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Nintendo have went a step too far. I respected them as a company with the dignity to hold it's head up high and get on with it's own thing not getting involved in the stupidity of the console wars debacle. As the Sony chairman blew his chump last month about the Xbox being dead and buried already, Ninty have went and did something not quite as bad, but ultimately as stupid. They have claimed that the GBA has become the fastest selling console of all time in the States, but, em, surely it didn't outsell the PS2, right?? Yes, that is correct, then why is it the fastest selling console in the states?? Em, don't know.
Here's a quote from SCEA (taken from another website) regarding the figures, and why even Nintendo making such a statement should be regarded as quite silly;
PS2 takes record from GBA
Sony Computer Entertainment America has issued an official statement in reply to Nintendo's claims that the Game Boy Advance is the fastest-selling console to date.
The Game Boy Advance chalked up sales of 500,000 across North America in its first week of sale from June 11, leading Nintendo to make the claim. However, Sony's PlayStation2 actually sold 510,000 units in just two days of going on sale.
Sony's official statement reads: "While Nintendo must be commended for the sales of its machine, in reality the PlayStation2 sold three times as fast when it was initially launched, and we could have sold as many as three times the amount we achieved had we anticipated the demand. Also worth pointing out is that the PlayStation2 can not really be compared with the Game Boy Advance, due to the different price brackets of the systems. The PlayStation2 is a complete multimedia package, and costs four times as much; it's pointless even making a direct comparison."
I think these big boys should channel more of an effort into making their consoles be as brilliant as possible, and not channeled into to the stupidity of the console wars topics in these forums, mines is better than yours HA!!!
At least Sony have justified the situation, and lets hope that Nintendo don't get into a pie flinging match as there really is no point. The simple fact is, the PS2 and the GBA are in different markets. I just want to see if Ninty are so smug after the launch of the Gamecube!!
Here's a quote from SCEA (taken from another website) regarding the figures, and why even Nintendo making such a statement should be regarded as quite silly;
PS2 takes record from GBA
Sony Computer Entertainment America has issued an official statement in reply to Nintendo's claims that the Game Boy Advance is the fastest-selling console to date.
The Game Boy Advance chalked up sales of 500,000 across North America in its first week of sale from June 11, leading Nintendo to make the claim. However, Sony's PlayStation2 actually sold 510,000 units in just two days of going on sale.
Sony's official statement reads: "While Nintendo must be commended for the sales of its machine, in reality the PlayStation2 sold three times as fast when it was initially launched, and we could have sold as many as three times the amount we achieved had we anticipated the demand. Also worth pointing out is that the PlayStation2 can not really be compared with the Game Boy Advance, due to the different price brackets of the systems. The PlayStation2 is a complete multimedia package, and costs four times as much; it's pointless even making a direct comparison."
I think these big boys should channel more of an effort into making their consoles be as brilliant as possible, and not channeled into to the stupidity of the console wars topics in these forums, mines is better than yours HA!!!
At least Sony have justified the situation, and lets hope that Nintendo don't get into a pie flinging match as there really is no point. The simple fact is, the PS2 and the GBA are in different markets. I just want to see if Ninty are so smug after the launch of the Gamecube!!
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I'm not sure about the this I know PS2 sold 70,000 in Japan whilst the GBA sold 500,000! Now when Nitnendo said that they may eb speaking of a certain sell out! They basically sold out very quickly and that is what Nintendo probably mean how quickly they sold, in a matter of seconds!
Microsoft have done an advert where they insult their rivals, Nintendo kiddies, and Sony out of touch!
Microsoft have done an advert where they insult their rivals, Nintendo kiddies, and Sony out of touch!
Digitiser said that the 510,000 sales Sony claimed were just pre orders. Not all of them got distributed in the first week.
As it stands, they both have a claim.
Nintendo sold (as in distributed) the most
and Sony sold (took orders) the most too.
Do you see?
As for Nintendo being childish, if Sony were any better, would they have argued back?
They're both as bad as each other!!
As it stands, they both have a claim.
Nintendo sold (as in distributed) the most
and Sony sold (took orders) the most too.
Do you see?
As for Nintendo being childish, if Sony were any better, would they have argued back?
They're both as bad as each other!!
And?? They didn't because they couldn't, no point in what ifs!!
It's impossible to know how much the PS2 would have outsold the GBA because the demand for the PS2 outstripped the supply by such a stupid amount.
Sony could have easily sold 2 million PS2s in two days if one of the factories hadn't broken down.
Sony could have easily sold 2 million PS2s in two days if one of the factories hadn't broken down.
Lol
Shoo, Shoo, Ninty criters hanging about my post, scandelous!
er-no wrote:
> RBS its out!
I know, but as IJATIM has only just been cancelled I've only just (literally 15 mins ago) claimed it!
On a different note are you looking forward to
> Starfox Ad.?
Hell yeah! And Wave Race: Blue Storm and Zelda!
> RBS its out!
I know, but as IJATIM has only just been cancelled I've only just (literally 15 mins ago) claimed it!
On a different note are you looking forward to
> Starfox Ad.?
Hell yeah! And Wave Race: Blue Storm and Zelda!
RBS its out!
On a different note are you looking forward to Starfox Ad.?
On a different note are you looking forward to Starfox Ad.?
Sniper wrote:
> It's good RBS i think we 3 could be Excitebike kings soon.
:-D I've always had my eye on this game! And I can't wait to pull off the Kiss of Death (it's a stunt).
Seriously, when it comes you won't see me for a while :-D
> It's good RBS i think we 3 could be Excitebike kings soon.
:-D I've always had my eye on this game! And I can't wait to pull off the Kiss of Death (it's a stunt).
Seriously, when it comes you won't see me for a while :-D
Sniper wrote:
> It's good RBS i think we 3 could be Excitebike kings soon.
Good is an understatment....
(er-no goes to kiss the cartridge...)
....better then se.... opps!
:)
> It's good RBS i think we 3 could be Excitebike kings soon.
Good is an understatment....
(er-no goes to kiss the cartridge...)
....better then se.... opps!
:)
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