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PlayStation 3 Surpasses Xbox 360 In Europe

With 5 million PS3s sold on the continent, Sony has announced that they've overtaken the 360 in Europe. And not only that, but Sony has been outselling Microsoft in the market since October.
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10:30 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,497 views, 47 comments

format war

Blu-ray Domination Pushes Hardware Sales to 93% After CES

If all the talk of HD DVD's demise wasn't enough to actually convince you that it's all but over for HD DVD, take a look at these numbers from the research group NPD. The two formats sold almost neck and neck in the week leading up to CES, but Blu-ray completely knee-to-groined HD DVD in the week of CES's shenanigans with a 92.53% hardware sales rate. Our only question is: what the heck is that 7.47% thinking? [Electronista]

7:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Jason Chen
18,742 views, 72 comments

Latest by superchargedgtp: PS3 + Blu Ray = I win! :) more »

sales

The Console Wars: 2007 Update

We don't keep you updated with every Wii sold like our friends at Kotaku, but the NPD's 2007 sales numbers have been released, so we thought that the occasion merited a rundown to fuel your fanboy flame wars. Here are the total consoles sold in the United States during 2007:

Nintendo DS - 8,500,000
Wii - 6,290,000
Xbox 360 - 4,620,000
PlayStation 2 - 3,970,000
PSP - 3,820,000
PlayStation 3 - 2,560,000
So what about the total cumulative US sales numbers to date? Those numbers paint a slightly different picture: More »

3:00 PM on Sat Jan 19 2008
By Mark Wilson
24,920 views, 65 comments

Latest by hyruu: I purchased my PS2 the day they went on sell in the US. about six years ago my son ran Between me and the TV and took the cord and the PS2 fell about 6 feet and hit the floor. more »

xmas sales

Avoid Getting Screwed by Post-Holiday Clearance Deals

About.com has a good feature about what to look for when determining if those after-Xmas deals are worth buying. Overstock clearance deals and soon-to-be clearance price slashing are considered the best and safest for consumers because the product is expected to work properly. Open box deals and display products receive a red flag, because they could be missing parts, an expiring warranty or be older than you think. [About]

7:00 PM on Sun Dec 23 2007
By Adrian Covert
6,524 views, 7 comments

ouch

Nintendo Losing Out on $1 Billion from Holiday Wii Shortage?

Nintendo has already gone on record stating that the Wii shortages have been a detriment to the company—that they've lost out on potential sales since much of Nintendo's target casual gaming audience won't bother with it down the line—even if this NYT article has statements that differ. But while we knew Nintendo had screwed up, we had no clue just how much this mistake cost them in real, speculated dollars. James Lin, senior analyst at the MDB Capital Group, puts the estimated lost sales at $1.3 billion stating that, "They could easily sell double what they are selling." That's the price of success, I guess. [nyt]

10:30 AM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By Mark Wilson
10,196 views, 34 comments

Latest by whootowl: Ha, scored a Wii after all, or at least a rain check for one. Thank you, Gamestop and the beautiful woman who insisted that the last one should be mine. more »

sales

Nintendo Wii Passes Lifetime GameCube Sales Already (In Japan)

Showing both that they've learned their lesson and just how lousy GameCube sales were, the Wii has passed the latter's lifetime sales in just about a year's time. In the time period between November 27, 2006 and now, the Wii has sold about 4 million units while the GameCube has sold only about 3.9. And the GC came out on September 10, 2001. In comparison, the DS has sold just about the same amount of units as the Wii, with the GBA actually selling more than either of them. More fancy charts if you follow the link. [JoshuaJamesSlone via Go Nintendo via Kotaku]

4:10 PM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By Jason Chen
2,787 views, 8 comments

Latest by Terc: Why the hell is that graph in thousands of units? 4,000K? Four Thousand-Thousand? I think it might make more sense to use... um, I donno... MILLIONS? more »

sales

Australian Rental Chains Side with Blu-ray

HD DVD takes another blow on the chin today as Australian movie rental chains Video Ezy and Blockbuster have both decided to offer Blu-ray exclusively. Actually owned by the same parent company, Franchise Entertainment Group, the combined franchises have 870 stores in all. And while that number isn't massive, remember that if each store were to buy but one hi-def disc, that amount of volume would double sales. We kid! But their reasons for siding with Blu-ray may be a little wonky. More »

8:48 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Mark Wilson
2,387 views, 16 comments

Latest by wartooth: @SnowLeopard: The Australia Networks (10 and 7) are finally launching dedicated HD channels this month. That said there are very few "true HD" 1080 sets for sale below $5000AU. Most people who have digital set-ups have had their expectations set by more »

psp vs ds

8 Reasons the PSP Will NEVER, EVER Overtake the DS

Our own pantsing expert Jason Chen recently wrote up 8 Reasons Why The PSP Might Overtake the DS. It was a fascinating article with some worthwhile arguments. But alas, he was completely, entirely wrong. Jason's logic is the consumer electronic equivalent of Zeno's Paradox, perfect in theory...but clearly fallible in real world testing. So here are my 8 reasons the Sony PSP (though a great handheld system), will never, ever take over the might Nintendo DS.

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3:00 PM on Sun Dec 2 2007
By Mark Wilson
103,625 views, 150 comments

cellphones

Motorola Drops to Third Place Behind Samsung, Nokia - Nobody Wonders Why

In news that surprises no one, Motorola's dropped to third place in global cellphone sales behind Samsung and Nokia, thanks to inventory issues and "an unremarkable product lineup". That's code for too many RAZRs and RIZRs, in case your decoder ring's in the shop. In comparison, Moto's down from 21% to 13% of the market in just one year, compared with Samsung's 15% and Nokia's 38%. Beyond that, there's Sony Ericsson, LG, and everyone else. Unless Motorola comes out with a phone that's a big a hit as the original RAZR was, we don't see any kind of upturn in the next year, either. [PC World]

4:20 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Jason Chen
2,774 views, 22 comments

Latest by Thermopyle: One smartphone isn't going to save any company, but the Moto Q Global seems to be a pretty fantastic phone. (Queue Windows Mobile haters) more »

sales

Nintendo DS Sets New Record, Wins All of World's Gold

This just in: Nintendo is making boatloads of cash. Despite pumping out 1.8 million Wiis a month, they can't keep the unit on shelves—and this is one year since the system's launch. But the story this week is about their portable system, the Nintendo DS. It's just set a game console sales record for Thanksgiving week, moving 653,000 DS units. Yes, you read that number correctly. So for those anxiously awaiting Nintendo price cuts, think again. And be happy they're not raising the price on the public. [kotaku]

9:19 AM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Mark Wilson
3,540 views, 17 comments

Latest by tin: holy crap thats a heap. Good job nintendo, iv neva used a DS but they must be good. more »

Online sales on Cyber Monday were up 21 percent to $733 million, according to comStore Inc, a marketing company that tracks internet sales and traffic.

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sales

Sony Ships 1 Millionth New PSP

Sony's updated PSP Slim (PSP-2000) may not have been an upgrade anywhere near the metamorphosis from Nintendo's DS to DS Lite, but it's reinvigorated the Japanese consumer nonetheless. Sony has officially broken the 1 million barrier in these new units shipped to retailers, and has accomplished the feat in just about 2 months of time. Once again, not Nintendo DS numbers, but being second to the Flash in a footrace doesn't mean you're slow. [sony via kotaku]

8:47 AM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Mark Wilson
4,936 views, 11 comments

amazon

Amazon Customers Vote Will Get You Goodies For Pennies

Last year, Amazon ran a promotion called Customers Vote, which let the consumers vote on discounts they would like to receive. The scheme culminated in ridiculous, basement priced deals, including an Xbox 360 Core for $100! This year, Amazon returns with the very same promotion, and the potential savings return once again. What will it be? A Wii for $50? We couldn't say, but voting has not even started yet. The promotion initially resulted in Amazon's site becoming crippled by the surge of punters that wanted to grab a bargain. To make things more stable, Amazon has refined the rules, but the system is still looking sweet for great prices. The rules are a little complicated, so put your thinking cap on and jump in. More »

6:45 PM on Sun Nov 11 2007
By Haroon Malik
11,784 views, 20 comments

Latest by Luke: It's live now. Once you vote you can't change your vote, so PEGLEG JOE is probably right, wait a little longer so you can see what's winning so you at least have a chance to get something good. Round 1: more »

format war

HD DVD Player Sales Top Blu-ray Again, Win Netflix Users As Well

In a not-so-surprising turn, standalone HD DVD players have regained their lead on Blu-ray sales in September, giving the overall year-to-date figures (in which HD DVD has always been ahead) as 53% HD DVD, 44% Blu-ray, and 3% dual-format. Although this may give you the impression that HD DVD is in the lead, the numbers don't include the PS3, which dwarfs sales of standalone HD DVD and Blu-ray players by quite a large margin (based on June figures). More »

4:30 PM on Thu Oct 11 2007
By Jason Chen
12,106 views, 38 comments

Despite only having a PS3-amount of playable games, the Nintendo Wii has just passed the Xbox 360 in worldwide sales. Which means the 360's winning the race for 2nd place. [VGChartz]

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back to reality

Japan to Wii - You are So Yesterday

While Nintendo's Wii has so far been a 1,000-ft unstoppable super lizard invading Japan, the country is already losing its fever for the console/giant monster. Because over the past month, Japanese Wii sales have dropped nearly 50%. More »

9:02 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Mark Wilson
15,336 views, 28 comments

console wars

Xbox 360 Price Drop Brings Sales Way Up On Amazon

People like cheap things. Just like the PlayStation 3 price drop caused its sales to tent, the Xbox 360's slash made the Xbox 360 Premium rocket to #11 in sales in video games. The other two, Elite and Core, also went up as well. Forza 2, the 360's racing game, also benefitted from the price drop, launching all the way to #1 from #94. [Amazon]

4:50 PM on Wed Aug 8 2007
By Jason Chen
13,148 views, 10 comments

Latest by zeiben: As is appears on my browser, the 360 is #1, #2 is Wii and PS3 seems to be on the back end. Though I am sure that the differences of our visions is the amount of time in between them. more »

sales

Xbox 360 Passes Wii as Most Googled Console, May Turn Sales Around?

As of a couple days ago, the Xbox 360 has officially passed up the Wii as the most searched for console (in internet searches) since early November of last year. This wasn't due to the Wii interest dropping lately (it's been more or less constant since January 2007), but more because of a gradually growing interest in the 360 since April. More »

1:50 PM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By Jason Chen
4,503 views, 12 comments