That to me looks like a shrinking 360 lead. And it consistent with sales data, where PS3 has matched the 360 in Europe, outsold it by 2m in Japan, and matched it in US.
It's also worth noting the tricks that Microsoft uses in it's sales sale. over 1m of those consoles are store demo units (which they count), and many of them are likely to be replaceements for RROD.
We wil never know how many ACTIVE 360's there are, but I would suggest 23m is a more realistic non-MS viral marketing number.
Er......I think you should re-read the figures that you have quoted.
The gap narrowed from 9 million to 6 million in the years '06 and '07 respectively, but then for '07 and '08 the gap grew back from 6 million to 8 million.
So, over the last year the gap increased as 8 > 6.
(or to look at it another way, over the span of the 4 years that the figures are quoted for, 360 sales have maintained a consistent lead)
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Mark
Widening lead? #
Posted Tuesday 6th January 2009 11:41 GMT
I don't see how.
2005: PS3 0, 360 8m
2006: PS3 5m, 360 14m
2007: PS3 14m, 360 20m
2008: PS3 20m, 360 28m (claimed)
That to me looks like a shrinking 360 lead. And it consistent with sales data, where PS3 has matched the 360 in Europe, outsold it by 2m in Japan, and matched it in US.
It's also worth noting the tricks that Microsoft uses in it's sales sale. over 1m of those consoles are store demo units (which they count), and many of them are likely to be replaceements for RROD.
We wil never know how many ACTIVE 360's there are, but I would suggest 23m is a more realistic non-MS viral marketing number.
Anonymous Coward
28m?? #
Posted Tuesday 6th January 2009 11:55 GMT
Yeah and about 6m of those were probably replacements for broken consoles!!!
Anonymous Coward
Sigh #
Posted Tuesday 6th January 2009 12:17 GMT
Are you fanboys so insecure that this actually matters to you?
Anonymous Coward
Mindy Mount? #
Posted Tuesday 6th January 2009 13:01 GMT
Paris because this is just a childish "Hehe, what a slightly innuendoey name" thing.
Bassey
Re: Mark #
Posted Tuesday 6th January 2009 14:02 GMT
Own a PS3 do we?
PS I don't own a console (haven't had one since the Sega Master System) but do enjoy watching Microsoft get up Sony's nose!
glenn
@mark #
Posted Tuesday 6th January 2009 14:11 GMT
Er......I think you should re-read the figures that you have quoted.
The gap narrowed from 9 million to 6 million in the years '06 and '07 respectively, but then for '07 and '08 the gap grew back from 6 million to 8 million.
So, over the last year the gap increased as 8 > 6.
(or to look at it another way, over the span of the 4 years that the figures are quoted for, 360 sales have maintained a consistent lead)