tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post116352900190237419..comments2024-03-28T13:29:55.977+01:00Comments on Falafelkid.com: More PS3 consoles sold than gamesFalafelkidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163548660650560172006-11-15T00:57:00.000+01:002006-11-15T00:57:00.000+01:00Anonymous.Don't fool yourself , PS3 will sell like...Anonymous.<BR/><BR/><I>Don't fool yourself , PS3 will sell like hotcakes, even at a $600 price !, you know why !? because it has tons and tons of 3rd party support, the 360 is starting to de well in this area, Nintendo a little bit especially when it comes to Kiddy games , that will release also in the other consoles, at the end nintendo have only mario and zedla and they are building an empire around them.</I><BR/><BR/>There are so many things wrong with what you said, I do not have the time to pick out every single aspect. But when you look at Sony´s third party support, that has been crumbling significantly.<BR/><BR/>GTA4 is already no longer an exclusive, nor is Assassin´s Creed. And plenty of titles, like NBA Live 07, have been cancelled (check <A HREF="http://www.technophilia.org/2006/07/list-of-cancelled-ps3-games.html" REL="nofollow">this page</A>, although the guy seems to be a fanboy, the facts appear to becorrect).<BR/><BR/>And I am sure that Square Enix (FF) and Konami (MGS4) are considering going multi-platform. Do you know how much money they need to make with their respective games in order to recoup the loss of PS3 development?<BR/><BR/>Of course, the PS3 still has a lot going for it, even given the tide of bad news. But what you wrote is just plain ignorant, I am afraid to say. As far as third party support is concerned, Nintendo have gained significantly (just consider Ubisoft) and Sony has lost. And Nintendo has quite a number exclusive third party titles, while the PS3 seems to get less and less.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163545687482216642006-11-15T00:08:00.000+01:002006-11-15T00:08:00.000+01:00Don't fool yourself , PS3 will sell like hotcakes,...Don't fool yourself , PS3 will sell like hotcakes, even at a $600 price !, you know why !? because it has tons and tons of 3rd party support, the 360 is starting to de well in this area, Nintendo a little bit especially when it comes to Kiddy games , that will release also in the other consoles, at the end nintendo have only mario and zedla and they are building an empire around them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163544703680663472006-11-14T23:51:00.001+01:002006-11-14T23:51:00.001+01:00to think people went to a shop parted with good mo...to think people went to a shop parted with good money for a 1996 control pad and a unproven buggy movie disc player<BR/><BR/>beyond belife why in late 2006 would you buy a console with long loadtimes and a very very very outdated controller <BR/><BR/>if i was a shop assistant id be crying with laughter at there pitifull mentallity <BR/><BR/>its psp fanboys allover again convinced that pile of crap was going to compeat with DS could us more inteligent nintendo gamers get it thru there thick heads it was a rotten pile of poo and DS would kick its arse <BR/><BR/>psp is currently the lowest selling game device in usa and DS THE HIGHEST <BR/><BR/>wii shall DS the ps3 its all in thre commonsence do i wiimote or button bash not a hard desitionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163544663774785752006-11-14T23:51:00.000+01:002006-11-14T23:51:00.000+01:00I see that point of view and understand it; I thin...I see that point of view and understand it; I think that is how the Nintendo PR people will spin the issue at least (Reggie). But the reality of the situation is that Sony cannot manufacture enough PS3 units, not that’s consumers aren’t interested in the console (<I>as was the case with the 360</I>). Now what Sony should be embarrassed of is the lack of Blu-Ray drives they have available <I>(causing the PS3 shortage)</I>. Sony had more then enough time to manufacture these drives and they have been aware that they are an essential part of the PS3 for the past few years. It is just funny that it took something small like blue laser diodes to slow production down to a crawl. <BR/><BR/>Also regarding the 360 sales in Japan; they still haven’t hit the 300,000 units sold mark yet and it has almost been an entire year. Just to put things into perspective. <BR/><BR/>On another note let me say that I don’t think that the success or failure of the PS3 will have any affect on Wii, but will mean everything to Microsoft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163541268054102702006-11-14T22:54:00.000+01:002006-11-14T22:54:00.000+01:00.....and also the fastest console to loose all 3rd........and also the fastest console to loose all 3rd party support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163540593198686722006-11-14T22:43:00.000+01:002006-11-14T22:43:00.000+01:00And in case you are interested:"GameCube sold more...And in case you are interested:<BR/><BR/><I>"GameCube sold more than one-half million units during the first week of availability,"</I> according to <A HREF="http://cube.ign.com/articles/100/100154p1.html" REL="nofollow">IGN</A>. Nintendo claimed that that made the Cube the <I>"fastest selling console in history."</I><BR/><BR/>So I guess that goes to show that a launch is important but not everything.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163539463247331172006-11-14T22:24:00.000+01:002006-11-14T22:24:00.000+01:00Hi Some Guy.How is this an embarrassment? Sony sol...Hi Some Guy.<BR/><BR/><I>How is this an embarrassment? Sony sold out completely; not to mention it has only been a few days.</I><BR/><BR/>Might I, in turn, disagree with you (though just as respectfully, of course)? ;) No, I completely understand your argument and that is just why I originally wrote that <I>´it <B>also</B> makes sense´</I> to see things this way.<BR/><BR/>Basically, the angle is the same as Reggie took at the pre-E3 press conference in 2005 when he was comparing DS and PSP sales figures. He noted that the DS being ahead was also due to the fact that the PSP had not yet launched in Europe, but disregarded that aspect, saying <I>"That's Sony's issue, not my problem."</I><BR/><BR/>So do you see his point? Why should we make excuses for Sony´s launch when we could just look at the hard facts and see they only sold 25.000 units more than Xbox360?<BR/><BR/>I am not saying that this is the only way of looking at things. It is, of course, important to note that Sony would have sold more if they could. But you cannot take a conditional clause like the one above to the bank and cash it.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163537567428507922006-11-14T21:52:00.000+01:002006-11-14T21:52:00.000+01:00“But economically it also makes sense to compare s...<I>“But economically it also makes sense to compare sales figures without considering the reasons. And beating the virtually non-existant Xbox360 by such a small margin is an embarrassment, no matter how that came about.”</I><BR/><BR/>I will have to respectfully disagree with you on this issue. How is this an embarrassment? Sony sold out completely; not to mention it has only been a few days. Currently in Japan there is a huge demand for the PS3; there was never demand for 360 nor have there been lines of people waiting for hours if not days to pick up the console. The fact that you are intentionally excluding/ignoring that there is a shortage of PS3s I must admit is disturbing. <BR/><BR/>Note: I am not being cynical, just respectfully disagreeing with your analyst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163535174201740322006-11-14T21:12:00.000+01:002006-11-14T21:12:00.000+01:00Oh, and if any of you would like to see what a PS3...Oh, and if any of you would like to see what a PS3 looks like when opened, go check Japanese site <A HREF="http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/NEWS/disassembly/" REL="nofollow">Techon</A> or watch the video clip, courtesy of <A HREF="http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ps3/how-to-dismantle-a-ps3-214566.php" REL="nofollow">Kotaku</A>.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1163533728965341812006-11-14T20:48:00.000+01:002006-11-14T20:48:00.000+01:00As a little post-script to the post, the GameSpot ...As a little post-script to the post, the <A HREF="http://www.gamespot.com/news/6141161.html?sid=6141161&sid=6141161&msg_sort=1" REL="nofollow">GameSpot article</A> also notes that the Xbox360 sold 62.135 units at its launch weekend in Japan. So Sony only managed to sell around 25.000 more than Xbox360 - on their hometurf, no less.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there were plenty more Xbox360 consoles sitting on the shelves after its launch - and Sony would have been able to sell at least twice as many units, I believe, if only the production process would have allowed for a bigger shipment.<BR/><BR/>But economically it also makes sense to compare sales figures without considering the reasons. And beating the virtually non-existant Xbox360 by such a small margin is an embarrassment, no matter how that came about.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.com