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]]> By: shadowjinhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-57141 shadowjin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:26:56 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-57141 i want a new system already (PS4) i want a new system already (PS4)

]]> By: Richy2k9http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56987 Richy2k9 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:27:05 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56987 hello .. to all of you, SONY deserve to catch up, time will tell though. i don't see the release of newer console as a possibility in @ least 4 years for would certainly mean bad investment. @ megs1120: the process has started. 2010 is only a couple of months away & no SONY do not wait for people to switch platform. the problem is that a lot of PS lovers do not have a console right now because they were waiting for the right moment. like Xael said, the new IPs & sequels would push the sale because of the fanbase. MCs will be like addon accessories not revolution on all platforms. I know so many person who didn't buy any console because they wanted a PS3 & price was too high, now they are going for it. Others already bought an Xbox360, now they'll have both. So there is still room for SONY, while Xbox seems to have reach its limits. unless the percentage or re-purchase (37% out of 54% failure) increases from the 37% up to the 100% out of 54% failures ... well all the platforms have their PROS n CONs, it's the fan that will make the difference now! & a lot hasn't show up yet while some doesn't even know they are for now. let's wait for God of War Collection, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, inFamous 2, White Knight Chronicles ....etc .. etc... cheers! hello ..

to all of you, SONY deserve to catch up, time will tell though. i don’t see the release of newer console as a possibility in @ least 4 years for would certainly mean bad investment.

@ megs1120: the process has started. 2010 is only a couple of months away & no SONY do not wait for people to switch platform. the problem is that a lot of PS lovers do not have a console right now because they were waiting for the right moment. like Xael said, the new IPs & sequels would push the sale because of the fanbase. MCs will be like addon accessories not revolution on all platforms. I know so many person who didn’t buy any console because they wanted a PS3 & price was too high, now they are going for it. Others already bought an Xbox360, now they’ll have both.
So there is still room for SONY, while Xbox seems to have reach its limits. unless the percentage or re-purchase (37% out of 54% failure) increases from the 37% up to the 100% out of 54% failures …

well all the platforms have their PROS n CONs, it’s the fan that will make the difference now! & a lot hasn’t show up yet while some doesn’t even know they are for now. let’s wait for God of War Collection, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, inFamous 2, White Knight Chronicles ….etc .. etc…

cheers!

]]> By: megs1120http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56935 megs1120 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:10:33 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56935 As much as I love my PS3, I don't really see the PS3 taking the lead over the 360 in sales, at least not as soon as 2010. The 360 has a heck of a sales lead and once people invest in a console and spend hundreds of dollars on games, it's very hard to get them to switch. It's especially difficult now that the majority of games are released on multiple platforms. Still, good luck, Sony! If anyone deserves to win the seventh generation console war, it's Sony. As much as I love my PS3, I don’t really see the PS3 taking the lead over the 360 in sales, at least not as soon as 2010. The 360 has a heck of a sales lead and once people invest in a console and spend hundreds of dollars on games, it’s very hard to get them to switch. It’s especially difficult now that the majority of games are released on multiple platforms.

Still, good luck, Sony! If anyone deserves to win the seventh generation console war, it’s Sony.

]]> By: DGR8Mc187http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56917 DGR8Mc187 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:09:11 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56917 Good ol Aaron Greenburg he is always good for a laugh. Good ol Aaron Greenburg he is always good for a laugh.

]]> By: kirobzhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56911 kirobz Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:24:43 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56911 We know a lot of people are really wanting to jump into the PS3 and got their chance when the price was drop. With games looking better on the PS3 and so are the exclusives that MS cannot match up with, Sony would sell better for at least late next year (cause we have to wait and see on what would happen to the MCs and exclusives for 2011). I think so too that MS would rush the next xbox when their lead become slim. Makes sense but it may also result to crappy hardware that would have a lot of failures. I am pretty sure though that Nintendo would release a new and improved Wii with HD graphics in a year or two. Plus we can all agree that Sony's MC would be better than the Wii's. And we saw on what they really want to do with it like RTS, shooter, etc. Natal looks cool until I realized that it's just an improved PSeye. Even the makers of the PSeye admitted that you need buttons for complete experience. As of now, the PS3 is looking to wipe out the competition. I just hope the sony would keep on the pressure. I'm still sad to see GT5 not releasing this holiday as it may push the PS3, alot of sales. I guess march 2010 is really huge for Sony. We know a lot of people are really wanting to jump into the PS3 and got their chance when the price was drop. With games looking better on the PS3 and so are the exclusives that MS cannot match up with, Sony would sell better for at least late next year (cause we have to wait and see on what would happen to the MCs and exclusives for 2011).

I think so too that MS would rush the next xbox when their lead become slim. Makes sense but it may also result to crappy hardware that would have a lot of failures. I am pretty sure though that Nintendo would release a new and improved Wii with HD graphics in a year or two.

Plus we can all agree that Sony’s MC would be better than the Wii’s. And we saw on what they really want to do with it like RTS, shooter, etc. Natal looks cool until I realized that it’s just an improved PSeye. Even the makers of the PSeye admitted that you need buttons for complete experience.

As of now, the PS3 is looking to wipe out the competition. I just hope the sony would keep on the pressure. I’m still sad to see GT5 not releasing this holiday as it may push the PS3, alot of sales. I guess march 2010 is really huge for Sony.

]]> By: MakaiOokamihttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56910 MakaiOokami Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:22:04 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56910 If Sony gets within 6 million units of the 360, then the PS3 is outselling the system. Why is that? Because the 360 had roughly 6.5 million sales headstart before the PS3 came out and with all the problems Sony has had in PR, in Marketing, and in smears from the 360, it'd be a huge accomplishment for the PS3 to sell more on average than Microsoft who worked so hard to get that sales increase. For quite a while Sony had more sales per month if you divided total consoles sold to date by total months since release. They were hundreds of thousands ahead of the 360 but over time that was deluded. Now is Sony's chance to make up for lost time. If Sony gets within 6 million units of the 360, then the PS3 is outselling the system. Why is that? Because the 360 had roughly 6.5 million sales headstart before the PS3 came out and with all the problems Sony has had in PR, in Marketing, and in smears from the 360, it’d be a huge accomplishment for the PS3 to sell more on average than Microsoft who worked so hard to get that sales increase.

For quite a while Sony had more sales per month if you divided total consoles sold to date by total months since release. They were hundreds of thousands ahead of the 360 but over time that was deluded. Now is Sony’s chance to make up for lost time.

]]> By: shadowjinhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56909 shadowjin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:02:39 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56909 ATI's already making the next chip.. im guessing its at the latest 2 years away for microsoft ATI’s already making the next chip.. im guessing its at the latest 2 years away for microsoft

]]> By: Mendaxhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56898 Mendax Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:49:58 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56898 I would have to agree that the only way MS will 'win the generation' is if they give up and flip up the game board releasing their next console early. They previously said the 360 would be around until at least 2015; I definitely see the PS3 overtaking them with the momentum they've built if they stick to that. I would have to agree that the only way MS will ‘win the generation’ is if they give up and flip up the game board releasing their next console early. They previously said the 360 would be around until at least 2015; I definitely see the PS3 overtaking them with the momentum they’ve built if they stick to that.

]]> By: TheHaterhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56896 TheHater Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:40:32 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56896 @shadowjin That they, as in MS, won the this generation of console because the are releasing their Xbox 720 next week :) @shadowjin
That they, as in MS, won the this generation of console because the are releasing their Xbox 720 next week :)

]]> By: shadowjinhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56893 shadowjin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:30:55 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56893 Microsoft had a year head start.. what will they say if Sony does catch up to them? Microsoft had a year head start.. what will they say if Sony does catch up to them?

]]> By: Richy2k9http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56879 Richy2k9 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:01:53 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56879 hello .. to all of you : AMEN ! cheers ... hello ..

to all of you : AMEN !

cheers …

]]> By: Xaelhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56876 Xael Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:43:38 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56876 Most of Xbox's fanbase are kids anyway. Anyone who had bought a PS3 back when it was expensive was mainly those who afforded it with their own money. My point with this statement is Xbox has no real system sellers. They already exhausted that. Anyone who already bought an Xbox for Halo did so already. Halo Reach won't push consoles unless they bundle it. Any multiplatform game will sell more on the PS3 because their fanbase consist of people who have been playing games for at least the past 2 generations. Tekken 6 won't sell better on the Xbox and neither will FFXIII. Microsoft's only hope to stay above Sony is Natal. The race here is who can take costumers away from Nintendo. Once the other 2 companies have MC it will only boil down to the games. And again anyone wanting Fable3, Halo Reach, Mass Effect 2. Already own an Xbox because of Fable2, Halo 3, and Mass Effect. So those games won't push their consoles. Sony on the other hand have games that will be first to PS3 generation, GoW3, GT5, MAG. Enough said Most of Xbox’s fanbase are kids anyway. Anyone who had bought a PS3 back when it was expensive was mainly those who afforded it with their own money. My point with this statement is Xbox has no real system sellers. They already exhausted that. Anyone who already bought an Xbox for Halo did so already. Halo Reach won’t push consoles unless they bundle it. Any multiplatform game will sell more on the PS3 because their fanbase consist of people who have been playing games for at least the past 2 generations. Tekken 6 won’t sell better on the Xbox and neither will FFXIII. Microsoft’s only hope to stay above Sony is Natal. The race here is who can take costumers away from Nintendo. Once the other 2 companies have MC it will only boil down to the games. And again anyone wanting Fable3, Halo Reach, Mass Effect 2. Already own an Xbox because of Fable2, Halo 3, and Mass Effect. So those games won’t push their consoles. Sony on the other hand have games that will be first to PS3 generation, GoW3, GT5, MAG. Enough said

]]> By: TheHaterhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56874 TheHater Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:07 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56874 Didn't Sony said the sold over 1 million PS3 in the first three weeks of September? They sold a total of 309,939 units in September in Japan alone. Didn’t Sony said the sold over 1 million PS3 in the first three weeks of September? They sold a total of 309,939 units in September in Japan alone.

]]> By: giese095http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/10/19/microsoft-admits-defeat-in-september-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-56873 giese095 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:28:44 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=48723#comment-56873 of course they have to say they're confident otherwise consumers would lose faith and quit buying their console....besides with a 2 year head start and people constantly having to buy replacement 360's because of the RROD of course their sales are going to be much higher. I think Microsoft is already falling behind in quality of games being released though and anyone who actually pays attention to gaming wouldn't buy a 360 anymore. Unfortunately, there are billions of kids and parents who don't pay any attention so they'll just buy whatever their friends have or whichever is cheaper. I bet the 360 gets a lot of their sales for their Arcade SKU that doesn't have a hard drive just because so many parents see the cheaper price and don't realize that a HDD is almost essential for gaming now. of course they have to say they’re confident otherwise consumers would lose faith and quit buying their console….besides with a 2 year head start and people constantly having to buy replacement 360′s because of the RROD of course their sales are going to be much higher. I think Microsoft is already falling behind in quality of games being released though and anyone who actually pays attention to gaming wouldn’t buy a 360 anymore. Unfortunately, there are billions of kids and parents who don’t pay any attention so they’ll just buy whatever their friends have or whichever is cheaper. I bet the 360 gets a lot of their sales for their Arcade SKU that doesn’t have a hard drive just because so many parents see the cheaper price and don’t realize that a HDD is almost essential for gaming now.

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