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I posted this in the Xbox forum, but wanted to share it with all you open minded non-biased posters :-)
From C&VG:
Microsoft's machine rockets 46 percent over last week's figures, GameCube stiffs on a 3 percent rise and PS2 smashes the light-barrier
15:19 The Christmas spending rush began in earnest last week as console sales rose across the board in Britain, with big winners emerging as Xbox and PlayStation 2.
Xbox sales rose 46 percent to 15,102 in the week ending November 10. The sound you're hearing is Microsoft staffers screaming for joy, especially when you compare that figure to GameCube sales.
The Nintendo console sold 6,839 machines last week, a rise of a mere 3 percent. Game Boy Advance remained the star of Nintendo's show in the run-up to Christmas, shifting 15,557 units, a rise of 14 percent week over week.
Now for the biggy. PlayStation 2 sold 45,245 consoles in Britain last week, a 14 percent increase over the previous seven days. And with the release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City last Friday, you can expect this week's figures to increase again. Don't underestimate, etc.
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Looking good!
And with top titles coming out over the next couple of weeks, it looks like Xbox is starting to get a decent sized user base. Looks like nothing will catch PS2 though. Can't believe it's selling so strong considering how old it is!
From C&VG:
Microsoft's machine rockets 46 percent over last week's figures, GameCube stiffs on a 3 percent rise and PS2 smashes the light-barrier
15:19 The Christmas spending rush began in earnest last week as console sales rose across the board in Britain, with big winners emerging as Xbox and PlayStation 2.
Xbox sales rose 46 percent to 15,102 in the week ending November 10. The sound you're hearing is Microsoft staffers screaming for joy, especially when you compare that figure to GameCube sales.
The Nintendo console sold 6,839 machines last week, a rise of a mere 3 percent. Game Boy Advance remained the star of Nintendo's show in the run-up to Christmas, shifting 15,557 units, a rise of 14 percent week over week.
Now for the biggy. PlayStation 2 sold 45,245 consoles in Britain last week, a 14 percent increase over the previous seven days. And with the release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City last Friday, you can expect this week's figures to increase again. Don't underestimate, etc.
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Looking good!
And with top titles coming out over the next couple of weeks, it looks like Xbox is starting to get a decent sized user base. Looks like nothing will catch PS2 though. Can't believe it's selling so strong considering how old it is!
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Tiltawhirl wrote:
> I love the way Xbox users are getting excited over a rise in sales in
> the UK but when you look at the bigger picture, Japan couldn't care
> less about it and it's still in 3rd place with a hell of a lot of
> ground to cover.
I love the way that Nintendo users seem to care what Japan thinks. Have you forgotten about the MegaDrive? A console that sold absolutely rubbish in Japan initially, but took off in the west.
So what happened?
Because there was a huge market in the west for the console, Jap developers got on board. As more developers got on board, it sold more in Japan, meaning more developers got on board... etc etc.
Microsoft might as well be giving the consoles away
> at this rate. Xbox Starts at £300, in a month goes down to
> £200, now they're giving 2 games away and charging £160
> for it, so basically the console costs £100 now. Looks to me
> like Bill's had to go to red alert and will try anything to shift his
> big black monstrosity.
So? Who cares? Nintendo dropped the price of the 'Cube before it was even released! He may well be trying everything - but it's working a damn sight better than whatever Nintendo are doing.
Also, why does everyone go around talking as if it's Gates himself that is sorting the Xbox out. It wasn't even his idea in the first place.
> Fair play to them though, if it wasn't for the company then i'd have
> nothing against the console, it's got a good looking release list and
> the online plans are looking very appealing.
Then maybe you should stop being so damn biased and pull your head out of your @r$e.
:-)
> I love the way Xbox users are getting excited over a rise in sales in
> the UK but when you look at the bigger picture, Japan couldn't care
> less about it and it's still in 3rd place with a hell of a lot of
> ground to cover.
I love the way that Nintendo users seem to care what Japan thinks. Have you forgotten about the MegaDrive? A console that sold absolutely rubbish in Japan initially, but took off in the west.
So what happened?
Because there was a huge market in the west for the console, Jap developers got on board. As more developers got on board, it sold more in Japan, meaning more developers got on board... etc etc.
Microsoft might as well be giving the consoles away
> at this rate. Xbox Starts at £300, in a month goes down to
> £200, now they're giving 2 games away and charging £160
> for it, so basically the console costs £100 now. Looks to me
> like Bill's had to go to red alert and will try anything to shift his
> big black monstrosity.
So? Who cares? Nintendo dropped the price of the 'Cube before it was even released! He may well be trying everything - but it's working a damn sight better than whatever Nintendo are doing.
Also, why does everyone go around talking as if it's Gates himself that is sorting the Xbox out. It wasn't even his idea in the first place.
> Fair play to them though, if it wasn't for the company then i'd have
> nothing against the console, it's got a good looking release list and
> the online plans are looking very appealing.
Then maybe you should stop being so damn biased and pull your head out of your @r$e.
:-)
they are giving 2 free games away and i think that is the last step they are making ppl to buy it and making retailers like GAME to promote it hard.
Stupid people still frame nintendo as being kiddy but look at eternal darkness, Timesplitters 2 and Metroid Prime (classic!) soon to come out and even more to be released Gamecube sales are actually gonna rise without cheating their way by giving away games to sell their consoles.
Stupid people still frame nintendo as being kiddy but look at eternal darkness, Timesplitters 2 and Metroid Prime (classic!) soon to come out and even more to be released Gamecube sales are actually gonna rise without cheating their way by giving away games to sell their consoles.
Your Honour wrote:
> Erm, if the release of Mario, Nintendo's most famous character,
> doesn't help matters, then I'm not sure what will...
Maybe not in the UK but you can't test the rise in sales figures in Japan and America. Fact is Mario's not that big over here anymore.
I love the way Xbox users are getting excited over a rise in sales in the UK but when you look at the bigger picture, Japan couldn't care less about it and it's still in 3rd place with a hell of a lot of ground to cover. Microsoft might as well be giving the consoles away at this rate. Xbox Starts at £300, in a month goes down to £200, now they're giving 2 games away and charging £160 for it, so basically the console costs £100 now. Looks to me like Bill's had to go to red alert and will try anything to shift his big black monstrosity.
Fair play to them though, if it wasn't for the company then i'd have nothing against the console, it's got a good looking release list and the online plans are looking very appealing.
> Erm, if the release of Mario, Nintendo's most famous character,
> doesn't help matters, then I'm not sure what will...
Maybe not in the UK but you can't test the rise in sales figures in Japan and America. Fact is Mario's not that big over here anymore.
I love the way Xbox users are getting excited over a rise in sales in the UK but when you look at the bigger picture, Japan couldn't care less about it and it's still in 3rd place with a hell of a lot of ground to cover. Microsoft might as well be giving the consoles away at this rate. Xbox Starts at £300, in a month goes down to £200, now they're giving 2 games away and charging £160 for it, so basically the console costs £100 now. Looks to me like Bill's had to go to red alert and will try anything to shift his big black monstrosity.
Fair play to them though, if it wasn't for the company then i'd have nothing against the console, it's got a good looking release list and the online plans are looking very appealing.
Sammiches, heh
Mebbe not, but other would do so for the chance to have a go.
Ah, bacon sammiches and coke
Ah, bacon sammiches and coke
True. This "home entertainment centre" doesn't let me run over old ladyees on my moped or take on an army of nazis or..I think you get the point.
Yes but being female, you can lean over and manipulate the left stick with your ni....nah, I'm not going there.
Mind you, being a female - what do you need a video games console for? You've got the best home entertainment centre available.
Mind you, being a female - what do you need a video games console for? You've got the best home entertainment centre available.
My hands aren't underdeveloped. They're just erm..cute.
Yep.
Good games already available,excellent ones to come.
And it looks nice and hefty. Controllers are good fun unless you have underdeveloped paws and worth the money.
Good games already available,excellent ones to come.
And it looks nice and hefty. Controllers are good fun unless you have underdeveloped paws and worth the money.
Semajal wrote:
> Noooooooooooooo
>
> The xbox is too hyped in my opinion. The people who tend to buy it
> have been brainwashed by the "specs" of the xbox.
****
Get your head out of your-***e boy. If you spent longer than five minutes away from your Barbie dolls and actually had a proper go on an XBox you'd realise they're purdy good.
> Noooooooooooooo
>
> The xbox is too hyped in my opinion. The people who tend to buy it
> have been brainwashed by the "specs" of the xbox.
****
Get your head out of your-***e boy. If you spent longer than five minutes away from your Barbie dolls and actually had a proper go on an XBox you'd realise they're purdy good.
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