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Despite what you may have heard from Belldandy and co, the Xbox is actually a big success! In fact, it may well be surpassing even MS's expectations!
Now, it was ALWAYS the case that the Xbox was to do very badly in Japan. It's games are marketted at a Western audience, and the Japanese just aren't receptive of foreign products. So it's failed there.
However, in America- the place where MS is aiming the console at, sales are really good! Not only has the console exceeded sales predictions by everyone (including MS), but the console continues to sell more hardware and software units than the less expensive GC. Of course, the PS2 sales will always be in front- Sony has the brand share and library of games already there.
At home, in Europe (Ok, so we're Brits, not Europeans!), the console is fairing fairly well. It has been critised that Xbox games aren't in the charts any more. Should the be? After all, there are litterally MILLIONS of PS2s out, and Sony will always have more game sales while the Xbox is at this early stage.
However, looking at the figures, for a post-christmas launch the console is bettering anything that's come before it. It's probably going to have a console share in europe equal to that of Ninty's- and Ninty are no small fry.
Overall, the Xbox looks to be bettering the 6 million consoles sold by July. It's failed in Japan, but has stolen America, and got an average share of Europe. All MS wanted with the console was to get SOME share of the market for the future- and they've got that. Indeed, they'll probably have a bigger share of the market that Ninty in 5 years time! When you consider that the Dreamcast, made by well-established Sega, failed then it's amazing the MS have cracked the market at all.
Sonic
Now, it was ALWAYS the case that the Xbox was to do very badly in Japan. It's games are marketted at a Western audience, and the Japanese just aren't receptive of foreign products. So it's failed there.
However, in America- the place where MS is aiming the console at, sales are really good! Not only has the console exceeded sales predictions by everyone (including MS), but the console continues to sell more hardware and software units than the less expensive GC. Of course, the PS2 sales will always be in front- Sony has the brand share and library of games already there.
At home, in Europe (Ok, so we're Brits, not Europeans!), the console is fairing fairly well. It has been critised that Xbox games aren't in the charts any more. Should the be? After all, there are litterally MILLIONS of PS2s out, and Sony will always have more game sales while the Xbox is at this early stage.
However, looking at the figures, for a post-christmas launch the console is bettering anything that's come before it. It's probably going to have a console share in europe equal to that of Ninty's- and Ninty are no small fry.
Overall, the Xbox looks to be bettering the 6 million consoles sold by July. It's failed in Japan, but has stolen America, and got an average share of Europe. All MS wanted with the console was to get SOME share of the market for the future- and they've got that. Indeed, they'll probably have a bigger share of the market that Ninty in 5 years time! When you consider that the Dreamcast, made by well-established Sega, failed then it's amazing the MS have cracked the market at all.
Sonic
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Silent85 wrote:
> Basically People will see the true price of the ps2 aswell when the HDD and
> modem comes out
I don't really think so. Although you'd think that this would be the case, most gamers won't buy either of these. If they had come with the console then gamers could use them, but seeing as they're not standard, not that many gamers (esp in Europe) will bother with them.
Sonic
> Basically People will see the true price of the ps2 aswell when the HDD and
> modem comes out
I don't really think so. Although you'd think that this would be the case, most gamers won't buy either of these. If they had come with the console then gamers could use them, but seeing as they're not standard, not that many gamers (esp in Europe) will bother with them.
Sonic
Dringo.. the dream isn't real.. the GC isn't out here, it isn't outselling the xbox here, and you're not married to miyamoto
Sonic ;)
Sonic ;)
===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> Errr. Cookie, they are alreay exploiting the Women gamers- that's incorporated
> inthe figures.
Why can;t you get it! The Xbox is (SHOCK) outselling the GC in
> America! And will do for the foreseeable future!
Not by a lot, and it is wolloping the x-box in Japan and over here... well you never know.
> Errr. Cookie, they are alreay exploiting the Women gamers- that's incorporated
> inthe figures.
Why can;t you get it! The Xbox is (SHOCK) outselling the GC in
> America! And will do for the foreseeable future!
Not by a lot, and it is wolloping the x-box in Japan and over here... well you never know.
===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> Errr. Cookie, they are alreay exploiting the Women gamers- that's incorporated
> inthe figures.
Why can;t you get it! The Xbox is (SHOCK) outselling the GC in
> America! And will do for the foreseeable future!
Whatever.
> Errr. Cookie, they are alreay exploiting the Women gamers- that's incorporated
> inthe figures.
Why can;t you get it! The Xbox is (SHOCK) outselling the GC in
> America! And will do for the foreseeable future!
Whatever.
Errr. Cookie, they are alreay exploiting the Women gamers- that's incorporated inthe figures.
Why can;t you get it! The Xbox is (SHOCK) outselling the GC in America! And will do for the foreseeable future!
Why can;t you get it! The Xbox is (SHOCK) outselling the GC in America! And will do for the foreseeable future!
Dringo wrote:
> It has done badly in Europe and dramatically badly in Japan, Euroeps price will
> drop soon... then i'll buy.
Well, the sales in Europe weren't that bad- typical for a post-xmas launch.
However, the consensus is that lots of people will buy whent he price goes down.... Not gonna happen soon, but definately before the Christmas console boom!
> It has done badly in Europe and dramatically badly in Japan, Euroeps price will
> drop soon... then i'll buy.
Well, the sales in Europe weren't that bad- typical for a post-xmas launch.
However, the consensus is that lots of people will buy whent he price goes down.... Not gonna happen soon, but definately before the Christmas console boom!
===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> Oh right! That's what you search for! Sorry, I thought it was a random comment
> that the title bar said "...".
Anyway, in America Xbox will have a
> much larger market share than Ninty. Not because the console is better, but
> because it is aimed at the massmarket who like realistic racers and realistic
> beat em ups. Meanwhile Ninty are targetting the "family gamer" and
> women now (so says Miyamoto!).
If nintendo successfully exploit the woman gamer then they would be in a far superior position than Microsoft.
> Oh right! That's what you search for! Sorry, I thought it was a random comment
> that the title bar said "...".
Anyway, in America Xbox will have a
> much larger market share than Ninty. Not because the console is better, but
> because it is aimed at the massmarket who like realistic racers and realistic
> beat em ups. Meanwhile Ninty are targetting the "family gamer" and
> women now (so says Miyamoto!).
If nintendo successfully exploit the woman gamer then they would be in a far superior position than Microsoft.
It has done badly in Europe and dramatically badly in Japan, Euroeps price will drop soon... then i'll buy.
Oh right! That's what you search for! Sorry, I thought it was a random comment that the title bar said "...".
Anyway, in America Xbox will have a much larger market share than Ninty. Not because the console is better, but because it is aimed at the massmarket who like realistic racers and realistic beat em ups. Meanwhile Ninty are targetting the "family gamer" and women now (so says Miyamoto!).
Sonic
Anyway, in America Xbox will have a much larger market share than Ninty. Not because the console is better, but because it is aimed at the massmarket who like realistic racers and realistic beat em ups. Meanwhile Ninty are targetting the "family gamer" and women now (so says Miyamoto!).
Sonic
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