not supplied a response to your claims about the life expectancy of the PS3.

I agree with your definitions above, save for the PS3 somehow catering for class/quality. It further supports the idea that if the PS3 is not aimed specifically at gaming it will likely not be replaced by the PS4 in under 10 years.

So you dispute the fact?

The 360 on the other hand, being gaming oriented first and foremost, will likely be replaced sooner to cater for advances in "gaming hardware" (GPU's, etc) that "hardcore gaming" consumers will be pushing for.

Where you pulled that claim about the life expectancy of the Xbox being so lengthy I have no idea, especially when logically it makes no sense.

What claims did I make about life expectancy? Sony and Timgaul made claims not me! I just tagged along with Timgauls calculations. Sony gave the ten year life expectancy with a 5 year overlap for the release of a next generation console and there is no reason to claim the differ if you look at the PS2's performance. Thats the market strategy of SONY and sure it may change, so maybe ask them. Timgaul brought up the figure of 8 years. Ask him.

BTW As per rumours both SONY and M$ envisage a new gen console by 2012. So Yeah discuss that issues with them.

 

[cr@zydude]

Likewise.

I was in the market for a new console after the PS2 began showing it's age. The PS3 seemed like a logical progression, but after delay after delay I considered the 360 instead. I did sufficient research on the specs for both and decided to give MS's second console offering a try.

Would it have affected me financially to buy the PS3 for close to double what I paid for my 360? No, luckily for me I was in a position where it would have been of little consequence so in reality the price point of either console affected me very little and I was able to pick on the merits of the hardware.

Wait so the PS2 was showing its age with God of War, and you picked the XBox coz of its hardware that had a 1 in 3 failure rate at the time?

 

[I am Penguin]

Why would you want less multiplat games on any console? How exactly does a game appearing on multiple platforms automatically render it less enjoyable?

You (and others) are way to fixated on "exclusives" for some odd reason. Ideally if all games appeared on the 3 main "hardcore gaming" platforms (360,PS3,PC) it would allow us to pick consoles on hardware alone.

Why do I need an Xbox if I an play 99% of all games on the PC and PS3?
I prefer exclusives as we can see on KZ2 what difference that can make if the best hardware are used. This porting of titles is a mess for all consoles concerned.

 

[CHURCHILL]

Why would you want less multiplat games on any console? How exactly does a game appearing on multiple platforms automatically render it less enjoyable?
You (and others) are way to fixated on "exclusives" for some odd reason. Ideally if all games appeared on the 3 main "hardcore gaming" platforms (360,PS3,PC) it would allow us to pick consoles on hardware alone.

Somehow i think that if the shoe was on the other foot and the PS3 was the lead platform for 95% of multiplats and the Xbox was always getting the sub par ports. You would also be singing the same tune.